The shopping mall was dead silent. The only noise Evan could hear was the soft sound of his own breathing as he lay sprawled across a department store display mattress. He couldn't shake the thoughts buzzing around his brain, keeping him awake. What the hell happened, that killed nearly all the power? Where did everyone go? Are they even alive?

Through the silence, Evan could suddenly hear the heavy footsteps of one of the animatronics moving towards him. Judging by how fast and inconsistent the steps were, it had to Foxy.

Evan noted that Foxy followed him around like a lost child. He hadn't had a moment to himself since they'd left, being constantly bombarded with questions and comments about the city as they made their way through the barren streets. Evan sat up as he heard the door creak open, and sure enough Foxy peeked around the corner.

Evan glanced at his watch before he spoke. "Hello, Foxy."

Foxy took this as an invitation to come in, and he did. "The others were going to ask when you'd be ready to leave. The sun is up, so we should be moving!" He said, practically bouncing with excitement over leaving to explore again. Evan sighed, realizing he hadn't slept all night.

"Alright, well, let me take a leak first and we'll get moving."

Foxy cocked his head. "If you're leaking, you may need repairs." Evan chuckled at the sound of genuine concern in Foxy's voice. "I didn't think you'd quite understand." He said as he stood up and stretched his arms over his head. With an almost childlike interest, Foxy imitated him.

The two walked towards the main area of the mall, where the other three have already gathered. Evan noticed that Bonnie was carrying a large duffel bag, most likely looted from the nearby sports shop. Before Evan could ask, Freddy answered his question. "We've recovered more useful things."

Bonnie opened the bag and showed off his spoils, mainly smaller objects such as flashlights, and a first aid kit. "We don't need these, but you might." The rabbit said. Hiscalm voice and cool demeanor were almost scary.

Evan stepped into the bright sunlight, quickly followed by his animatronic companions. Chica approached Evan. "I have a request, if we have time to stop?" She asked. "I'd like to see a museum, if we can."

This caught Evan off guard. "A museum? What for?" He asked, pausing to lean against a car.

"That's where you go to learn about history, right? If we visit, we can learn more about the world." She said, and the others nodded in agreement. Evan thought for a moment, though he was easily swayed by the pleading look in their eyes.

"Well, alright, but I have to stop someplace and find something to eat. There's a supermarket a little ways up the road here, and i'm assuming nobody's left to take what's there."

The others agreed to visit the market as well. "Alright, well give me a minute." Evan said, as he stepped over a pile of trash in the road and unzipped his pants.

He sighed in relief as he emptied his bladder against an empty car. However, the peaceful moment was broken as Evan opened his eyes to see the others staring at him with obvious confusion. He almost jumped as he quickly stuffed himself back into his pants. He had figured they ere unaware of human bodily functions, being machines themselves.

Evan scoffed. "Well, alright, show's over. Let's get moving." He said, leading the confused animals further down the road towards his favorite grocery store. He'd been shopping here for years, since he'd first began living on his own.

Along the way, he was constantly attacked with questions about the various structures, stores and objects that could be seen through store windows and scattered about the barren streets.

As Evan approached the store, with animatronics in tow, a sudden feeling of dread came over him as he noted the collapsed portions of the roof. He stopped and looked at them, suddenly thinking of something. Not everybody could have made it out. There could be thousands of unfortunate people who'd met their end within the city.

Evan jumped as he felt a hand on his shoulder. Though his strength was immense, Freddy's grip was soft on the human's body. "Are you afraid, Evan?" He asked, Evan could detect Freddy's own fear. It was strange to think that they could feel fear as he could.

Evan nodded. Bonnie stepped forward. "It's alright. We're afraid, too." The thought of it was odd, but comforting to Evan. At least he wasn't afraid by himself.

With a brief moment to collect himself, Evan stepped forward towards the glass doors. Of course, without power they wouldn't open forced them open, as the emergency instructions said to do. Once there was room, he and his friends entered the store to find that there was plenty of food intact.

Evan rushed forward and picked up the first thing he could grab, a large can of spaghetti. He opened his prize with the small swiss army knife he always carries. It was really only suited for things like this, not being quite large enough to be a weapon.

As he ate, Foxy led the others around the store, as they looked for supplies. Not as much 'leading' them as 'dragging them along' while he moved around, examining everything within reach.

Evan finished and stood, noting that he was alone for the moment. He walked around for a bit by himself, carefully climbing over debris and toppled shelves. As he explored, Evan came across a small wooden beam suspended between many shelves, over a very high pile of concrete and steel that had fallen from the ceiling.

He carefully stepped onto the beam, making sure to test how much weight it could take before he slowly made his way across. As careful as he was, the man's weight was too much, and the beam snapped right under his feet.

Freddy heard the crash from across the store. He quickly led the others towards the source of the sound, stopping dead when he realized that Evan had fallen beneath the mess of metal and rock.

Evan called out softly. "Don't come down here."

This took them by surprise. Something was there, and it was scaring him. Foxy took a step forward, quickly followed by Bonnie. They made their way to the fallen beam, when Evan spoke again. "I'll climb out, just don't come down!"

This was a strange suggestion, and Foxy ignored it. He needed help, right?

Foxy and Bonnie looked down into the crevice as they reached it, spotting Evan crouched at the bottom, bruised but certainly uninjured. However, his attention was quickly drawn to what had undoubtedly caused Evan's panic.

Beneath pieces of ceiling, there were humans. Obviously deceased, crushed under the weight of the falling ceiling and steel beams. With some effort, They helped Evan climb out.

He was visibly shaking. "Let's just grab some more food and get out."