Hello Sweeties and welcome to chapter 13! I hope everyone liked chapter 12... I don't really know as I didn't get any reviews and I definitely didn't get any guesses as to who said the last line. At east you get to find out here. So far this chapter is my longest. I cranked it out on paper in under two days, I had quite a bit of time on my hands. That happens when trapped in a vehicle for several hours two days in a row. On paper this ended up being 7 full pages and a bit of an 8th page. I'm quite proud of it. I checked my view count just before starting to type this up and I am happy to say I have 625 views. Anyways, I'll let you get to reading the chapter now! Enjoy!
Flynn reappeared standing on the Guards other side, he was giving TF a weird look. TF blinked a couple times at Flynn. "What? I really want to know." TF said innocently. To that, Flynn shook his head at the other male.
I was about to drop my invisibility, but ended up tightening my power more securely around myself. If it had stayed just the two of them, I wouldn't have minded letting them know I was there. I figured Flynn already knew that I was nearby though he didn't show it. Unfortunately, just as I had made the decision to drop my power, in strolled the Marionette, who I had come to find out was named Matthew. With him was Freddy and I could see the other three standing in the hallway on the other side of the window.
With all of the souls standing there, there was no way I was going to be willingly revealing myself. TF moved to stand next to Flynn as they both faced the two who had come in. "Marion, Fred." Flynn muttered to them.
Matthew appeared to ignore them as he walked up to stand in front of the Guard. Fred though inclined his head to the two Foxes, returning the respect they had shown him. Matthew inspected the Guard for a moment before commenting, "We got a fainter this time did we. Pity."
Freddy looks at the two Foxes, exchanging a mutual surprise at Matthew's last part. I didn't even know what he had meant by it. So I was definitely hoping someone would ask the question. Thankfully I didn't have to wait long, as Freddy spoke up, "What is a pity Marion?" Freddy seemed to have the role of leader of the other children's souls as he had been portrayed in the game. Since he had been the one to speak up, I figured he was at least the spokesperson when it came to Matthew.
Matthew remains silent for several long minutes. Freddy got an annoyed look while Flynn and TF exchanged looks again. I carefully moved around behind the chair so that I could stand just behind the two Foxes. After another long moment of silence Matthew finally speaks, "It is a pity that this was only a fainting. I would have much preferred if he had been one of the ones to have a heart attack. Those are much more fun to see."
The frown on Freddy's face deepened at Matthew's statement. He obviously did not agree with him. I could tell that neither Flynn nor TF agreed with him either. Flynn sort of surprised me, as he speaks instead of Freddy, "It's too easy. It takes the fun out of it all. When they pass out from it, you have to wait until It wakes up again before you can torment It. If you are unlucky, It dies from the heart attack and so you can't play with It again. We don't want them breaking too easy on us." He spoke logically and TF ended up nodding in agreement at times.
Matthew let's out a sigh as his shoulders slump in defeat. "You are right. I hate when my toys break while I'm in the middle of playing. They shouldn't break on me until I'm ready for It to." he responded, though he sounded like a petulant child on the verge of a tantrum. It was very disconcerting after hearing his voice before. As it was a nice baritone that I imagined could have made people weep if he had been an opera singer.
I glanced at the time, noting that it was already four thirty and the kid was still dead to the world. I didn't think he would be coming to until the end of his shift. I wasn't going to stick around if nothing was going to be happening. I needed to eat soon, as I could feel my energy stores getting low. That would be a bad thing with all of the souls gathered. I knew I could easily get back to the safe room, I just needed to tell the boys. How though was the question.
Flynn glanced sideways, though TF jumped when I put my hands on their lower backs. Freddy looked a question at TF, but the Fox just shook his head. He looked down at the floor, chagrined as Flynn smirked. I moved forwards, brushing past them as I moved for the door. Even though I didn't look back I could fee them moving. "Nothing else is going to happen tonight Marion. So Mangle and I are going to split." I heard Flynn speak up.
As the boys were moving to follow me out, I heard Freddy speak to them, "See you around. Foxy. Mangle." I felt him move a bit closer to Matthew and say, "Foxy is right. We should give It some space. There is only an hour left. So even if It woke up, we would not have enough time to play with It." I got the feeling that he was used to reasoning with Matthew. That was a useful thing to know, Freddy was diplomatic.
I didn't really think about that too much as I passed by Bonnie, Chica and BB. They were still standing in the exact same spots I had seen them in initially. Once I got around the corner I stopped against the wall and waited. Glad that the boys did not take too long. It was rather amusing to watch them shake off their 'Phantom' Forms in favour of their natural ones. They unknowingly passed right by me, so I fell into step behind them. Though when they got close to the end of the hallway I made my move. I eased between them and grabbed a hand from each of the the two boys.
TF gave another slight jump in startlement, causing both Flynn and I to smirk. Flynn let out a laugh as well, though I stayed silent as I dragged them around the corner. When I got to the hallway that the safe room was in, I dropped the full invisibility. I didn't completely drop my power yet, as I couldn't say for sure that the kid hadn't woken up yet. I felt TF twitch when I let them see me and I couldn't help the giggle that slipped out.
Once I stepped into the safe room, not only did I drop my power, I also let my shoulders slump. Vincent was still inside Springtrap, and he turned to look at us as we entered. I could feel his surprise at seeing someone other than Flynn with me, and I wondered if he knew this form of TF. I didn't let Vincent think as I dropped their hands to go to him. "You missed it Vin! The kid fainted at the first jumpscare!" I told him excitedly.
I got a sense that one of his eyebrows had shot up at my calling him Vin. I went completely scarlet at realizing it had slipped out due to my excited mood. I lowered my head and scuffed my foot against the floor. "Sorry. It's something I do in my head. Sometimes my thoughts get quick and end up in short-hand." I explain to him softly.
He chuckled deeply as he looked down at me. He shakes his head in amusement at my action. "It's fine, I do not mind. It's the first nice nickname anyone has given me." he tells me lightly. I let out a soft squeal to that before hugging him, to which I got an ear twitch. I giggle at how cute that was before turning around to see Flynn grinning from ear to ear. Meanwhile TF practically had his lower jaw on the floor, it made me think of the cartoon thing again from when Flynn's eyes had practically popped out of his sockets.
Flynn suddenly stopped grinning, his expression going serious as he steps further into the room. "I want to know what his name is." he declares while looking directly at the Springtrap suit. His expression not just serious, but determined as well.
Vincent let's out a sigh before he moves the suit to the table, standing next to it. "That is not your decision to make boy. The choice is his as to whether he wants it known. It is similar to the thing in regards to that Puppet. However, names I will not reveal, unless my kids accept for me to reveal them." he told Flynn sternly.
I watched Flynn as the boy hung his head, looking a little deflated after the show of determination. TF looked between the two of them in confusion. "What are you talking about? What name? Whose names? What is going on here? What are you even?" he let out, his normally calm tone getting increasingly shriller with each question. His last one had been directed at me as he leveled a glare directly at me.
I bit my lower lip as I thought about what to do. Flynn was just standing there staring at TF with a dumbstruck expression, so I didn't think he would be of much help. Vincent had climbed onto the table and was currently laying the suit back. I wasn't sure if he was going to do anything or not. I decided I had to do something to defuse the situation, even if it was a risky move that I was going to do. Not to mention something I truly hated to do, but it seemed necessary in the current moment. Manipulating the emotions of souls always felt wrong inside me, like it was something I shouldn't be capable of doing. I certainly knew that morals would be against it, as it is technically a form of suppressing a persons free will. I however did not see any other means.
I gathered what I still had of my metaphysical energy into my left palm. I focused my will into making TF calm once more. Once I was ready, I flung my energy into TF. Upon contact both he and I simultaneously dropped to our knees. I would have fallen forward due to my weakened state, except the next thing I knew Vincent was there. He had left the suit and had his arms around me as a support to keep me from falling fully. I look across to see that Flynn had finally moved, he hand his hands on the shaking shoulders of TF. "Are you alright?" the softly spoken words pulled my mind back to Vin, so I nodded my head slightly in response. "Well then. That was not only a very foolish thing to do, but quite stupid as well." he told me in a bit of a chastising tone. I nodded meekly and got out a power bar to nibble on, even with my hands trembling slightly.
Flynn moves to sit down next to TF and bump TF's shoulder lightly with his own. "Look. I can start answering some of your questions little brother." Flynn started as he broke the silence. "She is a very special Lady who has powerful gifts. She came here from somewhere else to meet all of us. Currently she has been servicing the Springtrap suit." he explained to TF in a light tone.
At seeing TF paying attention, Flynn nodded slightly in happiness. "Yesterday. Before I had returned from giving the news about tonight's Guard. I was here, in this room, having a long conversation with these two. During the conversation, I found out what my human name had been." he carried on softly.
TF's eyes widen slightly at the name part. "How brother? How did you find out?" he asked a bit eagerly. I was slightly amused at TF getting excited and at how Vin was remaining silent. It did also make sense that Vin would let Flynn do some explaining for now.
Flynn raises his head to look at Vin opposite himself. "She had wanted to know what it had been and I couldn't answer. Turns out, little brother. If we had taken the time to talk to Springtrap... I mean Vincent, apologies. If we had spoken to him instead of treating him like a leper by keeping away from him as much as possible. We could have known back when he had first been uncovered by the day staff." Flynn told TF, his voice steady.
TF blinked as he stared at Flynn for a few seconds, then his gaze slid to Vin as well. "Is that true?" he asked Vin hesitantly. I had this sense that TF didn't believe that Vin would do anything to help any of the children's souls.
By then, I was starting to feel stronger, so I could sit upright without assistance once more. I shift a little bit away from Vin as he looks back at TF. "Yes." he responds simply at first. "Unlike the two of you and the rest of my children, the past will not leave me. I remember all of your names." he finishes off with.
TF continues to give Vin eye contact as he let Vin speak. "That means that you would be able to tell us my name if I wanted, right?" he asked, to which Vin nods. TF let's out a breath he really didn't need to, before speaking again, "Will you tell me what it was, please?"
I had been watching the two of them, so I turned my head enough to full look at Vin in time to see him smile. "I can. If that is what you truly want." Vin spoke, the words causing TF to nod once. Vin's smile widens slightly at seeing that nod, "I think it would be fitting this way. As for your name, it was Mark. My two favourites." He fell silent as his eyes went unfocused, his mind on the past. That seemed to happen quite frequently, but I didn't mind.
Mark started smiling a bit when he learned his name. Flynn grins at him while speaking, "Mine is Flynn by the way. It's good to know what your name had been little brother. Though for now, we probably shouldn't tell anyone about all of this. There is no telling how they will react to any of this. I couldn't leave you in the dark on this though. You have been my little brother for a very long time now, so I couldn't do that to you." I watched as after he finished speaking, Flynn did a very cliche thing in fist bumping Mark's shoulder. I almost wanted to roll my eyes at how cliche a move it had been, but I refrained.
After a moment Flynn frowns slightly as something obviously comes to his mind. "I spoke to Marion yesterday after our conversation. I cornered him away from the others. I asked him questions about his past. He refused to answer any of them." he spoke quietly.
Vin refocuses on the present as Flynn spoke to him, a small grin forming on Vin's lips. "I had a feeling he would choose not to reveal anything to you. However it is not his tale alone. That is why I told you that if you returned to ask me again, that I would tell you all you wished to know. Time to see how well you handle this information that I will provide you with." Vin said before letting out a low chuckle. "Before I get to his death though, I want to briefly talk about yours Flynn. Even yours as well Mark. I won't go into details about that night for the pair of you, not really. As it is what happened after your deaths that is the important thing for what I will be telling you. The reason behind all of you children in your separate batches 'waking up' in the same night." he continues on.
The two boys look at each other with a mixture of confusion and interest on their faces. Their attention returns to Vin as he speaks again, "You wouldn't know this, unless that Puppet revealed it, which I highly doubt he has done given what I know. You two boys, being the first one in your respective batches to die, were dead essentially a week before your new lives. You can thank the Puppet for your new lives by the way. As, in both cases, I spent the week killing the others and placing them in the suits to hide the bodies. Back then the Puppet wasn't a Toy. He was just a spirit that had a tendency to hang around. He had a quirk, a gift of his own if you will. He tied all of your souls to those suits and let everyone believe that it was my doing that you were trapped in them. The first time, I had no idea he could or would do what he had done to your batch Flynn." He trailed off a bit there as he let that information sink in a bit, letting the silence fill the room for now.
Flynn had a neutral expression on his face now, while Mark looked just as confused as he had in the beginning. Both of them kept their attention on Vin though and did not speak. "Now then, the Puppet. His soul is not one of my children, as I did not kill him. I was able to witness his death though, as it was before the restaurant you were Foxy in Flynn. Which technically your batch chose your animatronics, but you will come to understand what I mean about that later." he said before taking a small pause to regather his thoughts. "I worked in that first Fazbear location. I was a performer back then, so I got to see what went down. Not much was of special notice during the restaurants life. Except for one instance. A boy who was heckled constantly for a month. It was around this time that the business had prototypes in the works. We were selling merchandise as hype for the next five animatronics who were going to be put on display." he carries on before stopping again.
No one spoke during the pause, it seemed that it was because they didn't dare ask any questions. Like they were afraid to interrupt in-case he decided to stop because of it. After his pause he continues once more, "The boy was afraid of the animatronics, though didn't mind the little plush versions. But that isn't overly important, as it doesn't really have much, if any bearing on what took place. Unless perhaps it was part of the motive." He mused to himself at the end, as if just considering the possibility. Though within seconds he drops the thought and carries on yet again, "That is not for me to say, as it is merely speculation on my part. The boy hated being in Fazbears and would not go anywhere near the animatronics. Nor would he go near the staff who were performers while we were in our suits. That boy was called Matthew." He fell silent while looking directly at Flynn.
Flynn frowns slightly, eyebrows scrunching together at hearing the name that had been spoken. "Why does that name sound familiar...?" he murmurs to himself as his frown deepens, trailing off as he though about it. I sat in silence, and I was surprised that Vin didn't speak. Suddenly Flynn's eyes pop open wide as something obviously occurs to him. "No..." he stuttered slightly, disbelief thick in his voice.
Vin gives him a slightly sympathetic look at Flynn coming to a realization. "Yes. The Puppet is that very same boy." Vin tells him lightly.
Well there you have it everyone! I hope that chapter was interesting to read. You got to see more of the souls and got to learn some stuff I hadn't quite covered in other chapters. XD In the next chapter we get to see how Flynn reacts to the knowledge of the Puppet's past. With the long opening note I'll keep this short. Let me know with a review if you liked it. Stay tuned for next week and stay safe!