TheGreatElisaMousy guessed right - it is Phone Guy.
In this chapter, Bonnie steals the spotlight. It goes a bit meta, especially for those who know the song No More (Nightcore version). Apparently, our heroes have no idea what this song is about, so don't be surprised by the lack of comments. (I guess that for those who haven't heard of FNAF, the song might be a metaphor for something) It's also a subtle foreshadowing for the future events and secrets our night guard will have to uncover. And maybe, it foreshadows her own fate...
I don't own Hey, Brother (Avicii), The Flood (Take That), No More (Nightcore).
Enjoy, read and review!
Keep an eye on the lyrics!
Night 3: Prank War
After the epic comeback of Foxy being an entertainer again and Feazbear's becoming more and more popular among people, Freddy and the Crew decided that they'd spend their nights with trying to come up with new improvements for the restaurant. One of them was learning new songs, as the ones which Freddy, Chica and Bonnie sung were, according to Alex, out of date. Foxy also got a Theme Song, namely You are a Pirate, a song from a cartoon called Lazy Town. The fox loved it and the kids, who were familiar with it, as well. And Freddy, Chica and Bonnie?
„What if I'm far from home?
Oh brother I will hear you call
What if I loose it all?
Oh sister I will help you back home
Oh, if the sky comes falling down, for you
There's nothing in this world I wouldn't do."
Freddy looked at Alex, who was sitting on a chair in front of the stage, along with Foxy.
„So, how was it?" Freddy asked. Alex smiled. Ever since she accidentally started to play music on her MP4 in the office, the three performers got interested into the songs she had. Freddy, with Chica and Bonnie covering him, tried to sing Hey, Brother by Avicii, and did it rather well, despite his gruff grumbling bear-like voice. Chica's high female voice made up for it.
„That was great!" Alex clapped. „I'm really impressed!"
„You should be. The speech that an old dog can't learn new tricks doesn't apply for us." Bonnie said. It was surprising how fast he learned how to play the songs even just by hearing it. Maybe it had something to do with the fact that he was a bunny animatronic and could better hear with his large bunny ears.
„Should we try an another song?" Chica asked, pretty excited.
„Okay, one more and then we have a pause. I believe that the costumers will be enough surprised to hear you sing new songs. Even if it's only one. The secret is in the curiosity which it will create. And since humans are naturally curious, this will lead to a larger crowd."
„I'm fine with even one person being here and listen to us perform." Freddy said. „You know, keep you entertained."
„Thanks Freddy!" Alex smiled, taking out her MP4. It was connected with a loudspeaker. Luckily, they managed to replace the old generator and now Alex didn't have to fear that the electricity would suddenly cut off. She also told Scott that there was no need for doors at the office.
After several hiccups later and Alex presenting her opinion of the song, saying that she feels it to be like a comeback song, a sign they aren't ready to give up nor they will ever; Freddy, Chica and Bonnie managed to master it (making it even better when Bonnie learned how, not only to play the guitar, but also drum on it occasionally to match the rhythm of the song). Still, they needed the instrumental music playing from Alex's MP4.
„Okay, ready?" Alex asked. The three nodded and Alex played the song The Flood by Take That.
-rumbling and rain noises, music starts-
Freddy:
„Standing, on the edge of forever,
At the start of whatever,
Shouting love at the world."
Chica:
„Back then, we were like cavemen,
But we map the moon and the stars,
Then we forgave them."
Freddy and Chica, with Bonnie on the guitar:
„We will meet you where the lights are,
The defenders, of the faith we are.
Where the thunder turns around
They'll run so hard we'll tear the ground away."
Freddy and Chica (Bonnie keeps on with an occasional drumming):
„You know no one dies,
In these love drowned eyes,
Through our love drowned eyes,
We'll watch you sleep tonight."
Freddy, Chica and Bonnie singing:
„Although no one understood
We were holding back the flood,
Learning how to dance the rain.
We were holding back the flood
They said we'd never dance again."
Freddy:
„Bleeding, but none of us leaving,
Watch your mouth son or you'll find yourself floating home."
Chica:
„Here we come now on a dark star,
Seeing demons, not what we are."
Bonnie:
„Tiny minds and eager hands
Will try to strike but now will end today."
Freddy (with Bonnie and Chica in the background):
„There's progress now where there once was none,
Where there once was none, then everything came along."
Freddy, Chica and Bonnie:
„Although no one understood,
We were holding back the flood learning how to dance the rain.
There was more of them than us now they'll never dance again.
Although no one understood
There was more of them than us learning how to dance the rain,
We were holding back the flood they said we'd never dance again."
Freddy:
„We will meet you where the lights are,
The defenders, of the faith we are.
Where the thunder turns around
They'll run so hard we'll tear the ground away."
-Instrumental with the animatronics humming, Bonnie does a guitar solo-
Freddy, Chica and Bonnie (forte):
„Although no one understood,
There was more of them than us learning how to dance the rain.
(learning how to dance the rain)
There was more of them than us now they'll never dance again."
Freddy:
„Now we'll never dance again."
Bonnie and Chica (Freddy joins in after the first few verses):
„Oh ah,
Oh ah,
Oh ah,
Oh ah,
Oh ah,
Oh ah,
Oh ah"
Both Foxy and Alex clapped, standing up and Alex even whistled.
„That was great guys!", she exclaimed.
„I agree with you! And the feeling of learning something new is also great." Chica said.
„Now that we're done with rehearsing, what are we going to do?" Freddy put away his microphone. Bonnie had a rather smug smile on his face, pulling out (seemingly) of nowhere, a bunch of playing cards.
„How about strip poker?", he asked. The other four glared at him (Freddy, Chica and Foxy's eyes turned black). However, that didn't scare Bonnie. He flinched at the sight of Alex's death glare.
„NO WAY!", they all snapped at him. Bonnie winced.
„Ugh, hu, how about normal poker then?", he suggested, a bit disappointed his previous try didn't pass.
The four quickly calmed down, looking at each other as if they were asking the rest if they should play it or not.
xXx
It was a bit hilarious watching 4 animatronics playing poker. At least, in Alex's opinion. They all held up their cards and tried to make their best poker face. Freddy pushed his hat to the side, Chica lowered her eye-lids and glanced at the other three, Foxy covered his eye with the eye patch and watched out for his hook not ripping the cards and Bonnie... well, Bonnie somehow managed to find a visor and it seemed like he was the best one at making a poker face. Or at least, the funniest. Alex, who didn't know how to play poker, wanted to watch them and enjoyed the four eyeing each other suspiciously. (Who would've known that animatronics know how to play poker?) The only drawback was that Bonnie kept on winning each round, with the rest growing frustrated. After he won an another round, the rest slammed their cards on the table, sighing and pretty irritated. Foxy even managed to get somehow his hook stuck beneath the wooden table.
„Guys, some help?", he looked at the rest. Bonnie chuckled, while Freddy tried to help him. After they got Foxy's hook off the table, they realized that a card got stuck on it. At first, they were confused, while Bonnie was rather nervous. Alex crouched and found beneath the table more cards, which seemed to be stuck beneath it.
And they all were on Bonnie's side.
Bonnie nervously glanced around as the four were glaring at him.
„Huh, hey...", he stuttered.
„You cheater!" Chica yelled at him. Freddy and Foxy stood up, glaring at him. Bonnie knew he was in trouble.
„Huh, hu, guys... hey... it's just a joke. Okay? A little prank..." Bonnie stood up, slowly withdrawing until he felt the wall behind him. „You know how I can be... Com'n, guys! Freddy?"
„That wasn't a prank. That was cheating. A really good prank would make everyone laugh, not angry." Alex said. The four turned to her. She smirked. „If that's the best you can do, then you have no idea how real pranks can be."
„I'm known as the King of Pranks. This was nothing." Bonnie growled. His pride was on line.
„Is that a challenge?" Alex had a sly smirk. „I haven't told you guys that I'm also pretty good at pranking people."
„You? A little human can't beat the mighty Bonnie!" Bonnie said.
„Then we'll have a Prank War! Who makes the best prank, wins!" Alex said.
„That's me." Bonnie held out his paw and Alex shook it. Chica, Foxy and Freddy slightly panicked.
„Oh, dear..." Chica shook her head.
„This won't end good." Freddy sighed.
„Aye. Once Bon and Alex start their war, this place will be left in ruins." Foxy said.
xXx
Bonnie was the first to make his move. It was pretty easy. Despite being on alert inside the office and monitoring the whole restaurant, Alex realized one thing. She couldn't find Bonnie. He knew about the blind spots and it was easy for him to sneak into the doorless office, especially after he shut down the lights.
Alex jumped on her feet, looking around. She knew Bonnie was near, but couldn't see him. For an animatronic, Bonnie could be rather silent. She slowly stepped backwards and felt somebody behind her.
Turning around, she saw an abomination.
„SCREEEEEEEEEEE!"
„Aaaaaaaaaaah!"
Freddy, Chica and Foxy ran into the office after the lights came back on. Bonnie, who put back on his mask (as he removed it, revealing his endoskeleton, to scare Alex) was laughing.
„What happened?!" Chica ran over to Alex and hugged her. „Omigoshi, are you alright,dear?"
„Don't worry Chica." Alex tried to get free from the animatronic's death hug. She glared at Bonnie. „This round goes to you."
„Wait, this was prank?" Freddy asked.
„A good one." Bonnie grinned. The three animatronics frowned. They didn't considered it funny.
xXx
This time, it was Alex's turn and the girl had a rather good plan. She sneaked into the kitchen, grabbing the butter and covered the floor in the west hall. Just in time.
She was in the office, falling on the floor as she laughed while watching Bonnie screeching as he slipped on the floor and slid down the hall, crashing into the wall. As he managed to sit up, he glared at Alex who was poking out of the office.
„We're even.", the girl said.
xXx
Surprisingly, this time, they had the same idea. Both Bonnie and Alex managed to create a gear which would shot eggs when somebody would trip over a rope on the floor. They didn't know that the other one placed the gear in the same room, the dining room, hiding it behind props and whatnot. They hid in the dark corners of the room, not knowing that their victim had the same idea. They were waiting for a couple of minutes and their eyes wided as Freddy passed by, acidentally stepping on both ropes.
Both machines got activated and shot him with a barrage of eggs.
„OOOOOPSSSS!" Bonnie and Alex got out of their hideouts, realizing what they had done. They then ran out once Freddy, who was boiling (though not cooking the eggs), glared at them.
„They're driving me crazy." Freddy muttered. He hated it to be dirty. Chica patted his shoulder.
„Keep calm. It can't get worse. Right?", she said, glancing at Foxy, who joined them.
„You shouldn't have said that." Foxy said.
xXx
This was perfect. Bonnie knew that Alex would occasionally go to the kitchen and get herself a snack. So he put a can filled with icy cold water and waited inside the kitchen. He heard a humming and knew that Alex was coming. All he needed was to hide and watch...
BANG!
Alex screamed as she felt the cold water covering her. It was freezing! She gritted her teeth as she spotted Bonnie laughing at her.
„This calls for revenge.", she muttered.
xXx
A scream echoed through the restaurant. Chica and Foxy dived for cover as Bonnie, on a skateboard, drove past them. Alex came into the dining room. She had placed a skateboard on Bonnie's path, made him trip and now Bonnie was trying to balance on it while at the same time trashing the dining room and crashing into Freddy.
Now, the animatronic bear had enough.
„Bonnie, Alex!"
Both stepped in front of him, obviously scared as they hugged each other.
„I have enough of your prank war! Look what you've done! I had been cleaning this place for the last few hours and not it's a mess!" Freddy gestured at the room. Party hats were on the floor, tables and chairs knocked off, paper plates all around the place. „Tomorrow's a birthday party and I want you both to clean up what you've done!"
„But-!" Bonnie wanted to protest, but Freddy's 'black eye' expression made him shut up. He gulped. „Uh, okay."
Freddy, followed by Chica and Foxy, walked out of the dining room, leaving Bonnie and Alex alone.
„That was all your fault!" Bonnie said.
„My fault? You started it!" Alex yelled at him. „It's your fault!"
This continued for a few minutes, ending up with a death glare stare contest. Until Alex sighed.
„Okay, I guess it is partially my fault. But that doesn't excuse you and your antics." Alex crossed her arms.
„Okay, okay. I admit it. It's my fault too. But only a little bit." Bonnie said. The two looked around at the messed room. „And now we have to clean everything up? This will last forever!"
„I have only two hours left." Alex said as she glanced at the clock. „I guess we should get it started."
xXx
„I must admit, your pranks were pretty good."
Bonnie lift his head and looked at Alex, who was swiping the floor with a broom.
„Really? Thanks! I'm also impressed by your ideas." Bonnie added. Alex tilted her head.
„You're not so bad, Bonnie. Just a bit annoying.", she said.
„Hah, somebody has to fill in that role."
„Though, your jokes are bad."
„They're still better than yours."
„It's called sarcasm. Live with it."
Bonnie laughed.
„So, what? I'm also sarcastic. Somebody has to. Especially when you consider how bad it was for us before you came along." Bonnie said. He put a paw under his chin. „Although, Freddy wasn't happy to see that my method of cheering everyone up including dropping a pot of tomato sauce on everyone."
Alex giggled.
„Really? You did that?! Hah, and I once pranked our neighbours by beheading all animal-like hedges they had, even the giraffe. They continued rubbing and/or touching their heads the next few weeks just to be sure theirs are still on."
Bonnie chuckled.
„Seems like we have a lot in common. We like good pranks, we like jokes, and we can be sarcastic sometimes. Maybe there's more.", he said.
„Well, I love singing. Though, I have stage fright." Alex admitted.
„Wait - the fearless night guard has stage fright?" Bonnie chuckled. „That's great! That's just great!"
„It's not funny!" Alex frowned. „And yes, I do. My legs then feel like pudding, I'm trembling and I can't even squeak a single tone."
„Then we should do something about it." Bonnie said. „I could help you."
„Really?" Alex stared at him.
„Yeah. I'm a performer for years. Though I'm an animatronic and programmed to know how to play, this doesn't mean I can't help you with your problems. Or the fact that I had stage fright as well the first time I was performing.", he muttered the last part.
„Really?!" Alex's jaw dropped. She couldn't believe that Bonnie also had stage fright.
„Ugh, yeah. But it's easy to get rid of it. You need to forget everything around yourself and focus on the music. And only on the music. The audience is not important. Your love for music and your feelings should be on the first place."
„I understand." Alex nodded. „Say, can you teach me how to play guitar?"
„Maybe some other time. How about you singing?" Bonnie gestured at the stage. Alex slightly panicked.
„Now?"
„Yeah! I'd like to hear you singing.", he said.
„Okay. But promise me that you won't laugh at me." Alex pouted. Bonnie put his paw on his chest.
„Cross my heart and hope to die if I ever make jokes about your singing.", he smirked. „You can sing, right? Or should I cover my ears when you hit the high tones?"
„Hahaha, really funny." Alex said sarcastically. Still, she got on the stage, taking a deep breath.
„You can do it Alex!" Bonnie cheered. Alex smiled as she hit Play on her MP4. The song was one she found on the internet, during a random search, and which soon became her favorite.
It was known as No More by Nightcore.
xXx
„You can break down my lights and my doors
But I won't let you back in no more, no more
I'm sick of getting stuck in the same routine, again!"
Freddy, Foxy and Chica lift their heads as they heard the music. They immediantly headed to the dining room, seeing Alex on the stage (her eyes closed due Bonnie's advice) and Bonnie messing with a loudspeaker which emitted the music, unknown to Alex, through the whole restaurant.
„Bonnie, what-?!" Freddy was cut of by Bonnie who gestured at Alex, who wasn't aware of the other three animatronics being inside the room.
„Five Nights, it shouldn't seem so long
But it takes forever when you go all about it wrong
These halls are lined with blood I can't have on my hands
These walls, they seem to call my name
But I refuse to be another puppet in your game
And your eyes are dead inside, but tonight I leave alive!
You can break down my lights and my doors
But I won't let you back in no more, no more
I'm sick of getting stuck in the same routine, again!
Tie me up, put me into a suit
But I'll never ever be like you, no!
I know what happened here and you can't erase your past!"
„Woa, she's pretty good." Chica said.
„Maybe ya should invite her to join ta band." Foxy suggested. Actually, they already considered that idea.
„Done what I can try to hide
But even you can tell who I really am inside
And it's not my job to watch you
I'm leaving here tonight
But maybe one day you'll find humanity
Until then don't you dare say that we are the same
You can break down my lights and my doors
But I won't let you back in no more, no more
I'm sick of getting stuck in the same routine, again!
Tie me up, put me in a suit
But I'll never ever be like you, no!
I know what happened here and you can't erase your past
I crave the light of day
Cause I've been keeping you away
It's driving me insane
It's driving me insane!
You can break down my lights and my doors
But I won't let you back in no more, no more
I'm sick of getting stuck in the same routine, again!
Tie me up, put me in a suit
But I'll never ever be like you, no!
I know what happened here and you can't erase your past
Maybe one day you'll find humanity."
As Alex opened her eyes, she saw the animatronics cheering and congratulating her on her performance. Her jaw dropped and she glared at Bonnie, who chuckled.
„Huh, well, the Prank War is still on.", he said. She simply shook her head. But she couldn't help it but smile. She would get that bunny, eventually. But now, she was happy that Bonnie helped her to overcome her stage fright. Bonnie grinned as the other animatronics praised Alex's performance.
Sometimes, pranks can result into something good, and making Alex happy was the sole purpose of his pranks.
