Ch. 2 First Night
It was ten minutes until midnight. You were driving in your car to the restaurant. You were excited to start; then again, if you think about it carefully… why you were so excited? You'll be stuck inside the restaurant for six hours doing nothing but looking at the cameras to check if everything was okay… Yeah, so exciting…
That's why you decided to bring an interesting book you were reading with you and a couple of snacks if you ever felt hungry. (Well… It will be only for a week, right? I'll be patient then) You thought. Deal with it was the least you could do; you were the one who accepted the work after all…
You parked the car near the restaurant as you saw the owner standing beside the main entrance. He welcomed you warmly "Hey, first night on this! I'm sure you'll do fine!"
"Thanks, Mr. Fredbear!" He gave you the master key that opened all the restaurant's doors. "And remember, your shift ends at six o'clock"
"Got it. Good night!" Then, he left you alone. You entered the restaurant as you locked the main door. As you were heading to the office, you went through the show stage and saw Freddy, Bonnie and Chica all motionless and looking at nowhere. Closed up they were even more surprising, you still couldn't believe that they weren't human. They looked too real… You stopped a little to look at them carefully, but you looked at Bonnie more than anybody else. Her design was very attractive and well made; more than Freddy's or Chica's.
You snapped and headed again to the office. You sat in front of the bench to look at your items: A flashlight, the laptop to control the cameras and… a mask? You grabbed the mask and looked at it carefully, it looked like Freddy's head but it wasn't human, this mask looked like an animal Freddy head. (Why they gave me this mask?) You shrugged. Maybe someone lost it there; you put the mask inside one of the bench's drawer and pretend that it wasn't important.
Then, you looked at your surroundings: There was the main dark corridor in front of you and two vents at your sides that connect to the party rooms.
"Well, okay… Let's get used to this" You said as you turned on the fan. The weather was so hot even at night, curse you summer. Then, you checked the cameras to confirm that everything was under control. First, you checked the show stage camera; Freddy, Bonnie and Chica were all in their places. You checked the other cameras, everything seemed calm and quiet. You even saw Balloon Boy in the game area and Mangle in the kid's cove. She was reassembled and lying limp on the floor.
"Everything seems right" You said to yourself as you closed the laptop and started to read calmly the book. Once the clock marked twelve o'clock, the phone began to ring. You looked at it confused (Who will call a restaurant at midnight?) You were about to answer the call when the phone stopped ringing and it showed a message.
Hello? Hello, hello? Welcome to your new summer job at the new and improved Freddy Fazbear's Pizza!
(Oh… it's a message. Now I remember, the owner told me that there was an employee that he was going to leave me a message) You closed gently the book and looked at the phone, listening to your co-worker's message.
Uh… I'm here to tell you some things you'll expect to see in this week and to help you get started in this exciting career path.
He continued talking about that you must to forget about the rumors that wandered around the old and new restaurants. He then told you some interesting things about the new animatronics.
They spent a small fortune on them. Facial recognition, advanced mobility… They are even tied into a criminal data base so they can recognize a criminal instantly! Isn't that neat?
You looked at your side and nodded. That was pretty cool actually.
Now, no new system works properly without its… kinks. You see, there was another guard before you, but he complained about some… conditions…
That last statement made you to frown. What could have happened?
He expressed his discomfort about some of the animatronics moving around at night and even attempting to get into the office.
You opened wide your eyes. The animatronics moves even at night?! Wow… that sounds creepy, but it wasn't so bad, right? At least, you thought that it wouldn't mind you so you decided to relax.
While our engineers don't give us a proper explanation, our worked 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 they try to find where the people are and in this case, that's your office.
You could understand why the previous guard felt so uncomfortable. Having those animatronics wandering around you can be a little… perturbing… But you thought that it cannot be so bad… right?
Our temporary solution is this: There's a music box in Price Counter that you can wind up remotely. So every once in a while wind it up, okay? Although, it seems that it doesn't affect all the animatronics, so that's why we gave you that empty Freddy head.
You looked at the drawer again, understating why the mask was here. But now you were nervous… why would you need the mask? The answer came in no time and it wasn't a good sign…
You see, it looks like there's a little glitch in the animatronics' system. If they happen to see you after hours probably they won't recognize you as a person but as an endoskeleton without its costume on. And that's against the rules so they will try to stuff you inside of a Freddy suit.
Suddenly, you felt very nervous. You had a very bad feeling.
And it wouldn't be so bad if the suits themselves weren't filled with crossbeams, wires and animatronics devices… especially around the facial area… So, you can imagine how having your head forcefully pressed inside one of those could cause a bit of discomfort...and death… Yeah, they don't tell you these things when you sign up…
You were now looking at the phone with your eyes wide open and filled with horror.
But I'm sure that you'll do fine! Good night and talk to you tomorrow!
Then, the phone hung up itself as the message ended…
(… Fuck…) You thought. You're trapped inside this place with five killer robots?! That was insane! Nobody in its right mind would accept this free ticket to death! You started to panic and breathed quickly.
Then again, you thought again in this situation. If the animatronics were so dangerous, they would have been trashed long ago. Not only that, the restaurant's owner didn't tell you that the animatronics move at night, so it must be false. You sighed; maybe that Phone Guy just wanted to make fun of you with this joke. You laughed nervously as you touched your chest to calm yourself.
You looked at the clock and widened your eyes as you saw that it was already 1 AM (Wow… That guy loves to talk. He has been talking for an entire hour…) You decided to read your book again. It will help you to calm yourself.
Another hour passed by. That's what you realized the next time you watched the clock (I'll check the cameras again) You thought. Nothing special in the party rooms, halls or even the game zones. However… your heart sunk and raced fast again as you checked the show stage camera…
Freddy and Bonnie remained in their positions, just like before… but you couldn't say the same to Chica… The humanized chicken has disappeared… (No… No, this must be a joke… They cannot move in their own at night… right?) You thought.
"Yeah, yeah. So funny, guys. You can come out now" You said loudly "What's this? A Hidden Camera program or something?" You were convinced that the restaurant staff was making you a prank… until you heard some noises on the left vent.
You checked the left party room camera and saw that Chica was getting inside of the vent which leads her directly into your office… Wait, WHAT?!
"Nope. Nope. Nope. Nope. Nope" You repeated as you checked the left vent camera. Chica was getting inside your office through the vent, and you couldn't stop her. Eventually, you saw her petite blonde head inside the vent "NOPENOPENOPENOPENOPE"
As fast as you could, you tried to get the mask again to fool her. However, you caught a glimpse at her and you saw that Chica jumped to you. Too late… You were death…
You waited patiently to your agonizing end… until you felt something tight yet comfortable around your neck. You opened up your eyes as you saw Chica hugging you tightly "Yay! We have a new friend!" She yelled happily.
You were shaking by the sudden tension, your heart raced fast and yet, you were alive… What was happening? You needed a moment to calm yourself and think about what happened.
"Hey, friend, are you ok? Your heart is training for the Olympic Games right now" Chica asked "What's your name, friend?"
"Uh…?"
"'Uh'? What a weird name… Well! Welcome Uh! My name is Chica!"
The humanized chicken smiled happily as you looked at her confused (What the hell had just happened?) So, the animatronics move at night indeed. However, the whole 'stuffing you inside of a deadly suit' was false? Were you dreaming or something?
You tried to talk to her "Well, um… I…"
"You'll tell me later, Uh! Right now you have to come with me!" She interrupted you as she grabbed you by the arm and pulled you outside of the office. You left her to pull you, you couldn't think for yourself in confusion (Am I high or something…?)
Eventually, the robotic female chicken dragged you to one of the party rooms. It was pitch black, you couldn't see anything "Okay! Stay here and wait, Uh!" Chica said. Seconds later, the lights turned on as you saw confetti flying around and a 'Welcome!' sign on the wall. Furthermore, all of the animatronics came out of nowhere yelling at the same time "Welcome to Freddy Fazbear's Pizza!"
You widened at surprise and confusion (Wow… Such a warm welcome)
"Look, guys! This is Uh, our new security guard!" Chica yelled.
"Welcome, Uh!" All of the animatronics said at the same time. You laughed nervously a little.
"Well um… Thank you guys, but it's not Uh. My name is (Y/N)"
"(Y/N)? Well it sounds more like a name than Uh" Freddy said as he scratched his brown haired chin.
"I'll call you Uh anyways!" BB said.
"Well! Let's begin with our glorious introductions! *ahem* I am…" Mangle tried to talk.
"Well… Actually, I already know who you guys are" You said "The owner told me all about you"
"Oh! Good then! We can skip that!" Chica said.
"Well (Y/N), it's a pleasure to meet you! This restaurant gets very boring at night so we're always glad to know the security guard" Freddy spoke as he placed his strong and heavy hand on your shoulder. He was barely taller than you but he was waaaaay stronger. You could bet that you won't survive if he punches you.
"Yeah! That previous guard was a coward! Every time we went to the office to scare him he always screams like a school girl!" BB said angrily.
"We hope that we can be friends!" Bonnie said as her ears moved joyfully (This is a Hidden Camera TV show. I'm sure of it)
"You're all very nice but… Weren't you going to… stuff me into a suit…?" You asked as you felt very stupid. Suddenly, all of the robots laughed loudly.
"What?! Stuff you into a suit?!" Mangle asked, holding her belly.
"Who told you that we were going to do such a horrible thing?" Bonnie asked.
"Well… The Phone Guy told me…"
"You don't have to worry about that, kiddo! That old glitch it's just a rumor! We aren't going to do that, relax!" Freddy reassured you.
"Enough with the friendly presentations! We have to celebrate this, and I know the perfect way to do that! Let's bake a pizza!" Chica said happily.
"I'll go to! Pizza! Pizza!" BB yelled as he ran to the kitchen.
"Alright! Chica; you, BB and Mangle go to bake that pizza. Bonnie, you stay with (Y/N) while I'll check 'you know what'" Freddy said grimly. Bonnie opened wide her eyes as she nodded slowly.
Minutes later, you went again to your office to take your book. Bonnie was with you but she was acting weird. She was not looking at you and fiddling with her fingers.
"Such a lively group you are, uh?" You asked the shy human bunny.
"W-Well, yeah… We are kid-friendly, after all. We were made to be nice and cheerful" She smiled.
"I got to admit that you all gave me a huge fright. You never see a robot coming for you all days" You said nervously as you checked the cameras. Bonnie approached to look what you were looking. The laptop showed the kitchen camera; there, BB, Chica and Mangle were having their good time with that pizza (They aren't… as bad as they seem at first glance...)
"By the way… What is Freddy checking?" You asked the female animatronic. She blushed a little when she saw you so near to her.
"Oh… uh… Well… Can I…?" She pointed at the laptop. You gave it to her and she checked the Price Counter camera. You saw a big music box there. You also saw Freddy winding it up "You see, there's another animatronic inside that music box"
"Really?" You asked.
"Yes, but he's so weird… He has never left that music box… well, he actually left it once but he got so mad at us; he told us that he liked that music so much that if the music box stops ever again, he will kill one of us"
"And did you really believe him? Maybe he's just a talkative grouch, but in the end he won't do anything"
"Maybe you're right but… Freddy didn't want to take the risk. He appreciates us so much, he will never forgive himself if one of us gets harmed" Bonnie said sweetly. (Wow, that Freddy guy really sounds kind) "Because… he's so scary with that slim black body and those tears running down his white face… We just called him 'The Puppet'" Bonnie said shivering. That name really fitted him.
"Alrighty guys! It's time to eaaaat!" BB yelled as he ran joyfully inside of the office.
"C'mon Mangle! We're starving!" Chica yelled.
"You shall never press me! One day I'll drop the pizza!" Mangle said as she placed the pizza on your bench.
"Ah… I'll always love this delicious scent…" Freddy said as he sat beside you and smelled the pizza.
"I'll pick the first one!" BB said. Although, he tried to grab two pieces; his plan was failed when Chica bump him on the head.
"You said one, BB!"
"He he he… Sorry…"
You looked at the clock. 4 AM. (Whoa! Did I already pass four hours here?! I didn't even notice!) That was surprising. You were sure that the night will be long and boring. But looks like the animatronics will make the nights more amusing. You smiled… you never expected to see such a heartwarming scene in this restaurant with these guys.
(I think I can get used to this!) You said as you took a piece of pizza. You were about to eat it when you saw that Bonnie was just looking at the pizza with sadness and desire "Bonnie, if you want a piece you just have to pick it up"
"Uh? Oh, no thanks! I'm not hungry" You raised an eyebrow; the drool in her mouth told you otherwise.
"Here. You can take mine" You handed her your piece of pizza.
"A-Are you sure?"
"I don't really mind" You smiled at her. Then, she took the pizza shyly and she started to eat it slowly. You took another piece and ate it "Hmm! It's so delicious!"
Chica smiled by the compliment "Old Chica's pizzas are always the best!" She winked.
5 AM. You were an entire hour listening to the animatronics as they were telling some funny stories or jokes. Sometimes you participated in the comedy marathon and the robotic humanized animals laughed at your jokes too.
Suddenly, BB took your book and looked at it confused "What's this thing?"
"Oh! That's my book! I intended to read it this night; I thought that I was just going to be here bored and alone. But looks like you changed that, guys" You said happily.
"Does that mean that you're enjoying the night here, (Y/N)?" Freddy asked.
"Yeah! Now I know that it will be nice to work here!" You said honestly. Freddy and Bonnie smiled sweetly. "I'm glad to hear that" Freddy said seriously; you could feel all the gladness in his words though.
"Hey! Why don't you read us the book, (Y/N)?" Chica suggested.
"Yay! I love stories! C´mon Uh, begin already!" BB yelled in excitement.
"*sigh* Such a fruitless act… I think I'll leave" Mangle said as she stood up and left the office.
"Don't mind her, she has been like this since they activated her. Well, buddies! Sit down and listen to (Y/N)!" Freddy said as all the animatronics sat down on the floor. They seemed like toddlers, which was something comprehensible for BB. You could also understand it for Chica and Bonnie since girls sometimes act this cutely. But it was strange for Freddy; seeing an adult acting like a little boy was a little… disturbing.
Anyways, you opened the book and started to read as the animatronics listened carefully to every word you said.
Soon, the clock rang as it showed 6 AM. Your first turn ends here "Well, looks like I'm out for today" You said as you closed the book.
"Thank you for your time, (Y/N). It was a really nice time. I hope you can meet with us tomorrow!" Freddy said.
"Of course!"
All of the animatronics went to their places and you left the restaurant before any costumer arrived at the place. You decided to go home and sleep since you were the entire night waken up. You entered in your car and stopped a little to think about what happened tonight. Only three words came into your mind.
(What. The. Hell?)
To be continue…
Looks like your first night in the restaurant was more hilarious than you expected. It was very funny to write this chapter, I liked it! I hope you also like it. Also, special thanks to Dubster for following up my works and for his/her constant support. Thanks fellow! (Also, your name reminds me to the 'Dacia Duster' car xD)
By the way, I want to ask you something. Did I use well the verb 'bake'? I know that we use 'bake' when it comes to cakes, but it can also be used with pizzas?
Reviews are appreciated! See you next chapter!