Author's Note: Hey, guys! Guess who finally woke from the dead?

I honestly wanted to get this out way sooner, but I kept hitting roadblocks. Eventually, I got a stroke of inspiration, and I have a certain friend from Amino to thank for that.

Thankfully, that long break gave me some time to think about how exactly I wanted to do this - if I just jump in headfirst like I did when writing the original, then I'd only make the exact same mistakes.

Also, I'm currently sick, and I'm doing this on my phone, so if you see any spelling / grammar mistakes, please let me know. Thanks for putting up with my incompetence.

Shibuya Residence, Japan - Yuuri's POV

"Ugh, this is so stupid. Couldn't they have at least given me the dayshift?" I complained as I tried to tighten the tie that hung limply around my neck, but all I ended up doing was loosening it more. "Argh, stupid tie!"

Once I finally got my uniform in order, I quietly slipped out of the house, got into my car, and drove down to the restaurant. Pulling up into the driveway, I sighed as I parked into the empty spot closest to the front entrance. Stepping out, I peered up at the restaurant's bright, cheery logo: 'Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria'. I remembered when I first got accepted for the position. The guy who worked the day shift gave me a tour of the restaurant, but said something about retiring soon, and needing to find someone to fill the position.

The place was actually quite small, although I thought I remembered it being much larger when I'd been there as a child...

One week earlier - Yuuri's POV

My mom told me a few weeks ago that I needed to get a job to earn some money of my own. Unfortunately, there weren't very many job offerings that didn't require some sort of prior experience. Just when I thought that I was never going to get a job, my mom came running up to me one day, frantically waving a newspaper around. She said that she found a job for me that didn't have any specific requirements, and seemed fairly easy. She shoved the ad for the job in my face. It read, "Help Wanted. Family pizzeria looking for security guard to work the night shift. 12am to 6am. Monitor cameras, ensure safety of equipment and animatronic characters-." Before I could even finish reading it, she pulled the newspaper away and started rambling again. "Yuu-chan, doesn't this sound cool? You get to work in that restaurant! Don't you remember all those times your father and I took you there as a kid? You and Sho-chan loved it!" At first, everything was hazy, but when I thought about more clearly, I actually did vaguely remember being there a few times.

Mostly, all I remember was that there were three animatronics that sang and danced on the stage where all the tables were. Off in the corner, there was another, much smaller stage. I couldn't recall if there was a fourth animatronic there or not, but if there was, I never saw it. That stage was always hidden behind dark curtains, and a sign nearby always read, 'Sorry, out of order'. I don't think anyone ever talked about it, though, and nobody seemed overly concerned or curious about it. I wonder why?

Security Office - Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria - 12:00 AM - Yuuri's POV

I settled into the chair, stretching my arms above my head. The office was really small; just a desk, a fan, and some empty paper cups. On either side of the room was a large metal door, both equipped with a door light and a button to shut the door. I'm not really sure why they were necessary. Heavy iron security doors seemed a bit much for a mere pizza place. I shrugged it off.

'Well, this doesn't seem like it'll be too hard. I'll just watch the cameras and make sure nobody breaks in. Piece of cake!' My train of thought was momentarily cut off as the sound of a ringing phone filled the room, although I didn't see any phone. After the third ring, it picked up on it's own.

"Hello, hello? I just wanted to record a message for you to help you get settled in on your first night."

'Oh, so this is just a pre-recorded message? How helpful.' I silently mused.

"Um, I actually worked in that office before you. I'm finishing up my last week now, as a matter of fact. So, I know it can be a bit overwhelming, but I'm here to tell you there's nothing to worry about. Uh, you'll do fine. So, let's just focus on getting you through your first week. Okay?"

"Uh, let's see, first there's an introductory greeting from the company that I'm supposed to read. It's kind of a legal thing, you know? Um, 'Welcome to Freddy Fazbear's Pizza, a magical place for kids and grown-ups alike, where fantasy and fun come to life. Fazbear Entertainment is not responsible for damage to property or person. Upon discovering that damage or death has occurred, a missing person report will be filed within 90 days, or as soon as property and premises have been thoroughly cleaned and bleached, and the carpets have been replaced.' Blah blah blah, now that might sound bad, I know, but there's really nothing to worry about." I stared incredulously at the answering machine, not sure if I fully believed the words that I had just heard.

"Uh, the animatronic characters here do get a bit quirky at night, but do I blame them? No. If I were forced to sing those same stupid songs for twenty years and I never got a bath, I'd be a bit irritable at night, too. So, remember, these characters hold a special place in the hearts of children, and we need to show them a little respect, right? Okay. So, just be aware, the characters do tend to wander a bit. They're left in some kind of 'free-roaming' mode at night. Uh, something about their servos locking up if they get turned off for too long." I tensed up instinctively at the mental image of those giant metal nightmares actually getting up and walking around.

"Uh, they used to be able to walk around during the day, too...but then there was 'The Bite of '87'. Yeah. I-it's amazing that the human body can live without the frontal lobe, you know?" Wait, what? What is any of this even supposed to mean? Is this some kind of elaborate joke? How am I even supposed to act in this kind of position?

"Uh, now concerning your safety, the only real risk to you as a night watchmen here, if any, is the fact that these characters, if they happen to see you after hours, they probably won't recognize you as a person. They'll p-most likely see you as a metal endoskeleton without its costume on. Now, since that's against the rules here at Freddy Fazbear's Pizza, they'll probably try to...forcefully stuff you inside a Freddy Fazbear suit." Okay, so they'd try to turn me into a human Freddy? What's so bad about that? It's not like it would hurt me or anything... right?

"Um, now that wouldn't be so bad, if the suits themselves weren't filled with crossbeams, wires, and animatronic devices, especially around the facial area. So, you can imagine why having your head forcefully shoved inside on of those would cause a bit of discomfort...and death." 'Oh…'

"Uh, the only parts of you that would likely see the light of day again would be your eyeballs and teeth when they pop out the front of the mask, heh." Yeah, I get it now. I'm screwed. Please shut up...

"Y-yeah, they don't tell you these things when you sign up… But, hey, first day should be a breeze. I'll chat with you tomorrow. Uh, check those cameras, and close the doors only if absolutely necessary. Gotta conserve power. Alright, goodnight."

"They don't tell you…? OBVIOUSLY! I never would have taken this crap job if I knew I was going to be working under these conditions!" I finally cried out when the message ended, not being able to hold back the sudden outburst any longer. I checked the time on the clock on the desk. 2:00 AM. I flipped up the security tablet that was, as I was told, used to monitor the camera feed. I checked each of them twice, looking especially closely at the Show Stage. I sighed a breath of relief and sunk down into my seat, having found nothing out of place. I placed my hands over my face and breathed in slowly in an attempt to calm my fried nerves.

"I think I know what's going on here. Since it's my first shift, the staff is just pulling a prank on me! They probably do this to all the new security guards. I'm sure that I'll have nothing to worry about. Besides, that guy on the phone could've done a little better job sounding concerned; he sounded so fake, it was so obvious!" After working out the details in my mind, I sat back and relaxed, feeling satisfied and contented with my little 'theory'.

Security Office - Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria - 3:00 AM - Yuuri's POV

I spent the first few hours doing practically nothing; I just checked the cameras every ten minutes. This routine worked out fine at first, at least, until about 3:00.

I was just sitting back, counting the cracks in the ceiling for the umpteenth time that night. That was when I heard it; a distant clunk. It sounded like something fell over somewhere in the main area of the restaurant. Something heavy. The only things that could have made a sound that loud is…no. I quickly flipped the tablet back up and switched to the Show Stage camera. My suspicions were confirmed when I saw that one of the animatronics, the giant purple rabbit that stood on the far left, was missing. I switched to the Dining Area camera and saw the large metal contraption standing deadly still, staring at something just beyond the camera's field of view; the hallway. I dropped the tablet onto the floor, my heart beating so loudly that I was sure that even the creature standing just a hundred feet down the hallway could hear it. I placed a hand over my heart, willing it to slow its frantic rhythm. I carefully bent down and picked up the small tablet, thanking every deity that it didn't break. I switched back to the Dining Area camera, only to find that it had once again moved. I quickly flipped through each camera, only to find the rabbit standing in the Backstage Area staring almost menacingly into the camera, sending a shiver down my spine. The creepiest part of it all was that the thing never moved while I was looking at it.

That was what I thought, until all of the cameras suddenly broke into dead static, blinding my view of the camera feed. I closed and then immediately re-opened the tablet, relieved that when I did so, the cameras were back to normal. I cursed my early relief when I found that the rabbit had once again moved. Before I checked the cameras, I glanced at the clock in front of me; 4:00.

I flipped through each of the cameras again, and was horrified to discover that another one of the animatronics had begun to move. This time, it was the one that stood on the far right of the Show Stage; the creepy duck-like thing. As I continued to check the cameras, I gasped in terror when I caught a glimpse of the West Hall; the rabbit stood at the very far end of the hallway, staring straight ahead, and I had almost missed it. I was so terrified, I was beginning to lose my mind, and I turned and closed the door to my left. What had terrified me most wasn't the fact that I almost didn't see it, the thing having blended into the dark, grainy background. No, what scared me the most was the fact that I never heard it approaching. If that thing had crept to the office's door, and I never knew it was there, how long would I have until it did something. If it did get in, what exactly would it do to me? Kill me?

After that, the rabbit moved back to the Backstage Area, and the duck moved to the Restrooms and began staring into the cameras, which I found even more disturbing than when the rabbit had done it. I checked the clock once more and almost cried with joy; it was 5:00. That meant that I only had to sit here for one more hour. Just one more hour of fear, and I could leave this awful place. Then, something came to mind, something that I had completely forgotten about until this very moment; the power meter. I flipped open the tablet and my heart nearly dropped when I saw what the percentage read; 4%. I almost cried, only this time, it wasn't out of happiness.

It was only a mere moment later when the power went out, the door that I had just closed suddenly whooshed open, and all the lights went out, including the security tablet. I could faintly hear the sound of the back-up generator dying out in the distance.

'Crap, now what do I do? If I can't check the cameras, and my doors are open, will they be able to get me?' That thought flitted through my mind, but it only lasted a moment, as out of the deafening silence, I heard loud, metallic footsteps approaching the doorway. I sat stock-still in my seat as the footsteps stopped what I could only guess was a few inches away from me. I was sitting in absolute silence only for a few seconds, when suddenly, familiar music began to play from my immediate left, nearly making me jump. I froze in my seat, paralyzed, as my eyes caught the silhouette of a tall brown bear-like animatronic, its eyes and teeth being illuminated along with the rhythm of the song. Then, just like that, the music stopped almost as quickly as it had begun. The loss of the light from within the robot's face left the whole room in complete darkness once more. As those same footsteps could be heard slowly making their way in front of me, I squeezed my eyes shut, willing for everything to just end, for me to be able to just open my eyes and find that all of this had been a horrible nightmare. Almost as if God himself had answered my prayer, a loud chime rang out through the entire building, echoing off the walls. I've heard that chime before; it plays at the end of the night shift, signaling 6:00. After what felt like an eternity, I forced one eye open, and gasped.

The lights were on, and there was nothing and nobody else in the room besides me. I let out a well-deserved sigh of relief and stood from the small office chair. My skin peeled from it; the sweat had made me cling to the leather material during the last few hours of my shift. As I left the restaurant, one thought sprang into my mind like an uninvited guest: 'Why would the end of my shift be signaled by a grandfather clock's chime?'

Author's Note: As you can probably tell, I kept this first chapter relatively the same, save for some small details I wanted to change. This was probably the only chapter from the original series that I felt fully satisfied with, so I decided not to change much. The rest of the story from here on out will be much different. I hope you all enjoy this!