Hope people won't mind, I am sure you will recognize the lyrics for the song the animatronics will sing. I've made changes to the lyrics, hopefully they are not too cringey, even though I feel the changes were somewhat necessary.
Saphira was so glad when the time finally ticked over to twelve, after dealing with the screeching woman from the daycare she had more people to deal with. She ended up dealing with people in the Prize Corner, Superstarcade, Fazcade, Mazercise and Glamrock Beauty Salon, and even the Shy Foxette again. It was already an exhausting night, and Saphira wanted to just put her feet up and relax. She got herself two cups of soda when the time ticked over before making her way to the rehearsal room. She had seen this area on the cameras, it was mostly empty with a basic stage, seats and lighting. It was not an impressive room, but it was a rehearsal room and it was not meant to look glamorous. She was the first one in the room however, Saphira was fine with that and she found herself a seat with a table to place the cups on. She looked at her Fazwatch to check the cameras while she sipped the coke from one of the cups. She saw that the technicians and animatronics were still in Parts and Service, it seemed they were still working on Roxy right now and that was fine. There must have been a set back so she had to wait a little bit longer. She was fine with that, she needed a little alone time right now because she was done dealing with people. It would be obvious to anyone who sees her as her hair was a little messy from dealing with them, although she doubted the animatronics would even really realize the reason for that. Nonetheless, Saphira waited patiently while doing her security camera rounds on the Fazwatch.
Fifteen minutes pass and she finished, she checked in on Parts and Service to find it was empty. She smiled and realized they were coming. She looked up at the door waiting for them to come through, she wondered if she would hear the music, or just the song. She knew that the performance music was on a disc, which meant they don't necessarily have to play it here. The door opens and she sees Cliff stepping inside with Dave, Mason, Jack, Daisy and Marian behind him, followed by all the animatronics. Freddy was the first to walk in and he spotted Saphira straight away, he waved at her with a smile and she waved back.
"Evening Saphira. Looks like you have had a rough night." Daisy observed as she noticed the two drink cups and her messy hair. Saphira sighed deeply and nodded at her. "Eh, people can be so annoying."
"Tell me about it." She rubbed the bridge of her nose and smiled at her. "But I get to relax now and see what goes on in the rehearsal."
"You do indeed," Cliff said with a chuckle, taking a seat by a control panel and glancing at Dave who was side eyeing Saphira with a glare. "Dave, you can accompany me with diagnostics tonight. That way you can focus on something other than your warning."
Dave grumbled and sits down heavily beside Cliff, looking away from Saphira who rolled her eyes. Saphira glanced at the animatronics as they make their way to the stage. Freddy walked up to the microphone and looked at Saphira, he noticed her hair was messy and he had overheard what Daisy had said. She did seem to be tired tonight, he hoped that she would not be too terribly tired to enjoy the rehearsal. Saphira noticed the other animatronics had their instruments as well, she glanced at Monty and he seemed to be excited. She glanced at his hands and they seemed different.
"Did you get your new claws Monty?" Saphira asked curiously, the gator looked up at her in surprise when she addressed him. "They look a little different, they are a little longer and more curved than before."
"You…noticed that?" Monty asked, not believing that the night guard noticed something different about him. She nodded and smiled at him. "Oh…well…yeah I did. They were finally installed tonight." He glanced at Cliff with a frown. "And about time too. Let's hope they work well, or I am going to be destroying a few things tonight."
"Please do not Monty, we don't need to clean up another mess of yours. They will work, I promise you." Cliff sounded confident about it, but Monty just nodded even though he would go through with it if the new claws do not work. "Anyway, rehearsals are not that interesting Saphira. We literally have them sing, play their instruments and check to make sure they are working fine for the show tomorrow and Saturday."
"That sounds pretty interesting to me. You might not think that, but I have not seen it." Saphira smirked at him as Cliff chuckled as he realized it would be interesting to her. She glanced at Freddy who stood waiting. "Still…I am interested to hear them sing."
"Oh yeah, I bet you are," Mason said with a chuckle, he was at a panel himself as he would be using a scanner to check for any problems. "I think we should check Monty first anyway. Monty, play your guitar and we will monitor your system and claws for any issues."
"Alrighty. I will tell you if there is a problem anyway." He plugged a cord into the guitar to connect it to the sound system. "Here goes nothing…"
Saphira watched as he moved his fingers so his claws would tug at the strings of the bass guitar, the sound that came out of it sounded amazing. As he played the guitar, Monty quickly began to tap his feet and smile, he seemed very happy with his new claws and it seemed they were working. Although, it was not even a minute, so she knew something could easily go wrong. However, she was tapping her foot to the music as she enjoyed hearing it too and she was happy for Monty. Especially as he began to hit the strings confidently and danced to the music, the other animatronics were smiling and dancing with him, especially Bonnie.
"So far, so good," Mason announced loudly with a smile, glancing at Cliff. "How is everything on your end?"
"Good here. Looks like the rotors and joints are working harmoniously, and that is exactly what we need. Bonnie, join in with your guitar." Cliff glanced up from the panel and Bonnie nodded as he began to play his guitar.
And both he and Monty were quickly in sync with each other. They glance at each other while leaning their shoulders against each other as they play their guitars. They both were happy to be able to play properly, and it almost seemed like they were coming up with a song of their own. Saphira giggled, it was quite cute to see, and she loved to see how people in relationships do small things for each other. Cliff signals for the others to play their instruments, and they quickly began to play, and it took a moment before they began to play the tune Saphira has been hearing in the elevators. It was loud and she just wanted to get up and dance. Freddy took a glance at Saphira and winked at her, grabbing the microphone in front of him to begin singing.
"Alright gang, take it away and show us your song voices!" Cliff smiled and gestured to the animatronics, he and the other technicians were dancing to the music and glanced at Saphira to see she was enjoying her time too. "Don't disappoint our security guard now."
Saphira giggled and shakes her head. She was not disappointed at all, she was thoroughly enjoying the music, and she sipped more of her soda, watching them closely as the animatronics dance and Freddy brought the microphone to his mouth to start singing. And she nearly stopped dancing because hearing his singing voice…it was amazing to her ears! Including the other animatronics who took part in singing as well.
I can be your superstar!
We're electric charged tonight,
Like the amp on our guitars!
And sparks are really starting to fly!
Welcome all superstars, oh do come on inside,
Our song lacked soul, but you played the part
For so long, we've been longing to find.
You got me feelin' awful hungry for love,
I promise I'm not gonna bite!
And despite our claws, and our shiny jaws,
You can bring out our acoustic side.
Oh, look who I see it's all our brand-new friends,
Already to join in our party time,
With cake, pizza, balloons, stepping in with our tune,
Time to bring down the house over and over again!
Saphira had her hands clasped together as she listened to the lyrics. They were so fun and she found herself wanting to listen to them over and over again, just as their song said. She began to dance again in her seat and gave Freddy a thumbs up as he observed her reaction to their song.
Come make new friends tonight!
Then you can grab a bite,
With Freddy, Chica, Bonnie, Monty,
Last but not least Roxy and Captain Foxy,
The party was over, but you're gonna throw it again!
Let's throw it over and over and over again!
It's our show and you know that it won't ever end!
Cause the party isn't over for you!
The pizzaplex is full of fun,
While you're here, you're the number one!
We strive to make you smile and laugh,
With bowling, racing and Fazerblast,
Oh, the fun just never ends til you drop!
Drink Fizzy Faz for energy,
While Foxy takes you out to sea,
The stories he has will make your mind go super wild!
Nevermind, allow us to bring you back to the floor,
Where we all have just one chore,
To make you the number one super star
Who will rock until the end!
After all it was you who lit a spark in our hearts,
And now the party is starting all over again!
Even though this song was a song addressed to everyone who comes to the pizzaplex, Saphira almost felt like some of it was speaking to her. Especially with how Freddy was singing, or at least, that is what she felt like it was. Though his eye contact with her while he danced on the stage and sang with his friends made it seem like it was. Of course, she knew he probably did that to everyone in the atrium while on stage, so she did not want to think too much into it.
Come make new friends tonight!
Then you can grab a bite,
With Freddy, Chica, Bonnie, Monty,
Last but not least Roxy and Captain Foxy,
The party was over, but you're gonna throw it again!
Let's throw it over and over and over again!
It's our show and you know that it won't ever end!
Cause the party isn't over for you!
The music stops and Saphira applauded enthusiastically, clapping loudly with a big grin on her face. The animatronics seemed happy with their rehearsal, they chuckle amongst each other and Monty was definitely very happy with his new claws.
"That was awesome! I can't wait to hear it defeaning the atrium tomorrow night!" Saphira said enthusiastically. "I could listen to that all day." She glanced at the technicians who seemed to be satisfied as well. "So…what is the results of their practice?"
Cliff glanced at Saphira and gave her a thumbs up. "They are good to go."
"Fantastic!" Bonnie exclaimed, sounding very relieved and he hugged Monty, nuzzling his cheek gently with a smile. "Your new claws are great on your guitar."
"Thanks Bon Bon," Monty responded, winking at his boyfriend and making the bunny giggle shyly. "I don't have to destroy nothing tonight. I am pretty glad about that."
"Why do you destroy things Monty?" Saphira asked curiously, getting the gator's attention again. "I mean…do you gain anything from it? That is something that I am curious about."
"Uhh…I have…well, I don't gain anything but relief for my anger." The bot shrugged as he has never been asked that before. It was a good question and he frowned at Saphira. "Why do you care anyway? Sure, you saw I had new claws, but I doubt you care that much."
"Umm…I am simply curious that is all. I want to be your friend, so…" She held up her hands, waving them around to show that she was trying to be sincere. "I am not sure what else you want me to say. But that was a good performance. You played the guitar very well. Too well, I thought it would catch fire."
"Oh, well, Freddy here is the one who could set the stage on fire." Monty placed a hand on the bot's shoulder and Freddy chuckled at him. "He has the best voice among us."
Saphira did not want to be biased about that, but she agreed silently with him. "Hey, that's not fair. You all are great singers." She did wonder what else would happen now that the rehearsal was practically done. "What now anyway?"
"They can go back to their rooms," Cliff responded as he finished writing something and stood up, turning to face a surprised Saphira. "Don't act surprised. We have done what we needed to do for tonight. They go back to their rooms for recharge and rest for tomorrow night. And we can leave for tonight."
Saphira knew she should not be surprised, but she thought something else would happen after the rehearsals. She frowned a little, considering that sounded like a bad reward for something they did so well at. "Alright." She finished one of the sodas and picked up the other one, walking towards the animatronics. "I can go with you all to Rockstar Row."
"Yay!" Chica exclaimed, raising her hands playfully. "I definitely want to have company going to my room! Even though all I want to do is shred my own guitars!" She laughed and began to play on her guitar.
"Just don't get too carried away playing Chica," Cliff said to her bluntly, walking over to the bot and placing a hand on the guitar to have her stop playing. "I know you love to play it, but you can wait until you get to your room."
"I can deal with them from here." Saphira knew it surprised Cliff because he thought she was still afraid of the animatronics. She was, but she also wanted to continue being nice to the bots. She looked at Chica with a smile. "Surely you can walk and play that at the same time."
"Mmm hmm, I definitely can!" Chica skipped away from Cliff and continued to play her guitar, shaking her head happily as she skipped towards the door. "Let's go party gang!"
Roxy ran her hand through her hair. "At least I know my performance was perfect tonight! Nothing is wrong with me at all!"
That was true. Saphira waited for the animatronics to walk by her as she did not like the idea of them walking behind her. Monty glanced at her with a frown as he passed her, she simply smiled back at him and gave him a thumbs up. He was still trying to make it uncomfortable for her to be around them.
"So…" Freddy's voice made Saphira jump and she turned to face him with a startled expression. "Oh, sorry…I thought you were comfortable with me being close." He rubbed the back on his head, worried she would run from him. "But I was wondering, what you thought about my singing?"
"Sorry Freddy, I just was not expecting you to be right near me." She smiled at him and gestured for him to walk beside her and he smiled, that idea alone made him happy and he walked beside her towards the door. "I thought you sang very well. I know it's just your voice box, but…it was really good." She didn't really want to admit hearing him sing moved her heart in a way that she wasn't sure if she should admit to him.
"Good. I had hoped you would enjoy hearing me sing. I know lots of people do…but I don't have many human friends. Close human friends." He was not wrong. But Freddy wanting someone to be honest about it was interesting, she wondered if he has worried that he was not liked by people. "I saw you enjoyed yourself Saphira. I hope you come and see our big performance tomorrow night."
"Of course, I don't want to miss it at all. By the way, does that song change for times like Easter, Halloween or Christmas? I am curious, because I am not sure if singing the same song week after week is very exciting."
"No…but we do sing other songs around that time." That made Saphira curious, hearing him sing a Christmas song actually sounded like a dream to her. Considering his voice sounded so good while he sang. "My favorite song would have to Santa Claus is Coming to Town."
He had a favorite song? That was a surprise. "That is one of my favorites too. I also like All I Want for Christmas, though it's probably just me wanting something I'll never have."
"I have never sang that song before, or heard of it." Saphira was a bit glad about that, considering she left out the rest of the name of the song on purpose. "Maybe you should let us hear it. I think we could play it at Christmas."
"Oh, I don't think that is necessary." Freddy tilts his head slightly, surprised Saphira would not want him to hear the song. "But I probably can sing it to you at the time…maybe. Depending on what is happening during that season." She rubbed her forehead with a groan, thinking back at the night she has had. "But if it is anything like dealing with people like tonight…I am so looking forward to it."
"You were not hurt at all tonight were you?" Freddy asked, his eyes glanced at her cheek to see the scratch. He had not seen it without a bandaid yet, and seeing it there made him very upset and slightly angry at whoever did that to her. "You did seem unlike yourself when I saw you. Is that why you had two cups of soda with you?"
"Yeah. Just…people not wanting to listen to reason. Luckily, I was not hurt." Saphira sipped her drink again and glanced at the atrium as they walk through it to get to Rockstar Row. "I expect the same thing tomorrow night. I am going to enjoy the quiet nights the most."
"I can imagine. I must say though, I did not think you would notice Monty had his new claws. Is seeing small detail like that a gift of yours? If it is, it is very impressive."
Saphira did not think it was a gift, but she smiled when he was impressed that she noticed such a small detail about Monty. "I guess it is. But…I saw how happy he was first. It took me a moment to realize maybe his claws were upgraded, and I was right. It has nothing to do with me noticing straight away, just a process of elimination. And besides, I am happy for him."
"I am too. We all watched him receive his news claws. The way he danced around in Parts and Service, I have not seen him so happy in a long time. Even when he is with Bonnie." They walk through the door into Rockstar Row, Monty is standing right by the door. Saphira stepped back in surprise and moved behind Freddy instinctively out of fear. Freddy was surprised by her reaction and glanced at Monty. "Can you please not scare her like that?"
Monty looked at Freddy, his arms were folded and he glanced at Saphira. "I am not doing it on purpose Freddy. I figured Saphira wanted to make sure we all got to our rooms properly." He tilts his head slightly and smirked at Saphira. "And I wanted to thank you as well Saphira. I did not think you would notice my claws since you were not there when they were added."
"You are welcome Monty…and I don't need to see. You guys know what to do. Plus, it is just me when the technicians finally leave." Saphira stepped behind from Freddy and she extended her hand to him, although it was shaking from fear. "I know you don't like me…but I want to be friends. Can we please do that?"
Monty glanced at the hand for a moment before turning away, she rolled her eyes a little and relaxed her arm. "I still don't trust you. You can act all nice and innocent all you want, but night guards are the worst!"
Saphira knew he was projecting, she was not taking it personally because she knew he was traumatized. Maybe he will let her in someday. She hoped so. She sighed deeply and leaned in to hug Freddy, wrapping her arms around his waist. He was a little shocked with how casually she hugged him given there was nothing that scared her right now that she needed to hug him.
"This night already feels long…" Saphira was feeling rather tired, she didn't want to show it, but she could not help it. She glanced up at Freddy. "I am going to check the utility tunnels to make sure no one is hiding there. But…I've not been there just yet."
"You don't like the utility tunnels?" Freddy asked her curiously. "They connect to all the attractions you know." She nodded, she knew that, but it was dark in there and she was not comfortable going alone. "There is nothing to be scared of."
"And what happens when the lights go out huh? It's literally the perfect spot for Moon to do something very unpleasant. I'd rather not do that. Besides…I got an email that I need to walk around those areas." She glanced towards the door at the end of Rockstar Row, she knew it led into the utility tunnels. "But I am…dark spaces are not my thing." She shakes her head and swallowed. "I could use the company."
Freddy smiled, she was asking him to walk with her. "I would love to accompany you! But what about the others? I thought…"
"I can come spend time with them after. Besides, my first duty is a security guard after all. But you should recharge first. I don't want you to suddenly fall on top of me because your system has shut down. That would not be pretty since you're so big and heavy." Freddy nodded, agreeing with her. "I can wait in your room if you would like."
"Oh, that is not necessary, but if you wish you can." Freddy walked away from Saphira towards his room, she noticed he was walking with a slight skip, he definitely was excited to walk with her through the utility tunnels. "I am very glad you now want me to walk with you."
"Yeah…I don't do so well with dark, underground areas," Saphira said as she followed him to his room. "I have a lot of nightmares about places like that. And plus, you have bright lights from your eyes, so you can light up the tunnels easier than my flashlight."
"Oh, I am just a walking, talking flashlight for you huh?" Freddy teased lightly, making her giggle and he entered his room. He glanced behind him to see Saphira entering the large, bright room. He stopped and turned to face her. "My recharge station is in the back. It won't take me long."
Saphira nodded as she gazed around the bright, orange room. It was full of Freddy toys, plates, balls, the walls had his smiling face on it and there was an arcade machine in here too. She took a seat on the couch, she was surprised by how comfortable it was and picked up one of the plushies to sit on her lap. She was unhappy she had to go to the utility tunnels and basement of the building now. She had hoped to avoid them, but she would bring Freddy along with her as she felt safer with him. Freddy on the other hand, felt very privileged to go with Saphira. It made him very happy and the deep warmth and feelings he felt seemed to grow more. Keeping her comfortable in the tunnels would be a great pleasure of his. He was glad she loved their song and music as well.
