Turns out Ennard was a pretty fitting name for the robot. Once the robot had turned the corner, Daniel instantly cringed. The robot was just a humanoid mix of pipes and wires, looking almost like intestines. The only human thing other than the shape was the white party hat-wearing face it had.
The appearance wasn't the only thing that made Daniel cringe though. The second the robot entered the room, he was instantly hit with magical energy. It seemed to flow into his magic currents, interfering with his ability to control his magic. And he could see that he wasn't the only one.
Each animatronic was frozen in place, their eyes glowing blue. Daniel knew that this couldn't be a good sign. Baby only confirmed his suspicions. With what seemed to be great effort, she looks at Daniel and says one word. "Run."
Daniel needed no other initiative. He instantly takes off, taking no count of the loud squeaking metal he can hear behind him. He knows that Ennard is following him, but he won't be able to do anything if the other animatronics are being controlled.
Using his night vision Daniel is quickly able to find only one area that he can fight this magic controlling robot. And that was in the room they are currently in.
Daniel quickly loops around the squeaking bot and rushes at the door on all fours, wasting no time in getting to the room he first encountered the robot. He can see four pairs of glowing eyes peering out of the darkness right before he slams the door. He backs up slowly, jumping when he can hears pounding behind the door.
But the others aren't his concern currently.
The squeaking had increased by quite a large margin, and Daniel knew that Ennard was closing in. Using his sensitive hearing, he quickly assesses where Ennard is, and punches the bot full force. What he wasn't expecting was Ennard to be so durable. His whole body shakes, his fist pounding in pain. It felt like he slammed his fist into a brick wall!
Ennard tilts its head to the side, almost as if wondering why Daniel did that. But the random moment of humanity didn't last long. Ennard wraps its pipe like hands into a fist and slams it into Daniel's face. Daniel is sent flying back like a rocket.
Daniel gets up shakily, wondering how a plain old robot could hit so hard. But he knows that he can't hold back. Not only is this form's power too weak, but he can feel Ennard trying to take control of him already.
Grabbing hold of the reservoir of dark energy within him, Daniel quickly powers up to his "Kyuubi" form. Nine fox tails begin flowing behind, and his skin darkens too nearly black. His eyes became black and red, glowing with an eerie light.
Daniel doesn't stop there though. He summons a ball of blue foxfire, making it as intense as he can. He begins swirling it in his palm, making it behave like a drill. And then, he takes off.
He rushes at the robot, powering through Ennard's magical interference. And with a scream of defiance, Daniel slams the rotating ball of foxfire into Ennard's chest. Ennard withstands the attack for a few seconds, but is soon blasted backwards. The wall explodes where Ennard lands, the squeaking of metal dying down.
Daniel pants in exertion, still not used to this form. He lets go of the power he used, his body converting back to its normal state. He drops to the ground, a single thought going through his head. That was fast.
Taking one more deep breath, Daniel gets back up and makes his way to the door. He is still in slight disbelief on how quickly he dispatched Ennard. Maybe he was getting too strong.
Pounding was still heard through the door, but this time it was accompanied by shouts of help. Daniel opens the door cautiously, and is almost ran over by a pink and white blur. Funtime Foxy begins jumping around screaming "FREEDOM!"
The other animatronics smile widely at her antics, soon joining her in her celebration. The only that didn't is Baby, who was simply looking at Daniel. She still doesn't trust him completely, but him beating Ennard is definitely enough for her to begin trusting him. She makes a small smile and brings out a hand. Daniel smiles back and accepts it gratefully.
Baby then begins looking around, seeming to search for something. But then she just begins laughing. Daniel arches an eyebrow in confusion. "What's so funny?"
Baby just keeps laughing, but she is able to respond. "I-I can't believe how EASILY you took out Ennard! We can't resist him, and yet you destroy him like it was nothing!"
Daniel blushes slightly in embarrassment, and just smiles sheepishly. But his expression soon turns serious. He didn't come here to play games or chat. He needs to free these kids.
Baby sense the change in atmosphere and stops laughing. She looks at Daniel curiously, wondering why he's become so serious. Daniel then answers her question. "Baby, it's time for you guys to go."
Baby's eyes widen much more than Daniel thought possible. "G-Go? Go where?"
Daniel smiles warmly at her, ready to reveal the reason he came. "I didn't come here by chance. I came to send you guys to the afterlife. It's time for you all to move on."
Somehow defying all of Daniel's expectations, Baby begins crying. And not just the noises either. Her eyes shut tightly, salty tears pouring down her face. Daniel gets extremely confused, wondering how that is possible.
"Kid. Look closer."
Daniel doesn't get startled this time and instead instantly does as Nightmare says. He looks closer at Baby, and soon realizes why Baby is able to cry so freely.
Her body is morphing into a more human look. Her twin pigtails turn a blond color and gain the texture of normal hair back. Her skin turns a peachy-white, her eyes becoming a bright shade of green. Baby's clothes then turn into a pink button-up shirt and a blue skirt. Her size then shrinks slightly, and she now stands only slightly beneath Daniel's height.
She smiles at Daniel once again, this one filled with gratitude and relief. "Thank you." Daniel then watches in wonder as her body becomes transparent, yellow sparkles floating around her. Daniel then looks around and notices the came thing with the other animatronics.
Each one had turned into a human teenager, all of them crying in pure joy. Funtime Freddy had turned into a younger boy with freckles on his face and glasses. His outfit was reminiscent of a scholar.
Funtime Foxy had turned into a young woman only a few years younger than Daniel. Her outfit consisted of a plain pink t-shirt and jean shorts. She had a cocky smirk on her face, in spite of the tears flowing down it.
And finally was Ballora. She seemed to be the oldest of them all, her figure not changing much. Her outfit, however, changed drastically. The ballerina outfit had changed into a long, flowing green dress. Her blue hair turns into a blue-black color, and her eyes seemed to be completely shut.
Along with the changes to their bodies, each person had begun to turn transparent. The sparkles circling them had begun to spin faster, their bodies turning more transparent with the speed increase.
Daniel then gets startled by a tap on his shoulder. He turns around and sees Baby smiling up at him again, her tears still falling. "I know we just met recently, but I want you to know that you did more for us than any other has. Thank you."
The last two words were so filled with emotion that Daniel can't help but let his own tears fall down his face. His ears fall flat on his head as he smiles back. "It was my pleasure."
Baby smiles in return, and then turns to her friends. She waves at them and quickly runs over. The others turn around and embrace her in one large hug, each person laughing in pure happiness. They then each turn around, a large light having appeared behind them. They then grab each other by the hands and walk into the light. But just before they go, Baby looks back again, a giant grin on her face. She waves back at Daniel, her grin never dropping. Daniel waves back, knowing just how happy of a moment this is for the small group. Baby then stops waving, looking back as she hears Funtime Foxy call for her. She turns away from Daniel and runs into the light.
The light then disappears as the group disappears. Daniel smiles widely, knowing that he just brought the truest of happiness upon this suffering group. He then turns back to the way he came, ready to begin his next task.
Marion looks up from the paperwork he was doing. He looks at a seemingly random direction, and smiles. "Thank you, Daniel. Thank you for saving her."