As soon as I could open my eyes, I inhaled as much air as I could and sat up. My body tingled with the sudden movement. Beside me, Riley screamed and hugged me tight. My brother dropped to my other side and found his way into the hug as well.

Then the redhead sat back and slapped me.

"Ow! What was that for?!" I flinched at the tears in her eyes.

She hit me again, a lot weaker and sloppy. "You're a jerk…" Riley wiped her eyes. "We thought you died."

I had to smile. "I'm okay… Really." It was strange to see her like this. She was always so carefree and brushed everything anyone said to her aside. He had only seen her cry one other time when her cat died, and since then nothing ever got to her.

Riley made a pout face. "You better be…" she sniffled and then hugged me again.

After she seemed to calm down some, I pushed her away and asked, "Where's Mike?"

She pointed back toward section A. "The kennels. He got Chica to listen to him so they went to get Foxy."

"Wait, he got the bird to listen?"

"Yeah. He stopped it from hurting you. That black goop that was coming out of your mouth helped to get it off."

I shivered. Black goop meant that kid's spirit, and it came out of my mouth. Gross. "He knows what he's doing. I just hope he's okay." Then I felt my stomach twist.

Stumbling from around the corner to section C was that rabbit, Bonnie. It walked very stiff, it's legs lifting and dropping hesitantly. The eyes were lit up with no sign of that horrible mist that had been around it in the video. The rabbit's head turned toward them and it twitched. Its left eye swarmed with black leaving only the pupil lit up. Its mouth opened and that voice called out again. "Miiiiiiiike."

I got myself in front of Riley. "R…Remember me?" I asked, hands out like I'd seen Mike doing. "I met you last night." I tried stepping closer to it, watching as the bunny's right eye faded to match the other. "I'm Mikey."

Bonnie's head twitched and turned the other way. Its still open mouth softly said, "M…Miiiikeyyy…"

My entire body was shaking. That feeling telling me to run continued to pound at my skull. Still, I needed to try. Mike said Bonnie wouldn't hurt me now. I had no reason to be afraid. "Yes yes. Mikey. Good."

After saying that the rabbit seemed to relax, slumping forward. Black mist swarmed around it, gathering into that disturbing, gangly armed child. "Miiiikeyyy… isss… goooood…?" came a small voice.

It was just like Mike had told me. A female spirit clung to the giant bunny's shoulder, peering out at us from behind. From what I could clearly see of her, her entire body was almost… warped. I knew this child and then understood why she had stepped on me. This was that girl I'd watched get stomped on by that NO GOOD TWO FACED SON OF A-! I shook my head before the thoughts could take over. She had tried to do the same to me that he'd done to her. Unconsciously I gripped at my forgotten name tag that I never took off my work shirt. Seeing my nametag is what had stopped her because of the similarity of Mike and my name.

"I'm good. I won't hurt you. We won't hurt you," I added, motioning to Riley and David. "We want to help."

"Heeeelp…" She sunk lower behind the rabbit, only barely looking at us with those solid white eyes. The girl didn't seem to be getting angry but nor was she showing that she trusted us yet.

"We want to help you and your friends," David pitched in. "To put you to rest so you don't hurt anymore."

The little girl rose up, looking at David with wide, white eyes. Her black form moved behind Bonnie's head and appeared on the other side, swirling from over its shoulder to hover in front of the animatronic. "Huuurrrrt… noooo moooore?" Her voice had cleared up some, still dragging out her words but no longer weak and forced.

I took a shot in the dark and stepped closer, closing the gap between us. I couldn't help but smile at the spirit knowing full well that my emotions could affect her. "Let us help." I reached out my hand. Stupid idea if she snapped right there and then, but this felt like it needed to be done. If I didn't gain her full trust right now then we risked losing her later.

Even without pupils, I could tell her gaze fell to my hand. Hesitantly she reached out. As her hand neared my own, her arm shortened and straightened out looking much more normal. Her body filled out and legs returned to a regular shape. However she remained a black figure when her fingers laced with mine. When her face looked up to me again, I saw a row of teeth fade in from the black showing a smile.

My heart stopped pounding so loudly and I smiled brighter. "Don't worry, kid. We've got this."

Her hand slipped out of mine and her body returned to the robot. It twitched to life again, looking down at me and opening its mouth. "Miiiikeyyyy."

Still creepy.

I let a big grin settle on my lips when I turned back to Riley and David. "I think Mike will be proud of me," I said, putting my hands on my hips.

Riley nodded, still not seeming completely like herself. David was smiling but pale. The stress of all this was getting to him more.

"Come on, let's go check on Mike. He did say that fox was a real problem." I made sure to grab Riley's hand as I passed her, pulling her along with me. She never tried to pull again but instead tightened her grip on my hand as did I. I wanted to tell her that I wouldn't be leaving her any time soon but I couldn't get myself to. One day I'd tell her, but today wasn't that day.

The three of us – Bonnie began wondering around so we just let her – rushed down section A. We rounded the corner to the kennels and saw Chica standing outside.

Within the darkness we could see Mike back in a corner. The fox sat in that back corner, hands on its head and cowering. Mike seemed to be talking gently, trying to reason with the fox. Finally the animatronic stiffened and then screeched. It jumped at Mike knocking him down.

I ran in then but stopped when Mike yelled at me to. "But he's attacking you!"

The fox loomed over him, the static of growling echoed in the air. It wasn't making a move to harm him. It just stood there.

"He's not. Trust me." Then he turned his attention back to the fox. "It's okay, Foxy. No one is making you stay in here." Mike reached up and touched the fox's muzzle.

It twitched and the growling stopped.

Mike wormed his way out from under the again stiffened animatronic to sit beside it. "You don't need to hide anymore." He gently placed his hand on the fox's shoulder.

Black mist swirled from within the thing's chest, rising up to wrap around its body and settle near its shoulders. It formed into another human shape, this one seemingly incomplete as it had large gaps over its entire body. It didn't talk, instead it began to cry.

Mike stood and put his hand on the child's back.

I felt sick looking at the boy. He had been the one stuffed inside of Foxy and left to die in the darkness. Seeing those holes on him just had my skin crawl at the memory.

After some time, the child's spirit looked up to Mike and hugged him. It then blew into mist again and returned to Foxy's chest cavity.

"He's good," Mike remarked. Then he grinned. "Good to see you're okay, Mikey. I was scared Chica might have… ya know."

I shook my head. "I'm good. The fifth kid talked to me. He said you need to go to the police and tell them about that Vince dude."

Mike blinked. "Now? But what about Bonnie and Freddy?"

"Bonnie is okay," David mentioned. "My bro took care of it."

He blinked again. "Really now?" And he smiled again. "I'm impressed. Even though I said she wouldn't hurt you, but still good job." Mike came over, patting my shoulder. "Now all that's left is Freddy. I know I said Foxy is the most difficult, but that's because that kid is still scared to death. Freddy… He's like a ring leader. It takes kinda a lot to cool his kettle." Mike sighed, looking to David and Riley. "I want only Mikey to come with me."

"What?!" Riley squeaked.

"Freddy is dangerous. They all are, but Freddy is… the only way I know how to say it is he's different. The spirit in him is older, less convincible. He acts like he is okay with you but will turn and attack if you aren't looking. Happened to Jeremy once. Poor guy." He shook his head.

"But Mikey is still hurt! You can't just take him out there!" Riley had grabbed my arm. "That stupid duck almost killed him!"

Mike grabbed her and covered her mouth. "Do not say that. Certain words will set them off." He completely ignored what she'd said, only focusing on that one word. "No K word, D, B, M, or anything relating to what happened to them. You understand?"

She nodded and he took her hand away. "But… Mikey…"

"He'll be fine. I just need him there in case Freddy tries anything. You still got that tazer?"

I reached in my belt having forgotten about it. "Oh… yeah I do."

"Freddy got messed with a few days into my job and ever since then a jolt of electricity shorts him out. If he looks like he's gonna do anything, shock him."

I felt adrenaline already pounding in my veins. "Right. I got this."

AUTHOR'S NOTES: PLEASE READ

Sorry I haven't uploaded a chapter for a while. I was busy but then I started getting sick. I haven't slept for two days, I keep coughing, my stomach is upset... just a lot of problems. Now I've got a fever.. Also I wrote this while I was sick so sorry if it's written bad at some parts. I'm just exhausted and I wanted to give you something.

Really I wanted to just tell you guys I was sick but didn't want to do a new chapter JUST for that and get your hopes up for a new chapter.