April 5th, 2056

Hurricane, Utah

Freddy Fazbear's Mega Pizzaplex.

12:57, Lunch.

A month in, and Nixus had a hang of things. He hadn't grown much close to his other co-workers, or the animatronics.

He did talk a lot with Roxy, though that was simply due to the wolf animatronic exploring farther than the others. The basements were a pain in the ass to navigate, and as soon as he stepped down into them, he lost signal on his phone, Faz-Watch (Well, Rox-Watch. He liked the purple-gray more than the Freddy model.), and Radio all employees carried. And the noises the pipes kept making…

Nixus shuddered. It never stopped being nerve wracking. Not to mention the smell, Good God! The only entertaining part was getting to the Endoskeleton Holding Zone and seeing the random poses Lewis occasionally curled them into when he used a shortcut. Sadly, today was not one of those days.

Grunting as he dragged himself up the stairs, Nixus simply had to wonder, 'Who Thought This Was A Good Idea?' Nearly a square mile of underground paths, mazes, and locked gates, always getting turned around and lost, and frankly if it wasn't for his impeccable sense of direction, he would have probably gotten fully lost down here and starved to death.

"I should bring a fake skeleton next time, leave it in some corner somewhere so the next poor sap to patrol gets a scare…" he grumbled, fixing his hat. He finally escaped the underbelly of the beast, exiting out into Rockstar Row, the last place he patrols before going on lunch, every day.

Everything was in place, as per usual. Kids were peeking through the curtains to see the Glamrocks relaxing, though Freddy was outside, signing plushies, posters, and the like. Oddly, Roxy's curtains were shut fully, which was a rare sight when it came to the vain wolf. He quickly made note of that, thinking of bringing it up with Roxy later on in the night during his shift. Pushing that to the side, he quickly made his way to the auditorium, stomach already growling like a beast.

Quickly flashing his badge at a STAFF bot, Nixus got a small cheese pizza and a bottle of Foxy Cove Cooler, the only good drink in this damned building. Using a few quick twists and turns, he found himself in a little cutout in the auditorium, a secret room, just for employees on lunch. The room was a Hospital white, carrying a wall of cameras that were connected all over the Mega Pizzaplex. He slumped down at the table taking up most of the room and took off his mask.

Eating was an issue, in his case, due to the extensive facial damages he had. A lack of cheeks made chewing hard, and a lack of lips made drinking even more of a bitch. But hey, a lack of a gag reflex made shoving a curly straw back down his throat a viable option.

Though, the secret door being shoved open, startling him quarter way into trying to slurp down some soda hurt like Hell on Earth. Vanessa quickly grumbled her way in, a bag of left-over Chinese take-out clenched in her hands. Nixus quickly covered his mouth up, for her convenience.

"Afternoon, Vanessa. What's got you in a bad mood?" He tried being courteous. Vanessa just huffed and sat down.

"Janet. She's upping my hours to what I normally do for Overtime, without a pay raise."

Nixus winced. "Damn."

The blonde sighed, almost defeatedly, before unveiling her meal of orange chicken and rice. "What about you? Anything interesting in the basements?"

Nixus laughed. "Nah, same old, same old. Though, I think I saw a fish in the sewer pipes…" He mumbled that last part, getting a laugh from Vanessa.

"Heh, that a curly straw? Aren't you like, 30?" Vanaessa mumbled through a mouthful of chicken. Nixus just smirked.

"Hey, you're never too old for curly straws." Nixus grumbled, trying to figure out how to eat his pizza without ruining Vanessa's lunch.

Instead, the two were interrupted by Lewis slamming the door open. "Guys, sorry to interrupt y'all, but we got a Karen at the front, said Jerry stole her purse or some shit, and she's getting unruly."

Vanessa growled. "C'mon, I'm on lunch!"

Lewis sighed. "C'mon Vess, I don't want to lose my damn job." He crossed his arms. Vanessa hissed and slammed her fork down.

"Alright, let's see what this bitch is on about. Nixus, keep an eye on the cameras." She ordered, rushing off with Lewis following in her stead. Nixus simply huffed and nibbled on his pizza, eyes slowly scanning the cameras.

B-19, Left Side, Cam 33, Daycare Entrance, His mind roared. Golden eyes sharpened to pins, staring dead on. All he could see is the face of a man trying to drag two children away, the Daycare Attendant distracting him.

"Damn laws of robotics." He growled, standing up fast enough that his chair damn near flew across the room. Under his quickly-worn mask, his tongue ran across his teeth.

"Not Again. Never Again."

Tobias kept to the plan Marla gave him.

Get to the Daycare, get her kids, and he'd get paid a clean $1000. He's done worse things for a quick buck, so her sob story that her "Cruel Husband kidnapped her little angels and now the Government will ruin them", or some bullshit like that didn't phase him.

All he knew was that this Sun robot thing was annoying as all Fuck.

"Sir, SIR! I've told you again and again and again, you can't just take kids out of the Daycare without showing your Fazpass ID and Superstar Daycare ID Pass!" it shouted, once again putting itself between him and the brats. They looked terrified, but he didn't care.

"And I told YOU, that I'm their dad. I don't need some stupid pass to get my kids." He growled. "Keep getting in my way, and I'll sue this place down to it's knees, and have you made into a personal CHAIR-"

A strong grip found itself on Tobias's shoulder. It was cold, tight, and yet heavier than steel. He was turned on his heel, and stared directly into the face of an absolute abyss.

"Hel~lo S~ir." The figure growled like an Animal, Its voice dragging out the syllables like a delicious meal. Its grip became Agonizing. "I see you're attempting to take two kids out of the Superstar Daycare. Would you mind giving me your ID?" It growled.

"Sh-h-h-h-hh- Shove Off!" Tobias tried prying the hand off of his shoulder, but it didn't budge. "Let go of me!"

"No. I think, instead, you Will Be Silent." It growled with a tone that made Tobias's legs crumble. "Sun."

The animatronic jumped up beside the Beast. "Yessir, Mr. Wilison?!"

"Take the kids back into the Superstar Daycare and alert Vanessa. In fact, alert the entire System." There wasn't a visible smile beneath that shadow, but Tobias could Feel it. "Class V-9-8 Warning, MCI Attempt."

Sun let out a whoop, lunging over to the children and lifting them up. They held onto the giant robot for dear life as it began shouting out, catching the attention of every single Adult, STAFF Bot, and the quickly approaching Roxanne Wolf.

Tobais turned to the Monster holding him again, and its head turned. A small sliver of light hit its skin, and-

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The would-be kidnapper fell to the concrete. Apparently a mean look was a bit too much…

Oh well, the ass deserved it. Sun was watching over the kids like a hawk as their actual father ran over. Turns out, the woman at the front Vanessa was called over to deal with was his ex, a story everyone has heard a million and one times.

Thanks to Roxy using a Security Beacon she had inside her head, the cops were called a few minutes before Nixus had even arrived. Seeing them drag the two would-be kidnappers away almost made Nixus laugh.

However…

Tomorrow Is Another Day.