Pizzaplex – Rooftop 4F
11:00 PM
Glamrock Chica still had her clubbing outfit on, but put her jacket back on over it and this time wore a black winter hat on her head, her white ponytail and hair stuffed under the hat. She knew exactly where Gregory would have ran off to.
The roof of the Pizzaplex, Glamrock Freddy's favorite spot after hours.
He's gotta be up here. It's Freddy's favorite spot.
She went through Bonnie Bowl to get to the roof access, taking a new elevator up to the top that was installed a few months ago. She got off in a brightly lit hallway that lead to a utility door, she opened it and could see him on the large roof.
Cue Theme: Magic For Whom by AniZero
Yup. Called it! There he is.
Gregory was sitting on one of the foldout chairs Freddy leaves up here for stargazing and looking out at the view of the city just 10 minutes away from the Pizzaplex. The once proud skyscraper of Fazbear HQ no longer in view, but least several other tall buildings in the region provided a similar experience.
The stars in the clear night sky added to the beauty of the view.
The chairs were covered in snow from the last snowfall, except for the one Gregory brushed off. The roof had a thin layer of soft snow covering the concrete.
She could see him staring out at where the HQ building used to be before it was torn down after the fire.
He had his blue winter coat on and hat, baring the cold outdoor air. It was about 35 degrees Fahrenheit according to the sensors in Chica's synthetic skin. She brought up the temperature reading in her HUD to confirm it.
"I knew you would be here hatchling." Chica said.
"It's dad's favorite spot." Gregory responded.
"I know." She said softly with a smile.
The cheery bird woman walked up to him, lightly dusted off the chair next to him with her hand and took a seat. She exhaled with her simulated breath.
"The longer and longer this goes on, it feels like by the time we find them, there will be nothing left to save." The boy looked on in the distance feeling lost.
"That's not true. Their still alive, I can feel it and we will find them before Afton does anything to them. Trust me Gregory." Chica said.
"How do you know? Let me guess, because your sensors are linked to theirs?" Gregory asked.
"Nope. Because of this." Chica said putting her left hand over her chest.
"I don't understand…You guys don't have hearts like we do. What does that have to do with knowing their alive?" The boy asked.
Chica answered as she looked at the night sky then smiled.
"We don't have physical hearts like you Gregory, but I like to believe I have one in there, in spirit. I may look organic on the outside, and I may be a machine on the inside, but I feel real enough. I believe in hope Gregory, I believe that their out there still alive, staying alive with all their might knowing we won't give up on them. And we can't give up on them, because if it were the other way around, they wouldn't give up on us. I know Freddy is a fighter. He and I go way back before Roxanne or Monty were ever built. If there is one thing that I KNOW is keeping them alive, it's the love they have for you, me, Vanessa, and the others. Don't give up hope, your not alone in this. Will find them together, even without anyone else's help, because, it's what this family does." Chica told him softly.
"Thanks Chica, but it's hard to have hope when you lose the things that makes life worth enjoying." Gregory said.
"Gregory. Look at me." Chica said putting her hand on his.
The boy turned to face her.
"You haven't lost everything. I'm still here, your mom is still here, Cassidy, Foxy, Mangle, Bonnie, the others, we're still here, and we're not going anywhere. And we're going to make sure Freddy, Roxy and Monty come back home. Holy pepperoni, gosh….your still too young to be dealing with this much stuff right now, but I promise I'll do everything I can to help you though it." Chica said with her soothing voice.
Gregory didn't say anything but embraced the chicken woman, his head on her chest, the boy crying. She comforted him, much like a mother would, or in this case, aunt, caressing the hair on his head.
"It's okay. I'm here." She said.
Vanessa was now walking through the door to the rooftop. She saw Gregory being comforted by Chica. Her own maternal instincts kicked in, as she ran up to him and he told her how he felt. The three had embraced.
"C'mon. Let's go back down to my apartment, I'll cook you one of my famous pizza's, your mom told me you don't have school tomorrow, so you and her can stay here tonight." Chica said as the three headed back down to the Pizzaplex's lower levels.