Secrets of the Pizzaplex

Chapter 22

🐻Freddy🐻

Me, Roxy, Bonnie and Chica stood in front of the wooden door. I knocked carefully on the door and Sundrop opened the door.

"Oh? Hello, what do you all want here?" asked the sun man in a nervous voice. Apparently he was afraid that at any moment the light could go out and he would transformed into Moondrop.

"We wanted to ask you if you know where little Melissa is. She's gone." I said to Sundrop.

"Please tell me she's here." said Roxy, looking at the sun man with droopy ears.

"No, I'm sorry. I don't know where little Melissa is." answered Sunny. "She's not in my daycare." then he looked at Roxanne. "But it's nice to see you're not broken anymore Roxy. Who fixed you?"

Tears flowed down Roxy's cheeks.

"Gregory fixed Roxy." answered Bonnie.

Sundrop nodded and then asked. "Where's Bruno?"

I sighed sadly. "Bruno...Bruno is gone too..." I answered the sun man and wanted to tell him what had happened but then Roxy started to sob again. I gently placed my hand on the female wolf's shoulder.

"My...my best friend is gone?" Sunny let his yellow sunbeams hang. "It...it's dangerous when the light goes out! The light has to stay on." he then said in a nervous voice. Then he closed the wooden door.

Chica stood next to me and slept standing up. Bonnie nudged her. The white chicken opened its eyes, cackling.

"But...but if Melissa isn't here, then where is she?" Roxy asked while sobbing, tears streaming down her cheeks.

"The Pizzaplex is huge. Melissa could be anywhere." said the purple rabbit. "Basement...utility tunnels..."

Roxanne whimpered and her eyes widened. Then the female wolf hurriedly left the daycare area.

"Um...Roxy? Where are you going?" I called after the female wolf. Bonnie and Chica looked at me and then in the direction Roxanne had run away.

"Um...maybe Melissa is at the Fazbear Theater? Let's look for the little one there." said I to the white chicken and the purple rabbit.

Bonnie nodded.

Chica nodded too and then yawned. Her eyes were half open.

🐺Roxanne🐺

I walked through the dark filthy utility tunnels - home of the endoskeletons. Desperately whimpering, I searched for the little girl. Suddenly I heard a loud frightened scream.

"Melissa? Where are you my little one?" I asked, following the scream. I hurried down a flight of stairs and went deeper into the utility tunnels.

I stood on a stair step. Melissa sat crying under a table, clutching her plush Roxanne. An endoskeleton circled the table, beeping.

I narrowed my eyes and growled.

The endoskeleton bent down peeping under the table then the skeleton grabbed Melissa by the arm and roughly pulled her out from under the table. The little one slapped at the dark gray skeleton with her plushie.

I immediately came running and gave the endoskeleton a good slap in the ugly face. The skeleton beeping in surprise and let go of the girl.

I pushed the skeleton away with a growl and then looked at the girl. "Melissa! Run! Get out of here my little one!" said I and then lunged at the endoskeleton.

Melissa's eyes shone fearfully. She crawled back under the table and clutched her plushie tightly.

I struggled with the endoskeleton and growled in anger as the skeleton grabbed my beautiful hair. "Give up you damn scrap thing!" said I and ripped out the endoskeleton's right eye.

The skeleton twitched as black fluid gushed from its right eye sockel. Then the endoskeleton lay motionless on the floor. I ran both hands through my long silver hair, then turned to Melissa. The little one carefully crawled out from under the table.

I crossed my arms and looked down at the little girl. My ears flattened in anger. "Where did you get the stupid idea of going into the utility tunnels in the middle of the night!?" said I in a stern voice. "I almost got a system crash from worry!"

"Sorry mommy Roxy. I...I wanted to look for Bruno. I thought if I found him you wouldn't be so sad anymore." said Melissa looking up at me and holding her plushie. "I wanted you be happy again."

I looked at the little girl gently. "Oh Melissa my sweet little one." said I and knelt down to the girl. "We have to hope that Bruno will come back."

Melissa snuggled up to me. I immediately gently wrapped my tail around the little girl. "The utility tunnels are far too dangerous for a little five-year-old child like you. The endoskeleton could have killed you. Promise me you won't come up with such stupid ideas again." said I, gently pressing my nose against the girl's cheek for a moment. The little one nodded.

Melissa yawned and looked tired.

"Come on, let's go back to Rockstar Row." said I to the little girl. I took Melissa by the hand.

I backed away in disgust as a rat whizzed past us, squeaking.

I carefully picked up the little girl and left the utility tunnels with her.

As we entered Rockstar Row I saw Freddy, Bonnie and Chica sitting on a bench. Chica was asleep and was leaning on Freddy's shoulder.

The bear and the rabbit were talking about something.

"Oh great! You found Melissa." said Bonnie cheerfully, looking at me. "Where was she?"

"She was in the utility tunnels." answered I.

"In...in the utility tunnels?! This is not a safe area for children!" said Freddy in a worried voice. "Is Melissa unharmed?" his eyes were big. I smiled softly. As always, Freddy was concerned about the children's safety.

"Nothing happened to the little one, I was able to save her from an endoskeleton in time." said I to the bear.

Bonnie knelt down to the little girl, smiling. "Are you really okay?" asked he. Melissa nodded.

Chica slowly opened her eyes and cackled tiredly then fell backwards off the bench and went back to sleep.

Freddy carefully picked up the sleeping Chica from the floor and carried her to her room where he laid her on the couch and covered her with a blanket.

"Then I'm glad nothing happened to Melissa." said the bear and then went back to his room where he lay down on the couch next to the sleeping Gregory.

"Good night." said the purple rabbit and went to his room.

"Good night." said Melissa shyly back.

I went to my room with the little girl. I lay back on the couch with Melissa and covered us with the blanket.

I took the Bruno plushie and cuddled with it for a moment.

"Close your eyes and sleep my little Melissa." said I to the girl in a soft voice. The little one snuggled closer to me. I gently stroked Melissa's head until she fell asleep. After a while I fell asleep too.