Chapter 2: Odd One Out
Prior to the night that would change his life forever, Freddy decided to take a walk around downtown. Some people had been able to recognize him and they would wave at him while he did the same back and tipping his hat. He hummed a tune while he observed everything he could see. He missed it when Fredrick would walk with him around town, but he had gotten used to his absence.
"Hmm, what have we here?"
Freddy saw a few fliers hanging up on a few buildings up ahead, it looked like a flier for a famous heavy metal band called "Bite of 87" coming to town. It didn't show what they looked like, just a guitar with crazy colorful writing. It said they were performing tonight, so the fliers must have been up for awhile and Freddy never noticed.
"Hmm, maybe this is a new chance." Freddy thought.
He's been coming around the Middle Ground often with no chance of experiencing something that would fully push him into moving away from the hills. He worried if people from the bad side would come, if so, he'd better be ready for some trouble. So he was going to go, but not in the way he was expecting. He took a flier with him and went back home.
"I've never listened to this stuff, but I'm sure it's not all bad. I'm sure Golden wouldn't go, plus he's out of town. But I've made my decision, and who knows, maybe I could just park somewhere close and listen to it there. Wouldn't want to cause any distractions. I know for sure no rich folk would attend such events." Freddy figured.
Freddy went back into his mansion to listen to a few example of heavy metal music, which at first was extremely hard to do. His ears were first pounded with electric guitar and eventually drums and yelling. He had to take his large headphones off multiple times to comprehend everything. But after 2 hours, it didn't seem that bad anymore. Maybe this "Bite of 87" crew wouldn't be so bad after all.
"People listen to some strange things these days." Freddy chuckled taking off his headphones.
He left into the kitchen to get something to eat before dozing off on the couch. Around 7:00, Freddy awoke to the alarm on his phone seeing that the concert would start 2 two hours. He decided to make sure he looked presentable though he figured not many would care down there. He went outside to his large 4-door Dodge Ram truck which was tricked out with a super charger, tall exhaust pipes in the back and some large tires. Inside it was very spacious, and the color was mostly red and black. He had a nice stereo system, speakers and leather seats.
"Time to make a change." Freddy said.
He smiled happily as he took off down the roads and away from the hills. Seeing that he had some spare time, he took a longer route to the concert. The concert was taking place near the highway where the Middle Ground ended. Freddy followed this long stretch of road listening to one of his favorite songs and drummed his fingers on the steering wheel.
"I really hope I'm doing the right thing here...huh? What happened there?"
Up ahead, Freddy could see some kind of bus parked beside the road, a tour bus. Upon closer inspection he could see three figures getting out with what looked like instruments and other equipment. Freddy realized who they were...the heavy metal band "Bite of 87". Plus the title was written on the side of the bus as he drove passed it. Suddenly the thought dawned on him, they were stranded for some reason...maybe...just maybe...he could offer some assistance. He looked back to see no one else behind him, so he pulled over to the side of the road and stopped.
"Calm down Fazbear...you're doing the right thing. This may be your only chance to even meet them...though I doubt they'll care about me or my help. But it's worth a shot." Freddy muttered to himself.
He backed up until he was a few feet away from the bus, and with one heavy sigh and gulp, he stepped out and saw the 3 seemingly arguing.
"Well hurry up and call, we can't be late!"
"I AM DON'T RUSH ME WOMAN!"
"ARGH! IT HAD TO HAPPEN TONIGHT OF ALL NIGHTS!"
Freddy felt his heartbeat slow down the closer he got to them. One part of his mind said to run back while he could, the other egged him on to try to assist. He went with the second option and came closer. Before he could even speak, one of them spotted him and growled.
"HEY! WHO THE HELL ARE YOU?"
Freddy stepped back as it was the red fox who had spoken. This made the other two look over as well.
"Uh...I..."
"What? Cat got your tongue?" The red fox snarled.
Freddy watched as the purple bunny and yellow chicken walked over examining him. He finally got a good look at all three of them. The fox was mainly red with a few permanent bruises and scratches probably from fighting. One hand was replaced with a large sharp hook while the other was just a hand with sharp claws. He wore an eye-patch over one eye and sported a few gold teeth. On his arms were spiked bracelets and tattoos shaped like blood splatter and he wore some torn up black shorts.
The yellow chicken sported some spiked-up feathers on her head around the bandanna she wore. She also wore a white tube-top with the words "LET'S ROCK!" written in red on it and she wore a black mini-skirt. On her wrists were spiked bracelets and on her hands were black fingerless gloves revealing her sharp yellow talons. The only make-up she wore was black eye-shadow.
And finally there was the purple bunny who was most likely the leader. His fur was spiked around him almost like a porcupine. He wore a torn-up black t-shirt, spike bracelets, black fingerless gloves and strangely some black eye-shadow like Chica. Just looking at Bonnie's face in the night made Freddy think he was going to have a nightmare. He was snapped out of his thought when the bunny spoke up.
"What do you want...Toppy?"
Toppy? Why did he say that? Unless he meant how we was wearing the hat or that's what they called the higher-class.
"Um, I noticed something is wrong with your tour bus." Freddy pointed out.
"Yeah we got a flat and no spare tire to switch it." The Chicken spoke up examining her talons.
"Well uh, maybe I could give you guys a lift in my truck over there." Freddy pointed to his truck.
The three were a little surprised to see how big the truck was, but they look back at Freddy with their suspicious glares.
"And why would you do that? Toppies aren't known for helping people below them, they keep to themselves." The bunny crossed his arms.
"WHY WOULD WE TRUST YE? YOU EXPECT SOMETHING IN RETURN OR SOME SHIT LIKE THAT?" The fox shouted.
"No...just to help. You guys can't just stay here." Freddy said feeling a bit more confident.
The fox apparently didn't like needing help from his kind and growled.
"I'd rather miss the concert than trust a higher-up." The fox turned away.
The bunny and chicken roll their eyes.
"We don't have time to argue, the guy is offering us a ride!" The chicken groaned to the fox.
The bunny, deciding to make the final decision, stepped up closer to Freddy who realized the bunny was at least a foot taller than him.
"We'll accept, by the way do you know who we are?"
"Not exactly, I only saw the flier about you guys having the concert." Freddy shrugged.
"Well I'm Bonnie the lead guitarist and current main singer." Bonnie introduced himself.
"I'm Chica, the seond guitarist and back-up singer." Chica smiled at him.
Bonnie had to nudge the fox to answer.
"Ugh...I be Foxy the pirate drummer." He said quickly.
"And we reside in the Middle Ground of our home city." Bonnie announced.
Freddy was surprised that the Middle Ground existed in other cities since he's only heard about it for this city.
"Well nice to meet you all, I'm Freddy Fazbear." Freddy tipped his hat which made Chica giggle.
"Nice to meet you as well, now let's get going." Bonnie said.
Just then the driver of the bus walked out revealing himself as a human.
"Hey Bonnie, tow truck will be here soon. I'll have them tow it to the concert." He said.
"Thanks Mike, you stay here until they arrive. We got ourselves a ride." Bonnie turned back to Freddy and smiled.
"Will do!" Mike nodded going back in.
Freddy figured he really did make the right choice, for a second he thought they would beat him up for getting in their business, well Foxy seemed to want to. He helped them load their stuff into the back of the truck. Foxy was more reluctant to let Freddy touch his drums. Upon further inspection, the 3 were amazed by the truck.
"Woah...impressive." Chica rubbed a talon across the side.
"I know, it may not be like our tour bus...but she's a beauty." Bonnie said.
"I still bet I can run faster than this thing though." Foxy smirked.
"I CALL SHOTGUN!" Bonnie yelled.
"OH NO YE DON'T LANDLUBBER I DO!" Foxy snarled.
The two literally butt heads as they argued but Chica snapped at them.
"If you two idiots are done, we got to get going." Chica growled.
"Yeah Bonnie listen to your sister!" Foxy teased.
After getting the last object in the back of the truck, Freddy whipped his head to them nearly getting whiplash.
"Sister?"
"Yeah, it was my dad and her mom that got the job done! Actually we also have a younger sister named Chi Chi and younger brother named Bon but they don't live around here." Bonnie explained.
"I miss seeing my twin sister." Foxy sighed.
"..." Freddy only blinked before deciding the dismiss the subject.
"Yeah weird right, it's weird that this creep became Chica's boyfriend." Bonnie teased Foxy.
"Bonnie I swear after we finish this concert I'm gonna whoop your ass backstage."
"Pfft, I'll be waiting sailor!"
"GUYS!" Chica yelled.
"Coming!" They yelled.
Bonnie knocked Foxy away and got into the front passenger seat first while Foxy grumbled and got into the backseat with Chica and the two blushed. Freddy watched as the three were amazed by the interior of the truck.
"Woah, nice design." Foxy admitted.
"Thanks, you should see my brother's car, too bad he's out of town." Freddy sighed.
They took off down the road and Freddy had the radio music on low. None of them had spoken up since Freddy started the truck. Foxy and Chica were looking out the window while Bonnie was on his phone doing something. Freddy felt some sweat running down his head thinking if he was supposed to do something else. But Bonnie finally spoke up.
"So Fazzy..."
FAZZY? SERIOUSLY? Freddy was a little taken back by that name but let it slide.
"Yes?"
"How much do I have to bet that you won't stay for the concert?" Bonnie smirked.
"Oh that's the thing. It's exactly where I was going."
The "Bite of 87" crew were rather shocked.
"You? A toppy? Going to a heavy metal band? How is that even possible?" Bonnie looked at him like he was insane.
"Well, long-story-short, I've been getting tired of the rich life and want to experience newer things, stuff maybe you guys do or anyone in the Middle Ground." Freddy explained.
"Really? Well the Middle Ground is definitely a good place to live, not many worries, peaceful folk, exciting adventures. You guys usually stay to yourselves while the other side are nothing but poor evil slobs of dirt." Chica explained.
"I guess you have a point, you know, only one person was able to show me the beauty of the Middle Ground, his name was Fredrick. He was my best friend, but 2 years ago he moved away...and that's all I ever wanted out of his life...a friend." Freddy explained.
The three were listening closely.
"Wait, so you had no friends before him? What about the other rich people?" Chica asked.
"They would call you a friend, but they don't mean it. They see each other more like competitors and rivals...I couldn't live that way. I've been struggling to find where I really belong. And I..."
Freddy trails off as a tear slides down his face. He quickly wipes away not wanting to look weak in front of them.
"I'm sorry, I don't want to get too emotional." Freddy said focusing on the road ahead.
The other three had looks of sympathy on their faces but couldn't figure out what to say next. Bonnie was known to be a mischievous bunny who loved to pull pranks and pick fights with people. But while he showed aggression and caused a lot of trouble, deep down he was very caring and determined bunny who cared for his family and friends. Chica was a sweet and out-going chicken who often got annoyed by Bonnie and Foxy's antics and scolded them as if she was their mother. While she didn't look so friendly at first glance, she was very nice once you got to know her. If you piss her off, don't expect forgiveness until after your hospitalized. As for Foxy, he was a grumpy and messy fox who always acted like a pirate and suffered from anger issues and gets angry even over the smallest things. You'd be lucky to have him around though if you want to hear a story or if you wanna get drunk with someone.
The three shared one common feeling right now...worry...for Freddy, who didn't look at them.
"No need for apology Fazzy, we understand..." Bonnie said finally.
Freddy glanced at the bunny who looked down quickly. Then the bear looked back at the road...and nothing else was said for the rest of the trip.
To be continued...
Phew, finally got the introductions out of the way, well...HALF OF THEM! Bon, Chi Chi and Vix won't appear for the next few chapters. Anyways, stayed tuned for the next chapter whenever I get it done since I'm doing other stuff too! See ya then!