St. George, Utah

Red Cliffs Mall

Friday, December 21th 2035

9:00 PM

Cue Music: Final Fantasy 7 Crisis Core – The Iron Beast

"That's the body Faux Chica used to have….before she got soft, before that kid and his mother destroyed Jason's work. Afton's work." Faux Roxanne said.

"Key words, used to. This is my body now, it's not the original Faux Chica's anymore. This body has given me a second chance at life, and I don't intend to waste another second of it. Hahhhh!" Cassidy went to go punch Faux Roxanne in the face, before she dodged the hit and grabbed Cassidy's arm slamming her into the nearby arcade cabinets back first, cracking the screens and sending pieces of plastic and metal flying.

"It doesn't matter who you are now. Once I get rid of you, there's no one else standing in between me and the kid." Faux Roxanne said gritting her teeth.

"Have you ever stopped to think why the hell you want him so bad!?" Cassidy asked.

"Because he's a pest, he's going to interrupt Afton's plans, he must be taken to him. It's the only way his plans can succeed." Faux Roxanne said.

"You still didn't answer my damn question!" Cassidy swung at the wolf woman sending her flying into a pinball machine, crushing it on impact.

The wolf woman noticed a piece of glass had pierced her synthetic skin on her arm. She pulled it out and threw it to the side. Now she was irritated. How dare someone best her.

"Fine. You wanna know so fucking bad, I'll tell you. It's not like I'm going to let you live anyway. When we take Gregory back to the facility, William has leverage to force his family and his granddaughter Vanessa to come to his facility alone, without any outside help, if they want to see the boy alive again. And they will do it for him. So be a good girl and let us have him." Faux Roxanne sprung up now coming at Cassidy at light speed, trying to slash her with her claws.

Cassidy manages to dodge her attacks, then follows up with a kick to the wolfs face sending her to the ground.

"I will never let you have him for as long as this body of mine stays online. Neither will the others." Cassidy said with anger.

Faux Roxanne's thoughts began to race, as she started at the animatronic chicken woman before her.

Your not good enough….your not the best….your just a copy of the best….

Maria! Nooooo!

HONK CRASH

Must…destroy Glamrock Family…. Must complete mission…..

I'm better than the real Roxanne….I can prove it. I'll prove it master Afton, and I'll avenge you Jason! I'LL PROVE IT!

Faux Roxanne pulled out her Glock 17 and started firing at Cassidy who is now running to duck from the gun fire.

Faux Roxanne kept firing at every arcade machine the chicken animatronic tried to hide behind.

"Run run run little chicken!" She screamed. Eventually Cassidy stood still. She counted the shots, Faux Roxanne should be out of ammo by now.

"Damn it!" The wolf woman said in frustration realizing she didn't have a spare magazine to load into the weapon. Cassidy found another spot to hide at, behind a prize counter, while the wolf woman was distracted by her empty weapon.

Cassidy hid in fear for her life. Sure she could survive a few gunshots given she's a machine, but if a bullet makes through her silicone and rubbery shell far enough and strikes her system board that could easily take her down.

She was having flashbacks of the night she "died" at the hands of William, that same sense of fear and aloneness coming over her. Her years existing as a malevolent spirit may have hardened her, but that does nothing for the fear she remembers that night she died outside her favorite pizzeria. The security puppet was the only thing to keep her company while she passed.

"You may be a machine like I…but still I sense your fear…." Faux Roxanne said.

I need to get the drop on her….

Faux Roxanne switched to her x-ray vision, her yellow eyes now emitting a beautiful golden glow. She crept her way to the prize counter making out the shape of Cassidy hiding.

"And just like that…I got you!" Faux Roxanne shouted surprising her by diving over the counter. Cassidy was now with her back against the counter on the floor.

Shit!

The wolf woman grabbed her by the neck before she could go anywhere and lifted her high off the ground. Her face filled with a bloodlust. Cassidy was a sturdy and strong robot, but Faux Roxanne seemed to have much greater strength in her hydraulic systems within her body's endoskeleton. Lifting Cassidy with ease.

She had her other hand back, with Faux Roxanne sighting a target reticule in her HUD over Cassidy's chest compartment she could see through her X-Ray mode.

Cassidy knew what was coming. The wolf was about to put her fist through her chest destroying her system board.

"I'M THE WOLF AND YOU'RE THE SHEEP!" Faux Roxanne screamed.

Before she could deliver the final blow she was interrupted.

"Hey ugly over here!" Gregory walked into the arcade with his FazArmor on ready to fight.

"Gregory…" Faux Roxanne threw Cassidy into the wall next to the prize counter, leaving cracks and a massive hole in it. Cassidy sustained some damage to her leg because the wall was supported by metal beams inside, with parts of the silicone shell now exposing the wiring and metal of her endoskeleton when it caught a sharp piece of metal. Some of the wiring was cut, not allowing her to walk on her right leg. Errors reported this in her HUD.

"Cassidy!" Gregory yelled in concern as she sat up.

"Gregory….just go I'll….be okay…catch up with you later…..you know what to do….NOW GOOOOO!." Cassidy yelled.

Police sirens could be heard in the distance.

"No no.. not now… The local cops won't stand a chance against her…." Gregory said.

Faux Roxanne was getting closer to him…fully focused on him, nothing else mattering to her, he had to get moving, he had to get her away from the area before innocent people are hurt.

He looked at a sport bike that was on display outside the arcade in the mall, it was real and part of a raffle to win….And it was a 2035 Hayabusa, same model his Roxanne owns and Cassidy owns, except this one was blue, his color. He wasn't old enough to drive, but he knew how to.

"That's how I'm gonna lure her away….Here's to hoping it works." Gregory said.

Gregory ripped the barriers down and got on the bike then realized he needs keys.

"SHIT." The boy yelled.

The FazArmor AI based on Roxanne's voice interjected.

"Gregory, this model has keyless ignition…Allow me to try to emulating the signal…" The AI said.

An interface displayed in Gregory's HUD showing the FazArmor managing to simulate the correct remote frequency of the bike's keyless start system and managed to start the bike. It had fuel in it, just enough.

Cue Music: Final Fantasy 7 Remake – Midnight Spiral

"Whoa."

Faux Roxanne was getting closer, her walk very slow, cold, machine like.

"Time to go!" Gregory revved the accelerator and took off through the mall, making his way for the doors.

"Gregory doors ahead, please proceed with caution." FazArmor said.

Gregory could see the doors to the mall, police just opening them on time for him to zoom on through into the pavement.

Faux Roxanne was now running on all fours like a real wolf catching up. The police tried to stop her but she slammed through them injuring a few of them on the way out of the mall, some officers tried to open fire on her, she stopped and let Gregory go for a moment to take a downed officers Glock 17 and fired back long enough for her to make it to her own bike.

She got her helmet on and started up the bike taking off.

"Multiple officers down, send an RA unit to Red Cliffs Mall. All units…we have the suspect on the run. Threat is an animatronic wolf." An officer reported on his radio.

"Copy that patrol. RA 15 minutes away and requesting support from local OAOS." The dispatcher responded.