#dog day

Hold them close and protect 🥺

Humanoid! Catnap x Reader x Humanoid!Dogday

CW: Nicknames "Angel"

Summary: You get a letter calling you to an old factory. When you arrive, you recognize old faces that you once saw and loved as a child...

A/N: I've finished Chapter 4 of Poppy Playtime and felt the urge to write a FF.

─── ⋆⋅☆⋅⋆ ──

The letter was on the table in front of you. You were surprised when you found this letter in your mail. The letter had an address that you hadn't been to for a long time, Playtime. When you were younger, you went there every day. Your favorites there were always Catnap and Dogday. Unfortunately, at some point you couldn't go anymore because your parents moved with you to another state. The last time you went there as a child, you were given two cuddly toys, Catnap and Dogday. The employees had known you long enough now and thought it would be a pleasure to give you smaller versions of two of your favorites as a parting gift. When you remembered it, you had to smile, of course that made you super happy. You still had them both to this day, and they accompanied you when you moved with Catnap and Dogday, you never felt lonely. And when you moved back to the city where you grew up after years because you had been offered a well-paid job, you suddenly found the letter in your mail inviting you to the Playtime area. You had already heard about the factory closing back then, but like everyone else, you didn't know why the factory with the great figures and the endless fun had closed. So you decided to drive to the factory the next day to see how things were going and maybe find out why the factory was closed.

When you went to the factory the next day, you were already excited inside, you were finally returning after all these years to the place that was so dear to you as a child. When you entered the factory, you were confused why it was open, but you didn't worry about it. After many terrible events such as the chase by Huggy Wuggy or Mommy Long Legs, you finally arrived at Playcare, the place that had shaped you so much. But you now knew how terrible this place was in secret and could also imagine why it had been closed. When you arrived at Playcare, you sat down for a moment because you were exhausted, but as soon as you had found some peace and quiet, a red mist came towards you before your vision became increasingly blurred and you fell into a restless sleep.

You can remember this dream, you had had it once before as a child. You woke up but your eyes remained closed, you heard two voices communicating with each other and there was a slightly sweet smell in the room. "Are you sure they're okay?" a voice asked worriedly but got no answer, just a deep "mhhhm". You were slowly able to open your eyes and what you saw frightened you. Dogday and Catnap were standing right in front of you, they seemed to be arguing with each other. When Dogday noticed that you were awake, he started to smile and sat down next to you before gently stroking your head with his hand. "Angel, you're awake," he said to me in a soothing tone. Before I could answer, I felt another weight next to you. Catnap had sat down next to me and laid his head against mine. "Don't worry, angel, he's missed you all these years, just like I have," Dogday assured me. Catnap gave an affirmative purr and looked me in the eyes for a moment longer. He seemed to notice that the dream was getting to you because shortly afterwards he rubbed his head against yours in a soothing manner.

"We've never forgotten you, of course, but we were always with you." When Dogday said these words, you remembered the cuddly toys you were given back then. Sometimes it felt like they were watching you.

happy international dog day!

I know, I'm delusional, but picture this.

Dr. Harley Sawyer is back. Maybe we could bring someone else back? Not in the current timeline, of course, but in alternative universe.

After everything that happened at the factory, the angel is livid. They don't understand what they are anymore (because ordinary people don't survive this long) and what kind of monster they have become by killing innocents and guilty. So when they see a doctor, their first thought is to smash his head to pieces. Consequences be damned.

However, he makes an unexpected offer. Which sounds too tempting to refuse.

"I could bring them back," His static voice comes from what seems like far away. Angel hears only the ringing in their ears and their own breathing as they swing the piece of metal over their head. Ready to kill him again. Giblet's pleads fall on deaf ears as he tugs at their pants.

"What?" They asked hoarsely. Something in their chests treacherously squeezed. Either because of the unknown pinkish substance they had swallowed earlier or because of the bitterness. They didn't know.

"Doey and Dog Day." He grinned with the only eye he had. "I can still save them. If you will find it in yourself to give me a body. Afterward, we can go together and defeat the prototype like in a sweet fairy tale."

"Don't bullshit me." They bristled, stepping away. "Doey... their body was frozen and crushed... and Dog Day was eaten completely from the inside. They can't be saved."

"Oh, but I beg to differ." He clicked his non-existent tongue. "You see, Doey, although shattered to pieces, can be put back together with the right temperature. As for Dog Day, these little critters do not eat brains. They are hungry but not hungry enough to want to get prion disease. If the brain is still intact, then I can put him back together with additional parts."

"You—!" They grabbed the computer, wanting to crush it. "Want to experiment even after dying twice? You are crazy, cruel—"

"Yes-yes, I've heard it before. Let's get back to business, shall we?" He interrupted. If he had hand, he would wave it dismissively. "You get me body, I bring back you buddies. Deal?"

After a moment of tense silence. "Deal."

|~~|

Hiding from the Prototype, they manage to find a spare robotic body for the doctor. One of which he used before to hunt Angel. With this, they return to higher levels to collect what remains of Doey and Dog Day.

The first one to be resurrected was Doey. The doctor put the pieces into a large cauldron and began to boil, adding something along the way to help mass to gather back together.

"I warn you that they will be much smaller than before." Doctor said, moving away to the side. "However, it's for the better. A smaller body means less food intake."

"Ironic coming from you." They shot him a glare. Bigger bodies initiative was his brainchild. Disgusting as everything he has ever done. "Now get lost for a moment. They hate your guts."

When the doctor left, the cauldron started boiling over. The plasticine mass flowed over the edge onto the floor, falling with disgusting sounds. Was it working?

"Matthew?" Angel called out, kneeling down. Not close enough to get burned by hot mass. "Kevin? Jack?"

Suddenly, the mass reached out, tiny hand grasping their wrist. "There you go, boys, come on." They encouraged, smiling through tears.

"An...gel?" Came the distorted voice as the head formed. It was like a horror movie come true, but what wasn't in this god forsaken place? The doctor wasn't lying, Doey was now tall enough to only reach their chest.

"Yes. I'm here." Angel cupped their cheeks. "It's going to be alright, I promise."

It took a couple of hours before Doey was fully formed. There were lots of hugs, tears, and apologies. The main thing was that they were alive again. Of course, it was difficult to explain to them why they were working with the doctor, but everything worked out... after lots of convincing.

|~~|

Next one was Dog Day.

They found his husk roaming around one of the tunels. He was in far worse condition and helping him turned out to be the most difficult task. First, they had to pull out the critters that lived in him like worms, then find the brain, other organs, and spare legs. Angel vomited twice as the doctor worked.

After a few more hours and a couple of electric shocks to start the brain, Dog Day came back to life. He was horrified and hysterical. Angel had to comfort him until he settled down. Then came even more hugging and crying.

"It hurts... it hurts so much." Dog Day whimpered like an actual dog despite himself as Angel massaged his newly acquired legs. Phantom pains, they guessed. Poor big guy.

"You're doing good," they praised, giving him a weak smile. "Just breathe for me."

Just like that, they brought back two more allies who were ready to fight tooth and nail to bring down Prototype. If Huggy and Kissy were still alive, they would find them too. For now, Angel was just happy to see their friends alive. Even if they won't make it out in the end, they will know they did everything in their power to win.