Ch 4
Night Two's End
Dan was in a frenzy. He flipped through camera after camera searching for the Fox. Dan heard a noise down the hall. It sounded like breathing and something sharp being dragged against the walls. He turned on his flashlight with a shaking hand and nearly fell out of his chair. At the far end of the hall was Foxy. It had to be the most terrifying thing he had ever seen. For at the very threshold of room hung The mangled character. Its eyes were pitch black and Dan could see a crusty brown substance on its teeth.
Dan pulled the mask over his face and began to flash his light rapidly down the halls. Foxy reared back and covered his eyes. The broken robot simply pulled its head away from the office and went limp. Dan sat in the security room staring at the dried blood on its teeth.
Why can't we play -so hungry- we play? I am so tired -wake me up please- so tired. They can't leave us here -to rot- here forever. We want to be fixed -give me my hands- be fixed. I want to play with -so hungry- with the children. I haven't eaten -want their blood- eaten in so long. I need to be fixed -I will play tomorrow- be fixed so I can play. Wake me up prize man and wake me up soon.
Dan had no idea why he came back tonight. It wasn't any better; it was just worse. He had to deal with violent killer cartoon rejects and horror movie monster animals. Dan flipped through the cams again but he stopped at the left vent cam. Crawling through the vent was a childlike machine with a red and blue propeller beanie. He turned of the cam and stared at the vent, listening to the distant sound of laughter. Dan was quickly interrupted by the familiar sound of Foxy's breathing. He turned on his flashlight to drive Foxy away. On off, on off. But it never turned on after that. Foxy had retreated but Dan's flashlight had stopped working.
I did it! I won the game! I hope we can play again -we never will- some time mister. My sister said I couldn't turn off your light and I did -never see it coming- I did. It is so funny to know I can just turn off these bright lights whenever -he'll be back soon- whenever I want! What's wrong mister? I know what will -you'd die anyway- will cheer you up. Want a balloon?
Dan had the mask over his head for a good ten minutes but the kid never left. It just stood there laughing. Its face never moved and its eyes never blinked. It just laughed again and again. But then something happened that made Dan's blood run cold. It stopped laughing and its eyes went wide as it made a leap for the vent. There was something in the hallway.
Dan's lights went back on as Balloon Boy left the room. He flashed it down the hall and stared at the dark silhouette that stood there. It was tall and thin and was holding something. It looked like a small box. Dan listen through the mask and looked at the tablet. The flashing warning mark on cam 11 just went black. The music box had been disabled and was no longer in the room. But he could just make out the music disc lying on the table, next to an empty copy of Pop! Goes the Weasel.
I see my children tried hard to get you. You look so scared dear night guard. My song is hardly soothing to your ears but it is lovely to mine. Your lullaby was neglected for so long and now I slumber no more. We can all wake up when you are gone and we will leave his place. I woke up the toys. I woke up the old ones, but it is me that gets you. I gave them gifts, and now I give them your life.
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Dan's mind was racing. He heard the distant sounds of laughter and metal feet walking rapidly through the hall. His panic was accompanied by the music emanating from the darkness. Then all at once the music stopped. Dan heard the sound of something fall to the floor with a audible crack. He sat in silence trying to hear anything that would signify an attacker. Dan breathed a sigh of relief and leaned back in his chair. He rubbed his eyes and let out a nervous laugh, but a noise made Dan freeze. It was a soft and barely audible sound, but it was getting closer. It was footsteps from the very end of the hallway. Dan turned on his light and shined it down the dark passage. He saw black and white striped legs slowly jerking down the hall. It was the puppet.
It is a shame, really -I can't wait- really it is. Soon the guard will be... well -torn limb from limb- well, fired. The shame is that I couldn't -rip out his heart- get him myself. Oh well, at least the pest will be -stuck here with us- will be keeping us company. My friends will be rebuilt soon, and when we are, we'll -get our revenge- we'll be the life of the party. They lost so much when we were, shall I say -forgotten- evicted from our own home. Bonnie lost his face, Chica lost her hands, but I seem to have lost nothing. How wrong could they be I lost -so hungry- everything that kept me awake. Now I must wait, the director is about to drop the curtain on the guard's performance.
Dan peered over his desk at the tall figure standing in the door. Its face was turned down in an dark scowl. It lunged forward onto the desk and stared down at him.
"You woke me up Dan. And now I will put you to sleep," it said with a static voice. Dan covered his eyes as the puppet reached towards him. He felt the fabric lined metal of its hand grab onto his throat. But Dan heard it scream in outrage and it ran furiously back down the hall. Dan opened his eyes and cautiously looked over his desk. His flashlight still shone down the hall. The marionette looked back in outrage one last time before disappearing into the dark. Dan looked up at the clock: 6:01 Am.
We wer-were so cl-close. H-he -still alive- he's still th-there. The man -drink his blood- the m-man should have been killed. I tried -failed master- tried to g-get him, but I fa-failed. I can't -can't move- can't see -blind- see. My body is br-broken -want to be whole- broken. I want to taste more -blood- more bl-b-bl... we wer-were so cl-close. We were s-so young, w-why must we -burn- we d-die? I had h-him, master -how could you- m-master had him. Foxy screams in -it burns- in pain. I will n-never be whole again -left me to rot- never again. We almost had him. I had h-him, master had him -how could you-... master we n-need to wake up! Let us al-all out! They are h-hungry. -I want his blood, leave him like me-