Hey, everyone. I just got this idea tonight and I wanted to post it before I forgot and it would be gone forever. Hope you enjoy!
Henry was over at Rumpelstiltskin's house one night. Emma was out on a date with Hook, Regina was on a date with Robin Hood and David and Mary Margret were on a date with each other. Henry was dropped off by his grandfather to make sure he didn't get himself into any trouble. Henry rang the doorbell and waited for someone to answer. Instead of his grandfather answering the door, he was met with Belle. Henry didn't really know what to call her. She was way too young to be his grandmother and Mrs. Gold was too formal since they were technically family. She insisted that he just call her Belle.
"Oh, hello Henry. Rumple said you were coming over. Come on in." She moved to the side and he entered the large house.
"Thanks. Where is my grandpa?" She closed the door.
"He's in his office working on something. He'll be out for dinner."
"Oh. Cool."
"So, that gives us a bit of time together. What do you want to do?" Henry thought for a moment, then he lit up in excitement.
"Oh! I want to show you this new game! Is there a computer anywhere?" She led him to the computer in the living room. Belle never used it unless Rumple was around. She was still working on learning to use it. Henry sat down and turned it on.
"So, what is this new game?" He looked up at her.
"How are you at dealing with horror?"
"Horror? As in frightening and scary things?"
"Yeah." She shrugged her shoulder.
"I alright, I guess. I mean, I did go up against Rumple and the Yaoguai."
"That was danger and adventure. I'm talking weird noises, jump scares, and creatures lurking around every corner."
"Sounds interesting. What is this game?" He had pulled up a screen with static and an animatronic bear.
"Five Nights at Freddy's. Here, sit down." He stood up and let her sit in the chair. "This is just a demo of the game, so only you can only play the first two nights."
"Okay. What exactly is this game about?"
"Okay, so you're playing as a night security guard for this family restaurant that has robot animals. The game will explain the rest. Are you ready for this?" She narrowed her eyes as she heard a challenge in his voice.
"Bring it." She clicked on the New Game option. The screen the showed the newspaper ad that advertised help wanted for the Freddy Fazbear's Pizza. The screen then flashed black and said "12:00 AM 1st Night." The screen then showed a small office with posters and pictures of the Freddy Fazbear characters. There was a small fan and what looked like computer screen. Belle moved the mouse left and right. "Okay. I'm not moving."
"Oh, you don't go anywhere. You're in this office the whole game. You're suppose to monitor the restaurant. Click there to pull up the cameras." She clicked the white arrows and the image of the three animatronic animals showed up.
"Okay. I see them." The phone started ringing. Belle turned to the phone in the house, but Henry stopped her.
"No. That was the phone in the game. The guy calling is suppose to tell you what to do."
"Okay. How do I answer it?"
"It'll pick up on it's own." The phone stopped ringing and a man started talking.
"Hello, hello? Uh, I wanted to record a message for you to help you get settled in on your first night. 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?" Belle smirked at the young boy.
"Okay. I don't see the horror in it."
"Just keep listening."
"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. 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."
"Wait...What? What does he mean by that?" It was Henry's turn to smirk.
"He's not done yet."
"Blah blah blah, now that might sound bad, I know, but there's really 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. 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?" Belle face grew horrified.
"The Bite of '87? What is that? Who was bit and why was their frontal lobe missing?"
"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. 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. 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."
"Oh gods! Why would they allow people to do this job? It's barbaric!"
"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."
"This is terrible. And people do this for fun?"
"It's just a game, Belle. Nothing's gonna happen to you if you lose. Now, you just need to make sure that you make it through the night and don't run out of power."
"What happens if I run out of power?"
"If it's early, you lose. If it's around five a.m., there's a chance you could still win. You just need to last until six. Two hours are already done." Belle noticed the time in the corner of the screen.
"Okay. So, do I just keep the camera on them?"
"No, because they're going to move and when the do, you need to keep an eye on them. If they get to your door, you need to exit the camera and close your door. You should get out of the camera for now. You're already down to 80% power." Belle exited the cameras and clicked the lights by the doors. Both hallways were empty. She closed and opened both doors to test them out. She went back to the cameras and looked all around. The animatronics still hadn't moved.
"Alright. Nothing's happening right now. What do I do?"
"Just wait for one of them to move. Bonnie is usually the first one out."
"Okay. Which one is Bonnie?"
"The rabbit. Keep an eye on him." When she switched the camera back to the stage, she noticed Bonnie was gone. She gasped.
"He's gone! Where is he?!"
"Look around on the cameras." She looked at the cameras until she found him backstage.
"Okay. There he is. Do I close the doors?"
"No. He's not close to you. Only close the doors if he's close to you."
"Alright." She switched the cameras from the stage to backstage. The cameras went black. "Oh my gods! What happened? I can't see anything!"
"That means someone's moving. Get out of the cameras and check your doors." She left the cameras and checked the door lights. The halls were still empty. She opened the cameras back and saw that Bonnie was no longer backstage and another animatronic was gone.
"Oh dear. The duck is gone! The duck's gone!"
"Chica's a chicken, but yeah, she's gone too. Find her." Belle clicked around. She found Bonnie in the dining area and Chica in the bathrooms.
"Okay. I found both of them, but the bear hasn't moved. Is that bad?"
"No. Freddy doesn't usually move the first night. Neither does Foxy." Belle's eyes widened in horror.
"Who's Foxy?" Henry smirked at her.
"You'll find out if you survive the first night." She turned her attention back to the screen.
"This whole game is very unsettling!" The screen read it was four a.m. She had two more hours to go. "Okay. I'm almost done."
"Yeah. You're doing good, but you're running low on power. You're down to 10%."
"What can I do? Is there a way to get power back?"
"No. At this point, you don't have to look at the cameras. Just check outside your door every now and then. If you see someone, close the door and wait until they leave."
"How will I know when they leave?"
"Bonnie only appears on the left and you can see his shadow when you check the light. Chica only comes on the right and she'll be right in the window."
"Okay." Belle did as Henry said and just checked outside her door instead of the cameras. It was five a.m., but she had only 2% power and it was draining fast. "I'm almost out of power. What do I do?"
"Just wait. You might be able to make it." The power ran out and everything in the room went dark. Belle gasped in horror.
"Oh, no! I'm out of power!" She moved the mouse around the screen.
"Don't move. Just wait." She waited for a moment, then a face started flashing in one of the doorways as music played. Belle jumped when she saw it.
"Is that Freddy?"
"Yeah. It is."
"What's he doing? Did I lose?"
"Not yet." The music stopped and the screen went black. Belle so stared intently at the screen that she didn't notice Henry slowly backing away from her. Freddy then popped up in front of her with a loud screeching noise. Belle screamed at the top of her lungs and jumped from the chair. Henry couldn't help but laugh at the frightened woman. Belle didn't find anything funny about it.
"Henry, you completely wicked boy!" Suddenly, a purple smoke appeared between them. The smoke cleared and Rumple stood in the room.
"What's going on in here? I heard a scream." Belle embraced her husband. He held his shaking wife. "Belle, sweetheart, what's wrong?"
"Your grandson...is evil." Rumple turned to the laughing boy.
"Henry, what have you done?" Unable to talk or breathe, he simply pointed to the computer. Rumple saw the Game Over screen for the game. He sighed and turned back to his grandson, who finally caught his breath and regained his composure. "You had her play that ridiculous game?"
"Hey, I didn't know she would get that scared. You didn't get scared at all."
"Well, it takes more than a silly video game to scare the Dark One. And don't think this won't go unpunished. No one scares my wife and gets away with it." Belle calmed down a bit and pulled her face from his shoulder.
"It's okay, Rumple. I'm alright. I was just startled."
"Are you sure?"
"Yes. It was just a game." She turned to Henry. "And if you ever make me play it again, I'll inflict a punishment on you that will be worse than anything Rumple would do. Understand?"
"Yes, Belle. I'm sorry for scaring you."
"Good." She took a breath. "Since we're all here, why don't we sit down for dinner."
What do you guys think? I was thinking of making it a two-shot. Please leave a nice review. NO FLAMES!