Heartache
A/N: Hello? Hello? Hello! Well if you're reading this thank you for being patient with the updates. I may have a job starting soon, and on top of school classes it's going to take me awhile to update both stories and animations and what not that I work on YouTube. I want to thank BewitchingMayham, Venemousbook38, Wes27, and Finnerzs for the use of their characters. Cinderpeltw2 your character will have a cameo in this chapter, if I don't portray their character right please let me know. I only own Leo, Larry, Spike and Vara. Everyone else belongs to Scott Cawthon. Enjoy!
Foxy was trapped in a horrible nightmare, probably the worst one he had since he was bestowed with the gift of life from the Marionette. He was stuck in a graveyard and everyone around him seemed to be crying and in agony. He turned towards the headstone and noticed that it had Mike's name on it. What was this feeling? Was it fear, dread, something else entirely? Everyone was crying around him he felt like there was nothing that he could do. As he looked around Leo was clinging to Goldy who kept the child in warm embrace with Mari. Jeremy looked troubled, but ready to take on the new challenges ahead of him. Why was Foxy seeing this though?
"Foxy? Hello is anyone in there!?" Larry knocked his knuckle against the dormant animatronic fox, "Hello!"
"Why are you saying hello to him?" Pete asked rather curious.
Larry shrugged, "Figured if when Balloon Boy said Hello it caused Foxy to be very active….Wonder why he's not waking up."
"He's caught in a nightmare" Bon spoke from within Foxy's body, "A horrible one at that."
"You're not affected by it?" Pete asked.
Bon chuckled slightly, "Don't be fooled I'm reliving one myself, but unlike Foxy here mine isn't a dream. It's a memory I'll never be able to escape sadly…."
Larry looked slightly troubled, "Which one?"
"Take your pick" the shadow responded, "Failing to protect the children, my own death, the fear of losing my brother…."
"You've had a troubled past then." Pete pieced together.
"More or less" Bon responded, "Foxy is starting to wake up, I'll pull him from the dream."
Larry nodded, "Please do, and then rest yourself if you can. I'm sure you've been busy keeping him safe."
Foxy started to stir and looked around the room agony still coated in his features. Larry placed a hand on the fox's shoulder and motioned for the Fox to follow him to the main room. Foxy nodded and noticed that there was another bot that was wondering around and taking orders from various tables, "Larry, who's that?"
"We missed a box" Larry admitted, "This is Lucky the Lynx. They'll be with us for the day until their company comes to pick them up."
"It's nice to meet you" Lucky offered their hand.
Foxy nodded shaking it, "Likewise."
The Lynx nodded and continued to go about taking orders from the people and headed towards the kitchen. Foxy watched intently and then noticed that someone had entered the room he hadn't seen since he had been stolen, "Jeremy!"
The manager of Fazbear's smiled faintly and hugged the fox back when they were embraced, "It's good to see you Foxy."
Foxy nodded and looked at the man, he looked exhausted, "What are you doing here?"
"Stopping by with Leo actually. He wanted to see you." Jeremy motioned to Leo who was looking at the game area rather emotionless, "Things have been crazy…. especially with Mike."
"How is he?" Foxy asked quietly.
Jeremy sighed, "He's expected to make a full recovery, but he's in some serious trouble."
"What do you mean?" Larry asked.
Jeremy shook his head, "He lied about his age when he got the job…. the kid isn't even 18 yet, he's about to turn 17. He lied about his age so he didn't lose Leo. The poor child is terrified that they'll be separated now. They had no living relatives, and Mike was desperate."
"That's horrible." Pete commented.
Jeremy nodded, "But, they won't have to worry about that now. I'm taking full legal responsibility for both of them."
"That's a big step" Foxy commented, "Are you sure?"
Jeremy nodded, "I'd hate to see the two be torn apart because of the legal and foster system. Besides they're already living at my place rent free."
Foxy chuckled, "Well then, ye be a good older brother."
Jeremy shrugged, "I took lessons from Bonnie!"
Apparently the manager's words caused Leo to snicker a little considering Jeremy was still having nightmares of the faceless rabbit. Foxy walked over to the exhausted child, "How are you holding up?"
"Better, now that I know we won't be torn apart." Leo smiled faintly, "Mike's going to be released in a few days, but Jeremy is going to tear him a new one."
Foxy chuckled and spent a few hours playing various games in the game area with Bubbles and numerous children. Being around the kids made him forget the fact that he was stolen from his home, and distracted him from the aching feeling that resonated where his heart should have been. The best way he could describe it was being homesick. In reality though he was missing his home and family more than ever. Toy Freddy's lame jokes, Chica and her toy counterpart's Pizza, the balloon children and their childish antics, Bonnie and Bon playing their guitars, and more than anything Mangle's gentle voice and the constant bickering of his children. He watched as Jeremy and Leo left feeling a lot more at ease knowing that Mike was going to be okay.
"You look relived" Bubbles commented.
Foxy nodded, "I'm not too worried now about my one human friend. He's expected to make a full recovery."
"That's good then" Bubbles chuckled, "Uh oh Spike's going to get torn a new one."
Foxy watched as the panda followed the canine into another room and winced slightly as the Panda began to scold Spike for his actions. Though he couldn't hear what was going on Bon was able to and mimicked what was being said, 'What you did was unacceptable! You not only attacked your fellow bots, but another company's property. Your actions could get everyone here scrapped and dismantled. Before you even go on with this nonsense of starting a fight with Fazbear you won't win! You'll never match to the talents of the one the company tried to mirror with you. What are you truly trying to do, Spike? Get all of us killed?'
'He sounds pissed.' Foxy thought to himself.
'Wouldn't you be too if your life was on the line? Could you imagine what would have happened if Freddy saw this?' Bon asked inside the mechanical fox's mind.
Foxy shook his head, 'Spike would be a pile of parts so quick it wouldn't even be funny. Of course it would be hard to say if it were due to his lack of musical skills, or the assault on all of the other bots. All I know is Freddy would have to wait in line Bonnie would tear him apart before he could even act.'
Bon chuckled slightly, 'That is my big brother after all….I wonder how he's holding up…'
Foxy looked down slightly and returned to his room while there was a break in the patrons allowing the shadow rabbit to emerge and sit on one barrels on the stage, "I'm sure he's alright Bon, but probably misses you something fierce."
The shadow nodded only partially buying into the fox's words and noticed that Larry had entered the room. The eagle sighed and shook their head, "We could use some help out there. I already yelled at Mervin to come out of his room, but he's been pretty non responsive. Think you can give us a hand, Foxy?"
Foxy nodded and Bon phased back into his body before the two set out for the next round of rowdy kids. Foxy kept himself busy for the rest of the day helping out Lucky with various orders and getting meals set to the right tables. Larry and Pete watched as some of the management talked amongst themselves, and were worried on what it could mean. The eagle grew very concerned when he heard plans that the company planned on trying to change Foxy's appearance. Pete was also concerned realizing that the idea was eating away at the eagle, "What are you going to do Larry?"
Larry sighed, "I'm not sure, but I can't let anything happen to him. Freddy wouldn't hesitate to kill me….if Mangle doesn't get to me first."
Pete nodded and the two continued to listen and realized that their options would be limited on what they could do. Larry took notice that some of the people he had noticed bringing Foxy in had returned. Apparently the fox had noticed as well and was conflicted on what to do. However, before he could do anything Bon had warned him from within that any actions right now could cause more harm than good. There were children and their parents present, and the last thing any of them needed to see was bloodshed. As much as Foxy hated to admit it, the shadow was right. He watched closely as the people wondered around free, but could still see tall tale signs of their struggle they had with him.
'I wonder why they're here…' Foxy thought as he watched the one robber carefully.
Bon seemed uneasy, 'Does it matter right now? Just focus on keeping the kids safe.'
Foxy nodded and continued to watch until closing when Larry approached him. From the look of the eagle's features something was very wrong. Before he could ask Larry started to explain what the company planned on doing, and be prepared to run for it when the movers arrived. The eagle and Panda both agreed to do what they could to help Foxy hide, and asked Bon for their assistance as well. The shadow responded weakly trying to hide the fact that they were beginning to fade. Bon had been using his own strength and power to stay in his current form, he refused to use any of Foxy's energy fearing it would make him no better than the shadow bot that he had helped destroy.
"Any idea when they'll be here?" Foxy asked looking around.
Larry shook his head, "Supposedly tomorrow, but for tonight I'll do what I can to keep Spike and Vara busy. I'm pretty sure they'll both want to catch you before you get shipped out."
Foxy nodded and returned to his room once more and looked around at the faded curtains, "This doesn't bode well at all. I can only wonder what's truly going to happen to us here. Bon tell me, do you think we'll make it out of here alive….so to speak?"
"It's hard to say truthfully, at least Larry is doing what he can for us." Bon spoke weakly.
Foxy nodded catching the difference in the rabbit's tone, "Right, are you feeling alright lad?"
"Just tired" Bon responded, "I have been relying on my energy alone and it's starting to weaken."
Foxy sighed, "Bon, ye need to use mine as well or you'll fade from existence."
The shadow had fallen silent, but Foxy could still tell that they were there. As they looked around their room they caught a faint phone call from somewhere in the building between Pete, and a very concerned Freddy. Without thinking much of it Foxy picked up the phone that was hidden in his room and decided to listen in on the conversation.
"It's not like you to call" Freddy spoke from his end.
Pete sounded formal and upfront as usual when it came to Freddy, "It's in regards to the two of your own that are here."
"How are they doing?" Freddy sounded concerned.
Pete sighed faintly, "Larry has been doing all he can, however the company is planning on trying to change Foxy's appearance to throw off Fazbear entertainment."
"That won't work" Freddy groaned and seemed to lean against the desk in the office, "Foxy will always be Foxy, and I'm sure that Bon will scare anyone off that means harm."
"Yes, about that shadow you sent with Foxy….It's growing weaker." Pete responded, even he could tell just by the actions between the Fox and when the Shadow as influencing him.
At those words Freddy seemed to perk up some, "That means that he's being stubborn and not using all the energy available to him. Those rabbits I swear they're going to be the death of me."
"Those?" Pete asked.
Freddy sighed, "With Bon not being here Bonnie hasn't quite been himself. He's worried sick about both Foxy and his little brother. I'm sure you have that one bot that worries too much about things."
"Don't we all?" Pete asked, "Is there anything we should pass along?"
"Just let Foxy know that Mangle and Faye are back in the building as well. Morgan told us about what happened, that character Spike better be thankful that we're not closer. If he wants to start a war, he's on a good path to start one with just himself against us."
Foxy hung up the phone relieved that his family was safe. However, that relief was short lived when he heard Spike laughing outside his door. The canine was itching to start a war, and Foxy was almost more than happy to oblige.
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