Roxanne and Austin went back to the main lobby with the golden Glamrock Freddy statue. The two looked at each other and they started to brainstorm.
"Now if we were Gregory, where would we go next?" Austin said, having his hand on his chin.
"Well… he would most likely be at the atrium with Freddy. Let's search their first." Roxanne said to Austin.
"Yeah, that makes sense… I think."
"Alright, let's search their first."
"Right."
The two walked up the turned off escalator and entered the elevator. As the elevator was going down to the Atrium, a little jingle played silently in the background. Roxanne turned to Austin and asked a question.
"So, Auzzy, when you leave this place, are you going back to your home? Your parents must be worried for you." Roxanne asked.
Austin looked at the floor sadly, making Roxanne a bit worried.
"Kid, what's wrong? Did I say something bad?" Roxanne asked Austin.
"No, no… you didn't say anything wrong, but…" Austin paused for a moment.
"But what?"
"… I don't have anywhere to go to…"
"What do you mean?"
"I… don't have a home, nor a family. I'm… all alone." Austin said sadly.
Roxanne eyes widened after hearing what Austin said, then she looked at him sadly.
"I'm… so sorry, I… didn't know." Roxanne said sadly.
"I didn't want to worry you… I only realized it when I encountered the white rabbit. I didn't want to tell you until I felt comfortable telling you, but now… I guess it's the best time to tell you."
"Oh… kid," Roxanne placed a hand on Austin's shoulder. "I'm very sorry to hear that. But… you still want to leave?"
"I… don't know anymore. I thought I had a family... but I… don't. I don't know what to do."
Roxanne looked at him with concern, until she saw the elevator door opened.
"Come on kid, let's get going." Roxanne said to Austin, leaving the elevator.
"Yeah… right behind you." Austin said, following behind Roxanne.
The two of them went some stairs and down to the main atrium. Austin looked around and saw a lot of tables set up, and a big hologram of Freddy, Chica, Monty and Roxanne.
"Wow, these holograms look so real."
"Heh, yeah. They really matched my beauty correctly." Roxanne said proudly, while Austin looked at her with a deadpan expression.
Just then, the two heard heavy footsteps coming towards their direction. The two of them looked around and saw a Gator animatronic coming towards them.
"Oh, it's Monty." Roxanne said.
As Monty got closer, Austin started to hide behind Roxanne.
"Roxanne! Roxanne!" Monty yelled out to Roxanne.
"What is it Monty?" Roxanne asked Monty.
"I thought I saw that kid with you, but it's gone now."
"Kid? Oh, well… he is a kid, but he isn't the one we're looking for," Roxanne said, turning behind her, seeing Austin scared. "It's alright kid, you can come out now."
Austin nodded and came out slowly behind Roxanne. Monty crouched down, looking at him, examining him.
"Hmm, he looks like the kid we're looking for, but he has different clothes... did you give the kid new clothing?" Monty said to Roxanne.
"No you idiot, he's a different kid in general. His name is Austin, but I call him Auzzy."
"Austin huh? Well, no wonder I don't know him, he's not on my database," Monty raised a hand to Austin. "Sup kid, names Montgomery Gator, but many call me Monty for short."
"Oh… it's … nice to meet you… Monty." Austin went for a handshake, while Monty shook his hand violently.
The two stopped the handshake and Monty rose back up.
"So, why are you here exactly Monty?" Roxanne asked.
"Oh! I saw the other kid go into the construction part of Roxy's Raceway, I was going to chase after him, but some areas are to small for my muscular body." Monty said, flexing his arms.
"So you came to me to get him?" Roxanne deadpanned.
"Well… yeah."
Roxanne sighed. "Fine I'll go and check it out. It's maybe a good thing you didn't go in, since you know, it's MY area."
"You won't hurt him, right Roxy?" Austin asked Roxanne.
"Don't worry kid, I know what to do. Monty, could you stay here with the kid while I find Gregory?"
"Yeah, why not... wait… whos Gregory?"
"The kid!" Roxanne groaned. "Just stay with Auzzy, I won't take long."
"Alright, alright. I'll stay with the kid until you get back."
"Good, don't worry kid, I'll be back before you know it." Roxanne said to Austin.
Austin nodded and Roxanne ran back upstairs. Austin and Monty stood their, awkward silence filled the room, until Monty spoke up.
"So… kid… uh, have you been here before?" Monty asked Austin.
"Uh… this is actually my first time being here." Austin said to Monty.
"Really? Have you seen our performance today?"
"Yeah, I did. You guys were amazing."
"Thanks kid, we were pretty good, until Fazbear had that breakdown and having to cancel the show," Monty started to make a fist. "It was going to be our best performance yet, and he ruined it!" Monty punched a trash can nearby, making a huge dent on the side.
Monty looked over to Austin, as Austin is shaking in fear. Monty sighed and sat down on a chair, Austin sitting next to him, looking worried.
"I'm sorry kiddo, I have… anger issues. I was… pretty angry when Freddy broke down, though, I was worried for him."
"Well… at least you care about Freddy. And also, I thought it was cool when you punched that trash can and made that huge dent to it." Austin said to Monty.
"Really? You thought that was cool?" Monty asked confusedly.
"Yeah, you must be very strong."
"Heh, well I don't don't wanna brag, but…" Monty got up from the chair, flexing his muscles.
"Woah!"
"Hehe, yeah, the manufactures knew what they were doing," Monty sat back down on the chair and looked at Austin. "Thanks kid, I needed that. The past few weeks haven't been the best for me… especially when… he's gone."
"He? You mean… Bonnie?"
"You know him? Do you know what happened?" Monty said nervously.
"No… Roxy said that he's been gone for a while now, but she didn't tell me what happened."
"Oh, okay. Thank goodness." The last sentence he said was under his breath.
Monty look over to Monty's Gator Golf and back to Austin.
"Say kid, have you been to Monty's Gator Golf?" Monty asked Austin.
"No, I haven't." Austin responded.
"Well I must say, it's way better than Roxy Raceway, Fazerblast and mazercise!"
"Really? It's that fun?"
"Yeah, I mean… who doesn't like golf?"
"Huh… maybe I might go and play it one day."
"Yeah, but in order to get into Monty Golf, you need a party pass, luckily for you," Monty took out a golden ticket out of nowhere. "I have one right here. Here, take it. You can use it at anytime."
Austin took the golden ticket from Monty and put it in his pants pocket.
"Thank you Monty, I'll make sure to use it." Austin said to Monty.
"No problem kiddo."
Just then, they heard footsteps coming towards them. They looked behind them, seeing Roxanne walking back to them. Austin and Monty got up from their chairs and walked over to Roxanne.
"Any luck Roxy?" Austin asked.
"I found him a few times, but he kept hiding. I told him I'll help, but he kept hiding from me. Afterwards, I couldn't find him, so I left and came back here. Anyways, thanks Monty for watching him." Roxanne said.
"Anytime Roxy." Monty said to Roxanne.
"Ready to go kiddo?" Roxanne asked Austin.
"Where are we going?" Austin asked.
"I'm not sure yet, but maybe a little scroll will help me think of a new idea."
"Oh, okay then," Austin looked at Monty and smiled. "It was nice to meet you Monty."
"Heh, yeah. It's nice to meet you too."
Austin nodded and went to Roxanne's side. The two started to go up the stairs, until Austin looked behind him and waved goodbye to Monty, to which Monty waved back.
"Make sure you come by Monty's Gator Golf sometime, alright kid?" Monty shouted out.
Austin smiled and gave Monty a thumbs up. As the two were out of view, Monty sighed.
"Well, time to go back to my patrolling." Monty said to himself.
Monty started to patrol the atrium once again, unaware of the white rabbit watching them this whole time.
"Well, he has met the three of them that I corrupted, but they haven't attacked them, probably because I wasn't expecting him to be alive for this long. Doesn't matter though, when he meets Freddy, thing might not go… well for our little hero." The white rabbit said as she chuckled to herself and disappeared into the shadows.
End of Chapter 7