Chapter 8

Aaron knew it was all over. From the moment Funtime Freddy face planted into the floor and Ennard whirled around hearing him smash against the greasy floor. Then he saw everyone else, who were too scared to move and also worried about Funtime Freddy.

Ennard's blue eye turned black with a sharp red pupil. He then titled his head to the side and smiled with his sharp teeth showing. "Intruder in my area. What a pleasant surprise. You brought me a present." His face plates bursted open to reveal his bloody face and his damaged exoskeleton skull under it.

Baby grabbed Aaron and threw her behind him, she then reached for Funtime Freddy and dragged him away just before Ennard grabbed him. He then growled as Baby threw Aaron over her shoulder and gave the cue to run. Which everyone did.

"YOU CAN'T ESCAPE ME AGAIN! I'LL SCOOP THE LOT OF YA! YOU'LL ALL BE DEAD!" He roared behind him as his footsteps got louder and closer.

"We're dead right?!" Funtime Foxy asked.

"I blame you Funtime Freddy!" Bibybab screeched.

"Why?!" He questioned angrily.

"Because you made us come in here!" Ballora screamed dashing pass them. Luckily as a ballerina, she was physically fit and able to run.

"Get out! Get out!" Baby screamed at them all as she opened the door and allowed everyone to run out, Bibybab came out first, followed by Aaron, then Funtime Foxy, then Ballora and her Minireenas, lastly Funtime Freddy came out just before Baby slammed the door right in Ennard's face. Making a loud bang, then she locked the door and pressed herself against it as he kicked it several time from the inside.

"We made it!" Funtime Freddy shouted thinking it was worth celebrating. Baby held herself against the door for at lease five minutes until Ennard stopped kicking the door. She was glad it was tough wood and not even a robot could break it.

"Just you wait Aaron. This will be your last Merry Christmas." Ennard warned angrily, "I will get your skin."

Once his footsteps signalled his departure, Baby left the door. "We're fine and that's all that matters."

"Baby We almost died in there!" Bibybab exclaimed, "Because of a lunatic death wish!"

"Hey!" Funtime Freddy shouted angered.

"No fighting!" Baby yelled.

Aaron then felt his phone ring in his pocket, he then saw the caller id of his sister.

"Bro where you at?!" She yelled loud enough for everyone to her her.

"Jackie it's only-"

"It's eight am! Where have you been?! Don't you usually knock off at six?!"

"Crap." Aaron broke into a sweat realising the time, but then he remembered it made sense. They went inside that room at five-ish and they had to hide from Ennard, then they had to search for the room, then they spoke to Alex, then they had to escape Ennard.

"I'm at the market buying a present for Grandma! You promised you'd be here by seven! I've been waiting for an hour where are you?!" Jackie barked.

"Have to go guys!"

"Okay we'll see you tomorrow!" Funtime Freddy waved his hand as Aaron ran towards the elevator to catch up with his little sister.

Aaron managed to get back up with Jackie, who was waiting for him.

"So I think Grandma will like a teapot." Jackie commented picking up a teapot painted red with white spot.

"But she already has five." Aaron pointed out.

"Then you give me your idea." Jackie gave him a smug look putting the teapot down.

"How about we make something? You know? Like we use to when we were kids." Aaron gave her his idea. He remembered years ago they use to make stuff for their now ill grandmother. Who was in hospital, fighting her illness which would one day kill her, she remained hopefully she live until new years eve. However, that appeared more unlikely as she was recently put on an oxygen task to stop her nasal passage from closing up.

"We haven't done that for years. I think I've forgotten to actually." She admitted.

"Well then we can try."

"Make what?"

"You know. A card or a decoration."

"Okay I'll do it. Just as as long as you buy me this." She stopped him and pointed his attention to a beautiful silver necklace with a small line of diamonds around in a heart shape with a blue topaz in the middle. However he was more paying attention to the price.

"$245?! Are you kidding me?!" He barked dropping his mouth to the ground.

"I love you big Bro!" Jackie gave her smug little smile as Aaron walked out with her.

"I better be getting a new car for that. The price is ridiculous." Aaron growled.

"No to a new car. I work at a coffee shop."

"Then why do you want an over priced necklace?!" Aaron screamed at her.

"It's pretty!" She squealed.

"I don't know what's worse. You or Ennard."

"Whose Ennard?" Jackie asked, making Aaron stop dead in his tracks. He slipped up. He didn't tell Jackie about his friendship with Baby and her gang or about his near death experience with Ennard.

"Some crappy robot." Aaron told her to keep it short and to not reveal any unwanted dangers. If he told her about Ennard she make him quit his job and file a lawsuit against William Afton for allowing him to still function. And Baby would be lonely again and she'd most likely fall back into Ennard's hands, where he'd play her for a fool again and use her to kill some other innocent person to wear as a suit to escape.

"Sounds more than that." He hated that, she could pick up on when there was more to a person than just a few vague words.

"Well. He's not."

"Aaron are you in a relationship with him?" Jackie asked.

"I'M NOT GAY! WHY DO YOU THINK THAT?!" Aaron screamed at her face

He then heard a snap above his head, he looked up, only for the darkness to consume him.

"AARON!" He heard Jackie scream.

"You poor thing."

"M-Mom?" Aaron asked slowly opening his eyes to see her warm face greeting him.

"You're okay. And just in time for Christmas Eve." She smiled.

"What happened?" He asked sitting up, realising he was at his home in his bed.

"Tree branch fell on your head just as you left the shop. I hate when they don't treat trees at this time of year. Yes there is snow but those trees still need to be looked at."

"Mom are you saying it's the 24th of December?!" Aaron asked looking horrified.

"Yes. It's 2 in the afternoon actually." She answered.

"I missed work! Mr Afton's gonna kill me!" He shot up getting out of bed, his mother followed him in worry.

"Honey sit back down! You need your rest! You got your head hit pretty hard!"

"Mom I need to call my boss. He'll fire me otherwise. And I like my job."

"You like working underground from midnight to six? With no friends?!"

That's not true. He thought. I do have friends. He wished he could tell her about Baby and everyone. But it was just too dangerous. Especially with Ennard running around like a chainsaw psycho destroying everything in his path.

"I have to call my boss. I'm going in tonight."

"Aaron. Don't work yourself to death."

"You don't understand Mom. If I don't work. Something will happen to them."

"Them who?"

"The robots. They'll break down easily if they aren't maintained." Aaron said in very non-obvious way to refer to the fact he had to stand between Ennard and his way outside.

"They can get someone else to check them."

"You don't understand. They listen to me. I have sorta a touch to them. That no one else has." Aaron explained

"Fine if you won't listen to me. At lease have something to eat before you work. I need to see my mother before the hospital closes visiting hours up early. I except to see you tomorrow for Christmas lunch at Jackie's house, she inviting her boyfriend. So be nice."

"Okay I'll be there." Aaron nodded making that promise.

"At 1pm sharp." His mother added before she left. Once she left, Aaron went to the couch and watched the recorded episodes of the Immortal and the Restless, which was considered to be a lady's soap opera show. But he developed a connection with the crappy show since his girlfriend introduced it to him before she died. Every night since they got engaged, they sat together with popcorn and enjoyed the show. Since her death, Aaron's watched the show to keep her memory alive. He wished she was still alive. He did spend the rest of the afternoon wondering what his life would be like without the death of his fiancée.

Marriage, Yes. They lived together here, still watching the no sense drama show. Maybe there would be kids involved too. Him being a father to a child...

Then a different reality also hit him.

A poor sucker lured into Ennard's clutches and killed. Him escaping wearing the dead man's skin. Baby and her gang in depression. Ennard walking the streets did disturb him beyond any point. Maybe the death of his love was meant to happen... so he could fix another broken family who needed help more he needed it.

Which is why he had to make sure they had a Christmas.

Which started with a phone call.

"I'm sorry Mr Afton." Aaron apologised over the phone, "Please don't fire me."

"I won't. I excepted you to take tonight off." His boss William Afton spoke on the phone.

"Thanks sir. I won't let you down."

"It will come out your pay though."

"That's fine Sir." Aaron hung up.

Surprise! New Chapter again! Five minutes after the last one! Just finished a quick edit over it!