Dan's pov

I woke up again just as the 6:00 bell tolled, no Frexa or Mangle in sight. I yawned before getting out of the chair and making my way to the main room. As I walked toward the room I could see both Goldy and Springy just… standing there.

"What's up?" I say walking up to them. Goldy shook her head and Springy rubbed her back. What had I missed? "Goldy?"

She finally looked up at me. Her eyes had something glistening down the side of her face. Had she been crying?

Still without saying a word she walked over and hugged me tight. I was shocked at the interaction but hugged her back. I raised an eyebrow at her sister and she only shook her head and motioned me to just continue.

I let my head fall to her ears. "Goldy. What happened?"

I heard a little sniffle and she looked up at me. "You."

"Me?" I was confused until I felt something nagging in my brain trying to worm deeper inside. Almost as if someone was trying to access it to see… oh that's what she meant isn't it?

I looked at the golden bear who was a few seconds away from bursting into tears. "What happened in my past is…" I tried to think of something. "Well it's my own. The hell that I had to go through is nothing for you to be concerned about. It has no effect on me anymore whatsoever."

Lies… but that is fine. It's still there but I can push it away.

Goldy looked at me before bringing her arms up and wiping her face. She looked at me for a second before nodding, though her face clearly said she didn't believe me.

Henry came into the room shortly after. He had some blueprints in his hands when he saw me and walked over. Smiling that old grandfatherly smile he spoke, "Ah Danny I see that you have you've rested a bit! Glad to see last night's… activities didn't get you too hurt."

I shrugged. It wasn't all that bad really… except now I have a new hatred for squirrels. I will not elaborate.

He studied my face for a bit before shaking his own head. " I need to ask a quick question. Do you think you can take Goldy and Springbonnie back to your place till I have the area where they will perform finalized?"

"No problem. Doesn't bother me. I cou—"

"No. You've done enough, now go rest up more"

"I'm fine, a little bit tired but hey I'm good."

Henry sighed. "I figured that but I can't let you stay here for much longer. You need the rest, young man and I will not take no as an answer." I raised my hands placatingly. "But with that said I will need a favor if it isn't too much."

I rolled my eyes. "Old man Henry loves asking for favors, doesn't he?" He chuckled at me.

"Yes. But not to worry! I just need you to take the girls with you back to your house while I have a crew build their stage and wiring in the room." Henry explained, showing me the blueprints.

I looked back at the golden girls who nodded so fast their heads looked like they would fall off. I turned to Henry who was already dangling the van keys in front of me and giving me a smug grin. I grabbed the keys away from him, not even turning to look at him or the girls giggling at me.

The girls loaded up in the van and I hopped into the front and began driving us back to the apartment. Goldy hopped up into the front with me and into the passenger seat. She said nothing but began humming a tune I hadn't heard before… It was a bit catchy.

A few minutes later we are at the apartment, and warp straight into it thanks to Goldy. I stretched my back feeling it pop as I do. "Whewy, that felt nice! Hey you guys can get comfortable, I'm heading to the shower." I said, making my way to grab some clothes from my room, missing Goldy's eyes to Springy.

(Five minutes later)

I hopped out of the showers feeling fresher than before. I came into the living room expecting to hear maybe the tv going off or at least them talking, but no they were both just sitting on the couch looking at random things before their eyes settled on me.

Goldy warped behind me and gently began pushing me towards the couch. Goldy pushed me into the seat and then turned and sat on my left side.

Now I was a little worried, what was going on?

"Dan… You've said that you're not affected by your past but… is it true?" She said, my shoulders stiffened and posture locked up. Her hands were there slowly and she began rubbing them to relax me. "Please tell us… I know this is basically an invasion of your privacy, but I've seen it. The flinches, the far away looks you get, how you rub your metal arm."

"Goldy… it's nothing… I swear." My voice trembled, no. I will stay strong, I will. "I let that past rest–"

Springy jumped up and pointed her finger in my face. "No you haven't! It's clear as day when you do one of the things Goldy mentions! Not to mention the times where she can hear bits and pieces of your dreams."

I snapped my head back to Goldy who was sighing in disappointment, most likely from her sister's bluntness. She looked at me moving closer till she was shoulder to shoulder with me, her hands still gently relaxing my body even with me being a bit agitated and twitchy as I am now.

"You haven't let it rest. Hell none of us have let our rage, pain, and sadness rest. So there is no way in hell, heaven, or earth that YOU have let go off yours!" She yelled into my ear causing me to flinch. She quickly softened and apologized. "Sorry, but you know I'm right."

She was… and that really fucking sucked.

I sighed deeply leaning back into the couch practically being engulfed by it. The two stared at me for a bit and I just took a deep breath. "So what do you want to know?"

The two lifted from the comfortable clutches of the couch before leading me to my bed where they pushed me in, laying me on my sides and then got on bed with me. Goldy was in front of me and Springy behind me, both pressed up right against me.

"Uhh…" Goldy smirked at my dumbfounded look before she motioned to Springy. Springy giggled as she began caressing my back, as Goldy did my front. I was so confused, but couldn't think about it as my eyes began to droop.

"That's it Dan… relax… relax…" Springy whispered into my ear until I eventually fell asleep, my body going in slack and the two both huddling closer to me.

Dan's dream

My eyes awoke to a black void with both Goldy and Springy in front of me. It clicked as to how they wanted me to tell my stories… they wanted me to show them… to relive them…

I assume I had to be shaking both in my mind and my actual body, given how the black void began to rumble, because they were on me in a flash and were both easing me and telling me it was fine. The void stopped shaking and I took a breath (mind breath?) and calmed down.

"I-I'm fine… just give me a sec…" The two nodded and just continued on with their movements to calm me down. Once my breath calmed down after who knows how long I began to channel some of my memories starting from after my 'sex-ed'.

A/n. So any text that is in italics is the memory and the normal text is Dan, Goldy, and Springy.

The room was dingy and the smell was… something a child shouldn't be smelling until they are much older. It was a terrible wafting odor that was combined with a high pitched ringing noise that bounced off the walls

of the room.

"What is this?" Springy said, looking at the room, her nose twitching as she did. She then gained a large frown on her face, "And why the hell does it smell like somebody had sex for hours on end and didn't clean up."

I looked at her "Well good to know you guys can smell the memory as weird as that is. To answer your question, this is a place that would soon be caked in blood and limbs. But for now it's that place where innocence was robbed" It was ominous enough to where they both looked horrified and rigid…

In a corner curled up into a ball, with disgusting and crusted fluids leading to him was.

"DAN!" Goldy and Springy yelled out in concern and actually tried rushing towards the young boy, only to go through him.

"Guys, that's my memory. Can't touch him." I say an eyebrow raised. They both looked sheepish for a second before realizing something.

"This… what… who did this to you?" Goldy shakily pointed out. I only motioned towards the memory as it began moving again. I was reluctant to say anything, more so too my own increased shaking. Springy had her mouthed covered with her hand, her ears drooping to show her increasingly downcrest mood.

The door opened and in walked Uncle William. He walked in the room casually and looked at Dan, who was quiet and still shivering. He held up a vial filled with silver liquid in it. The liquid was now giving off a low hum and a slight glow.

"Seems like the experiment was a success." Dan looked up as his Uncle spoke, his eyes red from crying and filled with unbridled rage. " I thank you for your cooperation~" Dan wished had more energy just to take one swipe at his Uncle's smug face.

I scowled at the man behind the slaughter. Such a nice family I have.

'Now if memory serves me correctly his attack dog should be walking in… now' I thought as a very audible growl left my throat as the 'attack dog'

The sperm donor walked in, his hair a mess and he smelt like 10 gallons of beer. His face covered with what looked to be popcorn crumbs, and his smile mocking. "Such a jolly good show! I do believe that lady has gained a new kink as well as some new tricks!" He clapped his hands, applauding.

Uncle simply scoffed. "She did her job, what she learned was nothing of importance anyways. What I learned however… was m– our key to immortality." He said, staring at the silver liquid in the vial with something akin to admiration and wonder. His eyes then landed back on me, "Did you at least enjoy it?"

"Fuck You." I managed to spat out. The fucker got a tiny smirk on his face.

"Still defiant and energetic I see… good. I'll be needing that for my next test." He said walking to the door. He turned to the sperm donor. "Take him back to his cell and start up his simulations again." He said whilst opening the door. "Then clean up this filth. I'd rather it be at least clean for the next step." Then he walked out.

The sperm doner snorted and under his breath I heard " Fucking bitch, always ordering me around." I was tempted to say something but knew I should reserve my strength for later. The asshole picked me up by the leg and dragged me all the way back to my cell.

The memory stopped. I looked at the two others and simply let out a breath. Goldy's eyes were gone again and her body was rigid, and Springy was the same but her eyes were still there and a river of tears were flowing out of them.

"This is only a small part of my past, and mainly this was towards the end. Do you two really wish to continue?" I asked. Springy wiped her face, but then stared at me.

"How? H-How can you stand there a-and not be affected at all?" Her voice was quivering. I walked towards her and patted her head, a small smile on my face.

"Simple. I am affected, but I channel it through different means like meditation, tinkering, and even practicing fighting." I then backed off, before the memory changed once more, back to my burning home. "But most importantly at all? I channel it to revenge."

Was it healthy? No, not at all. But it was what I did, and still am going to do.

" After all… there is one more person I need answers from." The memory changed once again to show a face. Clara Afton. "Where did you run off to Auntie?" I murmured.

Goldy seemed to finally snap out of it. "What do you mean 'runoff'? Did she leave right after you burned down the house?"

I shook my head. "A fair assumption but no. She was already gone by the time this happened. Give or take maybe a couple of days after the sperm donor and Uncle william both got done with the 'Final testing'." I then shifted the memory to the final day that I ever heard of her. "Here this should explain it…"

I was in my room I guess, but the weird thing was that I haven't experienced the 'game' for at least three days? Hard to tell time without a clock or seeing the sun. But it was still weird for sure.

Then I heard banging before the door to the cells exploded open. I sat up from my corner (which was a lot more comfortable than the 'bed' I was given) and leaned closer to the door, and heard yelling. And buzzing ringing noise that I ignored.

" I told you to use bleach and the smell remover you dolt!" That was Uncle William's voice.

" I did! You're the one that stuffs the bodies in ways they were exposed!" The sperm donor yelled back. They killed more, but nearly got caught didn't they? Karma.

Uncle William growled. "Forget who's fault it is, we won't know now if our final testing actually comes to fruition! All this effort, pain, and time… WASTED!" A hand hit the wall hard.

"Do you know what day this was Dan?" Springy asked. I thought about it, then realised this was something I didn't know.

' Why didn't I ever look into this?' My mind wandered a bit, distorting the vision which caused me to quit. I turned back towards Springy. "No, but I plan to after we wake up."

"It's not entirely wasteful. We still know that whatever someone dies next to metal we get remnant! Maybe not much but it is something." The sperm donor explained.

Uncle Willam huffed. "Glad you paid attention to my briefing of it, but the point is we haven't recreated what we saw at the pizzeria! They were inanimate objects, given life! The implications are there!" Uncle William roared again with anger, before sighing. "But we haven't been able to recreate that, why?"

'Inanimate objects given life…' I thought, then a light bulb flickered. The animatronics for as much as they acted and seemed like humans, were robots. Inanimate objects that were given life. My widened in disbelief and in realization.

" I do know when this happened." I whispered, but Goldy and Springy heard me and looked back. The pieces fell together quicker and easier. "That's what my hell was truly for…" I stared at them. "They were trying to recreate what happened to you guys."

Springy looked confused, but Goldy realised almost immediately. "They must have seen Mangle and Mari moving before or acting differently." Then she turned back to the vision. "This is the aftermath of OUR death. Their final testing was them recreating Mari and Mangle's deaths on us, to bring us to life…"

Springy body went rigid even as her own eyes began to slowly fill with tears. "And it worked." She fell to her knees as she said that and began crying soon after. "They got it but didn't even know if it worked… what if they began again!?" Her tears were flowing now and her body shaking.

Goldy floated over to her sister. "That's a big what if. From what we are seeing they are on a crash course that will only end in their pain. Actually…" Goldy gave a small smile towards me. "One of them has already met their fate, haven't they Dan?"

I gave a thumbs up and a cheeky grin. "Yep." I said. We gave Springy a few more minutes to readjust herself before she stood up and nodded her head.

"Well it won't matter if we can recreate it or not if we are in jail. It's probably a good idea if we just go quiet and let the heat die down." The sperm donor explained. "You should probably take Clara, Micheal and Elizabeth and go, I'll stay here and deal with the press."

I snorted, which was luckily covered up by the walls. Him trying to be all nice and friendly would be funny to watch. I then quieted back down.

"Mmmm, fine. Shouldn't be too hard and if we needed a fall man than Will- I mean Henry should be good enough. Obviously he would probably be clear, but it will give an opening to slip by unnoticed." Uncle said back, then promptly began walking back to the door they came from. Which oddly enough sounded like he was wearing high heels.

The sperm donor snorted. "An opening for YOU, I would still have to stay regardless to watch the fallout." Uncle William stopped and the smugness in his next line spoke volumes.

"Yep~!" Then he walked out, taking that ringing noise with him. The sperm donor scoffed before following her.

"Fucking bitch…"

Goldy roared with rage. Her eyes again no longer having pupils and her body twitching violently. Springy eyes went wide and her foot was thumping the ground hard.

"HE GOT AWAY! THAT MURDEROUS, PALE LOOKING, PURPLE HAIRED SHIT FACE, MOTHERFUCKER GOT AWAY!?" Goldy said, and I jumped back at her very 'colorful' language.

I let the two rage for a little while longer before I coughed snapping their attention to me. I wavered at the angry faces, but braved on. "Actually, he didn't." That froze them.

"Huh?" They both said at the same time. I once again changed the vision, this time in a police station and there was little me at a table eating some food. Across from him was both a detective and a child safety worker.

"So, Dan, can you tell me how the fire started?" The detective spoke first. He stopped eating, slowly looking at the man before swallowing.

"An explosion." I said dully, then began eating again.

"An explosion? From what?" The detective pressed. I stopped eating again, annoyed now.

"From gasoline." My face blank, my voice still as dull. The detective gained a narrowed face.

"We found cigarettes in his room. Are you saying that he kept gasoline in his room with those around?" The detective said in a voice that said he didn't fully believe me.

"Yeah. He was dumb and only had brain cells when he picked up women… but I guess that makes them even dumber." I said even as the detective gave me a once over than sighed.

"Alright then… So why didn't you try to help him or run off to at least call for help? Multiple witnesses said you just stood there and watched the house go up in flames." The detective spoke after looking through some of his notes.

I smiled before standing up and taking the rags I called a shirt off, to show the multiple marks on my body. "I wanted to see what he FELT getting burned was like. As for the house… it was only bad memories."

The detective and the child service agent looked horrified at the marks on my body. 'Good now they'll shut up and let me eat for a few minutes without interrupting me.'

And they did for about two minutes which was enough to finish my food. The child service agent rebooted first and she softly spoke, "What about your–"

"She left before I was 5, haven't heard from her since." I cut her off. "And family has been radio silent for a year after that."

"So you have no idea that your uncle…" She checked her own notes. "William Afton is dead?"

What.

"WHAT?! BUT HE WAS JUST ALIVE?!" Springy screeched. Goldy looked like she was about to fall down, which was fair.

"What… when?" my voice was tinged with confusion and curiosity. It had been at most a week since I heard the conversation between him and the sperm donor.

"He's been dead for over a year and a half now." She spoke gently trying to break the news. But that didn't really matter since it felt like she was completely contradicting every time I have seen I KNOW I heard him, and SAW HIM before they went to start that final testing crap!

"I… see… and the others?" I spoke after regaining some composure.

"Fine according to their doctor's visit a few days ago, but we haven't been able to make contact with them." It was the detective that spoke this time.

"That's…alright. Do you think it would be okay if I just went into the orphanage?" I said surprising the two. "I don't think… I can face them right now. It would be for the best."

The two looked at each other silently judging whether or not they should actually go through with this child's reasoning or not. After a long, but not very long, look the detective sighed. "Alright kid if you say so."

The vision paused and I turned to look at the two who were just standing there, or I guess floating. I bopped them on the nose to snag their attention.

"Is there more you wish to discuss?" I said raising my arms out as an invitation to hug which they gladly took, both shaking their heads no. "I hope you now understand why I like to keep my past back in the past. It's confusing and angering, but thank you. Cause at least it shined a light on one of the more darker spots in my history."

The two said nothing but snuggled up closer and we stayed like that till we closed our eyes again, and began waking back up in the real world.

And done! Uh so I normally don't put anything here, but this is just a shameless plug for my other story I created called The Watcher for MHA. Uh so yeah… that's all.