Security Breach: The Rabbits Glitch

Chapter 14: Feeling Tired

Chica was carrying you piggy-back style. You, her and Roxy were moving through the utility tunnels. You weren't sure where you were heading, but you knew they were taking you to the nearest recharge station to avoid moon for the hourly 'lights-out'.

You've slowed down from the adrenalin rush and the effects of your head injury have become more noticeable.
Any sudden movement has sent you down some spiral of unbalance coordination. Lights around you are bright and obnoxious.
Sounds have become loud and unbearable.
The heavy metallic footsteps of Chica and Roxy sounded like the bangs of gunshots.

And you were tired. Very tired. It was almost 3AM and you haven't slept. You had a strick sleep schedule that you kept by, and this was throwing you off.

"You alright there Rockstar?" Roxys voice brought you out of your thoughts.

"Mmm fine" You managed to mumble.
"Did you guys know that the majority of people who sustain blunt forces to their heads don't go unconscious. In fact, less than 10% of people actually pass out." You stated drearily in an attempt to keep yourself awake.
"So why is it..." you continued, " that the shelf knocked me out? Why was I unconscious for hours? Why am I here? How have I managed to get myself into this unlikely scenario of being locked in here?" The more you thought about it, the more upsetting it became.
"I was unconscious for hours... and yet somehow, I was up and running this whole time just fine."

"Well don't go all philosophical on us just yet Rockstar." Roxy chuckled completely disregarding your angst.

"Hmmm, I do wonder though..." Chica chimed in.
"To be unconscious for a while, and then get up all fine. I mean, with that kind of injury, you wouldn't even be able to walk."
Her querying didn't make you feel any better.

"Are you sure you were passed out because of the shelf?" Roxys sudden question made you feel uneasy.

"What do you mean?" You asked unsteadily.

"Well, with all of the events happening tonight... the rabbit person, the glitch... and all of that, what if, it was somehow planned?" Roxy asked.

"How though? Like I don't think someone could have planned for a shelf to fall on me, and, I don't think someone could have planned for me to be unconscious for that long."

"Well I'm sure i'll figure the answer out eventually." Roxy stated. She sure was egotistical and competitive.
However, it did make you ponder.
What if somehow this was planned.
To be unconscious for hours, and then wake up just fine... it really didn't make sense, medically speaking.

. . .

"Where are we" You asked in a daze. You weren't paying attention to where you were going, mainly because you were trying to deal with the headache caused by all the neon lights and lasers.

"Level 1, we're heading to the main stage to access parts and service." Responded Chica.

"Why?"

"It's the closest accessible area for the recharge station." Roxy answered.

All three of you walked up onto the stage and roxy pushed a button, allowing the stage lift to descend slowly with all three of you on it.

"Hmm, I wonder why the main stage is active. After closing hours it's usually shut down." Chica pondered.

"Whoever is changing the security clearances and area accessibility probably also activated the main stage with a show-time disk." Roxy said.

You look up to the sound booth on the 3rd floor balcony that overlooked the hall. It was the manual control station for all the main performances. It would probably be difficult working there during daytime hours, but at least it there would be no complaining customers.
There was a movement there.
You could barely see it. Your vision blurred.
It was... the rabbit person.

"WAIT, do you guys see that?!" You point to the balcony.
Descending.
"It's that rabbit person!" You exclaimed.
The lift descended to where you could no longer see the balcony. You quickly turned to Chica and Roxy.
"You guys saw them right?" But Chica stared at you blankly.

"I was looking at the balcony lucky stars... but there was no one there." Chica contended.

"What?! But I saw them. They were standing-"

"Actually, I saw someone there." Roxy stated.
Both you and Chica turned to her.
"I've got an ocular upgrade, so I can see many things. That's just another reason why I'm better than everyone els-"
You cut her off before she gets the chance to ramble on about herself.

"You saw them right? So there definitely is someone running around in a rabbit suit changing the controls." You were glad to have it confirmed. Because you were starting to question whether it was an illusion or not.

"I didn't see anyone there." Chica said upset.

"Well, if they were messing with our programs, they might have somehow made it impossible for us to see them. But of course it didn't work on me. I was already the one with a superior programming to begin with." Roxy ran her fingers through her hair proudly.

"So what do we do with them?" You turned to Chica and asked. Roxy was clearly more interested in the fact that she was the only robot that saw the rabbit person.

"Well, maybe we could catch them and disarm them. Or at least try to reveal their identity." Chica rubbed her chin.

The stage lift has finally descended to basement 1.
The lights go out. And you heard jingling bells in the distance. Oh no. It was Moon.
Chica picked up her pace, and so did Roxy.
Carrying you on her back, Chica rushed towards the recharge station at the end of the hall. She lowered you and you hopped down to enter. You couldn't exactly see Moon, but you could hear the bells that were strapped to his wrists.

"Well we made it in time lucky stars" Chica cheered. Both her and Roxy waited outside the station.
You guessed Moon wouldn't show up because Chica and Roxy were there guarding you outside. Goodness he was a big coward.

"Because we're on low power mode. Both Chica and I have to use that recharge station after you." Roxy stated.

"How long is it going to take to get you guys recharged?"

"About 5 minutes each. We're equipped with quick charging abilities." Roxy flaunted.

. . .

The lights turn back on, and you step out of the charging station to let Roxy get her quick charge.
In the mean time, you and Chica waited patiently.

"So this place is parts and service? Looks pretty dull, and there's not a lot of maintenance equipment here."

"Oh this isn't parts and service silly. That's the room next-door. You could look though that window over here" Chica giggled.
You both press your faces against the window. Wait, was someone in there?

"Chica do you see that?"

"Hmmm, I think. I'm not sure what that is. These windows are very tinted."
Roxy steps out of the recharge station.

"Alright Chica, it's all yours." She stated.
Chica skipped to the station and closed the door behind her. Her loud robotic movements once again let your head go spinning.

"You alright there?"

"Yeah fine Roxy- oh yeah can you come see this? Chica and I thought we could see someone through there. You've got that ocular upgrade right?"

"Of course. And it was an expensive upgrade too-"

"Yeah yeah I get it your great and all" Roxy didn't appreciate you interrupting her to give that sarcastic remark but she let it slide anyway.

"Alright let's see." She crouched down to look through the window and squinted her eyes.
"It looks like... Freddy's in there." She says.

"Freddy?!" Oh man you weren't expecting that. Especially after the dude ditched you when you needed him.

"Yes Freddy. Hope you're not questioning my ocular upgrade Rockstar."

"No- I wasn't. What's he doing in there?"

"Don't know but it looks like he's not alone."

"What do you mean?"

"Officer Vanessa is in there with him."