Is it a nightmare? Reader x Michael Afton (Mike Schmidt)

Not what he seems

WARNING! This chapter might contain strong language!

Tears were falling down her face. Her throat got sore due to all the screaming (S/N)'s name around main hall and area near the restaurant. Her parents decided to call the police and now they were waiting for their arrival. It was stupid as what could the police do that they haven't. It was ten minutes - her brother/sister couldn't have moved or have been moved too far away and at this point whole neighborhood have been checked. Was there something she and everybody else have overlooked? Then it hit her. There are security cameras and she doesn't recall anyone checking them! Maybe someone could go through the records and find out what happened. She wanted to ask Mike to inspect the footage, but he hadn't shown around since their talk from before. She didn't have much choice and decided to talk to any available employer.

"Excuse me sir, but do you have access to security office?"

"Sorry miss, but noone except Mr.Goodman have access to that room. He was supposed to instruct new security guard this evening, but I guess it's not the right time yet." With that waiter left.

"That was strange. How is it possible that even menager doesn't have permission to enter to security room? Ok, if anyone won't go there than maybe I will go there... I might check where Mike went at the same time." She thought.

As noone was looking in the direction of the stuff room entrance (Y/N) quickly passed the doors and found herself in a corridor. There were three doors. On the first one was a lable - "Menager" - women quickly passed this one. Third one was described as "security room" - bingo!

Place wasn't big. There was just enough space for one desk and two chairs - first with wheels behind the said furniture and second was evidently meant for guests as it looked normal and was placed before desk. There were posters, fan, some books, but she didn't pay much attention to them as (Y/N) went straight to computer and turned it on. Sign of Windows XP showed and the machine asked for password. Can you guess what was it? Of course it was "password".

She looked through the files and found records from that day. Everything seemed normal, she saw her pastself talking to Mike and then the child with Lonley Freddy... Huh, that was unusual. Did that little freak looked into the camera before it was taken by Mike? She decided to ignore it as it could be mere coincidence. She unpaused the video. Nothing, nothing, nothing... Wait! Why have it suddenly ended? Rewind... OK, it couldn't stop here... This new cameras should allow her to look even at the live footage and it stopped ten minutes before the end of birthday party. She paused the recording and looked at the last image sent to the ancient machine. In the record she is talking to her parents. There is plenty of kids around. Mike can't be found in the main hall. And her brother/sister is about to put VR googles on their head. Nothing unsettling. However... One of Lonley Freddys seems to be observing (S/A) year old boy/girl. She was about to turn off the computer and leave as she found nothing, but her elbow accidentally landed on keyboard and opened slow motion options. Young women decided to play the end of security footage in slow motion then. Nothing again, but... Is it a glitch at the final moment of video? Let's take a closer look... Purple screen? And... Was it rabbit with 'x' eyes. That isn't normal. Maybe there is an explanation in the next frame. Is that a chat?

<<Hello boy/girl!>>

<<Uhm... Hi...>>

<<You wanna know who I am? Don't yeah?>>

<Yes. I've played this game multiple times before and haven't met you for once.>>

<<You were playing on computer. Is that right?>>

<<Maybe>>

<<I am available only in VR version! I am special character you see! Prototype of AI one can say.>>

<<AI?>>

<<Artificial Inteligence little one. That means I am learning by experience just like you.>>

The end...

What did he answer? Why there is nothing more?! Stupid electronic device! She sobbed out of anger. Crying wouldn't help him/her and she knew it, so she pulled herself up and left the room. As she was passing storage, the doors to the manager office bursted open. She needed to hide so she run into nearest closed space... There was a lot of junk and animatronic parts and in the corner stood... Impossible!

"(S/N)!"

Youngest sibling turned surprised and faced her. Was she truly going insane or did they eyes turned electric blue instead of (S/E/C) for split second?

"(Y/N) what are you doing here?"

"And what do you think? I was looking for you! We were all worried sick! Why did you go here?"

"I was playing, but got bored... So I thought I might check what is in staff zone. I guess I got too caught up in here. Look how many cool things they keep closed in there!"

"Any amount of anything shouldn't be worth making your family have panic attac!"

"I am so sorry. I didn't mean it. You were right I shouldn't have been left alone."

She got emotional...

"Come here..." (Y/N) hugged little one and kissed him/her on the head. "Go and tell mom and dad that you are fine. I will find Mike and then join you."

"Can't you just leave with me? I am worried to be alone now and... And... I don't like him..."

"What?"

"He seems suspicious. He always wears that long gloves, have you noticed that? He is also too pale, he looks almost sick - maybe he is taking drugs?"

"Sweet pie I know you are just taking care of me, but I am the one who should be taking care of you. Moreover, I am not following Mike to an empty lane in the middle of the night. We will pass the corridor together and our parents are waiting for you in the main hall - you won't be alone."

"OK. Just be careful."

Older (L/N) smiled and took younger human's hand.They were about to leave when she heard...

"Help!"

It was like a whisper, like some kind of illusion made by brain... Yet she made a decision.

"I will leave you at the doors and will look until you get to the main hall, OK?"

"Yeah. I guess..." Was it anger that she heard? Possibly not and she had more important matters to worry about then her imagining things.

So (Y/N) did as she had previously said and then returned to the storage room.

"Help!" Again. Where did it came from? She was looking for the source of the noise until she spotted Lonley Freddy standing on a wooden stool in the corner.

"Hello." She started to stutter. "You know, after Fazbear Fright story about you I am pretty scared to be alone with you in one room. How did you get here in the first place, huh?"

"Help!Help!"

"You can't say anything else? Maybe you are broken just like the one Mike took with himself? I will take you to him."

She wanted to grab the toy, however it tried running. Halfway to the doors it tripped over its own legs as if this particular model didn't knew how to move properly.

"Right... Now I absolutely have to show you to my new acquaintance."

God, it was heavy but fortunately (Y/N) was able to move it on her back.

She knocked to the manager office as it was the only room she hadn't checked by then. There were no answer. She tried to enter despite that. The doors were opened.

She shouldn't have entered.

Behind the desk was a purple skinned man with big creaks in his body. Wires could be seen through the holes inside his decaying flesh. One of the wires was connected to Lonley Freddy that was peacefully sitting next to this abomination. She wouldn't recognise him if it weren't for thick hairs pulled into ponytail.

"Mike? What the fuck?!"