6-A Lucky Find
"I've found us a place to stay!" Moon uttered upon returning from his nightly exploration, moving to sit beside his rather surprised looking twin.
"Really?" Sun inquired in turn, staring at the other with a set of wide, almost hopeful eyes.
"Yes, Sun. I've found the ideal place." Moon replied, shifting to lean against his brother as he prepared to go about his explanation.
"Far away from any roads. I can't detect vehicles as they pass by, so it should be impossible for anyone to spot us if we maintain that distance. The property has a lot of plants growing there. There are fruit trees! We'll be able to look forward to fuel that tastes better than wood and leaves. At least for part of the year. The house on the property is a bit smaller than what we're used to, but it's secure. Nothing about it is rotting. We won't have to worry about lightning when it rains. And best of all -" Moon rambled on a bit, before craning his robotic neck and head about in a seemingly unnatural way so that he could look his twin in the eye. "there's still power! So you don't have to eat anything nasty if you don't want to." He stated, coming to what was perceived as the best thing about property that he had found.
However, that last tidbit of information had made Sun uneasy.
"Power?... Moony, are you sure the house is empty? We've made that mistake before..." Sun murmured in turn. The property in question sounded too good to be true. The fact that there was still power there implied that someone was providing that power.
Houses that were not in use did not simply stay connected to the grid.
"See, I worried about that too." Moon stated, shifting once more to sit in a more natural looking position.
"But the house is empty. I've studied it closely for two weeks now. No people have come by to check up on it. I snuck in last night to see for myself if there was any evidence of people, just to be safe. But it was empty. The house looks abandoned. There's dishware in the cupboards, but no food at all. Not in the fridge or in the pantry. Some electronics were left behind. Some of the rooms have beds and some of the closets still have supplies tucked away inside them. No one has been there for a long time, Sun. Probably even before I began to watch the house. Everything is covered in dust. The only footprints there are mine. It is the ideal home." He explained, going into clear detail of all the steps that had been taken to assure that this particular property was indeed empty.
Sun listened to every detail carefully. From the way it sounded, the house did seem to be abandoned. Surely people wouldn't just leave their home behind for so long if they planned on coming back. Moon would have at least been able to find non-perishable food in the pantry if anyone ever planned to come back. He could think of no reason to believe that the house was still inhabited.
Especially if the house had multiple beds.
Multiple beds implied that multiple people once lived there. One person having to be away for a long period of time was believable. He could rationalize a thousand excuses in his head for why that might happen.
The number of excuses went down dramatically with the addition of extra people. An entire family would not vacate a house for so long. Not with intentions to return. He could imagine no explanation behind such behavior.
"How many beds?..." Sun inquired, wanting to be absolutely sure of his logic. If there were more than two beds, then that meant at least three people. As many as four, if one of the beds was shared by a husband and wife. A family of that many people would not leave their home for so long. Children had to attend school.
"Three beds." Moon stated, holding up a hand to further display his answer. He held up three fingers. His head twisted back around to sit more naturally upon his neck.
"One of the rooms has a bed large enough for two adults. The beds in the other rooms are smaller." He explained, describing the beds in detail.
"I inspected the contents of the closets. There are adult and children's clothes left inside. All of the clothes have been tucked away in plastic cases. I don't know what the intentions were, but obviously their plans have fallen through. We both know that children cannot be away from home for such a long time." He explained, going into further detail of what he had found.
More and more his explanation began to make some sort of sense. The mystery behind the power was its own dilemma; but neither animatronic could convince themselves that someone had intention of returning to the property.
"I... Well, they must have moved, then?" Sun muttered, still seemingly attempting to wrap his mind around what he had been told. Still trying to think of some explanation.
"Surely we can't be the only sort to want to leave behind a home so... Abruptly." Moon uttered, speaking with a note of tension in his voice.
"Perhaps there were plans to return. But those plans have clearly fallen through. I don't know why the house still has power, but I'm sure there's some sort of explanation. There are some unusual black panels built upon the roof. I have an idea about what they're used for. 'Solar Power'. I remember management once discussing plans to get it installed at the Pizza Plex. Mayhaps that's what's keeping the power on at the house. Solar power." He uttered, attempting to come up with some sort of explanation behind why the property still had power.
"I'm not sure. The power will either stay on, or it will eventually go out. Either way, there's plenty of things to consume to keep our systems running." Moon explained, twisting his body around to grasp his brother by the shoulder in an attempt to assure him.
"Well... Having a proper place to stay does sound nice…" Sun remarked, albeit hesitantly.
"So does the fruit... Seeing as the house seems to be abandoned, I don't see the harm in moving in. We can always leave if someone turns up." Sun added, reaching to hold the hand that Moon had placed upon his shoulder. A sort of unsure smile spread across his features. He was hopeful. The idea of a proper shelter was a nice one.
Still, he was hesitant to fully believe that they were in the clear. There was always the risk that someone would come looking to reclaim their abandoned home. Though, that would probably be a risk that followed them no matter where they decided to stay.
"That's right~! If push comes to shove, then we can always leave. There's bound to be somewhere for us to stay." Moon responded, further attempting to reassure his twin.
"For now, the house I found seems like our best option. We'll head out tonight. So long as the house is still empty, we can make ourselves at home. I'll even give you a tour! We can make a game of it." He stated, allowing a note of excitement to creep into his voice as he spoke. A rare display of eagerness which had not been seen for years.
That alone provided Sun with what little encouragement he still needed to trust that their future was secure. If Moon was willing to genuinely believe that this property could be their Eden, then Sun was also willing to believe it.
"Tonight it is, then~" Sun replied, before closing his eyes as he began to lean against his twin. The night promised to be exciting. It would be best to conserve some power before setting out to claim their new home.