Cʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀ 7: Tʜᴇ Sᴇᴄᴜʀɪᴛʏ Oғғɪᴄᴇ

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Note that only Tala belongs to me.

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After running up a flight of stairs, Tala rushed into a security room at the top of the stairs. Thankfully, the door sealed shut behind them as soon as they went through.

Tala set Gregory down carefully and dried his tears. "There, all better," she said, patting his head.

"Thanks, Tala," Gregory said gratefully.

"Well done, Gregory," came Freddy's voice from the Fazwatch. "You and Tala are in a security office. You should be quite safe here. The doors were designed to keep our highly-trained security staff safe in the event of an emergency. As long as the doors stay closed, which they will, as long as there is ample power..."

"Freddy, the power is only at 15% and they're pounding on the door! How are we going to get out of here?" Gregory asked.

"Do not panic," Freddy instructed. "You should see an interface on the security desk. Hold on while I make it accessible to you... there. You can now activate security protocols."

"Security protocols?" Gregory asked, confused.

"He means as soon as you press the button on the desk, you will have access to the security cameras on your Fazwatch," Tala explained.

"Oh," Gregory said, feeling a bit stupid as he pressed the button on the desk.

"Your Fazwatch is now connected to the security camera system," Freddy continued. "Check the map on your Fazwatch."

Opening his Fazwatch, Gregory could now see from the camera out in the hallway.

"These boxes on your minimap are nearby security cameras," Freddy explained. "When movement is detected by the camera's motion sensors, you should see red alert icons. Switch between the cameras to find a safe path out of the office and to the main lobby."

"Okay then, thanks Freddy," Gregory said. Then he went back to examining the footage on the security cameras.

"So, Monty's still banging on the door, that's apparent," he muttered. "And Chica seems to be patrolling the hallway to the right in a clockwise pattern..."

"It seems she also stops to eat trash in that corner there," Tala said. "If you and I can manage to stay behind or in front of her quietly as she walks around, we should be able to get by without being noticed."

"Alright, let's go then," Gregory said.

Poking his head out the door, he asked, "Do you hear anything Tala?"

Tala's ears twitched for a second before she said, "I think I can hear her eating trash. Let's go now."

The two of them quietly snuck out into the hall and took a right turn at the intersection, careful not to make any noise that would notify Chica of their presence.

Finally, they reached a pair of red doors on the opposite side of the hall. They were almost there!

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Word Count: 452 words

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