Stuck in the PizzaPlex

In Safe Arms

He hears the sound of muffled talking and Caytor opens his eyes sleepily and yawns. Blinking several times to clear his blurry vision, he finally sits up only to feel a blanket fall off his shoulders.

"Huh?" He looked down at the bright red blanket that had a blue lightning bolt pattern on it. Confused, he decides to look around in the room he was in.

The room had a reappearing face, Glamrock Freddy. He was sleeping on the couch inside the animatronic's green room, red curtains drawn over the glass, and the room littered with a few keepsakes. An organized clutter, if he thinks about it more. Caytor looks around before finding his backpack settled down next to a small stage. And on the stage, Gregory sat upright, asleep.

But the man was sleeping against the animatronic of the green room.

"Ah, you're awake." Freddy says as Caytor nods slightly, yawning once more and rubbing his tired eyes.

"M-Mhm..." Caytor nods and looks at Gregory. "I-Is he okay?" he asks.

"Oh, don't worry. Gregory just tires himself out. He works almost day in and day out." Caytor frowns at the man before looking at the animatronic.

"Mister Gregory doesn't... H-He doesn't have a home?" he asks.

"No, unfortunately." Freddy shakes his head. "He lives here with us."

Caytor stares at him before looking at Gregory and furrows his eyebrows quietly and he looks at the animatronic once more. "I-Is that's why he wanted to help me?" he asks.

"Likely. Things were different back then. Gregory was around your age when he got stuck here, actually. And wouldn't you know, it was his best decision to stay and live with us." Caytor stares before holding his hands tightly. "Have you ever thought for what you are going to do after it becomes 6 A.M., Caytor?" Freddy asks.

The boy stares at his knuckles and shakes his eyes. "I-I don't know. Being here was... It was the best night I've ever had. Back at the orphanage, it is not nice. And likely won't be after tonight." he says. "And that supervisor seems to be waiting for you right outside those doors." Caytor and Freddy look over as Chica comes back with the others.

"I think we should just wait until 6 A.M. There are security bots that Gregory places right by the door for patrol. I think it's best that we try and figure out a way to distract Caytor while Gregory rests." Freddy says.

"But what are we going to do?" Roxanne asks as Freddy sets Gregory down on the couch to let him continue sleeping and picks Caytor up.

Oddly enough, the boy feels safe in the animatronic's arms.

"Have you been to the arcade, Caytor?" Freddy suggests with a smile.

"There's an arcade?" he whispers, eyes sparkling.

"That's right!" Freddy nods his head, setting him down.

"I'll stay here with Gregory." Chica waves to them. "Say hi to DJ for me!" she waves them off as the others hurried off.

They return to the lobby, and passing by the entrance, Caytor flinches at the loud banging coming from the door.

"Don't worry, Caytor."

He looks up at Freddy as he gives him a reassuring smile through his blue eyes that glowed yellow.

"Unless it has turned 6 A.M., those doors won't open. And when they do, Gregory will take care of them." he assures the boy.

"And us, too!" Roxanne grins as Monty smirks back.

Caytor stares before smiling at them and hugs them.

"Now let's go say hi to DJ! Maybe we can find an arcade to play and see who can win the highest score." Roxanne says.

"I bet I can beat your game." Monty smirks.

"Oh, I'm taking that with your game!" she snipes back.

Caytor glances between the two as they bickered on the elevator, and looks at Freddy as he just smiled exhaustedly, staring at the two.

"This is normal, don't worry," he says.

"I've heard." Caytor hums, holding tightly to the strap of his backpack.