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Chica stood in front of Pirate's Cove, hesitantly taking a step forward. She glanced behind her. What am I doing? Bonnie can't know about this...
She took a deep breath. I'll be fine! I'm just gonna take a quick look around. Chica confidently slipped behind the curtain, disappearing into darkness.
Chica let out a surprised yelp as she stumbled over a box of old posters. Crap! I have to be quiet! She cautiously kneeled down and began to pick them up. She couldn't see very well, but a sliver of light from beneath the curtain fell on a particular poster. Chica opened the curtain a bit more, making more light from the hallway flood in.
"Pirate's Cove," Chica read the poster aloud. "The first interactive, free roaming adventure."
Free roaming... I'm free roaming...
Chica glanced at the box of posters. Not posters, drawings! The box was overflowing with sloppy drawings, similar to the pictures the children made for Freddy, which were displayed all over the pizzeria. Chica held one into the light to get a better look.
It's not Freddy! It can't be...
Chica's heart was in her throat as she studied the character. It's body was scribbled in with red crayon, holding a sword and smiling with yellow teeth. It's just a weirdly colored Freddy... Chica paged through the rest of the stack.
The entire stack was the same. Drawing after drawing, the mysterious character was there. It has to be Freddy! It has to! Chica tried to convince herself otherwise, until she came across a picture that made her heart stop. It was just like the others, but the words 'WE LOVE FOXY' were barely eligible.
Foxy... Foxy?! There's another one! Bonnie was hiding something! I knew it! Chica looked around; more dusty boxes near the curtain were visible, but the very back of the Cove was still covered in darkness. Maybe I can find more clues... And a light switch! Chica stood up and brushed herself off. Carefully, she made her way to the wall, feeling along it for a switch. As she did, she stepped deeper and deeper into the shadows. Wow... This place is bigger than it looks! The thought of performing here makes me so nervous... I hope I-
"OUCH!" Chica screeched as she blindly crashed into something. It gave way, falling to the floor with a sickening thud. Knocked off of balance, Chica fell onto it; the soft fabric broke most of her fall, but she could feel pins and needles in her shoulder.
Chica sat in dead silence, mentally praying that she didn't wake Bonnie or Freddy. Slowly she got up, tip-toeing back to the front of the Cove. I don't need lights, I can see fine here. She rubbed her sore shoulder, silently cursing. Chica picked up the box nearest to her. Sure enough, the mysterious animatronic appeared again, except in the form of a stuffed animal. These must've been in prize corner! And look- it's a fox! Chica laughed; with a name like 'Foxy', what other animal would it be?
Crreeaakk...
Chica froze. The sound of creaking joints echoed throughout the Cove. She braced herself and turned around.
Nothing.
Must've been... The wind? Chica almost laughed. It couldn't have been the wind. Whatever. I shouldn't be so paranoid! Chica proceeded to look in the boxes, finding wooden swords, eyepatches, props... And...
And...
AN ARM?!
Chica gasped. The arm was covered with torn, ragged fur; in place of a hand was a hook, sharp and rusted. Oh god. That looks really sharp... It must belong to Foxy... But where's the rest of him?
Chica suddenly had the strong urge to run. She glanced down at the arm in her hands. It sent icy chills down her spine. It was all beginning to make sense. Bonnie was just protecting me... She didn't want me to go near the Cove because Foxy's still here... And he's dangerous...
Chica turned around, looking into the shadows one last time.
Two golden eyes stared back.
WORST CLIFFHANGER EVER! LOLOLOLOLOLOLOL I WISH I COULD SEE YOUR FACES! MUAHAHAHA! (Oh sorry bout the title image, it's not showing up.)