I know, I'm late, please don't kill me!...I mean, I'm only a day late…I know I left a cliffhanger (which shouldn't surprise you guys by now) but hey, it's done and uploaded, eh? Enjoy!

Shadow tensed, ready to bolt through the other door.

"Well fuck."

Freddy growled, eyes glowing in the darkness.

"Watch your language night guard."

Shadow relaxed lightly, raising a hand to scratch the back of her head sheepishly.

"Sorry! I completely forgot about the power…and not gonna lie, was expecting to be attacked as soon as the door went up."

Bonnie sighed sadly.

"We haven't given you reasons to believe otherwise."

Shadow hummed.

"Not going after me now is a good start to building a rapport…but anyways. I have questions for you guys, is there anywhere with a bit of natural light? I like the dark, but this pitch black is a bit ridiculous."

Plushtrap clicked, drawing the curious glances of the 3 animatronics in the hallway, and a thoughtful hum out of Shadow.

"I'm going to have to ask Nightmare what you mean by 'the game' Plush. Something to do with what him and Fredbear do to those unfortunate enough to get trapped with them I suppose?"

Plushtrap tugged on his ear and hid his muzzle in his paws and Shadow chuckled.

"Weren't supposed to say that, were you buddy?"

Chica crossed her arms, tapping a foot.

"How do you understand, err...Plushtrap you said?"

Shadow grinned cheekily and shook her head.

"I don't think so. We can do a question for a question, but I really would prefer somewhere with even a tiny bit of light. I don't have night vision like you guys."

Shadow frowned and muttered under her breath.

"Not like this at least…"

Bonnie gently pushed past Freddy and Chica.

"We could always go to Pirate's Cove. Foxy has some windows, he just keeps them blocked off."

"Sounds good to me."

Shadow grinned mischievously.

"Meet you there!"

Stepping backwards through the dark, Shadow ended up in Pirate's Cove and ran right into the ship.

"Ow…still too dark for me…Plush, can you see the windows?"

Plushtrap chirped and jumped off Shadow, and a minute later there was a loud clatter as a wooden board fell to the floor. Moonlight flooded the room, illuminating the dust particles floating in the air. A few minutes later, Freddy made his way into the room with Bonnie and Chica to find Shadow sitting on a wooden treasure chest with a needle and thread, fixing a tear in Plushtrap's torso.

"…told you that you'd rip yourself if you tried to get the broken wood off one of the windows, but did you listen? No, of course you didn't."

Chica giggled, and Freddy and Bonnie shared an amused grin.

"You sound like a parent scolding one of the children who try to climb up on our stage."

Shadow gave Freddy a disturbed look.

"That's too weird for me to think about."

Bonnie frowned, confused.

"Didn't you tell the manager you built Plushtrap? That would kinda make you his mom."

Shadow shivered.

"It got creepier. I told him I built Plush so that he'd leave me alone about bringing him. Plush actually lives the same place as my mentor, but I take Plush out for adventures every now and then. My turn for a question."

Bonnie scowled and stomped a foot.

"That's no fair, you didn't say we were starting!"

Freddy rolled his eyes and cuffed the back of Bonnie's head. Shadow snickered before her grin turned into a frown of her own.

"How long have you guys gone without any basic repairs or updates?"

Chica pouted the best she could with a beak.

"Too long. Freddy scares all the technicians away."

Freddy crossed his arms and scowled.

"It's been about 15 years since our last system update. 5 since our last basic repairs."

Shadow made an unhappy noise.

"I'll have my work cut out for me then…anyways, your turn."

Freddy tapped his chin thoughtfully.

"You mentioned a Nightmare and a Fredbear. Who are they?"

Shadow grinned happily.

"They're my mentors. They taught me everything about how to control my abilities. You're most likely to meet them at some point…Foxy's already met Nightmare. They're pretty much family to me now…"

Shadow hummed, putting Plushtrap down on the floor.

"Alright I've got another one…what's with the sudden change of heart concerning me? You don't go from trying to kill someone one night, to trying to make amends the next."

Freddy scowled, sighing when Chica put her hand on his shoulder.

"We knew you were different when you didn't look at us after the first night with horror and disgust. You still wanted to fix us, and you risked yourself while you were giving us that bath by putting us in free roam. Then tonight, when you fixed Chica's cupcake, and brought properly sized replacements for our bowties and my hat we knew without a doubt that you were kinder than most other humans we've met. Now, our turn I believe…why should we trust your ability to program and repair us? We assumed Plushtrap was some of your work, but now we have no example to base your claims on."

Shadow chuckled.

"I did say that, but I never said I haven't built an animatronic before. Maybe I'll get Nightmare to help me bring it over…I'm still not willing to try bringing something that big with me through teleporting."

Shadow sighed and looked at her watch.

"We're going to have to continue this tomorrow night. It's almost the end of my shift, the manager will kill me if you three aren't on stage when you lock up."

Bonnie frowned and looked pleadingly at Shadow.

"Couldn't you turn our free roam on? We'll stay on the stage, the manager never has to know!"

Shadow smiled sadly at Bonnie.

"Sorry Bonnie…I can't. If I lose this job, I'm not sure if I can save you guys or the pizzeria."

Freddy glared at Shadow and growled.

"What do you mean, save the pizzeria?"

Shadow glared back, fists clenched.

"You're going to lock up off the stage if you don't go now. I promise I'll tell you tomorrow."

Freddy growled again before turning around and stomping out of the room. Chica sighed and followed him, Bonnie trailing close behind. Shadow sat on the treasure chest with her face in her hands for a few moments, before sighing and getting up. Plushtrap climbed up onto her shoulder with a sad sounding chirp, rubbing his face softly against hers.

"Yeah, I know Plush…they had to find out sometime…I just wish it hadn't been from me, this early into starting a good relationship with them. Though, maybe it's a good thing it's out in the open…I don't think they'd appreciate something this important being hidden from them…which reminds me…"

Shadow scowled.

"We're not going home right away Plush. We're going right to see Nightmare and Fredbear. They owe me answers, now more than ever, especially after finding out why these four would hunt the guard."

Shadow stalked out of the room, a thunderous look on her face. When she passed the main band on the stage, they couldn't help but feel that the next evening would bring trouble. When she disappeared through a rippling curtain of darkness, they shared shocked glances before the clock struck 6, freezing them in place.

Okay, so I know it's a bit short compared to my usual chapters, but I wanted to end it here. Seemed a good place to end. Next time, we learn what it is that Nightmare and Fredbear have been hiding from Shadow about the pizzeria. Don't forget to review!