A/N- Starting today, I will be putting up the final chapters of this story, one a day, for five days.

Chapter 9- The Birthday Party, Part 3 (The actual Party)


I laid down in my bed, trying to get to sleep. Of course, Mr. Thompson wouldn't tell night guards that the place is haunted. I still don't know why five dead children are trying to contact me.

I suddenly found myself in a different building. Freddy Fazbear's Pizza, circa 1987. It didn't look anything like the place that I ended up working at ten years later. This was a bigger place. Mikey and his five friends dashed down the hall. I had no choice but to follow them. Several more throngs of rambunctious children crowded the halls. Apparently, my parents had a party room reserved. The other chaperones sat at the table, deciding what to order for the party. The kids had left for the game room.

I turned to the adults. My parents, Zeke's parents, the twins' mom, and Dmitri's dad looked over the menu. I heard the sound of the animatronic band close by. However, they sounded different. Bonnie sounded less syrupy and more mellow. Freddy reminded me of a young man desperate to fill his famous father's shoes. Chica had the voice of a peppy, obnoxious teenage girl. Were these what they sounded like prior to being possessed? I decided to take a look for myself. I walked over to the show stage.

These weren't the robots that were after me. They were shiny, new and all had rosy cheeks. Oh, and last time I checked, Bonnie wasn't blue. I left the show area, headed back to the party room. A few of the parents were talking to a waitress, placing their order. Zeke rushed back, carrying a ribbon of tickets. Out of the corner of my eye, I spotted the daytime security guard outside the room. He entered the room. I covered my nose. He smelled faintly of cigarette smoke. I wanted to ask why they hired a guy that smells this bad, especially around children.

He wore a purple shirt and dress pants. His dark brown hair looked like it hadn't been washed in ages. The nametag on his shirt read "Toby". Something wasn't right about this guy.

I decided to go check on the other kids back in the game area.

Megan stood beside the claw machine. Dmitri held a coin in one hand. "You want me to get that Chica doll for you?" he asked.

Megan nodded nervously before giving Dmitri some more tokens. The large kid turned to the machine. He slowly put the token into the coin slot.

Emily and Chloe walked over and stood on either side of Dmitri. Emily turned to her sister. "Is he really going to get anything out of there?"

"I don't think so," Chloe said.

Dmitri heard the conversation and turned to face Chloe. "Watch and learn." He cracked his knuckles before gripping the lever. The claw jerked to life. Dmitri slowly brought one finger down on the button. The claw gripped the plush chicken. Dmitri turned to one of the twins. "You didn't believe me?" The plush toy gently dropped out of the machine and into his hand. "Here! Here's proof!" He waved the toy in front of Emily and Chloe's stunned faces before tossing it towards Megan. She caught it. The group walked back to the party room.

I spotted the day security guard again. He looked around the game area before disappearing once again. I made the decision to follow him. He wandered into a room marked parts and services. I entered behind him.

Four familiar creatures lay before me. The broken-down shells of Freddy, Bonnie, Chica and Foxy sat on the floor. Bonnie didn't even have a face or left arm. Toby turned to one animatronic hidden behind a mass of broken parts: Golden Freddy. He slowly removed the suit's head, revealing the endoskeleton underneath. I saw him dig a few tools out of his pocket and proceed to gently ease the endoskeleton out of the suit. I gasped. Didn't the articles say that the killer dressed up like one of the mascots? I saw a guy remove the skin from one of the robots. Is Toby the killer?

I walked back to the party room. Mike and the others happily devoured the numerous pizzas. I then remembered what I saw in the parts and service room. Five kids weren't going to make it home tonight.

Hours ticked by and the chaperones paid for the pizza, cake, soda and other food consumed. It was almost time for Mikey to leave. He slowly turned to face his friends.

"Don't worry," Mikey said. "I'll always remember you."

Megan wiped a tear from her eye. "Will you come back?"

Mom looked at Dad, then at me. I guess it was a bit too early to think about college.

"I will," Mikey said. He waved goodbye to his friends before walking towards the exit. Out of the corner of my eye, I spotted Toby hiding in an empty room. He climbed into the Golden Freddy suit. In one hand, he clutched a simple pocket knife.

I woke up as he donned the costume head.


I'm kinda glad that I sometimes write chapters early. By next week, I plan to have the first chapter of Dead Of Night published.