Chapter 12: Success and Failure

A/N: I apologize for the short chapter again. But enjoy. Happy New Year to my followers! :D

THE real assistant: Thank you! :D Yeah, I have noticed that Foxy has been getting the spotlight a little too much in my story so it wouldn't hurt to let the rest of the animatronics to speak, namely Bonnie. ;) Nice theory about Nathan though. But once the Marionette comes into the story, I bet all of the readers would start crying since the Marionette has the biggest role in the whole Five Nights at Freddy's plot. ;)


Such a pain...

Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria is under secret investigation.

A lot of children have been going missing and the pizzeria was kept alive by Nathan and his remaining friends from school. Parents these days just don't give a damn. But parents nowadays have been watching their children from afar and have been nagging their children all day much to the dismay of the Fazbear Crew. Foxy is currently in repair, but Mr. Fazbear have been having seconds thoughts about fixing him.

The missing children incident from years ago have been crossing the minds of concerned parents, causing them to stop bringing their kids to the pizzeria. And since Foxy is being repaired, and if he DID cause the Bite of '87, parents would stop going to Freddy's to prevent another Bite incident.

Seriously, people doesn't know how to move on...

Angela was one of those people. No matter how hard she tried to move on, deep in her heart, she's filled with rage.

Mike and Jeremy on the other hand have been sacrificing their time to support Angela along the way. They didn't have a choice.

The two were forced to accompany Angela throughout her sixth night and they were a given a break during her seventh night.

Angela was the one that endured all of the stress. She lived on coffee and pizza and read all of the papers she could find.

During Night 6, Foxy was out to get some repairs so she had some time with Freddy, Bonnie, and Chica. The scary part was that Freddy and Bonnie had made two attempts in stuffing Angela into a suit, which failed. Freddy was shocked by his actions that day and took a small distance from Angela for the time being. Bonnie on the other hand, had tried his best to show Angela that he can still be trusted despite his sudden murderous actions. In addition, Angela has been feeling strange during Night 6 and had been hearing things.

It was some kind of broken voice followed by a familiar child's laughter and she didn't like it. Not one bit.

Also, Angela has been replaying the phone guy's messages for quite sometime now and she has wrote every single word down and underlined what was important and some things to keep in mind in case something happens to her one of these days; and then she would break down the message into a page full of key terms.

"Hello, hello? Uh, I wanted to record a message for you to help you get settled in on your first night. Um, I actually worked in that office before you. I'm finishing up my last week now, as a matter of fact. So, I know it can be a bit overwhelming, but I'm here to tell you there's nothing to worry about. Uh, you'll do fine. So, let's just focus on getting you through your first week. Okay?

Uh, let's see, first there's an introductory greeting from the company that I'm supposed to read. Uh, it's kind of a legal thing, you know. Um, "Welcome to Freddy Fazbear's Pizza. A magical place for kids and grown-ups alike, where fantasy and fun come to life. Fazbear Entertainment is not responsible for damage to property or person. Upon discovering that damage or death has occurred, a missing person report will be filed within 90 days, or as soon property and premises have been thoroughly cleaned and bleached, and the carpets have been replaced."

Blah blah blah, now that might sound bad, I know, but there's really nothing to worry about. Uh, the animatronic characters here do get a bit quirky at night, but do I blame them? No. If I were forced to sing those same stupid songs for twenty years and I never got a bath? I'd probably be a bit irritable at night too. So, remember, these characters hold a special place in the hearts of children and we need to show them a little respect, right? Okay.

So, just be aware, the characters do tend to wander a bit. Uh, they're left in some kind of free roaming mode at night. Uh...Something about their servos locking up if they get turned off for too long. Uh, they used to be allowed to walk around during the day too. But then there was The Bite of '87. Yeah. I-It's amazing that the human body can live without the frontal lobe, you know?

Uh, now concerning your safety, the only real risk to you as a night watchman here, if any, is the fact that these characters, uh, if they happen to see you after hours probably won't recognize you as a person. They'll p-most likely see you as a metal endoskeleton without its costume on. Now since that's against the rules here at Freddy Fazbear's Pizza, they'll probably try to...forcefully stuff you inside a Freddy Fazbear suit. Um, now, that wouldn't be so bad if the suits themselves weren't filled with crossbeams, wires, and animatronic devices, especially around the facial area. So, you could imagine how having your head forcefully pressed inside one of those could cause a bit of discomfort...and death. Uh, the only parts of you that would likely see the light of day again would be your eyeballs and teeth when they pop out the front of the mask, heh.

Y-Yeah, they don't tell you these things when you sign up. But hey, first day should be a breeze. I'll chat with you tomorrow. Uh, check those cameras, and remember to close the doors only if absolutely necessary. Gotta conserve power. Alright, good night."

Then there was that other message that sent shivers down her spine.

"Hello, hello? Hey! Hey, wow, day 4. I knew you could do it.

Uh, hey, listen, I may not be around to send you a message tomorrow. *banging sound* It's-It's been a bad night here for me. Um, I-I'm kinda glad that I recorded my messages for you *clears throat* uh, when I did.

Uh, hey, do me a favor. *bang bang* Maybe sometime, uh, you could check inside those suits in the back room? *bang bang* I'm gonna to try to hold out until someone checks. Maybe it won't be so bad. *bang bang* Uh, I-I-I-I always wondered what was in all those empty heads back there. *chime plays*.

You know...*moan* oh, no - *noises followed by an animatronic screech and static*"

Those moaning sounds though... It sounded like a zombie has been brought back from the dead. When Freddy's death music played, it would seem as if the phone guy lost power when he was recording.

It really scared her.

She was able to get ahold of Jeremy's messages, too.

"Ah...hello, hello! Uh, see, I told you your first night wouldn't be a problem. You're a natural!

Uh, by now I'm sure you've noticed the older models sitting in the back room. Uh, those are from the previous location. We just use them for parts now. The idea at first was to repair them...uh, they even started retrofitting them with some of the newer technology, but they were just so ugly, you know? The smell...uh, so the company decided to go in a whole new direction and make them super kid-friendly. Uh, those older ones shouldn't be able to walk around, but if they do, the whole Freddy head trick shoud work on them too, so, whatever.

One more thing - don't forget the music box. I'll be honest, I never liked that puppet thing. It was always...thinking, and it can go anywhere...I don't think a Freddy mask will fool it, so just don't forget the music box.

Anyway, I'm sure it won't be a problem. Uh, have a good night, and talk to you tomorrow."

Angela did the same to almost all of the messages.

Except one.

It was during Mike's shift, the fifth night, when a strange phone call was heard. It had some creepy, glitchy, demonic voice and it spoke in some sort of code that Angela couldn't understand. But she was too terrified to check into it further.

During Night 7, Angela stood away from the animatronics as far as she can. She kept on hearing a child's laughter followed by some broken voice that kept in monotone for like a minute. She experienced hallucinations with Bonnie and Freddy's faces popping out at her saying:

IT'S ME.

It terrified her to no extent but she still gave in when Freddy and Bonnie tried to comfort her. Chica even made pizza for her to calm her down. Although it had a somewhat effect on Angela, the nightmares soon kicked in every time she fell asleep.

Mike would always wake up to the sound of Angela every time she started screaming and thrashing on his bed. He would always be there to calm her down, despite her stubborn protests. Each day she would get more cranky due to the lack of sleep and Mike could clearly understand it because he went through that whole situation as well. Although it still ticked him off every time Angela yelled at him or acted mean towards him.

But it gave Angela a reason to continue this investigation further. The nightmares were proof that she cannot escape what has been done.

To Angela, she was thankful for the nightmares no matter how terrifying they were. The other side of her wanted to cry and shoot herself for being so stupid. There were no words to describe how Angela's other self felt. But Angela herself locked the weak side of her so she can never get hurt critically...

Today was Monday, and Foxy was supposed to arrive after repairs today.

As much as Angela want to put on a smile, she just can't. Here she was at Jeremy's place for the day while Mike worked his day shift at the diner.

Jeremy sighed as he ran his fingers through his blonde hair.

"Well..." Angela yawned. "All I've got say is that I've noticed the strange language the phone guy has been using." Angela stated as she read what she underlined in the phone guy's script.

"What makes you say that?" Jeremy straightened his back.

"First of all, he keeps saying 'they' when referring to the staff and employees. He was supposed to know who they are if he used to work before Mike." she said.

"But when he contacted me, it was before Mike." Jeremy corrected.

"I know but with you, however, he still uses that language."

"What are you trying to imply here?"

"I mean, how can a guy know about the animatronics without working there? Also, if he took over before Mike, how come he still decided to work there if he knows about the dangers?" Angela questioned a confused Jeremy. She then grinned. "Simple. He used to be the old Night Guard before you who moved to the Day Shift. Remember, he said the old Night Guard used to work there before he shifted to the day shift after complaining about conditions. If he used to work during the night shift before you, then he must've learned by experience about what you're supposed to do to survive against the animatronics before leaving."

"That's true!" Jeremy widened his eyes. "But wait... Then why would Mr. Fazbear rehire him before Mike's time?"

Angela placed a hand under her chin, "That's true. But these messages were pre-recorded so who knows when those messages were recorded. You didn't die but who knows if Freddy plays his death music when the power runs out. Then again, there weren't doors in your time..." Angela then threw all of her papers in the air after growling in frustration. "Agh! This is so complicated!" she growled before slumping on the couch next to Jeremy.

"I-It's going to get better soon," Jeremy said, trying to ease Angela's tension. "Besides, it's only the second week of summer. It's just the heat."

Angela softened her expression before crawling onto the blonde's lap, startling Jeremy.

"I used to have friends back then," she said softly. "We used to go to a water park every summer when it gets hot..." she trailed off before furrowing her brows, the image of her friends flashing in her mind once again. She stood up, before walking into the bathroom, leaving a confused yet suspicious Jeremy alone...

End of this chapter. In this chapter I decided to summarize Angela's progress through investigation and how Mike and Jeremy were affected throughout the past nights. I would also like to say that I am grateful for the wonderful PMs everyone's sending me on my inbox and the beautiful and encouraging reviews. It feels great to have these nice comments about this story.

Have a Happy New Year and let's welcome 2015!