Darlene's POV:
"Freddy… Freddy…"
Huh…?
"Ugh. Ash! Get up! Please!"
"Wh-what's going on?"
"There's no time to explain! Save them! Save them!"
The Puppet took my hand and raced over to several places within the restaurant, and I saw the bodies of 5 children.
"You have to help me put the bodies in the Toy animatronics! They will be just like us."
I picked up as much as I could carry (which was 3, while the puppet got the other 2), and we raced over to Mangle and BB. We put two of the three I had in the mentioned animatronics, and we ran over to the Main Stage.
"Hurry!" the Puppet said to me. I tried to run faster, but then a person in purple popped up in the next room, and he was heading straight for me!
"Puppet, wait!" I called out, "Take the third one! Save them!" I tried to dodge the man, but he got me with a tazer. I heard him say something in a familiar voice as I blacked out.
"You can't…"
-after her dream-
I woke up in my bed, breathing heavily like I had a nightmare. That voice was the same as Golden Freddy's, but it also sounded like… someone else… though I can't remember who…
I shouldn't think about it too much; I got a restaurant to go to.
I got dressed and went downstairs only to see my mother talking to that man that I keep on seeing at the restaurant.
"H-how did you find out where I live?!" I asked in shock.
"Oh, you know. Asked a few people, and they showed me the way."
Since when were you such a stalker? I thought to myself. Seriously, this guy is turning out to be really creepy.
"Derek is really sweet. I wouldn't be surprised if you two got together," my mom said, smiling. I blushed a bit in embarrassment, and Derek turned to me and smirked.
"Mom…he's 20 years older than me. How would that work out?" I asked.
"Really?" she asked, "You look so young."
"Heh. What can I say? I just kept myself heathy," he replied to her. He then stood up and took my hand. "Let's go to Freddy Fasbear's. I'll drive you there."
"Oh, um…thank you…" I say as we head out the door.
-at the pizzeria, 12 am-
"See you later, babe," Derek said to me as he left.
"Stalker…" I mumbled to myself.
*ring, ring, ring*
I pick up the phone.
"Hello, hello? Hey, good job, night 5! Um, hey, um, keep a close eye on things tonight, ok? Um, from what I understand, the building is on lockdown, uh, no one is allowed in or out, y'know, especially concerning any...previous employees. Um, when we get it all sorted out, we may move you to the day shift, a position just became...available. Uh, we don't have a replacement for your shift yet, but we're working on it. Uh, we're going to try to contact the original restaurant owner. Uh, I think the name of the place was..."Fredbear's Family Diner" or something like that. It's been closed for years though; I doubt we'll be able to track anybody down. Well, just get through one more night! Uh, hang in there! Goodnight!"
Oh dear… That's too bad… I sigh, wanting the night to be over.
One hour passed…I began to draw in my notebook while winding the music box every now and then. Everyone seems to be giving me the night off, huh?
...Now that I think about it, I'm pretty sure the Puppet is the only one I haven't seen yet. Should I...?
"Hey! Annabelle!"
Huh?! Who's that? I look around the office for the source of the voice.
"Annabelle, down here!"
I look under the desk to see a different colored Balloon Boy.
"Another BB?!" I said aloud.
The purple-and-blue BB giggled and said, "I'm JJ, but you can call me June if you want to."
"June…" I repeat to myself. JJ comes from under the desk, and she noticed I was sitting on the chair. "Why are you sitting there? The night guard sits there."
I removed the Annabelle mask and replied, "I'm really Darlene. I am the night guard."
JJ's eyes widened. "Oh…" The she looked around, almost nervous. "Have you seen BB?"
"He looks like he hasn't left his post…" I replied.
"Thank you…" JJ said, blushing a bit.
The she just up and left. "JJ! Wait!" I called out to her, to no avail. I walk quickly over to where she was going…but she just disappeared. I decided to go to the Parts and Service room to check on the old animatronics, but I didn't see them (They must already be out). What I did see, though, was a purple Freddy costume. I've never seen it before, and curiosity got the better of me. I know it's a bit clichéd, but I guess I'm still that curious 6-year old at heart.
Then the costume got up, surprising me. I then ran from it as fast as I could, but curiosity, unsurprisingly, was my undoing, as he grabbed me and prevented me from getting away.
"Ah! No! Let me go!" I shouted, flailing my legs.
"Never," the Shadow Freddy said, "I only want to be your friend. Your…eternal friend…"
Oh god…the memories…! I struggled harder to break free, tears forming in my eyes…
"Ms. Darlene! Over here!" I heard a voice tell me.
"Easier said than done!" I shouted, but I was able to break free soon enough.
"GET BACK HERE!" the Shadow Freddy shouted, but I ran back to the office and put the Annabelle head back on. The purple costume stopped in his tracks.
"I'm not stupid," he grumbled to me. But then another Shadow animatronic blocked his way. It looked like a Shadow Bonnie.
"Don't you dare," the Shadow Bonnie told the Shadow Freddy, "She's a good friend to the others. You don't need to kill her."
"She's a night guard! All night guards are a waist of space!" He pushed him away and grabbed me by my neck.
"H…help…" I squeaked. Then I heard "Pop Goes the Weasel."
The Puppet!
The Puppet came over and attacked the Shadow Freddy, making him let go of me and making me fall to the ground.
"S...Scott!" I called to him, but then the Shadow Bonnie grabbed my shoulders and pulled me away from them. I turned to him and asked, "Who...who are you?"
"I'm Shadow Bonnie, a manifestation of the first animatronic in the Bonnie Line. That's Shadow Freddy, what Fredbear was like when he lured the 5 children to the back room 12 years ago."
"Fredbear...?" I asked, "Do you mean... Golden Freddy?!" That would explain my first dream. The black bunny nodded.
I looked back to the puppet and Shadow Freddy fighting. So if Shadow Freddy is what Fredbear was like when the murder was in him…why is he purple? I then remember the dream I had today, more specifically when the purple man got me with a tazer. Is the murder and the purple guy the same person?
The Puppet finally got Shadow Freddy to leave, and I run over to him to give him a hug and say, "Thank you."
"You were a friend of those 5 children…it's the least I could do," Scott replied. I let go of him, and he added, "Just…don't believe everything you see or hear…"
"I know that," I say, "What do you mean?"
"Someone could betray you at any given moment…" he responded.
I was still confused. I'm pretty sure he's warning me about someone…
…but who…?
-6 am-
I stretch as I get up and take off the Annabelle costume. I then hear a familiar voice as I walk out of the office.
"Yar-har-har! If it isn't the princess of the night herself! Congrats on making it to 6 am!" It was Foxy. I smile and thank him. Then everyone else surrounded me.
"We've been talking for a while now, and we wanna play a game with you tomorrow night," the Puppet explained, "We won't kill you, but we will try to get you throughout the night. Whoever gets you the most wins. If no one gets you, you win."
I smile; that sounds like fun, but then I frown. "What?" Freddy asked.
"I don't think I can come in tomorrow; the place is going to be closed down for investigation," I reply sadly, "The game sounds like fun, but I'm sure I can't come in…"
"I think I can help with that."
We all turn to the voice to see Derek standing in front of the door to the Parts and Service room.
"How'd you get in here?" I asked, "The doors were locked!"
"I have my ways," he replied, "Anyway, I can help you play your little game with your new friends."
"And how can you do that?" I questioned.
"Like I just said: I have my ways." He held up a set of keys and smirked.
I pondered for a bit. Can I trust him? Well, he has been really nice to me. I don't see why he'd trick me. I nodded and said, "Thank you, Derek."
The animatronics' gears whirred and clicked, as if they were talking in a robotic language. I suddenly felt really nervous.
Just then, Derek wrapped an arm around me and said, "Don't worry about them; they never got along well with me. Let me take you back home, okay?"
I nodded, and we left the pizzeria, leaving the animatronics behind.
We got in his car, and Derek began driving me home. I stare out the window and listened to the radio. I can't believe I met all of my friends! Scott, Seth, Drake, Billy, Crystal, Maxine, Ash, James, Samantha, Evan, and Trevor.
Trevor…he was always the mysterious one…
Wait a minute…
"Trevor!" I suddenly blurted out, "I forgot I never met Trevor!"
"I'm sure you'll meet him tomorrow," Derek reassured me. Then the radio said something about a song called "I Can't Decide" by the Scissor Sisters. I turned to my left to see Derek bobbing his head to the beat and humming. I guess he likes this song.
I soon raised an eyebrow at the lyrics. A small red flag lit up as I continued to listen to it. This song is starting to remind me of what happened 12 years ago. I then heard Derek sing along to the song.
"It's a bitch convincing people to like you.
If I stop now, call me a quitter.
If lies were cats, you'd be a litter.
Pleasing everyone isn't like you.
Dancing jigs until I'm crippled.
Slug ten drinks, I won't get pickled.
"I've got to hand it to you;
You've played by all the same rules.
It takes the truth to fool me,
And now you've made me angry.
"I can't decide
Whether you should live or die.
Oh, you'll probably go to heaven.
Please don't hang your head and cry.
No wonder why
My heart feels dead inside;
It's cold and hard and petrified.
Lock the doors and close the blinds;
We're going for a ride."
I get that this is a catchy song, but Derek seems to be a bit too into it.
…Something's not right… Something is not right…
…Calm down, Darlene. It's just a song. Just a demented song.
"Oh I could throw you in the lake
Or feed you poisoned birthday cake.
I won't deny I'm gonna miss you when you're gone.
Oh I could bury you alive,
But you might crawl out with a knife,
And kill me when I'm sleeping."
Another small red flag lit up…but he can't be the killer. He just can't be! He's been so nice!
"That's why
I can't decide
Whether you should live or die
Oh, you'll probably go to heaven
Please don't hang your head and cry
No wonder why
My heart feels dead inside
It's cold and hard and petrified
Lock the doors and close the blinds
We're going for a ride."
As the song ended, the car drove up to my house. I yawned, suddenly feeling very sleepy. I got out and walked over to the front door while saying, "Bye, Derek…"
I looked back at him to see him blow a kiss at me. "See ya tomorrow, baby."
-later-
After telling my mom that I have overtime tomorrow and that Derek will be picking me up, I laid down on my bed and rested my eyes. As I dozed off, I remembered what Scott had told me.
"Someone could betray you at any given moment…"
