Greeting: Here we go again. Soon, it will be the time to join Rachel and her group again.
Not yet though for I want to keep on going with the Fazbear crew.
Dig in!

( Vixey and Foxy. In the backstage. A few hours after the incident)

There was a white curtain, attached to the ceiling. Its bottom was gently moving back and forth on the floorboards as gentle breeze moved it.
The curtain wiggled like a wave in it's own place. Sometimes a sudden blast of wind pushed some part of it, which ruined the symmetry of the movement.
It had lain there, in front of Vixey's eyes, for about an hour.

She was sitting down and had her back against the side of a bed. Her beloved husband was sleeping on it and his hand was gently touching Vixey's head.
Vixey looked sorrowful and it was highlighted when she let out a sigh. The main stage was right behind the curtain which Vixey was staring at.
There was another curtain behind the white one and it was red. Vixey could hear the music and Balloon boy's voice.
An occasional exclamation of joy made Vixey think that Toy bonnie was there as well.
Toy bonnie sounded like she was faking it and of course she was. Nobody could have been happy after what had happened.

Vixey wished she could have been there as well. Everything had been suppose to go well.
Foxy had come back and then Vixey could have performed with him and their daughter. Vixey had had it all planned out.
Foxy had ruined it by getting angry at Springtrap.

He had ruined everything.

Vixey doubted that any of the kids would ever play with him again. Not that it would matter anyway.
Snapping at Springtrap like that had bad consequences. Foxy should have known that.
Vixey was a little bit mad herself. Foxy had made sure that the kids would be afraid of him for the rest of their lives.
He had turned himself into a nightmare which the kids would try to forget.
She imagined the children, scared for their lives.
They would be cowering in their beds. That was if they ever got back into their own homes. Vixey had doubts about that too.
The children would glance at their closets, expecting to see a hook peek through the gap, between the two doors.
" It's me! Time to play", the horrid voice laughed wickedly in Vixey's head.
The children would call their parents and tell them that Foxy had been in their closet.
Foxy had been their friend, now he was their nightmare.

Vixey glanced behind herself to look at her husband. Foxy had never done anything like that.
The last time, he had gone anywhere near that, had been at the time, he had been reprogrammed.
Vixey hoped that Foxy would be okay when he woke up.
Poor Springtrap! He had gotten so scared when Foxy had threatened him.
Vixey's left foot was drumming the floor as she was nervous. Foxy had not woken up yet but he would soon.
" How can I solve this problem? Oh, Foxy. Where have you gone? The kids are afraid of you and I think I am too", Vixey looked upward.
" Where are you? I had always wanted to see you when I came here. I loved you back then and time hasn't worn it away.
My love hasn't been eroded by anything before. Please, don't kill it", begged Vixey.

She closed her eyes and faced the floor. It gave her no answer.
She was alone with her problem. She looked away and knelt down.

As she hugged herself, Foxy's eyes opened slowly. His hand moved and he brushed Vixey's fur with his fingers.
" Foxy?", Vixey felt him behind her.
The pirate fox rose from the bed and sat down to the edge. Vixey glanced to her right and saw a glimpse of his legs.
Vixey was afraid. Would she face the monster who had tried to kill Julisa and Springtrap?
Vixey hoped she'd see her husband's clear eyes, looking at her the same way as always.
She looked up.
Her eyes followed the legs until they got together. Foxy was holding his hand and hook by his waist.
Vixey's gaze went upward and saw Foxy's face.
" Are you alright, lass?", Foxy asked her.

Based on his expression, he already knew the answer.
Vixey looked forward and rested her back on the wooden edge of the bed.
Foxy's head was fuzzy right then but he remembered what he had done. He placed his hand on Vixey's shoulder.
" Vixey. Me hearty. I..", Foxy tried to figure out what to say.
Vixey responded by standing up and walking away from Foxy.
To make their situation more horrible, Toy bonnie let out a laughter at the same time.
It peeked into the room by whooshing under the two curtains.
Neither Foxy and Vixey reacted to it.
Foxy didn't know what to say. The truth was that there really was nothing to say.
Foxy's rage had settled down and the shock had hit him.
He knew how horrible he had been to the innocent Springtrap. The bunny had been completely innocent of what had happened.
Everyone had tried to explain it to Foxy but he had refused to listen.

He had never felt so bad.

" Vixey. I just want to say that..", Foxy started.
" Don't bother", interrupted Vixey with a teary voice.
" There is nothing to say. An apology won't do the trick", she added.
Foxy stood up and walked to her. His chest was close to Vixey's back.
" I know, honey. I scared everyone. Gretta shot me and I proved everyone that she had been right all along", Foxy looked at his feet in sorrow.
Then he suddenly realized that he had indeed been shot in the chest. He checked it quickly. The holes were gone.
" Mike fixed you. Which is more than you deserve", Vixey read his mind.
" Could you at least talk to me? I know you can read my thoughts. You can feel my pain. Together we can fix it. I promise you", Foxy took a step towards Vixey.

The vixen turned around and her eyes were wet.
" Fix it? I think Gretta has already done all of it for you. You can thank her if you want", Vixey was sad.

Foxy realized that he had missed something. Something important and terrifying.

" What did she say? What did Gretta do?", Foxy came closer to her.
He didn't touch Vixey yet but expressed his sorrow. Vixey found it hard to tell him.
" You showed everyone how dangerous our family was. She said it the best. Gretta and some other adults demanded that..that..", Vixey's voice broke.
Her tears were wiped by Foxy.
" Don't touch me", Vixey backed away.
" Vixey. What did Gretta demand?", Foxy asked slowly.
Vixey looked down.
" She told us that you were a dangerous monster, exactly what animatronics were. You were a killing machine.
She demanded that we'd banish you..", answered Vixey.
Foxy gasped. Vixey looked at him and her eyes were full of tears.
" ..and also that I and Crystal would be banished with you", she finished the sentence.

Foxy covered his mouth.
" Crystal begged me not to let them banish us. She said she didn't want to wander in the darkness", explained Vixey before her voice broke again.
Foxy was speechless and right at that second he understood why Vixey was upset.
" She said that? Oh no! My dearest baby girl. Where is she?", Foxy asked, afraid.
Vixey glanced at the direction of the curtain.
" She is somewhere in the main room. Pirate cove most likely. Mike and Felix tried to calm her down but she wouldn't stop whimpering like a puppy.
Even Fang was there to calm her down along with his family", answered Vixey.
Her expression was blaming Foxy for losing his temper on Springtrap.
It felt horrible to see that expression on her face.
" The only one who really should have been there, but wasn't, was you.
Crystal was crying but her father wasn't there to comfort her. Even her murderer was there but her father was absent", Vixey added.

Foxy let out a small whimper. Vixey watched as he trudged back to the bed.
" Maybe I could go to her and tell her how sorry I really am", Foxy said to himself.
Vixey shook her head.
" What would that accomplish, Foxy? We are about to be banished and torn to bits by witches.
No matter how much you apologize, it won't change a thing", Vixey told him.

To his surprise, Vixey did actually continue by walking to the bed and sitting down next to him.
She looked at Foxy, her face looking like she would hit him. Foxy waited for a slap or a punch that never came.
Vixey's eyes were glittering in the bright light which was inappropriate for the situation.
Foxy wanted to say something and suddenly he knew what he should say.
" Hey, honey. Don't worry. I don't think they will banish us. Would our friends ever allow Gretta and the other adults to do that?
I don't think so", Foxy wrapped his other arm around Vixey.
He waited to see if Vixey would push his arm away.
At first, Vixey looked like she would but then she chose not to.
" I don't know, Foxy. You made Goldie really angry. I could see his emotions on his face. He seemed to like the idea of us leaving.
I can't really blame him for that. You attacked his oldest friend", Vixey sighed at the idea.

Foxy could not believe it.
" Goldie would never banish us. Not after all we have gone through together", thought Foxy.
" Well, maybe me. He would banish me but not you two.
Crystal had nothing to do with it. Sending her outside would be nothing more than a murder", Foxy told Vixey.
" But Gretta demanded that all of us have to leave. The pirate wolves should have been happy that Gretta didn't add them to her banishing list", said Vixey.
The two foxes were scared for their future. Gretta had tons of friends among the adults.
If the animatronics didn't agree with them, they would banish the foxes on their own.
The animatronics would definitely not fight them. If Goldie joined them, the foxes' story would definitely be at its end.
Foxy and Vixey's only hope was that enough adults would turn out to be merciful and compassionate.

Foxy said nothing to his wife and then Vixey leaned into him.
" Please hold me, dear. I am scared for our girl. I am scared for you", Vixey told him.
Foxy hugged her and the arc of his hook brushed Vixey's head.
" I am too, me hearty. I am scared for her too", replied Foxy.

The moment stretched as the foxes waited. They expected to see Gretta who would come to throw them out.
Gretta would probably have a banishing ceremony of some sort. They would be sacrificed to the darkness which would welcome their souls with a laughter.
Gretta had always been suspicious.
All that time, they had spent in the pizzeria, Gretta had been careful.
Foxy had pushed Gretta's paranoia over the edge.
He begged, in his mind, that Crystal and his friends could forgive him.

Soon, the music, outside the room, stopped and the room fell silent. After about half an hour, the curtain moved again.
Something big was behind it. Vixey held onto Foxy and he kissed her.
" No matter where we go or what happens to us, I will always love you with all of my heart", said Foxy.
" I know", responded Vixey.
The gap in the curtain was pulled open by yellow hands.
At first, they thought it was Springtrap but then a black hat peeked through the curtain.
" Mind if I come in?", Golden freddy asked them.
Vixey was relieved but still scared of the future.
" No, not at all. Come in, Goldie", she told him.
Golden freddy stepped in and looked around to see that there was no one else in the room.
Foxy waited for him to say something or snap at him. Goldie stared into Foxy's eyes and let out a sigh.
" Has Vixey told you what your little incident did?", he asked the fox.
Foxy looked down and his ears drooped. He looked at his hook and hand.
" She did", Foxy nodded to him.

Foxy couldn't even look into Goldie's eyes. He didn't want to see the anger and how happy Goldie was about Foxy's doom.
Golden freddy walked closer and bent down. Then Foxy was forced to look at him.
Foxy was unable to read Goldie's emotions. Golden freddy's face was neutral but there was a storm inside him.
" Look. I don't know how you'll survive this. Gretta and her group are very strict.
We can't stop them, we are not ready to fight the humans", Goldie sounded like he was sorry.
Foxy sighed at that.
" I deserve it. Too bad, my family has to pay for my mistake", Foxy glanced at his wife.
Goldie stood up and turned around.
" It is indeed. Gretta says that apples don't fall far from trees.
You scared her by pushing Springtrap to the brink of a mental collapse. Not to even mention Springtrap himself", Goldie could not believe it himself.
" By the way, congratulations, Foxy. You did what even Springlock and Fredbear could not accomplish", it was sarcastic.
Foxy was more than ashamed.
" I almost killed Springtrap and Julisa. It is understandable that everyone hates me now", Foxy replied to him.
Goldie turned around and then his tone got serious.
" That's true. You almost killed them. The others were on the side lines but Julisa and Springtrap were the real victims.
Why is it then that they seem to be the only ones who think this is completely wrong? I don't get it", Goldie told Foxy.
He looked shocked.

" Wait. They are not angry at me or scared of me?", Foxy asked Golden freddy.
The bear shook his head.
" Springtrap is traumatized even if he pretends not to be. He can't fool me. He does feel pity for you though.
Apparently he can't fool Gretta either since she refused to listen to him", Golden freddy answered him.
Vixey had no idea of that. Foxy was happier since Goldie didn't seem to be angry.
" How about you? Are you angry at me, Goldie? I can't seem to figure it out", asked Foxy.
" It's complicated. I am not angry at you for the time being. You can thank Springtrap for that. He thinks you deserve mercy.
If he thinks that way, I will too. After all you did, that is a miracle.
To my surprise, Springtrap's way of thinking almost managed to save you. And you hated it the last time I saw you", said Goldie.

Still, he didn't want Foxy to think that he had forgiven him.
" I still think you did wrong but it doesn't give anyone the right to treat you like this. This way of punishing you is insane.
But hey!
You disagree with that statement so I don't know what I'm saying", shrugged Goldie.

Foxy knew what Goldie was referring to. Goldie had said the same thing to Foxy.
" Can't you guys do anything? At least find a way to make them spare Crystal.
She means everything to us and I could never get peace if I ended up getting her killed", Foxy pleaded Goldie.
Vixey looked at Foxy and hoped the same thing as Foxy did.
Both of them wanted to spare Crystal. Goldie thought for a moment and his mind considered every option.
" I don't know! We are in a shocking situation. Inside, all of us wish there was a way to spare any of you but there doesn't seem to be.
We simply can't face the inevitable. All of us are thinking of ways to make this right.
Believe me, Foxy. I am trying my best but even I start to think there is no way of saving you", Goldie got close to him.

Foxy couldn't believe it. It couldn't have been inevitable.
" Can I at least talk to Gretta? I would like to get a chance to beg her to spare my daughter", Foxy could only think of that.
He already knew that Goldie would shake his head.
" Gretta doesn't want to talk to you. She just wants to get you and your family out of here as soon as possible.
Even Crystal's teary pleading couldn't make her change her mind", explained Golden freddy.
Foxy stood up.
" Can't you see? We are doomed. You killed me and our daughter", sniffed Vixey.
They had been speaking about it enough. Foxy's hope was fading and he thought about the children who had seen angry.
They had been afraid for their lives.
Foxy had scared the parents so much that they had decided to take action.
No matter how much darkness there was in their hearts, the animatronics wouldn't fight them.
" I at least hope that the children won't have to see it. I'd also like to farewell everyone", Foxy said, feeling blue.

Goldie nodded to him.
" I think that can be arranged. The children have already been sent to the Arcade palace. Gretta should allow you to have your other wish.
You know, as your last wish before you are sent to your doom", Goldie told him.
That made Foxy happier.
The kids were away and Springtrap had forgiven him.
Goldie felt something inside him. Vixey felt it too.
Vixey was going crazy in her own head. Dark vixey was in ecstasy.
The darkness had arrived and it made Vixey stand up.

" Come in, Mrs. Grandy. I know what you are here to do", Goldie told her.
Mrs. Grandy walked through the curtains. She glanced at Foxy seriously.
" It is time. Gretta can't wait any longer. Follow me, please", Mrs. Grandy kept it short and kept her head down.
Foxy held onto his wife tightly and nodded to Mrs. Grandy.
Goldie followed Mrs. Grandy and Foxy followed him with Vixey.
Golden freddy looked back at Foxy and a black tear fell down his cheek.

Foxy walked through the curtains and a stink of death hit him in the face. He promised himself that he would stay strong to the very end.
" I would have wanted to talk to that brown wolf but that ain't going to happen. I know Crystal would have wanted to see him too.
I'm so sorry, my baby girl", thought Foxy.

He walked down the stairs that led off the stage. The stairs were wooden and felt nice under the feet.
Foxy would never feel that again. He took one step at a time.
His life was at its end and it was all his fault. Gretta's group had made the decision and it was not to be defied.
Foxy was aware that monsters were laughing somewhere at that point.
" Three down, more to go. Thank you for your cooperation, jerks. Beef jerks", Foxy imagined a beast's voice giggling.
It was laughing and licking its black lips which aimed to consume the world.

Foxy saw his friends up ahead. Springtrap was not with them of course.
They were coming to him one at a time and farewelled him.
" I'm sorry, Foxy", Freddy hugged him.

After that, Foxy noticed something else up ahead. Crystal was with Mike and Storm Jr.
Crystal hugged Storm Jr. and said something to her.
" Can we forget our quarrel in the vents? I love you, you are a good friend", Foxy read from her lips.
Storm Jr. was not looking at him so he didn't know what she answered.
Mike patted Crystal on the shoulder as he noticed Foxy.
Crystal's eyes widened when she saw her father. Her eyes were teary.
She reminded Storm Jr. after Leslie had been crushed by Jeremy's house. It was a sign of the ultimate sorrow.
There had been a ton of crying in that pizzeria but only that kind of crying really left marks.
The tears would stain Crystal for all eternity. Just like Leslie's death had stained Storm Jr. and just like the death of her sisters had stained Catty.

Foxy and Vixey approached Crystal who farewelled her friends.
When Foxy reached her, she hugged him tightly.
" Dad. I'm scared", she weeped.
Foxy patted her back.
" I am sorry, honey. I truly am", Foxy replied to her.
He didn't know what else to say. At least he would die with his family.
Vixey was so warm, hugging him.
Crystal buried her face into Foxy's fur. It was a silent moment.
" Hurry up! We haven't got all day", Gretta's voice interrupted them.

Foxy looked forward and saw his doom. The door was right in front of him. The shield had been lowered a little.
The door was Foxy's final gate.
Beyond that, there was just endless darkness and wind that blew sand.
Foxy watched the land as it welcomed him with its cold and dead embrace.

Farewell: A fanfare is needed. I think that was a good, emotional chapter.
I just hope you will not be mad because of my choice.
Just wait! THE ONLY WAY TO LIVE IS TO WRITE.