It was raining.
Mike Schmidt was driving down the road in the pouring rain from his Apartment on the other side of the town. It was late autumn in the town and winter was arriving quickly with very cold nights and the occasional bit of sleet. It was going to be a cold winter for sure. Mike Schmidt was a twenty two year old American man who dropped out of college and was now living in the bottom half of society because of it. Mike Schmidt wasn't rich; in fact he was in quite deep debt. With his parents passing away earlier in the year, Mike had nobody to support him in these times. Nobody but his friends.
Now Mike worked at a Pizza Restaurant, It was the Night Shift position from 12AM to 6AM. He'd been working there for some weeks now and he'd made quite a few friends there. And these aren't just ordinary friends.
A Loud rumble of thunder brought Mike out of his thoughts. He was never too fond of thunderstorms, which was tough for him, seeing as they were quite common in his hometown of Dallas, Texas. Nonetheless, He continued through the pouring rain which was pounding against his windshield until he turned left into a parking lot whilst stampeding through a large puddle, causing the water to leap through the air and onto the sidewalk.
The Parking Lot belonged to a small building with Neon Lights which read 'Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria' and also featured a brown outline of a bear-like character with a top hat. Now a few years ago, the lights would be shining a stunning show of colors, however, recent years which included bad times for the establishment, such as the kidnapping and murder of five innocent children back in 1980 and the one incident in which someone lost their life due to a horrifying accident in 1987. Now the lights just flicker occasionally, the brick walls slowly cracking to pieces and the very characters which made the restaurant what it is starting to malfunction and break down.
It was indeed sad times for the restaurant.
Mike pulled into a parking space and quickly glanced at his watch, it read 11:50 PM. His shift was due to start in about 10 minute's time. Mike quickly grabbed the keys and prepared to beeline through the torrential rain to the front door, as another clash of thunder rumbled overhead, Mike opened the door and began to sprint through the onslaught of heavy rain as fast as his legs could carry him.
He came to a stop in front of the worn down glass double doors that was indeed the entrance to the establishment, on the inside, it listed the opening times and a torn 'Sorry, We're closed!' sign. Mike inserted the keys into the lock and attempted to push the door open. The Door refused at first as it got stuck on its hinges. Mike decided to give the door a forceful shove and it flung open, almost causing Mike to fall flat on his face. As he closed the door and turned for the office, he looked at the Mascots. His Friends. There were three of them.
Freddy Fazbear was the main mascot of the location, He was a rather smart looking Bear, wearing a Black Top Hat and Bowtie and holding a Microphone. He was the Lead Singer of the band and was often found in-charge of whatever crazy antics the Animatronics had planned. He was mature and never got himself into trouble.
Bonnie Bunny was a Guitarist who provided music to Freddy's singing. He was an expert at what he did, and that included playing pranks on everyone else. He was a Purple Bunny with a red bowtie.
Chica Chicken was the only Female Member of the band; she was a yellow chicken whom sported a Yellow Bib with the words 'Let's Eat!' on them. She provided backup vocals and also helped the chefs with the cooking, something she enjoyed very much. However there was one thing she hated, being called a Duck.
Mike went down the hall and stepped into his Office, He was wondering why the Parents still bought their children here as he looked at the childish drawings of the animatronics taped to the walls. After all that happened, you'd think that this place would be long gone by now and-
Beep Beep Beep!
Mike looked down at his watch which had interrupted his thoughts. It was 12AM. His shift had started. Mike flipped up the tablet, the device in which operated the cameras located around the building. Focusing on Camera 1A which was the Show Stage, where the animatronics would stand waiting to activate so they could stroll around at night, it was something to do with their servos locking up, Mike didn't really get machines all that well so he didn't know much about them.
Another rumble of thunder echoed through the building, making Mike jump and causing him to peek out of the East Hall, amidst the light from the front door, a figure moved across it for a moment, heading towards the restrooms. Mike quickly slid his head inside and checked the show stage. Both Bonnie and Chica were absent from the Show Stage. Mike quickly glanced to Camera 7 to check if Chica was there. He spotted two yellow feet at the top corner of the camera screen, confirming that Chica was leaning against the wall outside of the restrooms.
Mike quickly then began to search for Bonnie, he liked to hide in the Supply Closet quite often, so he checked there first. There was no sign. He began to panic. So he searched every camera, and then nearly jumping out of his screen when he saw a demonic face staring at him into Camera 5. Backstage. "That face is just damn creepy…" Mike muttered to himself.
Suddenly, A Deep Laugh echoed throughout the restaurant which was quickly cut out by a rumble of thunder. Laughing ominously was something Freddy liked to do when he moved around. It was creepy, but Freddy was smart and knew how to send shivers down people's spines. Another Laugh reverberated through the establishment, followed by sudden crashes, not of thunder, but of pots and pans from the Kitchen. Mike knew that Freddy had gone into the kitchen. However he was proven wrong quickly.
Freddy was seen standing in the doorway of Camera 4A. Freddy was getting closer. Mike decided to close the East Door, in fear of being jumped by Freddy. He then checked the Blind Spot in the west hall to see Bonnie flashing a toothy grin at him amidst the light. Mike slammed the door down in his face and watched as the Bunny strolled into the Supply Closet. Michael then opened both doors again, however. When he looked into the blind spot of the East Hall, on the wall hung a note.
"Michael. It appears you've forgotten someone. –Freddy"
Freddy was often helpful to the young security guard. He knew that his life was tough and didn't want to make it any tougher for him. Mike thought about what Freddy had said before realising the shocking truth. He flicked to Camera 1C as fast as possible and then dread overtook him along with a clash of thunder.
The Curtains to Pirate's Cove were open.
