______*Freddy Fazbears Pizza 12:19 AM*______
Dash leaned back in the chair and checked the cameras.
Oddly enough the only animatronic that had moved tonight was Freddy.
The phone rang startling Dash, she switched it to speaker. "Uh, Hello?" The phone guy said.
"Hey man, what's up?" She asked casually.
She checked the hall and saw Freddy standing in the hall.
"Oh hey, look uh, I heard that you were asking around about that rumor, now the other workers here, they don't have that passion for the job so they aren't as concerned, but the thing is the rumors are true, the company is thinking about repairing the old animatronics and scraping the new ones." He said.
Dash couldn't tell if he was sad or neutral about the old thing but she continued what she was doing.
"So do you know when they are going to do this?" She asked worryingly.
She winded the music box and checked the lights and saw that Foxy was in the hall.
"Yea they are doing it at the end of the week, its a shame really those newer characters lasted only two weeks." He replied blankly.
Dash felt conflicted, she didn't know if she should tell her robotic friends or just let it happen.
"So what did you tell them anyway?, the animatronics I mean." She asked as she threw the mask down as Chica entered the room.
Chica disappeared and Dash flipped the camera to the music box.
"I don't talk with them a lot, even though Fang Is in the office a lot." He replied.
Dash nodded and continued her night.
"Quick thing though, are they going to keep Fang?" She asked hopefully.
She winded the music box and saw that it was somehow two AM.
"I'm afraid not, they said he had his time and it was time for his shutdown." He said.
Dash gritted her teeth, "How dare they!." She thought angrily.
"Ok then enough about that what did you want to tell me?" She asked.
"Huh?, oh right look the management asked me to ask you if you wanted to switch over to the day shift, because their has never been a night guard beyond the first week." He said.
Dash winded the music box and immediately threw the mask down as Bonnie entered the room.
"Nah I'm good I actually like the night shift." She replied.
The phone was silent for a moment. "Really?, well that's new because the last guard was so adamant about being on the day shift, good night." He replied.
Dash chuckled and checked the lights. "Night man." She replied.
Foxy and Roxanne were in the hall and someone was in the vent.
She heard thudding 'VERY' close to her office and she threw the mask down.
The lights flickered and Roger slid in front of her and left the room.
Dash took the mask off and checked the lights and saw that Bonnie was in the hall.
She winded the music box and quickly threw the mask down as Bonnie entered the room.
"Seriously guys, what have I done to you?" She asked.
No reply came and Dash continued her night.
As the night progressed Dash realized she was improving as her timing was getting better and her reaction time was getting faster.
She checked the lights and saw that Bonnie and Foxy were in the hall.
"Don't you guys take a break?" She asked.
No reply came once again infuriating Dash.
She winded up the music box and put the camera down to reveal Roxanne in the room.
Dash sighed and continued the night knowing fully that she could not remove the fox.
Roxanne hung from the ceiling and looked down at Dash who looked depressed.
"Dash what is the matter?" She asked.
Dash jumped but quickly recovered. "Nothing just some things the phone guy said." She replied sadly.
Roxanne gave her a questioning glare. "Don't give me that, I may be a children's entertainer but I know emotions, right now you have mixed feelings, so tell me." She said.
Dash sighed and winded the music box. "You remember the rumors?, their true." She replied gravely.
Roxanne almost fell but managed to hold on. "You mean they are actually going to dismantle us?" She asked.
Dash nodded sadly. "Yep sadly they are, so any improvements with Fang?" She asked trying to find something good.
Roxanne shook her head. "No I'm afraid but he did tell me that he was turning off for the night." She replied.
Dash smiled that he had not gone into complete seclusion. "At least he isn't brooding." She said thankfully.
Roxanne had nodded and remained silent for a few moments as Dash continued her night.
Dash put the camera down and threw the mask down because of Bob.
She took the mask off and checked the lights and was relieved that none of the animatronics were around.
"Also, I heard that they are going to scrap Fang." She said sadly.
Roxanne's eyes widened and her jaw dropped. "They what?" She asked angrily.
Dash nodded slowly and winded the music box then threw the mask down because Freddy entered the room.
"I'm afraid so, I'm sorry Roxanne." Dash said as she took the mask off.
Dash had a thought and decided to ask Roxanne. "So Roxanne, I had a thought." She said.
Roxanne looked at her and gave her a confused look. "What is it?" She asked.
Dash winded the music box again and checked the lights to see that Foxy and Bonnie were in the hall.
"I found out that I have tonight and the next four nights to wait until I can go home, all I'm saying is that you have an invitation to come with me back home, its entirely up to you." She said.
Roxanne lowered her head in thought. "She leaves at the end of the week, and she is giving us an offer to come with her to her world, im getting scraped at the end of this week anyway so what do I have to lose?" She thought.
"Would you be able to promise me that the children of your world wont tear me apart?" Roxanne asked.
Dash smiled. "Of course, although they might do it once or twice but they do learn what is right from wrong rather quickly, so you shouldn't have to worry." She said.
Roxanne decided she would think on this for a while longer.
"I'll make sure that the others know." She said.
Dash nodded. "Just don't tell Freddy, Bonnie, Chica or Foxy about this, also don't tell Balloon Boy or the Puppet." She said.
Roxanne nodded and left the office.
Dash heard a familiar bell ring and she relaxed, six AM.
She stood up and stretched and checked the lights one last time, she had heard that a new guard came in at six so she could leave earlier.
Dash walked into the main room and saw that the new guard walked into the room and that all of the animatronics were in their proper places.
She walked passed the guard and pulled him in close.
"Your new here right?" She asked.
The new guard nodded and saw that she was motioning him to kneel down, he did so.
"Good' so what's your name huh?" She asked.
The guard was confused. "Jeremy Fitzgerald and you?" He asked.
Dash nodded. "Gwen Dash, now look Jeremy you might find this odd but listen, don't panic, whatever happens do not panic." She replied.
Dash walked passed Jeremy and walked outside.
Jeremy just walked towards the security office eager to start his new job but was 'VERY' confused, a rainbow colored pony just talked to him, and she seemed to work here!
He sighed and sat down in the chair and the phone rang.
_____*The very next night 2:57 AM*_____
Dash was sitting in the office chair going through her now 'normal' night.
She checked the lights and saw Foxy and Roxanne in the hall and Roger in the vent.
Dash threw the mask down and saw Roger slide through her vision before disappearing.
She heard an unfamiliar chuckle and she saw that Fang was In the hall with a 'VERY' creepy look on his face.
Dash flashed the flashlight in his face a few times before putting the monitor up and winding the music box.
She put the monitor down and immediately put the mask on as Fang entered the office.
Fang grinned at her before disappearing.
Dash was now spooked beyond belief, she checked the lights and saw that Fang was back in the hall with Roxanne.
She put the monitor up and winded the music box then she lowered the monitor and put the mask on.
Their was a banging sound in the vent and she checked the lights and saw Sarah in the vent.
Dash put the mask down and she heard Sarah leave the vent then she left the room.
She checked the hall and saw that Fang was still in the hall but Roxanne had disappeared.
Dash put the monitor up and winded the music box then she lowered the monitor.
Fang had entered the office with an insane look on his face and Dash put the mask on quickly.
Dash saw the look on his face and was breathing heavily.
The lights flickered and Fang disappeared.
Dash was thankful that he left, she checked the lights and saw Foxy was in the hall with Roxanne.
She put the monitor up and winded the music box then lowered the monitor and put the mask on as Chica entered the room.
There was more banging in the vents but Dash did not switch cameras to see who it was.
She had figured out who went into the vents, Bonnie, Chica, Roxanne, Roger, Sarah, Balloon Boy and Fang sometimes.
Dash continued her night with the usual clockwork pattern when the bell rang.
She let out a sigh of relief and checked the time to see that it was six AM.
Dash let out a triumphant cheer and left the office and saw that all of the animatronics were returning to their proper places.
She had some mixed feelings right now, Roxanne had told her that she would come with her back home, the band had all declined politely, Fang hadn't replied.
Dash walked by the kids cove and saw that Fang was leaning against the wall looking outside, she walked over to him.
Fang for one did not have the same insane look that he had a while ago in fact he looked much more like himself.
Dash leaned on the windowsill and looked outside.
"So Fang, have you considered my offer yet?" She asked casually.
Fang looked at her and nodded. "Yea I did, it would be nice not to be scraped, I'm sure the kids wont miss me anyway, so yea I'm coming, so I have a question or two." He replied.
Dash smiled and looked at Fang. "What is it?" She asked.
Fang looked at her carefully. "One, is your world filled with people like you?" He asked.
Dash nodded. "Yep, although there are other species out there outside of my people." She replied.
Fang looked out the window. "So now on to question two, why are you going to bring us with you?" He asked.
Dash frowned. "Because you don't deserve to be scraped, if you did they would need a better reason then a few glitches." She said.
Fang nodded. "Last question, why would the people of your world put so much effort into bringing you home?, you must be important or It would have been a lot longer for you to return." He said.
Dash opened her mouth to speak but immediately closed it. "You know something, your right, if it wasn't for who I am I would most likely have waited a whole year for this." She admitted.
Fang gave her a knowing smile. "Well that's just it, they don't care about YOU specifically, they only care about your abilities, you shouldn't just accept what your told, especially if they are people in charge." He replied.
Dash looked outside and realized how much sense he was making, she knew that if she didn't want to return her memory would be tampered with so she did not even remember this place, she smirked and looked at the moon.
"Well then that makes me want to make a promise, as long as I live I will NOT be a mindless puppet anymore, from now on I think for myself." She said.
"This is amazing, I feel like I can think freely for the first time, thank god for this." She thought.
Dash looked at Fang and grinned before leaving the building.
Fang smiled and walked back to his spot at the kids cove with a good feeling. "At least I can give someone their freedom." He said before shutting off.
Dash flew through the night sky at a relaxed speed, she had never felt so free, not back home not in the air or when she was with her idols.
The more she thought on it the more she noticed that her past was her just being a crazed fan girl, she swore that she wouldn't do that anymore, in fact she was content with the dream of just going home and spending some time with her girlfriend.
Dash landed in front of her room at the motel and unlocked the door then she walked inside.
She smiled at the simplicity of the room, it was all she needed in a living space, the rent was decent and the beds were ok, Dash herself felt changed, not just the fact that she swore that she wouldn't be a puppet anymore but for some odd reason she felt ok with the idea of eating meat, she had no idea why but it didn't bother her at all.
Dash locked the door and walked over to the bed then laid down to sleep.
As she drifted to sleep she smiled at the thought that at least two of her new friends were coming with her.
Dash couldn't care less if she spoke to Luna tonight at all or for the rest of the week.
_____*Canterlot castle elements of harmony vault 8:49 PM*_____
Luna opened the vault of the elements of harmony and pulled out the chest.
She took a deep breath and opened the box and gasped.
The Element of Loyalty was just the slightest bit faded in color, not enough for normal eyes to detect but easily detected by an alicorn's eyes.
Luna sighed and closed the box and then closed the vault with the box back inside.
"We must get Rainbow Dash back home as quickly as possible or we may lose the Element of Loyalty forever." She thought while walking back to the archives.