Chapter 12: music box
Before we continue in the heat of the battle. Let us focus on what has been happening with Archlight…
Archlight felt her sorrow pull her down in chains, unwilling to release her. She instead, retreated deep into her own mind and thought of what had happened in her last moments, and reflected on other things…
A young girl smiled as she held a pile of tickets in her arms and handed it to the Marionette and said "I want the last Foxy plush please!" the marionette nodded and handed a plush to her and said softly "thank you for coming to the prize corner. Happy Birthday, Sophia Hawthorn." Behind Sophia's back, the marionette's eternal smile grew a bit bigger as it suddenly pulled Sophia into a hug. Sophia smiled back and returned the hug. "You were always my favorite, but I wish they sold plushies of you…" she murmured softly as the Marionette pulled away from the embrace and pushed away rows of plushes and other prizes until it pulled a small music box out, carved out of wood and had a small crank on it. Sophia realized what it meant and carefully wound up the music box. A unique melody emitted from it as it unwound. (Pokémon Lavender town theme music box) Sophia opened the box up and saw a small mirror in it. For a brief second, she saw a flash of a white wolf's face with a gold eye and a blue eye. But the music ended and image disappeared quickly as the Marionette shut the box slowly. "What did you see?" it asked. Sophia looked to the eyes that seemed to reflect years of wisdom and pain. "a-a-a w-wolf…" she replied. The Marionette's porcelain mask tilted slightly as it carefully took the music box back and murmured something to itself that Sophia could not hear.
Sophia felt a hand on her shoulder and saw her mom standing there. "We have to go sweetie!" she said. Sophia looked to her mom and said softly "no… we just got here. Why do we have to…" she murmured but realized that people were screaming as she was torn away from her mother in the waves of people fleeing the building. Sophia fell to the ground as she looked for her mom "Mom!" she cried out. She felt rough hands grab her as a man dressed in purple dragged her to her mother's side. "Thank you mister." Sophia said softly as they ran out of the building….
An older looking Sophia walked to a security office and smiled to herself despite where she was. "I hear they are bringing toys in here, so let's just spend our last week, together…I want to join you…make the dreams end…" she murmured to herself as she flipped through the cameras. She landed on the prize corner and saw a music box sign. She smiled as she heard the faint tune of 'my grandfather clock' echo in the hallway. She reached into her bag and pulled out a plush she had made herself of the was cute and its limbs were floppy from being hugged so much. Sophia smiled and held the doll in her hand as she flipped on the Freddy mask, warding off the now withered Bonnie. She groaned in horror as she flipped the mask up as Bonnie turned to her. He groaned softly as she walked to him and carefully spoke to him. "It is ok Bonnie… you're ok… your safe…nobody will hurt you… it's Sophie. Remember me? Yea, of course you do you amazing rabbit!" Sophia said softly. Bonnie tilted his head and hugged Sophia. Sophia felt another presence near her as she saw Freddy, Chica and Foxy around her. She smiled and hugged each animatronic. Foxy snapped his jaw in acknowledgement and held out a hand to keep her away. Chica nuzzled Sophia as Freddy laughed and put his top hat on her head. Sophia smiled as her friends towered over her. 'I feel like I truly belong here…' she thought as she heard 'pop goes the weasel' play. The animatronics formed a protective circle around her as Sophia stepped around Foxy and ran to the Marionette's waiting arms. She felt tears of joy run down her face as the Marionette hugged her tightly and whispered comforting words to her.
"Sophia… your shift is over…" it said after what felt like only minutes since she had hugged the puppet. She smiled softly but frowned as she thought of her family. "I… I don't want to go… I want to be here forever… please… Mari… I want to stay…" Sophia said. The Marionette frowned as Sophia held out the puppet plush. The marionette smiled and said softly "stay with us Sophia… stay with us, we will need you…" it said as Sophia started to walk out. Sophia smiled one last time and said to the puppet. "Keep it. I made it for you."
Sophia smiled as she walked back for her sixth night. The animatronics did not rush to greet her as they normally did. But she was greeted by coldhearted stares. She looked nervously around as she ran to the office. She noticed crates in the office and knew what had happened. "No…no…" she cried seeing the now empty crates. "I tried guys… I really did… im sorry…" she cried. She felt cold plastic hands grip her. She was face to face with Toy Freddy and the rest of the toys except the Marionette. "Time to die Night guard!" they said and dragged her to parts and services. The older animatronics were deactivate as she was slaughtered and stuffed into a suit…
Sophie's dying conscious floated weakly above her dead body. A soft Back hand curled around her as the Marionette carefully pulled out a crate and put her in an endoskeleton.
Each night, she was carefully handled and new suit parts were put on her. Finally, she was finished. "Awaken, Archlight the wolf…" a voice said and she was surrounded by her friends, no. her family…