Chapter 1: Hired!

Years Ago; June 24, 1976

Angela loved surprises. Even if it was a small one. It showed her how special she was towards others; enough for them to tell her to close her eyes and don't open them until they say to open them.

Today was one of those days.

It was her birthday and she was going to turn five years old.

A white blindfold covered her eyes as she was led by her parents to none other than Freddy Fazbear's Pizzaria. Although Angela had heard of the place before, it still gave her a reason to love the place even more.

Five of her friends, much older than her, ages arranged from at least six to eight, planned this party for her. One, because she was the youngest in their group, and two, they've been visiting this pizzeria for a very long time now and they've decided to throw the party here. Afterall, the animatronics were the best part of the party and they believed Angela would love them.

"She's coming! Hurry!" One of the friends, Max, alarmed everyone else in the pizzeria. The staff, the animatronics, and the children scrambled around the dining area and closed the lights.

"Shh!" One girl, Morgan, shushed the older boy on her left.

"Ow! You stepped on my foot!" Another boy, Zach, whispered-shouted at another boy named Ethan.

"Give me some space then!" Ethan nudged Zach.

"You guys!" Another boy named Noah sighed loudly.

The eldest of the group, Max then shushed all four of them right away before the front doors opened.

Angela's parents gave a small nod to the group before speaking, "You can take off your blindfold in three... two... one-"

"SURPRISE~! HAPPY BIRTHDAY, ANGELA~!" Everyone said happily as Angela took off her blindfold and the lights turned on, giving her a wonderful sight to see.

Angela widened her eyes with her mouth open in shock. Her expression then softened to pure joy and happiness, as expected from a five year old.

"You did all of this for me?" Angela looked up at her group of friends.

Max smiled, "Do you like it?"

"Like it? Are you crazy? I LOVE it! So much I just want to explode with a dragon coming out of my body! Oh! With confetti!" Angela smiled happily. She then attacked the group in a bear hug. "I love you guys!"

Zach grinned sheepishly and together with his friends, they all replied with a loving, "We love you, too."

Almost during the rest of the day, Angela has been having fun and interacting with the four animatronics: Freddy Fazbear, Bonnie the Bunny, Chica the Chicken, and Foxy the Pirate who were introduced respectively by each of her friends who were their biggest fans. Angela couldn't ask for more for every event raised her expectations even higher. She loved the Fazbear Band and Foxy the Pirate in her own little way. They sang songs and played many games that a typical five year old would enjoy.

Then night fell. Before the pizzeria would close for the night, everyone will sing Happy Birthday to Angela one more time before she blows the special cake that Chica made.

One of the staff members told the animatronics that the event would start in five minutes. For now, they gave Angela the time to buy prizes with her tickets.

Noah walked up to the rest of his friends and leaned on Max in a tired way.

"Boy, we went all out today, huh..." Noah smiled at their success to give Angela the best birthday ever.

"Yeah... I wonder what we'll do next year..." Max replied. Then came Zach and Ethan laughing and singing together with their arms around each other in drunk looking way.

"I love this day!" Zach laughed. "The food, the people, the music, the animatronics! They're all amazing!"

"Please don't talk with your mouth full. You're embarrassing me." Morgan sighed at the two's behavior who in return stretched their cheeks out in an immature way.

Noah turned his head slightly.

In the corner of the room was Freddy in an odd golden color. He looked lifeless and hollow, almost creepy looking. Max looked down at his younger brother and traced his sight until he laid eyes on the Golden Freddy. The rest of the children then did the same thing until Golden Freddy started to walk towards them with a lifeless smile.

"Hey, kids!" the mascot spoke. "Great party, huh?"

"Who are you? We've never seen or heard of you before." Max pointed out.

"Yeah," Morgan agreed. "You're all golden and bright looking." she played with words.

"That's because I'm the special entertainment," Golden Freddy replied joyfully, his hollow eyes contrasting with his happiness. "Once in a full moon, I would come out during special birthday parties like these and perform in ways you've never imagined!"

"Really! That's cool!" Ethan beamed along with Zach. "What kinds of tricks can you do?"

Suddenly, the menacing aura Noah sensed in Golden Freddy appeared in his hollow eyes, causing the boy to take a step back. Golden Freddy still smiled and led the rest of the group away from the Dining Hall. Noah raised his brows and he didn't know why, but his leg reacted on its own, causing him to follow Golden Freddy.

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Max, Ethan, Morgan, Zach, and Noah sat up after a horrifying, gruesome, and painful experience. They felt nothing. Not even their heart beat. After all that pain and suffering they have felt, they suddenly felt nothing as if nothing ever happened.

Max stood up, "What just happened?!" he questioned, unable to hide the shock in his voice.

"I don't know..." Ethan shook his head. "Did we fall asleep and happen to have the same dream together?"

"Ugh! No more pizza for me then!" Morgan groaned as if she just recovered from some kind of hangover.

Then Noah slowly remembered what happened.

The man in the Golden Freddy outfit... A knife... Blood...

Blood everywhere.

Noah shot up to his feet, "You guys!" he gasped. "The guy! The one with the knife!" he exclaimed, making everyone to shoot their heads up.

"That's right! He must be after Angela!" Zach furrowed his brows at the thought of his best friend getting harmed by that mysterious man in the Golden Freddy outfit who turn out to be a man in purple.

Suddenly, footsteps were heard heading for the five's direction. They didn't move, they held their breath, and stood like a statue. Everyone was surprised at Angela's sudden appearance in the room, for the five were aware of the bad guy's appearance.

"Angela!" Zach exclaimed as he walked up to her. "Listen, there is something I have to tell you!"

The five year old eyes widened in shock, "Zach...?" she said in a hardly audible voice. Morgan walked up to Angela.

"Hey. You okay?" Morgan questioned the fear in Angela's eyes. Sooner or later, the rest of the group walked up to the birthday girl who had her eyes glued to the space in front of her.

"Morgan...?

Ethan raised his voice, "Angela, someone is here to get you! You have to go back to the Dining Area right away!"

"Max...? Ethan...?" she breathed.

Max raised a brow at Angela's suspicious behavior, "Angela, I'm right here. We're all here."

"Can you hear us, Angela?" Noah made a worried look.

"Noah...?" Angela breathed, her eyes widening even more.

Zach stared carefully at the girl's actions. She looked like as if she was about to cry, or scream with terror. The sight of Angela crying breaks Zach's heart. The last time he saw her crying was when... was when...

"Hey! Angela!" Zach ran his finger's through his red hair. He walked a bit closer to Angela and she barely looked up at him. "Look at me! Look at me!" he raised his voice, but Angela didn't respond. "Do you hear me, Angela?! ANSWER ME!"

"Zachary...?" The boy widened his eyes at Angela addressing him by his full name. The five children widened their eyes at Angela who kept on crying softly.

Zach made a pained look as Morgan did the same, "Angela! I'm right here!" the boy yelled at Angela.

Tears filled Angela's eyes as she covered them with her hands, "I'm in my happy place... I'm in my happy place... I don't see you... You don't see me..." she said through soft whimpers.

Zach reached towards her forearm, and the most impossible thing happened to him that day.

His hand went through her.

"What?" Zachary widened his eyes before the rest of the children tried to touch the birthday girl as well.

Their hands went through.

Morgan covered her mouth with her hands while Ethan knelt down to the ground with wide and scared eyes. Noah closed his eyes and fought the urge to cry while Zach screamed Angela's name over and over, but the girl didn't respond.

Max took a few steps back and looked back at the ground only to see...

A limp arm.

Max traced his eyes towards the owner of the arm on the ground and it was connected to...

His dead body.

"Guys..." tears ran through his cheeks. Morgan, Zach, Ethan, and Noah turned their heads and found their own bodies scattered around the room, blood all over the place and Angela witnessing it all. They all looked down at their hands and finally realized that they do not exist in this world anymore.

No...

They're all dead.

Angela started running out of the room, tears escaping her eyes...

17 Years Later; May 12, 1993

"Hmm... Jobs... Jobs... Where can I find a job?" a pair of chocolate brown eyes scanned the want ads on the newspaper. A strand of dark hair fell in front of her eyes as she looked for a job to get the extra cash needed for personal needs. There were so many jobs on the want ads, some that she could accomplish and some that wouldn't. "Nope! No... no... no... Ew! Hell no!" the twenty-two year old crossed the option out with an X.

Angela Ackerman sighed loudly and threw the newspaper into the air in a 'I give up' manner. She's already in college and summer break is just around the corner in a day or two. As much as she wants to be lazy and goof off throughout the summer, she just can't. Not to mention she's in a bind when it comes to money. Looking for a part-time job is the key into getting what she needs.

The newspaper landed directly on her face and right before she could close her eyes, she spotted an ad that caught her attention.

"Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria?" Angela raised a brow, a lump forming in her throat. The last time she's been there was when... "No...! No way...!" She never wants to recall that time. The time she dreaded to remember. But the ad seemed so tempting to read. Afterall, who knows what this pizzeria is up to now.

Such nostalgia... Angela though to herself as she walked into Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria for the fourth time in her life. The third time was a day ago when she handed in her application to work as a night guard. It didn't seem so difficult.

Besides, who would want to rob a children's pizzeria? There's nothing good you can steal except the prizes. But really?

Mr. Fazbear, the owner of the Pizzeria led the college student to his office. He recognized her face clearly. She was the birthday girl before the Bite of '87 and the girl who lost her friends long ago. Mr. Fazbear wasn't fond of her though since she caused a huge deal after her friends went missing and after accusing the animatronics of 'eating her friends' after their bodies were discovered in the suits of the animatronics. It was a complicated situation that he had to cover.

Angela on the other acted as if she's never been here, but she's clearly aware of Mr. Fazbear's small grudge against her. But Angela decided to keep her mouth shut.

"So?" Angela spoke up, breaking the silence between them. "Did I get the job?"

Although Angela has the typical application of someone who had never done anything wrong, Mr. Fazbear had his doubts. But he did need a Night Guard to protect this place. The last one went to quit his job. Sooner or later, Mr. Fazbear confirmed that Angela would be the new night guard.

"I'm hired?" Angela stood up from her seat.

"Yeah. You got the job." Mr. Fazbear smiled at Angela who shook his hand in return. Hopefully she gets to survive this week...

But she never meant that literally.