(A/N) This was a request on my account. I don't know how this is going to go, so just "Fazzbear" with me! I know, sigh heard round the world.
Levy was a sucker for all things spooky and scary. She had no problem watching horror movies when she wasn't working or reading with the gals, because she would always end up giggling at everyone else who was screaming in terror.
There was a rumour at Fairy Tail she was fearless when it came to all things that made people tremble in their boots. Not a soul knew what made her run and hide for weeks just to be safe. Her own team mates were uninformed of their leader's greatest weakness.
That is until one day, Lucy stumbled upon something that forever changed the history of the guild. Generations onward would hear of today and say a prayer for the bluenette every night. No one was the same after that day.
The day Lucy brought Levy the game "Five Nights At Freddy's".
It was a day like any other. Natsu was bouncing off the walls saying "Fight Me!" every five seconds. Gray and Elfman were having a beer with Laxus and Bixlow. Erza was spinning a tale of another mission she had gone on over a pool match with Bisca and her family. Mira and Lisanna were running about the kitchen and bar concocting to their heart's content with Kianna.
And as if on cue, the doors of the guild opened wide to reveal Team Shadow Gear. Jet and Droy were sulking as they walked in a slump. Both had multiple injuries covered in bandages. Jet was limping and leaning on Droy for support. Dory was murmuring "Stupid trickster" as he carried his friend.
Levy on the other hand scampered around the gloomy men, in good health and smiling ear to ear with glee. She was chattering the whole way through the door.
"I can't believe they tried to trick us with such cheap horror movie props! Seriously, who uses ketchup as fake blood anymore?" she said throwing her arms up. "And that guy with the saw mask was so cheesy! And the fake chainsaw!" Levy then burst out laughing as her team stared at her. They were terrified the whole time and she took the whole thing with tongue and cheek.
After her giggles ebbed off, the guild welcomed Shadow Gear back home. The trio accepted them as they walked to their table at the center of the guild. Another group was sitting there was well. Freed, Happy, Pantherlily, Gajeel, and the mistress of downfall Lucy all sat waiting for the team to sit.
Keep in mind, all of them knew where the team was and when they'd get back.
Jet and Droy plopped down first, making room for Levy with what little space that Droy's body didn't take up. The five original inhabitants of the table all sat looking at Levy with cheshire smiles. At first, she waved it off as playful hazing for being gone almost two weeks. Five minutes after ordering food for team though, it started to get really creepy.
Finally, she decided to ask what was up. "Um...are you guys doing alright?" Levy began checking her clothes to see if she was indecent. "Is there still some ketchup on me from when that fake body fell on my-"
A laptop was shoved across the table. Pantherlily started chuckling under his dark furred paw. Lily was usually very calm and took jokes very zen like. So to have him trying to contain a possible whirlwind of laughter was strange.
She opened the laptop and logged in. Let's face it, Levy was good at guessing people's passwords almost ten times out of ten. Opening it she was met with a dark screen that had flashing camera image of a bear wearing a top hat. The top of the screen read "Five Nights At Freddy's"
Levy could only stare at the image of the animatronic though. It's cold unblinking eyes and glaringly large teeth made her insides turn inside out. She could already feel herself start to shake at the very sight of the bear. It was her one and only fear since Levy was a child. The one thing that kept her up at night and made her dreams into nightmares of pure terror.
Stuffed animals and robots.
There was something about the way they never showed emotion; how they would only stare at you and move on their own. And on her seventh birthday, Cana had gotten her a dress-up doll that could move around. Levy had quickly passed it onto charity so she wouldn't have the toy in her room at night, walking about and climbing on her.
Freed and Gajeel were passing money back and forth in a betting pool while Lucy sat smirking in her chair. "I dare you to play all five nights." the blonde simply said, tossing her long hair in a sign of 'I bet you won't.'
Levy knew why she was doing this. She had told Natsu about Lucy's greatest fear and he began getting clingy and overprotective. This must be pay back.
It was either chicken out and have the whole guild use this information to their advantage, or play the game and her secret stays safe forever. Considering her options, she would only have to play it one time, so it wasn't that big of a deal.
Levy cracked her knuckles. Lucy lost her grin, but it returned as she stood and cupped her hands together over her mouth. "HEY EVERYONE, COME AND BET IF LEVY FINISHES FNAF!"
And everyone, even Levy's own team, bet against her. They all knew her secret, but not for long. For all they knew, what Lucy told them could be a hoax to get people riled up. If she could finish the six nights without screaming or giving up, they would all pass off what Lucy said as a joke to humor everyone into thinking she had found out the unsolvable mystery of Levy's fear.
After the bets had been placed and everyone had gathered around to watch, Levy scrolled over to the 'New Game' and began the bet.
The game opened with a newspaper clipping for a new job at an off brand Chucky Cheese joint. A picture of lined up animatronics made her cringe before the chaos started. Lucy decided to add to that by sticking a pair of headphones on her.
The screen faded black then popped up in a close quarters office space. A fan lazily hummed in the corner with pictures of the robots themselves strewn about the walls. Then the phone call came.
"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?"
'Okay, pretty standard.' Levy thought to herself.
"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."
'Way to make me feel better.' Levy began looking around the office and spotted two open doorways that led to the hall.
"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."
The blunette clenched her fists. 'Why should I show respect to those things! They're trying to kill me!'
"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?"
She made a double take at the word "bite" and "live without frontal lobe."
"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."
Her heartbeat sped up and she could feel the sweat on her forehead. 'How is he so calm about this?"
"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."
The phone went silent and Levy went to check the camera's. So far everyone was in their proper places, and looking creepier than Erza shouting "I'm a pretty princess!"
She flicked around for a couple of games until she came back to the animatronics. The problem was one of them was missing.
"No, no, no, no!" she said out loud, frantically checking all her cameras. At first, it was in the party room, next it was down a hall. But what got her scared was when she found him on the camera that was outside her office.
"NOPE!" she yelled and closed her door. This standoff lasted a bit until Levy thought he went away. She decided it would be fine to just flick the light on once. And when she did, she was met with an unsettling face and a loud booming noise.
"GET AWAY!" Levy screamed, shutting the door. Behind her, members of the guild snickered as she sparred off with the fake being.
Levy began shouting at the clock in the corner for time to go faster. "Come on! Six already! I'm down with this!"
Finally, the game answered her with the screen going black with "5:59" becoming "6:00". She let her breath she was holding go as she slumped back in her chair.
"Only four more nights to go."
Night Two
"GET AWAY CHICA! OFF THE WINDOW NOW!"
Night Three
"CAUGHT YOU FOXY! WHO'S FASTER NOW!?"
Night Four
"Just stop it! I can't handle Freddy, too!"
Night Five
It was 5:00 now and down to the wire. Levy was checking her camera's, the Cove, and the lights all at once in her final level of FNAF. Her fingers flew as she closed doors and tried to keep everyone away from her.
The guild was switching sides throughout the game, going from "She can" to "She can't" and back again and again.
Levy could taste the victory. She was going to win.
Until it happened.
She flipped down the camera to find a golden and broken animatronic. Levy froze in pure terror at the limp hunk of metal sitting across from the her. At first, she thought it was going to attack her right away. But after a minute, she flipped her camera back up to avert her gaze from the jarring sight.
As soon as the camera went up, a pained moan sounded through her ears.
And the first robot, Bonnie, attacked her with a jumpscare.
Levy screamed at the top of her lungs and threw the headphones at the screen. The game turned to the "Game Over" panel as Levy ran out of the guildhall screeching bloody murder.
"NO MORE! NO MORE!"
And not a single guildmate spoke of her fear again. It was considered Taboo (and a certain dragon slayer may find and kill you). On the upside, they only had the one game. There wasn't another one made.
Or was there?