In Time You can be Loved
James Afton always liked mechanics, which is why he worked at the robotics engineering, until he was blamed for an incident that got him fired. But James does not like mechanical things that are hunting him down, wanting his blood for a crime his father committed. After all, he never payed his father much mind, and always loved the animatronics. It would seem after 16 years, they have mostly forgotten the 10 year old boy they loved to play with at night.
William Afton was doing the usual, and like always, never watching after James. Luckily for the 7 year old, Mr. Afton was working night shift, and the animatronics can look after him. Mr. Afton's daughter had long died, and since he already lost his wife, the animatronics were the only adults around to watch after James.
"Now now James, just because you used to see Michael playing video games where he shoots people, doesn't mean you should do that in real life, even if it is just pretend and you're making hand shapes. And also, you wouldn't wanna hurt Uncle Foxy now, would you?" Chica said, taking up her usual motherly role.
"No Aunt Chica, it is just that I am bored, and nobody will play with me!" James whined out, wanting something fun to do, but not having anyone to do it with.
"Hmm... Well I have to go bake some pizza crust for the baker to use tomorrow, wanna help out? It can be fun! I might even let you make another cupcake, after all, your sister told me you have gotten much better, and I would like to see that!" Chica said, wanting to amuse James, and also wanting to see him live up to what his sister said.
James had just turned 9, and already thanks to Foxy, James already knew his way around a motherboard, engine, and especially an animatronic. One time, James hacked Bonnie, who he nicknamed BonBon, to only be able to say 'Hello, my name is BonBon, and I am a very useful animatronic here at Freddy Fazbear's! You can tell me to go do things, and I will do it, no matter what it is! Just give me a command!', which got him in trouble with Freddy for tampering with Bonnie, but only after Freddy had laughed for a couple hours.
"Foxy? Hello? You in there?" Young James said, wanting to learn more about Foxy's circuitry, always being curious about the way Foxy is sentient, and sapeint.
"Of course I am here James! Just come on in, luckily for you I got some free time!" Foxy said, relaxing in a smooth cusioned leather chair, designed specifically for him to charge him while he sits in it. After James walks in, Foxy asked "So James, what is it you need?"
"I wanna learn some more about how animatronics work! Please teach me more! And I wanna learn your original code, I wanna see if I can figure out how it gives you a personality and how it changes itself to... to..." James said, getting stuck trying to explain what he wanted to learn.
"Adapt?"
"Yeah, how it changes itself to adapt!" James said excitedly, already learning something new, and getting excited for what he was gonna learn.
Foxy sighed "James, Henry didn't keep the original code backed up as far as we know, and I have taught you enough about coding. Instead, why don't we test your skills? Point out my main parts." Foxy proceeded to open up the front of his torso, shivered at the feeling, and let James do his thing.
"There is your engine and pump, your main support that allows you to use your back like an actual backbone, there are your pistons for leaning forwards and backwards, and there is your battery containment, holding a Lithium-Ion battery the size of a car battery!" James said, getting everything right.
Foxy chuckled and closed up his chest "Well James, would you be excited to know their is an entire system of me you havn't even looked at yet? Granted your not to be allowed to look at it for at least 7 more years, but hey, something to look forwards to!"
James had started pouting "Why though! It would probably be fun!"
James turned 10, and things were going great. Up until his father got arrested. James was moved to foster care, living the next 9 years hundreds of miles from his hometown. After James turn 19, he moved back, and started working at the local car dealership. When he learned that Freddy FazBear's was back up, after living back in his hometown for 7 years, and now that it had a new owner, he knew he had to check it out.