My gosh! I haven't uploaded a new chapter in too long! I'm sorry about that guys! I was caught up in writing other stories and new ones too! Enjoy!
Spain:
"I think it's over there," Mike said, as he was reading the map they got to the second location that Angela marked for them.
"Are you sure this time?" Ethan asked, as he quickly wiped the sweat off of his forehead.
"This time I'm... more sure!" Mike said, with more energy.
"Let's hope you're right bro. Another dead end and I'll be taking over the mapping job," Sarah said.
"Hey, that was only one dead end, okay? I got this," Mike said.
"We're super close now. I can feel it!" Andie said, sitting up more in her seat.
"You can?" Lily asked.
"Yeah! See the little kids," Andie said, as she pointed out the window and Lily saw many children walking by with their parents.
"Oh yeah, they're coming from that building," Sarah said, pointing to a white two-story building.
"That's the place. It's sunset so the place might be closing now," Mike said.
"Then let's find a place to rest until it closes, and then we can observe it to see what precautions we have to take," Ethan said.
"Where is there a hotel or inn or something around here?" Sarah asked, looking at her phone to find a place.
"Should we ask a local?" Andie suggested.
"I think it's better for us to lay low. Drawing too much attention might bring unwanted attention," Ethan said.
"Then let's keep looking. We may find a place eventually," Lily said, and Ethan continued driving to find a place to stay.
After about half an hour, they found an inn that also has parking space, and they checked in. The animatronics stood in the truck, as Lily told them to take this opportunity to rest, and they did. The ladies shared a room, as the guys also shared their own room. They cleaned up, ate, and rested until later in the night as they were preparing to go.
"So you play violin, Andie? That's cool. I wish I learned how to play an instrument, but the only instruments I use are for medical practices or surgery," Sarah said.
"But that is cool too! And yes, I love playing the violin. The sweet melody brings me into a state of peace, tranquility, and triumph. Heehee " Andie said with a smile.
"How long have you been playing it?" Lily asked.
"Years. Like, maybe... fifteen years," Andie replied.
"Dang! May I assume that you are very committed?" Sarah asked, as Andie nodded.
"It's nice to be able to commit to something you love," Lily said.
"Oh it really is! How about you Lily? I know Sarah is a doctor and knows some tae-kwon-do, but what about you?" Andie asked.
"I'm a Mechanical Engineer. I build to order or build to sell new projects I create. I can also upgrade or fix older machinery if hired to do so," Lily replied, as Andie's eyes widened.
"Wooow! That sounds great, and hard working. Do you enjoy your career?" Andie asked.
"Yes, I do. I like fixing broken things and creating new things. It's enjoyable to me," Lily replied with a small smile.
"I would really like to see you build something. Oh! And maybe I can play a song for you on my violin while you do, you know, to keep you calm and focus and all that like how artists usually like their workplaces to be!" Andie said.
"Well, I'm not an artist, but that sounds like a good idea. Thank you," Lily said.
"But you are an artist if you think about it! You imagine or re-imagine and you create it. That sounds like an artist to me," Andie said, with a big smile, and Lily chuckled.
"Okay, let's go ladies. We have a place to investigate," Sarah said, and the two nodded and started walking towards the door.
"Now that I think about it, Sarah, you are like an artist too. You have the hands of one, like when doing a surgery, you have to have precision, and delicacy to carefully operate on a patient and make the incisions heal nicely depending on how you cut them. That takes some work, preparation, and patience, like how an artist creates something," Andie said.
"Huh... I guess I'm an artist too," Sarah said as she laughed.
The Guys:
"... Hey Ethan, do you think we'll be okay?" Mike asked, as they were preparing to leave from their room.
"What do you mean?" Ethan asked.
"I mean, taking down the evil animatronics and surviving... do you think we'll all be okay?" Mike asked.
"Of course we will. As long as we stick together, I'm sure we'll all make it out alright," Ethan replied.
"... I'm not sure though. I just feel a sense of... dread. Like this mission is going to be harder than the ones in America, even though those left a strong impression on me of what to expect now... I feel uneasy," Mike said.
"Hmm. I can relate because we don't know what to expect from these new places in another country, but I can assure you that I will protect everyone... no matter what," Ethan said with confidence.
His words made Mike feel a little better, but the last part of that sentence made his chest feel tight.
"...Me too Ethan. I'll protect everyone, and you too," Mike said, and Ethan looked at him with a smile.
Ethan stretched out his hand, and Mike took it.
"Then we'll watch each other's back, and the girls too. Even the animatronics. No one gets left behind," Ethan said, and Mike nodded as they squeezed each other's hands like men.
"Let's go break stuff!" Mike said, and Ethan nodded as they separated hands and went towards the door to leave.
Outside:
The sky was dark, as the five entered the truck, and Ethan started the engine to go to their first destination in Spain. Lily turned around as she slid open the small window on the back wall and asked,
"Hey guys. Is everyone okay back there?"
She could see the few that stood closer to the window, but the ones further back were harder to see besides their glowing white pupils.
"We're alright, lass. Thank ye for asking," Foxy replied.
"Okay, good. We're heading to the new place now. We should be there shortly. It's best if you all prepare now. There may be two floors we'll have to go through," Lily said.
"Tsk. We can handle that, no problem," Bonnie said, his confidence brimming.
"Hi Bonnie! That sounds cool! So brave," Andie said, beaming as she looked in the window.
"Err, uh, yeah. Thanks," Bonnie said, still a little disturbed by her eccentricity.
"That's right, Andie. Bonnie is very brave, and strong, and a big ol' softy!" Chica said with a sly smile, as Bonnie looked at her in shock.
"He really is?!" Andie asked, nudging Lily with her hand and a big smile on her face.
"He's as much of a teddy bear as Freddy actually is," Chica said, holding back a laugh, as Bonnie grew furious.
"What are you trying to do? This girl is weird enough around me!" Bonnie whispered.
"Not enough," Chica whispered back.
"Aww, that's so sweet! I'm gonna give him a hug when we get to our stop. I hope you don't mind Bonnie-bo!" Andie said, as she turned forward with a smile on her face.
The other animatronics in the truck were trying so hard to hold back their laughs from being too loud, as Bonnie crossed his arms in rage and embarrassment. During that time, Freddy walked passed the others so that he was close to window for Lily to see him.
"How are you holding up Lily? Are you ready?" He asked.
"I'm alright. A little nervous since this is a new place, but fine nonetheless. I just hope that, if there is a night guard or someone there, that we can get to them in time, like the guard at the last one," Lily replied.
"I'm sure we will, and if anything, at least we can stop this violence... it feels a little odd saying that from my own past actions," Freddy said, lowering his head a little.
"That was the past, and in a way, you've already paid and atoned for that. Let's keep moving forward, together," Lily said, with a smile.
Freddy smiled back, as he felt as though his soul was fluttering when she said 'together.' However, he remembered his circumstances, as he nodded towards her and then walked back into the darkest side of the truck.
'Unfortunate, isn't it? The sun no longer rises on his hope,' Golden Freddy's voice whispered to only Lily, as she turned but didn't see him.
That's when Lily saw the two story building through the window.
"We're here!" Ethan said, and everyone prepared themselves quickly as Ethan drove to a dark alley behind the place.
Elsewhere:
"Do you think it'll be a problem? I mean, they aren't very far," A flamingo animatronic said to her friends as they stood together on a large stage.
"I don't think we'll have to worry, Flora. That's still all the way in France. I think we'll be fine," A stork animatronic said to her.
"D-Do you think they'll c-come here eventually?" A deer animatronic asked.
"They'd have to be pretty brave to come here, Daniel. We're not pushovers, right?" A goat animatronic replied to him.
"Hmph. You're a fool to believe that... well, you're all fools," A vulture animatronic said to all of them.
"What? What do you mean Ventra? You think they would come over here?" The goat asked.
"Now Gerry, calm down. Let her speak," The stork said.
"Yes, I believe they are coming. A wind of death and destruction is sweeping through the already corrupt and broken lands. The time has come for the tormentors to be punished. I can feel it even stronger now," Ventra the Vulture said.
"Oh dear, that sounds unpleasant," Flora the Flamingo said.
"Oh no! We're going to die!" Daniel the deer said.
"Great job for telling me to let her talk Steve! Now they're freaking out!" Gerry the Goat said.
"H-Hey, come on. We're all friends here, and we should listen to another, even with frightening news," Steve the Stork said.
"How fragile you guys are. Easily shaken by fear, and chased into a corner by frailty. I feel sorry for you fools," Ventra said.
"How about you feel less sorry, and more helping! If they're coming, we should prepare if they try to destroy us too. We have not been locked up in this place for all these years to be broken by some hoodlums, ey?" Gerry said.
"Sure, go ahead. Try to fight them. I'm sure it'll be fine when they knock your heads off," Ventra said, as Daniel yelped in fright of her words.
"Please Ventra, do not be so astute in front of Daniel. He is the youngest after all," Flora said, as she hugged the little deer to comfort him.
"He'll have to know sooner or later," Ventra said, crossing her arms as her black wings fluttered a bit.
"Let's try to keep calm. Maybe we can reason with them in some way. We can talk to them," Steve proposed.
"Reason with them and perish? No! We should take them head on! They are outsiders on our turf," Gerry said.
"Please, let's try to keep peace," Flora said.
"Do what you will, but know that there are many of them then us," Ventra said.
"How do you know?" Steve asked.
"... the Shadow told me," Ventra replied, as the others seemed to freeze in place upon hearing that name.
Outside:
"It's pretty big huh? There seems to be five animatronics in there," Mike said, looking through a brochure that stood in a clip-on container on the door frame.
"What do they do? What is it like in there?" Sarah asked.
"I don't know," Mike said.
"Huh? What does that brochure say?" Sarah asked.
"I can't read it. It's in Spanish," Mike said.
"Hm, I don't know Spanish as good as French, but let me see anyway," Andie said, as Mike showed her the brochure.
"Let's see... the animatronics are mostly singers... hm... Oh! They serve all kinds of food here. -Gasp- They have Anaritas!" Andie said.
"Andie, please focus. We're going in as soon as we find a way," Ethan said.
"Oh sorry. I like tasting food from all cultures, and it's been a while since I've had Anaritas," Andie said, rubbing the back of her head.
"We'll try some food after this place," Lily said, and Andie smiled and nodded at her.
"Here it be, laddies! We found a way in," Foxy said, as they followed him towards where the other were.
"We found an air vent. But we are too big to get in. Mike, we need your small size to get in and open the door," Chica said, pointing to the vent that stood eight feet up.
"Wha? I'm not that small. Mousie is smaller," Mike said.
"Hey! I'm not! You are," Mousie said.
"You're both the same size actually, but that doesn't matter now! Mousie will make too much noise because it's a metal vent, and your hands are soft, that's why we need you, Mike. Bwark!" Perry said.
"-Sign- Okay. But what if something tries to attack me in the vent?" Mike asked.
"I'll watch over you," Golden Freddy said, as he appeared visible near them.
"Oh, um, okay then. That's fine," Mike said, as he headed towards the vent.
While Freddy and Dog were helping Mike up, Sarah turned to Andie and noticed her curious expression at Golden Freddy. However, when he disappeared, Andie jolted and moved a few steps back.
"Don't worry, Andie. Golden Freddy is with us, and he has a knack for popping in and out of places, and from whatever realm he's watching us from... it's a little odd and confusing, but you'll get used to it," Sarah said, as Andie was looking at her with an arched eyebrow, and then nodded slowly.
"Yeah, just don't bother him too much. He's pretty scary when he's upset, but at least he's not upset often. It's a bit rare, especially now," Bonnie said, since he noticed Andie's reaction.
Andie smiled at him, seeing that he was being nice to her, as she slowly stood next to him and leaned her head on his arm and said,
"Thank you, Bonnie."
Bonnie felt highly uncomfortable, as he moved away from her, even though she continued to step closer to him.
"Be careful, Mike. Use the shadows to hide, but make sure nothing is waiting for you in them," Freddy said with a hidden smirk.
"I'll watch ou... that's not funny Freddy!" Mike said, as he looked down at him, and then he entered the vent.
"Hm? What's the joke?" Dog asked.
"I always preferred the cover of darkness before striking," Freddy said, and Dog snickered and said,
"You're not the only one."
"My brother is going to be okay right? Golden Freddy will watch over him right?" Sarah asked them in a stern tone.
"Never fear, lassie. Golden won't let anything happen to him. I can vouche fer him," Foxy said, and Sarah nodded.
"I'll hold you to that, Foxy," Sarah said with a smile, although Foxy didn't realize the intent behind her words since he found her smile to be charming.
"... She's going to kill you if Mike gets hurt you know," Chica whispered to him.
"What?" Foxy said, as he looked towards her.