Y is for Yonder

The boat continued speeding farther from land, away from the inhabitants the now-unconscious Tangled Freddy could potentially harm, as dense fog passed by Russell’s boat. He had to be absolutely sure that Freddy could not possibly return, so he had plotted a course towards international waters, beyond the continental shelf. The boat slowly came to a complete stop and Russell exited the bridge, heading over to where Freddy was laying.

“Oh, Tanner.” Russell said to himself as he looked at this abominable imitation of a Freddy suit. “I guess this is goodbye, it’s time for all of the pain and suffering to end.” Russell grabbed Freddy by the leg and proceeded to drag him towards the edge of the boat. As Russell reached the edge, however, he felt movement behind him. He turned around to see Freddy moving as it regained consciousness.

Russell dropped Freddy’s leg as he began to back away from Freddy as it got up off the deck to look at a terrified Russell. Everything felt silent as the two beings locked eyes with each other, with Russell’s normal human eyes and Freddy’s soulless, pitch-black holes. Freddy began to wiggle as it tried to break out of the restraints, first gradually, then frantically like prey being grasped by the mouth of a predator. Russell glanced the area around him, knowing the bear will break through its restraints at any minute with enough movement.

“*Wait, the radio in the bridge, I can use that to get-*” Russell’s thoughts were interrupted when he heard the sound of rope snapping and tape ripping. Freddy had broken out of it’s restraints and began to approach Russell, sniffing at the air all the while. “Oh Shit!” Russell muttered to himself as he began to make a sprint towards the bridge, Freddy's howl of rage right behind him.

Russell reached the bridge and barricaded the door, but he knew it wouldn’t last long against an animatronic bear. Russell activated the radio and began to speak. “**Mayday, mayday, mayday, someone is trying to kill me here! I’ve barricaded myself in the bridge, but I don’t think it will last long. Please send help!**”.

The barricade collapsed as Freddy burst into the room, its enraged howling now at full volume. Russell looked around to see what could be used for defense. Seeing an emergency axe within a glass case on the wall near him, he quickly got up and shattered the glass case. “Alright you stupid bear, you will go into that ocean whether you want to or not.” Russell said to Freddy, clutching the axe tightly in his hands.

Russell took a swing at Freddy’s head, hitting the bear with a solid blow. As Freddy got up from the ground, its enraged howling growing in intensity, Russell took another swing with the axe, however Freddy grabbed it as it came close to the animatronic costume it wore. “Let go!” Russell yelled as he tried to get the axe back, but it slipped from his hands and was now being held by Freddy.

Russell wasted no time and ran out of the bridge and onto the deck. Freddy’s grip tightened on the axe as he snapped the weapon in two. The bear began walking out of the bridge and out onto the deck towards where Russell was, a sitting duck with Freddy approaching him. “Wait, the taser!” Russell muttered to himself as he remembered he brought a taser with him.

Russell pulled out the taser and pointed it towards Freddy, who stopped when it saw what was being held in the hands of the one it was about to kill. “Stay back!” I don’t want to use this.” Russell yelled out to Freddy. The bear stood there for a moment, but continued to walk towards Russell, a low giggle rumbling from its belly. Without hesitation, Russell activated the taser and thrust it towards Freddy, but the animatronic stepped out of the way, causing Russell to miss his target. The animatronic bear grabbed Russell, yanked the taser from his hand, and threw it across the deck.

Freddy prepared to kill Russell off once and for all, bloody tendrils hovering in the air like tentacles. “Go ahead Tanner, kill me. It won't make a difference.” Russell said to the animatronic bear with a smirk, accepting his fate. Freddy used his free hand to grab the top of Russell’s head, ready to rip it clean off his shoulders. “ɴᴏ!” a female voice yelled out as a fist hit Freddy, knocking him clear across the deck.

Russell fell onto the wooden paneling and looked up to see who had attacked Freddy; it was Lefty, who had been awoken by the sounds of Russell and Freddy. Lefty held out their hand and brought Russell to his feet. “ᴀʀᴇ ʏᴏᴜ ᴏᴋᴀʏ ʀᴜssᴇʟʟ?” Lefty asked. “Yeah I’m alright. Who are you?" Russell asked the black and red bear in front of him. “ᴏᴜʀ ɴᴀᴍᴇ ɪs ʟᴇꜰᴛʏ.” came the reply. “ᴡᴇ sɴᴜᴄᴋ ᴏɴᴛᴏ ʏᴏᴜʀ ʙᴏᴀᴛ ᴡʜɪʟᴇ ʏᴏᴜ ᴡᴇʀᴇ ʟᴏᴀᴅɪɴɢ ᴛᴀɴɢʟᴇᴅ ꜰʀᴇᴅᴅʏ ᴏɴʙᴏᴀʀᴅ.” Lefty then turned their head away from Russell and towards Tangled Freddy, who was getting back up on its feet. They knew what needed to be done, Russell alone wouldn’t be enough to end the evil incarnate that was Tangled Freddy.

Lefty quickly charged towards Tangled Freddy and brought it to the ground. Red tendrils began emerging from the openings of Freddy’s suit, wrapping around Lefty to smash them along the walls of the bridge’s exterior. Lefty grabbed the tendril that had wrapped around their left arm and brought it towards their mouth. The black bear bit down on the tendril and dark red blood stained their teeth, forcing the tendril to retract back into Freddy. They used their free hand to hit the other tendrils and cause them to release their grip on Lefty.

Lefty dropped onto the ground, now with an angry expression on their face. Freddy knew his opponent wanted him dead, but it wouldn’t go down that easily, it refused to die. Lefty came charging towards Freddy again, but the bear managed to grab them by their neck, throwing them onto the ground before relentlessly stomping them on the head. The black bear noticed Russell’s taser laying next to them, and in one swift motion, they grabbed the taser to deliver a massive shock, causing Freddy to fall onto the ground.

Lefty quickly got back up and ran to the other side of the deck, while Freddy clambered up the railing and lunged towards Lefty. Lefty quickly stepped to the side and rushed forward, clotheslining Freddy and sending him tumbling to the ground. Lefty didn't even wait for Freddy to recover before making one last charge with a screech, slamming their shoulder into his gut with all the strength they had, tackling both bears over the side of the boat and into the ocean.

The effect was immediate; as soon as they flew overboard into the sea, the water began to bubble on contact with Freddy's skin as if he fell into boiling acid. Lefty latched onto his back and wrapped their arms around his neck as he flailed in agony as they sank, his screams muffled by the churning waters. Tangled Freddy continued to struggle from Lefty’s grasp, but it was no use. Lefty had made up their mind, and whatever it took, they were going down together.

From the casket of the dented black suit emerged a hand, but it didn’t look like a hand; it had 3 long fingers and a vinyl black surface marred with white stripes. It opened the mouth of its suit, showing a black formless head with nary but two burning white dots for eyes. Silently, with the whisper of a voice it said:

"ɪ ᴡɪɴ."

The others had already found peace, now it was her turn. By ending the abomination, the last of Animus' dark legacy, she could be happy, giving a meaning to her afterlife. She could finally be free. The first time, she died the victim; now she died a hero.

Wasn’t that worth a thousand happiest days?

Tanner Albright sought to rise higher than the gods; now the darkest pit of hell has opened to swallow him whole. Unable to reach for the surface... Unable to walk on the bottom of the ocean… Unable to escape the burning agony... He wished to live eternally, but now he yearned for death… Forever in his watery [grave](/r/26FrightsOfFreddy).