Chapter 2

The clock struck midnight. As soon as it did, the phone rang. The guard jumped because he was not expecting a call this late at night. On the third ring, it picked up automatically and played a prerecorded message.

It was someone helping him get settled. The person explained that he worked in the office before him and that it could be a bit overwhelming. There was nothing to worry about though. He read the introductory greeting from the company:

"Welcome to Freddy Fazbear's Pizza, a magical place for kids and grownups 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 persons report will be filed within 90 days or as soon as property has been thoroughly cleaned and bleached and the carpets have been replaced…"

The guard did not like the sound of that. How many times have they had to clean up after someone's death for them to record that? The thought was bone chilling and nauseating. He shut off the recording and sat in silence. A moment later, he flipped on the monitors and saw something new. In the bottom left hand corner was a percentage bar. He wondered what it meant.

He played the recording and fast forwarded.

"…remember to close those doors only if absolutely necessary, gotta conserve power. Alright, good night."

That was the end of the recording. He guessed that the percentage at the bottom was his remaining power. He noticed it drained more with camera use, so he left the camera turned off. He decided to take a stroll around the restaurant. After all, he had noting to worry about.

He arrived at the Pirate's Cove. He started to reach for the curtain. As soon as he did, a hook swung out from inside the curtain. He pulled back his hand just in time. He was breathing hard and his heart beat was rapid and loud. He went for it again and opened the curtain. The animatronic inside appeared lifeless. Why did his hook swing out at the guard then? He took a step back and walked away.

He went to the entrance area. He tried the doors, but he saw a sign next to them.

"Doors auto-lock between 12 and 6 a.m.

Emergency exits in the backstage area behind the animatronics."

Something told him he did not want to have an emergency. He walked over to the stage.

"Hmm let's see…one, two…" He paused in his count. He counted again. "One, two… Weren't there three characters?"

He looked to Freddy's right where Bonnie would be. He noticed the area where the animatronic was supposed to be hooked in. The room began to swirl. He backed away and ran into something heavy and tall. He turned around to see Bonnie right there. He kept a scream silent in his throat. He slowly walked to the cove. The curtain was closed and he could hear gears turning within.

"Y-y-ye best be gettin' back t' the office l-lad…" The Pirate Fox inside the cove said. He saw the bunny appear at the end of the hall and ran to the office. He shut the door and breathed for a moment.

He flipped on the cam and saw Bonnie still at the end of the hall. Foxy was still closed inside the cove. Freddy and Chica were still on the stage.

He listened and heard something talking… or probably singing. It was a series "Da's" and "Dum's". It sounded like a pirate shanty sort of. He could assume it was Foxy.

The good news was it was almost six o'clock. He was almost free to go.

He looked at the cam for the doorway. Bonnie was right outside. His heart almost stopped. There was static and the cam was empty. He flipped off the camera and turned on the door light. Bonnie was right outside and looking in. He fought the urge to faint and closed the door. The tablet lit up and showed that it was 6 a.m. It also played a sound that sounded like a bell tower and kids cheering. He found this odd.

He opened the door and Bonnie was gone. He walked to the cove and the sound of gears turning had stopped. He walked to the stage and looked completely in shock. Bonnie was back in place and bolted down, as if he had never been moved.

"I must have been seeing things…" The guard said aloud. He remembered clearly Bonnie being outside his door though. He backed away to the door and bumped into the manager.

"I see you made it your first night." The manager said. "How did it go?"

"Th-The b-bunny was outside m-my door." He managed to say.

"You did not listen to the recording fully." The manager said. "These animatronics are not your average animatronics. They have a mind of their own at night. Their goal is to out smart you and get inside of your office, sort of like a strategy game. We auto-lock the doors and place the emergency door behind them. We want their game to be fair. You did listen to the introductory greeting, right?"

The guard nodded his head.

"These animatronics do not go easy on you if they get into your office." The manager continued. "We say that they do not recognize you as a person, but as a metal endoskeleton without its costume on. That is the only explanation we have for them stuffing you into a costume. You may think 'oh it's okay, it is just cotton and soft, and not all that bad.' Again, you would only be half right. There are animatronic mechanisms, like wires and cross bars. The wires would cut your skin and the cross bars would go through your body."

"Why have y'all not been shut down?" The guard asked.

"No one has lasted the required five nights to tell anyone." The manager said. "Even those who have survived never lived to tell the story. It is as if they vanished…"

The manager had a menacing smile.

"I am sure I will see you tonight." The manager said darkly.

"Y-Yeah," The guard said. He wanted so badly to run away from this, but it was too late. What was he thinking when he took this job?

He walked home to his parent's house where he lived. His parents passed away and he inherited the house. He walked back to his room and went to bed.