Abnormal Coding

Chapter 7: Michael?

Bryan

     I look at my phone as I lean against the wall next to the entrance to my pizzeria. "Bryan!" I look up at the call of my name. Micheal salutes me before he walks over to me. He was wearing a black hoodie that had the words 'Sparkle Bitch' on the front which were rainbow colored and the sleeves had a sparkly rainbow streak going down the side, with dark gray sweatpants, slip-on gray shoes, his hair was in a bun, and his fingernails were painted a dark pink.

  Altogether from the last time I saw him, his outfit went from 'Mr. Professional' to 'Fab Boi'.

  "Alright ready to talk?" He asks me, ruffling my hair. I grunt as I duck my head to fix my hair.

   "Yeah, let's go to my office. Oh, while you are here I need to show you something." I tell him and he hums in response. I opened the entrance door to the lobby and after making sure I wasn't going to get jumpscared by anyone I let Mike in.

  "You seem weary." He says as he begins walking right next to me.

  "I do?" I look up at him, jeez I keep forgetting how tall he is.

  "Yes, mind telling me why." He looks down at me as I open the second entrance to my pizzeria.

    "I... Well the animatronics I have, like scaring me constantly." I rub my arm nervously as the door opens and we walk in, "That and it's a struggle when sometimes some of them wish you were dead and they will act on it." I explain, I hear a slight growl like noise that does not sound humane at all coming from the man next to me.

   He stops abruptly, very suddenly making me stop alarmed. I glanced up at the man, blue mostly silver eyes were wide. He looked scared for only a second before anger clouds his eyes. "Bryan..." He grabs my shoulder and steps in front of me. I peek around him to see what he's so mad about.

   AI, He's mad at AI. Does he think, oh dear. This isn't good...

      AI stands up, now aware that I was definitely not alone. Ballora is also online and so is Baby, My goodness it's a reunion. "Who are you?" AI glares at Mike as he takes a step forward ready to grab me at any given moment.

   Baby looks at him and narrows her eyes before gasping.

Baby

    I gasp at the man standing in front of Bryan. I recognize those eyes... He used to hate them so very much. "Mikey?" I watch as mom and dad turn towards me, Mikey looks at me, realization appearing in his eyes.

    He nods to me and crouches. "Lizzy? Is that you?" I completely ignore my parents' double take as they look at Mikey in surprise. I carefully launch myself into his arms so as to not hurt him.

   "Michael, it truly is you." AI says looking at him.

    "You don't sound like father. Father has a deeper voice than you, you however sound more like Spring Bonnie," my brother lets go of me and stands up straight, "Who are you?" He asks, looking at dad.

        With that an entire explanation that AI was dad but not at the same time. How AI was meant to be the next body for the trash rabbit and how trash rabbit was here as well. Michael seemed really happy that mom was here and that dad wasn't evil.

    "Mikey, how exactly do you know that Father is in the Spring Bonnie suit in the first place?" I ask him.

   "Uncle Henry told me." He smiles and pats my head.

  "Henry is still going?" Dad asks, looking very glad his dear friend is still alive.

   "Yeah, kinda surprised Bryan didn't tell you after all you guys look close." He says looking at Bryan who dramatically puts his hand to his chest.

  "Well I do see him as a son and Elizabeth sees him as a brother." Mom tells him, "Bryan, how do you know Henry?"

   "Well, Mr.Emily is my father figure and he did sort of adopt me," Bryan explains rubbing the back of his neck, "Which I guess means that..."

 "Your Henry's successor." Dad says tilting his head.

       "I guess I am." Bryan smiles. Michael grasps my hand. "Anyways I had some things to talk to Michael about but you guys deserve to catch up with each other. So, I'm going to head to my office, see you later Mike." With that the brown haired owner leaves.

  "What have you been doing Michael?" Dad asks him.

   "I've opened my own pizzeria with Henry's help. That and I feel like I've messed up greatly..." Michael says, dragging his hand through his hair.

   "What do you mean by that brother?" I ask, looking at the stressed man. He sighs and rubs at his eyes before looking straight at dad.

        "I've gotten involved with remnant. I've been affected by it." Michael explains. Dad leans backwards in shock. "I managed to find an unusual type of remnant but it's gone, the vial I put it in is empty. It... I don't know what was wrong with it but it was so different compared to the others. I was experimenting with it and the same day that the vial became empty was when... Oh God..." Michael puts his hands on his mouth as he falls to his knees.

   "Michael..." Mom walks up to him and crouches at his side, she then puts her hand on his back.

         "I invited other workers, no... my friends and Bryan over to my house. Before we could do anything I went to my basement to see if the vial was still there. It was but I felt like something was following me, I heard it... I put the vial in my pocket and warned the others. I heard a clock and Bryan... Bryan fell to his knees and looked at me...." Michael started, he got off his knees and sat down on the floor, eyes blown wide.

   "What happened next Michael!" Dad growled suddenly making Mikey flinch. Dad crouches in front of him and grabs his shoulders. "What Happened!"

  "Dad enough!" I snapped at him. He ignores me and grips Michaels shoulders more.

      "Bryan wasn't looking at me, he was looking at something beyond me. Then everything went black when I woke up, everyone was unconscious as well, all except Bryan... He... Bryan." Dad let go of Michael and the two of them exchanged glances and ran out of the room.

   Mom looks startled at the two running out of the room, before I watch as realization appears on her face. "Mom?"

        She stands up and looks at me, opening her eyes. "Liz, I need you to go play with your dolls... Liz, I need you to just go." I look at her, my eyes widening, Mom has never talked to me like that. I let the animatronic side of me take control, I let Circus Baby take control.

Ballora

    I take a surprised step back when the red haired animatronics eyes go blue before said animatronic glares at me.

   "Way to go. You've messed up." I wince, I really did mess up. The animatronics voice didn't sound like Liz's anymore.

  "Can I at least explain it to her? Explain what is going on." I ask her.

   "She's not here at the moment. She left to go talk to a friend. Anyways... Toodles." She walks away from me.

  Oh Dear....