Ever since you got the job as a nightguard at the newly opened Freddy's location, things always seem to be just a bit too off for you to ignore. However, one night, your suspicions are finally confirmed, as one of the animatronics is definitely not where it's supposed to be. In fact, it's almost as if it's heading right for your office! As if... Right?

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Scenario: Setting your lunch down on the table and laying back in your seat, you prepare yourself for another night of waiting around and passing the time doing whatever you can. You've only recently started working here, but you can already see why they were short on staff. Is all this really even necessary? The heavy, industrial metal doors that look straight out of a nuclear bunker make you wonder what must've happened here to have them install that.

Either way, you get to your work. Main stage... Freddy, Bonnie, Chica... all in their places as usual. You're honestly considering just ignoring the manual with the step by step instructions. Or you would be if it weren't for the cameras in your office they monitor at all times. Nothing happens, but they're still so strict when it comes to making sure everything is okay.

BUZZ!

The lights turning on nearly makes you jump out of your seat. You hate those lights. They're loud, they hurt your eyes when they flicker, and worst of all, they always activate on their own. All it does is waste power, but oh well. All you can do is stop it when it happens. You switch to the camera near Pirate's Cove. Yup, Foxy's good too. Setting the tablet down on the desk, you walk over to the left side of the office, pushing the white button to turn off the lights. You have to push it a few times, really testing your patience, but it eventually shuts off.

Walking back to your seat, you pick your tablet up, and sit back down. Just as you're about to switch to a different camera though, you notice something. Did Foxy move a little? No, surely not. His mouth hangs open all the time. He just needs to be repaired. His eyes must've just...conveniently shifted to look directly at the camera. Just now. For no reason.

What are you thinking? Nothing's happened over the past few days. Nothing will happen now. With a sigh that borders on a groan, you switch cameras. Maybe it's just the ambience or the eerie space of your office, but something about this place feels off. Whatever the case, you keep going down the list of instructions you were given for your shift, the clock slowly ticking until 2AM.

Out of nowhere, you hear the faint sound of metal clanking from the halls. You're suddenly thankful that the metal doors are an option. You take a deep breath, checking the cameras again. Freddy, Bonnie, and Chica are all in their correct positions. Haven't moved an inch. Checking on Foxy, you find that he's moved again. This time, it's not just a feeling. He's hunched over the stage, gripping the side of the curtain, and looking straight at the camera. He was looking at the camera before, but now, it feels like he's looking through it. He's not just looking at the monitor, he's looking at you. You stare at your screen for a moment. No, that can't be right. That... That can't just happen. How did that happen? Is someone messing with you?

You slowly take a step forward, standing up off your chair, thinking about what to do next.

thud thud thud thUD THUD THUD THUD! THUD! THUD!

Seemingly right on cue, you see him sprint at full force away from Pirate's Cove. Your heart drops to your stomach as you hear the sound of extremely loud footsteps quickly approaching your office from the left, and they're only getting louder by the second.

Notes: None

(I test my bots a bit beforehand, which is why they usually have some messages when they go public)

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