A New Guard

Chapter Five: Understandings

I put the head on and slide behind Foxy and Mangle as Toy Bonnie enters my office.

"What do ye want?" Foxy says.

"Relax, Foxy. I'm not here for him. You can take the head off," Toy Bonnie says.

"Why would he do that?" Mangle says.

"I overheard you three talking from the vents and want to say, that I won't try to stuff you. I understand you panicked and did what you were told," Toy Bonnie says. I slowly take the head off and see Toy Bonnie's eyes widen.

"What?" I say, setting the head on the table.

"Huh? Oh. You must be rather young," Toy Bonnie says.

"Yeah? How can you tell?" I say.

"My facial scanner is reading you," Toy Bonnie says.

"Ye are?" Foxy says.

"You're not fitted with facial recognition software?" I say, giving the box a quick wind.

"No. They never got to me," Foxy says.

"Oh. Well, come o-" Toy Bonnie is cut off as a familiar jingle echoes throughout the building. Freddy's Toreador March. I feel the color drain from my face as I see Freddy's eyes flickering down the hall.

"What in the world?" Mangle says, looking down the hall.

"Is that-" Toy Bonnie starts.

"Freddy," Foxy and I finish. We look at each other, a look of terror on my face and dread shown in Foxy's eyes. Foxy closes his eyes for a second and opens them back up, his eyes black with small white pupils.

"Stay here with Bonnie and Mangle. I'll be back," Foxy says, heading towards Freddy. Freddy's eyes soon go out, and I can just barely make out his white pupils. Soon, there's metallic hits heard and Foxy comes sliding on his back into the office.

"Foxy!" Mangle says. I look up and see two more pairs of white pupils. Withered Bonnie and Chica. Withered Freddy laughs as Mangle and Toy Bonnie help me pull Foxy up. Foxy brings his hand up to his head and groans.

"You alright, Foxy?" I say.

"Yeah. I think so, laddie. Didn't expect Bon and Chica to help out," Foxy says. I glance at the digital clock and see it's 5:59.

"Well, I'll see you guys later tonight," I say.

"What are you- oh," Toy Bonnie says, seeing the time. The building clicks and everyone goes almost trance-like state. Mangle manages to wave before she starts off for Kid's Cove. Foxy just drops in his spot. I look out and see withered Freddy, Bonnie, and Chica have also dropped.

"Okay. Come on," I grunt, trying to lift Foxy. Foxy's rather light for an animatronic. Still heavy, though. I manage to drag Foxy, Freddy, Bonnie, and Chica into the parts and service room just before I hear the main entrance door unlock. I shut the Parts and Service room door just in time to see Fred walk in. Fred sees me and waves. I wave back and head up to him.

"Hey, Matthew. How was your second night?" Fred says.

"It was, okay," I say.

"Alright. See you tonight?" Fred says. I look up at Toy Bonnie.

"Yeah. See you tonight," I say, still looking at Toy Bonnie. I head out and drive to school.