Heeey everyone…it's been a hot minute huh?
This chapter for some reason was really hard to finish, I was slapped in the face with a cold, got a new game that I'm trying to get good at, and then just plain ole procrastination got in the way.
But here it is!
I do hope you guys enjoy it!
TU4QU0I53T4IAN6L3: Yes, the Afton family is all kinds of messed up in many ways. Especially when it coms to William and Andrew. The eyes that Andrew has is the beginnings of Ennard. He has been constructing him since he was fifteen. And yeah, as for Gabriel and Freddy…the child is very misled and filled with rage, unfortunately he just couldn't get past it.
Crossroads of Illusion: Oh…don't worry. It will come.
Davie Wilson: I'm glad!
nightspark69: I hadn't actually thought of that…so I'm not sure.
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Credit to selkiesong22 for all her help.
Chapter 68
Fox Hunt
"****it!" Colt cried, jerking to the side just as Foxy sprang for him.
However it seemed the Funtime bot knew he was going to do this, as Foxy wasn't intending to go for him…
But for the door.
Colt's eyes widened, and he got up to stop him, but it was to no avail Foxy ripped off the handle of the door and tore it off it's hinges.
"NO! *****IT!" He shouted and tried to grab the fox and bear as they bolted out of the door.
However neither made it far.
Colt turned the corner of the doorframe just as both Freddy and Foxy dropped, their bodies shaking and spasming.
Standing over their bodies was Ashford, holding two tasers, with a stressed look on his face.
Behind him was a wide eyed Enix, Leo, Jamie and a woman Colt had never seen before.
"Wh…when did you get those?" Enix asked the auburn haired man. Ashford swallowed and quickly put both of the tasers in his pocket.
"…a few months back." He crossed his arms and lightly brushed a hand over his intensely scarred ear. "I was tired of being an animatronic punching bag." He whispered, and there was a pause before all the men present nodded.
"Yeah…I get that." Muttered Leo with a breath. Ashford nodded and turned to look up at Colt.
"Are you alright?" Colt responded with a nod as he crouched down to check them over.
"You know we probably could've followed them to see where they were going." Muttered Jamie, and Colt shook his head.
"No, we wouldn't have been able to keep up." He tapped on Freddy's leg. "For reasons unknown to me, these things were built to run." That made the others blink.
"Freddy? I mean…I know Foxy is fast, but they made Freddy fast as well?" Leo questioned and Colt shrugged looking up at him.
"As I said, I dunno why." The mechanic let out a breath and stood. "I'll take a look and see if they have some kind of homing beacon or something…but if it has something to do with the chips…then you've lost me."
"Who is it who knows how to work the chips?…aside from William of course." The woman asked, and Colt, Leo and Jamie paused and shared a look.
"What? Do you know someone?" The woman prompted again, and Enix let out a breath.
"Yes…the only problem is…she's in a coma." That made Colt pause with a breath and sigh.
"Joey." The three men nodded.
"Colt?" The voice of Lucas made the mechanic pause and look behind him. Peaking out from behind the doorframe was Lucas. He looked at all the people wide eyed.
"Oh! Lucas." He went over and gently guided the boy over by the shoulder and to their awaiting visitors. "Guys, this is Lucas." He lifted his gaze to them and then back down to the boy. "Lucas these are my friends. While it didn't work, they did try to help me find you." The boy nodded in understanding before turning to the others and giving a small smile and wave.
"H…hi."
"Duh duh dum dum dum, dum dum, diddly diddly do diddly doom doom diddly doom, dum dum diddly dum dum, dum dum dum, diddly dum dum dum..."
The familiar nonsensical song is what caused Foxy to finally power on.
Immediately alarmed by the song not coming from his own maw, the fox leaped to his feet and looked around wildly. When he did his eyes landed on the pink and white fox that was his first mate Mangle.
She was still powered off, and he immediately went over to check on her. There didn't seem to be anymore damage then there was already.
Which of course wasn't nearly as bad as it once was. Joey had done a number to rebuild the bot, who instead of a hook like him had her spare head that the two of them had affectionately named Bob, much to the bot's chagrin.
However both Bob and Mangle were still powered off, leaving Foxy to figure out what was going on.
"Duh duh dum dum dum, dum dum, diddly diddly do diddly doom doom diddly doom, dum dum diddly dum dum, dum dum dum, diddly dum dum dum..." hummed a voice from someplace out of sight.
Foxy whipped around holding up his hook as a weapon, "aye! Plagiarism isn't a fun little game!" He challenged, and thats when the humming stopped and there was a snort from the person.
"Plagiarism huh? Never thought a word that big would escape your mouth Foxy. I always took you for the daft little idiot in the corner." That made the fox grind his teeth a bit.
"Who be my mocker?" He growled, and there was a hum from what Foxy could only imagine was a speaker.
"It depends. Some people call me Acid, others Andrew, and my father calls me a mistake! But, I would prefer you not to use that last one." He added after a moment, and the fox let out a mocked breath.
"Aye shoulda figured it'd be ya." That was growled out, and a chuckle came from Acid as he obviously moved the mic closer to his mouth.
"Right? I dunno why so many people are surprised when they find out that I am the one behind things. I suppose there are some benefits of being crazy. Everyone thinks you're an idiot." As he spoke, Foxy caught sight of Mangle's eye starting to open.
Perhaps the two of them could find a way out of here…
"Ack! *****it that hurt!" Acid suddenly claimed, causing the fox to jump at the unexpected shout. However it was then that the mic cut out and he was left in silence.
It was odd behavior, but he expected nothing less of their captor.
However, what was he planning? Why were they here?
His questions went unanswered as Mangle woke up her eye opening and looking around before landing on Foxy. He came over at her acknowledgment.
"Before ya ask lass, I don't know where we are, but evidently the scallywag Acid is our captor." He took ahold of her paw and pulled her to her feet.
She looked around as well before Bob woke as well and did the same.
"Duh duh dum dum dum, dum dum, diddly diddly do diddly doom doom diddly doom, dum dum diddly dum dum, dum dum dum, diddly dum dum dum..." hummed a voice that made Foxy freeze.
But not because it was that of their captors.
He spun around on his heels and searched wildly for the bot he dreaded seeing.
Mangle growled from besides him mirroring his search.
"Duh duh dum dum dum, dum dum, diddly diddly do diddly doom doom diddly doom, dum dum diddly dum dum, dum dum dum, diddly dum dum dum..." hummed the low voice.
Foxy slowly walked down the hallway and turned to look down the corner, only to go rigid at the sight of a crouched over nightmare Foxy.
He was over what appeared to be an animatronic body.
Foxy soon realized with horror…
It was Freddy.
What the nightmare was doing was unclear. But whatever it was, it was mutilating the body of Foxy's friend.
Without thinking, he lurched forward, intent upon attacking him and destroying the nightmare, only for his arms to be grabbed and to be jerked back around the corner again.
His muzzle was grabbed and turned toward a frowning Mangle before he could shout in protest.
When he saw her face he stilled and let out a mocked breath.
"Yur right lass." He whispered, "nearly lost ma head there."
The pink and white fox just nodded and moved past him, extending the arm with Bob at the top. Likely to use him to see what was happening.
However as soon as Bob was past the edge of the wall, Mangle jerked her arm back and held the head protectively to her chest wide eyed. Foxy somberly nodded, "exactly we need to avoid him and find a way out of here." he paused curling his paw into a fist. "We can only hope that those are just spare bodies." There was a radio whirr from Mangle in agreement. Foxy nodded and started heading back down the hallway where they came from. Doing his best to keep his feet silent.
However the more they walked, the more he started to realize that they were going around in circles. Finally he came to a door they had passed four times already and turned to his pink companion.
"This is leadin' us nowhere lass." He mocked a breath and looked around, "I believe we be in a maze." Mangle looked around before nodding in agreement.
"Might this be some kind of game? A beat the boss type of thing?" He questioned no one in particular.
However, he received an answer, "well…not really, but you know what Foxy? If you manage to best my assassins. I WILL let you go. How does that sound?"
"Sound like it be some trick, why ya let us go after goin' through all this effort?" The fox asked suspiciously, and there was a chuckle from the man.
"Well I've already seen four deaths, one can only take so much of the same thing." He explained, but Foxy still frowned. "Oh don't look so suspicious, I'm a man of my word. So, to your question, yeah, if you best my friends, then you may leave. If not? Well, you die." He said simply, and Mangle growled from besides him, but Foxy gently grabbed her arm and she went quiet.
"So all we have to do is beat the nightmare me, righ'?" He asked, and there was a hum from the speaker.
"Him and my other friend. But yes." That made the fox frown, but he wasn't given the chance to ask, "so! Those are the rules! Have fun you two! I'll be making little plaques with your names on them for my scrapbook! Ta ta!" He claimed, and then the speaker clicked off.
Foxy let out a mocked breath and turned to Mangle. She was looking around trying to make sure they weren't snuck up on.
"We need to figure out how to best them." Foxy claimed, earning a nod from his companion. His attention was then pulled to the vent to their left and he tilted his head as a idea occurred.
"Mangs…ya are good at crawling through vents righ'?" He asked, pulling her attention to the vent as well.
A grin eclipse her face as she nodded and went over to it, grabbing ahold of the vent cover and yanking it off.
"I'll go find 'im and ya will sneak attack when the time is right." The pink bot nodded and gave him a thumbs up before climbing into the vents.
Foxy let out a mocked breath and headed down the hallway, this time making his footsteps purposefully loud.
It took around four minutes before he stumbled upon the nightmare.
As he turned the corner he caught sight of him hunched over something and the sounds of loud crunching. Foxy recoiled back behind the corner and waited a few moments before turning and looking at the monstrosity.
He was crouched over something like earlier, and he appeared to be…eating whatever it was.
Foxy didn't particularly remember being that hungry when he was in his body…
Foxy slowly crept closer, this time keeping his steps silent as he watched the bot carefully, trying to peer around him and see what he was eating…
His joints froze as he stared at the yellow leg that was hanging from the massive jaws of the monster.
The crunching sounds seemed all the louder as Foxy slowly realized what the nightmare was eating.
He…he was…eating….Chica…
So earlier…that meant he was…eating Freddy…
Foxy took a step back in horror, but it was a step too loud as the bot before him froze up, and the crunching went silent.
He…he was going to die like the others…
No! He wouldn't waste the opportunity that this was presenting him!
Before the bot could turn around, Foxy bolted for him and got atop his back using his hook to grab one of the neck beams that supported his ridiculously large head. The bot cried out in a roar and stood up, reaching back to grab Foxy, and the predator braced himself, ready to fight the pull.
But the hand and hook never reached him. The bot he held onto cried out in frustration and Foxy soon realized why.
Above them, hanging halfway out of the vent was Mangle. She had grabbed the hand and hook with her own hand and Bob's jaws.
"Aye! Good catch lassie!" He called, earning him a grin. However he knew that they had limited time, so he planted his legs on the back of the bot and braced himself before pushing off the bot's back with his strong hydraulics.
As he did, he ripped out one of the nightmare's supporting beams as his hook grabbed and yanked it out of his endoskeleton.
Foxy went tumbling to the ground, and Mangle soon followed as the motion of Foxy yanking the monster to the side pulled her all the way out of the vent.
The nightmare stumbled and wobbled, as one of his support beams rattled on the ground.
Foxy scrambled to his feet as fast as he could, staring at the now swaying bot.
Mangle got up and stood next to him as the nightmare tried to gain his footing before growling and snapping his head up to them.
Foxy readied himself to defend his first mate, only for said first mate to bolt from his side and tackle the nightmare bot.
Foxy jerked back in surprise, but that was nothing compared to what happened next.
Mangle let out a snarl and began to rip off pieces of the nightmare, demolishing it with such fury it was frightening. Pieces of the nightmare fox went flying in Foxy's direction causing him to dodge out of the way.
To his credit, the nightmare bot did get a few hits in, ripping off part of Mangle's face casing, removing the piece that covered her lower jaw.
But overall, the nightmare stood no chance. Mangle ripped pieces off, casing, inner workings…
Despite it being a nightmarish body, it was alarming to see it torn apart.
The bot finally stopped moving when she ripped out his endoskeleton head and crushed it in her paw.
Foxy stared as the noise died down and Mangle slowly got up.
"Wow…" was all he could mutter, she turned to look at him and then down at the body. But she only firmed her jaw and turned to him looking determined. With a mocked breath Foxy nodded.
"Ya right lass, we should be gettin' out of here."
"Wow! I have to say I'm impressed, you are the first to best your counterpart!" Chimed Acid making Foxy growl lowly.
"Ya connivin' ba…bas…basket!" Foxy stuttered before growling again in irritation.
Darn programming.
"Haha! Got a inbuilt filter huh?" He mocked, and Foxy huffed.
"Come out of hidin' ya yellow bellied chicken!" He yelled, curling his paw into a fist.
"I'm not stupid enough to do something like that Foxy. So I think I'll have a stand in. Have you met my friend?"
The statement made both foxes tense up and look around. But there was nothing there. Foxy opened his maw to ask the man if his friends were imaginary, when a glint of light on metal above Mangle caught his eye.
The red fox whipped around and snatched his first mate pulling her away just as cords snapped down likely to grab her.
The pink and white fox leant back into him staring up at the cords wide eyed.
Foxy let out a snarl and backed up with her staring at the cords a moment.
He could wait for whatever it was to lower down…but it could be too late to stop him then.
So Foxy pushed Mangle behind him and reached out to snatch the cords but his paw closed around air as they snapped back up into the vents.
He looked at his paw incredulous but was quickly distracted as suddenly a bot dropped down in front of him.
Foxy backed up, pushing back Mangle as he did, the amalgamation of cords and wires stood from his crouched position and tilted his head as he gazed at them.
"I had hoped this would be over quickly." He rolled his one purple eye, "this is getting exceedingly tedious-"
He was cut off as he was tackled to the ground, Foxy ramming into him with all his might.
If he could find his chip he could best this guy as well and all that would be left would be Acid.
At the moment they were in a hand lock, pushing against each other trying to get the other to break first.
Foxy's old joints groaned under the strain, the clown masked bot's arms just seemed to be getting stronger as the wires and cords that made up his body, tightening and strengthening his arms by the second.
Foxy let out a growl as he pushed down more, Mangle hesitated a moment before bolting over and grabbing the clown mask ripping it off. And going at his face.
The annoyed bot now looked angry as he looked up at her and growled, wires and cords shooting up and going to enter her casing. But Foxy saw this and broke the hold with his paw and reached out, snatching the cords and holding them.
But as he did that, the hand he had been keeping at bay went straight for his throat. Foxy let out a sharp noise that for a human would've been a gasp.
Mangle continued to go at his face, trying to remove his eyes, but his head was already parting in cords and either batting her away or trying to enter her.
She did her best to combat this, but Foxy couldn't help her at all, especially as the hand at his throat started separating and entering his head through the neck hold.
He let out a coughing noise as the cords tightened around his throat. The hand his hook was holding also began to separate and enter him. Realizing what was happening, he instead tried to pull away, he managed to get his hook free and used it to grab at his throat trying to pull the cords away, but they were too strong for his old joints.
Mangle seemed to notice and changed objectives. She reached out and started yanking and pulling at the cords in an effort to free Foxy.
A wire reached up and snatched the red fox's arm thus rendering his hook useless as it was yanked down and more cords and wires started entering him.
For every cord Mangle ripped out, two more took it's place.
They weren't going to win like this.
"Mangle! Ya have to find his chip!" He barked, only for his voicebox to start glitching right after when it was squeezed by the ever tightening cords and wires.
They even started wrapping around his head.
Mange let out a broken and distressed whine as she desperately started trying to disassemble his head to find the chip, but with every part of his body mobile it was a nearly impossible task.
"You foxesss are sssso tiressssome." The bot growled, and then with a sudden surge, Foxy's body was infested with cords and wires, squeezing and restraining every part of him. No longer could he even move.
From below him, the bot was disassembling faster then they could react as he invaded Foxy's body. Wrapping around and restraining every part of his endoskeleton.
Soon enough only the clown mask remained, and Foxy felt his body move of it's own accord. Slowly standing up.
He turned and looked at Mangle who stared at him wide eyed.
She let out a whine looking uncertain on what to do.
"He won't be able to sssspeak to you anymore." Hissed the bot inside Foxy. "Sssso unlesssss you want to be disssasssembled again." Foxy watched as his hook hand lifted in a threatening manner. "I sssssuggessst you run." He hissed, and Mangle took a step back looking uncertain. Foxy wanted to tell her to run, but he couldn't move his jaw.
And he was soon distracted as the cords inside him grabbed ahold of his eyepatch eye, yanked it out of place and crushed it in one blow. He let out a strangled noise of pain as he lost half his sight.
Though it didn't change much sense it had already been covered.
But something moved in it's place, and as his paw reached up and lifted the eyepatch. Foxy realized that the bot had replaced his eye with his own.
Then, without his consent, the red fox took a step forward, causing Mangle to stumble back.
"Now isss the time to run little fox." Hissed the bot, and Mangle seemed to realize that she couldn't do much without hurting him, as she turned and took off, bolting dawn the hallway.
Foxy felt his maw twist up into a grin.
"Massster?" He called, and the speaker clicked on.
"Kill her and bring her body to me." He ordered, and the bot chuckled.
Then, like he was a puppet on strings. Foxy walked after Mangle, doing his best to fight all the while.
But it was useless.
He was nothing more than an observer now.
"Oooh Charlie! Time to rise and shine!" The nasally familiar voice is what caused Charlotte to stir from oblivion.
What had happened?
Her eyelights blinked on, and she turned them toward the person she already expected to be there.
Acid stood before her, but is was strange, it was as if she was looking from behind something.
Like she was looking out eye holes that didn't belong to her.
"There you are! Goodness I had wondered if all that jostling had broken that little chip of yours." He then tilted his head with a grin, "we wouldn't want you moving on before everything goes down now would we?" He asked, and she stared at him, mounting anger building within her.
This *****d. He was no better then his father.
She tried to reach up and grab at him, but found that her arm was thrice as heavy as it should be.
She tried to look down to see if she was restrained, but she couldn't turn her head because of whatever she was inside.
It appeared that she was still in the Puppet's form…but what else was she in? It was a suit with a very bare endoskeleton, there was some kind of metal strap around her chest and each of her limbs. Her neck had much the same.
What was she in?
"Are you wondering what you are inside?" Asked the last person she wanted to speak to.
She didn't warrant him a response, still trying to move her arms but to no avail.
"Isn't it genius? You know I was never the biggest fan of your father, but I have to give it to him. He was pretty clever." That made her look up at him and she found him grinning.
"…what are you talking about?" She asked lowly, and he just grinned broader.
"Its a clever little thing! It was made to specifically obtain you! Don't you remember?" He asked. And she paused thinking back. All the bots had taken off…she had gone with Ashford to try and figure out what was happening…then this…thing came out of the woods…it was like…a black Fred…
Her eyes shot up to Acid again and then down to the interior of the suit she was in.
"There you are…" he grinned and she snapped her head up to him again.
"What have you done with the others? What have you done with my father?" She demanded trying to move but her thin wooden endoskeleton couldn't lift the heavy metal one.
Acid chuckled and then moved so he wasn't blocking her view anymore.
She wasn't sure what she should be looking for, there was a desk with monitors, and there was a strange mess of parts…but not just any parts.
They were pieces of Freddy and Chica, along with their toy counterparts.
"You like it? It's a bit messy now but I'll clean it up later." Acid hummed, and Charlotte looked at him confused as to what he was implying. But Acid just grinned seeing her confusion despite the lack of expression she had. "Aw, has it been so long that you don't even recognize your own father?" He asked and she froze for a moment, not quite comprehending what he was saying.
"M…my father…?" She whispered and Acid grinned before going over to the catastrophic mess of parts.
"Yup! Say hi to pops!" He turned to the amalgamation, "you got anything you want to say to Charlie uncle Henry!?" He asked wide eyed and manic like.
To Charlotte's horror, the mess started twitching, a strange and distorted moan escaped the mess.
"Ch…Ch…." That's all the voice boxes managed to get out before letting out a whine and going quiet.
If she could widen her eyes, she would. Her head snapped from what remained of her father and to the monster that did it.
"What did you do to him!?" She demanded yanking at the heavy limbs. But still, they refused to work with her.
Acid let out a giggle and played with his hands before him.
"Now father and daughter have something in common again!" He giggled once more and Charlotte tried again to move the limbs but to no avail.
"You're sick! You're psychotic! Why would you do this!? He didn't do anything wrong!" She screamed, yanking at the heavy metal limbs. Only to stop when she felt one of the wooden poles in her arm crack.
Acid however was unfazed by her words and screaming, he laughed again and then practically skipped back over to the monitors. He typed something in and Charlotte tore her gaze from what had become of her father to the crazed man by the computers.
"Hmm…looks like little ole Mangle has headed into the vents…" he then turned to a mic and hit a button on it's front, turning it on. "Ennard buddy, hurry along. We don't have all day.."
Charlotte watched in confusion as Foxy stopped walking in the hall and looked up at the camera before nodding and walking faster.
Why would he…
Oh ***K.
"You didn't…" she whispered eyes wide, though she didn't need him to answer, as when Foxy turned around she saw excess wires and cords sticking out.
That was no longer Foxy out there.
"Neat right? I always did my best to make sure that he could get in and out of anywhere he wanted." Acid turned and grinned at her over his shoulder, "lets see if Mangle will rip apart her captain!" Then he tilted his head and grinned at her, but this time with a lot more malice. "And whoever survives will use you as a chew toy."
Charlotte gazed wide eyed and couldn't help but involuntarily shiver.
Her eyes turned back to the monitors just as Acid looked at them.
"How are we going to wake her up? She's in a coma. It's not like a nap." Asked Jamie, causing the men to take a breath and stare at the unconscious woman on the bed.
Colt was closest to her, holding her hand and looking at the heart monitor every once in awhile.
With them being next to each other, Leo could definitely see how they were twins. Both had pitch black hair and dark eyes. Strong features and athletic builds. Their noses were practically identical, and they looked like the gender bent version of each other.
"The doctors were saying that there was some…unusual activity going on in her brain. It's been spiking the past few days." Enix claimed with a breath, and Colt took one as well.
"I think Andrew did something to her." He claimed and the others couldn't help but nod after a moment.
"I wouldn't be surprised…"
"But what could he have done?" Piper asked, looking at them and then her.
"…could it be drugs?" Leo implored quietly, but Colt shook his head.
"Whatever drugs were in her system are long gone by now. If that was the cause of this, she would be awake." That made them go quiet a moment. Before Enix's brow furrowed.
"…wait, this…could be a long shot. But…Leo, Acid put a…chip in your head right? And that's what allows William to be there?" He questioned, turning to the shorter man. Leo looked up at him cautiously.
"Yes…though I try and not think about the crazy guy doing brain surgery on me…"
"Right…yeah, but what if…you weren't his only 'patient' per say." That made everyone look at him as he took a breath, "what if…he put a chip in Joey's head…and through some sciencey stuff has purposefully kept her asleep?"
His option was left out in the air as everyone paused to consider it.
"It…is possible." Colt muttered, his eyes falling back to his sister.
"Okay…but if that's the case how do we even wake her up then?" Jamie asked, and Piper tilted her head.
"If it is a program, don't you need a control?" She looked at all the men in the room, "or some kind of computer?"
"If he did…it would either be at his house, or with him now." Jamie muttered, and Enix stole a breath, his shoulders slumping.
"We are gonna have to go back to that creepy house aren't we?" Everyone looked at each other uneasily.
"I'm not going there, who knows what William will pull." Leo claimed firmly, and Colt nodded with a breath.
"I'll stay here with Joey." They each nodded, and Jamie fidgeted.
"I'll go help Ashford with the funtimes." That made Enix take a breath and turn to Piper.
"Guess it's up to you and I."
Mangle knew that it was only a matter of time before she was found. She had to figure out what she was going to do. The monster was now inside her captain, so if she tried to harm it, she harmed him. And what's the guarantee that it won't just kill him? There wasn't one.
She whirred softly as she thought, what options did she have?
Her thoughts were disrupted when the sound of heavy footsteps cascaded down the hallway before her.
Mangle pushed herself further back into the vent, her working eye shifting about and watching through the grating to try and find the infested fox.
She couldn't just lay down and surrender, she had to do something, but something that wouldn't hurt Foxy…
But what?
Soon her time to think was over, the footsteps grew closer, clanging against the ground at a weight Foxy didn't normally have. So the creature still had to be in there.
****it.
He came into view lumbering with the heavy weight in his framing. Mangle watched as he passed, wires and cords sticking out of his back, likely unable to all fit into Foxy's relatively small frame.
She watched as he passed, and decided a surprise attack would be her best bet, hopefully she could rip out the cords before the amalgamation could do any serious damage to her fellow predator.
She slowly and silently opened up the vent, reading herself to leap out and bolt toward the fox. However, just as her feet left the edge of the vent, something wrapped around her neck and yanked her to the ground with a loud clang.
Mangle let out a strangled noise and snapped her head up to the offender only for her singular eye to widen.
Nightmarrion stood bent over her, his permanent grin seeming all the wider.
She let out a protesting whine and the nightmare chuckled.
"Master said I could come out and play…" he hissed, and as the footsteps grew closer Mangle turned her attention to the monster that used her captain's body as a puppet.
Foxy's yellow eye widened at the sight of the marrion and Mangle, but she didn't have time to wonder if he had any semblance of control.
She turned and Bob's jaws opened up before snapping down hard on the spindle-like arm that held Mangle by her throat.
The marrion let out a hiss and jerked his arm back, only to leave cotton pieces behind. Mangle let out a warbled growl and got to her feet scrambling backwards whilst facing both her attackers.
"Oh, did I forget to mention I had more friends?" Acid asked from wherever he was hiding. But Mangle was focused on the bots before her and not the idiot hiding behind a mic.
"Jusssst give up fox, it'sssss over." Claimed the monster inside Foxy. But Mangle let out a snarl snapping her jaws at him as she continued to back up while they advanced.
She was going to get backed into a corner if she wasn't careful. She had to find a vent…but what would prevent the marrion from following in after her? It was a lot more nimble then Foxy…it could easily follow and overtake her.
***k.
Marrion was the problem. He was faster, and at the moment speed could mean life or decommission for Mangle.
So, without another thought she sprung for the disturbing marionette.
It reeled back in surprise, not having expected to become her first target.
However she never managed to make it to him, as she had underestimated the speed of the monster within her friend.
Mangle was slammed into from the side and went crashing into the reinforced walls with a loud clang. A wave of pain washed over her frame, but having been used to pain she managed to recover faster.
But not fast enough.
Marrion was indeed still a threat, as he had managed to get behind her and wrap his limbs around hers, restraining her as the Foxy imposter approached.
She snarled and growled, struggling against the nightmare puppet, but unlike the original, this one seemed to have a mobile endoskeleton. Likely a similar build to the monster who took Foxy, because it was able to mold and bend to whatever resistance she gave.
The fox imposter continued to advance, cords and wires emerging from every crevice. Mangle's ears lowered and Bob was knowing on the arm of the marrion, but there wasn't much to be done when it had restricted her every joint.
Mangle curled in on herself when the imposter lifted his paw to strike her.
But the blow never came. She opened her eye only to find the imposter frozen in place, a shaking arm raised and prepared to strike.
Her head lifted at it, that must be Foxy!
"Agh! Would you sssstop it!?" the monster demanded with a snarl. He tried to jerk his arm forward, but it was useless.
His arm jerked back and the impostor ended up stumbling back. His arm instead flew to himself and tried to remove his head. But his other arm reached up and grabbed it. Both arms struggled against each other. To the point where Mangle wasn't sure who was the one on her side.
As they went at it, she looked up at the marrion who was watching the situation with annoyance.
"Hurry up Ennard! I thought you had him under control!" The nightmare puppet scolded, and Mangle tried to take the opportunity and jerk out of his grip.
Only for him to tighten it without even looking a her, she let out a growl and turned to look at the situation to see the outcome.
Foxy snarled as he jerked his arm and tried to find a way to stop the other one.
Argh! Why is he so strong!?
Fritz demanded, also aiding in keeping control of the arm.
However the arm was all they could seem to manage against the strength of this creature.
The bot lumbered forward as their arms continued to struggle with each other.
Foxy felt cords and wires tightening around his skull and he had no idea how to stop this bot.
He took another stumbling step forward without his consent. Foxy tired to stop him, but he was fighting a losing battle.
Acid sat back as he gazed at the monitors. Foxy was being puppeted by Ennard, and the predator was trying to fight him to his credit.
But it was useless, as the next second there was a crunching sound over the speaker and the arm that was struggling went limp, only for control to be given back to Ennard who continued forward without hinderance.
Acid's eyes widened a fraction when Ennard finally reached Mangle…
Pink and white animatronic parts went flying.
Animatronic screams echoed in the halls.
And Andrew grinned broadly.
Two more to go.
Sorry about the late update, I hope to get the next chapter out soon
What did you think of Foxy and Mangle? Do you think the others will be able to wake up Joey? Will she be able to help? What do you think is going to happen? What's Acidrew's ultimate plan?
I'd love to hear what you think!