Chapter 2. The escape.
November 18, 2023 at 4:30 AM
Notes:
There are a little more minor deviations from the plot.
Gregory quickly crawled out of the ventilation and jumped to the floor from a fairly high height. Just at that moment, the Intercom started talking about gratitude for the visit, about the fact that animatronics needs to rest and said a slightly strange advertisement, after which he thanked for attention. The boy didn't really listen to this speech and just ran to Fazbear's room, at the same time, just in case, carefully bypassing the rest of the rooms. When he got to the door, he couldn't open it.
Gregory: «The stupid door won't open».
Freddy: «You… don't have a photo pass?»
Gregory: «No…» – he said with displeasure.
Freddy: «Oddly… Today all the guests received it».
Then Gregory remembered that he wasn’t here in a completely legal way.
Gregory: «Um… I los!..» – before he could finish, the animatronic interrupted him:
Freddy: «Most likely, it can be found at the food counter».
Gregory didn't quite know where it was, but he started looking anyway. A minute later he came to a large vertical sliding gate, which opened for him, but not completely. He had to walk in single file under them. There the boy saw right in front of his nose a free photo pass, which was again in the gift… How did he know that there was a pass? Well… I don’t know… Perhaps a cardboard drawing of Freddy was pointing at him with the inscription: «Free photo pass!» Um, yes… Gregory had more and more questions about the organization of this institution.
The boy with the photo pass went back to the door of Fazbear's room. Having brought the pass closer to it, door finally opened. An animatronic was waiting impatiently behind it.
Freddy: «Way to go, superstar! I knew you could do it».
Gregory liked his behavior more and more. He trusted him more and more.
Freddy: «I know how to get you out of here. Climb back into my chest cavity. There is still time, but we must hurry. If I am spotted, I will certainly be taken back to my room. I will escort you to the main exit through the utility tunnels. It is the safest path».
Gregory: «Okay. But you better be careful moving around. I don't want to be crushed and twisted into a meat pretzel».
After that, he climbed inside, and they headed to the technical corridors. But there is a new problem:
Vanessa: «Hello? Little boy? If you're down here, say something!» – her sweet voice came from far away.
The boy started up.
Gregory: «She's down here! We have to go back».
Freddy: «Do not worry Gregory. Even if we are spotted, you are safe with me. She would never suspect we are traveling together. However, we should still do our best to avoid her. If I am sent back to my room, we will never get to the Lobby before midnight».
«Um… Okay…» – Gregory thought and together with the animatronic continued the hike.
Somewhere in the middle of the corridor near the branch Fazbear stopped.
Freddy: «Gregory, I feel you are broken».
Gregory: «Um… No-no… Everything all right».
Freddy: «No, I feel that something is wrong. I am taking you to the first aid station».
Gregory: «No-no! We don't have time for this!»
But he didn't even listen to him and took boy to the first aid station. He had no choice but to just obey and patch up his wounds. At the same moment when he entered the station, Vanessa came to Fazbear. The boy hid, but left a gap in order to see the whole situation.
Vanessa: «Freddy! You're supposed to be on lockdown!»
Freddy: «Officer Vanessa, I do not know how I got here».
Security guard made facepalm.
Vanessa: «Oh, yes… You're on a roll today. The performance was disrupted because of you. But okay. Now there is a more important task. I need to find the boy who snuck in here illegally. Have you seen him by any chance?»
Freddy: «No, Officer Vanessa».
Vanessa: «Okay… I gave the order to Roxy, Monty and Chica to find him. If you find him, then report it to me. Now, go back to your room!» – she said, then turned around and walked back.
After she left back, Gregory got out of the first aid station and went to Fazbear.
Gregory: «You didn't tell her anything about me?» – he asked in surprise.
Freddy: «No! I didn't tell anything about you».
The boy hugged the animatronic with the words:
Gregory: «Thank you!»
It was unexpected for Fazbear, but then, after 3 seconds of silence, he hugged him back. The boy was very grateful that he wasn’t handed over, so he hugged him. He could finally trust him fully.
After 5 seconds of hugging, Freddy remembered about the small amount of time they needed to get out of the institution. He roused himself.
Freddy: «Get in faster!» – bear said and opened the chest compartment.
The boy understood the animatronic's concern and immediately climbed into it, continuing along the technical corridors with Fazbear.
While they were walking, Gregory learned from the animatronic that these corridors are needed to quickly move from one area of this institution to another. Along the way, he told the boy about the rides: Roxy Raceway, Monty Golf and others. He also explained that only S.T.A.F.F. workers and bots could walk here, but the boy had a “special situation”.
After they got out of the corridors, Fazbear took the boy out of himself and put him on the floor. He had a low battery charge.
Freddy: «My charging cycle is not complete. I cannot go any further now».
Gregory: «But we won't make it to the exit in time!.. How will I get there by myself?»
Freddy: «Do not be afraid! Everything will be fine. I'm sure you can do it!»
And the bear immediately ran to the charging station.
Gregory: «I hope you're right…» – he said with some indignation.
The boy had no choice but to go ahead himself.
Gregory went through the door, behind which there was a long corridor blocked by tables in the middle, through which it was impossible to pass.
Gregory: «Organization at a height…» – he muttered to himself.
Then the boy saw the doors on his side and on the opposite side relative to the obstacle. It was like a detour. Opening the door, he saw a toilet room (public) behind it. Chica was standing near the opposite door. At first, he was delighted as soon as he saw her, until he noticed that she was eating garbage. This caused him, at least, disgust. The boy also remembered that the animatronics had an order to drag him to Vanessa, so he decided not to catch her eye. She was standing too close to the opposite door. It was impossible to pass quietly. He was looking for a way to distract her and… tried to dump the cans on the tables that blocked the main path. … It worked! She went through that door towards the sound. The boy immediately and at the same time quietly ran through the toilet and, unnoticed by Chica, went further down the corridor.
Chica: «S.T.A.F.F. only», – she said, but at the same time she did not notice the child and just continued to look at the scattered cans.
Meanwhile, Gregory went on through the back rooms. Behind them was another iron technical corridor with pipes and electronics. On the left was a gate, chained with a lock, and behind them was smoke coming from the pipes… Organization… Well, accordingly, he had to go to the right into an open corridor, which he did. After a few steps, a familiar rumble was heard behind him. The boy hesitated a little.
Monty: «There you are!» – his voice was heard behind the boy.
Gregory looked around sharply and saw how from a strong blow to the gate, they swung open with a loud bang against the walls. Out of them came Montgomery Gator, who, growling, began to chase the boy.
«What was that all about?! Monty?!» – he thought, then turned around and ran down the corridor at high speed. Then the boy turned to the left, but met a grate in front of him with Roxanne behind it.
Roxy: «Are you lost?» – she asked softly, while aggressively pulling the mesh fence.
Gregory: «Yes!» – involuntarily, he answered her, noticing that he was losing control of himself from panic.
She stopped pulling the mesh fence for a few seconds, but then she continued again. Gregory noticed this and was about to throw himself into thought to think about this reaction, but he had to run before Monty caught up with him. He turned and ran the other way, running past Montgomery's hands, which almost grabbed him. After that, the boy turned left and was going to run further up the stairs, but he was stopped by a box that fell in front of him, which is one of those that Chica scattered behind the boy, who, like Monty, began to chase the boy with the words:
Chica: «Lost boy over here!»
Her gaze was insane. It wasn't like her. He couldn't see Monty's eyes because he was covered with glasses, but the boy didn't need to see it, since everything was visible by their behavior.
Gregory: «What the hell-ness is wrong with you?!» – he exclaimed.
No reaction this time. He ran up the stairs. Very out of breath, the boy found his salvation in the security room. Running in there, he quickly pressed the button to close the iron door. The boy did it very timely, because after the door closed, loud knocks on the door from Monty were immediately heard. Gregory sat down on the floor to rest for a while, when suddenly a familiar voice was heard from his watch:
[Freddy: «Gregory, I have finished my charging cycle. Where are you now?»]
The boy was glad to hear this news.
Gregory: «I am in the security bay! Or something like that… Your friends are attacking me! What's wrong with them?!»
[Freddy: «What? This can't be happening! Maybe they're trying to help»].
Gregory: «I wish I could believe that! Tell me what to do! I have less than 15% charge on the iron door! It's the one thing who keeps Monty at a safe distance from me!» – he spoke while Monty loud knocks on the iron door.
[Freddy: «Gregory, you do not have to be afraid! You are in the security office. This is the safest place. I will open access to the security terminal for you now…»]
After a while, access to the cameras on the terminal was opened.
«How does he do it?» – thought Gregory.
[Freddy: «There. Now go to the terminal and put your Faz-watch to the button so that they open access to the cameras of this floor»].
The boy immediately did everything according to Fazbear's instructions and got access to the cameras.
Gregory: «Yes! I see! But how will it help me get out of here?»
[Freddy: «It will help a lot! There is a second door on the opposite side. There is a corridor behind it and there are cameras in it. So, you can safely go straight to the foyer to the exit»].
Gregory: «Okay… I'll try it now».
He broke the connection, after which he began to inspect the cameras and navigate their location. In the cells of the corridor, the boy saw Chica.
«But how did she get there?» – he thought in his mind.
Fortunately, Chica was distracted by garbage, so that in the future he will be able to slip past her through the door leading to foyer. The boy opened the right iron door and carefully began to walk along the corridor forward until he reached the fork. He had to go to the right, but first he had to wait for Chica to pass forward in order to slip behind her. After she passed and was distracted by the garbage around the corner, the boy ran straight through the door that led to foyer. Finally, he was so close to the exit! There is very little left and freedom will come!
Intercom: «Freddy Fazbear's “Mega PizzaPlex” is now closed. Initiating nighttime protocols».
The boy was in a panic from this news. He ran to the exit, but realized that he no longer had time, because right in front of him the roller shutters had almost dropped to the stop.
Gregory: «No. No. No! But I'm still here! Open!» – he ran up to the closed roller shutters and knocked on them several times.
Only after a while did the boy notice that his watch received a call from Fazbear. He took the call and a voice immediately went from there:
[Freddy: «How unfortunate, Gregory, but it looks like you'll have to stay here until 6 A.M. until the place opens again»].
Gregory: «What?! But I won't last an hour here! Everyone is trying to grab me! Well, except for you…»
[Freddy: «Gregory, calm down. I will help you. In the meantime… find a pass through the turnstiles. It should be located to the right of the entrance. Tell me when you get through the turnstiles»].
Gregory: «Eh… Well…» – he said and cut the connection.
«I didn't make it in time… Right in front of my eyes!» – boy thought, but there's nothing to be done.
Maybe it's for the best for him? Every child would probably dream of being locked up here, unless, of course, they were being hunted. In any case, the boy had to digest everything that had happened to him while he was trying to escape.
«Why were they hunting me?» – thought Gregory: «They didn't try to help, namely to grab and, perhaps, even!.. Um, yes… But! Not everything is lost, yeah? They still have some mind, since Roxanne, for some reason, reacted to my answer. I couldn't see her in this darkness, but still… apparently, there was something reasonable left in them. And Fazbear started to help in general. But what happened to them after the performance? I don't recognize them now… Their gaze went blank. Something is wrong here. Maybe… maybe it's her again? Although what's the difference? What will I do with them?!»
Gregory sat down on the floor from exhaustion and longing. He is left alone and doesn't yet know what to do with all of the above in the near future…