Mike was annoyed. He just got fired from his latest job, cash register, because the owner suspected him of stealing money. Why would he steal? Anyway, he was just waking up when he realised that he was in deep trouble. He went to the refrigerator where he found… a rotten apple and spoiled milk. He needed a job quick.

When the newspaper arrived, Mike was counting his money, 50$ in total, when the doorbell ringed. He answered the door and found a newspaper. He was just reading an article where an advertisement caught his eye.

It said:

HELP WANTED

Freddy Fazbear's Pizza

Family pizzeria looking for security guard to work the nightshift.

12pm to 6am

Monitor Cameras, ensure safety of equipment and animatronic characters.

Not responsible for injury/disembodiment.

120$ a week.

To apply call:

1-888-FAZ-FAZBEAR

120$ a week? He should be getting $288.75! Then he thought about it. "I could get the job, but it doesn't pay much. Or I could be kicked out to live in the streets, begging for food and money." He picked up the phone, dialed the number, and waited for someone to pick up the phone.

Ring Ring

Finally, someone picked up the phone. "Hello you reached Freddy Fazbear's Pizza, how can I help you?"

Mike replied, "Hi, I would like to apply for the Security Guard job."

"Have you worked a night job before?" the voice asked.

Mike thought about the jobs he had in the past. Then he remembered, he had the job of janitor. "Yes, I worked in the night before."

The voice, enthusiastically, replied, "Great! You're hired! Meet me at the restaurant at 11:00 for your tour and uniform."

Then he heard a click, and silence. He was hired? No application forms? No special test for guard? No need to see criminal records (not that he had any). He thought he was too lucky. There must be a catch somewhere.

At 10:00, he showered, and dressed in formal clothes to leave a good impression on the manager. Then he went into his old beat up car, and drove to the restaurant. He arrived at 10:30, and saw the manager chatting with someone who looked like the janitor.

Then he saw Mike. "Ah, Hello! My name is Mr. Fazbach, and may I ask what you are doing here?" Mike smiled and said, "Hello, my name is Mike. I came for the Night Guard job."

Mr. Fazbach looked shocked. "You're here early! Doesn't matter, and please, call me Freddy. I guess we should start your tour!"

They went on the tour, showing the kitchin and the hallway, as well as where the bathrooms are, and the closet.

They stopped by the stage, where they saw the animatronics. "...And here are the animatronics. This is Freddy, the star of the show," He pointed towards the one with a microphone in his hand,

"This is Boonie, the rabbit" He pointed towards the on with a guitar.

"And this is Chica, the Chicken. Don't call her a duck, she hates it when people do that" He pointed towards one with a bib saying 'Lets Eat!' and a cupcake with eyes in her hand. They looked a bit creepy, but I guess I could live with looking at them.

Mr. Fazbach continued walking, but when his back was turned, he thought he saw Freddy blink. Then he dismissed it as an optical illusion.

He continued walking with Mr. Fazbach, and stopped at a stage that had the words PIRATE COVE on the top. The stage had blue curtains with stars on it covering what was behind them, with an 'Out of Order' sign on it. Mr. Fazbach pulled back the curtains, where he saw a Fox with a broken jaw and fur missing in places. His legs where missing fur, and instead of his left hand, he had a hook. Also, he had an eyepatch on his left eye. "This is Foxy, the fox, who as you can see, looks horrible."

Mike looked at Foxy, and said, "Actually, he looks pretty cool. Maybe someday he will be repaired." Mr. Fazbach looked worried for a second, but then said, "Well, I don't think you will be thinking that tomorrow. Anyway, lets continue!" He closed the curtains, but for a second, he thought he saw Foxy's eyepatch raise.

They stopped by the security office, where there was a bunch of broken computers, a cupcake with eye's, and a bunch of trash and spiderwebs. On the wall, there was a poster saying CELEBRATE! With Chica, Freddy, and Boonie on it performing, and next to it a bunch of posters that were drawn on by kids. "And this is your office! Sorry I couldn't clean it, you came unexpectedly." Freddy said, smiling. "Tomorrow, the phone should ring, some pre-recorded messages are on there. Anyway, good luck!"

They both left, and Mike went to sleep.

At 11:45, Mike woke up and looked at his uniform. It had a hat, belt, pants, a flashlight, and a metal (?) night stick. He put them on, still wondering why the night stick was metal, before going into the restaurant.

When he went into the office, he picked up a tablet with a note saying 'You use this to monitor the cameras'. He sat down in the chair, and picked up the monitor. It had some squares, probably to switch the monitors, and a power usage section in the bottom left corner. Currently it had an infinity symbol next to it, so he just flipped through the cameras looking. Then he looked at the buttons next to the doors. He pressed the light button and a flickered on for 1 second. Then he pressed the door button, and a metal door slammed down onto the floor. He jumped and made it go back up. He wondered why he would need such a heavy duty door that looks like it belongs in the military.

All of a sudden, all the lights dimmed down, and the infinity symbol switched to 100%. He took the monitor and switched to the animatronics. They were all standing there, not a person waiting to take them in sight.

Ring Ring

The phone ringing nearly made him jump and have a heart attack. He slowly walked over to the phone, but before he could reach it, a message started playing.

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

Mike sat back in his chair, wondering why he would need to get a message from a guard.

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?

Why would he need reassurance… he was just looking through the cameras, right?

Uh, let's see, first there's an introductory greeting from the company that I'm supposed to read. Uh, it's kind of a legal thing, you know.

He rolled his eye's. What? Is this an advertisement?

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 property and premises have been thoroughly cleaned and bleached, and the carpets have been replaced."

Ya, a magical place indeed. Wait death of a person? Missing person report? What?

Blah blah blah, now that might sound bad, I know, but there's really nothing to worry about.

Nothing to worry about?

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 probably 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.

Ok? So I can't dismantle them?

So, just be aware, the characters do tend to wander a bit. Uh, 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. Uh, they used to be allowed 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?

Rooming at day? Bite of '87?

Uh, now concerning your safety, the only real risk to you as a night watchman here, if any, is the fact that these characters, uh, if they happen to see you after hours 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.

I'm guessing there's a catch...

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 could imagine how having your head forcefully pressed inside one of those could 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.

Not creepy at all...

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 remember to close the doors only if absolutely necessary. Gotta conserve power. Alright, good night.

What?

Then Mike realized something. This was a prank. Animatronics don't wander around. He went back into the show stage to prove his point, but then he noticed something.

"The bunny's gone!"

He searched with the cameras and found him standing inside the dining hall, unmoving, like he was never alive.

'Is someone pulling a prank on me?' Mike thought to himself.

Then he looked back at the camera. The chicken was gone. He looked everywhere, but couldn't find her. Then he switched to the kitchen, and heard some pots and pans rattling.

He checked the monitor again, and saw the chicken in a corner, opening her beak, showing another set of teeth.

'Ok, thats not creepy at all...'

He then looked for the bunny, but he was nowhere, not in the kitchen, not backstage, not anywhere.

He then put down the monitor, and looked at the open doors. Maybe he could try those light buttons…

He pressed one and found the face of Boonie looking at him.

"AHHHHHHHHHHHH!" He screamed before shouting out some creative curse words, while pressing the door button.

He felt satisfied by the sound of the metal door closing, and looked at the other side. He pressed the light button and saw the chicken standing there, her face pressed to the mirror. He jumped up and pressed the second door button before the light flickered out. Before the door fully shut, he heard a female voice whispering, "I like to eat peo-piz-people mike…"

In the office, he felt oddly safe, even though it was airtight in here. He was scared of the words. She was trying to say pizza, right? And who was she? Was it… the chicken?

He looked in the monitor. The bear was gone, but before he searched for him, he saw the power supply.

10...9...8...7...6...5...4...3...2...1...0

"Oh shit" He said before the power hit zero.

Then everything went black, and the doors whooshed open.

He closed his eyes and rolled up in a ball, waiting for death, but something surprised him.

It was music.

His favorite song.

He looked up and saw a sight which made goosebumps run down his spin.

It was freddy, with his endoskeleton flashing, while playing the Toreadors March. He then heard the final notes, and then silence. Then he heard soft, heavy footsteps coming towards him. He prepared to run, but he heard another sound which shocked him again.

It was children cheering with a alarm clock ringing in the background.

He then saw the clock say 6:00, and all the power came back on. He covered his eye's which were adjusting to the light, and then slowly blinked them open. He saw no animatronics, just the lights, which were brighter than they were when he was checking the monitors. He slowly walked out, and looked around the corner. He saw all the animatronics standing on the stage, not moving an inch. He saw a car park near the restaurant, and Mr. Fazbach walk out.

When he saw Mike, his expression turned into a grin, and he shouted to Mike, "Hey Mike! How was your first day?"

Mike looked around him. "Eventful." He replied in a monotone. Freddy's face slowly went back to a frown. "You ok there? I would understand if you would quit. I don't know what happens there, only my dad does, and the rest of the security guards either died or went insane.

Mike, not wanting to scare the old man, said, "Don't worry, I'm coming back. and what happens at night?" He winked at Mr. Fazbach, who was looking quite flabbergasted. "That's a security gaurds secret."

He then went in his horrible car, and drove away back to his home, where he would do some research on the place.