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A groan echoed through the empty corridor. Inox walked alongside Iza and watched as she struggled to hold up the heavy flashlight with her injured hand, barely able to stop her trembling even with the aid of her left arm.

Iza let out a sigh, she had given her duffle bag to Inox, but the bruise on her arm still radiated dull pain throughout her body. They'd been walking close to a half-hour, trying to navigate through the dark maze with the shaking flashlight guiding the way.

After a few more feet, Iza grumbled. "My god, does this hall ever end?" Then, throwing her head back in frustration. "Inox, maybe we should come back in the morning when we are better rested and more prepared."

Inox looked up at his friend, his eyes slightly flickering. "As much fun as this has been so far, I have to agree with you." But, unfortunately, his words came out slowly. They dragged on like a scratched record. "My battery is beginning to die."

Iza gave him a confused stare. "I thought you charged on the car ride up."

A rattling sound came from Inox's chest. "About that…"

"You didn't charge for the entire eight hours we were in the car?!" Iza yelled. Her voice bounced off the walls as she halted in her tracks and angrily stared at the little robot.

Inox shrugged as he continued walking past the human.

Iza shook her head and huffed. "And you say I am the irresponsible one."

Inox scoffed at her remark. "You literally leveled the door with your body less than an hour ago instead of wanting to call a locksmith."

"Details." Iza waved her hand dismissively as she caught up with Inox. She then turned around and began to walk backward. "Besides, if your battery dies, I'll have to lug your body around the entire—" Iza was cut off as she fell back, hitting the ground harshly.

The flashlight fell to the ground but didn't shatter. "Ow!" Iza shouted. "What the hell was that?"

"Iza?" Inox ran forward, his reaction time beginning to dwindle as his battery drained further. "What happened—" His voice immediately silenced.

Confused by the sudden quietness, Iza raised a brow. She grabbed the light beside her and aimed it at her friend. His face now in full view, Iza saw the wide-eyed Inox staring at the thing that tripped her. Still baffled by Inox's response, Iza pointed the beam down then scrambled off the floor. Iza grabbed Inox's hand and pulled him several feet back.

Iza's body began to shake as she aimed the flashlight back at the object; several dozen deactivated robots were in the middle of the hallway. Many holding flashlights, some mops, and a few holding maps that spilled out across the floor. But what made Iza's heart sink was the one that caught her foot. In front of them sat a giant robot with pure white dull eyes. The paint ran from its sockets, giving it a crying appearance; while these features wouldn't be scary on their own, a wide grin filled with razor-sharp teeth stared at the two newcomers.

"Inox, we need to go," Iza said, tugging on the scared robot's arm. "Now."

Before Iza could turn around, she heard the shuffling of metal behind her. She quickly spun around; all the color drained from her face. From where they had just come from now sat two dozen more robots, all looking exactly like the one that had tripped her. "What's going on?"

"Iza?" She turned to see Inox pulling on her pant leg, horror evident in his eyes as he stared ahead. Iza raised her brown then shined the light where Inox was looking; she now shared his terror.

All the previous bots were still lying on the ground, but every face now locked on her. "Iza, we need to get out of here."

Iza didn't respond as she heard more grinding of metal creeping closer. She snapped her head around to see the robots on both sides now standing at a distance. "Inox," Iza whispered.

"Yeah?" he asked, never removing his eyes from the threat at hand.

"How much battery does it take for you to run?"

"Enough that I will have to immediately recharge afterward."

Iza grabbed Inox by the hand and bolted down the hall without another word. At her sudden movement, mechanical shrieks filled the air. The sound of rusty wheels pursued the duo. Heading towards the direction they were initially going, Iza barely dodged the flailing arms of the whaling animatronics. Ducking and narrowly missing several hits, Iza managed to pull Inox and herself to safety as they sprinted down the corridor.

The flashlight waved widely as Iza ran practically blind, trying to escape the horde of metal death bots behind her. Sparing a glance behind her, Iza saw the sea of glowing white eyes fixated on her and wanting to do whatever they planned.

"Inox, I know your battery is low but do you see any escape routes?" Iza yelled without turning around.

Inox looked around desperately before gasping. "Keep running forward, then on my signal, turn sideways to the right and jump forward!"

"What?!" Iza screeched in disbelief.

"Just trust me!"

Running faster and faster, Iza heard the robots quickly closing the distance.

"On three jump."

As if understanding Inox, the robots let out another round of shrieks and sped faster; only a ten-foot distance separated them now.

"One."

Seven feet.

"Inox."

Five feet.

"Two."

Three feet.

"Inox!"

One foot.

"Three! Now! Jump Now!"

Iza launched herself into the air, twisting to her side; Iza felt the wind of something pass her by before crashing to the floor. Immediately after, Iza heard a sickening crunch behind her. Metal smashed against metal, groaning as more animatronics joined the pile.

Iza breathed heavily, adrenaline still pumping as she felt the pain in her arm. She had fallen on it for the third time that night. "That is not going to be pretty in the morning," she said to herself.

Reaching for her flashlight, Iza shined the light where they entered; the sight made her shudder. Piled against a rusted door was the animatronics. The door may have stopped them, but the faces stared directly at her through the small hole only a human could fit through. Although now deactivated because of the damage received, the twisted smile sent chills down Iza's spine. "That was a close one, huh, Inox," Iza laughed deliriously. "Inox?"

She shined the light around until the familiar silver frame of her friend came into view. "Inox!"

Iza ran to his side. She placed the light standing up then pulled the little robot into her arms. "Inox can you hear?" she cried, a sob tearing from her throat. "Are you alright?"

"I-Iza." Inox stuttered while constantly changing octaves. "M-my bat-tery is sh-sh-shutting down."

"How can I charge you?" Iza looked around frantically, fruitlessly trying to spy something in the dark. "Please, I need your help!"

"F-ind th-th-the br-eak-er b-b-b-box—" His voice fell silent. Eyes dimmed, and body shut off.

"Inox!" Iza cried. "How can I do this by myself?"

Iza cradled the three-foot animatronic close. For several minutes she didn't move as the weight of the situation hit her. Then, trying to regain control of the circumstances, Iza spoke aloud. "Alright, I am trapped alone in a dark building given to me by my dad in the middle of nowhere. I can't call anyone, my arm is probably severely injured at this point, and my only companion's battery just died. I only have this flashlight, and killer robots are not chasing me."

Iza sat in silence. "Robots are chasing me." She furrowed her brow. "Robots are chasing me." Iza's eyes widened. "Robots are chasing me. Robots that need battery power to survive, which means there has to be a way to charge them."

Determination filled Iza's face, then looked at the shut-down Inox in her arms. "I know how to fix this. Just hang in there, buddy."

Shifting Inox into a sitting position, she reached down and swung the bag around her left shoulder. She moved Inox to her left hand, his chin resting on Iza's shoulder. Iza grabbed the flashlight then stood up; she stumbled before stabilizing herself for a minute. "You're surprisingly light for a robot," Iza muttered as she began to walk further into the darkness with only the flashlight beam to guide her way.

Iza walked for what felt like an eternity before she came across a large open room. From what she could tell by the light of the flashlight, Iza could make out a stage and several tables in front with about five-story high balconies surrounding it. "Dad, how much money did you spend on this place?"

Iza looked around before her gaze landed on something strange. Moving closer, she saw it was a large red tube with a window high up and a blue lightning bolt painted on the front. Next to the structure was a dusty information sheet. Please do not touch the recharge station. It would make Freddy and his friends sad.

Recharge station, recharge station. The words played over and over in her head before a broad smile crossed Iza's lips. "Finally!" Iza cheered. "I found what I need."

Iza placed a hand on the door, and suddenly she was shocked. "Ow!" Iza pulled her hand back. "This thing's operational."

Quickly Iza set the flashlight facing up and set the bag down next to it; holding onto Inox with one hand, Iza opened the recharge station door. A small wave of static rushed out, making her messy ponytail frizzy. She gently placed Inox sitting against the far wall, then closed the door. Iza stood on her tiptoes and tried her best to peer into the tube; a slight glow emitted from within, proving Inox's recharge cycle had begun.

Iza stepped away from the tube then leaned against the wall; sliding down it, the day's events had finally sunk in. Everything had been powered by adrenaline until that point, but now everything came crashing down. Iza felt everything as a tsunami of fatigue and exhaustion overtook her; everything from the rapid beat of her heart to the palpitating pain in her arm and shoulders to the pure burnout and stress. It hit her at once. And for the first time that night, she didn't fight back as the world around her disappeared, and Iza fell into a deep sleep.

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Iza woke to a small hand shaking her left arm; she groggily opened her eyes, wanting to sleep further. As her vision cleared, the image of a person came into view, revealing Inox illuminated by the flashlight, fully charged.

Upon seeing her friend, her eyes shot open. Iza lunged at Inox and pulled him into a bear hug. "Inox! You're okay!" she cried, tears running down her face.

A small chuckle escaped the android. "Seems you missed me." He returned the embrace, and the two sat there for several more minutes before Iza broke the hug.

"I'm glad you're alright, but what do we do now?" she tried to stand but quickly sat back down when her entire body ached. "It doesn't seem like we can leave the building because of those things."

"They might be gone, I was in recharge for about seven hours, and I assume you slept through it all."

"I've been asleep for seven hours?!" Iza gaped. "No wonder my body hurts, having been sitting against a wall for so long."

"Besides all that, I know where we can go," Inox said.

"Where?"

"This is going to sound crazy, but—"

Iza cut him off. "Inox, I just got chased by several dozen animatronics through an abandoned pizzeria; trust me, it's not going to sound crazy."

He laughed. "Never change Iza."

Iza rolled her eyes, "but continue."

"Right, so while I was in that recharge station," Inox began. "I could see everything in the building. It was like I was connected to the main server and could see the interior layout of this place." Inox looked at her with excitement in his eyes.

"Inox, I love you, but I don't understand anything you're saying," Iza responded. "Dad was the mechanic, not me."

Inox's eyes smiled. "I can explain everything later, but long story short, I now have a map." He paused. "I know where to go."

Iza perked up. "So you know where to exit?"

"Yes."

"Then what are we waiting for? Let's go." Leaning against the wall, Iza pushed herself up, fighting against the urge to give in to her body's demand to remain still.

She was about to reach for the bag when Inox stopped her. "You've done enough; let me help you." He grabbed the bag before grasping Iza's left hand and pulling her along.

The contact he made gave Iza a slight shock, and for a brief second, she could have sworn the watch lit up, but it was gone before she could process the thought.

Together Iza and Inox walked through the hall, both freshly energized and ready to exit the Pizzaplex.

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A beeping sound echoed through a dark room, reaching the ears of those surrounding. The room was pitch black apart from the three glowing optics standing in a circle. "So she's on the move?" a slightly deep female voice asked.

"Seems like it," a higher-pitched female voice responded. "Should we follow her?"

"We have no other choice," the first person sighed. "You saw the aftermath upstairs. If we don't get her out, it's curtains."

"Ha!" a rumbling laugh resonated. The first two figures shifted their glowing eyes towards a pair of red orbs as a profound Louisianan accent followed. "Humans, they never know when to stay outta danger." The voice grew darker. "Always coming back despite knowing the danger awaiting them.

The other two figures rolled their eyes at their companion's remark. "You know perfectly well that we are programmed to protect and keep humans out of danger, no matter…"

"No matter how stupid and arrogant they can be."

The other remained quiet before the first female continued. "Let's get going then."

"Should we see if he's awake first?" the second female inquired. "It has been a while."

The others stopped in their tracks. "No," the male grumbled. "It's been more than a year. He's not waking up." His tone grew silent. "Let's just get this over with."

Heavy footsteps echoed from him, and soon his friends joined them.

As they left, in the next room over, no one noticed the dull blue light illuminating an otherwise desolate room and outlining the features of a still animatronic bear.