The Soul Speaker (Five Night at Freddy's)

10) Investigating

3rd POV

Sitting alone in his office, is Simon looking over some documented notification from the customers. Some are silly excuses to get extra pizza, but a few is concerning. Mentioning the same thing.

''I am back.'' Called Jaqueline while carrying a sleeping boy.

''Seems like he had lots of fun.'' Commend Simon as Jaqueline place Gregory on the couch.

''Yeah. He and Monty is really getting along. They played the entire mini golf course three time to see who is better.'' Says Jaqueline with a small laugh, which Simon joined.

''Monty defiantly won.'' Says Simon without thinking twice.

''It is part of his program to be the best at mini golf.'' Sighed Jaqueline out loud and take a seat beside Simon. ''Just like Roxy and racing.'' Jaqueline take a moment to relax on the chair, not even bothered that her working clothes is dirty and she is still wearing a belt with all her tools. The grand reopening was a month ago and work keeps pilling up, but for the good of the Pizza Plex. ''Seems like we are gonna use that build in apartment after all.''

''Yeah, might be for the best.'' Agree Simon and get up from his chair to find a blanket for Gregory. ''But now that we are alone, do I wanna ask you for that spirit you saw.''

''Not here. When we are alone, us two, then I will talk about it... But I first need to check to make sure I saw correct.'' Says Jaqueline, pinching her nose to relief her from a headache. ''I haven't seen that spirit this entire month, so I am slowly thinking that it was just my imagination.''

''Maybe it was, but lets still keep in mind that there might be spirits here.'' Says Simon, which Jaqueline nodded too and get up from her seat, then pick up Gregory. 

''Better get him to bed.'' Says Jaqueline and go towards the exit.

''Wait, I have a task you and Gregory can do tomorrow.'' Chirped Simon and walk over to her with some papers. ''Some customers and staff have mentioned some weird ticking noises in the vents.''

''Gregory did talk about a mini animatronic in the vents, chasing him.'' Says Jaqueline, remembering one of their talk during dinner

''Maybe it survived and is still crawling through the vents... But why?'' Mumble Simon out loud and follow Jaqueline to the privat elevator to the apartment.

''I will figure that out, when I get my hands on that critter.'' Says Jaqueline and do a fake growling of hate. Simon just chuckle at that and help Jaqueline put Gregory to bed.

*Time skip*

''I really don't know, Jazz...'' Hesitate Gregory, looking into an open vent. ''That thing is creepy.''

''I promise you, it will be alright.'' Promise Jaqueline calmly, giving him a pair of fake glasses with flashlights on them. ''I call to you, when I am in the security office. This is the shortest vent, with the notification about the weird noises, so it must be in here. Just crawl out of the vent and let me handle the rest.''

''O-Okay... I trust you.'' Says Gregory and put on a brave impression. Jaqueline rub his head, then go towards the Prize Corner, where the security office Gregory would enter when going through the vent.

''I am ready.'' Hear Gregory through the vent and start crawling. Halfway through, didn't Gregory hear anything, but just as he turn a corner, can he hear the tappings and music.

''ITS HERE.'' Call Gregory and speed up. He only focus on getting to the other side. He turn a corner and see the exit and go full out, not even minding falling down.

''Watch out.'' Gregory look up and see Jaqueline jump head first into the vent, then push herself out with that creepy crawler in hand. It landed a few meter away and start going back and forth, trying to find a vent. ''Huh, not so tuff with out your vent?'' Mock Jaqueline and kick the bot into the wall, Hard. But it still twitching and moving, so Jaqueline stamp it, killing it. They wait for a moment to be sure it is dead.

''It it tiny and scary.'' Mumble Gregory, calming down his heart. Jaqueline pick the corpse up and look at it. ''That thing almost killed me the first time I meet it.''

''This tiny thing? I can easily punch it to Timbuktu.'' Says Jaqueline and harshly throw it into an open box, then close it to safely travel it. Gregory laughed a little of that statement and follow Jaqueline out of the security office. ''But you did great. And keep the glasses, I made multiple.''

''Of course you did.'' Laughed Gregory and put the glasses in his pants pockets. ''How come you even wanted to be a mechanic?''

''Well...'' Start Jaqueline, hesitating a little to find the right words. ''The first time I visit a Freddy Fazbear pizzeria, where I amazed of their design and funktion. Guess it became my motivation to learn mechanic. It also helped when Simon's father is a skilled mechanic himself.''

''He is?'' Ask Gregory surprised by that info.

''Yeps. And his mother is a business women, owning one of the biggest company in the city.'' Inform Jaqueline, while getting on the escalator. 

''I didn't know that.'' Mumble Gregory shocked and keep following Jaqueline.

''Gregory, would you please inform Simon that we have dealt with the weird noise, and that I will check this thing later.'' Order Jaqueline calmly and go for the backstage door. ''I will be at the Parts and Service room if you gonna need me. So you can just go and hang out with the animatronics or what ever.''

''Alright.'' Says Gregory and split ways.

*Time skip*

Jazz POV

I sighed a big one after hours of working with this weird Mini Music Man. But after closer expectation of its program, can I see something shocking. I really need to discuss this with Simon, but he is on a small family vacation and be back next monday. His family do this every year, to keep in touch with one another. Sometimes are his parents so busy, that they can't be together with their kids. Simon and his two younger siblings. So until he gets back, will I keep this secured in a cardboard box, duck taped tight and placed inside an empty endoskeleton cage, with a strong lock.

''Tight and secured.'' I mumble to myself and dust my hands, then look at the Roxanne door. My curiosity slowly bubble up inside of me, as I look at the symbol. ''I really need to investigate.'' I find a flashlight by the work table and go towards Roxy Raceway. Since the Pizza Plex is still open, are there already kids and adults racing. I just walk by the side of the attraction, avoiding getting the attention, and go to the back. To the place where I saw the spirit. ''Come out, little soul. I won't do you any harm.''

''*Hic*.'' I paused at the sound of sobbing. The worst part of my quirk, is that I sometimes have a hard time figuring out which is real and which is not. More said, which is a real human and a soul. I look back to the guests, and don't see anyone crying, so it must be the soul I saw. I walk further down and see meet to a wall. Carefully as I can, without being suspicious if I am being watched by the guest, I listen closely to the wall. The crying is coming from behind the wall.

''Hello? Little soul?'' I call out low and hear the crying stopping. ''Please come out. I wanna help you.''

''He won't die.'' Whisper the voice, which I now can identify is a child. I feel some energy moving behind the wall and it is going to the side of the wall. There is a small gap between this wall and the main one. I bring forth the flashlight and look inside the tiny gap, that I might be able to squeeze through. The light hit something on the floor, which make me gasp and lift it slowly up. I can't believe my eyes at the silhouette looking right at me with teary eyes.

''No way.''