Freedom Lost [FNAF/UT] (Freedom AU Book 11)

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  Ballora caught herself wiping a tear or two from her eyes as she stood back watching the scene before her. Puppet had hurried over into the foyer when she'd called fom him, and upon seeing who had turned up, didn't hesitate a second before pulling his long lost father into a hug. For a moment, Py was wide-eyed—his own arms cautiously hovering around his son. Almost unsure if he were allowed to return the gesture. He only did so when he felt his son's grip tighten, as if frightened to let his dad go. This certainly hadn't been the first time he'd received a hug like this from his son, but Py was glad that the circumstances were much better.

"I can't believe it..." Puppet said, almost shakily, as he reluctantly stepped back from the hug. Though, he kept his hands on his dad's shoulders. "But, where...? I-I mean, we were looking everywhere for you...!" Py gave a subtle shake of his head. "I'm sorry for that... I didn't intend to send you on a wild chase." Puppet waved him off. "No, no it's okay! I'm just glad you're here!" The sentiment made the older Marionette slowly smile.

"Um, Daddy?" Mina and her sisters had followed over from the other room, and were now looking curiously at Py. "Who's that?" Puppet looked down to his daughters, then over to his wife, back at his Dad—before looking back to the 'Minireenas' again. He knelt to the ground beside them. "This is someone very special I'd like you to meet." Puppet held a hand out for his dad to take, offering for him to also come to the girls' level. Py did so, while Ballora simply stepped closer. "This is your grandpa."

"Hello, there." Py said in greeting, even giving them a small wave. All four sisters' eyes lit up instantly, looking to their grandfather with instant wonder. At the same time, though, they seemed almost bit unsure of what to say. Tina was the first to speak up. "We has a grandpa, now?! Awesome!" Both Ballora and Puppet couldn't help but laugh at the comment, as Py quietly chuckled to himself. "I'm very glad you think so..." He said to the four. "What are your sweet girls' names?"

"I'm Tina-" Lucette promptly interrupted her. "She's the littlest." Tina glared at her sister. "Hey!" The others giggled. "Ugh- K, that's Lucy, she's the biggest." Py nodded as he listened. "Then the almost biggest is Rosy," Rosette waved. "And then this is Mina." Mina shyly smiled, but also waved. "It's a pleasure to meet you all." Py said. Tina then pointed up at her mom. "And that's our mama. Her name is Ballora." Ballora nodded. "And that's everyones!"

"You all seem very wonderful," Py commented. "... Would it be alright if I had a hug?" The 'Minireenas' all nodded enthusiastically. Next thing Py knew, he was being climbed on by all four of his granddaughters giving him a hug. And as he wrapped his arms around them, Py looked to his son and daughter-in-law. He gestured for them to join the group hug, to which they more than happily did. In that moment, nobody seemed to really care they were sitting on the floor. Everyone was happy to be reunited.

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The three friends were all sporting calm smiles, taking a walk through town with their end destination being Chica's recently-reopened-Café. Fritz had his hands stuffed in the pockets of his leather coat, walking beside Gus and BonBon—the small bunny being perched on the bear's shoulder. Having come from Newer Home's LABS, the fox was happy to see two of his pals' back to their old selves, their memories in tact.

Almost every Anthro with missing memories had them back, all thanks to Dr. Gaster, Dr. Alphys, and their team of scientists. Not only did this include those rescued from the Pizza Emporium, but also those who hadn't been abducted. Since after all, before the mass abduction, all Anthros were missing parts of their memories. It really was a huge step towards them all finding closure on many things. Namely their own families.

Fritz couldn't help but wonder what Gus remembered of his family, back before any of them had all met. BonBon had given the short version of what he could now remember. He'd lost most of his family at a young age, and it was just him and his older sister. The two wound up fending for themselves, before eventually being found by two best friends—Gus and Fritz. It was just the four of them for several years, until the humans got their greedy hands on them. Though, only BonBon, Gus and Fritz had been taken away. His sister hadn't, as she'd wandered off somewhere the morning of.