"I'm AJ by the way." AJ says as they finally reach the far end of the parking lot, the lumbering animatronics coming up behind them, Rowan frowns, having figured out he shouldn't even bother trying to speak. It won't do anything, instead he raises his wrists, still bound together, shaking them until AJ realises that maybe he should you know, untie him. Foxy finally catches up and Rowan gestures at him in confusion because where the hell is Yan? Foxy just turns and points at the building.
The fire isn't visible yet from the outside, but there's a big plume of thick smoke coming from where Rowan knows the kitchen to be. Fucking idiot! They actually set a fucking fire! The droid moves to run for the door, to suddenly find AJ stood in the way, looking suitably sheepish but with his arms stretched out.
"Sorry man. Yan's orders." he explains. Rowan just scowls and goes to step around him. He's stopped by Freddy's hand firmly holding on to his wrist.
Rowan looks up and Freddy shakes his head as Chica and Bonnie move in to behind him so he can't go anywhere. Yan talked to all the animatronics apparently and instilled them with important objective numero uno. Keep Rowan safe. Which is just great, it's just fan-fucking-tastic because that leaves Yan trapped in the burning building on their own with a child-murderer and a madman!
Every which way he tries to pull away, nothing works. The old animatronics may be smelly and wearing down, but damn they were built to last and Rowan's struggles have no effect whatsoever. He can't even shout or cuss at them like he wants to, and even though he knows they won't hear a word, he still gives it a good shot.
He stops only when Foxy steps forward and wraps old decaying arms around him, literally trapping him in place, facing away from the restaurant. It's probably meant to be a reassuring gesture but it just makes him more upset, struggling to turn and see.
Eventually, Rowan just has to accept it, throwing his arms around Foxy and hugging the animatronic tight, burying his face into the rotting matted fur on his chest, listening to the raging blaze as it blasts through the roof and the building starts to come down.
It's ten minutes later when the first fire truck arrives, the small cluster that they are drawing back towards the treeline. Probably best that they don't get caught. Another ten minutes as they hear another part of the roof come down and Rowan just squeezes Foxy tighter.
This place. Something about this place is corroded and evil. It just takes and takes and now it's going to consume Yan if that ass doesn't get out of there soon. Rowan manages to shift so they can look towards AJ who looks about as devastated and panicked as someone so truly out the loop should probably look. Rowan reaches out for AJ's shoulder, causing the poor guy to jump. It's okay. They're not in there, and any second Yan will come out too.
Rowan stops watching the clock, not able to handle this any more. A second fire truck arrives and they're tackling the blaze from the front. AJ has shifted closer and is trying to reassuringly pat Rowan's shoulder but he keeps getting distracted looking towards the restaurant.
Suddenly he yells! "LOOK!" and points.
Foxy turns and Rowan is able to see as a figure bursts through the side fire exit they'd come out, out of view of the fire officers and collapse to the ground. They have their shirt pulled over their mouth and it's obvious they're struggling to breathe at this point, taking gulping breaths for a few seconds before stumbling to their feet and running from the building.
Foxy's hold is loose and Rowan tears away from him, racing across the parking lot, desperate to get them away, to get this put behind them. As he gets closer he watches them stumble again and hack their lungs onto the tarmac as he gets closer.
It is Yan! They're okay! Oh Rowan is SO going to kill them for this! He slides to a stop and wraps an arm around Yan, dragging the guard to their feet and hurrying them to the treeline. There's soot or ash over Yan's face and they can't stop coughing. Still when they reach AJ and the others, Freddy pulls Yan into a tight hug.
"Did it work?" AJ asks.
As Freddy lets go, Yan keeps their grip. They're smiling. "Yeah." they gasp and cough slightly. "They're not getting out of that."
Rowan shoves forcefully against Yan's chest, though the guard goes nowhere with Freddy holding them. Yan looks at him in confusion. Rowan is pissed. Yan shouldn't try and be a hero like that, the dumb asshole, and if Rowan could talk right now he would be giving Yan such a fucking earful! As it is though, the disapproving look will have to do, and Rowan pulls Yan into a tight hug.
He feels Yan smirk as he holds them. "What? You weren't worried were you?" Rowan just holds them a little tighter.
When the police eventually arrive, they find the burnt out carcass of Freddy Fazbear's, the night guard and the animatronics safely gathered in the parking lot and what the guard calls a 'zombie murder bot' in the wreckage. Rowan and Yan are long gone.
They return to Rowan's apartment where the bot immediately throws aside the uniform and does what he can to clean himself of the feeling of sweat that came from spending a day in that secret room. When he comes out the bedroom again he's in fresh clothes and feeling a darn sight better now. That doesn't last since he comes into his living area to find Yan looking like shit and coughing up soot while gathering their things and tossing them into their duffel.
'What the hell?' he goes to say but of course Yan doesn't hear him, so Rowan walks up to them and puts a hand on their shoulder and looks at them in confusion.
Yan gives a small smile when they see Rowan looking clean and comfortable but it doesn't last as they continue to pack. "I can't stay." They reach to grab an errant shirt from the arm of the sofa and stuff it in the bag. "It's too dangerous."
Rowan tries to get their attention again but Yan just brushes Rowan over to the side and keeps grabbing things. Angered, Rowan goes past the couch, facing Yan and then slams his hands down hard onto the open bag, forcing Yan to look at him.
Yan looks up, yeah Rowan looks pissed. They toss the socks in their hand down. "My katana was in there. They find it, Fazbear's will try to pin everything on the disgruntled former employee who's already wanted for attempted murder." They grab Rowan's hands and lift them from the bag "I'm not waiting for them to find me."
It makes sense. And Rowan can't disagree. Fazbear's will do anything to distract from the potential controversy, and Yan shouldn't go to jail. But the thought of the dumbass idiot being responsible for themself does not fill Rowan with confidence. He storms out of there.
Yan just continues to pack, glad to have finally got through to Rowan. They steal a few food things from the kitchen and stuff them into the duffel as well. Gonna need some food for the road.
Once it's all packed up they move to the hallway and call out, "Rowan?" They want to get out yeah but they want to at least say goodbye before they leave. There's no response though, the light in the bedroom isn't on. "Rowan? I have to go."
After a moment more, they walk through the door and head towards the sidewalk. They barely get to the end of the driveway when they hear a whistle and turn back to the house.
Rowan stands in the doorway, holding a hastily packed bag in one hand, with the keys to his car held aloft in the other. Yan needs to leave. That's inarguable. But Rowan clearly can't trust the idiot to look after themself so if they need to go, he's going too. And they're going by car because it'll be easier in the long run.
Yan tries to protest but Rowan just throws the keys at them and they scramble to catch it. He throws his bag into the trunk and grabs Yan's bag to throw it in there too. Then he takes the keys and points towards the passenger door before sliding into the driver's seat.
They don't really protest, clambering into the passenger seat and settling in. They duck down as they eventually pass Fazbear's. The fire is out but the emergency services are still there and Rowan gives a wave to AJ as the car passes by.
"You know I'll miss him." Yan comments after they've gone by.
Twenty minutes onto the road, Yan dozes off and Rowan watches them carefully. They survived Freddy Fazbear's. Wherever this road is leading, he's sure they can easily handle it.