Lilly

Part 5

"Come now, Lyric."

"I don't know who that is!"

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"I'm back!" Lilly called through her dream. "Puppet? Fredbear?"

Fredbear's warm, gravelly voice filled the dreamscape. "Ah, Lilly, welcome back," he said, his eyes sparkling with the same gentle light as the stars. "I've been waiting for you. The puppet felt you were ready for a more advanced lesson."

"Is she not here?" Lilly asked, glancing around the dreamscape. Her eyes fell on Fredbear, and she felt a sense of comfort wash over her.

"The puppet felt that today, I should be the one to guide you," Fredbear said, his smile kind. His eyes bore into Lilly's. Eyes that were pitch-black, the only light were the small glowing white pupils. "I... have not seen my brother in years... yell me, how is Freddy?"

Lilly gasped. "You never told me that you're my dad's brother!" She looked at him in awe.

Fredbear chuckled in amusement. "No, no, I meant the other Freddy. The uh... original, you would say."

Lilly's eyes widened with realization. "Oh, you mean the first Freddy," she corrected herself, her voice filled with awe. "He's... um, fine, I think."

Fredbear nodded solemnly. "It's been a very long time," he said, a hint of sadness in his tone. "I am happy to hear he is well. Now, onto the lesson." He gestured to the serene dreamscape, which began to shift and change. The clouds grew thicker, the stars dimmer, and a sense of urgency filled the air. "Today, we're going to explore the depths of your powers," Fredbear explained, his voice echoing slightly. "Your power is growing, and it's important to learn control. Imagine a time when you felt particularly... angry, or upset."

Lilly took a deep breath, her thoughts racing back to a time when she saw her dad, Bonnie, start to frantically panic when he saw Freddy raise his paw up over him. She remembered it vividly.

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"Alright, where are those damn- darn, darn, I gotta say darn, dishes at?" Bonnie mumbled to himself, his Australian accent thick in his frustration.

"You good dad?" Lilly poked her head into the kitchen, her eyes scanning the room for the source of Bonnie's frustration.

"Yeah, yeah, just trying to find some plates." Bonnie said, his accent rolling over the words. "But everythin' is all out of place."

"Hey, Bon," Freddy called out, his voice gentle and soothing as he entered the kitchen, "Need help?"

"Bless you, love," Bonnie said with a sigh of relief. "I swear, it's like the kitchen's playing hide-and-seek with me today."

Freddy's smile grew as he approached the counter. "I'm pretty sure the plates are up here." He reached up to a high shelf, his mechanical arm stretching with a gentle whir.

"Thanks, you have no idea how har-" Bonnie's words cut off abruptly as he saw Freddy's paw hovering above him, his eyes wide with terror. "NO!" he yelled, ducking instinctively.

"Wh-what?!" Freddy jerked back, his paw fell to his side, his eyes wide with shock at the sudden reaction. "Bonnie, what's wrong?"

"Please don't hurt me!" Bonnie cowered, his voice trembling.

"Crap- hey, hey, it's okay. You're not at Candy's anymore," Freddy said, his voice rushing to calm down his partner.

Lilly watched the scene unfold with a heavy heart, feeling the weight of her father's fear. "W-what's going on?"

"Bonnie," Freddy spoke soothingly, his hand reaching out to gently touch the trembling bunny's shoulder. "It's just me. You're safe here, remember?" His eyes searched Bonnie's, trying to break through the terror that held him captive. "You don't have to be scared anymore."