Dawn of a New Day

Chapter 3: Unusual Night

A/N: Yo, I'm back! And with a new update too! Actually, this just came out on my head, and I needed to write it here, so here you go. And guys! Thank you very much for the reviews! I luv u guys!

Now, responding to some reviews...

neon lololol: The best job interview EVER! XD And thank you.

ThatTreeHugger: Oh, the grammar...well, about that: I'm not american, so my english may be a little bad, and if you could point out some errors, I'd be grateful!

I'd like to say one more thing. As you guys know, this fic happens on the FNaF 1 location, but...Jeremy will appear here. So...I hope you guys like it =)

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Michael's breathing and the whir of the fan were the only noises that could be heard in the guard's cubicle. A cute, but rather creepy pink cupcake rested on a televisor, its eyes glued on the night guard, and it seemed that he kinda liked it. "Hi, little guy. How's it doin'?" Of course, he knew that the plushie wouldn't answer him, but he still liked to talk with it.

RIIIIIING! RIIIIIING!

The young guard narrowed his eyes on the ringing red phone. He actually found it strange, it must have been a joke. Who would call that time? And by the way, the pizzeria were closed after all. Picking up the phone, Mike nervously waited for a response.

"Hello, hello? Uh, I'm calling right now to...help you get settled in on your first night. Um, I actually worked in that office before you, and I have some experience that you might need. So I know it can be overwhelming,"

"Overwhelming?" he frowned.

"...But I'm here to tell you there's nothing to worry about!" The man on the other side of the phone continued talking, while Mike listened patiently.

"Uh, look, I'll tell you the basics of being a night guard here in Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria. First, you basically need to ensure the safety of the animatronic characters — the ones in the Stage, naturally — and the equipment. Piece of cake, uh?"

"Heh, so...you might want to know this: as you can see, there's a colored bar on the lower left corner of your tablet, see? That is the amount of energy left. The power slowly drains as you check the Monitor, the hall lights and when you open the doors."

"Now...about the animatronic characters, they may...wander around at night, you know, so their servos don't lock up, something like that...but hey! Don't worry, I don't think they would harm someone, but just be aware, you never know what could happen, right? Uh, remember, if the characters try to do something suspicious, you can close the doors and be safe, ok?"

"Uh...I..ok." Mike felt something strange about this. Maybe that's why I got the job with such ease, he thought.

"Uh, they used to be allowed to walk during the day, too. But then there was the Bite of '87...Yeah. I-It's amazing how the human body can live without the frontal lobe, you know?"

This was getting too bizarre. Roaming animatronics? Bite of '87? What was all that?

"But anyway, I wanted to tell you something. Maybe tomorrow, I guess, you'll have a colleague. Yes, it is, uh, a test, I don't know. Well, first day should be a breeze. I'll chat with you tomorrow, I guess. Uh, check those cameras, and remember to close the doors only if absolutely necessary. Gotta conserve power. Alright, good night." And with that, "Phone Guy" ended his speech. The silence returned to the office.

Mike sighed and raised the monitor. Clicking in the Stage Camera, he saw something that wasn't...common. The purple bunny — Bonnie, if Mike's memory didn't fail him — had moved. Simply...moved. Mike cocked his head and frowned. "So that wasn't a joke...they do wander..."

He slowly started to check the other cameras, which he found unsettling. Mostly because of the empty heads in the Backstage, the eerie silence in the Party Rooms and mostly...because of a pair of yellow eyes staring him. But back to the point, the guard didn't find anything. The robot bunny was nowhere to be seen. So that could mean...

Yes.

Mike has experienced many things, but nothing could prepare him for what would come next.

Just as he pressed the 'Light' button, a big figure appeared before him. Its ears touched the ceiling, and its blood-red eyes stared Mike continuously — a thing that Mike became hugely scared of, but let's be honest, who wouldn't?.

The two didn't stop staring at each other. Mike wouldn't dare look to other things that weren't the giant bunny. Mike thought of closing the door, but making such a hasty move could not be the best idea.

"Hi, you're the new night guard, right?" Finally, the bunny spoke. In a metallic, a little glitching voice, but spoke.

"Y-you...you...uh...I.." Mike flinched and didn't know how to react to that. Stuttering, he tried to keep calm, but couldn't.

"I'm not gonna hurt you...uh," Bonnie frowned and looked at the man's name tag. "Mike." He did smile a little, but the guard didn't stop shaking.

Well, what to do when a giant animatronic bunny says the he doesn't pretend to hurt you? What if the robot was fooling him? What if it were saying the truth?

"So...are you gonna keep staring at me? Or am I too beautiful?" The bunny joked and bend down his ears, so he could enter the cubicle. "Kinda...tight in here, uh? I don't know how you work like this...well, maybe because you're little you don't have too much trouble, I guess." He said as he finally entered.

"Uh...hey, please, say something." Bonnie was becoming a little worried, since the man didn't respond. "I've already said that I don't pretend to hurt you."

"I...I...uh, sorry." Finally words came out of Mike's mouth. "I-It's just that...I'm not used to...speak with robots."

"Not used to speak with robots? I think that you will get used to this, since you will work here for-"

"Five nights. Five nights at Freddy's, I should say." Mike completed.

"You're quick. Heh, I like you, kiddo!" Bonnie laughed. "I'm gonna be honest with you. Dude, don't freak out, ok? We're good people. I know that this is sudden, but, just trust me." The robot then completed. "...pretty please?"

Mike hesitated a bit. Trusting someone he just met. Someone...? Or something? And what did he mean with "we're good people?". This was just too much for him to handle. He then raised his tablet to check the time. 1 AM. Quite early, he thought. Giving a quick look on the rooms, he noticed lavender-colored bunny ears above his tablet. Mike slowly lowered the tool just to see a curious mechanical rabbit.

"What are you doing?" The robot asked a bit curious.

"I'm...doing my job. I need to watch the place." The man explained to the animatronic. T-This is quite awkward...

"Ah, so you can see us from that thing there? Cool! Can I see it? Can I?" The bunny looked like a toddler, asking like that.

"Um...I guess there's nothing wrong with it so...yeah." Mike then borrowed the tablet to Bonnie, with was a little confused in the start, but then was scrolling through the rooms with ease. "Hey, the curtains of the Pirate Cove are open. Looks like Foxy is out."

"W-Wait, what?!"

THUMP! THUMP! THUMP! THUMP! THUMP!

Mike heard rushed footsteps and proceeded to close the door, only to stumble and land on the cold floor. As he got up, he saw a giant fox-like animatronic, with some torn pieces, some of which showed his endoskeleton. The red fur was old and the pirate pants too. Seeing the hook on its left hand confirmed that it was indeed a pirate. A pirate fox.

"Yaaargh! Oh? Looks like Bon made a new friend! That's good! Hey Bonnie, what's his name?" The vulpine creature asked the rabbit. Bonnie was helping Mike stand up, and proceeded to brush off the dust off Mike's shirt.

"It's Mike. He's the new security guard here, and as you said, yes, he's my friend." Bonnie tapped Mike's shoulder, much to the young man's discomfort.

"Good, good, looking real good. Well, hi there, 'Mike'" Foxy greeted the man and extended his hand to shook Mike's.

"Uh...hi." He said and shook the fox's metallic hand.

Ok.

So, Mike met a giant bunny animatronic. And a fox too.

Weird.

But what to do? It's his job, after all. He can't just quit. And also, it doesn't seem bad. He just needs to get used to talking robots. Talking, moving and giant animatronics.

As the man said, piece of cake.

"How about I introduce you to the others? I'm sure they'll like you!" The fox said grinning. Bonnie nodded and added "Yeah, and I can give you a tour of the place, if ya want!"

Mike really didn't have other option. Stay in the office and just watch the rooms all night along? Nah...besides, they really look nice. Foxy then ran off to tell the other animatronics about the new security guard.

Bonnie and the man walked through the western corridor, which was illuminated by a dim light. Noticing that, the bunny then had an idea.

"Ah, wait. Lemme help ya." Bonnie then reached a light switch. Mike flinched at the flash of light that his eyes saw. "Ah, sorry!" Bonnie exclaimed. "D-don't worry...I'm fine."

"So, you're Mike, right? Foxy told me about you!" Mike felt a hand touch his shoulder, and then a shiver went down his spine. The female voice added "I'm Chica the Chicken! I hope we can be friends."

Mike slowly turned to her and nodded, still scared from the sudden contact. "A-ah, ok...thanks."

"You should meet Freddy! Though he still hasn't woke up yet...that's a shame." Foxy exclaimed. "Oh yeah, that's a good idea!" Bonnie completed.

"Freddy?...You mean Freddy Fazbear?" Mike asked. "Yes. The only one here, silly!" Chica said putting her wings on her hips.

DING! DONG! DING! DONG!

All of them blinked in unison. It had ended, it seemed.

"W-wait, what? 6 AM already? Is it just me, or the time does pass faster in here?" Mike frowned. "G'bye Mike, see you tomorrow, right?"

Mike was surprised that Bonnie and Chica were already at the Stage, while Foxy was nowhere to be seen. Pirate's Cove, maybe, Mike thought.

"Ah...yeah, yeah. See you guys tomorrow..."

As Mike was packing his things, he thought of what had just happened. It was so unreal. Did it was a major prank? Or was it real indeed?

He got his backpack and unlocked the front door. He took a last look at the frozen animatronics.

...

Mike did like the place.

And with that, he locked the pizzeria and got on on his bike. The night was very...unusual.

A/N: Yeah, I'm back! I'm not dead. =) Another episode done, heh? I think the plot bunny has returned! Hey, no worries, k? I shall write this fanfic! Goodbye, guys. See you in the next installment.

That's me, signing out.