Hello, everybody! Welcome to the grand opening of Fredbear's Family Diner. Please put your hands together for Spring Bonnie and Spring Freddy! (The man says over the microphone with a welcoming tone.)
(The mascots walk out of the diner next to the man.)
"Hello there! Welcome to my diner. I'd like to welcome you in and enjoy our pizza. Hehehe, I love a good slice of pizza. My buddy Spring Bonnie sure does too, right buddy? Hehehe," Freddy says with a soft, bubbly tone.
"That's right, partner. I love me a good piece of pizza and soda. Don't get me started on the ice cream—it's out of this world! Can we please open it for our new friends now? I would love to eat ice cream and sing for them. It would be so much fun! Heheh," Spring Bonnie says with a goofy Southern accent.
"Hehe, alright, alright, Bonnie! Who's ready to get pizza?" (The kids all cheer in excitement.)
"Hehehe, ok, well, we shouldn't keep you waiting. We'll see you inside. Hehehe," Spring Freddy says with a hearty laugh.
(They both wave goodbye to the kids and walk into the building, heading to the storage room. They carefully take off their masks.)
"Good job out there, Hank. The smiles on the kids' faces were amazing," William says with a grin.
"Thanks, Will. But you did even better. To be honest, I have to thank you. If it wasn't for you, my dream wouldn't have come to life. Now we need to hurry and get these on their endos before the kids come in," Henry Emily says with a smile.
(They get the animatronics set up and make sure everything locks on. They put them on stage and look out the window, giving the worker a thumbs up to let the kids in. The kids run in as their parents tell them to stick by them, smiling because their kids are happy. Henry watches from afar, and William goes to his office, sits down, and starts writing on a blueprint.)
William Afton
"Ahhh, dang it! I've got to get this done soon. Her birthday is in a few months, and I can't let her down, my sweet Elizabeth. Gosh darn it." (William says, holding his hands on his head, almost crying.)
(There's a soft knock on the door.)
"Daddy!!! Can I come in? Michael is being a bully!" a little girl calls from behind the door.
William gets up and opens the door. "Hey, sweetheart, what's going on?" William says in a concerned tone.
"Nothing, Papa. It's just—"
"What is it, Elizabeth?" William interrupts.
"Michael scared me and then took my doll from me and ran off," Elizabeth says, pouting.
"Well, you tell him that I said he needs to give it back right now and that he's grounded when I get home," William says with a smile.
"Okay, Daddy!" Elizabeth says, and she walks out of William's office.
William snickers and gets back to writing. When he finishes, he walks out, leaves the pizzeria, and drives to his warehouse. He calls Henry.
"Hey Hank, it's William. Can you do me a favor and take the kids home for me? I'm working on Elizabeth's present," William says.
"Yeah, sure. I was actually going to ask if they could stay over tonight. I promise I'll keep them safe," Henry replies.
"Yeah, sure. Have a good one. I'll pick them up at the diner tomorrow," William says before hanging up.
William gets out of the car and walks into his warehouse, starting to build an animatronic for his daughter.
(Three months go by.)
"Welcome to the sister location of Fazbear's Diner! If everyone will come inside with me," William says in a welcoming tone. "I'd like to introduce you all to Circus Baby."
(Everyone stares in awe at Circus Baby.)
"She can dance, she can sing! She's fully equipped with a built-in helium tank for inflating balloons right at her fingertips. She can take song requests. She can even dispense ice cream," William says with a smile.
(The kids start to cheer.)
"You are all free to go," William says with a smile, pointing them to the dining tables.
(William walks to Elizabeth and carries her to say hi to Circus Baby.) "Now, I don't want you to come over here unless I come with you and watch over. Do you understand, Elizabeth?"
"Yes, Daddy!!!" Elizabeth says excitedly.
"Okay, sweetheart. I want you to go hang out with your friends. Happy birthday, Elizabeth! Stay away from Circus Baby!" William says in a loving tone.
(William walks away, going to his office and watching out the window to make sure she listens. He then gets back to work, thinking about what's next. He starts sketching.)
"The kids like this. I should probably expand. What harm could it do?" he says with an excited grin. He reaches for his phone, calling Henry.
"Hey Henry, how's Fredbear's going?" William asks.
"It's going alright. When do you think you're coming back? It's not the same without you, and the new guy's not doing too well. I had to remind him how to get in the suits a few times," Henry replies.
"That's what I called about. I think I want to focus on the sister location for a bit. I have some ideas. If you want to help, you can—"
(Henry interrupts.) "Are you sure? I mean, can you do it? Do you really trust me here alone that long?"
(Don't worry, Henry. You've got this. I can handle myself, and you know what you're doing. I'll be down there Sunday and explain what you need to do," William interrupts.)
"Okay, I guess. Talk then," Henry says.
William hangs up the phone and continues writing his ideas. Soon enough, night comes. He packs his stuff into his suitcase, walks out, and stares at Circus Baby, smiling as he dreams of what's yet to come.
YOU ARE READING
The Mask We Bear
Horrorit's 1973 and a tragedy struck Fredbears pizza but they didn't know what was yet to come....
