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Three figures trekked through the empty hallway, no conversation to be found and no noise to disturb them; or distract Iza from her thoughts. She could not walk by herself because of her lack of energy. Instead, Iza leaned against Freddy, who wrapped an arm around her shoulder for balance while Inox clung to Iza's leg.

Her head felt better than before but still pounded from her injuries. It all made Iza feel so horrible, especially since she needed to depend on someone so extensively for help. She hated feeling so vulnerable as an adult, but thanks to her injuries, Iza couldn't walk; she couldn't even see on her own.

Iza felt like a child, but despite all the physical pain, what made everything worse was her guilt; Iza didn't deserve the kindness she had received, especially after the way she behaved towards Freddy and the Glamrocks initially. She didn't—

"Iza!"

She snapped back to reality; Iza shook her head, startled. "What?" She looked around and saw Inox and Freddy staring at her with concern in their eyes.

"Are you okay?" Freddy asked, his ear pulled back in worry. "You spaced out for a second and didn't respond when we called your name."

Iza rubbed her eyes with her right hand and waved them off. "Yeah, yeah, I'm fine," she laughed. "Just lost in thought." Iza smiled nervously.

The look in Inox's eyes soured. "If you say so, but tell me if anything is wrong."

"Me as well," Freddy agreed. "I don't want either of you to get hurt anymore."

Iza flashed him a thankful smile while a small laugh escaped Inox, gaining the attention of the human and animatronic bear. "What's so funny?"

"I'm sorry," he continued to laugh. He removed his hands from Iza and covered his stoic mouth. "I'm not laughing at you two. I'm just amazed by how spot on Mr. Fasben described you when we thought you were Frederick Fasben."

Freddy cocked his head to the side. "I wanted to ask about that, actually. Why did Gregory say my name was Frederick Fasben?"

Iza shrugged then scratched her left hand. "Don't know, Dad loved his secrets." Freddy looked forward, disappointed by the answer. "But now that I understand your name is Freddy and not Frederick, my middle name makes much more sense."

His face grew surprised, and he glanced back down. "How so?"

"Frida is definitely a feminine version of Freddy, not Frederick," she responded. "I mean, if your name was Frederick, then my name likely would have been Fredrica; Freya would have been more on the nose than Frida."

A deep chuckle escaped Freddy's voice box. "That is comical." His features dimmed. "Although I still don't understand why he did it in the first place."

Iza and Inox looked up at the eight-foot animatronic; she was about to comfort him when something incredible hit her nostrils. Freddy must have smelled it as well because his expression quickly changed. Inox didn't react. "What is that?" Iza wondered aloud as her mouth began to water and her stomach growled.

Any sadness in Freddy's voice disappeared as he threw his head back in laughter. "Something that has not touched my senses in a long time!"

Iza sniffed the air before a large smile crossed her lips. "Pizza!"

The delectable scent washed over them as they entered a new room. Despite not seeing well, Iza could tell the room had a high ceiling and was very similar to the main party room, just smaller. The tables and chairs were similarly disorganized; however, the room was relatively clean, with no trace of trash anywhere on the floor.

Iza faced forward and saw the rest of the Glamrocks except Chica congregated around a table against the far wall. Freddy led them over, then sat Iza down and placed Inox on the table so he could join them.

Greetings were exchanged when suddenly a familiar female voice came from another door behind Monty. "Who wants pizza?!" The door was kicked open as Chica entered the dining room and placed two medium-sized cheese pizzas on the table.

The aroma emanating from the food seemed like a delicacy to Iza after not eating; however, she hesitated. "How does this look so fresh?" she asked, making eye contact with each animatronic. "Hasn't this place been abandoned for a decade?"

Chica reached forward and grabbed a large slice before placing it in her mouth and swallowing it whole. "Don't worry, it's still good."

"How?"

"Believe it or not, part of the power grid never actually went out," Roxy explained. "The Pizzaplex was always stockpiled with pizzas for parties, so when the place shut down, there was still an overflowing amount."

"Also, this specific brand doesn't go bad," Chica smiled. "As long as it remains refrigerated."

"Meaning I won't get sick eating it?" Iza questioned, still skeptical.

"Nope! Or at least I don't believe you would, sugar."

Distrustfully, Iza stared at the food when suddenly her stomach rumbled loudly; she froze from the sudden noise. Iza laughed and rubbed her head sheepishly. "Guess I'm not in a position to argue, am I?"

"According to your stomach, nope," Monty laughed, his voice reverberating through the rather reasonably-sized room.

His comment earned a snicker from Roxy. "Don't worry, kid, we're not trying to poison you. It really is safe to eat."

The human eyes widened. "You've had it?" she asked, shocked. "I didn't know you guys were equipped with taste sensors."

Freddy shook his head and sat down next to Iza in a more oversized chair. "We are not, but Chica was programmed to love food, so she likes to eat it."

Iza raised her brow and looked at Chica, who gave her a goofy grin. "Alright, I'll eat it."

She and Chica grabbed a slice from the same pizza and ate it; Iza went slower as the hesitance remained.

Finishing faster, Chica continued talking with the others. Iza took a small bite; the tension in the room was rather extreme for tasting pizza. However, as soon as Iza took the first bite, she shoved the rest into her mouth.

Over several minutes, Iza devoured the pizza until finally she slumped over and placed her head on the table, satisfied with her meal. "Best. Food. Ever!"

Everyone laughed at her response, except for Inox, who let out a sharp gasp. "I am offended!" All attention turned to him. "I thought my English breakfast was your favorite."

Realizing what he was doing, Iza grinned at the small android on the table; she fake panicked. "I am so sorry, Inox! I didn't mean to disrespect you! I have forever dishonored your good name!"

They continued their banter back and forth for a few more minutes until they broke character and laughed hysterically.

The entire time, the Glamrocks stared in utter confusion. Their dumbfounded expressions only caused Iza and Inox to laugh harder. "Sorry, guys!" Iza said between breaths. "Sometimes Inox and I like to be dramatic." She calmed down then continued. "Although that pizza was pretty good, I practically inhaled it."

Monty chuckled at her words. "We don't put it past you."

"ESPECIALLY AFTER NOT EATING FOR SO LONG!" an energetic voice boomed, startling everyone.

Instantly all eyes shot upwards to see Sundrop hanging from the ceiling like a spider while his face was flipped one eighty degrees. "I CAN NOT IMAGINE WHAT IT FEELS LIKE TO BE HUNGRY AFTER SO LONG, BUT I WILL SAY WE ALL GET SUPER GRUMPY IF WE MISS OUR DAILY CHARGE!" He raised a hand and pointed towards Monty. "ESPECIALLY MR. GATOR!"

"What!" Monty gasped, embarrassed. "Why, you little!"

"Enough!" Freddy ordered before sighing; he rubbed the spot between his eyes. "Seriously, no more fighting, I haven't even been awake for a week, and it seems some things haven't changed a bit."

Monty glanced between Sun and Freddy. "Fine," he growled. Monty crossed his arms and sulked against the wall.

Sun climbed down from the wall and landed next to Roxy and Freddy almost silently. "I APOLOGIZE, MR. FAZBEAR! IT IS GREAT TO HAVE YOU BACK!"

"Thanks, Sun." Freddy smiled before returning his attention to Iza. "I think a proper introduction is in order."

Sun walked to the other side of Freddy and faced the now standing Iza. Freddy continued. "Iza, this is Sundrop; he was the daycare attendant in the Pizzaplex before we shut down. Sun, this is Izabella Frida Fasben, Gregory's daughter and owner of Fazbear Entertainment." Iza gave him a glare when he used her full name, resulting in a mischievous smirk from Freddy.

Sun held out his hand. "PLEASURE TO MEET YOU! I HOPE WE CAN BE FRIENDS!"

Iza returned the gesture but remained quiet and lowered her head. "I am so sorry, Sun!" she spoke, breaking the silence. "I know I shouldn't have turned off the lights in the first place, but I didn't know about Moondrop, I didn't mean—"

She was suddenly cut off by Sun tugging on her arm and pulling her into an embrace. His metallic but lanky arms picked her up almost a foot off the ground. "YOU HAVE NOTHING TO BE SORRY FOR!"

Shock appeared on her face, but she slowly hugged back. "But I never should have done what I did. I never should have tricked you."

Sun sighed and deepened the hug as though he would never let go. "It is okay." His voice was calm, like a parent trying to soothe a child. It was a significant departure from his usual demeanor but calming to everyone.

The sweet encounter made Freddy smile. "While we think you should have waited for us," Freddy began. "We don't blame you for what happened." However, his attempts to reassure his granddaughter did not diminish Iza's guilt.

"No one except for Moon," Monty snickered.

"You can say that again," Sun responded. He shifted Iza to one arm and held his head in pain despite his unwavering smile. "He's been relentless; it's making my sensors ache." Sun placed Iza back on the ground then sat on her chair; his knees released a horrible creak.

The sudden noise caught Inox and Iza off guard and made them flinch. "Are your joints alright?" Inox asked.

Sun looked up. "THEY ARE FINE!" he responded with his voice back to normal. "MOON AND I HAVE GOTTEN USED TO IT!"

"Used to it?" Iza repeated, confused. "What do you mean?"

Without missing a beat, each animatronic moved a part of their body: Freddy bent his right ankle and left knee, Monty flexed his fingers, Chica rotated her neck, and Roxy wiggled her ears each time an unpleasant grinding sound was produced.

"Jeez," Iza commented, her ears ringing from the noise. "How can you guys stand that? I thought you said you could fix each other up."

"We can, to an extent," Chica explained. "We perform minor repairs to each other, which makes us functional, but it's pretty limited."

"Such as oiling your joints?" Inox guessed.

"Yeah."

The room grew uncomfortable, but without thinning, Iza blurted out. "What if I fixed you guys?"

All eyes shifted to her. "What?"

"What if I fixed you guys?" Iza continued. "I mean, I know I might not be as knowledgeable as Dad, but I still know my way around a workshop."

Silence dominated the room instantly. Soon after, Iza was at the bottom of a gentle metal hug from Roxy. "Do you mean it?! Would you really fix us?!"

Iza gasped, stunned by the unexpected contact. "Of course," she said, regaining her bearings as Roxy released her. "It's the least I could do with how I've behaved tonight."

Triumphant laughter came from Monty as he cheered. "You're the best rockstar!" He made an air guitar motion. "We could finally be performance ready again!"

His words piqued Iza's interest. "You guys miss performing for people?"

Instantly all celebrations ceased, and heavy tension hung in the air. The Glamrocks grew quiet. Roxy stepped away from Iza and turned away as Chica hugged herself and leaned against her friend. Monty returned to his sulking position against the wall, Sun stared off into space, and Freddy's ears drooped.

The human glanced around at her blurry companions, then at Inox, who shrugged. Turning back, worried. "Did I say something wrong?"

Freddy looked at her sadly, then slowly stood up and moved towards Iza. He kneeled down and sighed. "It is not you, Iza," he said. "But you must understand that we have been like this for a long time."

"Without maintenance?"

He nodded. "The Mega Pizzaplex has been closed nearly a decade, and no humans have been present to do routine upkeep for us."

"You're the first human we have seen in a very long time," Chica whispered, her voice box slightly crackling as Roxy wrapped a comforting arm around her shoulders.

Monty smashed his hand against the wall, leaving a sizable dent and making Iza shudder. He looked over and shouted in frustration. "I'll be outside," he growled as he exited the room; he was soon joined by Sun, Roxy, and Chica.

A frown crossed Iza's face, and she hung her head in guilt, upset by their reaction. A blue-nailed orange hand rests on her left shoulder from behind; Iza doesn't look back. "Please don't take it personally." Again, it was Freddy's voice. "It's been hard for them since we closed."

Her head raised, and she looked up at the anthropomorphic bear. "What about you?"

Freddy remained quiet; he removed his hand. "I'm fine."

Iza slightly turned her body. "Are you—"

"We should get going," Freddy interrupted as he headed for the exit.

Realizing the conversation was over, Iza changed the subject. "Go where?"

"Let's head back to my room," he deadpanned, not making eye contact. "You need more rest."

"But I—" A slightly cool touch interrupted her. Iza looked down and saw Inox shaking his head. She sighed and helped him off the table.

Thanks to the fresh meal in her stomach, Iza felt physically stronger than before and could walk by herself, but no amount of food could fix her vision. Inox grabbed her hand and followed Freddy out of the room.

Outside in the dimly lit hallways, Iza could see the outlines of the others waiting. Freddy motioned for them to follow, and together everyone traversed the corridor.

Despite a large number of people, no one made conversation. Iza felt awkward and ashamed for ruining the moon; she and Inox walked closely behind while the others were ahead.

Inox glanced behind and saw his friend's dispirited face. "Don't worry," he whispered quietly so only Iza could hear. "You didn't do anything wrong."

Iza groaned in frustration. "I wish I could take back what I said."

"I'm sure they won't—" Suddenly, a crashing metal sound echoed through the hallway.

Everyone froze; they looked back but couldn't see anything in the far-off darkness. "What was that?"

Iza could not see, but the others continued searching for the source. More noise sounded only closer. Iza squinted her eyes. Then two dim but glowing white lights appeared. Then four. Eight. Sixteen. The lights kept doubling in number.

"What are those?" Chica questioned.

Inox and Iza's bodies started to shake. "STAFF bots," Inox said quietly. Iza's heart sank. "Everyone run!"

Inox locked his grip on Iza's hand and started running. They passed the confused animatronics. Their movement elicited an ear-piercing shriek followed by the sound of spinning rusted wheels against the tile. "Now!" he screamed.

The bots came closer into the light and were visible to the Glamrocks. They quickly followed Inox's lead and started to flee. Their rapid heavy footsteps joined the android and human's.

Running for several moments, they could hear the whirring of wheels. Finally, they looked back and saw the disturbing glowing white eyes that just barely illuminated the nightmarish grin and razor-sharp teeth of the corrupted STAFF robots coming closer.

And closer.

Closer.

SLAM.

The robots rammed into the Glamrocks, sending Chica and Sun crashing to the floor. Within seconds they were upon them.

Stumbling practically blind, Iza looked back and was horrified to see the lights in the hallway going out one by one. Eventually, the lights over Chica and Sun being attacked went out.

The only evidence of their existence was now the glow from their robotic optics. White ones attacked purple eyes before the white ones were pulled off by red ones. And yellow ones ran at many others. Then, a harsh thud was heard as Monty body-slammed a bot to the ground.

Despite their attempts, wave after wave of STAFF bots continued to barrel down on the robots, except most of them didn't stop and fight the animatronics. Instead, they continued forward, directly for Iza and Inox.

The robots were only meters away. Iza nearly screamed when it was lost as her body was scooped up by strong hands. She looked over and saw Freddy; he threw Iza over his right shoulder and held Inox in his left. "I'm getting them out of here!" Freddy yelled back to his friends.

The robots pursued them; Iza stifled a shriek when they were only yards behind them. One rapidly increased its speed. "Fre—" Iza tried to warn him but was too late.

A large force knocked Freddy to the ground, sending all three flying in different directions and hitting the floor hard. Iza was thrown against the wall behind a pillar, hidden from sight while Inox flew and skidded to the floor; an ungodly scream escaped him as he writhed in pain. Finally, a single remaining overhead light lit the battlefield.

Freddy fell forward, but he quickly sprang to his feet. The robots were going after Inox. He rushed forward. His large hand grabbed the head of a nearby bot and ripped it clean off, its body sprawled on the floor.

An animalistic roar came from Freddy before he threw the head at a bot directly over Inox. It collided with the other's head and knocked it clean off. Sending both to the floor destroyed.

Despite being horribly outnumbered, Freddy ran and stood over Inox, fending off as many staff bots as possible. He thrashed, clawed, and fought with everything he had, but soon the bots overwhelmed Freddy.

A single bot managed to get a clean hit to Freddy's back; pain shot through his body as he screamed. At last. Freddy collapsed to the ground. He looked up at the bots surrounding him and reached for Inox with what little strength he had left.

He quickly grabbed the little android's arm and pulled him close. Freddy covered Inox with his body as a barrage of attacks came from four STAFF bots. Each hit was more painful than the last.

Iza looked on in horror at the scene, but she grabbed a dislocated arm that had flown nearby and rushed forward without thinking.

In the dim light, metal beat against metal, and a desperate cry followed with each pound. Blow after blow shook the corridor until, finally, it went silent. The heavy yet quiet footsteps of Monty and Roxy came up behind.

Cautiously, they approached the gory robotic scene. Once close enough, the actual weight of the setting was revealed, standing in the flickering light was Iza, her bandages hanging loosely from her body, revealing the injuries beneath. Drenches of sweat spilled from her body and onto the floor. Labored breathing sounded from her body as Iza's chest heaved and blood pounded in her ears, blocking out any noise around her.

She didn't hear as the two approached, and Monty gingerly reached out a hand to Iza's shoulder; startled, she nearly decapitated him with a flying arm.

Before she could swing again, Monty grabbed her arm and snatched the bar away; he tossed it several feet, where it landed with a crash.

Iza looked up at the animatronics, her eyes wild as adrenaline pounded through her; she didn't recognize them in the darkness when she screeched. "LEAVE US ALONE!"

"Kid!" Monty yelled back. "Calm down, it's us!"

"You're not endangered anymore!" Roxy cooed. She held Iza's arms to her sides in an attempt to stop anything drastic. Despite not having much practice and feeling awkward as the words left her mouth, Roxy continued to calm Iza. "The robots are gone."

A flash of recognition returned to Iza's brown eyes, then without a word, she rushed forward and wrapped her arms around Roxy. Roxy jumped at the sudden contact but returned the embrace.

Roxy didn't move as Iza released a torrent of sobs, and although Iza got the wolf wet, Roxy only hugged her tighter as she was on the verge of crying herself.

After about five minutes, everyone calmed down. Iza no longer cried and slowly stepped back from Roxy. In the glow of Roxy's yellow eyes, Iza's bloodshot ones were apparent, and her tear-stained face glinted in the light.

Iza remained a minute longer then stepped back. She took several deep breaths and, when calm, looked up. She saw the water her tears left behind on Roxy's casing. "Sorry about that, Roxy," she coughed. "I'll clean you up."

Roxy gave Iza a small smile and gave her one more soft hug. "Don't worry about it, Iza."

Monty stepped forward and rubbed the adult's back. "Yeah, besides, you saved Freddy and your little buddy," Monty added. "You really don't have to apologize."

Upon hearing that, Iza released her grip in a panic. "Inox!" Iza yelled, turning around and trying to find him. "Wait!" She faced them again. "Are you guys alright? I can't see anything."

"What do you mean you can't see? Were you just hitting things blindly in the dark?!" Monty asked, eyes wide but returned to the subject at hand. "But we're fine. However, we do need immediate repairs, and you need new bandages."

Iza shook her head profusely. "No, I've been priority one all night. So let me help you, but first, we need to find Inox. Freddy is right here, but I don't see him."

"He's safe," Monty said. "Freddy protected him." He walked forward to the sizable deactivated bear and gently lifted him up. Monty slightly fought against Freddy's protective grip before turning around with a damaged Inox in his arms.

"We need to get them to parts and service," Roxy instructed.

"Right," Monty agreed. "Who can walk?"

"Chica, Freddy, and Inox seem deactivated. So we'll have to carry them."

"Wait, where's Sun?"

Roxy pulled Iza close in a protective grip in the sudden panic when a bright light suddenly appeared at the hall's end. "DO NOT WORRY! I FOUND A FLASHLIGHT!"

After the shock subsided, a large collective sigh escaped the three. "Glad you're alright, Sun!" Iza yelled, now able to see.

"Sun, come help us!" Monty yelled as he handed off Inox to Iza. "Roxy, grab Chica, Sun, come help me lift Freddy."

Everyone nodded and quickly performed their duties. Sun gave the flashlight to Iza then helped Monty lift the much larger animatronic bear; both wrapped one of his arms around their shoulders. Roxy did the same with Chica. "Iza, hold onto me."

"Okay."

Together they started down the hall. As they walked, a quiet clink sounded, Iza could see something orange.

She let go of Roxy and reached down. Picking it up, she saw it was the watch Freddy held before. Staring at its blurry image, her hand shook. She clutched it close. "This is all my fault." Iza gazed at Inox's slightly mangled form. "I am going to fix this. I will repair you, all of you."

"Iza, come on!" Roxy called back before Iza jogged to catch up with the others.

—

The group moved away from the previous battle site. Their lights dimmed when they turned a corner, and eventually, their shadows disappeared from sight.

The hall stood still. A single light flickered and illuminated the room. Destroyed and mutilated STAFF bots lay everywhere. Not a single white light remained, except for the singular form of a half-destroyed bot that hid behind a pillar. The chipped paint and damaged face still twisted in that horrifying smile.

Its damaged body quietly creaked and groaned as it looked for any remaining trace of the enemy. Once it was truly alone, the sound of a crackling radio filled the air. The sound continued until a voice became somewhat audible. "I-I will r-repair y-y-you, all of y-you." It was Iza's voice.

The staticky recording played over and over, getting faster each time. The glowing white eyes darkened and flashed with each word until a menacing violet gleam illuminated from it.

The audio continued to speed up. However, now the words warped and deepened over and over.

Then it stopped.

The audio played once more. "I will repair you, all of you." Again, the words were clear, but now the voice was raspy and baritone. "That's very kind of you, Iza Fasben. I am looking forward to it."

Afterward, the robot rolled away in the opposite direction, its purple aura fading with it while the inhumane voice continuously reverberated off the abandoned walls.