Dark memories- Mike Schmidt¹

♡He's our father♡

Mike pov

My whole body was trembling in anxiety while Lizzy tried to comfort me with a hug. It was a bit better. With her warmth and the soft smell of her vanilla perfume engulfing my nostrils. It was partly soothing but my mind was still wondering on Abby. My little sister that I should've protected. But because of my selfishness I might loose her. Elizabeth hugged me closely. Vanessa seemed lost in dark memories as she walked closer to me.

"In the 80's when those kids went missing...the police searched Freddy's from top to bottom. Every inch was accounted for." Vanessa's voice breaks as she pulls her hand to her forehead in...I don't know. Guilt?

"But they never found them. The man who took them...he was....he was a very bad man. A very cruel man. Also a very clever man. He knew the parents would cry, and the police would come looking." Her voice fades away as she takes a glance at Elizabeth who bit anxiously her bottom lip. She knew what she was going to say. Seeing that Vanessa was too anxious to continue she pulled away from our hug and walked to her side. Deciding to continue herself. 

"And he knew there's one place they'd never think to check because...why would they? I mean why would anyone?" Lizzy said hugging Vanessa's side. I was even more confused by their words. Lizzy leaned against the table. She slowly looked up at me, with teary eyes.

"It's not only their ghosts that are inside those machines." Her voice breaks into only a whisper. She wipes a tear from her cheek as Vanessa strokes her back. 

"It's their bodies." Vanessa finished. She too seemed devastated just saying these words. After all who would like to talk about some tragedy like this. My body froze as I looked slowly back at them. Why would they hide this from me all this time?

I remained silent. Wondering who was the man behind all of this and more importantly. Why would anyone do something so horrible to kids. Elizabeth tried hiding her teary eyes as she looked up at me. Slightly clinging to Vanessa's hand.

"Mike, you have to understand...the kids they don't want to hurt anyone. They're-they were great kids. I knew them b-before everything. Susie, Gabriel, Cassidy, Jeremy, Fritz even Charlie. They're still kids."

"I-it's him. He influences him somehow. He took everything from them all, but the kids don't remember." Vanessa continued after Elizabeth. My hand started shaking remembering my sister would be his whoever he is. She's going to be his next victim if I don't do anything.

"Who Vanessa? Lizzy?"

"I tried to warn you. I really did try in my own way, to keep Abby out of this." She threw her hands in the air in defeat. Her lips curled into a bitter smile. Elizabeth stayed silent sitting down on one of the spinning chairs. Placing her head in her hands. She seemed lost in her memories. Her glance was blank. 

I turned back to Vanessa. It was clear Lizzy wouldn't tell me anything in that state. It doesn't even look like she's here at all. My hands curl into fists, impatient for her to actually tell me who this man is. She was so mysterious. As if she didn't want to say his name at all.

"But it's too late. He knows that you're looking for him. He'll be coming."

"You need to tell me who he is."

I say annoyed with her lack of answer. Vanessa looked at Elizabeth for a second bitting her bottom lip before she reached for something in her pocket. She takes out some folded paper. She unfolds it with trembling hands and hands it to me. "His name is William Afton... he's our father."

It was a picture. It was the pizzeria but in the time it was still running. Near the welcome sign. With a small kid with blonde hair. She looked like Vanessa but younger? She was under the arms of a big yellow bonnie. Vanessa was holding a small orange plane. My hands trembled. It was Garret's. My eyes watered as I looked back at her.

"So you knew? Elizabeth did you know too?"

"Not about Garrett no. Not when I first met you. But Elizabeth didn't know at all, she doesn't have contact with our father for I think 20 years?" I looked back sadly at Elizabeth who was staring into space. My eyes soften seeing her. Before I turned back with a harder glare.

"Tell me how to save her. Tell me how to save my sister!"

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I crawled through the small vent. The horrible smell making me cover my nose. I crawl quicker on the metal vent almost gasping loudly seeing a mouse running under me. I bite my lip, preventing me from making any disgusted sounds alerting the animatronics. I take deep breath recalling Vanessa's advices.

You need to avoid the front entrance. There's an outlet vent on the east side of the building. That's the best way inside.

I did that. Now, it's time for the harder parts. I reach the end of the vents. I spot the grate and look down. Hearing the loud music the animatronics were making. Freddy was singing. Bonnie was playing his guitar. The usual. Chica? My heart stops as I see Chica taking Abby somewhere. She was innocently following her witouth any questions. I gasp, my hand going to my mouth.

I quickly grip the metal grape with all my force. Ignoring how much my hands were hurting. I slam my hands on the metal and it falls on the floor with a thud. I flinch at the loud noise. I look back anxiously at the animatronics. But they were still singing. The music was too loud for them to notice.

I take a deep breath. Trying to calm down my stress that I might get killed tonight. I crawl out the vents landing on the cold tiles of the restaurant. Bonnie seemed to ry to alert Freddy of me. He moved his arm slightly on Freddy. Freddy turns his head completely towards me. His stare making me gulp. Freddy finally blinks slowly tilting his head before going back to his performance.

I sigh nervously and look back towards the hallway. My hands curl into a fist when I see Abby following Chica into some room. I look back at Freddy and Bonnie. I needed to do something. Or it was game over for both me and Abby.

Electrecity. Electrecity is the key. We use them for animal control. It wont do permanent damage, but it'll mess with the animatronic circuitry. Hopefully buying you some time.

I look down at the bucket full of water. I pour it carefully on the stage. The water hitting the corner of the animatronic's feet. My breathing becoming suddenly really heavy. Hopefully I wont fail. Or I'll pay with my life. I shakily take out the taser off my belt and point it at the water. Freddy and Bonnie both fall down with a big thump. I sigh. "Let go of me!" I hear the high pitched voice of Abby echo in the building.