NOTE: This chapter is pretty long because a song is included at the end. I don't own the song "Live and Learn", it is owned by Crush 40.
Chapter 6: Birthday Surprise
8:00 AM...Foxy, Mangle and Bon Bon's house...
Bon Bon had wished every birthday that Bonnie would return, but so far it never happened. Since she lived with Foxy and Mangle, she tried her best not to show how depressed she was. She enjoyed it when Foxy and Mangle would entertain her and buy her lots of stuff...but it wasn't the same with her brother. As the sunlight blasts into her room, she awoke ready to start her day.
"Another birthday, another year without my brother. But I guess it's not all bad...and long as my friends are around, I'll still keep a smile on my face." Bon Bon said.
She walked down the hallway and was just about to go down the steps when she heard running behind her. Before she can react, Foxy grabs her from behind into a tight hug.
"YAR HAR, me first mate now 15 years old. Happy birthday Bon Bon!" Foxy cheered.
"Haha, thank you Foxy!"
"I have something planned just for you this year. Though you may not be able to see it until later tonight." Foxy said.
"Ooh, it sounds interesting. I don't mind waiting!" Bon Bon shrugged.
"Great, but don't worry, we can still do whatever you want today. Freddy and Chica want to be involved too!" Foxy added.
"Cool! Hmm, now what do I want to do. I thought about just a walk around town...mabye look in the antique store."
Foxy's eyes widened when she named that place. The same store he and Chica destroyed yesterday.
"Aye, that store is under construction, some idiot crashed into it." Foxy lied.
"Oh, that's too bad." Bon Bon sighed.
"But come on, there are other stuff to do." Foxy said.
"Like you watching your step?" Bon Bon smirked.
"Huh?"
Foxy suddenly slips down the stairs just as Mangle exits her room.
"Did you have a nice fall?" Mangle teased.
"OH GO BACK TO SLEEP!" Foxy rolled his eyes.
"Hey Bon Bon, me and Chica were planning to take you out all day. Is that okay?" Mangle asked.
"That's excellent!" Bon Bon cheered.
8:15...Freddy's house...
Freddy and Chica were in the living room making plans while Bonnie walked downstairs yawning. Chica had already decided to ignore him while Freddy gave him a glance. Bonnie noticed this and turned to Freddy.
"What?" Bonnie asked.
"Well, have you decided?" Freddy asked.
"No...not yet." Bonnie sighed.
"Typical, I can't believe this is even a choice!" Chica growled.
"You don't understand." Bonnie gritted his teeth in anger.
"AND WHAT IS THAT EXACTLY? BECAUSE INSIDE YOU'RE NOTHING BUT A SELFISH ASSHOLE?" Chica stormed over to him and faced himself.
"SELFISH? I'M NOT SELFISH! I DON'T WANT TO BE SEEN BY HER!"
"SHE'S GONNA FIND YOU WHETHER YOU LIKE IT OR NOT! SHE'LL BE EVEN MORE HURT WHEN SHE FINDS OUT YOU'VE BEEN HIDING FROM HER!"
"SHE WON'T FIND THAT OUT!"
"NOT IF I TELL HER!"
"YOU BETTER NOT!"
"OR WHAT? YOU GONNA HURT ME? GO AHEAD AND SWING BUNNY, I SWEAR I'LL KNOCK YOUR ASS OUT!"
Chica and Bonnie stared each other down ready for one of them to make a move. Freddy pulled Chica away before anything could happen. Then he turned to Bonnie.
"Bonnie, if you honestly think that fighting is better than repairing your relationship with your sister. So be it, we're not gonna fight over this anymore." Freddy walked away from him.
"Whatever." Bonnie scoffed.
He left the house and over to the gym to train for his boxing match tonight. Chica was so enraged, she just wanted to punch him in the throat.
"THAT MOTHER-FUCKER!" Chica yelled.
"Chica calm down, he made his decision, we'll leave him alone." Freddy said rubbing Chica's shoulder.
"Fine, let's just get back to planning." Chica changed the subject.
And so for the rest of the day, Mangle and Chica took Bon Bon out shopping while Freddy, Nette, Foxy and even Mike Schmidt worked together to get a surprise done at Foxy's house. Mangle bought Bon Bon a few necklaces and Chica bought her some nice brushes and a few bowties. Bonnie thought about Bon Bon all day but knew the others would never understand how he felt about the situation. Eventually, Mangle told Chica to keep Bon Bon busy as she headed back to the house. When she got there, she could see the surprise was almost finished.
7:00 PM...Foxy, Mangle and Bon Bon's house...
"How's everything going?" Mangle asked Foxy when she came in to the living room.
"Ship-shape lassy! Just putting the finishing touches on. Did Bon Bon have a good day out?" Foxy asked.
"Yep, bought her a lot of things she wanted...and surprisingly it wasn't much." Mangle shrugged.
Mangle nodded and saw Freddy dressed up rather nice with a brown suit, black bowtie, clean tophat and for some reason he was wearing some white gloves.
"I see you're all dressed up." Mangle said.
"I like to dress up for special occasions like this." Freddy chuckled.
"By the way, where's Bonnie?" Foxy asked.
Freddy suddenly frowned, he remembered he finally needed to tell them...luckily Bon Bon wasn't around.
"Foxy, Bonnie refused to come to the party since he had some boxing match tonight!"
Foxy gasped, and so did Nette, Mike and Mangle who gathered.
"Why?" Foxy started to get angry.
"Because...well I don't think Bon Bon ever told you but...Bonnie is her older brother." Freddy broke the news.
That news struck everybody...especially Foxy and Mangle.
"HE'S WHAT?" Foxy yelled.
"Yeah, apparently two weeks before the house fire, he left her saying he wanted to better himself. He felt Bon Bon didn't deserve him so he fled all the way to this town where I met him. He doesn't want Bon Bon to ever see him again, and he didn't want me or Chica to tell you. He would leave whenever Bon Bon was near him. I told him he's been probably hurting her feelings secretly every day." Freddy explained.
Now Foxy and Mangle knew what "Own quest" Bon Bon meant, searching for her brother. Foxy couldn't believe that for 4 years Bonnie has avoided his own sister, he wasn't around when the house fire took place, nor during all her birthdays, and now they're in the same town and he still avoids her. Foxy's eye changed to black with his pupil going white again and he growled.
"Bonnie...that...THAT...THAT SORRY SON OF A BITCH!" Foxy roared.
"Foxy calm down, there's nothing we can do besides just telling Bon Bon that he's here." Mangle said.
"Oh we're gonna tell her at some point...but first...I'm gonna beat the shit out of that purple fucker!" Foxy proceeded to run out of the house.
"FOXY WAIT!" Mangle chased after him.
Foxy ran to the next neighborhood, and stormed straight for Freddy's house. Mangle finally caught up to him.
"DON'T STOP ME MANGLE!" Foxy growled.
"FOXY JUST STOP! PLEASE! YOU'RE GONNA GET YOURSELF HURT!" Mangle yelled.
"DOES IT LOOK LIKE I CARE! THAT BUNNY NEEDS SOME SENSE BEATEN INTO HIM!" Foxy said.
That's when they saw Bonnie just entering the house. He noticed it was empty so they must have been at the party. Before he could go upstairs, he heard the front door slam open.
"THERE YE ARE ASSHOLE!" Foxy snarled.
Bonnie turned to his rival and gritted his teeth.
"What the hell do you want fox?" Bonnie said cracking his knuckles.
"I HEARD ALL ABOUT YOU BETRAYING BON BON! HOW DARE YOU LEAVE HER FOR 4 YEARS AND NOT WORRY ABOUT HOW'S SHE'S DOING!"
Bonnie angrily went up to Foxy's face and growled.
"I DIDN'T BETRAY HER! I JUST DIDN'T WANT HER BECOMING LIKE ME!"
"YOU SAID YOU WOULD BETTER YOURSELF! I HAVEN'T SEEN ANY OF THAT! SHE'S BEEN HIDING THE FACT THAT SHE HAD A BROTHER TO ME AND MANGLE! WE'VE BEEN TAKING CARE OF HER EVER SINCE THE HOUSE FIRE!"
"What house fire?" Bonnie looked confused.
"THE ONE THAT WE SAVED HER FROM THAT KILLED YOUR PARENTS! THEY'RE DEAD BONNIE, THEY'VE BEEN DEAD FOR 4 FUCKING YEARS!" Foxy revealed to him.
Bonnie's face changed to horror...all this news was hitting him too fast. So fast he got angry again.
"YOU BETTER NOT HAVE HURT HER!"
"WE HAVEN'T! UNLIKE YE WHO FAILED HER! YE FAILED HER! SOME BROTHER YOU TURNED OUT TO BE!"
Bonnie had a look on his face that meant he was close to grabbing him by the throat.
"FUCK...YOU...FOXY!" Bonnie growled, his head tilting to the side a bit.
"FUCK YE TOO, FAILURE!" Foxy retorted.
In an instant, Bonnie swung a wild haymaker but Foxy ducked under it...round 2 was on. Mangle wanted to break it up.
"GUYS STOP!" Mangle yelled.
"STAY OUT OF THIS!" Both of them said to her.
Foxy turned to Bonnie and sucker-punched him hard in the face. Bonnie recovered quickly and punched Foxy in the chest and gave him an uppercut. Foxy retaliated by charging Bonnie and tackling him into a wall where he punched him 4 times in the face with his fist and part of his hook. Bonnie shoved Foxy back and punched Foxy in the face but he barely felt it.
Foxy was full of so much rage at the moment he could barely feel any pain...and his strength and speed increased. Bonnie may have been tougher, but Foxy was faster. He delivered several punches to Bonnie's chest and face in a fast pace before grabbing Bonnie's head down and kneeing Bonnie in the chin. Bonnie felt dazed and staggered around. Foxy then jumped and did a spin-kick knocking Bonnie the ground.
Mangle knew she had to intervene when Foxy pounced on Bonnie and they wrestled on the ground. Foxy finally pinned him and delivered one last blow to the face making Bonnie blackout for a moment. Mangle tackled Foxy off of him and pinned him down.
"THAT'S ENOUGH! STOP IT! YOU WON AGAIN ALRIGHT!" Mangle snarled.
Foxy's eye went back to normal and they got up. Bonnie regained consciousness and sat up rubbing his face...it was like he was crying for being defeated again.
"YOU SIT THERE AND THINK ABOUT HOW YOU SCREWED UP HER LIFE! Let's go Mangle." Foxy said.
The two left while Bonnie rubbed his face. He wasn't seriously hurt, but his feelings were. Back at Foxy's house, he and Mnagle had arrived before Bon Bon and Chica and had to get ready. An hour later when Bon Bon arrived, she was blindfolded by Chica and sat down.
"Ooh, I'm excited." Bon Bon clapped her hands.
"Okay one...two...three!" Chica took off the blindfold.
"SURPRISE!" Everyone cheered.
Bon Bon was so amazed by everything. In the living room, there was a large stage made out of wood with a purple curtain with star designs on it. Everything had been moved out of the living room except the large couch. Sitting on the couch was Nette, Freddy and Mike. Bon Bon admired the decorations and even the large table of cake and other foods and drinks...mainly pizza and soda.
"This is amazing!" Bon Bon's eyed grew huge.
"Glad you like it, Foxy and Mangle want to show you something!" Chica pointed to the stage.
Suddenly the lights go out and two large spotlights shine on the stage. Foxy suddenly pops out from behind the curtain wearing a pirate hat and holding a map on his hook and a fake sword in his hand.
"Ahoy mateys! I be Foxy the Pirate fox, always ready for adventure and battling rival pirates who are after me booty! Today I have special adventure planned for me first mate. And I'll bet the lassy is willing to join me." Foxy looked down at her and she blushed.
"Of course I will." Bon Bon said.
She got on stage and Foxy handed her the map before the curtain opened more to reveal a hand-made pirate ship, thanks to the magic of Nette's music box.
"Thar be troubled waters ahead, but nothing this ol' pirate and his first mate can handle. What's that? Rival pirate off the starboard bow!" Foxy pointed out.
"What shall we do captain?" Bon Bon asked.
"Aye, I see the treasure up ahead as well. I'll take on the pirate while ye snag the treasure!"
"Aye aye captain!" Bon Bon said.
Just then, Mangle jumped onto the stage wearing a pirate hat as well and holding a fake sword.
"AHOY CAPTAIN FOXY! I BE CAPTAIN MANGLE, I'LL BE TAKING THAT TREASURE!" Mangle said.
"OH NO YE DON'T! THAT TREASURE BE MINE!"
Foxy and Mangle began to sword fight while adding some samurai moves as well. Bon Bon sneaks past Mangle and grabs a treasure chest on the side of the stage. Seeing Foxy was losing, she trips Mangle who dramatically falls off the stage.
"YAR HAR! WE GOT IT! WE GOT OUR BOOTY! But I couldn't have done it alone, it was all thanks to me first mate!" Foxy smiled at her.
Freddy, Nette, Chica and Mike broke into applause! Bon Bon had to agree that this was definitely a great birthday...even though her brother wasn't here...again.
10:00 PM...same house...
Later after some eating, dancing, and Freddy and Chica singing the birthday song, Bon Bon needed to get some air.
"Phew, I think I'm gonna step outside for a bit. It's a little hot." Bon Bon said to Mangle.
"Okay, just don't stay out too long." Mangle told her.
Bon Bon walked outside and breathed in some fresh air. He had a large smile on her face and sipped what remained of her drink. That's when she spotted someone running towards an old warehouse. She heard some boxing matches went on over there, curious she walked down the street and followed the animal. The cat walked in and when the doors opened, lots of cheering could be heard. Bon Bon peered through a small window and saw tons of animals gathered around a large cage where inside the two animals were boxing...though it looked like it was almost over.
"Wow...this is a creepy place to have boxing matches." Bon Bon said.
"She was able to see who was currently fighting...and who she saw made her eyes grow as big as dinner plates. She could see a purple bunny duking it out with a white and grey wolf, and the bunny was winning easily. Both were pretty beat up but still going at it. The bunny landed a few punches to the wolf's face before the wolf hit the bunny in the chest. But the bunny was much stronger and started to pummel the wolf in a corner after the wolf swung and missed. Bon Bon winced when the bunny knocked out the wolf, the impact echoing around the building.
"Wow...wait is that...no it couldn't be." Bon Bon shook her head.
Then she got the most shocking alarm ever in her life.
"BONNIE! BONNIE! BONNIE! BONNIE!" The crowd cheered.
Bon Bon couldn't believe what she just heard...her brother's name...he was here...this whole time...boxing? A few minutes later, all the animals were starting to exit, Bonny said goodbye to a few friends before turning in the opposite direction. Who he saw made his fur go cold, his mouth dry, his ears drooping, his eyes widen. It was Bon Bon who was staring back at him. The two couldn't say anything to each other at first.
"Ooooooooohhhh ssshhhiiiit!" Bonnie mentally gasped.
Bonnie examined Bon Bon, she looked like she did four years ago, only taller. Bon Bon examined Bonnie, she noticed all the bruises on his body and the black eye from the fight. He was still wearing his black boxing gloves for some reason. Bonnie finally came closer and placed his gloved hands on Bon Bon's shoulders.
"Bon Bon? Is that you?" Bonnie asked, tears coming to his eyes.
"Bonnie?" Bon Bon said, tears forming in her eyes.
"Yes it's me. Your brother."
Suddenly, something unexpected happened. Bon Bon angrily shook Bonnie's arms off her and stepped back. She was really angry.
"What? What's wrong Bon Bon?" Bonnie asked.
"Four years Bonnie. Four years...and you leave me...FOR THIS?" Bon Bon pointed to his gloves.
Bonnie felt embarrassed and nervous, he couldn't respond back with an excuse.
"Bon Bon, I don't-"
"SHUT UP!" Bon Bon yelled.
Bonnie stepped back in shock.
"Let me explain-"
"NO! I WAS SO WORRIED THAT YOU WERE DEAD! YOU PROMISED EVERYTHING WOULD BE OKAY! YOU SAID YOU WOULD STOP BEING A CRIMINAL AND STOP FIGHTING! YOU LIED TO ME!" Bon Bon snarled.
WHAM!
Before Bonnie could respond, Bon Bon sucker-punches him in the face before running off crying. Bonnie turned to her direction and ran after her.
"BON BON WAIT!"
"FUCK YOU!"
Bonnie had no idea Bon Bon swore a lot now. He continued to chase her even though she was much faster thanks to training with Foxy. But soon he ran out of breath and just watched her run.
"No..." Bonnie cried.
Up head, Bon Bon ran into an alley to sit and cry. She couldn't believe all this time her brother was lying to her. She wasted four years worrying about him...her quest was a success but had a negative outcome. Suddenly, a man enters the alley attracted to her crying and smirks.
"Hello bunny, are ya lost?" The man asked deviously.
Bon Bon gasped when the man took out a knife.
"What do you want?" Bon Bon asked.
"Oh just having fun torturing people, nothing new." The man said coming closer.
"STAY AWAY!" Bon Bon winced.
But before the man could touch her, he is suddenly rammed into the wall and beaten harshly. The knife is dropped and Bon Bon tosses it out of the alley, she looked up to see her saver...Bonnie. The brother had the man pinned to the wall.
"DON'T YOU EVER THREATEN MY SISTER LIKE THAT AGAIN! NO ONE WILL EVER HURT HER, SO YOU BETTER GET YOUR ASS DOWN THE STREET BEFORE RIP YOUR FUCKING HEAD OFF AND SHOVE IT UP YOUR FUCKING ASS!" Bonnie said with a wild look in his eyes.
The man nodded and was punched out of the alley and he ran. Bonnie without warning grabbed Bon Bon into a hug and they were both crying now.
"I'm sorry...I'm sorry...I'm sorry." Bonnie cried.
Bon Bon's anger was destroyed as she was just happy to be hugged by her brother again.
"I love you Bonnie!"
"I love you too Bon Bon!"
A bit later, the two walked back to her house while catching up.
"So you actually kicked some ass?" Bonnie asked her.
"Yeah, he was hurting Mangle so of course I stepped in, plus he kicked me in the back of the head." Bon Bon said.
"Nice...guess fighting and anger really do run in the family huh?"
"Yep. Sorry about our parents Bonnie."
"I'll miss them, especially since I'm not used to the news yet. Sorry was I was scared about you seeing me." Bonnie said.
"It's okay...just glad to have my brother back. You gonna take those gloves off?"
"When we get to your house. This birthday isn't over yet."
When they arrived, everyone stopped and stared at them. Needless to say it was awkward at first, but Bon Bon explained that everything was okay and the party resumed.
"Now was that so bad?" Freddy teased Bonnie.
"Whatever, hey Foxy!" Bonnie called him.
"Bonnie." Foxy simply said turning to him.
Everyone got a little nervous when the two faced each other.
"Thank you." Bonnie said.
"For what?" Foxy was confused.
"For knocking some sense into me and also...I'm sorry for the way I treated you." Bonnie said smiling.
"Aw, all water under the bridge laddy. Just glad we can be friends." Foxy smiled back.
The two fist-bump as a sign of friendship before Bonnie rubbed Bon Bon's head.
"Hey Bon Bon, I think a cool song is in order."
"Really? For me?
"For all of us, but especially you. If only we had some instruments, I left my guitar at the house."
"Actually I stole it." Chica said handing it to him.
"And we got a drum set here too!" Foxy said going upstairs.
When everything was set on the stage, the four got in their spots, Freddy and Chica singing, Bonnie on his guitar and Foxy on the drums.
"What song exactly?" Chica asked.
"Oh you'll know this one!" Foxy smirked.
Bonnie and Foxy started playing to the rhythm of "Live and Learn" by Crush 40. Freddy began to sing with the three joining in eventually.
"Can you feel life, moving through your mind?
Ooooooooh, looks like it came back for more
Yeah!
Can you feel time, slippin' down your spine?
Ooooooooh,
You try and try to ignore
Yeah!
But you can hardly swallow
Your fears and pain
When you can't help but follow
It puts you right back where you came!
Live and learn!
Hanging on to the edge of tomorrow
Live and learn!
From the works of yesterday
Live and learn!
If you beg or if you borrow
Live and learn!
You may never find your way!"
The other cheered and the main four were amazed that they could sing perfectly together, usually Foxy didn't sing so he was the most surprised. They continued and Freddy getting more energetic.
"Can you feel life, tangle you up inside?
Yeah!
Now you're face down on the floor!
Oh!
But you can't save your sorrow
You've paid in trade
When you can't help but follow!
It puts you right back where you came!
Live and learn!
Hanging on the edge of tomorrow
Live and learn!
From the works of yesterday
Live and learn!
If you beg or if you borrow
Live and learn!
You may never find your way!"
Bonnie started his solo which got everyone up and dancing as well. Bon Bon began to tear up with joy hearing Bonnie's guitar after so long. Finally towards the end of the song, everybody sung on the chorus! Bonnie joined Freddy at the mic!
"Live and learn!
Hanging on the edge of tomorrow
Live and learn!
From the works of yesterday
Live and learn!
If you beg or if you borrow
Live and learn!
You may never find your way
Live and learn!
Hanging on the edge of tomorrow
Live and learn!
From the works of yesterday
Live and learn!
If you beg or if you borrow
Live and learn!
You may never find your way!"
Once the song ended, everybody cheered wildy. The gang looked at each other with approval and Bon Bon jumped onto Bonnie.
"That was awesome!" Bon Bon said.
"Glad you liked it, happy birthday little sister." Bonnie kissed her on the forehead.
"Thank you big brother...I'm glad you're here...with me."
To be continued...
I'll be honest I teared up a bit several times while writing this chapter. I was glad to finally reunite Bon Bon and Bonnie and include one of my favorite songs. Coming up, Foxy joins the gang in more crazy shenanigans and may accidentally run into some cops. Also, we see how Bon Bon and Bonnie are doing are reuniting and the fair comes to town! Stay tuned for the next chapter!