I deeply apologize for the long wait guys. So much has been going on in my life that has affected me from writing. Though I will try my best to update this regularly because I made a promise that I wouldn't update my next story (a fnaf story based on my other ones) until I finished this!

Speaking of my next fnaf story, can I just say a big (sarcastic) thanks to dear old Scott Cawthon for completely messing up my story I had planned out thanks to the latest fnaf game that he let out. Technically I didn't have it all planned out, but I was falling in love with the semi plot I had in my mind and then this Sister Location came out and destroyed that. Not that I am super complaining because now I have an even better plot...maybe...

(Important news about upcoming story: Skip to story if you are not interested.)
So please continue reading if you are interesting in my next fnaf story because it is important news. If not, go ahead and read the latest chapter. But I may or may not have some news about this particular story at the bottom. I'm still deciding as I am typing this so don't be shocked if I don't. Anyways, about my next fnaf story guys, so far I have been deeply looking through many different theory videos, namely ones involving youtubers Dawko, 8-bit gaming, and Razzbowski. Now the problem with this is, the plot for my next fnaf story will most likely end up revolving around one of the theories those boys have came up with, which may not end up being true to the game.

So basically the point I want to say is that if I do base my story around one of those theories and they turn out to be totally false then I may or may not rewrite what I currently have planned, (and yes I have actually wrote down a few chapter for my next story, just won't upload them yet) I know it may not matter much since I already have a story that definitely doesn't match with what we know for a fact about the real story of fnaf, but I still want to have as much as I can fit with the story that sister location has told us. For an example, I may end up adding a character that may or may not exist in the games at all. (find out about Funtime Bob if you want to know what I mean. It's one of Dawko's theories)

So basically, what all this rambling is going on about exactly. I am getting a little nervous that what I end up deciding on (even though I am loving the idea of the plot like crazy) will end up being way off from what the canon story will end up being. Which may be good or bad, I don't know. I mean, I always knew it would be a little off thanks to all the changes I already added, like the fact that my purple guy is not William Afton (which I didn't know about him until recently. Apparently he's the one who made the animatronics, please correct me if I'm wrong). So yeah that's it. I just don't know if I will end up making a good decision by just picking a random theory I like and working with it when it could possibly end up being 100% false.

I know there are going to be some of you who actually read this and say it doesn't matter and to do what I feel is best or whatever, but I just also feel like there will be those who say "That's not true! You're wrong" And blah, blah, blah. Which wouldn't upset me but will get annoying, you know? And what's worse is, one of the people who end up saying that would end up being me after finding out the truth of whatever I may end up getting wrong. Seriously you should have seen me after I saw the bite Fredbear was apart of. I already had a solid past for my version of Fredbear and I really wanted to add that element to my story, but couldn't.

*sigh* I talked about his way more than I planned, but I just needed to rant about it to you guys since some of you will be the ones reading whatever I come up with. So yeah, I would like your opinions on everything I said. Am I just overthinking this (the answer's most likely yes) or are there some of you out there who think I should wait until more solid facts start to pop out? I don't know, and hopefully some of you actually read this all and didn't skip ahead, and are also willing to give your opinion. Sorry for the long rant in the author's note. Love you guys who actually bother reading these.

Anyways, enjoy the chapter!

Frisk let out a loud yawn as they slowly sat up from their makeshift bed. Bright sunlight filtered through the blinds of the window, allowing the human to make out just enough of the old dusty room they were sleeping in. All the ghosts were still in their spots, sleeping as peacefully as their troubled minds would allow. Mike was currently curled up, with two children, Sammy and Shawn, pressed against him. Frisk guessed, the twins must have moved over to the guard earlier due to the two empty spots the human could make out not far from where they sat. The three other remaining children were still in their spots, closer to the Fazbear cousins, Luke and Danny.

"I'll let them sleep some more." Frisk decided quietly, tiptoeing out of the room.

Almost as soon as they shut the door, loud screeching voices of children could be heard.

"Huh?" Frisk questioned, slightly running to the noise. It didn't take long to find the main room of the building now filled with many young children running around tables covered in hot steaming pizza. The parents were sitting at the tables eating, while they kids would have fun.

On stage, Frisk could make out Freddy, Bonnie, and Chica singing out a loud and cheesy (no pizza pun intended) song for the kids. Walking around the room and occasionally talking to audience, were the other animatronics. The main Toys, Fred, Bon-Bon, Chicky, and Mangle were taking care of the tables while speaking to their customers, while Puppet, Balloon Boy and Balloon Girl would hand out prizes. Fredbear could be seen happily watching from the other side of the room, Spring right next to him. Despite still seeing his usual annoyed expression, Frisk was a bit relieved to make out a slight calm smile on the yellow rabbit's face.

Golden's gaze snapped over to the human child and he quickly smiled in joy. He leaned over to Spring and whispered something before stepping away and carefully walking over to Frisk. "Hello there. Have a good sleep?" he asked once he was close enough.

Frisk yawned slightly before nodding. "Yeah."

"I'm happy to hear it." Golden chuckled, patting the child on the head. "After all, taking care of children is my main purpose after all. So it fills me with joy to see you are well."

The child looked around the busy pizzeria. "So…is this what it normally looks like during the day?"

"Oh yes. We have a birthday party going on right now, so it is a bit busier than normal, but this is how it is. Do you like it?"

"I do! It looks a lot happier than it did last night."

Golden's smile shifted into a frown. "Ah, yes…Well…last night was rather tough for all of us." He coughed in his paw. "Buuut…trust me. This old place has been through far worse."

"What do you mean?" Frisk asked.

The bear flinched slightly, looking around the room. "Uh…perhaps this isn't the best place to discuss our past…But no need to worry about those things. Let's focus on you for now. Are you hungry? Would you like something to eat?"

"Actually, yeah, I would."

"Another slice of pizza be fine?" the old leader asked.

"You bet."

"Got it…" Golden turned to face some of the Toys. "Chicky! Mangle!"

The two animatronics stepped over quickly.

"Frisk here would like a slice of pizza," the bear told the two. "Mind fetching them one?"

"Can do, sir!" Chicky responded happily.

The pink and white fox knelt down to Frisk. "So, what kind of pizza you want? We have pepperoni, sausage, cheese…well those are kind of obvious…also we meat lovers…Oh! You might not like that though…are you a vegetarian!? Well we have veggie pizza too! Ooh! I almost forgot we can add extra toppings too! Would you like that!? That reminds me of a funny story, actually! Someone once asked for extra cheese on their pizza, but I didn't know just how much extra cheese they wanted! So I put a large pawful of every cheese we have on his pizza. Hahaha! It took soooo long for all that cheese to melt and once it was done, the crust was burnt…that guy was sooooo unhappy…Huh, I guess it wasn't such a funny story. I wonder why I-"

Suddenly out of nowhere, Bon-Bon came over and slapped a paw over the fox's mouth. "I said it once, and I will say it a thousand times. Tape this dang fox's mouth shut already!"

Chicky slapped the blue rabbit's paw away and glared sharply at him. "Shoo! Leave Mangy alone."

Bon-Bon sighed. "Look, I love Mangle, but the talking thing can get too out of hand and you know it!"

The chicken rolled her eyes at the rabbit, placing her wings on her hips. "You know Mangle likes to talk. So don't deny the poor thing what it loves to do, right Mangle?"

"Yeah! It's really fun to talk. I can talk all day long really! Ooh, Frisk! That reminds me, one day when we Toys were the main attraction, I tried to go the whole day talking just to see if I could. I vowed I wouldn't stop no matter what. I just kept blabbering on and on! Bon-Bon got reeeaaaalllllyyyyy mad at me, but I didn't care. I think he secretly like it. Also I-"

Chicky looked over at said rabbit who was trying his best to hold back his annoyance. "Oh boy…" she sighed and quickly slung an arm around the fox's neck and begin to drag it away. "Okay, enough with that story Mangle. Let's just get Frisk a pizza." She sent a look at Bon-Bon who just shrugged it off.

"Okay! But we still have to decide on what kind. I more in favor of our classic pepperoni, but what about…"

The fox's voice finally trailed off as the two walked away. Bon-Bon let out a relieved sigh as he flopped down on an empty chair. "Ugh! Like I said, I love Mangle and everything…but I liked the sweet thing sooooo much better when it's jaw was busted and it could only make static noises…"

Frisk chuckled at him slightly. "Mangle sure does seem to be…a hyper kind of animatronic."

Golden nodded, also chuckling. "Yes, well-"

"Oh you don't know the half of it, sweetie!" Bon-Bon snapped, sitting up. "And I have to live with it! I could probably deal with Mangle if that fox was the only problem, but then there is Fred!"

The human glanced over to the rounder looking brown bear, talking to a group of children on the other side of the room. "What's wrong with him?"

"That psycho is an ego filled tyrant!"

"Bon-Bon…" Golden tried to warn.

"When we were first built, he would boss us around and make us do all the work. While he would sit back and watch us."

Sighing, the yellow bear grabbed Bon-Bon's attention. "I know I wasn't active during the time, but from what the other Toys told me, Fred actually worked longer hours than all of you…" Golden mentioned.

"…"

Frisk looked at the rabbit's frustrated face, noticing he realized he was caught in his lie.

"W-well…fine…he did in fact work…" his voice grew quiet, "…sometimes a bit more than us…" Suddenly he began to scream. "But that doesn't excuse all the taunting he did to me over the years!"

"Bon-Bon…"

"Seriously! Every day he would make fun of my appearance, just because I looked like a girl!"

"Bon-Bon…"

"But news flash fat bear! Guys can wear makeup too! Plus I look fabulous while wearing it!"

"Bon-Bon!"

"Heh, I think he is just jealous that I look ten times better than he ever will! Too bad for him, the fat bast-"

"Toy Bonnie!" Fredbear screamed.

The rabbit froze up in fear. Slowly, he turned around to see the room was dead quiet. All eyes were on him. The only one's not looking over at the suddenly embarrassed rabbit, was Freddy who was shaking his head on stage.

Fred, meanwhile, had the biggest smirk on his face as he clapped his paws together. "Aw, everyone, don't worry about the dear lady Bon-Bon…she is just having a bad day. Why don't we all let her have a little break and-"

"I am going to kil…" the rabbit quickly stopped the threat that was inches from escaping his mouth, so the children wouldn't hear him and instead huffed loudly and stormed away, muttering under his breath about fat bears and getting back at him later.

"Wow!" Frisk said once the room slowly went back to normal. "That was something…"

"And unfortunately it is normal…" Chicky's dull voice could be heard as she stomped over. "Ugh, I swear those two always have to get mad at each other over the stupidest of things…" She handed Frisk a fresh slice of pepperoni pizza before sighing and placing her wings at her hips. "Never ends with those two…"

Freddy's voice could be heard echoing around the room. "Sorry folks, about that scene. Don't let that get you down here at Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria! After all, this is where fantasy and fun come to life! Hahaha…hehe…" the current leader's laughter slowly died down into nervous chuckles. Soon he looked around awkwardly before groaning. "Oh boy…"

Bonnie nervously looked at his brother before stepping up to his own mic. "Uh, the band is gonna take a small break, kiddies! So why don't you all head on over to Pirate's Cove! Where Foxy the Pirate is about to set sail on a mighty adventure! Boy sure sounds fun to me! Hahaha! See you all soon!" As soon as he finished, the rabbit swiftly pulled a string and the curtains fell around them, blocking the three from view.

Frisk and the other robots next to them could see the three sneak off on stage and head into another room. Quickly they followed after. Opening the door, the four could see the band discussing softly.

"Thank you Bonnie…" Freddy muttered to the rabbit.

"I always got your back bro."

"Hi!" Frisk spoke up.

"Oh hello Frisk." Freddy replied exhausted. "I'm happy to see you are up. You even seem to have food, I'm glad."

"Yep!" the human nodded, taking a big bite of the pizza. It was warm and delicious. The human expected nothing less considering they were currently stuck in a pizzeria.

Bonnie looked around before down at Frisk. "So were the ghosts up when you walked out here?"

"No, they were all still asleep."

"Ah." Bonnie smiled relieved. "I'm glad. They need their rest."

Fredbear nodded at that. "I agree. I'm sure they are all just as stressed about our situation as we, after all."

Frisk sadly looked down, feeling upset that they were still unable to help much at the moment. They tried their best to reach their last Save File again, but no luck. Nick's own determination was still interfering with their own.

Noticing their fallen expression, Freddy knelt down and put a paw on the child's shoulder. "Hey, don't look so down. I know you are trying your best to help us. We'll figure this out together."

Smiling, Frisk nodded their head. "Yeah! You're right."

Feeling his own smile form, Freddy chuckled happily at cheering up Frisk. "Good. Now how about you finish up eating." He stood up and looked at Bonnie and Chica. "For us, let's head back to the stage and finish up our songs for the night."

"Yeah, I guess you're right…" Bonnie said, forcing a smile. He patted Chica on the back and pushed her forward.

Freddy went to follow when he heard Frisk speak out again.

"Hey, Freddy? Thanks for that. And don't you look so down either."

It was then the bear could feel just how tense his fake smile was. He sighed at being caught by the child.

Feeling their determination flow inside them, Frisk once again approached the bear, locking eyes with him. "I promise you Freddy. Nick will be back home safely. Mark my words."

He couldn't explain it, but after looking deep in the child's eyes, Freddy suddenly felt something he hasn't once felt since this entire situation started. He felt very…determined! "…" Slowly a very real and confident smile graced the bear's features. His stress suddenly beginning to fade away. "Yes. I believe in you Frisk."

Still riding on this sudden wave of determination, Freddy turned around and walked away to catch up with his fellow band mates.

From his place behind Frisk, Golden couldn't help but feel happy at his younger brother's expression as he left. He chuckled and patted a paw down on Frisk's head, slightly startling the child. "Thanks Frisk. You really are helping us. I was getting worried for Freddy. He doesn't like to show off just how much situations affect him. He's the type to bottle up his feelings until they come crashing out."

Frisk turned around and saw deep sadness in Golden's eyes.

"It may be my fault. I was forced to be shut down once and Freddy was forced to take up the leader role ever since. I never got to properly teach him about being a leader, not that he's a bad leader of course."

Mangle nodded excitedly from it's spot. "Yeah! Freddy's the best leader ever! Oops, I better not say that in front of Fred. He won't like that in the slightest. I mean, Fred's good and all but he's no Freddy. Which isn't a bad thing but-"

Chicky quickly placed a wing over the fox's muzzle. "Uh, Mangle, why don't we go check on the rest of the pizzas in the kitchen."

"Ooh! Cool idea! I almost forgot about them! I hope they are okay! I think we left the oven on! That won't be good, huh!? Ooh, what if-"

Frisk and Golden watched as the two Toys left, leaving them alone.

Golden chuckled and sat down in a nearby chair. "Ah, Mangle's right though. Freddy is probably one of the best leaders. Much better than I ever was. Then again, I only had to deal with him, Spring, and Bonnie. He has so much more to look after. His band, the Toys, the ghosts. It all piles on him." Golden took off his hat and ran a paw through his fur. "I do my best to help, but Freddy likes to act like he can do everything on his own, so he keeps quiet when he knows a problem is about to start. I only tend to find out once the boy guy is way over his head."

"Well that's not your fault." Frisk said. "Though it's not really Freddy's fault either. Sounds like he just doesn't want to trouble you."

"That's exactly it. Which is why I feel bad. Ever since he was built, Freddy's always looked up to me. He's always done his best to act as 'perfect' around me as possible. He wants to impress me, even though anything he does will make me proud of him. Yet no matter how much I tell him, I don't think he will ever understand that he doesn't have to act like the world's best robot. He has faults like we all do, but he does his best to hide them from us all."

Frisk thought over all Golden said. After a moment of silence, they looked back up at the yellow bear. "You said you told Freddy he doesn't have to put up this act around you, but have either of you ever really talked about this?"

"Huh?"

"I mean, maybe instead of reassuring him he doesn't have to act perfect all the time, you sit down and talk to him about why he does it. I know you think you know, but maybe there is a bit more to it. And even if there isn't, it sounds like Freddy may not have ever really voiced his side of his actions, you know?"

"…" Frisk could tell by the astonished look in the bear's eyes, they hit the nail on the head. "You…your right. I never really bothered to sit Freddy down and talk to him. I just…" A pained look crosses his face. "I just quickly tell him to relax and hope he gets it." Golden bent his head down, resting it in his large paws. "Oh, I'm a terrible brother…"

"No you're not!" Frisk was quick to state.

Golden looked back up, locking eyes with Frisk.

"You aren't a bad brother. You are a good one. You clearly love Freddy, right? And you do help him, probably more than you realize." Frisk let out a bright smile. "That's what matters, right. Being there for your family when you know they need you. Loving them unconditionally. You do that perfectly Golden. So you see, you are an amazing brother to Freddy and the others."

"Frisk…" Golden smiled warmly at the child, kneeling down on the ground and hugging them tightly. "Thank you Frisk. Really, thank you."

Hugging the bear back, Frisk giggled happily. "Of course! If I can't help much at the moment with Nick's situation, I can at least help out around here as much as I can."

Chuckling, Golden let go and stood up. "Yes. I suppose you can. You are a good child Frisk. I couldn't be happier to have met you."

Giggling again, Frisk smiled brightly up at the animatronic.

Something about this child stirred something inside the bear. Without even realizing it, a strong feeling sparked up inside him, much like with Freddy earlier. Seeing such a joyful look on this child's face, filled Golden with strong determination.

What's this...? Two bears filled with determination? What could this mean!?

So yeah, sorry again for the long wait as well as this short chapter. I am currently in a writing mood so I may actually post the next chapter soon though. If not later tonight, then maybe tomorrow. I don't know for a fact though.

Actually I should be sleeping. I have two quizzes tomorrow and it's almost 1 in the morning. Normally I would be freaking out but honestly I'm not. Oh well, not important.

Anyways, I thought I would have something else important to say, but honestly I don't think I do now. Oh well, I hope you all enjoyed this chapter!

So with that said, until next time! Bye! And don't forget to review! :3