#also pretty sure pac apologized to the kid after the show from what I remember reading but THAT WAS STILL FUNNY AS FUCK

[smolsammichowo]

Its really funny to think about what Bo Dallas & Neville character's in the ring are like now given they had kinda wholesome pro wrestling characters/pro wrestling gimmicks where they were all about inspiring people & being a hero or being super cheerful and happy.

And now they both look like sleep paralysis demons & have more than likely caused a few kids to have nightmares just by looking at them .

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You are Lost, Yet you are Here: Chapter 1

“I can't take this anymore!!”

He turned around and ran off, disappearing from view, as he did, Hazel realised he was on a full-blown emotional meltdown.

With no hesitancy, she ran after him, ignoring her parents calling both of them to come back.

“Alec!” She yelled for him, she saw him run through a door and vanished into that room. She followed him, determined to help him.

When she entered the next room, it was the main dining area with the animatronics on stage performing for the audience, she stopped briefly to see where Alec would have gone and had seen a door on the side of the room swing closed on such a way that suggested someone ran into that room.

This plan she had was failing.

She ran to that door and opened it, turning left as she heard hurried footsteps running in that direction.

“Alec! Come back!” She yelled after him, trying to catch up with but the fact she still felt slightly unwell, and Alec was 15 years old and would regularly skateboard to and from school, she couldn't get close to him, she heard the footsteps fading away as the distance between them grew.

Hazel started crying again as she felt like her chance to be Alec's friend was slipping through her fingers fast.

Eventually she stopped running.

Where was she? These were endless hallways, there was no noise, she couldn't hear who she believed was Alec running.

She had started to wonder if it was possible she wasn’t following Alec but maybe an employee.

Maybe if it was him. Why did he stop running?

She slowly walked ahead looking for a room where Alec could have gone hiding in.

It only now occurred to her that this was mostly the back hallways for employees to travel between the break room and the main rooms.

It was all backstage.

And Alec could be anywhere.

Calling for him wouldn't help, it seemed he didn't want to talk. She needed to talk to him alone without their parents.

She knew the way Alec behaved was defined as classic bad kid behaviour, but the last few days had proved Alec could fall into line when he wanted to: if he had a reason to.

She thought if Alec saw how his parents reacted to him being good, he'd change for the better, but instead her parents became a lot more stressed by them seemingly switching roles, their concern had made Hazel rethink it then she went back to acting normally but Alec caught on and his bad attitude had risen back to the surface as quick as it had vanished.

Her plan B? The Yarg Foxy.

She knew Alec loved Foxy, she had hidden in her room while their parents were out and heard Alec downstairs brilliantly mimicking a pirate voice and accent, but when Hazel moved to go downstairs, Alec had quickly gone silent, obviously hearing her.

She had tried to be nice, she pointed out to him when “Talk like a Pirate Day” was and he immediately soured up saying:

“I'm not interested.”

When she told Alec she wanted him to stop hating her so much, she saw real confusion reflected in his eyes, like he was taken off guard, and he hated that, she felt like her parents essentially added fuel to his anger.

Seeing him rip the arm made her heart break, she realised Alec truly did hate her and nothing was going to change that. He had always hated her.

But she always loved him.

That's why she was searching for him in these dark rooms, hopefully they could have a real conversation, that’s all she wanted. She could learn to accept Alec hated her because she knew their parents treated them very differently and Alec had noticed.

She had done so many subtle kind acts for him, hoping he'd realise just how much she loved him. She would compliment how good he was at skateboarding, she would leave him alone if he asked, she'd leave the Pumpkin Pie alone because she knew it was Alec's favourite at Thanksgiving and she’d keep out of his room when he was in there.

Now it would be for nothing if she didn't find Alec and have a private conversation without their parents.

She had looked into another room which was completely empty, it would have absolutely nowhere for Alec to hide so she left and went into the next one.

The next room had various props, a bin full of broken toys, folded up tables against the wall, some arcade machines which reminded her of the time Alec went to an arcade and got a high score on Pac-Man while she watched him intrigued, as the seven year old she was, while Alec being a pretty silent twelve year old just ignored her.

She stepped into the room, looking around at places where Alec could easily hide.

“I can't take this anymore!!” Alec's angry voice echoed in her head.

What couldn't he take anymore? Family? Expecting to be nice to Hazel? Being labelled a bad kid?

She replayed the moment in her head.

“She gets everything she wants, and she's still not satisfied!”

Is that what he thought? She didn't have what she wanted the most, and she'd give anything to have it.

“She's such a phony! Can't you people see that?? She's the worst kind of spoiled, bratty fake! How can you not see that?”

His perspective of her was warped because of their parents.

“It's so predictable that Alec would ruin the party. It's so evitable that Alec would spoil perfect little Hazel's good time!”

He didn't ruin the party.

“I can't take this anymore!!”

He was turned into a villain..... And that's now driven him to insanity.

She swore in the last moment Alec's face was starting to break into sadness seeing his parents were not giving him support instead they were trying to avoid the impending storm that Alec's emotions were.

Alec couldn't help how he felt, Hazel could tell Alec felt frozen out by his parents and it aggravated him and sadden him to see that.

It also sadden Hazel.

She was starting to cry again, she wiped away her tears and started to think about going back to ask Aunt Gigi for help to find him. She could see how their relationship was great and she might be able to get though to him.

At that moment, she heard something, footsteps, she thought for a moment it was Alec but when she turned to the direction she saw a two foot bear approaching her.

She remembered what these were called, Lonely Freddy, it seems one was in this room and had heard her, so it came towards her.

“Are you crying? Why are you upset?” It asked standing in front of her.

“I'm okay..” She wiped away any lingering tears then went back to looking around the room, she glanced behind a shelf and didn't see any indication Alec was even there.

“You don't look okay... What don't you tell me what's troubling you friend?”

It couldn’t hurt and Hazel was sure these bears were programmed to help sad kids.

She did feel sad.

Alec was probably sad also.

“What's your name little girl?”

“Hazel.”

“What's your favourite colour?”

“I like green,” Hazel answered.

“What's your favourite food?”

“Pancakes.”

“Keep telling me about yourself friend, what's your best subject at school?”

“I like art...”

She didn't mean to say that.

Maybe it was just the fact somebody was actually asking her about her that made her open up a little.

Alec.

She needed to find him.

How did she forget for a minute that he was still missing?

Those blue eyes were like an ocean.

“Who do you live with?”

That was too personal but Hazel had answered, “My Mom, Dad and my older brother Alec.”

She wanted to say she needed to leave, she needed to find Alec.

“Who do you idolise?”

“My brother.”

She could only answer those questions.

She couldn't move.

Alec had hidden in a room with a few props like unique costumes. He hid in a closet inside the room so he could sit alone.

“It's not my fault.... It can't be...” He cried, the realisation of everything he did was crashing down on him.

He wiped his nose, he was still carrying the ripped toy and looked at it dead in the eye, “If you never appeared, I would have never.... I would never.... Never....”

It wasn't true.

His tears got worse, “I've made such an awful mess...”

“Hello?” He heard a voice call out, he went silent as he heard footsteps getting closer.

The door flung open and Alec closed his eyes.

“What are you doing all the way back here?” The person who found him asked.

Alec opened his eyes, surprised to see it wasn't a human but actually one of those creepy animatronics, he was surprised it was out back here. It was.... The bear but not Freddy. It had thick poofy black fur with a red top hat and a red bowtie, a prominent feature was the fact it had only one eye, which was the colour of a warm yellow sunset, the empty eye socket had his red eyelid half closed over it.

Alec looked at him, “Can't you just leave me alone for ten minutes?” He didn't want to show how weak he was but he felt his tears coming back all over again.

The bear looked concerned and reached out his arms, “Are you Alec by any chance?”

Alec wiped his eyes, he didn't see a point in lying, “Yea.... Why?”

“Your parents are looking for you... You've been missing for about an hour.... The staff have been told to keep our eyes out for a 15 year old blonde haired boy.... Why are you hiding from your family Alec?”

Alec hesitated to tell a robot at this pizzeria why he was hiding in a backroom, he shook his head. The bear slightly lowered his head, “Alec.... What exactly happened?”

Alec sniffled, “I've messed up..... I ruined my sister’s birthday.... I've ruined my life... I've ruined my family.... Nobody would forgive a teenaged kid for that.....”

“Are.... Are you sorry for what you did?”

Alec nodded and chocked out, “Yes.”

He was so pathetic.

The bear replied, “I'm sure you can still apologise Alec.”

“Look.... Listen.... Mister...”

“I'm Lefty, Alec,” He told him.

He forgot they had names for a moment, “Lefty then.... I made my sister cry..... And it really hurt me to do that... I was so furious... Now I'm ashamed of it...”

Lefty extended out his hand to him, “An apology... Can go a long way...”

Alec looked at him dead in his eye, “Are you sure?”

“Of course! I've actually done some stuff I am now ashamed of.... You should be glad you woke up now Alec.... Your sister will forgive you if you express your regret of hurting her.”

Alec shook his head, “She would.... She would!” His face lit up and he stood up, stepping out and looking around, “I need to make this right! Thank you Lefty!”

“Alec wait!”

Alec turned to face him, “Would you.... Like that fixed? I know how to make it look brand new again,” He pointed to the Yarg Foxy he was holding.

Alec nodded and handed it to him, “Yes! I'll go back to Hazel with it fixed! Good idea!!”

She couldn't feel the floor anymore, everything was fading away.

Why couldn't she just turn her head and look away? Why didn't her body move at all?

Those eyes didn't look so pretty anymore.

She couldn't move at all.

She couldn't even call out for her parents or even Alec.

Would Alec even want to come and save her? She would do the same for him if he was in trouble.

Those eyes had captured her completely.

Alec was feeling a lot better now, he had watched Lefty perfectly stitch the toy back together and talked more with him. Lefty was able to make the rip appear as if it never happened, Alec was surprised and thankful he did such a stupendous job of the repair. He had the fixed Yarg Foxy in his arms, walking back to the party room, he knew he would give her what she had wanted for years.

Friendship.

He was now ready to be a better person.

To be a good brother.

He had seen his mother looking around kind of anxiously, so he called out, “Mom!”

His mother looked and laid her eyes on him, he stepped over quickly, she looked kind of relieved when she saw him, he was surprised Hazel wasn't around unless she was with her friends somewhere.

“Alec... Are your okay?” He had gone to give her a hug, which obviously surprised her, he didn't remember the last time he really hugged her without being annoyed.

“I'm sorry.”

They had both said it.

“What?” Alec asked her.

“I... I feel this is partially my fault Alec....”

“Mom... I'm sorry for how I acted. I’m sorry for ruining this day. I’m sorry for hurting you and dad... I just.... I don't know... I was tired....”

“Tired?”

“I felt like you ignored me.... Mom... I need to really talk to you, and Dad and Hazel.”

“Yes... We should all talk.. Once Hazel comes back...”

“What did she go to the bathroom again?” He looked around for her in the crowd.

“No... She ran off after you left... I think she was following you....”

“What...?” Alec felt his heart sink, did she actually run after him? He thought at one point he heard somebody calling his name while he was running, but he ignored it because he wasn't sure. Lefty didn't tell him his sister was also missing unless he didn't know about it or maybe he didn't know Hazel was his sister

“Meg, I've searched around the arcade- Alec,” His dad had appeared, “Are you okay? Is your sister with you?”

Alec immediately answered, “No.”

“Hazel ran after you, you have no clue where she is?”

“No, but if she followed me... She would be...” Alec turned around and walked back to whether he had come from.

“Alec! Ian for god sakes follow him before he gets lost,” He heard his mother behind him.

His father stepped up next to him and followed him.

“Alec, you didn't know Hazel followed you?”

“No, I didn't... Dad, I’m sorry... I do love you, mom and Hazel also but-”

“Alec, I appreciate you saying that, I love you also Sport but we need to look for Hazel.”

Alec nodded as they travelled down the hallway.

They switched to green briefly before becoming blue again. She was panicked now, but she couldn't cry for help.

What was happening to her?

“Hazel? Hazel! Hazel!!”

Wait.

Was that Alec calling for her?

She heard a door open.

“She could be anywhere.... I think we need to ask somebody for help to look...”

“I know... It'd be too easy for a ten year old girl to get lost.....”

Those voices.

It was Alec and her father.

They were looking for her.

“Hazel? It's Alec.... I'm sorry...”

Was he really sorry? Hazel could actually hear regret in his voice, something she never heard before.

“I’m sure we'll find her... She's got to be around.... Maybe an employee seen her?” Her father suggested.

“Or an animatronic.... Dad, there's a character called Security Puppet... They are tied into the surveillance system.... Let's ask for their help.”

“How would you know that?”

“Those safety posters...”

“Ohhh right.... So I guess that will be a good option if we don't find her around here...”

“Yep that's what I think....”

Hazel could hear their footsteps getting quieter as they left the area.

Why couldn't she cry for help?? What's happening to her?? She wanted to cry for them to come back, she wanted to get away.

“What's your biggest regret?” The bear had asked her.

What did that question even mean?

“What's your biggest regret?”

Why did it want to know, this didn't make sense....

Unless this was a nightmare.

That meant this never happened, she'd wake up at home to her family.....

And a brother who still hated her.

“What’s your biggest regret, Hazel?”

She was shaking, she felt like somebody was squeezing her throat, tears began again and she weakly chocked out:

“Not being good enough to be my brother’s friend... I had to lie to him.. I tricked him into being good.”

Her throat was loosen but she still couldn’t talk.

This didn't feel like a nightmare.

I think you can guess what this AU is about.... Alec isn't the victim here.