It had been a long day on patrol. By the time I got back to the apartment, I was tired and since I lived on my own once again (my dad was now owning the old place), I changed into my pajamas and went to take a long, deserved nap.
I was standing outside of Pirate's cove, the sound of children coming from the party room across the hall. My nineteen year old self was next to me, staring intently at the glowing eye peering through the little opening between the curtains. She turned to me and spoke, "He's been waiting to speak to you." and left the room promptly.
That just left current me standing there. Gathering the courage I needed, I walked up to the stage and pulled the curtains aside, leaving the light from the room to illuminate him, standing now in his human form. I pulled myself up and onto the stage where even in both forms, he towered over me.
"You came." He spoke, pulling me into his hard abs; his voice deep and vibrating.
"It's my dream, though I'm not sure exactly why it had to be about this. But yeah, I'm here and you're here too." My dream self said, tears starting to fall. "It was three years last month."
"We know." Breaking away from him, I turned to see the other three. But as Matt was about to speak, something was shaking me awake. I looked back at Sean in fear and sadness, he simply whispered in my ear that we'll be seeing each other very soon and brushed a kiss against my cheek.
"Mackenzie, wake up! Wake up!" Opening my eyes and sitting up, I saw my foster daughter, Cassie, standing beside the couch.
'How had I ended up on here?' I thought, but brushed it off.
"What is it kiddo?" I had taken Cassie in when there was no room for her at any of the local foster homes. She was living in an very abusive home; her mother having a meth addiction and her father was an alcoholic.
"You promised you'd take me to Pirate's Cove tonight." Being only five, she was really persistent.
"Pirate's Cove?"
"Yeah, they're opening tonight and all my friends are going."
"Okay, okay. Just let me get dressed and we'll go." I said, getting up and heading back to my room to get dressed in a tank top, brown leather jacket, jeans, and brown leather boots.
(Time skip).
"Welcome to Pirate's Cove! A new establishment that not only has pieces from the fire of Fazbear's Horror Fright and our new and improved animatronics that we all knew and loved!" The screen excitedly announced.
"Cassie! There you are." Looking from the screen, I saw four kids who must've been her friends coming over to us.
"I'll be around if you need anything, okay Cassie?"
"Yes Mackenzie." She said to me, then turned to her friends and headed off with them.
Looking around, it was the same layout as when I worked here, well, at the Freddy's I worked at. Sighing, I headed off to the main party room where kids were running around, servers hastily dodging them to get orders to where they belong, while parents were getting frustrated trying to calm their children down. To the left was a hall that read "Museum/ entrance to Fazbears Fright" over it and another entryway to the arcade. To the right was the kitchens and Pirate Cove, where another party was going on. I could see and hear the new Foxy telling the children about his adventures from where I stood.
"He seems to be everyone's favorite." Turning, I saw a man who looked very familiar.
"S-Sean?" I was in shock to see him there in the flesh.
"I'm sorry, do I know you? I'm Sam." He said, a bit confused, nevertheless still hot as fuck.
"No, I'm the one who should be sorry. You just look like someone I lost years ago. The name's Mckenzie, I used to be a night guard for Fazbear's when I was a few years younger." I said, giving him another glance.
"It's quite alright." He replied.
"Well, you have a nice night." With that I quickly turned and headed down to the museum hall.
"Ah, are you here for the tour?" I saw another person that perished that night. "Well, anyway, my name is Janet. Shall we get this tour started?"
"Here we have the pictures of all the previous night guards that worked when it was Freddy's. And I think we actually have one with us here right now." Everyone turned, looking excitedly at one another until one person looked at me. "There she is!" the little boy shouted, pointing at me.
"Uh, hi?" I said, waving shyly.
"Is it true you were almost killed by the animatronics?" One kid asked.
"What was it like?" Another asked.
"Frightening and no." I replied. Janet noticed my discomfort and interrupted by asking for everyone to follow. In various display cases, there were various types of charred pieces. Being from arcade game pieces to the remains of the animatronics. The item in the last case caused my left shoulder to feel weird.
"Supposedly, when they found it, it wasn't charred and it had blood on it." Jumping, I turned to see yet another familiar person. "Sorry about that," he said as we continued down the hall. "The names Matthew."
"Mackenzie Schmidt." I replied.
(Line Skip)
"Mackenzie, it's been so long since we've last seen each other."
"What do you want?" I hissed into the phone, hoping Cassie didn't hear from inside the cab of the truck after I had got her in her booster seat.
"To finish what I started all those years ago." I could hear the smirk in his voice.
"To bad buddy, they're all gone." I replied.
"So you think." WIth that he hung up.
"Son of a bitch!" I yelled, causing someone to come over to where I stood near the tailgate.
"Is everything okay?" The person asked, putting a hand on my shoulder. The touch felt familiar and comforting.
"Just fucking peachy." I looked up at him, wishing it was Sean instead of his doppleganger.
"Yo, Sam, where'd you go man?!" Dropping his hand, he turned and called back to his friend, telling him he'd meet up with them later.
"Why don't we talk about this over drinks?" He asked, a friendly look on his face. "You just seem like you could use a friend."
"As much as I'd like to take you up on that offer, I've gotta get the kiddo home. Maybe another time?" I asked, getting a pen out and writing my number on his hand.
(Another scene change)
(Sam/Sean P.O.V)
The bar was fairly packed, leaving the young Irishman and his friends in a booth near the back.
"Am I the only one, or did she seem familiar?" Kenneth asked, taking a swig of his beer.
"You knew her once upon a time ago." A new voice interrupted, causing the four to look at them.
"And you are?" Matthew asked.
"An old friend, let's say."
"Look 'ere lass. We ain't up for your cryptic shit." Sam hissed.
"It seems like your old self is showing."
"Miss, could you please just tell us why you're here." Janet spoke.
"Oh, yes. That girl is the reason why you're all here, once again."
"What's the reason?" Kenneth asked.
"Come to Pirate's Cove tonight." With that, she turned and left. Whereas the other four turned and gave each other weird looks.
Two hours later…
"Detective Schmidt, please take a seat." Everyone turned to see the familiar looking woman from earlier make her way into the room where all four sat.
"Our guest of honor has finally arrived; thank you for giving me that number." The pale girl said, smiling as she sat down.
"Elizabeth; why did you call me?"
"You two know each other?" Matthew asked.
"Mckenzie and I are merely acquaintances; I had her come to help you all remember." She turned to look at her. "Mind telling them how you know them?" She gave her a glare, but turned to start her story.
"I was around nineteen when I got a job at one of the original Freddy Fazbears. I sorta heard about the rumors; that the animatronics would roam at night, looking for the security guard to kill them. I ignored them, why else wouldn't I?" She took a few moments for a breather before continuing.
"For the first week, it was a nightmare. Constantly checking the monitors, closing the doors; and making sure my power didn't run out."
"But something happened one night, didn't it?" Janet asked. "Something that shouldn't have."
"Yes, one night, I was too late to close the door when that stupid fox appeared. I got out of my chair and swung it at him as he came flying at me, knocking him into the wall. I dropped that and went to the other side of the office and grabbed the trash bin, only to see a man standing where the animatronic was. So, naturally, I was surprised to see this weird ass shit." All three stared at her, then at the other man.
"I once gave you life, years ago after you were all murdered by the same man. When I did, I gave you all the ability to revert to humans. Now, I give you the chance to remember who you once were." Elizabeth said, standing up to stand behind Mackenzie.
"Anyways, it's late and I have a long day tomorrow, so I best be going ." Giving everyone one last look she headed into the dark hallway.