A Storm is Coming
A/N: So after spending most of the day playing Sister Location….I really really doubt I will be sleeping tonight (mostly due to aggravation) so will probably update this and a few other things. As always I only own Leo, Crackers, the kits, and this time Spike will be making an appearance. Everyone else belongs to Scott Cawthon. Enjoy!
Morning came too quickly for Leo as he groaned at his blaring alarm. It was another typical Friday, but this one was going to be worse than the others. It would be the last day that he would see his few good friends before they moved out of state. The news had come as a shock when they had told him. That whole night after he came home he found himself sobbing in Bonnie's fabric covered body as Bon tried to calm him down. He still couldn't figure out why rabbits were so calming, and how those two had the time to manage everything else and help him. As the boy started to drag on with his day Jeremy was already working with the animatronics on the day's planned events.
"How many parties today?" Chica asked nearly losing her lower jaw.
Jeremy groaned, "Six of them, I know this is a lot of stress on you guys. I tried to get Larry and Vara back from loan, but the other place essentially told me to go to hell."
"Did you tell him you were already there?" Foxy asked causing Mangle to jab him in the side.
Freddy sighed and sipped at his coffee, "Then we're going to have to spit up into two groups. For three of the parties the toys will manage, and we'll manage the other three."
"Freddy, we don't have a full band though." Chica pointed out.
Freddy was about to say something but Bon gently raised his hand, "I don't mind working doubles."
Chica pulled the toy rabbit into a hug, "You don't need to wear yourself out thought sweetie."
"I'll be fine" Bon admitted, "I finally got to sleep after several months of not being able to. I should be well enough to manage playing for six parties."
Freddy looked at the rabbit, "I can't tell if you're trying to keep yourself busy or think that you're actually up for the task. Either way if I feel like you need to go rest I WILL make you rest regardless if you want to or not."
"I get it I get it" the rabbit responded and left to make sure he would be up to actually performing for both shifts.
Toy Freddy sighed and turned to Goldy and Mari, "Do we even know where he went?"
"You mean Bonnie?" Goldy asked.
Mari nodded, "He was sent to where Spike now resides and helps rebuild bots."
"That's a relief" Toy Chica sounded relieved.
Everyone nodded thankful that the family of Spike's creator wanted him back to honor their deceased child. Since then Spike had turned their business around from being a chop shop to a reputable animatronic repair business. He had told Freddy and the others if they ever needed anything he'd be happy to help. There was no other bot that the others would trust Bonnie to.
While everyone got ready for their long day Bon decided to take a moment just to actually see where his brother was. Slipping into the shadows he focused on who he wanted to find, and soon found himself watching from the shadows as a rather curious looking bot approached the crate his dormant brother was in. This animatronic appeared to represent a monkey, however it was missing its right arm, and the socket was covered by a cap. The monkey flicked its tail in annoyance and took a crow-bar and opened the crate forcefully. Bon watched in horror as the monkey then decided to activate the mutilated rabbit. Just as he tried to jump in to stop what was happening a hand pulled him back. Standing at his side was Shadow Freddy, and the bear wore the same horrified look as Bon.
"So this is the famous and beloved Bonnie the Bunny…. Yeah you don't look all that impressive" the monkey spoke laughing as Bonnie struggled to even retain his basic functions.
"Wrench, what the hell are you doing!?" Spike snapped and threw the monkey away from Bonnie, "I told you not to go anywhere near this one! Why the hell would you even activate someone in a bad shape like that!?"
Spike quickly turned his attention to Bonnie and tried to help the mutilated bot to at least speak, "I'm so sorry about that Bonnie, Wrench is well…an asshole."
Bonnie weakly nodded and even though his voice box was severely damaged he at least uttered one word before it was replaced with static, "Bon."
Spike felt his own circuits freeze at how clearly the rabbit was able to utter his brother's name one last time before losing the ability to speak. Kneeling down once more he managed with a little effort to throw Bonnie's mutilated frame up over his shoulder and take him towards his main work area. Bon still remained frozen in the shadows with Freddy at his side.
"He saw you" Freddy spoke softly.
Bon was still in a daze, "He…. saw me?"
"He always will" Freddy responded softly and picked up Bonnie's discarded bowtie before dragging Bon back to the pizzeria. Without warning he ripped Bon's bowtie off and replaced it with his brothers leaving Bon both confused and shocked. Freddy chuckled and patted Bon's head, "He's always going to be with you regardless."
"Freddy, what aren't you telling me?" Bon asked.
Freddy sighed and smiled faintly, "Well when we rebuilt you after that whole ordeal in the old building Bonnie allowed Rex and Jeremy to use some of his parts."
"He is going to be the death of me" Bon groaned causing Freddy to laugh even more, "He said the same thing about you! So are you ready to go out there and rock?"
Bon scoffed, "I was made ready!"
'That's the Toy Bonnie we all miss…. Don't worry Bonnie, I'll do all that I can for him. Just come back to us in one piece my friend.' Freddy thought as Bon walked towards the main room, almost like was an entirely different bot.
As the animatronics started their day Leo found himself already wanting to escape from school once more. His morning began with the usual bully sessions from the popular kids, and the three kids that had gotten in trouble with him at Freddy's when Springtrap was still a threat.
"Give us your lunch money!" one kid threatened.
Leo blinked, "I don't have any!"
"I said give us your lunch money!" the bully pressed again and threw Leo into the lockers.
Leo didn't even flinch this was normal for him anymore. However, what he didn't expect was one of his friends to intervene when the bully tried to hit him. He watched as his friend Ally grabbed the bully's fist and managed to throw him against the other side of the hallway. She was average height, athletic, and didn't let anyone mess with her friends. Leo had found Ally to be one of his closest friends, he was sad that after today she wouldn't be there anymore.
"Take it back!" Ally snapped and the bully quickly fled as teachers started to gather in the hall.
She turned her attention to Leo and helped him up, "You okay?"
"Not really…" Leo admitted sadly.
Ally frowned, "You look like crap."
"About how I feel too. Apparently I was in such a pathetic state that one of the animatronics visited me last night." Leo admitted as he put his bag in his locker.
"Which one?" Ally asked, she had always been curious about the animatronics at Freddy's, but had never actually had a chance to see them herself. As soon as her family heard about all the tragic events that had happened, she was never allowed to go to Freddy's.
Leo smiled faintly and felt his pocket and realized that he somehow still had possession of Bon's music box, "Toy Bonnie, he'll do whatever he can to make someone happy, even when he's in a lousy mood himself."
"That's the blue one, right?"
"Yeah, you wouldn't meet a sweeter bot in the world. Bon cares about everyone but himself."
Ally sighed, "They're just machines though, he's probably only programmed to be like that."
"Not really" Leo admitted, "I wish I could show you and you could see."
At the ringing of the bell the two went their separate ways and went to their homeroom classes. Leo started his dreaded morning with math, but the only plus side was he had it with Ally's twin brother Mark. Mark was average height, and was often seen as the class clown. Unlike his sister he actually believed Leo about the animatronics being "alive" so to speak. Upon seeing Leo he grinned like a Cheshire cat and nudged him, "What's the matter, too busy looking out for Freddy and the others?"
Leo yawned, "Oh you know it, close your eyes even for a second and then 'Poof' Freddy's in your face!"
"Hahaha! Honestly I'm still envious you get the best housemates ever!" Mark teased.
Leo laughed faintly, "Yeah, let me tell ya they're something. Chica and Toy Chica are really good cooks though. If you have to watch out for anyone though it's Bonnie."
"The teleporting rabbit, right?"
Leo nodded, "Yeah, though he's shipped out for repairs right now."
"Did he hit on Chica or something?" Mark asked through announcements.
Leo shook his head, "Nah, part of the lighting structure came down. He got everyone out of the way and got pretty messed up."
"That's horrible" Mark frowned, "We managed to convince our parents to do something for once!"
"What is it?" Leo asked curious.
Mark grinned, "We're allowed to finally go to Freddy's! Kinda like a last hurrah for a trio of friends."
"R-Really!? That's great!" Leo smiled.
Mark nodded, "Got a couch we can crash on?"
"Always" Leo grinned and noticed that the teacher was glaring at them.
The boy felt a small amount of hope as he would at least to get to see his friends for a little longer. He started to wonder about how things were going back at the pizzeria, everyone was going to have a really busy day from what he heard as he left. Six birthday parties, and only one "full" line of animatronics. He was sure that they were managing though, Freddy and the others were resourceful when it came to things like that. As the day dragged on Leo was actually excited to return home and see if he could get Freddy and the others to help him with a small idea. As soon as the last bell rang Leo rushed out of the school and was happy to see that his father had time to come get him today.
"Dad, were you behind Ally and Mark being able to stay the night?" Leo asked as he got in the passenger seat.
Jeremy smiled wryly, "Maybe, why?"
"Thank you!" Leo beamed as he hugged Jeremy's arm.
The manager chuckled and patted the boy on the head, "We also have a HUGE surprise for them. Bon must have been in a good mood today, he suggested that Freddy and everyone else act like they used to and wonder around the building. Giving you, Ally, and Mark a chance to and relive what used to be the normal night for any security guard at Freddy's."
"And Freddy said, yes?" Leo blinked.
Jeremy nodded, "Without hesitation actually!"
"Did Freddy get something or is Chica threatening something?"
"He's doing it for Bon. He's trying to desperately keep Bon occupied so he doesn't think about what happened." Jeremy admitted as they started the drive home.
"Oh wow…" Leo blinked and felt relieved as they made it home.
Jeremy nodded and noticed that something seemed off as soon as they walked into the building. Where was everyone? What was with the sudden feeling of dread that crept up his spine as Leo continued to go on about how excited he was to finally have his friends over. One of the employees walked towards him explaining that the replacement for Bonnie had arrived early, and that all of the animatronics were acting off.
"Off as in how?" Jeremy asked concerned.
The employee looked around a little uneasy, "The puppet's mask shattered, they said it was like a bad omen or something. Spring Bonnie has locked the door to the receiving room, and wouldn't you know it the damn rabbit swallowed the key!"
"Well you know what they said about the spring lock suits" Jeremy sighed, "I'll talk to Springy and see what's gotten into her. Leo, why don't you try and talk to Mari, you are their favorite human child."
Leo nodded and hurried towards the service room and sure enough there was Goldy replacing Mari's mask with the upmost care. The two bots noticed him and motioned for him to come in and shut the door. Leo did so and Mari instantly pulled the boy into a hug, causing Leo to become slightly more alarmed, "Mari? Goldy, what's going on?"
"Ever just get that feeling that something bad is upon us?" Mari asked softly.
Leo nodded, "Ever since Mike and Bonnie left….It's weird not having them around especially Bonnie…He was always able to pick up on the small things and alert us when something was wrong."
Goldy nodded, "Indeed, Freddy told us that Bon decided to go see his brother through the shadows. Freddy was deeply troubled by what he saw. Another animatronic activated Bonnie in his mutilated state. It looked like he was about to attack him until Spike got in the way. It makes us worried about the bot that is sitting in that room. Springy is so paranoid she took the key and swallowed it."
"Do you think she's doing it to protect Bon from the fate she had?" Leo asked as Goldy set him up on the work bench.
"It is possible" Mari tapped their chin and sighed, "Either way I have a bad feeling about this."
"I think we all do, Mari." Goldy stated and looked around the room, "Either way we just need to hold on until Bonnie can come back home to us. I hope for Bon's sake he won't be gone long."
Leo nodded and noticed that Mark was calling, "Hey! When are you guys coming?"
"Sorry Leo, something came up….I feel awful about this, I was really looking forward to finally meeting everyone. Dad's new boss is a lot more demanding than we thought…Don't worry though when summer comes around we'll be back when we visit our grandparents." Mark responded sounding like he was pained to say such words.
Mari and Goldy caught the boy as he apparently just shut down. Mari took the phone and tried to keep themselves calm, "Thank you for letting him know Mark, was it? It seems Leo's collapsed, but we do wish you a safe move and look forward to eventually meeting you."
"W-Who are you? I've never heard your voice before! Where's Leo." Mark demanded, "I swear if you're one of his bullies!"
Mari chuckled their voice growing cold, "I am one of the things that his bullies fear. I am his "mother", or as many know me….The Marionette."
"S-So it's true, you guys can think and move on your own….that is AWESOME!" Mark was now in awe, "Ally, Leo was telling the truth!"
Mari rolled their eyes and handed the phone to Goldy, "Golden Freddy, would you please, dear?"
The two teens on the other end felt chills run down their spine as the line was soon occupied by an unusual scream, and then Mari spoke once more, "Please do keep in touch with Leo, the two of you were the only friends he had at the school."
With those words Mari hung up the phone and gently stroked Leo's hair, "Goldy, the storm is finally here."
Goldy nodded and pulled the puppet close to him, "So begins another tragic cycle of Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria."
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