Author's Note: To take a famous a quote from Scott Cawthon himself: "Bonnie doesn't abide by the rules of time, space, or the laws of physics." :D So if that's canon, guess that makes Bonnie the BIGGEST rule-breaker ever. Guess he really is a certified rocker!

Just sayin'.

Present Day-

GLAMROCK FREDDY

He couldn't be happier, in a way.

Things were turning out so well! Freddy had not only come back to save Gregory's friend (as well as his! Cassie was a long-time familiar loved one for them all), but he got his body back. And not only that, but he now had Chica walking beside him! And his best friend was being repaired as he and Chica went to fetch Monty! Oh, he couldn't be bouncing more!

As he and Chica went down the tunnel from the raceway's entrance, he'd pause to face her; extending a hand to grab hers and help her over some obstacles or holding her hand just for the sake of it. The sensation of control over his life was a marvelous and cathartic feeling; and Freddy not only having some mobility to himself already afforded an improvement in mood alone- let alone this. He had Chica beside him, even though he once thought he'd lose her forever. He was dizzy with relief and giddy with the rush of freedom he had.

He was humming- almost singing.

At length, he started singing really low; as he recalled he had a copy of Chica's voice box and didn't want to stun her. It started as a low hum at first, then built into a chipper, melodic murmur he, just as he noticed he was doing it, was completely his own. Chica listened, unable to join in all the way thanks to her voice box too, but she hummed and chirped when she could. Being able to try to sync up with Freddy afforded her a lightening in mood as well. And soon, she was providing music to his lyrics and they were laughing about it and attempting to sing together even though it bugged them out.

The joys of making a song just for the fun of it... He never dreamed he could have it. And here he was, doing it with her! He resolved to get their voices boxes tuned and adjusted so they can sing together at some point- that was a new dream to embark on!

Bonnie once told him that he wanted to write their own music. And now, with the PizzaPlex closed and Freddy and his well on their way to freedom, he couldn't help but be ridiculously happy by this portent. He can sing whatever he wanted! And do so with his FRIENDS. All of them! What other person in the whole wide world can say they had the luxury?

No one. He knew this, and it helped him come to grips with himself. He truly was a lucky bear- and not just a lucky bear, but he was a lucky FREDDY. What other Freddys out there in other PizzaPlex's can say they are enjoying the same comforts he was experiencing now? To that end, he felt none. Yes, Freddy was still saddened by the fact they were still in a trying situation, but together- they can do anything. He was so confident in that and it was empowering in ways he's never envisioned.

He was soaring on high.

He flexed his arms; the sensation of even having them back such a fascinating concept. He could feel the tension build in the coils and wires as a signal bounced through his limbs; letting him know things were running mostly as they should. His claws stayed wrapped tenderly around Chica's hand, his thumb rubbing at her knuckles here and there. He couldn't feel the touch, but he knew it was there. He decided that once they returned to Parts and Service, he'll nab himself some new chassis pieces so he can have touch again.

Until then, he'll make due with Monty's claws and wait until Roxanne had a new set of limbs for herself. He wanted his fuzzy-wuzzy paws back, if he had to be honest. He wanted to touch and cradle and hold. His paws were a fascinating feature unique to him; a teddy bear's paws. He was able to pat and wipe away tears with those paws. To hug and gently caress and carry. He missed having them. He couldn't wait to fix his friends' hands and get his own back soon.

He turned towards Chica, smiling at the hen constantly and pulling her along. She burbled at him and smiled enough so that her eyes half-closed from it. She made such sweet noises- interesting and fascinating in all ways. Like a broody hen but not quite.

Vanessa showed Freddy what the actual animals looked and sounded like, in the time he spent living with her and Gregory. Chickens were, indeed, huge eaters! And Chica happened to emulate a lot of their sounds too. He'd been learning what they were and tried to understand them. Apparently, chickens literally spent a lot of their day grazing and pecking at anything that moved. So that was normal. Chica floundering around for food at night in the garbage and being the mascot for it aligned. How hilarious, Freddy said to himself. It only made him chortle at her antics and hug her all the more for it. He'd never been annoyed by her grousing; and he'd be one of the only ones who felt that way.

As for the other creatures, Freddy was alarmed to find out that actual bears were... Well, not very nice. He was glad he was special, then. If he'd been programmed to behave like a real boar grizzly, he would've been the reason the PizzaPlex closed a LONG time ago- not Vanny. Grizzlies were extinct now, but they were the biggest and meanest omnivores on all four legs- besides polar bears. Imagine his surprise when he saw videos on these creatures with Gregory, sitting up late to watch these documentaries with the boy because of genuine curiosity.

And watching them fight.

That was... something.

He felt his grip on Chica tighten when he recalled the strangely interesting and almost coordinated way they wrestle. Like nature's pro wrestlers- using pins, locks, and weight throwing. He hoped it'd never have to come to it while he's here, but worse case, what if Freddy had to use something similar against their enemies? At least he was glad for his own size and strength in that facet- as it'd only prove a boon while they're trapped in here.

He liked the wolves and their pretty songs. They sang all the time! It was beautiful, and he couldn't wait to see the look on Roxy's face when she saw what an actual wolf was and how their voices really meshed as a family. Wolves singing as a family and warring alongside each other- helping to raise children as one, the pictures seemed romanticized, but they were magnificent. And an intrusive part of Freddy hoped that, once they left here, they can maybe be like that. Living at Vanessa's house like one big pack. It may be a pipe-dream, but its another he aspired to have.

To be a family again. To be a family of their own choosing, of their own creation.

That was worth fighting for.

On the subject of gators- He had to admit, he didn't expect to see a bunch of baby gators in a mom's mouth and her defending her babies like that. So cute and strange! He hadn't known gators were also so... lazy, too. And while strong and huge, they apparently don't jump like Monty does. Funny world.

And as for rabbits, Freddy was intrigued to notice that there was so many types. Hares and rabbits, and the different ways they behave and live. And their coat colors! SO MANY. He tried picturing Bonnie with stony, gray-blue fur instead of the sharp neons and mauve touched tints he had. Or, Bonnie with the rabbit's typical browns and rusts. Or maybe even white or patchy or pie-bald. So normal rabbits weren't purple or blue... huh.

Freddy wondered if, after they leave, if maybe they can change their shells out for furs? Fake ones, of course. But furs and skin like the old animatronics had. Picturing himself in something less flamboyant was interesting- and Chica with real feathers? She could pretty herself up all the time! And Roxy with god-knows how many palettes she can chose from for her new look! She'd be over the MOON if she realized she had so many creative outlets in which to doll herself up.

And Bonnie... the ever fruity one, would probably pick colors just to make them clash on himself and make himself look so silly just to get a laugh out of the kids. He could take white fur, dye it patchy yellow, and then stick on a brown or awful color and parade around boasting how amazing he still looked. he'd easily be the most offensive thing ever concocted and the thought prompted more giddiness from Freddy.

He could dream.

And he was allowed to dream, and to make it come true.

They just needed to leave!

Meanwhile, back in the present, he helped Chica down and surprised her with another impromptu hug as he did. He put her down gently, then guided her forward. Cassie pinged them that they were going the right way, which heartened him further.

"But be careful," She'd said. "You need to turn off the power conduit in order to get Monty out of there. If you try sticking your hand in that water as it is..."

"I know! We shall be especially careful," Freddy returned confidently. "Do not worry, dear Cassie! I assure you we'll be alright."

"Okay. And Freddy? I'm sorry about Monty..."

"I do not blame you at all. Monty wasn't himself after a point," Freddy conceded. "No one is to blame for the turn in his personality, beyond Vanny. And I think at length, Monty himself might have been messing with his programs... Hm."

"You think so?" That was Gregory's voice that time.

"Correct! Monty and Bonnie were spending time together. I figured Bonnie was showing Monty how to resist Vanny's control at some point after being hacked once. Monty's personality warped with time... and now that I dawn back on it, I couldn't be more positive."

Chica gakeled next to him lowly, blinking thoughtfully. "He wasn't so... belligerent at first. But then he turned into a... s'cuse me for saying it, but a bit of a jerk after a while. Like, a total Chad? And an annoying, over-arrogant, borderline aggressive one." She softened her expression, "I'm not trying to insult him... but his personality kinda went down the drain once Bonnie was gone. I think Bonnie was why he was even able to keep it together."

"Well... with Bonnie coming back shortly, Monty will be okay. Just a bit behind in terms of dates," Cassie mumbled.

"I can't believe Bonnie had copies of our personalities..." Chica mumbled. "He never said anything. He's so... so... ERG. Oh! As soon as you wake him up, give him a slap for me!" She bit in a huff.

There was a laugh on the childrens' end. "I think Roxy will do that for you. She's been grumbling for the last few minutes about how annoying and hopeless Bonnie is," Cassie went on. "And she's not using his name... but swears, nicknames and insults in its place now. Seems to prefer carrot-breath, carrot face, fruit cake, Easter mascot reject, pain-in-the-you-know-what, butt-hole, big foot, titanic toes, blue boy... just to name a few. I think that says a lot."

Freddy smiled at the empty air, picturing his friends before him. "Well, anyways, we'll be seeing you shortly! I think I see the hole- I'll let you know once we find Monty!"

"Please be safe."

Having entered a normal tunnel, the pair paused and looked at the wall. And sure enough, some sort of force had caved it in. It's a fairly large aperture; with Freddy easily climbing into it and pulling Chica up. They took the same route Cassie had taken more than half a day ago; backtracking to the water-logged tunnels.

"I'm nervous," Chica bluntly threw at him. "I can't imagine how bad he looks... And I can't imagine how bad I was."

Freddy's smile died there, but he said nothing in relation to Chica's condition. He couldn't. And there was no way in hell he'd tell her her old body was still in Parts and Service, and in a sealed off room. He couldn't imagine the look on her face if she saw just how terrible she'd been.

Monty worried him too. According to Cassie, he had no shell left and wasn't discernable from a regular endo, beyond having a set of gator jaws and a wacky hair-do. The frame and rigging from Monty's old body will provide support for the new one; but the personality from beyond the point Bonnie had saved him from will be gone forever. The Monty Freddy knew was utterly lost- or dead, if one had to be more literal.

But, from the sounds of Chica's words, it wouldn't be missed too much. Monty wasn't exactly agreeable after a point- proving to be rather hostile on some occasions. Too often, Monty's room was thrashed and the noises that came from it said enough of the gator's frustration. He was unstable. And frankly, while Freddy still wanted Monty back, he did not want an unstable Monty around the kids.

No. Maybe, having his personality set back like this wasn't the worst thing- as terrible as Freddy felt saying that. At least he'd be friendly.

Freddy squeezed her hand again, then let go. He had no idea how much pressure he'd been applying- and it's hard to estimate when he had no chassis and wires for rudimentary nerve sensors in his paws anymore. His body, when it was feral, had worn all the wires out of it by ripping everything around it apart. And once Monty and Bonnie were done, Freddy knew he'd have to have some kind of decent repair done himself. Vanessa was tech savvy thankfully, so she can maintenance them outside the PizzaPlex... but it'd take money she did not have and resources she had no access to.

Hm. He hadn't thought about it but... how the heck can they stay functional outside the PizzaPlex? The cylinder and armature had been doing the majority of the work and shortened repair times. But now, without it, Freddy knew they'd be thrown back considerably should they be damaged outside of here.

"Oh biscuits," he muttered.

"What?"

He passed Chica another look, "Once we leave this place, we'll have to find a way to help Vanessa out good and proper. She'll be the only thing really keeping us maintained. Sure, we can maintain each other with the right know-how... but getting the parts for it? Vanessa would have to do that with her own money and... goodness, we may need to take parts with us before leaving this place behind completely! But I don't even know if we'll even have the time for it."

Chica frowned, then gripped him anew, "Maybe Eclipse, being as fast as he is, can shuttle the bits and bobs from Parts and Services to Vanessa's car? How big is it, exactly?"

"She took a Freddy and Friends party bus from the loading docks when we left here months ago. Like the one in the cartoon? She hadn't been able to get a new car for herself beyond that. We may be too much for her..." Freddy frowned. "We're expensive to repair and find pieces for... the money we made performing went into getting replacement parts in case of accidents. I guess we had our own kind of paycheck at that point... But still, we'll have to help Vanessa out considerably and step it up. Otherwise, I fear we will be rendered nonfunctional again before super long."

Chica nodded grimly, a finger going to her beak, "Would Vanessa really take us into her home?"

"She took me in, and lovingly," Freddy coaxed. He grabbed Chica's hands, holding both in his own, "She worked on me every day- or, on my head. She found a bunch of ways to help me out. She was starting a project on giving me mobility, but I'm glad to say she will not have to keep doing that. But... she'll now have to deal with having so many of us! And she has Gregory to raise! I don't know about Cassie... And I dunno if we can all fit in the car..."

"The party bus is big enough, was it not?"

"Er... it IS, but it'd be very crowded. And it has a weight limit... all of us together may be too much. Oh... We may have to see if there's another vehicle here then... there is so much to do!" He face-palmed; the talons clanking noticeably as it hit his face, "This will be one heck of an undertaking. Once we find Monty, we may need to set out with Roxy and get a vehicle going. And this isn't even including the fact we still have to face the Mimic and... the other thing to worry about! Biscuits!"

Chica freed one of her hands and removed the one from his face. She smiled into it, "We're a buncha geniuses! We'll get it done. And now that we have no blocks on our personalities and no rules to abide by... we can adapt and download manuals into our storage and help Vanessa fix things! We can learn, and we can do it freely! Bonnie did it, and its saving our lives, even now." She inhaled and pulled him along, "I wanna smack him, but Bonnie's why I'm here, I'm sure."

Freddy didn't say it, but his tightening paw said enough.

Chica continued, "Bonnie proved we need to be brave enough to go forward, and we can. And his preparedness is saving us leagues worth of troubles on the side. Yeah, it scrambled and violated privacy and stuff... but I like how bold that is. Again, I can be happy about it cuz I know he did it for us. He did it because he loves us to death- and literally to death. Literally drove himself into nonfunctionality for us." She tightened her grip back, her expression rueful. "-And knowing his intentions were good and actually yielded good results, despite the means, I think I can forgive that and put it behind me. You know?"

"Yes, I suppose you're right," Freddy said. He bobbed his shoulders uncertainly, "And I can see why he did it... if I knew what he'd been doing at the time, I probably would've discouraged it. But we're reaping the benefits of his work now so... I suppose I literally can't comment." He leaned in and whispered conspiratorially, "But don't tell him I said that!"

"I won't if you won't... it'll go to his head," Chica rolled her eyes.

"Done deal."

The two nodded, then proceeded into flooded shaft.

VANESSA

To think, she was using her technological know-how to help the very asshole who nearly fucked her over. Who would've guessed?

But, she couldn't deny the fact that this was a long time coming. Bonnie never deserved what happened to him, and she felt there's so much that lingered between them. They needed to clear the air- and they both needed to be set free of this nightmare. At least with Eclipse here, Vanessa felt she could eventually move on and accept what happened in some part. To finally move her life forward as a normal person should-

She just hoped Bonnie would be just as accepting- although a nasty part of her highly doubted it.

As it were, Bonnie literally took no time at all once the armature got to work. It reconnected and replaced wires easily. It welded his remaining chassis back together in seconds; straightened his limbs, and auto-corrected and tested movement in just a few minutes. Vanessa herself hadn't been needed after a point; letting the machine finish the work while she observed from safely outside the cylinder. She ran the repair module too, making sure it's using the correct sequencing to right Bonnie's muddled brain. His chip and new reader were installed, and he had new eyes- thanks to the spares Monty had. The dent in his cranial face plate was bumped out too, so that his left optic can sit straight in its socket.

Vanessa had to go back in and try running one last diagnostic on his limbs; and open his stomach hatch so she can finish installing the last touches and drive upgrades. Roxy had helped her with the new motor assembly and installation; but Vanessa had to check it and make sure it wasn't running too hot under preliminary tests. It's like running a car, strangely; taking the wheels off and letting it run for a little while just to see if it ran into any issues. From what she's seen so far, the rabbit's new heart was not only better than ever, but running with peak efficiency even though Vanessa implemented new programs and let him keep his upgrades. He was barely heating even though he was running certain tests.

In hindsight- now that he was finished save for the last few touches, the woman couldn't be more anxious being in here with him. He was stronger than ever and no doubt smarter. He will not run into the same problems he had before- and not as easily. Being within ANY measure of distance of him was making her heart forget what a normal rhythm felt like.

She forced her breath to level out as she bent over him; her hands inside his chest cavity and feeding the last bit of coolant into his tank (and yes you can bet she was especially twitchy here). After checking his core temperature and seeing if there's any holes in the new wires pumping the rusty colored coolant (it looked like blood... why the heck did have to be THIS specific color?), she was satisfied to see that Bonnie was done. He can now run programs without heating too fast or alarmingly so. And because of this, she knew he can commandeer the M.X.E.S program and make it his own. In digital warfare now, Bonnie was king.

That was way too much power, but they had no choice. They needed all the advantages they can get right now. Each bot had to tuned in specific ways. And Vanessa already resolved that once Freddy returns, it'll be him next, beyond Monty, who gets a check-up. He needed his limbs recalibrated so he had the strength available to get them out of a pinch.

Back to the matter of digital warfare, her personal labtop couldn't do it anymore- and she wasn't keen on revisiting the pizzeria ruin beneath them so to switch M.X.E.S back online. Going to the underground involved finding an alternate tunnel in- seeing as all elevator access had been cut completely. No one can get back underground again; beyond whatever enigmatic route the Mimic had taken to leave it. Most likely a tunnel system the creature made allowed it to escape.

She inhaled, then shut his stomach hatch. He was finally done.

"Okay guys," She called outside the cylinder. "Guess he's ready... goody."

She walked out, getting chills down her spine and hugging herself in worry. Gregory blinked at her in confusion, getting up from his spot on the floor and meeting her half-way. "You alright, Vanessa?"

"Kid, we're about to wake up a humongous, 8-foot, now 450 pound rage-filled roid-rabbit from hell from a terribly long dirt nap whose also been locked in solitary confinement for a LONG time with no human contact or means of keeping his sanity in check. That's also not taking into consideration the fact he now also has the computing power of this entire PizzaPlex under his freshly sharpened, steel-tipped claws and who will irrefutably be out for MY blood the instant he gets up and realizes he's also been improved with fancy upgrades and duds. So yeah, peachy keen!"

She passed him a thumbs up, giggled uncertainly, then moved to the repair module, "...I'm going to ask you all to kindly let me get a five-minute head start in running away before we press this button here. Cuz I'm going to need it. He will not listen to reason if he locks eyes with me- especially after the way we parted. His Security mode is just... fucked to hell and back and he will go barreling through us like a hot knife through butter just trying to get to me. Been trying to correct it but he's rearranged his programming to such a degree that I'd have to sit here for HOURS trying to correct what he did manually."

Cassie blinked and folded her arms next, "Can I ask something?"

"Yeah, kiddo?"

"I know we established Vanny was a different person but... did you ever do something to Bonnie personally?"

"Yup. I was the one who imposed those digital blocks after I stopped being Vanny," Vanessa admitted. "He knew who I was, and he was STILL trying to be a problem even AFTER being decommissioned. Can you believe that?" She threw up her arms. "Vanny kills him- legit pretty much kills him, and he STILL persists in being a pain in the ass, even beyond the grave! Recall those wet floor bots and their malfunction? He was trying to use them to get help! After my last physical meeting with him, to say we don't get along is putting it mildly. And frankly, I dunno if he'll see the difference between Vanny and Vanessa. And if he does know the difference, he may just straight ignore it. His priorities when it comes to tangible threats is the most bonkers thing ever. Granted... blame some of that on his security mode. That's always been bugged."

"Still doesn't sound like him..." She muttered contemplatively.

"No, but kid, he was pushed so hard and threatened constantly," Vanessa informed them with a sympathetic note. "It wasn't just me who was hurting him... but one of the staff, his manager, was telling him off and threatening to shut him down. Bonnie was bullied around- he just pretended to not see it and let it bother him. He acted normal around his friends as best he could- and he wouldn't ever talk about his problems. I legit feel bad for the guy... And if I didn't feel bad, I wouldn't be here right now doing this-" She shook her head, throwing a hand at his direction, "I know he's a good person in his own right, but... it doesn't change the fact that the way he changed himself... well, it ain't good. His willingness to cause bodily harm is the BIGGEST factor here. He's still a nice guy towards kids and his friends... Just not me. And god forbid the wrong person pisses him off outside of that!"

Cassie passed everyone else a glance. Roxy nearby, who'd been leaning on the wall with her arms folded flicked her new ear (it was an easy fix). Eclipse was still spinning in his stolen office chair, rapping his fingers on the floor boredly but no doubt listening with interest. Gregory picked up the labtop from the floor and put it on the repair module, leaning against Vanessa next.

"I won't let him hurt you," he dead-panned. "You have my promise on that."

Vanessa breathed, her arm wrapped around his shoulders and giving a little shake. "I know, kiddo. I know."

"Maybe he should stay in the cylinder for the moment... keep it closed," Eclipse offered nearby. "If you ran away, you'd probably appear more the criminal to him. Maybe if he sees you around the boy and us it could paint a better picture? Although I also suppose its still risky being around him, period."

Vanessa shook her head dubiously at that, "You kidding? That'd piss him off MORE." Her hand rested on Gregory's shoulder, thumb rubbing it in circles as she passed both the attendant and the comatose rabbit a glance. She returned her attention to the module next, moving the mouse around and sighing, "Diagnostics on his reader is complete. He's not only fully integrated into his chip and body now, but any copy of his personality in the main server is now removed. Don't need to be opening that can of worms again."

Roxy had been giving Vanessa the stank eye, but now it was on Bonnie with interest. She produced an uncertain sound; like gulping or a whine of some kind. "So.. what, are we gonna do it now?"

Vanessa considered, then turned to the labtop. "Freddy? You hear me?"

"I do! You alright?"

"We're done with him... I think we can wake him up now."

"Is Eclipse and Roxy in there with you still?"

"Yeah, but if you're asking if any of them can stop Bonnie if he sees me, then no. Roxy WON'T and I don't wager Eclipse could for long... Bonnie has Monty's strength augmentation in him. I stupidly left those in. In fact, I pretty much beefed his ass up thinking it could help us get out of here..." she chuckled ironically, "Hahaha... I may be in danger."

"...I wouldn't let him get up just yet... not until Chica and I get there. I can hold him back, if he charges. Wait 'til we get there. We have Monty, by the way."

"That went okay?"

"Yes, although... I wasn't wholly prepared for what I was going to find. There really isn't anything left on him that IS useable... save for the frame of his face and the teeth. His motor is more than burnt out and his upgrades are all fried. But at the very least, we can put him to rest and take what we can for a new endo."

Vanessa passed everyone else a look, then said, "Freddy... are you sure you want to do this for Monty? I understand if you say no. Keep in mind, his personality would be set all the way back to before Bonnie was decommissioned... and that's quite a ways back."

"Chica and I have been talking about it, and we're aware of that fact. We decided we are ready for it. But if Roxy and... now Bonnie, do not want Monty to come back, to let him rest, then we will concede to that decision and respect it. But as it is... Bonnie saved Monty's personality for a reason. So I wager he'd want to see Monty back as well."

"Yeah... true. Roxy? How do you feel about this?" Vanessa tossed.

The wolf snarled, but only bobbed her shoulders in answer. She just didn't have anything to say, it seemed.

"I'm gonna say Roxy's a-go on the decision. Guess we're doing this."

"Noted. Once we return with Monty's frame, I will head to the daycare and find a new endo to use. Worse case, I can't get over there and we have to grab his legs from Monty golf instead and still repurpose the main body... but the motor will have to be entirely replaced regardless."

Vanessa rapped her fingers on the computer, shrugging at Gregory all the while. He shrugged back. She passed a look at Cassie, got a nod, then, "Alrighty papa bear. See you in a few minutes. Bonnie will be up and ready once you get hereeee-? Hm?"

She blinked; noticing Roxy's ear twitching towards the cylinder. In fact, the wolf was now arrested on it completely, her jaws slowly parting in blunt shock. Vanessa noticed the kids very much doing the same, Eclipse stopping his drumming and sitting up in his chair. It's like they were moving in slow motion- stuck in pain-staken relief against the shock on their faces. The woman felt her gut sink, then turned around-

-And found the rabbit already standing up.

He was pressed against the glass completely- eyeing her like he wanted to eat her alive. His breath misted the glass; fogging his outline but letting his crazed, red-lit laser eyes stand in horrid, jagged relief against the opaque glass and gentle blue of his usually placid visage.

And the fucker's grin couldn't be more Cheshire in its madness.

It happened to fast, nobody had time to react.

Bonnie had ripped the spiked bracelets off his wrists; wrapped his fingers into them like a pair of make-shift brass knuckles, and punched the glass of the cylinder with such force, it CRACKED right at the get-go. While it had been made to stop any animatronic under maintenance, it couldn't stop a determined, maddened, strength-augmented A.I with no inhibitors on its upper body and on a bloody warpath. He WAILED on the glass with such ferocity that it jointly scared everyone in the room- the sounds akin to gun shots. The spiked, metal bracelets helped to drive weakness into the stormproof glass. He kept punching; each blow so powerful it can be felt even from a ways away.

Eclipse jumped up and stood between Vanessa and the cylinder, yelling over his shoulder, "RUN! RUN ALREADY! SCREW WHAT I SAID A MOMENT AGO AND JUST RUN!"

Vanessa rapidly nodded her head, and fled.

She didn't look back either; knowing that glass maybe had half a minute before it gave. She could've removed Monty's upgrade, but in all fairness, Bonnie would've likely kicked it open. He had so much strength in his legs that he once actually threw out his back- literally, THREW IT OUT- trying to make a jump earlier on in PizzaPlex history. He'd always been strong- it was ridiculous! Why did their creators make them such BRUTES?

And as if her mind was being treacherously laid open, Bonnie threw a round-house kick at the weakened glass; then roared as the shards (as well as the entire panel) went everywhere in the room. He was through so quick, although his huge shoulders got caught once on the metal frame holding the cylinder's door shut. He snarled and snapped his jaws; his teeth clicking together with audible screeches as he bolted right past everyone and down the hall after her. Eclipse had made the mistake of grabbing him with the intent to stop him- but Bonnie threw him into Roxanne just to keep them from seizing him!

He'll be able to out-run Vanessa easily. What human can hope to outrace a rabbit, let alone a GIANT one?

"VANESSA!" Gregory hollered, booking it after her. Eclipse detangled from Roxy nearby, spit in static and followed the boy.

"WHAT THE HECK IS GOING ON? IS HE AWAKE?" Freddy screamed from beyond the labtop.

Cassie turned to it, then screamed back, "OH MY GOD HE'S GOING AFTER HER! HE GOT HIMSELF UP!"

"FUCK!"

Freddy swearing was one thing- but it goes to show just how bad this was. Cassie turned from the labtop, calling after Bonnie- but the bunny was deaf to all pleas. How did he get up so fast? HOW and when did he do that? The machine should've kept him asleep!

Cassie assumed that Bonnie was employing those timer settings he had already; recalling Helpi's words about Bonnie attempting to get himself up earlier on when he'd been decommissioned. And now that he's unshackled and his personality returned to his body, hacking past the settings that kept the bots in rest mode during maintenance had been a breeze for him- didn't help that his new computation power had a hand in it too. Literally, they didn't consider that and now it's blowing up in their face.

How STUPID.

Vanessa meanwhile surged into a utility tunnel; moving with more speed than she ever recalled having. Bonnie was throwing himself madly around behind her; his own weight and force of his momentum (as well as his large feet) tripping him up on sharp corners. She couldn't out-race him, but she can out-maneuver him. In a straight hallway though, he'll undoubtably catch up.

She thought fast- looking for vents to slip into-

And heard the mad buck miss her hair by centimeters right behind her; the air from the whoosh of his red paint-tipped claws giving her an idea of just how close he was. She also heard his jaws snap shut; steel screaming and wailing as he continued sticking to her shadow.

Vanessa recalled her taser, but using that on him would only make him MORE mad- granted, how much madder can he get? He's literally trying to maim her right now!

She didn't have time to reach for it, sadly; having hesitated too long: The woman felt the air rush out of her in a great gale when Bonnie seized her middle with a vicious swipe and threw her into a wall. Stars colored her vision; the former guard slipping down the wall's surface as the rabbit loomed over her-

She heard jaws snap and crazed growling in the next second- someone had seized him.

"RUN DAMMIT!"

Roxy's voice, and something like a God-sent deliverance.

Vanessa whimpered and slapped a hand to her waist; definitely bruised already. And if that moisture was anything to go by, he had a claw or two lodged in her for a second there. At least it wasn't worse.

She opened her eyes; only to see that Roxy had latched onto Bonnie's back and was pulling his arms up with enough force to jerk him backwards- although he was considerably larger and stronger than she was, she was giving him a run for his money. Albeit, it wouldn't hold for long. Roxy even bit into his high-collar so she can stay gripping him; her legs tangling with his own to throw him off balance. Bonnie all the while was trying to reach over his shoulders and grab her; like Eclipse had with Freddy's body. But thankfully, Bonnie's high collar was not only limiting his vertical ability, but his flexibility. He snapped wildly; ears flapping and slapping her face every time he jerked his head too fast.

He then threw himself BACKWARDS-

And into a wall.

Roxy was slammed between the wall and her quarry; stunned briefly into weakening her grip. She didn't relent, but another slam changed that. He'd crushed her against it; forming an indentation in the concrete.

By the time Roxy had to let go, Vanessa was already gone. Bonnie's expression didn't even linger on the wolf long; although there'd been a flicker of repentance- not that anyone saw it. However, he wasn't about to let his long-time prey dip like nachos and cheese it. He bellowed his wrath as he devoured another corner; back on the hunt.

Vanessa meanwhile was appreciative of the save, having not expected Roxy to run interference at all. But the problem remained: How the HELL were they going to calm him down long enough to tell him just how bad this place was? They needed him in order to leave, and yet he was so pissed he hadn't seen the way he scared those kids! Normal Bonnie wouldn't have ever kicked out glass like that if he knew it would've hurt them. At least that glass in there wasn't like normal glass; and it didn't have the exact same shattering effect as weaker windows. The few errant shards aside, all it did was stay in one whole piece as it fell from the cylinder. No real harm done. But even then, the panel was heavy and could've fallen on someone. Bonnie's lack of care was frightening in the facet that he had pretty much become the epitome of unstoppable force.

Now for the immovable object.

Vanessa found a vent and crawled into it; and she didn't need to go far. She just needed to hold here until Freddy got here. In fact, he'll only be half a minute, if her calculation was correct.

In the distance, she heard the sounds of a frenzied animal screaming and railing in savagery untamed; and then a heavy set of titanic steps bolting down the way she'd come. Bonnie sounded like he managed to get Roxy off. And considering the speed of his trajectory, knew exactly where she was.

In which it was confirmed when he finally spoke:

"Running again?" He was whispering. Whispering. His voice took on a throaty nuance; raw sounding as he moved. "I thought we were still PLAYING!"

She heard something crash; ducking her way into the vent further as he stomped over some debris and kicked it aside. His voice rose a few octaves then.

"Last I checked, weren't we playing hide and seek? You tagged me... so now, I have to tag YOU! So go on... try and hide a little better, beloved Summer Eyes. Alice's little white rabbit- late for another rendezvous! COME ON OUT AND DANCE! Or keep on hiding... Hide away in your little hell-spawned warren. But know its useless against me-"

He stopped near her vent, kneeling down next to it to peer into the depths. His nose twitched; and no doubt, Vanessa knew he could smell her blood and his ears could catch the treacherous throttle of her pulse. His maroon gaze glittered; head cocked and smile wider than it should be for a bot with a stiff facial structure.

"-Cuz I will always dig you out. You can't out-dig, out-pace, and out-race a REAL rabbit, my dear pretender."

Vanessa winced when he started ripping into the ventilation; frantically trying to claw at her. She made the mistake of eye contact; her green gaze catching his red-pupiled one. Both his natural eye color and the black camera portion making up his irises were red; the laser light behind his optics a fearsome, piercing glow as it shone into the shaft.

He stopped once; then pulled back. It was so sudden- his retreat. She heard a curious sound next; blinking and wondering what the heck he was doing. Then, she heard a heavy CLANG and saw purple hit the floor-

He'd taken OFF his high collar. He could do that?

He bent again, and shimmied his head in-

And he could just fit.

HE COULD FIT?

HE COULD FUCKING FIT!

Vanessa actually screamed this time; slipping just out of reach of his blood-tipped talons. She back-pedaled further into the vent; although the squeeze was tight and it slowed her down. She didn't fit in here too well as she used too; having lived a life of leisurment in the last few months had given her a few choice pounds to consider. It didn't help that she'd never been able to fit in here as well as her kid can anyways.

She almost pissed herself admittedly when Bonnie grabbed her ankle and pulled her backwards-

And then she and the rabbit were BOTH pulled from the vent entirely.

Vanessa "Oof'ed!" and looked up; and couldn't be more tearfully glad and breathlessly dizzy with relief to see Freddy. The bear had gotten hold of Bonnie's own ankle too; having simultaneously yanked him and the woman out of the vent and standing over his best friend with his teeth bared. Bonnie turned his head and snapped his jaws warningly- but hadn't let go of Vanessa. Freddy even SAT on the rabbit's back; his arm going around Bonnie's throat and pulling back in a choke hold that no doubt bent his vertebra to its limit. A wrestler's move.

Vanessa whimpered when his grip on her ankle tightened, the woman reaching over and taking her taser from her waist. She jammed its prongs into his still-spike laced paw; but didn't turn on the current. She just needed him to let go. She got lucky when he relented for a split second; then shimmied her way back into the vent to watch.

Bonnie bucked and rolled; Freddy effectively thrown off when his friend swapped dominant positions. Nearby, Chica was seen holding Monty's skeletal remains; her helpless expression heart-wrenching as the rabbit frantically tried to escape Freddy. But as it were, Freddy was just a hair's width stronger than Bonnie; and was able to keep swapping positions with the rabbit and himself locking claws. Their claws kept clanking and sparking too; igniting every time Bonnie's wrist bands and talons met Freddy's borrowed set.

He plainly didn't want to hurt them. Vanessa can see it now, but Bonnie was just trying to get Freddy OFF. His expression lessoned marginally in its intensity then what it was a second ago; gritting his teeth as he pushed against the bear with their talons locked like eagles in free-fall. Freddy was somewhat winning the battle; patiently shoving back and not doing anything to let him go. However, Bonnie was seen head-butting him in the nose- Rotten move, but it got him off and wasn't anything permanent.

Bonnie turned on a dime; his gaze focused on Vanessa yet AGAIN-

Just for Chica to screech!

It stunned both the male bots; with Bonnie staying stunned thanks to his hearing. He flopped to his knees, his expression contorting as his paws flew to his head as if to stop the ringing. He bared his teeth in a grimace; staying stuck to the floor for a solid minute.

Freddy recovered more quickly- probably due to his own resistance against the screech and having the same upgrade. While yes, his and Chica's boxes could stun them both, it would never be to the same extent as it effected Bonnie and his enhanced auditory augmentation. The bear took the chance to grab the rabbit's wrists; Monty's claws wrapped securely around them and forcing Bonnie into the ground in a gentle pin he can easily escape from. The motion no doubt startled Bonnie; the rabbit twitching back into consciousness and just now beholding idea that maybe his friends aren't possessed or hacked right now.

"Desist," Freddy clipped once, tone authoritarian. It was a straight order and nothing else. No plea, no begging, no beseeching. But it told the rabbit all he needed to know; Freddy was completely in control of himself- and not engaging Bonnie thanks to Vanny's thrall.

Bonnie's large ears lowered more and more to his now bare neck in submission; steam pumping around his muzzle. It wasn't thick like Freddy's plume however; who hadn't been maintenanced and his motor was severely neglected. Freddy was already panting; the clouds heavy around his sharp-toothed mug. The rabbit frowned at him in what could've been his first sensible thought and subsequent worry; his ears flicking to Vanessa once and then back towards his best friend. It seemed his concern was snapping him out of his blood-crazed fever.

Down the hall, Vanessa heard Roxy and Eclipse approach; the two carrying the kids and stopping short. Gregory was struggling in Eclipse's grasp; trying to get to Vanessa.

And now, with this audience here, Bonnie knew he was beat. He growled; the sound so abrasive it's like listening to a metallic earthquake. He finally pulled out of Freddy's grip; the motion strangely measured and smooth as he sat calmly back on his legs and on one knee like an obedient servant bowing to his king. He kept his teeth bared and his chest moving in the illusion of rapid breath. The tonal shift of his outward appearance was alarming and swift; leaving the group around a little baffled. His red eyes were still betraying his confusion about the mental well-being of his friends though, all the while.

Bonnie could've beaten Freddy, in hindsight- he had better power and efficiency now- but the arrival of the others meant that even if he did escape the bear, he'd have to fight Roxy again, Eclipse and Freddy at once too. Not to mention Chica, should she feel it needed to throw in again (though it didn't look like it). He was in a losing fight regardless, and it'd only end with someone getting hurt or worse by accident.

Thank god... he isn't completely insane, Vanessa supposed.

"Let me finish the job," He snarled lowly; his tone so deep it was barely recognizable as his own.

"No, I will not have anymore of this senseless blood-letting," Freddy asserted stoutly but calmly; standing back to his full height and staring down at him. "No more. This has ended a long time ago, and it doesn't need to continue when we have children to take care of."

Bonnie growled again, "That's what you don't seem to get, papa bear. She's a THREAT to them!"

Freddy leaned in; every tooth he's ever had on full display, "And I say, no. Vanessa isn't a threat to them! YOU are! That stunt you pulled back there-" He pointed in the general direction of where the cylinder room was. Now his voice raised- an unusual and RARE sight in itself. "You could've gotten glass in their eyes! And that whole panel? ITS HEAVY. That almost landed on the kids!"

Bonnie didn't argue back, just dipped his head and close his eyes like he was anticipating a beating- not that Freddy, or anyone for that matter, would do so. At least he had the graces to look ashamed; what with the flattening of his ears and lowering of his chin like he was trying to turtle up.

Gregory caterwauled and kicked; then he THREW himself off of Eclipse and bolted towards Vanessa. He slid over and shakily looked her over, his eyes watery and limbs shaky. To his credit, the kid didn't cry, nor did he look like he will. He threw his arms around Vanessa's shoulders; burying his face into one. After that, he glared at the rabbit- his expression absolutely venomous.

"You're not touching her again," He spat.

Bonnie blinked slowly; eyeing the boy in blunt confusion. Now he was swapping glances between Vanessa and Gregory- no doubt puzzled about what he was seeing here. Last time Vanessa checked, Bonnie knew she wasn't much of a 'kids' person and lived alone.

Now he looked at Freddy, then the others. A frown formed, then he leveled it towards his lead singer, "I don't understand. You and I both know she's a damn threat. I saw her CHASE that boy around!"

Freddy waggled his ears and tilted his head. "You... you did?"

"I was in the mop bots!" He spat, a paw flying to his torn breast plate. His expression contorted; eyes narrowing and teeth showing, but his lowered ears and chin lift betrayed an immense amount of hurt roiling within him. "It was all I can do! I was stuck in that room for so LONG- and all I can do is watch the fucking world slither by after it shit on me! I SAW her nearly kill that kid! What the ever loving FUCK is going on here?!"

Gregory huffed again; his tiny, skinny body subtly shaky against Vanessa. He slumped heavily against her as if he'd been the one to run a mile and not her.

Bonnie looked at Monty now, then his gaze swapped to Cassie- and it noticeably softened into something like shame once he caught the girl's eye. He worked his jaw, wilted, and stared at the floor as if afraid of her judgement. Vanessa found the observation curious.

"I've been in that room for too damn long, Freddy," he continued in a considerably weaker tenor. It was brittle now; his ears touching his scalp. His tone contained a winded rasp to it as he went on. "You have no fucking clue how it felt being stuck in that damn S.T.A.F.F bot network, unable to break free of it, all the while that fucking WOMAN-" His claws pointed to her over his shoulder, "-Went on a god-damn killing spree! Do you have any idea how many kids actually DIED to her and I couldn't do more than WATCH? Why the fuck are you stopping me from DOING MY JOB?"

He started to slump forward; his muzzle eventually hitting the floor and his shoulders jumping. His paws balled into fists; stretched out in front of him like he was bowing to some higher power, "I don't understand... why are you on her side? After what she's done to ALL of us? I don't get why..." His voice snapped completely; static garbling over itself as he sputtered, "-Why you left with them! Why you picked them! You picked them over us! I saw that kid hurt Chica in the kitchen through the eyes of the mop bot! I saw him hurt Monty out of SPITE-" His teeth showed; his forehead buried into the floor, "I saw all of it. You leaving with them- I saw our friends ROT away here. I rotted with them! All of us, DAMNED HERE! I heard Chica SCREAM in her own body! You don't hear it-"

He pulled on his ears now; banging his head once on the ground and dragging talons through his scalp, "None of you can hear what I hear. None of you understand. I hear them! Those children down here." His torso bunched up; then he heaved and cried in a despondent, defeated warble, "You left us all in darkness. You left with the ones who've killed us and left us to rot- after I've once begged you... BEGGED you. To save them. How can I call you my brother now after all that?"

Gregory would've spat out something in Freddy's defence; likely about the fact he didn't have a body- but Vanessa seized the boy's limb and shook her head at him.

There was silence for a while after that- no one said anything, moved, or commented. Freddy couldn't even budge; his aureate eyes widened saucers in their sockets as he beheld the rabbit like he wasn't seeing things straight. The bear's hands were all that moved; clenching and unclenching rapidly but doing no more. It was hard to tell if Freddy would even do anything after a point- as it is, anyone who knew Freddy knew a wave of shame had overcome him.

Chica put Monty down nearby, her face lacking any inflection. She slowly and carefully toed her way over to the wailing rabbit, knelt down, and gently grazed a hand across his now bare back. When Bonnie didn't respond, She leaned over him and put both arms as well as herself over his spine like she was trying to protect him from further harm. And with no high collar in the way, Chica was able to wrap her arms around his shoulders eventually and bury her face nearer to his neck.

Vanessa huffed deeply; her body tired and worn as her hand stemmed the holes in her waist all the while. She said nothing however; will not say anything, even though she knew its likely the smell of her blood was filling the nostrils' of the bots. She felt Gregory put a hand to her side to help stem it; but thankfully it wasn't so bad anymore. The scratches were wide, not deep.

Cassie was heard hiccupping not too long there-after; the girl no doubt feeling for the rabbit in great measure. She was helped by Roxy over to him; pausing before Bonnie and Chica's slumped forms and kneeling down to them. All the while, Freddy still hadn't moved; as if he severely malfunctioned and couldn't figure out how to start up again.

At Cassie's proximity, Bonnie finally moved. He lifted his head weakly from the floor; ears having no feeling or control in them as they stayed sagging to his head. He blinked out of sync; the motion super slow as he beheld the girl in what Vanessa knew was no less than a high regard. He slowly got into a sitting position; Chica letting him up as Cassie reached over and touched his face.

Bonnie's eyes fluttered in wane surprise when her hand briefly grazed whiskers, then shut as Cassie gently rubbed his one remaining cheek; the other hand going through the dirty, mussed fur on his scalp like she was living her dream of petting a rabbit. She scooted closer; then leaned in and hugged him. She cried again; her whimpers more like a nymph's sighs as she sobbed exhausted tears over what remained of his breast piece.

Freddy watched them this entire time, unable to say anything; to do anything. He blinked once; his nose producing a whoosh noise as the last bit of steam fled his body. He couldn't look at Bonnie anymore; unable to do more than stare between his figure and the ground in clear shame. He eventually turned; and started to walk away.

"Wha- Freddy," Chica spoke up. "What're you-?"

He kept walking; picking up Monty and stubbornly facing the direction of the Parts and Service repair room. He obviously intended on making due on helping the gator, but it was hard to say what he'll do after that. He only walked in a trace-like state; didn't produce a single noise or word as he left the group in the hall.

Bonnie didn't even look at him or follow his movements. He just shut his eyes again and jerked; fighting another sob himself. His paw went over Cassie's back; not even daring to use the one with Vanessa's blood on it. His chin rested on the girl's scalp; and he couldn't look smaller despite being the intrusive size he was.

Roxy said nothing meanwhile, she merely bent down and put her muzzle to Bonnie's jaw-line; butting against it once or twice. Her arm went around Chica and Cassie too; her snout resting against the rabbit's cheek in what could've passed as apology. He seemed to sag into it as a response; and the gesture heartened them both into a tighter ball.

Eclipse was now bent over Vanessa, helping to staunch the wound and sighing forlornly to her. He tended her wound with a pack he had stored in his chest hatch.

"Should we go after him?" Vanessa eventually asked Eclipse.

He shook his head, "I think this is beyond us now, Vanessa. Let them process. I think this day has been too long on ALL of us, and we're all in need of some space." His bony hand grazed Gregory's face next, then he looked over at other animatronics and Cassie. "These children haven't been to bed in a while. Mayhaps after we've all had a brief respite, we'll be a bit more clear-headed? I can go with Freddy to find Monty some parts while we all cool off. I don't think staying around here will do Freddy or Bonnie any good."

Bonnie's ear twitched at them at the mention of his name- no doubt he can hear them, but he stayed in his position resolutely. His embrace of the girls' remained completely unfettered in the pregnant silence that followed. He wasn't sniffling anymore- and frankly, Vanessa didn't think she's ever heard such a noise from him. EVER. It was so... tiny. The sound of his tears. It was like listening to a child about Cassie's size rue; and he was fighting to hide them from abusive parents who simply didn't understand what he was crying about and would tell him off for showing the weakness.

The sound will stay with her for the rest of her life.

"Yeah, I... okay. I think I'll concede to your judgement there," She said to the attendant. Her other hand found Gregory's head, ruffling his messy hair. She couldn't look at Bonnie anymore- it was too hard to do so.

But its not even my fault... Its all Vanny's. But still, why do I feel like I'm still completely responsible for what happened?

"Can you move? How bad is it?" Eclipse patiently queried.

"I'm fine. Just need to be slow," she affirmed. "We need to not be in here. I mean... We gotta fix Monty, right? And figure a way out of this death-trap before the stupid Mimic thing and that... other thing, find us." She inclined her head, "You know, I think... this PizzaPlex has made us all a little crazy. We've been in here long enough, huh?"

"On that, I think we can both agree," Eclipse sighed, his own tenor a gentle murmur. "The sooner we get all this dusted, the better."

He helped the woman up; supporting her weight with Gregory's help. Vanessa fussed that the wound wasn't warranting of the assistance, but Eclipse persisted. Vanessa could only grunt and accept it. They'd begin walking back to the repair ward too; with the former security guard casting glances back at the huddled bots on the floor.

She winced when she caught Bonnie's single opened eye- the woman feeling chills when she realized he'd been watching her. As she was being pulled away though, it closed again as he embraced Cassie. He didn't do anything to break that hug either- as if that one hug was all he could hang on to.

So strange, she wondered. His behavior around her- After being snapped out of his rage, he couldn't be more docile. He'd been so focused on Vanny before- stretching himself to the absolute limit in terms of determination in his pursuit that he'd been crashing into both his friends and literally just about every standing obstacle in his way. But with Cassie here, it could help the rabbit mellow out a tiny bit. Just a bit.

He's too unstable, that couldn't be more obvious. But at least he shouldn't be trying anymore attempts on Vanessa's life so long as the girl stayed near. And while that is a cowardly concept to consider, Vanessa also had no intentions of letting herself get deaded since she had a boy to raise now. Once they all calmed a bit, hopefully she can get a word in-

Although even that seems to be pipe-dream, as of right now. Best to stay out of his sight until he and Freddy got to talking again. Speaking of which-

"That wasn't fair of him to say that," Gregory spat. "Freddy didn't exactly have a choice when we left! Not like he could've bodily stayed..."

"I don't think that's the point," Vanessa cautiously told him. "Freddy's always wanted to come back here... but I wager he hesitated asking us to come back because we were... well, figuring ourselves out at the time and he understandably didn't want to risk us coming back and getting hurt. But still, him not wanting to come back because of our own expense means his friends stayed suffering for that long: That's what Bonnie's getting at-"

She sighed heavily. "He feels like Freddy picked US over his family- and WE'RE the ones who hurt them! He feels betrayed and confused. They really gotta talk about it... Once they both take a minute to themselves to cool off, hopefully they can discuss that between each other. Bonnie's understandably hurt right now... and fresh out of solitary confinement in Hell's own personal digital penitentiary. He's going to lash out for a bit. I think with a bit of time, he'll relent and forgive Freddy." She smiled, but the gesture was especially weak, "He loves Freddy too much to let anger keep him from forgiveness. It'd probably take a LONG time to get there though, don't get me wrong."

"Is it safe to leave Cassie with him?"

"I ain't gonna try and get that kid away from him. Are you?"

Gregory looked like he was about to argue the opposite, but then Vanessa ruffled his head and said, "Yunno what, don't answer that. Just... let him have that hug. I feel like he needs it a lot right now. Cassie will bring him around."

"I thought Roxy was the favorite? I don't get it... Why'd she want to hug him after she just watched him charge you like that? That was SCARY!"

"Cassie's got a long-standing relationship with ALL of us-" Eclipse supplied easily. "Excluding myself, the alter, Eclipse. But even Moon loves that girl to death- she's always been good about her nap time! But I digress- As for Bonnie... Bonnie was her dad's favorite and the REASON why Cassie got to know us in the first place. Bonnie's always been the anchor. Her father's love for the bots is shared with his girl, but it all started with the rabbit of his childhood. Sentimentality is a strong motivator here." He shrugged a single shoulder, "Bonnie is also... as far as I can see, perhaps Cassie's way of being close to her late father in memory. If it makes them both feel better to stay near the other, I daresay she's in safe hands!"

Gregory snorted, "Not with the way he threw that glass..."

"He likely didn't see or hear her. Tunnel vision," Vanessa shrugged. "Its a bitch when you're angry enough. First thing he heard upon waking up must've been my voice and it instantly pissed him off. Didn't know a bot could suffer from tunnel vision like that... Kinda goes to show how human they can be sometimes. Yunno?"

"...Weren't you just calling him a killer, terminator rabbit on steroids not that long ago? Not that that's inaccurate..."

"Shut up and keep walking you mouthy little twerp. I never said you could contradict me."

"But I just agreed with you-"

"Semantics. Now shut it."

Gregory snorted back at her, but didn't deem it fit to counter. Both of them were too wore out for further commentary. They merely tossed the huddling bots and girl another glance and left.

And all the while, Vanessa still couldn't shake the feeling that Bonnie would be watching her until she was well out of his sight. She had no plans of staying near him anytime soon. Best NOT to go there.