Chapter 2

The green glow of the hall lights showed her the way through the maze of hallways as she made her way down them. A feeling of urgency enveloped her as she paused to look at the poster on the wall. She heard the footsteps, expecting to wake up as she turned around. She was surprised when she found nothing behind her, sighing with relief as she walked forward. A sounding of metal feet followed her, making her speed up slightly. She heard the footsteps keep to her pace, causing to speed up more until she was soon running through the maze. A dead end met her gaze as she heard dark laughter behind her. She turned to face the danger.

BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP

The alarm clock woke her up from finding out who had been chasing her as she looked around the room. Amber sniffed the air, smiling as she smelled the familiar scent of her grandfather making coffee and breakfast. As she passed her dresser, she paused and looked over at it. There sat the mask from yesterday. Confusion came across her face as she opened a drawer, stuffing it in and closing the drawer before getting dressed and going downstairs.

"Morning, Grandpa." She said, sitting down as her grandfather yawned in response.

"Morning, sweetie. Looks like you're on your own for the next few nights. Boss wants me to work the night shift up in San Fran all this week. Of course, he said there might be a promotion if I do this." He explained as Amber hugged him.

"That's amazing!" She said, smiling at him. As she ate, she noticed her grandfather walking with a bit of limp. "Did you get into a fight?" She asked him, somehow expecting his reply.

"It's nothing you need to worry about, sweetheart." He answered. Great, more secrets. The girl sighed softly, hugging her grandfather.

"At least let me get that cleaned up." She said, looking at her grandfather with a serious expression.

"Amber, it's okay. I promise." He said with a 'Just drop it' tone in his voice. The kind where she knew if she pressed the matter further, it would get into an even worse argument than it already was getting to be.

"Fine." She said, dropping the subject and finishing her breakfast. Amber then hugged her grandfather goodbye and headed out. As she went to her car, she swore she heard him mutter under his breath something about a stupid mechanical fox. She pulled out of her driveway, trying to get her brain off of the argument. All she wanted was for him to be honest to her about all of the secrecy. What he had against the Fazbear franchise. And why he was keeping it from her. She drove past the pizzeria again, not even stopping until she reached a stop sign. A quick glance into her review caused her to blink with disbelief. The mask was back, but attached to a black doll like figure, white rings on its arms and legs. She turned around, the figure gone but the mask remaining. What was with that thing? She got the mask out of the back seat and back into the glove compartment.

Starting the car back up, Amber drove the rest of the way to school without incident. That morning was a carbon copy of the last with Josie talking a mile a minute about her new boyfriend and the trip that weekend. She then turned to Amber.

"Did you talk to your grandfather?" She asked, squealing when Amber nodded her answer. "How did you convince him to let you go? I thought he was the biggest anti-Freddy ever." Amber chuckled softly.

"I told him we're going on a shopping trip. I just omitted the fact we're going to the pizzeria while we're there." She explained, Callie looking nervous.

"They're going to start building the Fazbear Fright soon. I saw a few people go into the old pizzeria and grab some stuff on our way home yesterday." Callie spoke her words with the same soft voice, Josie perking up.

"Maybe we can help. I've never seen the inside of that old place. It'd be amazing to see the old animatronics. If they're not dismantled into pieces by now." Josie said with a excited tone. "Your grandfather's not going to be home, right, Amber? Maybe we could go together." She added, Amber shaking her head.

"That place gives me the creeps, Josie." She said, Josie giving her a look. "What?" She asked her friend who just shook her head.

Callie stayed quiet for a few moments. "Did you have another dream?" She asked Amber, who just looked at her. "Something changed?"

"I didn't wake up when I turned around. Something chased me into a dead end. The place was like a maze." She told them, a shudder going through her as she thought of the laughter and of the teleporting mask. She decided against telling the girls about the mask. Neither of them would even know she was talking about if she mentioned the figure and the propellor hat from the day before.

The day passed without incident, Josie and Callie talking about the pizzeria and going in there with the Fazbear Fright workers. They walked Amber to her car, bidding her farewell as she drove off. She decided to take a detour to avoid the pizzeria, but ended still going by it. A few cars sat in the parking lot this time, Amber's curiousity peaking as she pulled in. These had to be the workers Callie was talking about.

She got out of the car as they came out with a box of things nearly falling off the top. They passed by her, one talking on the phone.

"Okay, so we found a few drawings and a foxy head. Plus we found a boarded up room. Really weird. We're going to have to go in there with crowbars... Hold on a moment." The man stopped, looking at Amber. "May I help you?"

"Oh no, I was just curious about what was going on here."

"Oh we're getting stuff for the place. You look like you're a fan."

Amber shook her head. "I've actually never been to the pizzeria when it was opened." She answered as the man smiled, setting the box on the back of the truck.

"But you've heard the stories. The haunted animantronics coming to life at night, Souls of the dead children seeking revenge for going lights out too soon." He asked, chuckling at Amber's face. "I'm just hyping you up for the walkthrough attraction. You know what?" He rummaged through the box, pulling out a golden bunny plush.

"I found this in there. A Spring Bonnie plush. From the very beginning of the franchise. Worth a lot of money." He said, handing it to her. "It's very rare, but I think you might need it more than I do money." He added.

Amber looked at the Spring Bonnie plush, wondering why she felt such a strong connection to the stuffed animal in her hands. She looked up, nodding her thanks to the man who smiled and got back on the phone.

"You still there? Great. Yeah just a girl who looked like she knew the place. She said she had never been."

Amber walked away from the man, getting back into her car. She sighed as she placed the bunny on her passanger seat. She sat there a few minutes, looking at it. The dust had made it a more green color instead of golden with the top part of the right ear missing. It looked more eerie than cute. But she felt strangely close to it. Soon a tap on the window came as the man was standing outside it.

"We might need your help with some things. Turns out we found too much stuff today. Think your trunk can handle a few animatronic parts?" He asked as she laughed a little.

"Alright. Let me just text my grandfather." She said, sending the text real quick as she popped the trunk and got out.

"Thanks. We found almost a full Freddy, but the rest is just in pieces. It's like someone went all hackslingingslasher on them." He said, laughing. "I'm Josh though."

"Oh Amber. Amber Afton." He said, Josh giving her a look.

"Afton? How have you never been to Freddy's then?" He asked, Amber looking confused.

"You seriously don't know. The last name is famous with the franchise. Heck, William Afton was one of the founders, plus the owner of the Afton factory in San Fransico." He explained.

"I'm sure my last name is just a fluke." She said softly as he placed the parts in her trunk. Josh laughed a little at that.

"Sweetie, everyone has their last name for a reason. What's your grandfather's name?"

"Bill, but why is that anyone's business?" She asked, Josh just chuckling.

"How do you not know your own family's history?"

"Look, do you want me to help you with these parts?" She snapped, Josh smiling as he let off of her on the subject.

"Alright. Alright. Just follow us. It's out on the highway." He said, going over to his truck. She closed her trunk, getting into the car and following the black truck to the highway.