Hey, guys. Sorry it took me so long to get this out; class started this week, so in addition to getting used to that again... I also managed to catch a bug, so yesterday was spent either asleep or on Netflix trying to ignore whatever I caught.

Feeling better now, but I'm still a bit hazy in the brain so I apologize if this chapter doesn't live up to expectations. It's kinda hard to do high octane when you're doped up on sinus medication ^^'

Anyway, chapter is out and the plot begins to get rather... Interesting. On with the show!

I finally entered the pizzeria once more. It was 11:45 at night, and shift started soon; the boss had told me to go ahead and come in early, so I could 'get settled'. Obviously he was being a bit cagey about what I was expected to do… But I wasn't really surprised. I had my suspicions as to what happened around here, and if I was right he didn't exactly want to talk about it in front of everyone… I shrugged, my coat swaying slightly as I headed for the Security room. I'd packed fairly light for tonight; after all, best case scenario is that these robots were harmless and I wouldn't need anything, so all I had on me were my twin stunner batons and a taser. If I needed more, I'd be able to bring it over the next few nights.

I entered the security office… And froze. Instead of the typical doors and lights that I expected, there were two open vents, one long hallway entrance that I'd just come through… And a Freddy mask sitting next to the tablet. No doors… That was less than good. I shook my head, sitting down on the chair. There was a note on the tablet, and I tilted my head as I peeled it off the screen. It looked like it was the boss's handwriting, so I gave it a glance over. 'Jeremy, there are still a few bugs and kinks in the security systems here, so don't worry too much about it. You might see a few random video files playing, or some odd programs running… Ignore them; they're carryovers from the systems at the old restaurant, and the files are so heavily corrupted they have a habit of turning on automatically; especially right before your shift starts and right after it finishes. Also, the phone has a few ancient recordings on it, and it tends to play by itself. It's the phone from the last restaurant, so these recordings are basically irrelevant. Go ahead and mute the calls when they start. Your shift should be pretty quiet.' I tilted my head. Old calls? Video files? Sure enough, one of the screens on the desk flickered to life, and I looked over to it. My eyes widened as I saw what it displayed…

It was the old pizzeria, but… Different. From a different perspective… I froze. These were video files from Freddy's viewpoint on the old Show Stage. His gaze panned across, seeing Bonnie also staring straight ahead, then back over to Chica on the other side… before staring straight ahead once more. There was a moment of static, and the video feed cut. I leaned back in my chair, stroking my chin for a long moment… That was… Odd. I'd have to ask Freddy if he knew anything about recordings from his point of view… But first things first, the clock ticked over to midnight and the tablet clicked on. I opened a drawer in the desk, fishing out an old flashlight. It still worked, and the battery was fully charged, so I set it on the desk… Just in case. A moment later, the phone rang… And then with a click, a voice I never thought I'd hear again began to speak.

"Uh, hello? Hello, hello? Uh, hello and welcome to your new summer job at the new and improved Freddy Fazbear's Pizza. Uh, I'm here to talk you through some of the things you can expect to see during your first week here and to help you get started down this new and exciting career path." I froze. That was the phone guy from the old place! How old were these recordings? And how did he manage to record them for here? The voice continued.

"Uh, now, I want you to forget anything you may have heard about the old location, you know. Uh, some people still have a somewhat negative impression of the company. Uh... that old restaurant was kind of left to rot for quite a while, but I want to reassure you, Fazbear Entertainment is committed to family fun and above all, safety." I snorted; sure they were, buddy… That's why they need a night guard. "They've spent a small fortune on these new animatronics, uh, facial recognition, advanced mobility, they even let them walk around during the day. Isn't that neat?" I'd heard about the free roaming mode… But they had advanced mobility and facial recognition? Maybe they'd be safe… "But most importantly, they're all tied into some kind of criminal database, so they can detect a predator a mile away. Heck, we should be paying them to guard you." And maybe not. Detecting a predator? That certainly sounded like an easy system to exploit.

"Uh, now that being said, no new system's without its... kinks." I sighed. Here we go… "Uh... you're only the second guard to work at that location. Uh, the first guy finished his week, but complained about... conditions. Uh, we switched him over to the day shift, so hey, lucky you, right? Uh mainly he expressed concern that certain characters seemed to move around at night, and even attempted to get into his office. Now, from what we know, that should be impossible. Uh, that restaurant should be the safest place on earth." Sure it was, buddy. Only the second night guard, though… Either this recording really was old, or something was fishy around here.

"So while our engineers don't really have an explanation for this, the working theory is that... the robots were never given a proper "night mode". So when it gets quiet, they think they're in the wrong room, so then they go try to find where the people are, and in this case, that's your office. So our temporary solution is this: there's a music box over by the Prize Counter, and it's rigged to be wound up remotely. So just, every once in a while, switch over to the Prize Counter video feed and wind it up for a few seconds. It doesn't seem to affect all of the animatronics, but it does affect... one of them." Joy. So they may be out and about tonight, and only one would be distracted by this music box thing… "Uh, and as for the rest of them, we have an even easier solution. You see, there may be a minor glitch in the system, something about robots seeing you as an endoskeleton without his costume on, and wanting to stuff you in a suit, so hey, we've given you an empty Freddy Fazbear head, problem solved! You can put it on anytime, and leave it on for as long as you want. Eventually anything that wandered in, will wander back out." I sighed, shaking my head. Why did I not think of that when I was working at the old location?!

"Uh, something else worth mentioning is kind of the modern design of the building. You may have noticed there are no doors for you to close, heh. But hey, you have a light! And even though your flashlight can run out of power, the building cannot. So, don't worry about the place going dark. Well, I think that's it. Uh, you should be golden. Uh, check the lights, put on the Freddy head if you need to, uh, keep the music box wound up, piece of cake. Have a good night, and I'll talk to you tomorrow." I sighed. Great, just super. So the robots are still murderous, and instead of highly durable blast doors to lock down, taking advantage of the ample power supply… I have a flashlight, a tablet, and an old animatronic head. There was a music box I need to wind, and there were probably going to be robots walking around. Robots that were much more durable than I remembered. I shrugged my coat off, primed my batons, and checked the cameras. The prize room… Where that marionette thing had been. I got a shudder just looking at it. Without another word, I tapped the 'wind' button and got it wound to full, before glancing over the cameras once more… And nearly dropping my tablet.

The robots were out. And they were on their way. I scanned through the cameras, using a small 'flash' button in the corner to give each room a good look over… And spotted both the new Chica and new Bonnie; the former was down the main hall, and the latter was in one of the party rooms near my office. Now slightly nervous, I lowered the tablet and flashed the light down the corridor. Sure enough, there stood the chick robot… Except she seemed to be missing her bill, and her eyes… They were that same black with white pinpricks that I'd seen from the others when they were in 'attack mode'. Were these robots being controlled as well?

I didn't have time to ponder that as I heard a thumping from the right vent. Somewhat timidly, I flicked the light on… And was met with a smiling visage of Bonnie, staring at me. We made eye contact, and then her eyes flicked to black and she charged out of that vent at me. No time to grab the Freddy mask now… She screeched at me, and I responded by tugging a baton out quickly and nailing her right across the middle. She doubled over, before glaring up at me. I heard a thumping from the other vent… Time to go. I jumped the desk just as Chica scrambled out of the vent and started tearing down the hall.

This… Was not good. I'd fought them off one at a time before, but it appeared that now these models were capable of working together and coordinating their movements; there was no way Chica could've known to rush that vent otherwise. As if to prove my point, Freddy came around the corner just as I was hustling for the Games Room, figuring I could grab some breathing room to fight in there. He grabbed me by the arm, screeching at me. Oh, this would not do at all! I came down hard on his elbow joint, hearing the servos grinding angrily as he screeched again and released me, letting me duck into the room.

A moment later, both Chica and Bonnie came in and rushed me. I lowered my shoulder and charged at Bonnie, sending her flying into the carousel, which activated spontaneously and began dragging her along for a 'ride ' as it spun. Turning, I came in with a double baton smash to Chica's side, sending her collapsing onto that Balloon Boy, who turned his expression to me. I saw the tips of my batons sparking, flashing, and then completely dying out; apparently this lousy little bugger could fry my electronics. I tried the flashlight – same result.

I swore, before landing a solid kick to his grinning face, causing him to go reeling back and allowing my electronics to power up again. Just in time, too; Freddy grabbed me in a nasty grapple and started dragging me off, so I tapped the low-power button and came down hard on one of his joints. The electrical current sparked through his endoskeleton briefly, and he released me and collapsed, stunned for the moment. I took that as my chance to run, seeing as how the carousel was now disabled again. I jumped over Bonnie as she grabbed for me, roundhouse-kicking her in the back of the head and sending her collapsing forward once more before taking off again. The robots were climbing back to their feet, and I started thinking quickly to myself. I could still hear that music box playing in the background, and I had four of the others known… I froze. Where was the Mangle?

I got my answer as that… THING dove at me, jaws spread wide and showing off some nastily sharpened teeth. I barely managed to duck, but a bit of blood was drawn as one of those teeth dragged along my scalp. I swore, putting my hand up and feeling the blood starting to drip down my hair. With another loud curse, I overcharged my baton and smacked the infernal thing square in the middle. It screamed out, twitching and writhing as the electrical charged leaped through it, before collapsing in a heap of metal on the ground. I smirked; that one was taken care of, at least… Freddy and the new bots paused, staring at the Mangle's collapsed frame, before he nodded to the Balloon Boy. The lousy kid grabbed Mangle's 'arm' and started dragging it off… And I took that as my chance. I came in, hitting both Chica and Freddy in the midriff with two quick strikes, coming down on the back of Chica's neck… It was a desperate gambit, and sadly it didn't pay off as the blow landed, and all that happened was Chica fell to the ground. No sudden change, no nothing. So either the control systems were much more well enforced… Or I was right, and they weren't being controlled.

My musings couldn't have come at a worse time; Freddy came in and nailed me with a kidney punch, sending me reeling back against one of the arcade machines. He screamed at me, aiming a swipe for my midsection… My eyes widened; he had claws?! I barely had time to figure this out before diving to the ground as he left a set of gashes in the side of the machine. I climbed to my feet and froze as I heard that music box starting to die out. I swore and bolted for the security room; I was having a hard enough time against these bots as it was, I didn't want more to deal with – especially not that lousy marionette! I swore again as Bonnie blocked the main hall, turning to face me. I crouched into a defensive stance, and waited for her to charge.

She didn't take the bait, approaching me quickly before sliding for my legs! Apparently these new models were more agile… I found myself on my back, before rolling quickly off to the side as she pounded her fist into the tile, cracking a bit of it. I scrambled to my feet, tagging her in the 'chin' with twin rising strikes, sending her reeling back and dislodging her jaw. She screeched, the servos grinding audibly as she attempted to fix the damage. I didn't give her the chance, coming in with two more blows to her shoulder joints, causing her arms to go limp. Her voice box screeched again, and I nailed her right in the throat. The screech became distorted, like radio static, before finally going offline. With that, I delivered two final blows to her knees, and she collapsed with the glow in her eyes fading to dim.

I didn't stick around to see if the job was done; the music box had just finished playing, and I slid under the desk and grabbed the tablet, flipping over to the Party Room and immediately hitting the button to wind it back up. On a whim, I hit the light… And froze in place. That Marionette's head was sticking out of the box in the background. So that's the one the music box works on… I suddenly had a very good reason to keep the thing wound constantly. I wound it back up, setting the tablet down just as I heard movement heading for the security room. At this point I probably wouldn't be able to take down all three bots at once, so I quickly tossed the mask on my head.

Sure enough, both Chica and Freddy entered the room, staring at me. I breathed heavily in the mask; it was stuffy in the thing, but it just may save my life… After another long moment, Chica wandered back off down the hall. Freddy stared at me for a bit longer, tilting his head before also leaving the room. Apparently, they'd had enough of a beating for this first night… As did I. I tugged the mask off, swearing as the bleeding from my head finally managed to cease. I smiled triumphantly as I checked the clock; sure enough, it was just now turning… And with a ring of the clock, it was 6 AM once more. I'd survived my first night here at the new pizzeria.

I remembered the boss mentioning that the Day Shift wouldn't be in until roughly 6:15, but the bots night protocol shut down at 6 and they went back to day mode. I nodded, getting ready to relax for a moment… Before my eyes widened as a monitor flickered to life. It was… Odd, an old program. Seemed to be something from the Atari era of games… With a shrug, I looked it over; simple controls, just use the arrow keys… To move a hatless, tie-less Freddy around a room. I stared as another image, that of the Marionette, drifted out of the 'room' on screen. With nothing else to do, I started pushing keys to have 'Freddy' chase it down. In the background, highly distorted, I could hear a voice speaking… But I couldn't make out what it was saying.

With a shrug, I controlled the 'Freddy' avatar and chased down this marionette, wondering what was going on in this game… Before my eyes widened as I finally was able to make out what the voice was saying. S…. A…. V… E… T… H… E… M. Save them. What was going on here?! I kept up with this marionette for a while, before the screen cut to static and powered off. With a sigh, I pulled up the tablet and flicked through the cameras briefly. My head tilted slightly as I noticed the animatronics were slowly retaking their positions… But apparently, they'd cleaned up the mess from the fight we'd had. With a shrug, I flicked to the last camera, in the Parts and Service room… And froze once more.

There were four familiar sights in that room. Freddy, Bonnie, Chica, and Foxy… All the classic models. For a moment, I thought someone had caught my friends… But then I realized how beat down they were looking; Bonnie was missing her face and left arm, Chica's hands were missing and her jaw had been broken, Freddy looked absolutely mangled, and Foxy more so. I thought for a moment, before my eyes widened once more, and I made sure to take a picture of what the camera showed. I couldn't prove it, but I knew. There was a mark straight through Foxy's body… A mark that I'd known quite well. I'd seen where it happened, at the final battle with Golden Freddy.

These were the missing robots. They had to be. All four of them were there… Except for some odd reason, Freddy was in a normal outfit instead of the Golden outfit… Odd. I shrugged; at least I'd found the old robots… I set the tablet down, and let out a big sigh of relief. I couldn't believe it; the robots were hostile, and they also had the old models… Thankfully, it seemed like they were powered down; they hadn't given me any trouble, at least… With a sigh, I looked up as the day shift walked in. We didn't talk, and I just nodded at him before heading out to my truck and climbing in.

It was then that I realized that I was still sweating, and even shivering a bit. This… Was more than I bargained for. The old bots were found, and judging by both the call and video feed, there was much more going on here than I thought. I'd have to give this place a closer look… But for now, I slowly drove home. I needed sleep, and time to think.

Oh dear. There's definitely something odd going down at the new and improved Freddy's, and with a brand new cast of rampaging robots how will Alex handle it?

Read and review! Now if you'll excuse me, I need more sinus medication...

1/26/2014: Broke up some of the longer paragraphs to make it more readable.