Greeting: Fazbear's are doing well considering what could have been going on. How about Rachel's friends?
Let's see what they are doing. We'll check on Leslie as well very soon. But now: Rachel and Doug's. Enjoy!

( Ray the raccoon and a sleeping girl. The Raccoon hut. The time to wake up)

All the way in a state, nearby, the crew of Rachel the rabbit had tried to survive.
The whole time, Nick had been afraid that the ventilation would fail. So far, Nick's fear had been unnecessary.
The animatronics had been doing fine. The few angry adults had not been too big a problem.
Ray the raccoon had been able to sleep without a need to be frightened. He was lying in his hut and his revolver was resting in its holster.
He had put it right beside his head just like always when he had gone to sleep.

Ray wasn't alone in his tiny home. Ray was a kind raccoon who always wanted to keep the kids safe.
That same girl had been sleeping in the Raccoon hut for many nights. Ray couldn't blame her one little bit.
For the last week, weird noises had been heard from the vents. The monsters were up to something unusual.
Not that the monsters would have ever done anything usual anyway. It was all unusual but that had been more unusual than most.
The girl couldn't hear the noises since she was all nice and warm in Ray's embrace. She was wearing a dirty shirt that had once been pink.

There was a faint picture of a teddy-bear on it. The shirt was wrinkly and the bear looked old and abandoned.

Ray was holding the girl like a child would hold a stuffed animal. It was weird in two ways.
First off, Ray had been designed to be a character for older kids, being comforting was not a virtue of his.
Secondly, that time the stuffed animal was holding the kid and not the other way around.
Ray was lying on his back and the girl was on him. Ray wasn't known for turning in his sleep so the girl was safe.
She was resting her back on Ray's slightly protuberant belly. It was the best mattress Ray could offer her in his small house.

It was the time to wake up but neither of them were awake. They didn't have a clock since the world had gone dark.
In so dark a world, such concepts as day and night had lost their meaning. It wasn't the morning but it was the time to wake up.
The world decided that it was that time right then. The girl's eyelids moved and then a faint noise was heard by her ears.
The girl blinked her eyes to clean them. She hadn't been dreaming, she was still in that nightmare of hers.
Her back was aching a little bit. The bump on her stuffed animal was causing it. Ray was not the best thing to sleep on.

The girl's sleeping position wasn't ideal but she didn't mind. Not right then since her eyes widened for another reason.
Her fingers were holding onto the leather strap that was wrapped around Ray's chest.
It was a typical strap for holding ammunition. Ray's prop didn't have ammunition so it was there for show.
The girl hadn't grabbed it on purpose.
She had heard the noise even before she had woken up. It had scared her. The girl was on her back so she couldn't be sure about it.

There was something under them.
The girl turned around quietly.

She pushed Ray's hands away from her and they fell to the floor. Her eyes were wide but she didn't want to wake Ray up.
The girl buried her face into Ray's fur. She felt the strap, under her face.
The girl knew what she had to do. She moved her head to the left in order to peek around Ray's body.
The floor came into her view slowly. The floor boards were wooden and the gaps, between them, were as wide as the girl's eyes.
She peeked around the edge and glanced at the floor.
Ray's big hand was resting on it. The girl held onto the strap, she didn't want to fall.
Her breathing accelerated like a new car when the hand came into her view.
It wasn't Ray's hand.
His hand was there but it wasn't the hand the girl was afraid of.

A long, sharp claw was reaching out of the gap, between boards. There was one of those things, none wanted to think about, underneath them.
More claws, five in total, came out of the gaps. The monster's fingers were too thick to get through but the claws did.
The girl gasped and crawled backwards in fear. Her feet were almost touching the floor.
The girl wished she wouldn't feel a claw touch them.

She realized that it was the time to wake up Ray.

The girl was certain that there was a monster underneath her bed which was also Ray.
She tapped his belly and whispered Ray's name. She didn't want to freak him out by shouting.
" Ray. There is a boogeyman underneath the floor", the girl whispered in fear.
The animatronic raccoon opened his eyes slowly. His eyes looked down and he saw the scared child peeking over his belly.
" Good morning, sweetie. Just wait. I'll be up soon", Ray hadn't understood the words.
That was enough. The girl crawled over the bump and grabbed Ray's cheeks. She shook them violently.
" You need to get up. There is a boogeyman in here", the girl told him.
Ray chuckled.
" You had a nightmare. Don't worry, sweetie. The monsters can't get in", Ray answered her.
The girl shook her head and gathered her courage.

" There is a monster under the floorboards. It's touching your hand", the girl made it clear as crystal.
Ray opened his eyes again and realized that he felt it. The girl smiled when she saw Ray's eyes widen. It meant that he was fully awake.
" Stay on me. Do not move. I've got you", Ray assured the kid and rose to a sitting position.
He wrapped his arms around the girl and she wrapped her arms around Ray's neck.
Ray had to let go of her with his other arm as he stood up with the girl on his lap.
Ray's striped tail wagged back and forth for a moment until it settled like a dead worm.

The girl sighed as the floor got further away from her. The monster grinned as the girl slipped away from his grasp.
It had been so close to having a meal. Ray looked at the floor and saw the claws.
" Stupid monster. It has gotten under the hut somehow. Go away", Ray told the monster.
The claws were retracted. The monster chuckled in a mean manner.
" Finally I got your attention. It took some time but you did wake up before noon", the monster teased.
Ray stomped on the floor to make the monster leave.
If anything, that pissed it off. It got a lot of dust on its ugly face.
The girl was looking down at it but showed no fear, she was with Ray and he was a strong friend.

Ray was afraid that the monster would break the floor. That was not very unlikely, the floor was just wood.
The monster had gotten under it somehow and that must have been harder than breaking the floor.
If the monsters had dug holes underneath the pizzeria, the floor was not going to be a problem.
" Are you alright, sweetie? He didn't hurt you, did he?", Ray asked the girl.
He had been dazed but then he had gotten his bearings back. The girl had seen the claws and the monsters might have already hurt her.
To Ray's relief, the girl shook her head.
" I'm okay. Just don't let it get to me", the girl told Ray.
The raccoon bent down and picked up his weapons.
" It can't get up here. I'll defend you. It's threatening us to scare us. It has got nothing. It's threats are nothing", Ray assured the girl.
He was looking at her with determination in his eyes. A scary voice laughed under the floor.
Ray knew why. The monster was right, Ray was lying to the little girl.

" You're right, critter. I've got nothing. We are stronger together", the monster extended its arms to its sides.
Then it laughed in a twisted and psychopathic voice. The girl buried her face into Ray's fur.
Ray covered her ears as the voice was loud. The girl wasn't crying but she was scared.
Ray's ears were almost torn to bits by the noise. As the hut fell silent, Ray realized what the laughing had been about.
The girl calmed down and glanced at the monster.

That noise hadn't been laughing, it had been a call.

The monster had just called its friends to join the party. Ray could hear the laughing and the grunting caused by an approaching nightmare.
Ray saw something white glint in the darkness, under the floor. The monster was smiling, it could smell fear and flesh.
" So where are your friends, animatronic?", asked the monster.
Ray's eye contact broke as the other monsters rushed in. The first monster was seemingly crushed by the other ones.
A dozen pairs of eyes looked up at the raccoon and the girl.
" Get her", one told the others.
It sounded like the first one but Ray couldn't see it. All the monsters sounded the same.

Nonetheless, the monsters shoved their claws through the floorboards and tried to reach Ray.
" Ray, get me out of here", the girl shrieked and closed her eyes.
Ray's feet were stung by those sharp needles. He had to get away.
He started to jump and stomp on the claws. He aimed to break as many of them as he could.
The girl was unaware of what was happening. Ray kept her head against his chest.
" Come here, little one. We won't bite", the monsters were calling the girl like a group of perverts.
They were stinking their tongues out and laughing.
" Dance, dog, dance", the monsters laughed at Ray.

The raccoon was trying to make his way towards the exit. The wooden floor changed into tiles at the entrance.
The girl was trying to see what was happening but Ray kept her head under his hand. He had his hand on the girl's head.
The girl's legs were wrapped around his waist and she was sitting on his belly. Ray was almost there when a hand grabbed his leg.
" Going somewhere, friend? I thought we were meant to have fun", a familiar voice asked Ray.

He had to stop himself from screaming. Ray turned around to look down at the hand.
He didn't need to see it since he could feel it. It was an animatronic hand.
Pete the pig was under the floor and his feet were covered in oil. His mangled face was staring at Ray.
Ray held onto the girl even tighter. If the girl had seen Pete, it would have given her nightmares.
The children were already having nightmares every night.

Not all children were lucky enough to have a nap room where they could cuddle a golden bunny.

Ray tore his leg out of Pete's grasp and smashed the arm that had penetrated the floor. To his surprise, Ray's foot got covered in red, thick blood.
Pete grunted in pain.
" You son of a bitch!", he cursed with a grin.
That voice had not been friendly. There were organs and guts hanging out of the crushed arm.
" What have the monsters done? Gross", Ray thought as he ran away.
It was like someone had worn Pete as a costume. The girl was weeping on his lap as his jumped back to a safe floor and shut the door behind him.

The Raccoon hut was lost but at least the door was going to hold.
" Thank Nick we installed these fire doors", Ray sighed in relief.
" What was that?", the girl weeped against Ray's fur.
" Shh, little one. Wipe your tears. We are safe now. No need to cry", Ray kissed the girl.
It wasn't anywhere near as comforting as Rachel's or Springtrap's kiss but it was good enough.
The girl looked into Ray's eyes and he wiped her tears. The girl tried to slow down her breathing and succeeded eventually.
" There you go. Let's go tell the others. It's okay", Ray petted her and put her down.

The girl and the raccoon ran into the main room where the others had already woken up.
Doug had wanted to wake them up but Bane had refused to let him. Ray and the girl had deserved their sleep.
Bane and Doug were on the stage when Ray came in.
Doug had been telling the kids to have faith. He had started to ramble about the animatronics and how they'd protect the kids.
Bane had been playing a violin to give the kids something to think. Rachel was in the kitchen, making pizzas.

Doug stopped as soon as Ray came with the girl. Doug saw that Ray was exhausted and nervous.
He had seen something bad.
" Good morning, sleepy heads. Good to see that you are awake", Doug greeted casually.
He didn't want to insist Ray to tell him. Ray would tell it nevertheless. Doug waited for an answer and looked at the raccoon worriedly.
It was something Doug had been waiting for the whole time. He had known that this would come sooner or later.
One day, Ray would run in and tell that something in their defences had broken. That day had arrived as soon as Doug had stopped worrying about it.

The dog was staring at the raccoon for a while. Then Ray got back his ability to speak.
" The monsters! They are under the Raccoon hut. They are under the floor of my home", Ray told Doug.
The dog looked more or less relieved. Doug had hated the wait. It was tense to be constantly waiting for the inevitable.
It was horrible nonetheless but Doug couldn't help it.
" They started to sting my feet with their claws. They could have killed us", Ray looked at the girl worriedly.
" Wait. What?", an adult voice said by the maintenance room.
Nick had just come out in time to hear Ray's news. He got alerted as he saw Ray's terrified face.
Doug came off the stage and the young girl ran to him. It started a panic attack that spread among the kids like a wild fire.
They all came to Doug and started to ask questions. Bane got off the stage as well and helped Doug assure the kids that everything was fine.
Nick got the situation under control.
" Shh. Kids! Just remain calm and stay with him. Doug, you remain here and make sure the kids will not follow", Nick told the dog.

Doug nodded to him and bent down to the kids' level. He seemed calm enough to take care of the children.
Nick called the adults to him and they came. Ray joined them as they were about to go check out the situation.
" I'll come too, Nick. It may be dangerous there", he told his boss.
Nick glanced at the raccoon and let out a sigh.
" It's always dangerous. Okay then. Come with us. At least your metallic skin will fare against the claws", Nick shrugged at him.
Bane remained with Doug and the kids as Nick, some adults and Ray went to the Raccoon hut.

Doug hoped they'd come out alive. He didn't see why they would be killed but the chance was there.
It was waiting behind a closed curtain, peeking out and licking its lips. Doug could almost see its gaze upon him and the kids.
" Doggy! Can I go with them? I don't want to leave dad", asked one young boy.
His father had gone to the Raccoon hut with Nick. Doug wrapped his arms around the boy to stop him from leaving.
" You stay here with me, little one. I don't want you to get hurt", Doug told the boy.
The boy's gaze was fixed on the doorway, leading to the hut. He could hear the adults' voices as they were opening the hut's door.
" Will dad be alright?", asked the boy.
Doug turned him around and faced down to let the boy pet his head.
" I am absolutely sure about it. He will come back. He always does, doesn't he?", Doug's eyes were looking at the boy.
Doug felt the hand of the boy pet his head.
" You're right. Good boy", the young one was convinced.
Doug barked like a puppy in happiness. That sight was interrupted by Rachel when she came out of the kitchen.
" Hey, guys. Here comes those pizzas you so.. Wait! Where's everybody?", Rachel looked around with pizzas in her hands.
The plates, the pizzas were on, were dirty but the smell of pizza made up for it.

Rachel had expected there to be lots of hungry people in there. The girl, who had been sleeping with Ray, spoke up.
" Nick, Ray and many of our moms and dads went to the Raccoon hut", the girl said.
" Well. Is there a sale in there or something? Come to Ray's home to find the best deals today", Rachel giggled as she put the pizzas down to a table.
" Nope. The monsters got in, they're under the floor. Ray went to check it out for me", the girl answered.
She sounded weirdly calm. Rachel was lucky that she had put the plates down. If not, Rachel's pizzas would have met the floor with a slam.
" Wait? The monsters?", Rachel rolled her eyes weirdly.
Bane knew what it meant. He rushed to Rachel before she could fall to her back.
Bane saved her just in time, Rachel had passed out in fear. Doug ran to her immediately.
" Rachel! Can you hear me? Say something, honey", Doug petted her face.
The kids gathered around Doug. Rachel's pupils came out of the hiding, they had been behind the eyelashes.
Rachel was alright.
" Don't worry, honey rabbit. They aren't in yet. We are safe, Nick will handle it", Doug kissed her on the lips.
Rachel launched up.
" But for how long, Doug. It doesn't take them long to get in", Rachel was like a baby bunny.
She was up and ready to run.
" This means we are running out of time, guys. We can't stay here anymore. We have to get out of here as soon as possible", Rachel told them.
Bane shook his head.
" But, Rachel! Darling, we haven't made a plan yet. We can't get out", Bane told her.
Rachel was holding her own head.
" That's it, Bane. That's why I'm so scared. We have to make up a plan unless we desire to lose the rest of our friends and our children", Rachel panicked.

Bane glanced at the children who were worried. They were scared and wanted to go to their parents. Bane knew how Rachel felt.
They still had no idea of what was going on but they had to find a way out. The animatronics had to protect their kids in one way or another.
Rachel took it as a responsibility. Animatronics' priority was and would always be the safety of children.
To Rachel, it was also a way of making up her past mistakes. She still couldn't help but think that the nightguard had come to get his revenge on them.
" Rachel. I'm starting to wonder if there is a way out. Maybe we could just stay in here. These things will probably leave soon", Bane told Rachel.

The rabbit sat down to the floor.
" What if they don't? This doesn't seem like a disaster. These things are from outer space or something.
We have to find a safe place before we join Pete, Jason and Lynn", Rachel looked at Bane seriously.
Bane thought about it.
" I've thought about heading to the Fazbear's pizzeria. They had something going on in there.
That news was bad but I feel as if this has something to do with it", Bane said to her.
Doug glanced at Bane.
" At least they'd have fighting skills. We might survive with them. I think Bane's right, Rachel. We could go to Freddy Fazbear's.
I think Nick will agree with us", Doug said to Rachel.

The rabbit looked at her friends. The kids had to be taken somewhere safe.
The Fazbears could protect them and Rachel's animatronics.
" However, we would need to get there first. We can't run there. And we don't have a vehicle", Rachel's ears drooped.

Doug came to her and gave her a hug.
" We will make it. I promise you, darling", Doug assured her.
Right then, fate showed its light again. Doug glanced over Rachel's shoulder and saw a light in the distance.

It was not a reflection on the window. There was light outside and it definitely wasn't lightning.
" Wait! Look! Everyone! Kids! There's the sun", Doug barked happily.
He was jumping up and down and trembling the floor.
" That seems too dim to be the sun", Bane raised his eyebrows.
The kids agreed with him.
" What is that?", Rachel peered at the weird phenomenon.
Then they heard a loud noise of someone speeding up.
" Wait! Is that a..?", Doug opened his mouth as a bus drove over the hill.

It jumped as it reached the top. It was driving so fast. The animatronics were shocked and excited.
But there was a wall of monsters in the bus' path. The driver couldn't see it.
" No! Watch out", Rachel shouted, knowing that the driver would hit the trap.
The rescue was so close yet so far.

Farewell: Looks like Rachel's crew is about to be rescued. Are their hopes in vain though?
That remains to be seen. See you in the next chapter: THE ONLY WAY TO LIVE IS TO WRITE.