Ethan went back to researching the other animatronic locations, while Mike and Foxy stood looking out for Lily. Occasionally, Ethan would ask them if they've seen her, but they would tell him no, and then he would go back to work.

While standing outside, Mike and Foxy saw two lights coming towards them.

"That must be her," Mike said to Foxy, and he nodded.

"Aye. The lass made it back," Foxy said.

As the car was parked next to the shed, Lily came out of the vehicle, but since it was still night, it was hard for Mike to see her. Foxy, on the other hand, can see through the dark easily, and he noticed that Lily looked distressed and even pale.

"Lily, you're back," Mike said in relief, as Lily walked in front of them.

Mike was able to see Lily's face better, since the light from in the shed was illuminating just outside of the door.

"L-Lily? What's wrong? Are you okay?" Mike said, concerned, as he gently placed his hand on her shoulder.

Lily cringed a bit when she thought about what had happened with Golden Freddy at the Azalar's apartment. She wrapped her arms around herself to try to keep herself from shaking, and then she asked,

"W-Where's Ethan? Is h-he inside?"

Mike didn't answer for a moment, but then he nodded and said,

"Yeah, he's inside. Come on, I'll help you in."

Mike was about half an inch shorter than Lily, but he was able to gently place his arm around her shoulders, as he reached ahead to push the door open. Foxy stood behind them, as they entered the shed.

'Golden... what happened?' Foxy thought, as he closed the door from inside of the shed.

He turned to see Golden Freddy sitting on the ground and leaning against the wall next to the door.

Foxy's eyes widened when he saw that they're were red splatters all around his body, and especially on his hands.

'What ye did Golden Freddy? Where did Lily go and what did ye do?' Foxy asked from his mind, as Golden Freddy looked up at him with his mouth closed and said,

'I got rid of a few loose ends that needed to be cut, before they sucked the life out of anyone else... Lily only watched, I think... but they won't threaten her or anyone else again...'

'Who are ye speaking of?' Foxy asked.

'The builders of these mechanical prisons... they knew and they did nothing...' Golden Freddy replied.

Foxy knew what Golden Freddy was saying, and he looked away. Then he looked back at Golden Freddy and said, gently,

'But ye lost yer marbles Golden. Ye be more susceptible to kill than the rest of us. Ye know that... especially because...'

Foxy trailed off and looked down, as Golden Freddy lowered his head downward.

During this conversation, Mike led Lily to Ethan, who stood up when he saw his sister coming towards him.

"Lily, you're back... what happened? What's wrong?" Ethan asked, as he stood before Lily, and as Mike stood back,

Lily looked up at her brother, but when she looked up at him, she could no longer hold back her feelings. Tears started to once again stream down her cheeks, as he immediately dove into her brother's chest and started to silently cry. Ethan was surprised at her sudden movement, but then he wrapped his arms around her, as she started to shake with each sob.

"E-Ethan... h-he killed them! They were c-cruel people. They were e-evil people, but... but then h-he k-killed them. They knew I c-couldn't stop them... and then h-he came and k-killed them. I was so scared," Lily said, as she continued to cry in her brother's chest.

Ethan was listening carefully to what Lily was saying, and then he looked ahead of him and noticed Golden Freddy sitting near the door with red splattered liquid on his body. His eyes widened when he saw Golden Freddy look up at him and then fade away. Ethan looked back down at Lily, and he stroked her hair and said,

"I-It's alright Lily. Calm down. Just tell me... who did he kill?"

Lily looked up at Ethan, with tears stains on her cheeks and replied,

"T-The builders of the animatronics, Zack and Sofia Azalar. I spoke w-with them and they knew about the terrible things t-that happened at Freddy's and... and at five other places too."

Ethan was surprised by this, but then he reached towards his desk and took a tissue from a tissue box that came out of nowhere, and he started to wipe Lily's tears from her face.

"Okay, okay. We'll take care of this alright? We'll talk more about it in a minute okay?" Ethan said, and Lily nodded.

As Ethan sat Lily down on his chair, he turned towards Mike and said,

"Go to the house just up the hill, take the keys and get me some water in a jug and a cup for Lily."

After Ethan handed Mike the keys, Mike nodded and then he headed out the door. Ethan turned towards Foxy and said, with a hint of anger,

"I know that golden bear had something to do with this. What the freaking heck is going on?"

"Golden Freddy say that the makers of our suits threaten Lily and that he took care of 'em," Foxy replied.

Ethan looked at Foxy in surprise, and then he asked, "I see... did he really need to kill them though? The police might come looking for Lily if they know that she was there."

"I took care of it. The police won't do or find anything associated with Lily," Golden Freddy voice was projected in the room like an echo, as Ethan looked around quickly, and Foxy just perked one ear up.

Lily stiffened when she heard his voice, as she looked around.

"W-Why? Why protect me?" Lily asked in almost a whisper.

'You saved them from Allen, it's the least I could do,' Golden Freddy said to Lily's mind, and she slowly nodded in understanding.

Mike came back with a gallon of water and a cup, while lightly panting since he ran.

"I got it," Mike said, and he headed towards Lily.

"Thank you Mike," Lily said, as Mike handed her the cup.

"Your welcome," Mike said with a soft smile, as he poured water into her cup.

"So, what do we do now?" Ethan asked, as he stood next to Lily.

She took a drink of her water, and then she said, "We can't let anymore people get hurt again. Mr. and Mrs. Azalar were paid to keep quiet and used that to gain more money. They used terrible incidents to get money, and the owners actually paid them to keep quiet instead of trying to stop it... but since they can't do that anymore, someone has to fix what is broken..." Lily said, and she took another gulp of water.

"You want to investigate those places to see which are the six, and then 'fix' them huh?" Ethan asked in a monotone voice, and Lily looked up at him and nodded.

Ethan signed and said, "Okay. Let's get ready then."

Lily looked up at Ethan in surprised, as he rubbed the back of his neck.

"I'll get some extra supplies from my uncle's shop, but let's break even the pay so that he wouldn't mind," Mike said, as he reached into his back pocket and pulled out his wallet.

Ethan reached into his back pocket and also pulled out his wallet.

"You're going to come with us, Mike? You don't have to," Lily asked in a soft voice, as Mike smiled and said,

"Of course I'm going to help. Like you said before, we're the only ones who know the truth. Well, specifically, we're the only ones who are willing to do something about it."

Lily smiled, and then she reached into her pocket and pulled out her wallet.

"If ye lads and lass are going to other places of me kind, then let me accompany ye," Foxy said, as he walked towards the trio.

"Are you sure Foxy? I wouldn't want you to get torn up again," Lily said, and Foxy replied,

"I would not leave ye to fend for yer selves. I'll help."

Lily, Ethan, and Mike looked towards one another, and then they looked back at Foxy and nodded.

"Alright, let's get ready," Ethan said, as he and Lily gave Mike some money.

"Cool, I'll be back," Mike said as he turned to go.

"I'll drive you," Ethan said, and Mike nodded as both guys headed outside.

Foxy and Lily watched the guys leave, and then Foxy turned to Lily and asked,

"Ye sure about this lass?"

Lily nodded and stood up from her seat, as she put the empty cup on the computer desk. Foxy nodded, and then he turned towards where Freddy, Bonnie, and Chica were. His ears lowered, as he looked at them with some sadness. Then Lily stood next to Foxy, as she was also looking towards the three animatronics.

"My brother doesn't trust them. He wouldn't want them to be up... and I don't know how they'll react either," Lily said, with a hint of sadness, as Foxy nodded slowly.

Then Lily turned towards Foxy and said, "But, I'm sure he wouldn't mind if I just fixed them without setting them on."

Foxy looked towards Lily with his eyes slightly widened, as Lily slightly smiled. She turned towards the three animatronics and walked towards them. While Lily was looking over the damages and thinking about what tools she would need, Foxy watched her and thought,

'She be different than others... she hears and listens to us... she cares...'

Foxy slightly grinned, as he walked next to Lily and offered his assistance, which she took with a smile.

Lily, Ethan, Mike, and Foxy were able to gather the supplies they needed for their mission. They had guns, ammo, knives, and small explosives that Mike was able to get from the backroom in his uncle's shop. Of course, Ethan questioned why Mike's uncle had explosives, and Mike replied,

"He's always ready for war."

They also packed some food in one bag, and kept some cash on each of them besides Foxy. Lily also added some new features to Foxy, like sharper claws that he could retract, and a stronger jaw with sets of teeth to bite with if necessary. She also added an extra feature in his ears so that he could hear better, and added a communicator that was embedded into the right side of his head so that they could communicate. Ethan, Lily, and Mike also had communicators that they kept in their pockets, or else they would wear them around one of their ears and keep the extended mic next to their mouths.

After preparing themselves for the journey ahead, Ethan, Mike, Lily, and Foxy got into Ethan's van and set off on the road to their first destination.

At midnight in some place:

"What had happened?"

"The suppliers are no more."

"How?"

"One of our own has killed them?"

"Who was it?"

"I'm not sure who, but it was one of our kind."

"What do we do?"

"Wait."

"But Allen is gone... we can't wait forever."

"What if they come for us?"

"... Then deal with them."

"Hehehe, sure thing."

"Fine."

"How nice... heh heh heh."

The story truly begins...