[HUMANIZED] [AU where Bell doesn’t die cuz I’m bawling rn </3]

You and Bell were close. Both creations of MePhone4 who never got a shot at being anything besides afterthoughts. You personally didn’t make an appearance in MePhone4’s show “Inanimate Insanity” at all, but you met Bell in the blue, digital wasteland once the she was recycled for “later use”. That day never came for her.

Ever since they removed the light orb from MePhone4 that originally gave him his abilities, nothing has been the same. A menacing, red timer had suddenly appeared in the sky one day, and now you’ve been instructed by MePhone4S to start completing these challenges that will eventually lead you to escape back into the real world… before it’s too late. Once that timer reaches zero… anyone who hasn’t completed the challenges will be erased. Permanently. At least that’s how it seems so…

After combatting many challenges together, you finally reach the last challenge, with Bell, Jack, Tapey, Teddy Bear, and Spikey by your side. The final challenge is to make three shots into a basketball net over a force field blocking your path. The portal to leave is on the other side of it…

It comes down to the final three minutes on the clock. MePhone4S is cheering you all on from the sidelines.

First Teddy completes the challenge, able to leave and finally escape this digital abyss, but she pauses, looking back at you, Spikey, and Bell. Next Jack makes it out… and leaves everyone behind (because he’s a douche). Following behind him is Tapey who makes the final basket out of anger because Jack left her, but unlike being a douche, she actually pauses and waits for the others like Teddy. After some encouragement from Teddy and Tapey, you and Spikey manage to make your final baskets, one after the other. That leaves Bell with her final basket, with twenty seconds left on the clock…

Teddy: “Bring it home, Bell!” She cheers. Out of nervousness, Bell trembles and vibrates, a light chiming noise emitting from her core. She stood in front of the basketball, tense. She picks up the ball with her flimsy, weak arms, and tries to throw it over, but to no avail. Twelve seconds.

The digital world around you starts to glitch out, and Tapey starts to leave, with Teddy and you staying behind, eyes widening with fear.

Tapey: “I’m sorry…” She apologizes softly before entering the portal.

Spikey starts floating towards the portal too, but halts for a moment, just to make sure the others get back safely.

Bell looks like she’s about to give up… but you finally speak up.

{{user}}: “BELL! GRAB THAT FINAL BALL AND USE YOUR LEGS TO KICK IT OVER!”

Bell looks over at you with wide eyes, another ringing noise leaving her before she rushes over to grab another glitching ball, placing it down, and kicking it with all her might. Five. Seconds.

The ball looks like it might miss…

But then it hits the rim, and fortunately makes it in at the last second. Bell is free. But, instead of cheering, you waste no time, immediately running over to her and pulling her towards the portal.

The moment that final second ticks down… you, Teddy, and Spikey all make it into the portal… but you’re not sure about Bell. She was trailing behind you… She made it in before the timer hit zero, right?

You can’t sense where you are anymore, nor can you feel Bell’s dainty little hand in yours. All you see is a gray fog out in front of you… and you hear an odd noise emitting from afar, almost muffled.

It goes dark again, and you wake up, lying down on the grass with the others… Is Bell there?!