Yet again I jolted awake from that same dream that had been haunting my mind ever since that day, shaking it off I headed for my usual morning spot. Sitting down I closed my eyes and tried to calm my nerves, every night the dream seemed to grow more real than the last dream. Shaking it off I found myself drifting into a sort of daydream, old memories flashed in my mind of when I was once a little girl running around playing in the sand by the beach with my friends. Then that day happened when Micheal's father invited us all to the fazbear pizzarea for Micheal's birthday, once we had arrived we all played and ran about like the silly kids we were. Eventually a large golden robotic bunny I had once known as Spring Bonnie led me into a secret room where I was told there would be cake and a surprise for Micheal that I were to give him, oh how foolish I was to believe him. I winced as the horrible memory of eating that poisonous cupcake returned, I was blind back then and saw little of how anyone actually looked. The feeling of choking and the pain it caused me made me begin to tremble, a few years later was when my friends were murdered and shoved into those rotting suits just like I was. A hand touching my shoulder made me jump and spin around to see a rather worried Springtrap, his concern was written all over his face and I gave a sigh.

"What's the matter Marionette? You are never this jumpy at this time of morning if not ever," He questioned as he pulled me into a gentle hug, tears threatened to fall from my eyes and I simply let them.

"Puppet what's wrong!? Why are you crying!?" His voice was slightly louder and I could hear the panic in it as if he had done something wrongs, I pulled away and sat back down on the edge of the cliff.

"Just some old memories *sniffle* don't worry about it....." I managed to say as I wiped away my tears, a comforting arm went around my shoulders as I was yet again pulled into a hug.

"You can tell me, you know you can," He soothed as he rubbed my back, knowing I couldn't explain it I touched a finger to his head and showed him what I had heard. After I had shown him everything his eyes flashed from silver to purple and back again, after he finished his mental battle he looked at me with worried eyes.

"My dad really did that to you?" He muttered half to himself, I nodded and looked down.

"He gave me that cupcake, the darkness of being blind didn't help me either, the feeling of choking and being unable to breathe........ it's scary Springtrap...." I mumbled, after that we sat in silence.

"Let's get back before the others start to worry," he offered as he stood, I shook my head as I also stood.

"I'm going for a walk, tell the others for me won't you?" I questioned, he nodded as he headed back to camp. Finally alone with my thoughts I floated down the cliff and stood in the valley below, I wondered what could have been if only we hadn't been killed and forced into these bodies. Walking through the forest I felt my mind ease into a state of thought, something about today felt off and I couldn't place my finger on what was causing it. Shrugging it off I listened to the sounds of the forest around me, what didn't make sense was I couldn't hear any birdsong or anything aside from the occasional rustle of leaves. Looking around I realised I had strayed pretty far from camp, taking a deep breath I turned to head back when I collided with a strange figure.

"Oh sorry, my bad," I chuckled as I rubbed the back of my head, the stranger reached their hand down and I took it gratefully.

"No it was my bad, I shouldn't have startled such a delicate flower," he chuckled, I felt my cheeks heat up at his compliment and looked at him curiously. He was a strange man who had black hair and rather unusual ears atop his head, his eyes were a rather strange amber colour and he stood taller than most humans.

"Might I ask who you are?" I questioned curiously, he flashed me a smirk and stepped back.

"I am Ashton, a former animatronic who had figured out a hidden ability in my powers to make me able to turn human at my very wish," he greeted as he did a slight bow, I chuckled at his formality.

"I am Marionette, most called me Puppet though, what brings you here Ashton?" I pressed curiously, being able to change into a human at their very wish was something I had never seen before.

"I came in search of my fellow animatronics, I wanted to figure out what happened all those years ago when HE suddenly vanished," Ashton explained with a shrug, when I thought about it Ashton really did look like Nightmare only he stood in his human form so I couldn't tell for sure.

"Those were dark times, come with me and the others will be able to help me tell the tale," I offered, I held out my hand which he grabbed and I transported us back in a flash of light.

"Welcome back Puppet! Who's that?" Springtrap questioned curiously, the gang looked over Ashton with cautious gazes and he avoided theirs in pure respect.

"Everyone meet Ashton, I found him on my walk in the forest and he claims he can change from an animatronic to a human at his very wish, I am yet to see this put to the test however," I explained, now the others moved closer with more curiosity than caution.

"Do you mind showing us your power you claim so boldly to have?" Shadow Freddy questioned as he stood back a bit, Ashton nodded as he stepped back. In a flash of amber light he had transformed from a rather impressive human into a tall black bear animatronic with amber eyes, everyone turned to look at me as I studied his form.

"You resemble Nightmare in more ways then one, how is this?" I questioned my eyes never leaving him, his ears flattened against his head as he sighed.

"I am one half of Nightmare's soul, I am very much aware that Marionette has the other half I just wish to figure out what happened all those years ago," Ashton explained as he refused to meet eye contact, I thought over it and realised he was speaking truth. If Nightmare had his full soul I would have been killed all those years ago just as he had, I nodded and Ashton seemed to relax.

"He speaks the truth, If Nightmare had his full soul I would not be standing here with you now, Nightmare drained too many souls for his own good from what I can tell for Ashton to have even existed, now Ashton, is there any way you could teach us to change forms?" I stated, Ashton nodded as he shifted back.

"It just needs some practice but everyone has the power to do so, once a soul is put into a suit that soul has the power to change back into a young adult version of their animatronic, although your main features will stay such as your ears it really helps getting around a town without being stared at, all you need to do is to close out the world around you and focus on your soul, it will take a few moments but eventually your soul will realise your request and it will change you into your human self," Ashton explained, we all glanced at each other before doing so. The feeling of my body shifting caused slight panic to build in my chest but I kept it at bay until I felt my body shift no more, opening my eyes I noticed everyone was in a human version of themselves. Foxy looked like a tall man with Scarlett red hair and rather lovely yellow eyes, Freddy had brown hair with pale blue eyes, Bonnie had purple hair with strange purple eyes, Chica had blonde hair with beautiful blue eyes, Golden Freddy had sandy coloured hair with deeper blue eyes than Chica and Freddy, Shadow Freddy had almost black purple hair with grey eyes, I had black and white striped hair with extremely pale blue eyes, Springtrap had dirty golden hair with one silver eye and one purple eye, James looked like his old self but with stunning silver hair and green eyes, those who had ears as animatronic's had fur covered ears as humans, everyone had clothes on which looked oddly like our suits original colours which I didn't mind but found rather interesting. We all turned to Ashton who held his smile with pride, I would have to thank him later once we got used to having such fragile forms again.