𝚂𝚎𝚌𝚛𝚎𝚝𝚜 𝚃𝚑𝚊𝚝 𝙻𝚊𝚢 𝙸𝚗 𝚃𝚑𝚎 𝙳𝚊𝚛𝚔

~𝙲 𝙷 𝙰 𝙿 𝚃 𝙴 𝚁 2~

~C h a p t e r 2~

        Peeking in, they shine their flashlights in to see…

Freddy Fazbears Pizzeria, it was dark, cold, and they all seemed to have trouble breathing in the air that had been stuck within the place for around 10 years. Zira shuddered slightly, though looked around a bit, she held up her flashlight towards the inside, there were tables sitting neatly, party hats arranged perfectly on top of some paper plates with dusted rainbow words. Zira bites her lower lip nervously, walking in a bit, Charlie follows, looking around as well. Xenon had began to walk away, Carlton following in pursuit as they made their way toward a different area, Xenon holding up his flashlight, they soon vanished within the darkness around them. Jessica walks foreward and Kadence follows her, they walk toward the corner of the large room.
“They didn’t tear it down… They just.. Built around it..” Charlie said slowly, her eyes narrowed a bit as she walked off, Bunny looks at Zira, they give each other a slight nod walking toward the front of where the rows of tables ended. Zira points her flashlight up a bit, shuddering and wincing when they look up and at 3 large figures standing perfectly still. Zira frowns a bit, walking closer, she climbs onto the wooden stage listening as it groans a bit from her weight. Standing up, she looks at the animal mascots that had been almost the same as they had been 10 years ago. Reaching up, she brushed her fingers gently on the purple bunnies cheek.
“I can’t believe they just let them sit here in the dark… How awful… They deserve better than this..” Zira says softly, sadness in her tone, she hugs the bunny carefully, making sure not to mess with his dusty, dirty, stringless red guitar. She pulls back after a moment sighing quietly. She looks at the others and does the same slowly and carefully, being sure not to ‘hurt’ them, though metal robots, she still felt as though they were alive, still wanting to live on performing, wanting to hear the playful laughter… The shrieks that little children made, running around while playing games of chase or tag… Listening to the chatter of parents, who payed no attention to the children, knowing that Freddies was the safest place… Well.. Or so they thought… That was until children started going missing… It started at Fredbears Family Diner, she remembered it like it was yesterday, though she didn’t want to. The memory was still crisp, clean, so very clear…
Charlie.. The owners daughter.. And Sammy.. The owners son… That was when Zira first met Charlie, they had all played together, Charlie and Sammy rambling and giggling every now and again, they all sat in place’s guests were not allowed to be, the kitchen.. The supply closet.. And Mr Emily’s office.. There parents had been close friends, Zira’s father left when she was born, and so the Emily’s helped her mother get through it all. Zira’s mother had grown fond of Mr Emily’s business, and she was one of the Co-Owners as well, so therefore, along with Mr. Afton, the three had run the business perfectly…
Suits were built to give the place life.. A bunny.. And a bear… Both golden and fluffy to the touch, the microphones polished neatly and buzzed softly. The bows tied carefully around the knecks of the suit, and buttons made their way down the torso. Zira remembered when the suits would dance and sing, sometimes on the stage in robotic movements, sometimes, they moved as though they were human. Zira closes her eyes carefully, remembering more and more.
The air was filled with the scent of greasy cheese pizza… It was that day… That the first child went missing… It was that day… That the abuse started…

Laughing and talking could be heard from outside of the door, it opened carefully, showing to ladies in dresses with masks on, the children looked up and giggled a bit. The ladies smiled, walking in and picking up the children in their arms, Zira hugged her mothers kneck gently. “Mama! You look so pwetty!!” Zira says happily, and her mother chuckles softly at her daughters actions. “Thank you princess... Make sure to stay here with Charlie and Sammy okay? We will be back in a bit, if you need anything just shout for us..” She explains, cooing at the little girl carefully, poking the tip of her nose with a smile. The little girl nods a few times, before the mother places a kiss on her forehead, setting her down next to the two other children. They all smile and wave at the ladies before they walk out shutting the door behind themselves. Sammy plays with his bright red firetruck, grinning a bit, laughing every now and then. Charlie lets Zira do her hair while she plays with her dolls. Zira begins to braid her hair messily, Charlie doesn’t seem to mind though, babbling a bit. There was a small creak, light shown in, and chatter and clinking glasses seemed louder than a moment ago, Zira looked up, she jumps a bit, her eyes widening, Charlie looks towards her, before finally looking up at the door, there stood a large figure, a bunny… One of the mascots, Charlie clasps her hands over her mouth to hold in a petrified screech. Zira looks at Sammy who was still giggling and playing with his truck, he hadn’t noticed at all, he was in his own world, consumed by the toy’s bright color, the lights flashing a little bit. 
The man looks down at each of them, as though deciding what to do, Zira’s eyes filled with tears a bit as she watched him. He looks at Charlie reaching for her, though quickly stops taking Sammy, Sammy’s eyes widened, kicking a bit and squirming wanting to scream but the huge golden paw covered his mouth. Zira stands trying to stop the man, she jumps trying to grab Sammy, though the man just brushes her off, he quickly moves out of the closet and disappears into the noise and light, Charlie lets her hands drop, she begins to scream and cry, Zira plops and does the same. Many come rushing in, though the parents of the two little girls push passed them, quickly picking them up and hugging them close, their eyes searching for the third child. Zira’s mother narrows her eyes a bit at Zira. 
“Where is Sammy? You guys better not be playing a trick on us..” She says sternly, Charlie whimpers and cries more. “B-Bunny..” She says quietly, Henry raises an eyebrow, looking at Charlie. “Hm?” She then blacks out, her head falling against his shoulder, Henry looks at Zira frowning a bit. “Who is bunny sweetheart?” He asks in a gently tone, handing Charlie to her mother, he walks to Zira, she whimpers a bit, sobbing. 
A man walks in, his hands in his pocket, dark bags under his eyes, he looks at them with a shocked expression. “What happened?!” He asks, he looks at Zira, she widens her eyes and looks at the man, she screams beginning to cry again. Hiding her face in her mothers dress, Henry looks at the man, and raises an eyebrow looking back at Zira, her mother looks at her concerned. Before looking at Henry. Henry walks foreward a bit more, gently brushing his fingers against Zira’s bleached white hair, she looks up a little with teary eyes. 
“B-Bunny…” She says quietly, whimpering, he sighs quietly. “Sweetheart, what bunny?” He asks gently, his tone a little bit more stern she winces slightly, and looks down quietly. “G-Gold..” She mutters, the man with dark bags under his eyes coughs a bit, and they look at him, he glares a bit at the child, she winces and hides her face. “Maybe they were seeing things, it is quite dark in this closet.. And the suits are not helping... We will look around for Sammy.. Why not take them home and get them food and sleep..” He says, looking at Henry, Henry nods a bit. “Alright..” Henry says quietly, they all begin to move out of the way, Zira sobbing quietly, her mother narrowed her eyes a bit at both her and the man with dark bags under his eyes, she shakes her head a bit, looking at Zira when most of the people were clearing out. 
“Enough whining… Where is Sammy?..” She asks in a harsh tone looking at the young child. The little girl winces again, the woman growls softly carrying her out of the diner, sitting her in the backseat of the car, she got in the driver side, and shut the door,flicking the lock quickly. “Where..Is..He?” The woman asked harshly, her voice wasn’t a motherly-tone anymore, now it was a woman talking to another woman tone, as though she had been cheated on. Zira sniffled softly, she teared up.
“M-Mama.. The bunny…” She says quietly, the woman narrowed her eyebrows looking at the little girl through the mirror that hung just above in the middle of the car. “Enough lying young lady.. There was no bunny.. Spring Bonnie was in the office..” She snaps, the little girl trembled a bit. “B-But mama-..” The mother hits her hand on the middle chest that had been built into the vehicle. “ENOUGH!! DO NOT LIE TO ME!! SPRING BONNIE WAS PUT IN THE BACK OFFICE UNDER LOCK AND KEY!! THERE WAS NO OTHER BUNNY!! SO ENOUGH LYING!!!” She hisses while screaming, the little girl shrieks, hiding her face beginning to sob.