FNAF: What's Inside

Chapter 2: An Interesting Start

Braedan

As I walked out of the office, Fred put a hand on my shoulder.

"Before you leave, you should probably meet the animatronics again. They've undergone quite a change since you've last been here." Fred said. "Jeremy will probably want to see you as well."

"Sure. A tour would be nice as well. I didn't see much of the new building." I said. "After all, it was a pretty serious renovation."

"Exactly." Fred said as he led me over to the tables. We had a seat across from each other. "Hungry?"

"Definitely. It's been a pretty long time since I had some pizza. I've been eating a lot of sandwiches and muffins." I said jokingly.

"That doesn't surprise me. You always were a lazy rascal. Smart though. That kept you nice and safe." Fred said thoughtfully. I noticed he was looking over my shoulder.

"Hello Chica." Fred said with a smile.

"Hi Mr. Fazbear! Pizza?" Chica replied. I turned around and saw Chica. She was yellow, with magenta eyes, a short smiling beak, and soft downy feathers. She stood at about five feet nine inches and had slimmed down somewhat since I'd last seen her, but she still was larger than the toy animatronics. She also wore a bib that said "Let's Eat!"

"Sure." Fred said absent-mindedly. "I thought I said that you could call me Fred."

"Sorry. I'll try to remember. Who's this?" Chica said as she looked at me.

"This is Braedan. He's an old friend of mine and our new night guard." Fred said still staring off into space. He blinked and looked back at Chica.

"Really! So Rex is finally gone?" Chica said excitedly.

"Hey, I know Rex. He's terrible. A real jerk. Why didn't you already fire him?" I said with a smile. "Jeremy hated him too. I remember Jeremy saying that Rex made the devil himself seem like a saint.."

"Now he just locks the doors to the office and reads magazines." Fred commented. "Jeremy asked for me to fire him, but I told him he had to wait for a replacement."

"And that's me?" I said.

"You got it." Fred replied.

"Anyway, would you like a pizza too?" Chica asked me.

"Sure. Could I have pepperoni please?" I replied.

"Coming right up!" Chica said as she walked back towards the kitchen.

"So that's the new Chica. She looks pretty different." I noticed.

"Yeah. The guy who upgraded them really helped, however, they forgot everything that happened the last couple months. Some kind of issue when he was upgrading them." Fred explained.

"So that's why she didn't recognize me." I realized.

"That would be it. However, I think that…" Fred began before he was interrupted. Toy Chica had come back with the pizzas.

"Hi Mr. Fazbear! Who's your friend?" Toy Chica asked as she set the pizzas on the table. Toy Chica was a bright yellow, about five feet eight inches, and she looked a lot like her counterpart. She had pink eyes and a short beak, along with a bib that said "Let's Party!"

"Hey TC. This is Braedan. He's a good friend of mine," Fred said as I rose out of my seat. "He's also our new night guard." She immediately smiled.

"Awesome. Think I can show him around tonight Mr. Fazbear?" TC asked, obviously eyeing me. However, I wasn't sure why. Although, I wasn't sure I wanted to know.

"First, call me Fred. If I've told you once, I've told you a thousand times. Second, he's been a night guard before. Third, if he wants a guide, it can be you if he's okay with it." Fred said cheerfully.

"Thanks for the offer. I may have to take you up on that TC. Not really familiar with the layout of this place." I said with a small smile.

"Okay. Gotta go before I get in trouble for taking too long." TC said as she began walking away. Fred looked up.

"TC? How on Earth could you get in trouble? I own the restaurant, and you were talking to me." Fred said with a grin.

"Oh. You're right. Sorry!" TC said as she headed back towards the kitchen.

"Well, she's… interesting." I said as I picked up the pizza and took a bite.

"Good right?" Fred said anxiously.

"Are you kidding? This is the best pizza I've had in years." I said as I took another bite. Fred smiled and began to eat his own pizza. As I ate, I watched as Toy Bonnie and Bonnie played their guitars onstage. Bonnie was about five feet ten inches (not counting her ears), and was slightly slimmer with a thinner waist and a more curved figure. She had purple fur and red eyes. Toy Bonnie was five feet seven inches (again, ignoring her ears), and looked a lot like Bonnie. However, she was slimmer and had buck teeth, along with light blue fur and green eyes.

"They're really good." I said as I watched.

"The really are. Most people wouldn't have seen that they were actually playing. They would have assumed it was just a recording." Fred said quietly. "Although, I probably shouldn't say that out here."

"Probably not." I agreed. Toy Bonnie noticed Fred and I watching them and waved. Fred waved back while I just nodded. Toy Bonnie frowned and came over right after they finished the piece.

"Mr. Fazbear? Who's this? And why didn't he wave back to me?" Toy Bonnie said unhappily.

"TB, this is Braedan. He's an old friend."

"Hey. That was some pretty good guitar playing up there." I said. "And I didn't wave because I was eating a slice of pizza." I gestured towards the empty box in front of me.

"Oh. Okay. You're forgiven." TB said as she smiled. Bonnie walked over and gently pushed TB.

"How could you leave me to all those kids? I practically had to pry them off of me." Bonnie complained. TB just kept smiling.

"Come on, you know you love the spotlight." TB taunted.

"Jerk." Bonnie replied.

"Play nice." Fred said as he looked sternly at TB. "Bonnie, meet Braedan. He's our new night guard." Bonnie looked me over.

"Really? Rex is finally gone?" Bonnie asked.

"Indeed he is." Fred happily replied.

"Finally! No more Rex! Not gonna mess with me again!" TB said with a huge grin.

"That's the best news I've heard all day." Bonnie said.

"Thanks." I said with a small smile. "Glad to know someone besides Fred appreciates me."

"Hey! I'm the best guy you know!" Fred said with a laugh.

"Okay, you got me there." I said with a glint in my eye. "After all, you're the only person I know who changed…"

"You wouldn't dare." Fred said sarcastically, obviously understanding exactly what I was doing.

"… their name to fit their restaurant." I finished. Bonnie and TB looked surprised.

"Seriously?" Bonnie asked. "You changed your name just for the pizzeria?"

"Yep. Proud of it too. More dedicated than anyone else. Although, my name was Fred before. That didn't change." Fred explained. "It was a real pain to get Braedan to help out before you guys were properly set up." Bonnie and TB's faces changed for a moment when Fred mentioned their past.

"That red bear suit was the best." I said fondly, although I was watching the girls for any other signs. "I still have it at my old place."

"Seriously?" Fred asked, obviously surprised. "I thought you would have gotten rid of it by now."

"I said it was at my old place. Not like I go there often enough to toss anything." I joked.

"Fair enough." Fred said knowingly. The girls were obviously intrigued by what I'd said about my old place, but I didn't really want to talk about it right now.

"Well…" I began, as I prepared an excuse.

"Excuse me…" A quiet voice asked. I turned to see a little girl standing next to the table looking at Bonnie. "C-could you play another song?" Bonnie's gaze softened and she nodded.

"Sure thing. Let's go on over to the stage. Come on, TB." Bonnie said.

"See you tonight!" TB said before following Bonnie to the stage.

"Well, they do seem different." I commented as they walked away.

"You'll see how different they get tonight." Fred replied. "And before I forget, all the power and lights are on during the night now. Thought you'd be pretty happy about that."

"Got that right. That generator I brought was heavy." I said as I rose. "Should we continue the tour? Haven't seen much so far."

"Good point." Fred admitted as he stood up. "How about we visit the prize corner?"

"Why not? Let's see what you've done to the old place." I agreed as I stood up and joined him by the table. Fred nodded absent-mindedly and began walking towards the entryway to the prize corner.