Chapter 8
The Last Light
Bruce emerges from the factory ruins, but a red light in the rubble suggests the nightmare isn't over. He reunites with Harry, who reveals a final animatronic may still be active, forcing Bruce to make one last stand.
The dawn was pale and thin, like the last breath of a dying man. Bruce stood at the edge of the factory's collapsed entrance, his body aching, his mind reeling. The dust still hung in the air, a fine gray film that coated his skin and clothes. He coughed, the sound harsh and dry, and wiped his face with a trembling hand.
The factory was silent now. The hum that had been a constant presence, a low thrum that seemed to vibrate through the very ground, was gone. The animatronics were dead, their twisted metal bodies scattered in the basement. Alfie and Danny were gone, their souls finally released from the prison the factory had made for them.
Bruce took a step forward, then another. His legs felt like lead, his side throbbing where Danny's claws had raked him. The blood had dried, but the wound was deep, and he could feel the warmth of fresh blood seeping through the bandage he'd improvised from his shirt. He needed to get to a hospital. He needed to get away from this place.
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