Day 9
Opening day
"Alright, that goes there, and that's there." I muttered as I checked off everything that had been completed on the list. I had spent the entire night making sure everything was perfect, I had hired a few new people, new cooks, and new security. I had given John a call and told him to bring the entire team in tonight for a meeting, Freddy and his gang all smiled as they watch me get flustered and frustrated. I was never a good public speaker.
"Calm down, Lily, you'll do fine." Freddy chuckled. "Says you. I'd rather fight Fredrick again then have to talk to these people." I whine as my head hit the desk. Freddy chuckled again before rubbing my stiff shoulders. It felt really good. "You're going to be alright, you're just giving them a pep talk, we are opening today and they need to meet the new manager." Freddy consoled I just whimpered and moaned under his touch.
My watch buzzed six and Foxy ran into the office and gave Freddy a small glare. "I 'eard a car door slam, crew is 'ere." With that Foxy ran back to his cove and Freddy gave me a reassuring pat on the back before teleporting to the stage. I sighed and teleported myself near the door and opened it. A good twenty people were standing outside. I shuddered before steeling my resolve and forced a smile ushering them in. "Come on in everyone, no sense standing about." I grinned and they all walked in, marveling at the new decor and paint. I smiled at the impressed look before giving them the grand tour.
We finished the tour at the stage where we all sat down and spoke for almost a half hour before I ushered everyone who wasn't working out the door and John got everyone else to work. "Alright John, it's gonna be a long day, is there anything that Fredrick used to do?" I asked, John just got a look on his face, "he pretty much just stood around looking important." I raised an eyebrow and sighed. "Well he was boring." I muttered. "I guess I what I decided to do was a good choice." John raised his eyebrow at that. "What are you planning on?" I simply grinned and told him to make sure everything is prepared for opening as I ran back to the lady's room.
I went into a bathroom stall and locked the door. I clapped my hands together and made a black staff with a pizza on top, I rolled my eyes, not that impressive, but it worked for a Pizza parlor, I slammed the end of it on the ground and a golden magic circle formed around me, before golden magic engulfed me. My clothing changed, I wore black dress shoes, and black slacks, along with a short sleeved pink button up shirt with a black vest with tails and a white tie with a black top hat on my head. My hair lengthened from my shoulders all the way down my back, stopping just above my butt, and changing from it's ginger color to light turquoise. When the magic stopped and the gold in my eyes dimmed, I walked out and I looked in the mirror and smirked as my eyes were now a bubble gum pink.
I walked out to John, it was just a half hour before we officially opened. "Well John, What do you think?" I grinned as he looked up from turning on Fred, the other three were already on, and I gave a twirl for them. Fred came online and shook his head slightly, not used to being powered down and powered back on, and everyone took a good look at me. John collapsed in a fit of laughter. I frowned and crossed my arms in a huff as the animatronic's all just stared at John who was rolling around on the floor, trying to catch his breath. "You done John?" I asked, I noted the girls who were prepping the tables were sniggering slightly. "What are you planning on doing in that get up?" John laughed. "I'm going to be on stage, introducing the animatronic's and interacting with them and the audience." I deadpanned and the animatronic's all looked at me. They looked like they wanted to say something but since they were only supposed to be robots, they couldn't.
"Arr, don't mind John, lass, me thinks ye look great!" Foxy commented from his nearby position at Pirate's Cove. Everyone's head snapped to Foxy, he seemed to realize himself and looked terrified. Thankfully for him, I was a convincing liar. "H-He's talking?" John squeaked. "It's not possible, their programed to only have conversations with each other, not in general." John was shaking now. "I gave them an upgrade to their AI systems, they're now able to converse the same way you an I can, sans bad words and innuendo's of course." I smiled and his calmed everyone down. "Freddy, why don't we demonstrate?" I grin as I walk up to the stage. They all seemed to perk up at this, I took off my top hat and gave a sweeping bow, "Good morning Freddy, how are you doing today?" I smiled, Freddy mimicked my actions, "I'm doing just fine today, Miss Lily, I hope you are doing well yourself." "Oh I'm doing great, Freddy." "That's wonderful." I grinned as John seemed to relax. "See, It's fun." I smiled and Foxy seemed to breath a sigh of relief. "That makes much more sense." John smiled.
As the restaurant opened, we all had about a half hour before the show started, I was backstage steeling my nerves and trying to keep my excitement down, Freddy chuckled. "You were terrified of talking in front of your coworkers, and you can barely contain yourself when it comes to going on stage." I smiled back at him. "That's cause I'm performing in front of children, and not talking to adults." I grinned and placed my poker face when Andy, our hostess, announced to everyone that the show would be starting soon. I placed all my hair up inside the top hat before taking a deep breath. "Good luck." Chica gave a thumbs up. I smiled and nodded as the curtain opened up just enough so I could get out.
I walked out onto the stage, the curtain closing behind me and walked up to the very front of the wooden platform, and set my staff in front of me, my hands resting on the pizza as I gazed over the sea of people. We were packed, I smiled as my advertisements seemed to have gotten the attention I was hoping. The smell of Pizza wafted through the building as it was currently being delivered to the tables. Everyone was watching me, small children, teenagers, and full grown adults, all wondering what I was going to do. I smiled and reached for my top hat, and pulled it off, my hair cascaded down my back as I grinned. "Welcome to the grand reopening of Freddy Fazbear's pizza kids!" I smiled, "The name's Lily, and I'm the new owner of this fine establishment. For the most part I'll be up here on stage with Freddy and his gang. My assistant manager, John over there," I pointed John out and he gave a bow. "He'll be making sure that everyone is having a wonderful time here at Freddy's." I grinned and slapped my top hat back on my head. "We also have some new games in our arcade, so be sure to check those out as well, plus we also are bringing back Pirates Cove, but be careful, the pirate captain is a bit of a mischievous soul, and he may try to steal your pizza, we don't want that to happen, now do we?" I asked and smiled and the chorus of 'NO's that resonated. "That's good, he's fast too, so if you see him, please tell us immediately, and we'll take care of him." I winked at the crowd. "Plus we also have a new friend joining our family, He's Freddy's big brother, I'll be introducing them all shortly, so get ready!" I grinned at the applause.
"Are you ready to meet the gang kids?" I grinned at the yells. "I'm sorry I can't seem to hear you." I leaned down and placed a hand behind my ear, the yells turned into screams. I grinned, "Well why didn't you say so, let's meet the gang then." I tapped my staff on the ground with a grin and the curtains opened up wide. "First off, let's introduce Bonnie the Bunny, he's our guitarist and he's good at it." Bonnie walked out with his guitar in hand. "Hey everybody, it's your best friend Bonnie Bunny here! I hope everyone's having a wonderful time!" Bonnie grinned, his pink eyes sparkling at the sight of so many people cheering for him. "Next up on the ticket is our foodie Chica the Chicken!" I tap my cane again and Chica ran out from behind the curtains. "Hi everyone! I hope everyone is enjoying their pizza!" Chica smile almost seemed to split her face and the sight of so many children. "Alright, we've had some resounding praise for the band, so lets get the lead singer out here, he loves praise and being the center of attention, so lets, without further adieu, meet and greet, Freddy Fazbear!" I yell and tap my staff to the stage again, instead of just walking out he actually burst through the opening, arms outstretched to make the curtains fan behind him. I rolled my eyes at the display with a smile on my face. I wasn't joking about being the center of attention. "Good morning kids! I hope everyone is having a wonderful time here at Freddy Fazbear's!" Freddy smiled at the roar of the crowd. "What did I tell ya, a total ham." I grinned and Freddy just looked at me funny. "I'm not a ham, I'm a bear." I chuckled. "I mean you like attention too much you silly." "Then why didn't you say that to begin with?" Freddy smirked as I rolled my eyes.
"Either way, we've had some wonderful results with the main members, so why don't we bring out the new kid on the block? What do ya say?" I grin and there was a resounding yell throughout the crowd. "Well then, lets get the new guy out here, Introducing, Freddy's big brother, Fred Fazbear!" I smiled as I pointed my staff toward the opening in the curtains. Nothing happened, Fred didn't move, there was no shifting of curtains nor squeak of metal. "Huh?" I mutter and everyone was confused. "Give me a second kids." I smiled and ran to the opening. I covered my mic and saw Fred just standing there, looking terrified. "You alright Fred?" I asked, "I don't think I can do this, what if they don't like me?" Fred muttered. I smiled, "Fred, they'll love you, trust me." I smiled and Fred's eyes shimmered with hope. "I'll go work them up, you come out while they're screaming for you, alright love?" I winked and Fred nodded, though hesitant. I grinned and walked back out on stage.
"Alright kids, I found out the problem, seems since this is Fred's very first performance, he's come down with a case of stage fright!" I frowned, there was a chorus of moans. "I have an idea though, lets all yell really loud, and maybe he'll come out." I grin. "That's a wonderful idea Lily, kids, when we count to three you all shout 'come on out Fred'!" Freddy smiled. "Ready kids?" Chica asked. "One." Bonnie and Chica started the count. "Two." Freddy and I grinned. "Three!" We all shouter. "COME ON OUT FRED!" Nothing moved. "I don't think we shouted loud enough. Kids get your parents in on the action." "I think we'll need more then that, everyone in the room, scream for Fred!" "You too John, don't hold back." I pointed my staff at John and he blushed out of embarrassment. "One!" This time it was Chica and I who started. "Two." Bonnie and Freddy gave each other a look. "Three!" We all yelled. "COME ON OUT FRED!" The sound was deafening. Fred slowly poked his head out. "There we are!" I smiled and Fred made his way to join us. "See, it's not so bad." I smiled and slapped my hand on his back. Fred gave a nod. "He's a bit shy. Don't mind him kids, he'll come out of his shell." Freddy grinned and slapped Fred's shoulder.
"Alright kids, since the bands all here, and Fred needs a warm up, how about a song?" I smile and the kids cheer. "But what song should we sing?" Chica asks. "How about 'Let's make some Pizza?'" I offered I heard some of the parents groan but the kids seemed up for it. "That's a great idea, Lily!" Bonnie smiled and started playing the tune to the song. "Come on Fred, join in!" I smiled, "You too kids, if you know the words!" Chica grinned and Freddy pulled out his mike.
"Let's make some pizza!" Chica and I sang. "Don't be shy." Freddy crooned. "We're making pizza!" Fred and Bonny sang. "Come and try!" Freddy smiled
"Let's make some pizza." Fred and Chica looped an arm around each others neck. "For me and you." Freddy was having fun. "We're making pizza!" Bonnie and I cheered."And Mom helps too!" Freddy was really getting into this horrible song.
"Roll out some dough." This time Freddy was singing, rather then the calm talking he was doing. "go go go!" we all chanted. "Spread out the sauce." Every single parent in the room had their face in their hand. "Of course!" We all nodded as if it was the most obvious thing in the world. "And put on the cheese." The kids were singing along at this point, making the parents cringe some more. "Yes please!" Chica and I were chanting this time. "Then whack on some ham!" Some of the kids gagged at this "Yeah man!" Bonnie and Fred chanted this time.
"Let's make some pizza!" Fred and I were singing now. "Don't be shy." Freddy crooned. "We're making pizza!" Chica and Bonnie jammed out. "Pizza pie!" I almost started laughing at the way Freddy sang that.
"Mum turn on the oven!" Freddy sang, looking over the parents of the crown, some of the older teenagers had joined the face to palm look. Others just had a 'please kill me' pained expression. "watch it cook!" Bonnie and I chanted. "I think the pizza's ready." Freddy looked like he was really rocking out to this god awful song. "let's take a look!" Chica and Fred chanted.
"We've made some pizza!" The four of us sang. "Try a slice!" Freddy seemed like he was grinning. "We've made some pizza!" We sang again, I think with the exception of Freddy pretty much everyone in this room, with the exception of the kids, were annoyed with this song. "Mmm it's nice!" Freddy rubbed his belly, and once again I almost lost it.
"Eating pizza - so much fun, Eating pizza - yum yum yum." Everyone on the stage sang out. Thankfully it was the last of the song, and we could stop. "Wasn't that fun kids?" He asked and they all cheered. "Let's make a swear." I said. "What would that be Lily?" Bonnie asked. "We never sing that song again." Everyone but Freddy nodded in agreement. "Well now that that's out of the way, how is everyone enjoy their stay and Freddy's?" I asked with a grin. There was a resounding chorus of positive yells. "That's great kids."
Suddenly a little boy stood up and pointed in a random direction. "Pirate!" he yelled, we all looked around but Foxy was nowhere in sight. "Oh no kids, it looks like Foxy, our very own pirate is loose and plotting to steal everyone's pizza!" I gasped. "Tha's Captn Foxy, lass." Foxy's voice came from nowhere, we all looked around, but couldn't find Foxy. That was, until Foxy dashed up out of nowhere and scooped me up in his robotic arms and fled off the stage. "Let her go, Foxy!" Freddy yelled, dramatically. "Arr, I don' think yer in any position to be makin' demands, Fazbear." Foxy grinned as he held onto my waist with his hand, before positioning his hook at my neck. "Ye all will give ol' Captn Foxy yer pizza, if you want the little Lass safe." I 'eep'ed and shot Freddy a pleading look and almost looked like I was gonna cry. "You're despicable!" Bonnie growled. "I'm a pirate, yer surprised?" Foxy deadpanned, earning a few giggles from the parents and teenagers, the kids were too busy yelling at Foxy to be amused by the joke.
"Freddy! What are we gonna do?" Chica whined. "We can't give Foxy the pizza, but we don't want Lily to be hurt either." Chica whimpered. "We can't and wont, let either of those things happen." Freddy reassured Chica. "How about we negotiate?" Fred asked. "He's a pirate, they don't 'negotiate'" Bonnie rolled his eyes. "You can negotiate with anyone." Fred smiled and walked up. "Alright Foxy, I know you don't want to really hurt Lily, so how about we make a bargain, you return Lily to us, and you can be in our show." Fred smiled, Freddy gawked at his older brother, who was having staring contest with Foxy. "Hmm," Foxy had to think about that one. "Set aside me need fer treasure, for a bit o' fun." Foxy seemed to smirk. "It's a deal, but we do it my way, come to the cove in a half hour, and we begin a pirate shanty." Foxy chuckled and lifted me up onto his shoulder, before dashing off to pirates cove.
I giggled as Foxy sat me down by the stage and I ran behind a curtain to change into my Pirate outfit. "I take yer havin' fun then Lily?" Foxy chuckled. "Oh yes, this is awesome."I smiled. I could hear Freddy and Fred having a conversation about how this was a bad idea while Bonnie and Chica weren't taking sides. I stepped out from behind my little changing area, I wore a black do-rag on my head with a pirate symbol on it for Foxy's pirates. My outfit consisted of a stripped black and white shirt that was rather tight, with blue pants with pirate skulls on the side and a pair of pirate boots. I looked like I belonged in Pokemon's Team Aqua. Foxy's jaw dropped open and his eye-patch flipped up. I giggled at Foxy's reaction, "too much?" I asked. "Not at all, Lassie." Foxy seemed to grin, he looked like he watched to say more, but Bonnie and Chica walked in from the back.
"Hey, you look great, Lily." Chica cooed and Bonnie didn't make eye contact. "Hehe, how's Fred and Freddy doing?" I asked. "Freddy's not happy that he's back up." Fred said as he walked in, a grumbling Freddy behind him. I laughed while Foxy simply rolled his eyes. "Get used to it Fazbear, I'm a part o' tha show now." Foxy growled and Freddy growled right back. "Children, come on, we got a show to put on." I frowned getting in between the two, not that it mattered, they both towered over me. "Come on Freddy, let's go get changed." Fred smiled as he drug his brother away, Bonnie and Chica following. "Looks like you two really don't like each other." I smiled. "You could say tha' again. We stood each other when I was broken and out of the spot light. Now tha' I'm back, things 're gettin' heated again." Foxy huffed. "Well, no fighting, rivalry is fine for stage, especially when we're talking as one after the show." I smirked as they all came out, Freddy still looking grumpy as ever.
I heard John announce that the Pirate Cove show was starting, I smirked before attaching my sword to my hip before looking at my pocket watch. It was time, I looked at Foxy and nodded, he nodded back and I walked out from behind the curtain. "Welcome kids, to Pirate Cove!" I shouted, putting on my best pirate accent, "A place o' wonder, o' mystery, and the darnedest scallywags this side o' tha seven sea's!" I bellowed. The kids and I were both getting pumped, while the adults and the teens were looking amused. "Are ye ready kids!" I asked, I gave a wicked smirk at the cheers. I bent over and placed a hand behind my ear. "I can't hear ye!" Even louder screams followed. I laughed, "me thinks they be ready captain!" I turn to face the curtains. Foxy comes out then, he is now fully decked out in his pirate garb, his hat on, his jacket attached to his shoulders. I deep chuckle seemed to reverberate around the room as the kids stared up at Foxy in silent awe. Foxy was loving it.
"Lookit all the fresh young landlubbers we have here today." Foxy chuckled, "How 'bout it kids, do ye want a life full of adventure?!" Several screams followed, "of excitement!" More screams, "Of mountains of upon mountains of treasure!" Even more screams. " Do ye want to be pirates?!" Foxy questioned, and every child in the room screamed in agreement. I smiled as Foxy pulled out his sword and pointed it at the crowd. "In tha' case, the lot o' ye are me new crew! Lemme teach you the rules." Foxy's voice got dark. "Do what you want, cause a pirate is free!" Foxy sang before grabbing me by my waist and pulling me close. "You are a pirate!"
Foxy let me go as the back curtain opened wide, and out walked Freddy, dressed up with a red do-rag on his head, an eye-patch on his left eye, and a wooden sword in hand. Bonnie, a blue do-rag around his neck, one of his legs dressed up like it was a peg leg, and a black guitar with a pirate skull on it. Chica, a green do-rag around her neck with the words 'Be a Pirate' on it, replacing her usual bib, and a treasure map in her hands. And finally Fred, with a purple do-rag on his head, his eye-patch on his right eye, he was also brandishing a sword.
"Yar har, fiddle di dee, Being a pirate is alright to be, Do what you want 'cause a pirate is free, You are a pirate!" Everyone sang and we all danced around the stage, I was up front bouncing around with Foxy, "You are a pirate!" Foxy gave a wicked grin toward the kids, "Yay!" They all screamed and bounced up and down.
"We've got us a map," Foxy shouted, as Chica held up her treasure map, "a map!" The gang and I chanted. "To lead us to a hidden box, That's all locked up with locks!" Fred and Freddy carried a treasure chest onto the stage and set it down in the middle of the stage. "with locks!" Everyone chanted. "And buried deep away!" Foxy crooned and pulled me close again, this time because Freddy tried pulling me toward him.
"We'll dig up the box," Foxy shouted, as I got out of his grip again, he didn't like that everyone else was trying to smuggle me out of the Cove. "The box!" The kids joined in on the chanting this time. "We know it's full of precious booty!" Foxy's voice went dark for a moment, cause he saw Freddy making another attempt to get me off stage. "Burst open the locks! And then we'll say hooray!" Foxy grabbed me away and snarled at Freddy, he just glared back. I distracted them with my part of the song.
"Yar, har, fiddle di dee. If you love to sail the sea, You are a pirate!" I danced around, I knew that Freddy and the gang were gonna try and smuggle me off stage since I was supposed to be held hostage.
"Weigh anchooor!" Foxy yelled and the curtains opened again, showing a larger part of the stage with a pirate ship on it.
"Yar har, fiddle di dee, Being a pirate is alright with me! Do what you want 'cause a pirate is free, You are a pirate!" Foxy sang as he pulled me close, I giggled. "Arr yarr, ahoy and avast, Dig in the dirt and you dig in it fast!" Foxy danced with me, twirling me around and keeping me close to him. "Hang the black flag, At the end of the mast! You are a pirate!" He finally let me go and placed his hand and hook on his hips and threw back his head in laughter "Hahahahaha!" "Yay!" The kids and I jumped and sang.
"We're sailing away," Foxy smirked, before glaring at Bonnie as he snuck toward me, "set sail!" we all shouted. "Adventure awaits on every shore! We set sail and explore." Bonnie distracted Foxy for long enough that Fred grabbed me and proceeded to gently tug me away from the stage. "ya-har!" They shouted. "And run and jump all day." Foxy noticed and pulled me away from Fred and back to the stage. "Yay!" The kids shouted, without any real prompt from us."We float on our boat." Foxy glared at everyone as he held me close. "the boat!" The kids and I cheered, while the other animatronic's seemed to be whispering to each other. "Until its time to drop the anchor, Then hang up our coats." Foxy sang and twirled me around, "aye-aye!" The kids and I sheered and saluted. "Until we sail again!"
Chica came up from behind me and grabbed me away from Foxy, she led me to the center of the stage and we started singing and dancing. "Yar, har, fiddle di dee. If you love to sail the sea, You are a pirate!" Chica and I held hands and placed out cheeks together, like we were doing the tango. Foxy just jerked his thumb at us while staring at the audience, he then shrugged.
"Laaaand ho!" Bonnie yelled, as he was looking out a telescope that he didn't have earlier.
"Yar har, fiddle di dee, Being a pirate is alright with me! Do what you want 'cause a pirate is free, You are a pirate!" Foxy noticed Chica was now trying to make off with me, and quickly ran over and pulled me away from her. "Captains treasure!" He cried as he pulled me toward the front of the stage again. "Yar har, wind at your back, lads, Wherever you go!" Foxy yelled out in glee. "Blue sky above and blue ocean below, You are a pirate!" Foxy and I sang "Hahahahahaha! You're a pirate!" Foxy shouted as he held me close to him. "Wasn't that fun kids!" I grinned and the cheers were almost deafening.
"I have had it!" Everyone stared at Freddy in shock as he yanked off his eye-patch and growled at Foxy. "We played your little game Foxy, now release her!" Foxy growled right back. "I don't be thinkin' so, Freddy." Foxy snarled. "That go's against the deal!" Bonnie cried out. "Still a pirate 'ere lad." Foxy rolled his eyes. "If ye wan' tha lass back, ye 'have ta fight me for 'er." Foxy smirked as he drew his sword. You could feel the electricity in the air as Freddy pulled his own sword, Bonnie, Fred, Chica and I all quickly moved to the side and let the two powers duke it out.
The fight was surprisingly short as it didn't take long for Freddy to lose his sword and be knocked onto his back. Foxy threw his head back in laughter, "That's not fair, you cheated!" Freddy snarled. "How many times I gotta say this? Pirate!" Foxy said pointing to himself with his hook. Freddy slumped and walked backstage. "Anybody else wish to try to win the young maiden?" Foxy smirked and pointed his sword at the rest of the animatronic's. Fred took a deep breath before taking out his own sword and pointed it at Foxy. Foxy smirked, "Well now, it's tha' other Fazbear, I have nothin' against ye lad, so lets have a good fight." With that Foxy leaped, and Freddy countered. This fight lasted a good five minutes before Fred knocked the sword out of Foxy's hand and knocked him onto his back.
Foxy growled as the tip of the sword was pointed at his face. "Fine lad, I concede, she's all yers." Foxy grumbled. The kids cheered as Fred put up his sword and walked over to me, picking me up and taking the do-rag off my head. I smiled and hugged my rescuer. Fred placed me back down as Chica and Bonnie got rid of their pirate garb, and Freddy came back out from backstage. Foxy got up and collected his sword and I walked to the front of the stage again. "Alright kids, that's the end of our show, we'll be kick starting it again in about an hour, so get ready, play some games, eat some pizza, or some dessert, and have fun. But, before we go, one last song." I smiled and everyone came up I had Foxy and Chica on my left, and I had Bonnie, Fred, and Freddy on my right.
I cleared my throat and snapped my fingers and the song started, "So long farewell to you my friend," I smiled and Chica and Bonnie joined in. "Goodbye for now until we meet again." Fred and Foxy joined in, "I said so long farewell to you my friend, Goodbye for now until we meet again." Freddy smiled and lent his voice to the choir. "It's been great to play and sing together...And now it's time to say goodbye...So long farewell to you my friend," We all looked at each other, before taking off our hats or do-rags, and placed them over our chest, "Goodbye for now until we meet a-gaaain!" We took a deep bow and as the curtain closed we had an uproar of children screaming in joy.
We all went backstage to rest up for the next performance, Foxy almost seemed unable to keep still though. "I 'aven't 'ad tha much fun in years!" Foxy laughed. "It feels good to be performing." Fred smiled, his green eyes shimmering. "Yeah, though we're gonna have to find a song to replace that horrible first one. Ugh." I cringed at it. "It's not that bad, and it fits for the pizzeria." Chica smiled. "If you say so." Bonnie rolled his eyes and he tuned his guitars. John came in clapping, "good job everyone, that was a total success." John smiled, and we all smiled. "Best get ready too, we almost have a whole new audience for you." John walked out and we all grinned, and couldn't wait for the next show.