Writers Note: In the last story, Chris, who we all know as Foxy, decided to stand up for the new night guard, Sapphire. The only problem is that Foxy and the others don't exactly see eye to eye. Freddy, Bonnie, and Chic, and who's names when they were alive were Jason, Bradley, and Molly, tried to kill Foxy along with the night guard. When it seems like all hope is lost, a mysterious figure for Foxy's past appears and saves both him and Sapphire. Who is this mysterious figure? And why has he chose to help Foxy? Find out now! Although I would recommend reading the two prequels or you won't get most of the storyline. This story is mostly told through the eyes of Foxy, but the point of view changes a few times throughout the story. Enjoy!
I woke up the next morning to Sapphire gently nudging my arm. "Come on. Get up, Chris. We need to look for that guy from last night," she said in a soft voice. She was right. I yawned and slowly stood up. "I didn't know animatronics yawn," Sapphire said quietly. "They don't but I do. I told you, we're not just metal," I told her, still half asleep. She slowly walked over to the purple curtain covering the entrance to Pirate Cove. She peeked through and looked around. "What did he say again? Somethin' about spikes on his hands?" she asked. "Yep. And on his chest," I replied.
Sapphire gasped. "I think I see him," she said. I walked to the curtain and peeked through the opening. There was a young man, in his early twenties, walking in the door. He had blue and black fur and spikes on his hands and chest. "A Lucario?" Sapphire asked. "What's a Lucario?" I asked. "Oh. Sorry. I forgot that you don't get out much. A Lucario is a pokemon from a game. The only thing is..." she trailed off. "What?" I asked. "Pokemon aren't real," she said. She was right, wasn't she?
"Maybe it's a suit or something," I suggested. She nodded. I turned my gaze back to the man. He smiled and waved at the employee at the door. "Are you here for a party sir?" the employee asked. "No. I'm just here to eat," the man replied. I sighed. "It's not him," I said as I began to walk back to my chair in the corner. "Wait!" Sapphire said, "Look!" I rushed back to the curtain and peered through. The man was looking straight at us and smiling a friendly smile. "It is him!" Sapphire said happily. I was relived to know that I would finally get some answers.
"Sir. We've recently installed booths. Would you like one or do you just want to sit at a table?" the employee asked. The man stopped looking at us and looked at the employee. "A booth would be great. Thanks," he said. The employee led him to an empty booth and sat him down. "Your pizzas will be out shortly," the employee said as he began to walk off.
The man suddenly grabbed his hand and whispered something in his ear. "But sir, he's out of order," the employee said. The man whispered something else and the employee sighed. "Alright. He'll be right out," the employee said as he walked towards Pirate Cove. I rushed to the corner and stood still so that the employee wouldn't notice anything out of the ordinary.
Sapphire closed the curtains and stood in the middle of Pirate Cove. The employee opened the curtain. "Hey Sapphire. Can you get Foxy out here to that guy over there?" he asked as he pointed to the man. "Sure, James," Sapphire replied. "Thanks," James replied as he walked towards the kitchen. I didn't know what to do. I hadn't exactly gotten to go out into the restaurant everyday like the others. "It's okay. You'll be fine," Sapphire assured me. She led me out of Pirate Cove and into the dinning area. Bonnie and Chica shot each other confused glances, then they went on like nothing happened.
Sapphire led me to the booth and sat me down across from the man. She slowly sat down next to me. The man smiled at us. I could tell I was shaking slightly. Sapphire grabbed my hand. "It's alright. He looks really nice," she whispered softly in my ear. "But did you see what he did to Freddy and the others? What if he's dangerous?" I asked quietly. Sapphire was about to answer but the man interrupted her.
"I'm not dangerous... Not to you anyway," he said in a kind, warm voice. Kind of like a doctor or a lawyer.
"What's your name sir?" Sapphire asked.
"Jon Meridian," the man replied.
"Go ahead Foxy. Talk to him. I'll be quiet," Sapphire said with a smile.
"M-Mister Meridian?" I began.
"Please. Just call me Jon," he replied happily.
"Okay... Jon, what are you?" I asked. Sapphire nudged me. "Don't be rude," she said sternly. I though Jon might be mad but his face remained happy.
"It's fine Sapphire. I guess you could say that I'm not from around here, Chris," Jon replied.
"H-How do you know our names?!" Sapphire demanded.
"Calm down. I know Chris from about twenty years ago. And I know your name from the name tag on your shirt," Jon said. Sapphire looked down at her name tag and blushed.
"I... I'm sorry," she said.
"Don't worry about it. It's nothing compared to what I'm used to," Jon said.
"How have you not aged?" I asked.
"Oh. That's on of the perks of being immortal I guess," he replied. His response shocked both me and Sapphire.
"What?" I asked.
"Where I come from, the best of the best become immortal," Jon replied.
"Where exactly DO (italics on the "do") you come from? And what do you mean by 'the best of the best'?" Sapphire asked.
Chica walked over to our table with two boxes of fresh pizza. She smoothly sat them down on the table and stared me down. "They sure have improved the mobility in these animatronics... Right Molly?" Jon said. Chica's eyes grew wide and she quickly hurried to the kitchen. Jon silently laughed and I couldn't help but wonder how he knows everyone in the first place.
He opened a box of pizza and offered a slice to Sapphire. She took the slice and began to eat it. He offered on to me but I declined. "I don't think people would feel comfortable with an animatronic eating pizza," I said. He nodded, "I'll save some for you."
"Anyway. You asked where I come from and stuff. Well I come from a different dimension. And what I mean by the best of the best is that the most powerful beings in my dimension are known as legendaries. Only they have immortality," Jon explained. Sapphire laughed and almost choked on a piece of pizza.
"So you say that you're from the pokemon dimension? That's funny! Who's your God? Is it Arceus?" she asked, still laughing. Jon's facial expression quickly changed to a hurt, sad expression. I didn't know what was wrong, but I knew that something Sapphire said had upset him.
"Uh, Sapphire?" I asked. "What?" she replied still laughing. She looked at Jon and she immediately stopped laughing. "I... I..." she stared to say. "He's dead. Arceus is dead. So is Mewtwo, Garitina, and Zekrom," Jon said sadly. I knew ho those characters where. They were all pokemon from different pokemon games. "What? You... You're serious?" Sapphire asked. Jon simply nodded. "And they killed my some and crippled my girlfriend," he said quietly.
"I... I didn't know. Who killed them?" Sapphire asked.
"An elite hunting force known as the LAS. The Legendary Annihilation Squad. I managed to kill four of their commanders, but that has only slowed them down. Sapphire, I'm the most powerful of pokemon all and I can't stop them. That's why I'm here. I've been searching all of the dimensions for the right people. You eleven are the key to saving my world," Jon explained. I was confused about most of what he said, but I also felt sorry for him. He actually thought that he was from a different dimension.
"Eleven? There are only four animatronics," Sapphire said.
"No. There are eleven. Most of them are deactivated and sitting in storage somewhere," Jon said.
That was news to me. "I thought those old models were destroyed," I said.
"Nah. They kept them just in case. After all, they weren't malfunctioning at all," Jon replied. "But the Bite of '87? That wasn't a malfunction?" I asked.
"Right. This might be a bit of a shock to you, but those models are possessed too," Jon explained.
So many questions popped into my head, but one I needed to know. "How did they die?" I asked
"A former employee killed them. I've been trying to find him for years but he always seems to be just out of reach. He's the same man that killed you and your friends," Jon explained.
"What?! That cheetah guy?" I asked.
Jon gave me a confused look. "You... You..." he trailed off, "How do you remember your deaths?"
Sapphire shot me a confused look. "We were shot," I replied in a puzzled voice.
Jon sighed, "No. You were stabbed in the maintenance room."
I was confused. "But I remember," I started to say, but was interrupted by a man running into the pizzeria.
Everyone in the restaurant stopped to look at him. He looked like he was about to collapse. He looked around the restaurant for a while, then he stared at Jon. The man ran over to him. "Please, mister! You look strong! Please help me!" he begged. "What is it?" Jon asked calmly. "My... My son... There was this tall creature... His face... His eyes..." the man said. He seemed like he was really shaken up. Jon nodded, jumped up, and ran out the doors.
Sapphire turned to me and whispered, "Let's get back to your Pirate Cove and wait for him." I nodded and we walked behind the purple curtain.
