Five Nights Till Freedom

Gone Missing

I immediately sprung up from my chair as the words left Fred's lips.

"They're missing"

I could feel my heartbeat getting faster and faster, hammering against my chest.

"Calm down Fred, they have to be in the pizzeria. They can't just leave remember?" I could tell Foxy was trying to help lighten up the situation and he did have a point.

They can't leave.

Fred looked down at his feet, breathing heavily, most likely from the run he took to get here, "Thats what I'm saying. I can't find them. I've checked the whole place."

Fred's eyes were wide with worry and I could see his hands trembling softly at his sides.

He then swiftly turned towards the doorway and started walking out, "Please help me." He said, looking back at us from outside the doorway.

There was no hesitation between me or Foxy. We started out the door right behind him.

Fred took this as a notice to start running. His footsteps got faster and faster till me and Foxy were sprinting to catch up.

Fred then stopped directly in front of the stage, not even breaking a sweat. He began to look around, nervously before he rested his gaze on mine.

"I.....I don't know what to do..." he stuttered softly, "He might have just walked out of the premise. I never even apologized to him for being such an asshole!"

Fred was nearly in tears as he put his face in his hands, "He's our youngest, he's like a little brother to me, I have to find him!"

I quickly walked over to him and hugged him tightly, pressing his head against my shoulder, "Fred, we are going to find him, don't worry about it."

My voice was calm and steady. I didnt understand how it hadn't broken yet.

Fred sniffled softly, looking back at me, "Y...your right, I can't loose faith in that little brat. He's smarter than all of us. He's probably laughing at us from somewhere."

I let a small smile form on my lips as Fred then slowly stood fully up again.

"Where do we need to look Fred?"

Foxy was now standing to my left, gazing at Fred for leadership and guidence.

Fred shook his head softly, looking at him, "I looked everywhere obvious. He has to be in one of his various hiding places. If he's here at all."

Suddenly a memory popped to mind of yesterday when BB took me to his special place where no one else knew.

"I...I may know a place.." I said quickly as I started making my way down the hall at a speed almost faster than Fred's.

I could tell that they were right behind me, as I heard the thundering footsteps chase me down. I soon stopped at the blank piece of wall, turning to Fred and Foxy.

They gazed at me questionably before I started to reach my hand out, passing through the wall.

No sooner than I did that did I feel myself fall against the floor with a crash, a ton of weight being thrown on top of me.

I gasped in pain, almost yelling. I slowly opened my eyes and looked down at my lap in shock.

BB was sitting on my lap, large tears streaming down his face as he looked down at the figure of Mangle, her face pale as a ghost, almost paper white.