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Eleanor kicked a car bumper across the scrap yard. She knew she was close. She could feel his energy from outside the gates. She turned the corner walking down another row of scrap. Eleanor followed the small imprints in the dirt. Eventually she found what she was looking for.
A piece of debris fell from the top of a mass of old car parts skidding to a halt in front of her. The pile shook from the weight as his energy scaled the pile, climbing to the top. Rocks and scraps tumbled from the movement. Eleanor kicked the rubble in between two piles of worn-out tires. A high pitch clunk rang out as the rubble collided with something metal gaining the attention of the spirit.
Eleanor already had a good idea of what the sound likely was but looked anyways. Tucked out of sight was an old white and purple bear animatronic. His paint was chipping and faded, and his faceplates were barley attached but he was still recognizable. As if she could ever forget his face.
She looked back up towards the phantom who was now hovering over a large metal box.
Elizabeth exited the robot, throwing her animatronic to the side. The crashing sound startled the specter causing him to gasp, yet he still pretended to not notice she was there.
Without her animatronic, Elizabeth could see him. he was no longer a feeling in her subconscious but a visual being.
The boy sighed and raising his head from inspecting an outdated car motor.
“What are you doing here Elizabeth.” He said turning his head to look down at her.
“We want your help.” She said approaching him. he looked away.
“What makes you think I would help you?” he said defensively “You left me when I needed you most!”
Elizabeth’s gaze softened.
“I have a job for you. We need a soul. there are a few requirements on the ‘how’, but you’ve never been the one to shy away from a challenge, have you Riley?”
Riley looked at her bewildered for a moment before thinking to himself. It had been a while. He scurried down the pile of debris to stand in front of her.
“What do I get in return?”
His shift in personality was giving her whiplash but she knew it would work in her favor. It has always worked in her favor.
“Freddy seems like he’s seen better days. Ill fix him up for you as payment once you bring the soul back to me.”
“What about Bon-Bon?”
Elizabeth hadn’t noticed his absence though it made sense for him to be missing based on his previous more serious tone.
“You will have to choose.”
He looked down deep in thought. he couldn’t go too far without Freddy and if he was in too bad of shape, he probably couldn’t move at all. Elizabeth sighed
“I can see what I can do. “
“I’ll do it.”
She held out a paper she had brought for him outlining exactly what she needed.
Riley took the lined paper from her. He opened the page up gently. He took a glance at the page before looking up at her and nodding.
“I’ll have them for you by the end of the week.” He said returning his attention back to the pile of car parts.
“We need the body as well so no acid and such of that extreme but other than that feel free to get creative. The more traumatizing for the victim the better.” She said disinterestedly watching him climb up to the top of the mound.”
“I know how to kill people.” He sneered “no need to baby me.” Elizabeth rolled her eyes.