-Freddy's eyelids exploded open. He looked around him to see pinkish floor and... fire? He suddenly felt a huge buildup in his lungs and he began coughing hysterically. Freddy stood up for a second, but soon got on all fours and faced the ground. He felt like he was about to toss the cookies and cough his lungs up. After a ton of coughing, his throat felt dry as a bone, and he was desperately thirsty. He looked around to see large pinkish landforms and huge pits of lava.
Freddy: The... Undernest..?
-He heard a vibrating sound. He looked down to see, under his foot, was a phone with a fancy fake-diamond encrusted case. He recognized it from somewhere— but he couldn't place it. He picked it up and pressed the home button, which lit it up. Various texts from "Foxy" were coming in. He read them in his head in order:
"Freddy r u ther??"
"Freddy??"
"Fredy call me when u see my messages :0"
-Foxy? He was alive? But who's phone was it? He didn't know how to call on this phone. It was super new and modern, so he texted back to "Foxy:"
"Im here can u call?"
-There was an immediate call incoming from Foxy. A circle with a picture of Foxy and Taylor Swift popped up. Foxy had his arm around her and they were both smiling. It made him think about the life that he could've had if he had just been easier to get along with. Just been a better friend. He clicked the green button, presumably the accept call one. There was a lot of static, but under all of that, there was a feminine voice.
Voice: Hello? Hello? Freddy?
-He recognized the voice immediately.
Freddy: Ms. Swift?
Taylor Swift: Freddy! Listen, there isn't much time! You NEED to get to the Undernest. I'll tell you how and how—
Freddy: Where the heck am I?! And what's with all the static?!
-Freddy was scared and confused.
Taylor Swift: I used the last of my power to send you to the layer above the Undernest, the Nether. But you haven't much time!
-Freddy couldn't believe what he was hearing. He coughed a few more times.
Freddy: Power?
Taylor Swift: No time to explain! Find the nether castle but go quick! I was able to cast a spell on Bonnie, but it won't last long!
Freddy: Spell?
Taylor Swift: GO! YOU NEED—
-The static got so strong that he couldn't hear anymore. The glass on the phone cracked and shattered. Freddy called into the phone, which he now knew was Taylor Swift's and she was calling from Foxy's phone.
Freddy: Hello? Ms. Swift? Hello?
-Tears somehow welled up in his eyes. He couldn't take much more of this. All of this was his fault. If he wasn't such a stinkyhead to Bonnie, none of this would have happened. He wouldn't be stuck in this stupid loop, Foxy wouldn't be dead, Bonnie wouldn't have sold their souls. What else? Oh right. He was in (the opposite of heaven.) Great. Just great. And this all happened because he couldn't manage to play along with Bonnie's stupidity. Freddy knelt down. He couldn't hold it back any longer. Somehow, tears came rolling down his cheeks as they sizzled when they touched the searing ground.
Freddy: It's all my faaauuuullttt!!
-Freddy continued to throw his pity party until he saw a shadow come from behind him. He turned around to see:
Freddy: Oh my gosh.
-He stepped back, nearly tripping. A small Bonnie-like animatronic, a slender puppet-like animatronic (that looked oddly familiar), and a white-and-pink giant fox stood before him. He wiped away his tears with his arm. His face flushed red, embarrassed. He hated when someone caught him crying.
Bonnie Thing: Umm... Hello?
Fox Thing: Who are YOU?
-The Fox Thing examined Freddy. Freddy took another step back, but he tripped this time.
Freddy: EEK!
-He fell back-first onto the rubbery ground. The Fox Thing reached out his hand for Freddy to take, but he refused. The Fox Thing scoffed.
Bonnie Thing: He looks a lot like Freddy.
-Another Freddy? Golden Freddy perhaps? He hadn't even recognized this crew of animatronics, though. They were all shiny and reflective, so they couldn't be from where they were now.
Freddy: I... I am Freddy!
-They gave him a weird look.
Bonnie Thing: Your name is Freddy?
-Freddy nodded. He didn't know what to think.
Bonnie Thing: I'm Bonbon! This is Foxy,
-He gestured over to the white-and
-pink fox standing in front of him.
Funtime Foxy: Hey.
Bonnie: aaaand Puppet.
-"Puppet" didn't say anything. Not a peep. He turned over to this "Foxy."
Freddy: You look the same as my friend. And you have the same name as him, too.
Funtime Foxy: Hm? Oh, yeah. Foxy is a common name in the Fazbear history.
-Fazbear history? What was this? National Geographic?
Freddy: Where are you all from..?
Bonbon: Circus Baby's Pizza World! Aka Sister Location.
Freddy: Aaand where is it?
Bonbon: I honestly don't really know. We came into the Nether while running from a psychopath! We had another one, but...
-Bonbon had a dark look on his face. He instantly felt bad for Bonbon and he barely knew him.
Freddy: If it makes you feel better, I lost someone too.
-Freddy grinned, but Bonbon just gave him a weird look in return.
Bonbon: Howwww is that supposed to make me feel better?
Freddy: Uhh...
Funtime Foxy: We can talk on the way there! We're wasting LOTS of time! Hurry up!
-The Puppet was with Foxy on this. They were already walking away.
Bonbon: W-wait up!
-Bonbon and Freddy caught up with them eventually.
Funtime Foxy: So Why are YOU here, FREDDY?
-He didn't like this Foxy already. Freddy sighed.
Freddy: My friend sold my soul to a demon and I'm here to get it back.
-He said that so casually, yet the three new animatronics exchanged surprised glances.
Bonbon: Wow.
Funtime Foxy: Oof!
-Clearly, they were knew to this stuff as well as him. At least they had one thing in common: they were on the run from psychopaths. He thought back to Bonnie and Taylor Swift. What could have really happened? Spell? Time? Didn't she cast a spell on Bonnie or something? He needed to get back as soon as possible after the Undernest deal.
Freddy: Does any one of you know about the Undernest?
Funtime Foxy: The What now?
Freddy: That's a no.
-He drooped his head. He felt hopeless. He would be better off stuck in the demon's hands forever at this point. He just wanted it to be over. Freddy sniffed.
Freddy: My friend told me to find a nether castle so I can get to the Undernest.
Puppet: Do you know where it is?
-It was the first time he had heard him talk. He sounded interested, too. However, Bonbon and Funtime Foxy rolled their eyes almost in sync.
Freddy: Noooo... why?
Puppet: Money?
-What?
Bonbon: Sorry, Puppet loves money and he'll do almost anything to get his hands on it.
Freddy: Uhh-huh. So can you tell me more about where we are?
Bonbon: We're in the Nether. It's a fiery place that has a ton of monsters like ghasts and zombie pigmen.
-What the heck is a zombie pigman? And did he mean "ghost?" Freddy was confused. The line they were walking in came to an abrupt stop.
Funtime Foxy: Woah! I almost fell! That wouldn't have been very good.
Bonbon: Sounds like a personal problem.
-Bonbon snickered. These three were weird. What the heck even are they doing? The took a sharp right.
Freddy: I need to get to the Nether Castle. Like, really soon. My friends back at my place are counting on me.
Bonbon: I'm sure it'll turn up eventually, Freddy! You just gotta sing the traveling song!
-A jolly look replaced Bonnie's face.
Freddy: Traveling Song?
Funtime Foxy: Oh, Lord, not this again.
Bonbon: I'll show you how it goes!
We're traveling, we're traveling,
We're gonna die in this fiery place!
We're never gonna make it,
We all gonna die,
So fake it till you make it!
Freddy: That's horrible!
-What kind of song was this? Honestly, what did this Bonnie guy do in his free time?!
Funtime Foxy: Weird things.
Bonbon: Hey, I was stuck in a vent earlier! I was hanging onto the trapdoor above a pit of lava and Bidybab left me to die!
-It went silent for a second.
Freddy: Ouch.
Funtime Foxy: Sounds like a personal proble—
-Bonbon slapped Funtime Foxy's leg.
Funtime Foxy: Ouch! Hey!
Bonbon: We're traveling, we're traveling, we're gonna die in this fiery place! We're never gonna make it, we all gonna die, so fake it till you make it! C'mon, guys! Join me!
-When he said "join Me" it sounded like he wanted them to join a cult. A very obnoxious singing cult.
Funtime Foxy and Bonbon: We're traveling, we're traveling, we're gonna die in this fiery place!
Funtime Foxy, Bonbon, Freddy: We're never gonna make it, we all gonna die, so fake it till you make it!
Bonbon: Woo! All we need is Puppet!
-Puppet turned around to face them.
Puppet: How much money are we talking about here?
-Bonbon pulled out a wallet. He opened it up and counted 50 gold ingots. How did ingots even fit inside of a wallet? 50 ingots That matter! And where did he get gold? Did he rob a bank or something?
Bonbon: I have 50 gold and 2 diamonds.
-DIAMONDS?!
Puppet: Mmmm... Sure.
Bonbon: All together now!
Everyone: We're traveling, we're traveling, we're gonna die in this fiery place! We're never gonna make it, we all gonna die, so fake it till you make it!
Bonbon: That's the spirit! Again, again!
Everyone: We're traveling, we're traveling, we're gonna die in this fiery place! We're never gonna make it, we all gonna die, so fake it till you make it!
-Their traveling song echoed through the Nether. They kept singing it over and over and over and over. Freddy was already dehydrated and singing made it worse. He held off and let the others sing the rest. They found a very weirdly place wooden bridge that led to a giant brick mass.
Freddy: Hey, What's That?
Bonbon: Where?
-Bonbon looked around.
Freddy: Right there!
-Bonbon looked at the structure.
Bonbon: Oh! That's the Nether Castle! Isn't that where you're supposed to go?
Freddy: I think.
-Funtime Foxy looked around for another route, but the only two ways to go were the way the that they came from and the unsteady wooden bridge. It was surprising enough to see wood in such a fiery place and it was a wonder how it didn't catch on fire yet. It didn't even have any scorch marks! Zero!
Freddy: How is that bridge still... standing?
-Bonbon was quick to respond.
Bonbon: Simple. It's made of petrified oak wood.
Funtime Foxy: Guys, we have to go through the Nether castle. It's the only way through!
-Freddy sighed. Then Funtime Foxy sighed after him.
Freddy: I guess you'll be walking me in, then.
-At least Freddy wasn't alone and he had found the castle. With help, of course. He stepped onto the first plank on the bridge. It creaked and shook. Weirdly, this bridge only had one rail, and it wasn't a very one. He grasped onto the rail. It felt rough and like a really itchy sweater if he could wear it.
Freddy: Is this thing sturdy?
Funtime Foxy: Probably not.
-What is it with "probably not" these days? Freddy rolled his eyes. He continued walking on the bridge until he reached the dark bricks. The other three followed.
Funtime Foxy: I guess we need to find the way out to the other side. And we drop the stranger off riiight here!
-Funtime Foxy pointed to a random spot. Freddy glared and Bonbon frowned.
Bonbon: Let's guide him through just in case! We don't want him to be hurt.
Funtime Foxy: But we don't even know him! Wait. Where's Puppet?
-Everyone looked around, but Puppet was gone.
Funtime Foxy: Oh gosh.
Bonbon: We just lost him in the Nether Castle. Welp.
Funtime Foxy: I guess you're stuck with us for now... Mr...
-Funtime Foxy crossed his arms and rolled his eyes.
Bonbon: At least we have a sub for Puppet while we look for him! Woo!
-And together they took the first route they found.
