The wind blew cold in Freddy's face. He had almost lost Foxy a few times as he walked down twisting streets and narrow alleyways. "Where the devil is he heading…" Freddy muttered. Finally, the fox stopped at a rundown apartment. Hanging back, Freddy heard multiple voices, including what sounded like children's voices. Foxy pulled a key out of his pocket and unlocked the door. As he opened it, a black bunny suddenly staggered out of the open door, shouting something. Foxy sighed, saying something to the bunny. The bunny just laughed and took a swig from the bottle he was holding. Foxy rolled his eyes and shoved the rabbit back into the building, shutting the door behind him. Freddy stood still for a few moments, thinking about what he had seen before deciding that he couldn't draw any conclusions from the event. Turning, Freddy began his long walk home.
The Next Day
November 20
Toby, Freddy, and Bonnie were huddled in a store room, staring at a tablet in Bonnie's hands. "Hmm… there we go." Bonnie tapped the tablet a few times and a security camera layout popped out. "Right, here's the live feed." Bonnie tapped the icon for the office, and the screen jumped to the office. The three watched as Ace grabbed a sheaf of papers. Plugging in a paper shredder, Ace looked around, as if checking for anyone watching him. Ace then walked over to air conditioner in the office and flipped it on. "Why is he turning that on? I'm wearing three fricking layers," Toby said. "A distraction! That way anyone walking by won't be able to hear the shredder!" Bonnie exclaimed. "But what is he doing with a paper shredder?" Freddy wondered.
His question was answered as Ace began shoving papers into the shredder. "He's… destroying papers? Why?" Bonnie mused. Suddenly, a loud bang sounded from the cheap AC unit. "Shit," Ace swore, quickly unplugging the shredder. "Gotta dump these.." Ace hurriedly left the office. Bonnie put the tablet down. "Well. Bless Scott for being such a cheapskate. If the AC hadn't blown he would have shredded everything, but it looks like he was only able to shred a few papers." Toby nodded. "Now's our chance. We can follow him and find out what he's truly doing." Bonnie nodded. "Wait, now?" Freddy questioned. Freddy then watched as Toby and Bonnie pulled out their own guns. "Yeah, let's go!" Bonnie said excitedly. "Right, Cliff took your gun. Well, just stick close to us, come on," Toby said to Freddy as he followed Bonnie out the door. Freddy shrugged and followed.
The three swiftly snuck out of the pizzeria without Scott noticing and began following Ace down the street. Ace suddenly turned into an alleyway. "He must know we're following him, Toby cursed. Bonnie shrugged. "Doesn't matter, that alleyways a dead end." The purple rabbit drew his pistol and slowly walked into the alley, Toby doing the same. Freddy followed behind.
"Hold it!" Ace froze and turned, his left hand clutching a briefcase and his right hand clutched into a fist. He scowled at the two guns being aimed at him. "You don't know what you're doing," He growled. "Actually, we know exactly what you're doing. Destroying documents, hindering the investigation." Bonnie said, locking eyes with Ace. "Tell the truth or I'll put a bullet in your chest. Who the hell are you, and why are you here?"
"My real name would be irrelevant to you. As for why I'm here… I wasn't exactly lying when I said the company sent me," 'Ace' said. Freddy walked over to Ace and took the briefcase from him. Ace scowled at him. "You don't know what you're getting into," he growled. "Doesn't matter, we're taking you in," Bonnie said. "No, you aren't," Ace replied as he suddenly drew a gun from his coat.
"Get down!" Toby shouted as Ace opened fire. Bonnie ducked behind a trash can and Toby dragged Freddy behind a stack of boxes. The two fired back but couldn't hit Ace from their position. Ace backed up, still shooting, until he was against the wall at the far end of the alley. Suddenly, he jumped up and grabbed the ledge with his free hand. With a swift movement, he hoisted himself over the wall and vanished. "Damn!" Bonnie swore as he ran up to the wall. Peering over, he sighed. "It leads to a street. He must be long gone by now…" Freddy shrugged. "At least we have this," he said, holding up the briefcase. "Let's find out what he was doing here."