Mike locked the door to his personal office, and walked over to the desk with the monitors, sitting down to watch Jeremy. All the animatronics knew how to get him if there was a problem, so it was just a matter of finding out if Jeremy could be trusted to last the full time. Sure enough, the guy took to the controls quickly.

Mike smiled, standing and heading over to the bed. Giving a yawn, he laid down on top of the covers. If he was right, Jeremy would at least survive until 3am or later. That gave Mike a chance to catch some shut-eye. While Mike normally dozed at the desk during the day, sometimes he was called upon to do manager duties.

So, with the prospect of knowing he would be woken up soon, Mike yawned and slipped into slumber. If he was lucky, he could get some sleep before the meeting in the morning with the rest of the staff. It was not easy running two businesses, one of which had to be kept to himself. Still, life was definitely entertaining. After all, Mike got to enjoy watching people do what was once his job.

Slipping into sleep, he began to lightly snore, drool coming out of his mouth.


Jeremy smiled as 6am rolled around and fist pumped the air. Really, that had been very thrilling indeed. While he hadn't seen all the animatronics, Jeremy knew that if he returned for the second night he would get it even cheaper. The price was expensive, but it covered seven nights, not to mention it went for six hours. Really, this was quoted to being one of the hardest horror houses to defeat.

"Uh, hello? Mike?" Jeremy noticed the guy hadn't emerged, and stood up, walking over to the door and lightly knocking. Faintly recalling the locked door, he smiled, sweat beading down his face. Stuck in the building with animatronics he had just spent hours fighting. Really, he was not looking forward to walking past them.

Footsteps, Jeremy pivoted in fright. It was the old Freddy. Slowly, he approached. Jeremy backed up in horror, trying to remind himself it was just a game. It wasn't like he could die from it, right? Freddy raised an arm and Jeremy squealed in fright, hiding behind his arms in a vain attempt to defend himself. After a moment of nothing, he opened his eyes to see Freddy holding a key in his paw.

Jeremy took it and watched as Freddy pointed toward the door. Turning, Jeremy found the door unlocked with ease. Pushing it open, he blinked. On the bed, Mike was out cold, snoring up a storm. Freddy stepped in behind Jeremy, and began to sing a tune. Jeremy didn't recognize it, but Mike did.

"Gyah!" Mike leapt out of bed, flailing as he fell to the floor. Groaning, he rubbed his head and forced one eye open, wincing as he looked to Freddy. Jeremy had to admit, on a hard tile floor, that would have hurt. Mike stood up and glared at Freddy as the animatronic shuffled away.

"Hey get back here! What have I told you about waking me like that you two-bit processing unit!" Mike shook his fist angrily at the retreating form, before sighing and rubbing his eyes. Walking over to the desk, he rewound the footage and fast forwarded through it, checking that Jeremy had indeed lasted the full night.

"Sorry about that Jeremy, normally I'm woken up by thumping around 3am, so I thought I'd catch a few winks. Good job, will you be coming back for tomorrow?" Mike stood up, stretching as he fixed his hat. Jeremy nodded once, and Mike smiled. Slowly, he led Jeremy to the front entrance, putting his hands in his pockets.

"Alrighty then, I'll hold off taking the money until tomorrow for now. I've got your card, and it checked out so you're all set. So long as you show up tonight, I won't take any money out. You're lucky you paid by card. If you'd gone cash, I'd be holding onto the money." Mike winked as he unlocked the door, and opened it to let Jeremy out.

"Goodbye Mike." Jeremy smiled, giving a wave. Mike smirked and waved back.

"It'll be harder tonight! Don't forget to get some shut-eye!" Mike chuckled as he let the door swung closed, and approached the lever. Switching the design back to Classic, he waited as the animatronics lined up to get put back together. Glancing toward the stage, he motioned toward the two Freddy's.

"I'll leave it up to you two." Mike watched as both shared a look, and Toy Freddy stepped onto the stage. Nodding, Mike followed the remaining animatronics backstage, double checking everything was put on properly. Finally, he gave a scathing glare at Freddy. Prodding the bear's chest, he narrowed his eyes.

"Don't you ever do that again you hear me? You nearly gave me a heart attack!" Mike glowered, folding his arms as a slow laugh was the only reply from the bear. Turning, he shook his head and forced a smile onto his face. Time to welcome the staff before heading to the meeting. Now, what fun that will be!


Jeremy walked in, finding the entire building silent, excluding quiet mumblings from the office. Looking around, Jeremy noticed everything was already ready for him. Approaching the hallway, he found Mike leaning over paperwork, growling in irritation. As Jeremy approached, Mike didn't even notice.

"Of all the colleges he had to pick, why that one? Does he realise I'm not made of bloomin money? If I push the kitchen upgrade back to-No Chica will have my head. Maybe if I organise a concert for the kids-no Freddy would never agree to that. I could take it out of my savings, but I was hoping to spend that getting myself something special." Mike sighed and rubbed his temple. Blinking, he noticed Jeremy, and stood up abruptly.

"Oh jeez, sorry about that, lost track of time. Let me just get my stuff out of the way." Mike quickly swiped all the paper into a folder and slapped it shut, picking it up and tossing it onto the bed in his private room. Jeremy shrugged, and held his hands up as he slowly walked around the desk.

"It's fine really. So uh, you have a son?" Jeremy saw the blink from Mike, before he broke into laughter. Shaking his head, Mike pulled out a picture of a teenager, only a few years younger than Mike.

"Nono, brother. I'm trying to provide him with the best education I can afford so he doesn't end up like I was, working the night shift at some restaurant. I even sent him to a private school and moved here to save money on accommodation, since I rarely have the time to go home to see him. Running two businesses is not easy." Mike rubbed his temple again and sighed. Glancing to his watch, he clapped his hands together and smiled.

"Welp, looks like it's time for your second night. Any questions before I go to sleep?" Mike winked, and Jeremy chuckled in response. Holding up the key from last night, Mike placed it on the table and smiled once more. Jeremy nodded, sitting down in his chair.

"Just one, why were you talking like the animatronics have a say? I mean they're not real." Jeremy chuckled, missing the wince as Mike scratched the back of his head. Quickly recovering, Mike smiled and gave a wink.

"When you spend so much time around them, you begin to think of them as family, and try to keep them happy." Mike smiled, and turned, heading for his door. Glancing back, he smiled as Jeremy turned and settled into position. Locking the door behind him, Mike rubbed his forehead and chided himself.

'Just great, PR's going to have my hide for this.' Mike tossed the folder onto the desk, and jumped into the bed. Giving a yawn, he glanced toward the cameras. Mike knew the animatronics would prevent a robbery. It was really just a matter of making sure they didn't kill anyone. Sure, it hadn't happened yet, but Mike knew they sometimes got overzealous.

Especially Golden Freddy and the Mannequin.

Mike shuddered.