The security guard's green eyes widened before she narrowed her eyes at Freddy, shining her flashlight at him. "Freddy! You're supposed to be on lockdown!"
"O-Officer Vanessa, I...do not know how I got here." Freddy lied.
"Well, you totally blew it tonight, y'know. Your system crashed and you ruined the show. Now, Parts and Service have you on reduced power. They said it's a safety precaution...just ONE more thing to deal with..."
Freddy's eyes softened. "I apologize."
"Okay." Vanessa sighed. "Look, we're like 15 minutes from closing and some kid is sneaking around backstage. If you see anything, notify me immediately. I already alerted the others. Now, go back to your room." She commanded, walking off to continue looking for 'the kid', who was without a doubt, Gregory.
Now some may be wondering. Why didn't Gregory follow the person who was trying to get him out? Let's just say...Gregory didn't have much trust in adults.
Once Vanessa was gone, Gregory peeked out. "I TOLD you she was after me."
Freddy faced him. "I said nothing. I will keep you safe! Let us go."
Gregory nodded, walking over and climbing back inside Freddy, who started walking back through the utility tunnels. However, thanks to Freddy's concern? They were sadly way off course. But if they hurried, they should still be able to make it before midnight.
Gregory looked through Freddy's eyes. "Where are we?"
"We are now under The Pizzaplex. These utility tunnels connect all the attractions." Freddy explained.
"We can go anywhere in the building?"
"Correct! Fazer Blast, Monty Golf, Roxy Raceway, Mazercize, or even Bonnie Bowl! They are all accessible to STAFF. With high enough clearance, of course. Guests are never allowed down here, but yours is a...special situation."
They traveled around more, and even noticed a pile of STAFF bots piling over a broken one...which was a little creepy, but both just shrugged it off and started walking a little faster.
Until? Freddy's eyes started to flash 'LOW POWER', and Freddy started to become slower and slower until? Gregory was slowly ejected out of Freddy.
"Huh?" Gregory asked. "What's up?"
"I am...terribly sorry." Freddy said. "The recharge cycle had not yet completed when I found you. You must continue without me. I will guide you on your Fazwatch in case you get into any trouble." He said as he began walking towards some kind of chamber.
The chamber was red, with a blue lightning bolt similar to the one Freddy had on his chest. He went inside, and the door closed.
Gregory quickly began to panic. "I don't know if I can do this alone!"
"You are not alone." Freddy said. "I should be charged by the next hour, and like I said! I will continue to guide you on your Fazwatch. You can do it, superstar."
Gregory took a deep breath. "Okay...okay." He said before walking deeper and deeper into The Pizzaplex.
He eventually made it to a hallway that lead him to 'the lobby', which gave him a small amount of relief. But, there was various buckets and supplies blocking his path. It would take too long to move them. Thankfully? There was a path around them through the bathroom.
Gregory slowly checked inside, but his eyes widened in horror when he saw who was inside and quickly slammed his back against the wall, his heart pounding.
Inside the bathroom was Glamrock Chica herself...eating garbage. How animatronics could even eat was a mystery for another day. Chica growled and even dug her face deeper into the old and moldy pizza like she was raccoon.
Gregory covered his mouth, not wanting to vomit or scream before he saw the buckets. He then sneaked over to them and pushed them all down. He heard metallic footsteps and took that as his chance, going inside the bathroom as Chica went to see the noise.
Chica looked from side to side once she was out, only seeing the fallen paint buckets.
Gregory then went inside the disgusting bathroom, and then snuck around both Chica and the supplies, trying to be as quiet as possible. He didn't want to alarm Chica.
Vanessa said she alerted 'the others'. Meaning that maybe...Chica, Monty, and Roxy wouldn't be as friendly as Freddy was. Deep down, he hoped and PRAYED they were.
He loved all the characters after all.
He did a lot more walking through the tunnels, which felt like a maze at this point before he came across some kind of red room with generators and machines. With a gate behind it. The gate itself had a sign with Monty's symbol on it, and a cross. Looks like Monty wasn't allowed there.
Gregory continued walking before he heard metallic footsteps again. His eyes widened and he whipped around.
Then? Montgomery Gator himself smashed through the gates, opening them with no effort. The green, yellow and purple alligator with his signature red Mohawk and star shaped sunglasses. "THERE YOU ARE!" He roared, a red glow coming from his sunglasses.
Not only did Monty sound like he wanted to harm Gregory, but the ominous red glow wasn't a good sign either. Gregory quickly began running, his heart pounding in his chest as Monty chased after him. But Monty himself wasn't very fast.
As he ran, there was another voice. A woman's voice. Roxy's. "Are you lost?"
Gregory held in a scream, panting as he ran as fast as he could. He eventually found a staircase, but someone met up with him.
Chica crashed through a bunch of supplies and buckets. And Gregory could see her eyes. They were glowing RED. "Lost boy over here!"
Something was wrong.
Something was wrong with all of them. Their eyes were never red.
Gregory ran up the staircase, trying to be faster than possibly the three robots chasing him. He didn't bother to look behind him, too terrified to see their bloodthirsty faces. He kept running and running until he saw an open doorway. He ran inside into what looked to be a security office, the metallic doors shutting behind him.
Freddy spoke up on Gregory's Fazwatch. "Well done, Gregory. You found a security office! You should be quite safe here. The doors were designed to keep our highly trained security staff safe in the event of an emergency. As long as the doors stay closed, which they will...a-as long as there is ample power."
Gregory began to whimper, and fear increased when he heard pounding on the door. He looked out the window, seeing Monty roaring as he punched and slammed on the door. He wanted to scream...but he refused. He couldn't show weakness in a time like this. Crying and cowering wasn't going to help!
"F-Freddy! The door's only at 15% and they're pounding on the door!" Gregory cried. "How am I going to get out of here?!"
"Do not panic." Freddy said, although he was curious as to who he was even talking about. He assumed STAFF Bots. "You should see an interface on the security desk. Hold on while I make it accessible to you...but while I do. Who are you talking about?"
"T-The others!" Gregory cried. "Monty, Roxy, and Chica! They're chasing me!"
"W-What? Perhaps they-"
"No! Believe me! They don't wanna help!" Gregory cried. "Monty's REALLY angry! And they have this red glow in their eyes!"
"Red...glow?" Freddy asked, although he seemed terrified for both his friends AND Gregory. "This is not good...hold on. You can now activate security protocols."
Gregory saw a green button and slammed his hand on it. His Fazwatch beeped, and he saw a new option on it. Cameras.
He tapped it, and now had complete control of the cameras...why did they put this in a single watch? He didn't know.
He started looking through the cameras, seeing Monty pound on the door from the outside of the room. He kept looking, trying to find a safer path out. Because if he stayed? He'd die...or at least, he assumed.
He eventually found one and wasted no time, taking the door that Monty wasn't in front off and hurrying out. He dodged, hid, and even jumped until he was away from the animatronics. But as he headed out the door? He heard Chica's voice.
"GREGORY." She said in a wicked manner.
Gregory's eyes widened...how did they know his name? They couldn't have met him before. And he wasn't a guest at all!
Did...Vanessa tell them? How did SHE know his name? Granted, Freddy DID say his name pretty loud in the office over his Fazwatch.
But the more logical option was that there was a better reason not to trust Vanessa now.
Gregory ran down a hallway until he made it to the main lobby, which was shining in posters and neon lights. This part he missed. He didn't waste much time though and started running towards the exit.
But then, the speaker that announced everything in The Pizzaplex spoke up. "Freddy Fazbear's Mega Pizzaplex is now closed. Initiating nighttime protocols."
Gregory's eyes widened and he ran towards the door, but it was too late. They were closed and hidden by some kind of metal wall with Freddy's face on it. He banged on it. "No, no! Wait! I'm still here!"
No response. Gregory grumbled and sighed. "Now what am I supposed to do?"
Freddy spoke. "How...unfortunate, Gregory. You missed your chance...but there is still hope! You should be able to escape when the security doors reopen at 6 AM! Until then, keep moving and try not to draw any attention to yourself. If there is another way out, I WILL help you find it...I promise."
Gregory felt like he had just been embraced by the animatronic bear helping him, and he felt...safe. "T-Thank you, Freddy...but what is going on with your friends? Have they EVER chased a lost guest?"
"On occasion. But they wouldn't be so...malicious about it." Freddy said. "If a guest, a child for example, is running away, they would kindly follow them or try to calm them down. Never...well, pound on the door."
"T...They knew my name." Gregory said, but not to Freddy. Right now, he had to focus on getting out.
Truth be told...he didn't wanna leave yet, but there was no option.
He eventually noticed some kind of stand for a pass. Most likely to get through the entrance. He hummed, walking towards it until he went silent.
There, a STAFF Bot was mopping the floor, minding his own business.
Gregory narrowed his eyes and stuck out his tongue at the STAFF Bot before sneaking past him and grabbing the box near the giant stand. The stand itself had all four of The Glamrocks and some kind of present box, which he was holding.
He opened the box and found a 'Complimentary Entrance Pass'. Just like he predicted.
Gregory continued on his merry way, sneaking around the STAFF Bot again and heading to the gates, opening them by scanning his pass. But as if luck was non existent, there were more STAFF Bots...but these ones looked different.
They were not only driving around on their wheels instead of feet, but they wore security hats. Looks like Vanessa was the ONLY human employee...which was possibly a VERY bad decision on Fazbear Entertainment's part.
But then again, when has Fazbear Entertainment NOT made a bad decision?
Then, Freddy spoke, thankfully not alerting the Security Bots. "Well done, superstar. You have accessed the lobby! Unfortunately, that complimentary entry ticket does not allow you to enter the pizzeria."
"I had a feeling I would have to find multiple passes...is there one BIG pass that allows customers to go through every door?" Gregory asked.
"Yes, but it is built inside of the animatronics and cannot be used by anyone other than them." Freddy explained.
"Dangit." Gregory sighed, but kept sneaking around the Security Bots, who were roaming around a giant golden Glamrock Freddy statue in circles.
"But, you CAN find an upgrade machine in Customer Service!" Freddy said.
Gregory nodded and started walking up the shut off escalator. He looked around, trying to find where Customer Service even WAS until he heard a voice again.
"Your family is looking for you." Chica said, walking near the Security Bots from down below.
Gregory quickly ran inside of a random attraction called the 'Faz-Pad'. A place where adults could chill and drink coffee. But, no sign of an upgrade machine.
He went out, and went inside the Gift Shop. Which was FILLED with plushies, action figures, shirts, and all kinds of things. Gregory couldn't help but look at the plushies and toys with a small smile.
But that's when he heard yet another voice. However? This one was different. It was high pitched and metallic...almost like a robot kid?
"Pretty please come down, Sun Figure?"
He peeked out and saw...a little white bear animatronic slightly shorter than Gregory was. He had white around his body, and a light purple snout. He wore a tophat, purple bowtie with a pink lightning bolt on it that was similar to Freddy's. He also had some kind of blue jumpsuit? Or rather, his chest, torso, and legs were painted blue to give the illusion he was wearing one.
The little bear cub was trying to reach for an action figure that was too tall for him to reach. He jumped up, but still couldn't reach. The bear sighed, pouting adorably. "I don't like being short!"
Gregory couldn't help but chuckle, although he covered his mouth. The bear cub's eyes were blue, like Freddy's. And he didn't have the red glow like the others...and who was he? He saw this character on the walls, but never learned his name nor did he see him on the concerts.
He leaned into his Fazwatch. "Freddy, there's some kind of short bear robot? Do you know him?"
Freddy lightly gasped. "That's Helpy! He can definitely help you! Does he seem to be searching for you...?"
"No, he's just trying to get an action figure that's too tall for him to reach." Gregory said. "And he doesn't have the red glow...you're sure I can trust him?"
"I am positive. Helpy is essentially an assistant of not only STAFF, but us as well! If you can get him to agree to help you, he can let you inside anywhere in The Pizzaplex without a pass!"
"Score!" Gregory whispered, but he was clearly a little nervous of the bear cub trying to pounce him. He peeked out again, and saw something rather cute.
Helpy or rather Glamrock Helpy eventually grabbed a giant Freddy Fazbear plushie, smiling. "At least I'm not the only short one! You're as big as me!" He giggled...before sighing. "I hope Freddy's okay. Officer Vanessa said he's on reduced power."
Gregory had a sudden feeling he could trust him and slowly walked over. "Uhhh, hi?"
Helpy perked his head and turned around. He then gasped a bit. "A little boy? Oh, what are you doing here, friend? The Pizzaplex is closed!" He cried, walking over.
Gregory rubbed the back of his neck. "Well, uhhh, I...got stuck, heh."
Helpy smiled. "Well, don't worry! I'm called Glamrock Helpy for a reason! But also just Helpy, Helper, or Unit H-3-L-6!" He giggled before holding out his hand for a handshake. "I'll help you out, little boy! What's your name?"
Gregory slowly shook Helpy's hand. "Gregory...my name's Gregory."
Helpy hummed. "Gregory. That's a nice name!"