Powerless

66. Did He Choose Morality?

There Cassidy stood in front of that creepy abandoned pizza parlor, all dressed up in his hero outfit. He was tense. Felix and Chase had come with him as back up but he was still unsure. There was a lot that could go wrong. 

"You ok, Deceit?" Cassidy didn't know how to respond. Even still he nodded and pushed forward. The sooner all of this is over the better. He made his choice. He wasn't going to back down now. 

Caz pushed through the door cringing at the dust and grim. Cobwebs hung tight to the walls and arcade games as they pushed through. Surprisingly they found Patton pretty quicky. The moral man was tied up against this one game called 'Midnight Motorist'. Chase ran over to him immediately but Cassidy stopped short. Something wasn't right. Why was Patton so easy to find? Where was the man that kidnapped him? Why was everything so quiet? Pain sparked through Cassidy's head but he was far too used to it for it to bother him much anymore.

Cassidy stared at the strings following them down and around. His eyes narrowed as they disappear into the black. The strings shifted and Cassidy's eyes went wide.

"Ace, Wait!" Chase looked back as he cut the strings but it was to late. The moment the strings fell slack Patton lashed out managing to claw Chase's eye. Laughter tore through the place as Patton stood there stock-still. A clear and thin string was tied to his arms and legs. Cassidy frowned as laughter echoed around him. There was no way you could pinpoint where it was coming from.

"Welcome Heroes!" Cassidy watched as Felix walked over to the Arcade game Patton was tied to. His face just dropped. "Welcome! I hope you found the place nicely." The voice giggled as the air shifted. Cassidy was observing anything and everything he could as Felix slowly made his way over to him. Chase just stood there. If he moved Patton would react. He was stuck. "I'm so glad you could make it. We've been working so hard on this."

"On what?" Cassidy called out as he looked back to see the fearful look in his teacher's eyes.

"Deceit... I have a bad feeling about this." Cassidy frowned as he shifted about. The voice only laughed more.

"Why the show of course." The power surged on and suddenly the place was drowned in creepy have dead music. Games flickered to life glitching and chiming, adding to the ambiance. Felix tensed as his eyes darted about and Cassidy knew he knew this place.

"Five Nights at Freddy's." Cassidy tensed as he glanced back at Patton only to see the strings shift again. Shit... if only could... no, Caz. Use your brain. You know everyone's powers except the villain. You even know Patton's but by the way things are looking, Patton won't be on your side. Shit... Cassidy's eyes darted around the room trying to come up with a plan.

"Five Nights at Freddy's?" Cassidy whispered out as Felix tensed. "What's that?"

"A game I played once." Felix shook his head as he clenched his fists. "Mark would have been far suited for this. He's the king of five nights of Freddy's after all."

"Pewds, I'm relying on you." Felix's eyes went as he looked over to me with a concerned expression. "I'm relying on you both."

"Don't worry about us, Bro." Chase called over as he held his gun up making Patton tilt his head like he was confused. Felix nodded with a smile and I sighed in content. "You just focus on figuring out a battle plan."

"You three are hilarious." Cassidy tensed as the voice rang through the room. He was determined to do his part. He had to figure out how to get Patton out plus discover whats going on. First things first though... the string connecting to Patton tensed and Cassidy's eyes went wide. "This isn't a battle... it's a show!"

"Ace, swap with Pewds now!" The two jumped at the sudden order just as Patton lashed out. Felix jumped in the way as Chase jumped back. Felix grabbed Patton's wrist, twisting and throwing the man into a wall.