//------------------------------// // Meeting the Princess // Story: Five Nights at Freddy's: Body vs Mind // by AmpUpHeart //------------------------------// He hadn't done anything wrong. He was investigating something fishy. Had his suspicions been correct, or had it just been an unfortunate coincidence? The thoughts cycled through the head of Mild Soul as he sat in his cell, like he has been for nearly fifteen years. His bright blue coat had darkened to a navy blue and the Orange of his mane had darkened to a brown. His changed appearance seemed to reflect his feelings. He had heard that ever since Freddy Fazbear's pizzeria opened, there had been strange deaths without the bodies being found. He went into some research, and he found some pictures taken by some of the watch guards. Strange pictures that displayed old, torn-up versions of the animatronics. He had only wanted to investigate. He was caught backstage that day. Worst timing ever. His suspicions were increased after hearing about the blood seen on the "new" animatronics and the bite of '87 while he was serving time. But he was scared to say anything. He didn't want to end up in a mental facility. However, his cell was suddenly opened, and a royal guard walked in. "Princess Celestia wants to see you," he stated. "Why?" Mild asked. "She wouldn't say, but she seems uncomfortable," the guard replied. Looking at Mild suspiciously, he added, "And don't try anything funny." Why did she want to see him? Was there going to be a retrial? Why now? Mild thought about this as he was led to Celestia's throne room, where he saw her pacing with a worried look. When she saw him, she quickly dismissed the guard. It was only Mild and the princess. "Mild, tell me what's on your mind," she said. A knowledgeable look was on her face, as if she knew. "What do you mean?" Mild tried to cover. Celestia responded by holding a letter up to him. When he read it, he was completely shocked. "I want to know if you know anything about this," said the white alicorn. "Well, it all started when I heard this rumor..." Mild continued, telling Celestia everything he knew, growing more frantic as he talked. Celestia WOULD have thought that he was insane had she not received the letter. "...it wasn't me. I swear." Mild said before shedding tears. Celestia wanted to cry herself. That stallion holding all that in for all that time. When Mild collected himself, Celestia spoke. "There are supposedly some ponies that know something, and among them is a pony supposedly named 'Tripwire.'" Mild gasped after hearing the name of one of the victims. "You'll be coming with me to Ponyville. Those ponies are supposedly waiting for me there." Without another word, the princess's horn shimmered brightly. There was a flash, and spinning. Mild knew that he must have been teleported to Ponyville. He wondered why she didn't take her chariot when he remembered her anxious expression. This must be something that she didn't want anyone else to know about. "Where in Ponyville are we supposed to go?" Mild asked. Before Celestia could reply, a cloaked pony approached them. Mild saw a grey glow beneath the hood, and another bright flash. 'Not again,' he thought. After he regained his balance, he was relieved to see that Celestia was teleported as well, but so was the cloaked pony. The pony slipped off the cloak, revealing Tripwire, or at least what was left of him. What wasn't there had been replaced with metal. Mild and Celestia both stood with open mouths, but the ice was soon broken. Along with some machinery. A loud crashing sound along with robotic shouting echoed through the hall until a few pipes collapsed in the room. In the middle of the pile was Hazard pinning Axle down. "How do you like it now?!" Hazard yelled. Trip sighed. "Those two have toned down their rivalry, but they're not exactly friends." The two newcomers were still dumbfounded. "Can you explain this?" Asked Mild. So Trip got everyone together, including Tesla and Jasper. And he went through another introduction. (Trip's right. Repetition is boring, so I'll save you the trouble.) However, after introductions, Jasper went back into hiding. "What's his deal?" Asked Mild. "He had gotten manipulated by Fuse to take the job of the night guard. He had been emotionally injured. He's staying here until it's safe. Anyway, Fuse is planning to strike soon. That's why I brought you here." "But what can I do?" Celestia asked. "Inform the guards and alert Equestria. Fuse has stopped hiding from us, so we'll stop hiding as well. Warn ponies not to leave their homes if they see Freddy out and about. Take every precaution possible. As for you, Mild, I was wondering if you could help us." "Gladly," Mild said. "My life has become a living Tartarus thanks to these things." "If that's the case, then we don't have much time." Celestia nodded, knowing that the talk was done. Just as her horn started to glow, Axle yelled out. "Wait! About that filly, what happened to her?" "Her frontal lobe was damaged. But she'll be fine. A bit clumsy, but fine." A flash, and Celestia was gone. Mild looked around the lab, taking it all in, and followed Trip into the next room over.