Mechanical Haunting

Chapter 1:

Night 1

Serif pondered with a sigh as he stood in front of the building he was going to have to work at for the next week.

How the hell did he get here again?

Oh right, Gaster, that fucking mad scientist fucked up a timeline traveling machine and sent Serif into another fucking universe.

More specifically, one with killer robot mascots.

Fan-fucking-tastic.

Now, to say that Serif had no clue what this universe was about was total bullshit. This universe had existed on the internet as games in his own universe. But there was a stark difference in between seeing it as a fictional piece of the Internet, to a real thing.

He walked in, dread filling his nonexistent stomach as he made his way to the office. He already knew the 'rules' of the 'game'. He knew how to 'play'. Would he follow them?

Hell no.

Serif stuck around the office, waiting for the Phone Guy's message.

He watched the clock as it struck midnight, and, as if it were supernaturally linked, the phone rang, and began playing Phone Guy's message.

"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"

"Great...", Serif moaned, voice laced with sarcasm.

"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?", Serif sweat-dropped. It was so different actually hearing the phone call in an actual real similar situation than just through a game.

It was unsettling.

"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.'", Phone Guy paused.

"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."

"This place really was doomed from the start then. With how shit the management is...", Serif sighed.

"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?", Serif checked the cameras, noticing Bonnie had moved. He surveyed the camera, all the while listening to the phone.

"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.", Serif already knew of this, but his stomach still dropped.

"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 cut of, leaving Serif alone with his thoughts.

"Right...conserve power. What better thing to do than just not do anything? Seems logical to me...", Serif muttered.

"On second thought...screw being in this office. It makes me claustrophobic...", Serif said as he put the tablet down and walked out.

-Mechanical Haunting-

Golden Freddy observed the new night guard as he listened to the phone call.

The ghost bear really expected the new guard to freak out, but was surprised as he just humored the guy on the phone as if the man were there.

Obviously he wasn't, since he was dead.

However, Golden Freddy, let's call her Goldie from now on, was surprised to hear the guard refuse to stay in the office, wandering out on their own.

'Welp, he won't last long', the golden bear thought.

Then the specter noticed the strange features of the guard. He was visibly human, but his eyes had a strange, yet magical gleam to them. Their hair had a large part of it dyed a forest green, as it was combed more to the side. The way they acted was strange as well, as if he was completely unfazed by being here of all places.

Goldie was extremely puzzled as the guard walked off into the dark hallway, which was suddenly illuminated with a floating fireball? How?

Just what was up with this night guard?

-Mechanical Haunting-

Bonnie stalked out of the closet and toward the office, noticing the door was open.

'Seems like the guard is not paying attention', Bonnie thought as he made his way quickly, yet sneakily to the door, jumping into the office, only to be met with emptiness.

Did the guard run off already?

That was what Bonnie would've thought if he hadn't suddenly felt a large object bash him in the back of the head.

Hard.

Oh how he wished he could not feel pain. How he could feel pain was beyond him, being a sentient possessed robot and all.

"I won't be that easy to catch, bunny boy!", Serif chuckled as he dashed off, leaving a frustrated robot behind him.

Serif found himself in the main room, with the stage and Pirate's Cove, which was closed, a wooden sign that spelled out 'Out of Order'. On the stage was Freddy, standing still, but no rabbit and no chicken.

Serif could suddenly hear fast, and heavy footsteps approaching from behind him and to his right.

Serif waited for the right time, and launched himself forward, followed by a hard crash of two animatronics against each other.

Bonnie had come back for an another attempt, and Chica had exited the kitchen and tried to surprise him.

"Ow", Bonnie groaned

"Ah, my head", Chica complained.

Serif just chuckled as he made his way back to the office.

-Mechanical Haunting-

Serif looked at the time, as he sat patiently in the office.

5:00 AM

Serif wandered out once again, shutting the right door on Chica's face. He had checked the cameras. Bonnie was in the Parts and Service room.

That meant Serif could wander a bit.

Well, that was what he would've done had he not seen strange newspaper articles stuck to the wall. He stopped and read them.

"Oh, these are the missing children articles...", Serif sighed, quickly reading through them.

Missing children, convicted murderer, foul smelling animatronics, etc…

"I can only imagine they would smell foul, but I seriously wish these guys didn't have the fate they did. They might be trying to kill me, but I still like them anyway...", Serif pondered.

Serif swung around and dodged a grapple from Bonnie before whacking him in the stomach with a bone.

Bonnie staggered, finally getting the opportunity to see the night guard in full. He expected the guard to be wearing the standard purple uniform that all guards wore, but this guard was wearing a long dark brown coat over a charcoal colored hoodie, and simple navy blue jeans. He also didn't expect the forest green and brown hair the guard had.

But what was even more strange, was that he guard was carrying a long club that was shaped like a bone.

"Hey Bonnie, what time is it?", Serif said, his eyes showing confidence.

Bonnie didn't have time to answer as he heard the clock strike six.

The guard's shift was over.

-Mechanical Haunting-

Bonnie grumbled as he made his way back to the stage. He was extremely frustrated. The guard was so evasive it was like he was teleporting away each time he tried to attack them.

The guard would perform hit and run tactics whenever anyone of them tried to get him.

Chica wasn't happy as well, despite her being the most patient one of the group. She hadn't been able to get the guard, who was somehow outside the office and very slippery when it came to catching him.

Freddy was puzzled at the new guard. He had heard the commotion and was quite intrigued. It wasn't often a night guard tried to 'play' the 'game' away from the safety and confines of the office. He wondered how this guard's fate would play out.

Foxy was smiling in his cove. He never heard of the guard leaving the office, it almost amused him. He'd finally be able to stretch his joints a bit, and run around more often than once or twice per night.

Goldie was intrigued by the guard. They seemed different from the others. As if he didn't belong here. In this world.

They'd have to look into that somehow.

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