okay, I think you guys have been waiting long enough for another chapter. I wrote this chapter mostly just to show the relationship between Soren and Theo but also got the idea from "Thedyingjokepastaway"
so you see guys, I do take your suggestions into consideration when writing my stories.
enjoy!
It's the day where Freddy has closed for customers, allowing the building's residence to have some off time and away from the daily grind of business. However, the weather didn't agree on letting them go outside. A heavy autumn rainfall is going on, and anyone who dared to leave the building would be soaked in a matter of seconds.
That did suck, especially for two of the adults.
Mike had to go outside so he could check out that possible apartment he has set his eyes on and although only had been outside for a few seconds by leaving the car and walk over to a building, he still got soaked to the bone.
So when he returned back to Freddy, all he wanted was some dry clothing and a warm bath since the rain outside is cold thanks to the slowly approaching winter.
The second who got forced outside is Chica, but only because Soren and Theo have been thrown outside in the hope their bit out of hand game of dare would turn back down to seven.
Apparently, the cold rain didn't help at all. The two boys have gone into the small forest and not looked where they were going and thus got stuck in the mud.
Chica has no idea how long those two have been stuck inside the forest, she only found them knee-deep and unable to get free when she went outside to check on them.
So she had to pull them both out from their predicament and be careful she didn't get stuck as well. The latter was a lot harder than just avoiding the mud holes. She did get stuck, but unlike the kids, she could calculate a way out from the small muddy prison and after she got the boys free. Chica dragged herself out from the muddy area and went inside to warn everyone that the forest is off limit as long it is raining.
She didn't lecture the two boys, thinking they learned their lesson by getting stuck in the mud for at least twenty minutes. Instead, she simply told them: "Go and wash yourself up."
Theo and Soren went to the men's bathrooms to do just that and Chica went to the women. On the way, she did encounter Bonnie and knowing him not being a fan of dirt overall. She swiftly jumps over and glomps Bonnie, soaking him in muddy water.
The sound he made is hilarious.
"What the hell did you do that for?!" Bonnie cries out loud, aggravated that Chica soiled him in mud, which by the way will take forever to get out. Chica keeps laughing at his misery, "what's wrong? Haven't you heard mud is good for your skin?" He does not find this funny at all "I don't have skin! Mud is terrible towards my pelt! Do you have any idea how long it will take get it all out?!"
Chica pats his head with a muddy wing. "So much worth it." and she leaves both Bonnie and the floor soaked in dirty water. She will, of course, clean up the floor, after she has cleaned herself up.
Getting the mud off is rather easy, it's not like it has dried up, that kind of mud is harder to get off. The mud Chica got will slide off her feathers with a good stream of water.
Bonnie is such a girl when it comes to his appearance.
Chica leaves the shower and when sure she won't drip water and leave a further mess, she heads over to the cleaning closet to remove the mud she left when she pulled that small prank on Bonnie.
Speaking of the devil and he shall appear. Bonnie emerges from the bathroom with not a single sign he was covered in mud not long ago. Still looks grumpy though.
"Why are Soren and Theo taking so long?" Chica asks in wonder to why the two boys haven't left the bathroom as she can still clearly hear them argue in a way only children can.
"They are busier arguing who was at fault getting stuck in the forest than actually caring about getting cleaned up." Bonnie replies and before she asks why she didn't stop them. "There's no malice in their argument, just two boys trying to show they are right." He shrugs. "You know how stupidly stubborn boys can be."
Chica nods, she knows that rather well. She is after all the girlfriend to the one who does those silly boy arguments with a certain fox. Not sure if they have gotten better or worse after they got more advanced awareness. Before she can answer him though, Soren speeds out from the bathroom, closely followed by Theo, and again, before she can warn them that the floor is slippery, both the two boys slip and crash right into Bonnie who falls flat to the floor, right into the dirty water pool.
"Fucking hell!" Bonnie swears loudly, and the two boys, at the same time realize they are in trouble, points at the other, "he started it!"
"I don't care who started, you both are going to clean this mess up!" Bonnie retorts back to the boys and grumpily gets up, thanks to them, he has to wash himself up… again! He takes the mob from Chica, who looks both startled and amused by this whole scene. The mob he hands to Theo and commands Soren to get another mob and a bucket.
Soren and Theo do as told, well aware he will make them do more if they as much open their mouths.
Bonnie does step away when they start on the chore and Chica, in a quiet voice remarks. "Let's hope this will make them stop on this childish spat they have going."
Bonnie merely shrugs, he knows from experience that those two will probably have this rivalry for a while. "Somehow I doubt it. Soren and Theo are both headstrong brats. They might stop for now, but soon we are back to all of this again."
"Well, at least we always have a lot of things needed to be done if they end up causing too much trouble." Chica giggles while letting her gaze over to the two boys. They are talking to one another, but all she can hear is their muffled voices.
Bonnie heard what they said though and is quite amused and impressed. "Well, they aren't exactly like me and the mutt. They know when to make peace." He grins down to Chica, for the two have agreed to make a truce; with Theo getting the last of Soren's game coin and Soren got the Wii downstairs for the rest of the day.
"Smart move," Chica remarks and he cannot agree more for he had already prepared himself to separate them if they had kept going like he and Foxy so often do.
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After they have finished cleaning up the floor, Soren hands Theodore the last game coin he has and leaves to play downstairs. He does stop when the bear points out. "I could still have beat you up, you know." and now that he's no longer geared up in this stupid 'I'm better than you game' and calm enough to think logical. Then yes, if they got into a fistfight, Theodore will absolutely win, even if he has been human like him. "Alright, I admit that. You would, but-" He smirks smugly to the other boy. "-you would have to catch me first." Soren is more than confident that he can outrun Theodore any day.
Theo let's out a snort but does not argue that he can run Soren down as he does not need air. He doesn't, but only because Soren gave him the last coin he would need to get the prize from the prize corner. The adults only allow them to take stuff from there if they have enough of the winning tickets from the arcades.
He leaves the Medium and steps over to his favorite arcade game. As he plays, Theo anger fades and he can admit to himself that even though Soren can be incredibly annoying with that smugness, he won't beat him up and it has nothing to do with the fear of punishment.
No, he won't cuz Soren… well, he is part of the family and Theo knows that family does not beat other up. If they do, then in his eyes they are not part of his family.
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He charges into the door, breaking on impact and the door slides a few meters into this darkened room. A figure, hiding in the shadows moves, making sure it's out from his sight. Goldie does not care about that one, the spirit residing inside that robot is not worth his attention. Only one is and he won't leave before he has what he wants. "Nightmare!" He roars out, well aware his 'sister' can hear him. "Come out and face me!"
Shadows of massive monster forms in the darkness, two piercing red eyes appear along with a large mouth filled with long sharp teeth. "Aww, is little Fredbear here to save his friend?" The monster babytalk down to him, which did not help on his anger of what Nightmare has done.
Goldie glares up to her, this time he is not afraid of the monster, the need to save his friend is greater. "I won't let you keep him!"
Nightmare approaches him and when she is close enough to touch him, the monster asks smugly. "And what are you going to do about it? We both know you do not have the strength to fight me."
Yes, he is very aware of that. Unlike Twisted One who is only one soul, Nightmare is a mass of souls and therefore stronger, but this spirit hoarding witch has forgotten one crucial detail, one he is planning on using it against her.
Focusing his powers, those he unintentional was giving when Nightmare struck him the first time they met, he punches Nightmare right in the face. She jerks, if it's from pain or simply because he was able to strike her, he does not know. Only that it got her attention.
"You dare…" Nightmare's form shimmer for a second before the monster towers over him, the form twisting like the ocean in a heavy storm. "You dare to strike me?! Do you know who I am?!" She demands in rage, the whole room seems to shake by the monster's emotions. "I am the nightmare, the beast that no one can escape!" and Nightmare strikes, chomping her long teeth into Goldie's head. Even though she does not have taken her current vessel's form, she is more than strong enough to affect the living world and Goldie topples to the floor by the mere might of Nightmare.
He can feel her reaching for the seal that keeps his soul attached to this body, he knows if she succeeds, he will be swallowed and most likely trapped in the vortex that forms this monster. Goldie isn't really sure if Nightmare is strong enough to break Marion's seal, but if she is, then he will be lost along with the rest. Marion did tell them that when Nightmare strike, he has a window of opportunity to defeat her.
The second he senses the lost souls Nightmare has trapped in her very being, he reaches out, calling for the one Nightmare shouldn't have claimed. Fortunately, the soul hasn't been fully broken to a state of Stockholm syndrome like most of these lost souls and comes to him the second they realized he has come for them. To Goldie's surprise, several other of these seemly mindless souls come to his call; like a moth to a flame, they are attached to his positive aura. This not only gave him the boost to tear Nightmare away and stop her from consuming his soul but give her one hell of a beating she soon won't forget.
He slams the shocked monster to the floor, glaring into her wide red eyes with his own that glows from the power these lost souls grant him.
Thanks to them, he is equal in strength to his 'sister.' Well at least until she figures out how to put all her souls back into one being again.
"Let this be my only warning Nightmare," he snarls down to her. "if I ever hear you try and claim another soul- if you ever hurt my family! I will tear you apart!" It is a bit of an empty threat as he does not know if he can separate all of these souls that make up her being, but he hopes this beat down will make her back off once and for all. He gets up and along with his friend, leaves the place Nightmare is currently calling home.
He was planning on going back home, but at a park, he realizes that he won't return with the soul he intended. He slowly turns around to the soul, thanks to the power giving by the others, able to see the other side.
The soul gives him a smile, a thankful but also one saying that this… well this is goodbye.
Goldie is a bit confused by this. "You don't want to be like us?" He asks quietly.
The soul shakes their head 'I do not have a reason to stay anymore.' Turns around and leaves, but does stop and tells him somberly 'I'm grateful to have been part of this family.'
Goldie smiles weakly to the soul, yet unable to hold back the tears. "Me too" and with a wave. "See you on the other side, friend." The soul nods and disappears, to a place not even a Medium can see or know leads to. All Goldie knows that this doorway will only appear to a soul that is ready to move on, and one day, it will appear again to him and when that happens...
He will be ready.
Goldie bows his head in the respect that his friend did something he had been afraid to do. "Goodbye, old friend" and with that, he teleports home to give the others the news.
I honestly didn't think this flashback shouldn't happen as it made me rather sad, but after have recently lost a family member (we weren't close) I decided this has to happen, even though I am going to hate myself for doing it.