A Night At The Pizzaplex

Chapter 1

" That is the security guard. She can help! " Freddy enthusiastically suggested as the guard walked past them, a flashlight at hand as Sys shook her head. " I don't trust her. " She remarked, squinting her eyes through windows at the night guard. " Why not? " He questioned, " I don't know, my intuition is telling me she's trying to get me in a bad way. Also, you're a robot, can you maybe turn your voicebox down before she hears you? " She pulled the curtains together, making sure the night guard won't be able to peek through any slit. 

" Take this. It is a novelty Freddy Fazwatch. " His chest area opened, revealing a gift box that had a crank on the side. Sys looked at him with confusion, she was inside him a second ago, where did the gift box come from? 

Once the crank turned around a few times, the box popped open spreading confetti all over the floor and inside Freddy. She took the box out carefully and leaned up on her tippy toes to get the confetti out of his system, she was quite the cleaner. " Thank you, although you did not need to do that. " The robot thanked her, " You noticed? I just like keeping things neat. " She clapped her hands together, cleaning off the dust and remaining glitter as she finally took interest in the watch. 

It was surprisingly a perfect fit, she admired the colors before the device suddenly beeped, " What was that? " She asked, looking back up to the animatronic bear. " I am sending you an encoded message. " He answered as she turned back to the watch, eyes widening as it spoke. 

" Hello, Sys. It is me, Freddy. I will escort you to the main entrance. However, I am unable to leave this room. You should have no problem. There is a button on the wall that will open the door to the backroom. I will make it accessible to you now. "

" This is so cool! Freddy, can you hear me through here? " She smiled, admiring the watch as Freddy nodded, " Yes, I can. " Though he was still in the room, she could also hear him through the small watch. She squealed with excitement before shaking her head, remembering what she needed to do. Without any more distractions, she walked over to the arcade machine, pushing the Freddy-shaped button on a stand beside it. The door slid up and the backrooms were now seen, " Well done, Sys. There is an open-air vent inside the maintenance room. You will have to climb through the ventilation system and release me from the outside. " 

She glanced at the open door, trash all over the floor and light barely visible. " It's kinda dark in there... " She felt a shiver of fear down her spine, " There is nothing to be scared of. You can do it. " He reassured. Sys glanced back at Freddy before inching inside the room. There was an elevator, and some boxes at the back that lead up to a vent, that must be where she needed to go. A red cylinder-shaped thing was also near the boxes, she wondered what that was for.

" I'm going in then... " She muttered under her breath, nervous as she climbed up the stack of cardboard and into the dusty vent. Sys felt revolted as she laid her hands on the dirty metal, the sound of her crawling through did not help her anxiousness. A faint voice was heard as she pushed through, " Your performance was perfect tonight. Thank you. Your hair is beautiful. Your tail is beautiful. " She peeked through the slits on the vent, it was Roxanne Wolf...talking to herself. ' These robots are pretty weird. ' 

The little girl went back to pace down the vents, not wanting to alert the robot that someone was watching her. For a while, there were loud banging noises that had Sys on edge, being in a tight and filthy place, forced to crawl, and rackety sounds of whatever was making that noise. 

The flickering electricity and dirty fans all over the walls did not help either, it wasn't until she heard familiar music that lead her to a vent that showed Glamrock Chica rocking her guitar in her room. She always adored Chica's design, it reminded her of her pet bird who she named after the animatronic. She wanted to stay and listen for a while but she had to get Freddy out, plus she couldn't handle being stuck in the vent any longer.

Her eyes lit up once she saw the end of the tunnel, looking around before jumping down with a thud on the carpeted floor.  Suddenly, the intercom spoke, which meant it's almost midnight. She glanced around the area, there were statues of animatronics and lots of neon lights. There were also lots of paintings of other animatronics she's never seen before, displays of the main 4's items like their signature guitars, and photo stand-ins with a purple bunny and a very dirty-looking bear. She walked past the other animatronics, admiring Chica's music for a bit, staying away from Monty as his room was closed off, and tilting her head at Roxy's self speech in front of the mirror. 

" Freddy! " She saw him through the crack of the curtains in his room as she quickly ran to open the door for him. 

But it wouldn't budge.

" The door won't open, why does it have no handles? " She furrowed her eyebrows as the watch spoke, " Oh? You are going to need a Photo Pass to open the door. Apologies, I assumed you had one already...Well, you should be able to find one at a convenience counter. " Sys sighed, looking around and trying to find this convenience counter. Walking towards a closed-down part of the area, she jumped when the metal slid up just enough for her to be able to crouch inside. 

She glanced around dimly lit counters and hallways with cardboard cutouts of the animatronics, the Freddy one had a sign that said 1 Free Photo Pass and a gift box at its feet. Sys giggled at the cut out of Freddy, he looked silly with the excessive eyebrow up and randomly pointing at the ceiling, or maybe he was referring to the number 1, either way, he looked funny. She sat down on the floor and cranked the box, leaning back to make sure none of the confetti flies into her eyes.

" I got it! " She grinned, holding the photo pass as she stood up, feeling accomplished. " Good job. Now, please come let me out. " Sys nodded to Freddy's words, excited as she runs back to his room, pressing the ticket onto the orange door. 

" Way to go, superstar! I knew you could do it. " Freddy enthusiastically stated, his metal paw coming down to meet Sys's head, patting her hair gently as a reward.

His words were like music to her ears, Sys wasn't used to being praised so she felt safe and warm towards Freddy, even if he wasn't her favorite animatronic. " I know how to get you out of here. Climb back into my chest cavity. There is still time, but we must hurry. If I am spotted, I will certainly be taken back to my room. I will escort you to the main exit through the utility tunnels. It is the safest path. " 

Sys nodded, " Okay, but please be careful moving around, I'm a bit nauseous. " She crawled back inside, the familiar feeling overcoming her fear of tight spaces. She watched Freddy through the Fazwatch, she can see what he can, making it easier for her to figure out what was happening outside since it was dark inside him. ' I hope I can make it home in time, I haven't fed Chica yet. ' She sighed worriedly, before hearing the night guard's voice again. 

" Hello? Little girl? If you're down here, say something! " 

Sys held the watch close, " She's down here, let's go back! " She panicked before getting reassured by the bear. " Do not worry, Sys. Even if we are spotted, you are safe with me. She would never suspect we are traveling together. However, we should still do our best to avoid her. If I am sent back to my room, we will never get to the lobby before midnight. " 

" I feel you are broken. " Freddy suddenly blurted out, confusing the little human, " I'm okay though? " She replied, leaning against the metal. " No, I feel that something is wrong. I am taking you to the first aid station. " Before Sys could complain about wasting time, Freddy rushed to the mentioned area, forcibly yet carefully taking her out of his chest space. She hurried into the red box once she heard footsteps, peeking from the curtain and seeing a flashlight set onto Freddy.

' Oh no, it's the night guard! '