In the Darkness There Is Shade

11 - The Eight Ally

Leo slowly looked out the window. He was already home after school alone, because his father was walking around the city looking for work. The boy went to the kitchen and started preparing something to eat. After a while, he remembered the golden bear that was still waiting for him.
Leo put the food away and went outside. Before that, he called the team and met his friends at the ruins.
- So you think we'll be able to get along with this weirdo? He's the only one who can talk, and he has the power to teleport! Isn't that weird?
- I agree with Stella. It's a bit weird - Jack added.
Charlie nodded, and Lily looked at them disappointed.
- We'll see - Leo replied.
He quickly entered through the ruined entrance, and began to look around. There was a vending machine that Max was in, and a golden glow from the kitchen.
All seven of them started walking towards the light, careful of the sharp elements of nails, glass and stone pieces of the walls.  They finally reached the kitchen, and saw the golden bear waiting, almost asleep. At the sight of them, he quickly opened his eyes and stood up from the ground.
- Oh, you're here! - he said.
- Yes, we are - Leo confirmed.
- We have questions for you - Lily replied seriously.
The bear looked at her curiously. His eyelids closed, almost touching each other as he watched her.
- Ask me anything you want - he finally said.
- What's your name? - Leo asked.
- I'm Golden Freddy. Goldy for short. But call me whatever you want, I'm not your enemy - he answered the question in a gentle tone.
- What happened to Noah? - Stella asked, almost whispering.
- Noah's dead now, I'm sorry. Afton took care of that perfectly.
- Why are you helping us? - Jack asked indifferently.
- Because I want to take down Afton, just like you do.  He should have died instead of living in this outfit.
Leo nodded. He knew exactly what question to ask now.
- Were there always 8 victims that William murdered?
Goldy looked at him without saying anything. He began to think. After a moment, he answered with a question:
- What do you think?
Leo analyzed all the victims that appeared. Him, Miles, 4 more as Freddy Bonnie Chica and Foxy, Mangle and...
- You're the eighth?
- Congratulations, you finally realized it! I thought it would take you longer.
Leo looked at Goldy in shock. How? Were there really victims?
- How did you die? - Leo whispered.
- It's a bit of a long story, but I can tell you. It was on my birthday, I was at a pizza place called Fredbear's Family Diner. My older brother decided to pick me up with his friends and put me in the mouth of the robot that I am now.  It bit off the frontal lobe of my skull, and I died in the hospital.
The entire team listened to him, terrified.
- That must have hurt - Charlie whispered.
- Now my forehead hurts because of you! - Theodor complained.
Goldy laughed, but after a moment he looked at them more seriously.
- We have another ally, only he's missing. He went somewhere near Leo's house, and didn't come back in time for the rain. He's probably disabled now. If you find him, we can give you the secrets to defeating Afton. Only that robot has them, and you have to find him. Can you handle it? -  Golden Freddy asked.
The entire group looked at each other. They were an unstoppable team, they couldn't back down now.
- Yes - they all said at once.