Long, long ago, in a famous pizzeria called Fred bear's diner, for animatronics danced, sung and told stories. Well, let's be real for a moment. This was only about thirty years ago and no one that didn't live in Wrightwood, California knew it existed, but still.
Life was good for the manager, a elderly Slovkian immigrant named Henry Fazbear. Money was rolling in and the kids had a great time. But then bunny malfunctioned. He attacked some kids, killing one and severely injuring three others. The manager had to shut down the restaurant.
He made new animatronics with the help of his mechanical whiz of a niece, Elyse Fazbear,and tried his hand at the entertainment/restaurant a second time in 1989.
And so it was. Freddy's closed down for three yearsor so, and new animatronics were constructed, as well a Marionette.
The Marionette was a pet project of Elyse's. It was completely different from what Henry had envisioned, but the old man didn't mind the change. It was only a matter of time until God or Satan caught up with him, and despite his distaste for change, he knew that Elyse would take over the business one day.
Toy Freddy, who Elyse had nicknamed Gingerbread, was based on a grizzly bear, like the original Freddy. But, unlike the original Freddy Fazbear, which is made of cloth material, he is made of a hard substance with a matte finish, as opposed the other "Toy" animatronics, who appear to be more glossy. His chest also bears two buttons.
Toy Freddy's face is a bit flatter, wider, and more block-shaped than that of the original Freddy. His face also resembles a ventriloquist's dummy. Toy Freddy's mouth and teeth are also much more human-like. His bow tie has been moved downward a bit, no longer covered by his chin, and his hat is tilted downwards towards his forehead. His cheeks are rosy, and he has freckles on his snout as well.
Compared to the other redesigns, Toy Bonnie, who Henry deemed Speed, seems to have the most differences from his original. He is colored a light, shiny blue. His eyes sport mauve eyelids, as well as long eyelashes and eyebrows. Toy Bonnie also sports rosy cheeks, which are similar in appearance to the design of a ventriloquist's dummy.
Like the other "Toy" redesigns, his texture is much smoother compared to that of the original animatronics. He also has a more modernized appearance, bearing multi-joint fingers and a hard casing, as opposed to the fabric covers of the originals. Toy Bonnie also sports a red bow tie, freckles, and buck teeth, as well as large green eyes. His eyes also appear articulated, as if he can move them freely.
Toy Chica, unlike her original counterpart, was given a more feminine body and a pink garment to wear on her lower body. Elyse had quickly come up with the nickname Chacha for this redesign. Like the other "Toy" animatronics, she was given blushed cheeks. However, her cheeks are pink, rather than the rosy red that the other "Toy" animatronics bear.
She retains her bib, as with the original Chica. However, the text on her bib reads "LET'S PARTY!" rather than "LET'S EAT!". She can also be seen holding a cupcake on a plate in the poster like the original Chica did, but she carries it with her off of the stage, unlike her counterpart. Her beak is orange, just like her counterpart, but longer and more pointed.
Unlike the original Foxy, Mangle's
nose has been reduced in size. The eyepatch and hook that was a part of Foxy's appearance are removed entirely for Mangle as well. Like the redesign for Bonnie, Chica, and Freddy, Mangle bears a resemblance to the look of a ventriloquist's dummy.
It has rosy cheeks, which are hard to notice from the teaser image, as well as lipstick haphazardly dotted on its elongated snout, giving it a feminine appearance. Its teeth are also smaller, but its endoskeleton's teeth are also visible. A pink bow tie is also attached to its bent chassis, and its eyes also appear to be more realistic in design than the others. It also has a second head that seems entirely endoskeleton in design, which bears its left eye on it. If looked at closely, it can be seen that Mangle has pink nail-polish on the 'hand' and 'foot'.
Mangle is clearly in a disfigured and contorted state, it seems, almost to the point of mechanical mutilation. Mangle also does not seem to have a suit at all, it being almost entirely an endoskeleton, except for its head, both of its hands, and one of its feet, which remain attached to its endoskeleton. Its head is white, and has pink accents on its inner ear, snout, and around its eyes. Its right eye is still attached to its costumed head, unlike its left eye, which is still attached to its endoskeleton head.
Its costumed head also appears to be dislocated from the endoskeleton's head, floating alongside it. Mangle appears to have no endoskeleton torso, and it appears to be almost entirely made out of endoskeleton limbs. Wires hang from multiple parts of the body.
Balloon Boy, who was Henry's pet project, is a small, human-like animatronic with peach-colored skin, large blue eyes, a brown triangular nose, red-brown hair, and bears a toothy grin.
He wears a red and blue vertical striped shirt, with two white buttons down the middle. The beanie he wears on his head also bears the same pattern of red and blue vertical stripes. He also wears blue pants, and brown shoes. His cheeks, like the "Toy" animatronics, are rosy as well.
In his right hand, he holds a red and yellow striped balloon, and in his left hand, he holds a sign that reads "Balloons!".
Marionette has a white face with black, hollow eyes Its face is similar to that of a Pierrot, with rosy red cheeks, purple stripes that stretch from the bottom of its eyes to the top of its mouth, and red lips painted on in an exaggerated pucker.
Its body is similar to that of a sock monkey with its round, oblong shape, white buttons, stubby hands with three fingers, and white stripes on the wrists and ankles. It has neither hair nor head accessories. The body is very tall and slender with it's head nearly touching the roof of pizzeria.
When Elyse and Henry reopened their restaurant, they prayed that God would send them a miracle. Or at least Elyse did. Henry prayed to The Giant Spaghetti Monster.
The parking lot slowly filled with a bunch of families exited their cars. Their expressions ranged from tentative to worried to downright exhilarated.
When the families entered the refurbished restaurant, the children oohed and aahed at the new animatronics, and they hung around them.
Freddy and the other originals were avoided like the plague. Elyse argued that they should be scrapped, but it was Henry's unwavering faith in his old creations and friends that won out.
Elyse had snuck some experimental technologies into both generations of animatronics. Something close to sentience, but Elyse didn't think it was so. She didn't count on the technology upgrading itself.
More on that later. After the first day, Elyse and Henry were given their first major surprise of the year, but it wouldn't be anywhere close to their last.
The animatronics used their newfound programs to become active after ours.
"Sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo, " prompted Gingerbread, awkwardly clambering off the stage with the grace of a drowsy walrus.
"Too many o's, man. That took about thirteen seconds to say one word" said Speed.
"Who's counting?" retorted Gingerbread.
"I am" said Speed "I thought that was obvious"
The upgraded animatronics felt as though they weren't alone. Speed and Double Ex had a gut feeling that whatever else was in that restaurant was more powerful then them.
"Do you guys feel that presence?" asked Cha-cha "It feels old. Almost ancient"
The second generation listened carefully, other than Balloon Boy, who was preoccupied with making some balloons, and Marionette, who didn't really give a damn.
Heavy set, inconsistent footsteps echoed from the main hall, as if something very heavy was limping there.
Lumbering into the main arcade and the limelight was Freddy. Balloon Boy forgot to pay attention to his balloons due to Freddy's grand appearance. The balloon flew off his helium pump with a loud farting noise.
Freddy slowly opened his mouth and said "Am I really that old?"
Gingerbread, Cha-cha and Speed quickly became very nervous. They each tried counteracting Cha-cha's statement, until Freddy dismissively waved aside their explanations "I don't care. It takes skill and luck to make it this far as a robot. I am proud of my age." Freddy declared.
Bonnie and Chica emerged from the darkened hallway on other side of Freddy simultaneously. They easily looked as nervous as Gingerbread and the others felt.
Silence fell over the restaurant as the two generations of animatronics sized each other up. The only sound in the building was Balloon Boy filling up even more balloons. Marionette was starting to worry that Elyse had programmed Balloon Boy incorrectly. He seemed to be repeating the behaviors exhibited during the day after hours.
"Because we're not in character, perhaps we could tell each other who we are?" suggested Speed gently in order to break the silence
"Ringleader" Said Freddy.
"Motherly one" said Chica.
"Orederly" Said Bonnie.
"Comedian" Said Speed.
"Storytelling " Said Foxy.
"Cowgirl " Said Cha-cha.
"Chef " Said Gingerbread.
"CaShIeR" Said Marionette.
"Salesman supreme" Said Balloon Boy.
The animatronics settled into a comfortable silence. "I see you don't hide you sharp teeth" Said Toy Bonnie after a hour or so. "I too like to live dangerously" She earned a couple chuckles and a friendly shove from Foxy.
Marionette looked at the clock. "It'S aLrEaDy FiVe FiFtY ThReE!" they shouted in surprise.
"PLACES! " Shouted Freddy.
It was Saturday, so kids flowed in early and stayed late."Howdy, kids, my name's Cha-cha" Said Cha-cha to a small audience. "How y'all doing today?"
Several "Good"s and "Not bads" came from the crowd. Cha-cha launched into her performance. "Out in the Wild West, hundreds of Cowboys and Cowgirls roamed the desert."
"Don't forget businessmen. They're the only people who made any money" Said Speed walking onto Cha-cha's small stage. Cha-cha laughed as Elyse watched in awe. Her programs were being overridden by, could it be, their developing personalities?
"Are you Cha-cha's partner ?" Asked Elyse, probing . Toy Bonnie laughed. "Oh no, I wouldn't last a day out there. Her partner is the really tall prize corner cashier"
About six kids went to talk with Marionette, but soon found out that he didn't talk much.
"Bye, and tell your parents that my comedy show is in forty five minutes. " Said Speed and walked off and went into Pirate's Cove, to find it empty except Foxy and a small, African-American boy , maybe ten or eleven. "Ahoy
there Speed!" Said Foxy. "Lil' Kokebi here was jus' tellin' me 'ow his mom jus' came here from.." Foxy hesitated "Where was it again?"
Kokebi's eyes fluttered from Speed to Foxy, as if gaging how much he could trust them. "Ethiopia" he said finally.
Foxy and Speed quickly accessed their servos to find as much information about Ethiopia as they could. One name kept popping up. Mussolini.
"HoW vErY lUcKy Of YoU." Said Marionette, who felt that something was off in Pirate's Cove. Kekobi looked at Marionette in awe. "I thought you didn't talk!" he exclaimed.
Foxy and Speed shared a grim look. They wanted to ask Kekobi about who Mussolini was, but they didn't want to breach protocol and talk political. Especially with someone who was affected my actions that man took.
"Run along now" said Speed, ushering Kekobi out of the room. Kekobi turned around, waved shyly, and closed the curtain .
Foxy looked at Speed gravely. "Ya saw it, too, didn' ya?"
"SaW wHaT?" asked Marionette
"Elyse programmed us to believe all people are great, right?"
"I bElIeVe So" answered Marionette "WhY?"
"Search through your servos for information on Benito Mussolini" ordered Speed.
"InVaDeD tWo AfRiCaN cOuNtRiEs AnD kiLlEd oVeR a MiLliOn PeOpLe.." stated Marionette with uncertainty.
"He said War is to man what maternity is to a woman. From a philosophical and doctrinal viewpoint, I do not believe in perpetual peace." said Speed "Is he wrong?"
"I hope so..." said Foxy softly
Suddenly, a voice rang out " Puppet, you are needed at the prize corner"
"ThAt'S mY cUe. ByE." said Marionette, thoughts of a long dead Italian dictator swirling around in all of their heads, corrupting programs Elyse had worked endlessly to make.
Author's notes:
Gingerbread is Toy Freddy
Cha-cha is Toy Chica
Speed is Toy Bonnie
I haven't forgotten about Mangle
Mussolini is an Italian dictator that died 35 years before this story started. He invaded two countries and worshipped violence as honorable and even morally correct