Animatronic Heart

Ten

The sun started to creep over the horizon. Bonnie and the others returned to their stages and Sam disappeared into the back room. It was strange. Staying still all day. Tick-tock. Time was passing slowly. "P-Petra. You're awake." A deep voice said. Sam looked around and noticed a golden bear in the corner. "I thought they had you scraped." His eyes were only two glowing white dots; phantom eyes. "I-I..." She tried to say, but Fredbear cut her off. "Oh man! It's so good to see you!" Sam just smiled at him. "Fredbear. Hold on." The golden bear stopped talking and sat there quietly. "Can I explain something?" He nodded, still quiet. "Yes, I'm Petra but there's someone else here too. My name is Sam. It's nice to see you." Fredbear looked shocked. "You mean-? Marionette..." Sam was confused. There was something else going on here. "Marionette what?" "She helped you too?" Sam shrugged. "What do you mean by 'helped'?" He just looked away. "So you don't know about us?" She shook her head. "Ask Bonnie." "WHO'S THERE?" A voice called. Vincent. "I'LL CALL THE COPS." They both fell silent and went limp as the door swung open. "Petra? What are you doing out here?" He kneeled next to her and looked her over. She watched him through her phantom eye. He stood and called someone on his phone. Sam suddenly shut down. Fredbear had ripped out a few exposed wires from her. "I know what he'll do. Believe me. You don't want to be awake." He whispered.

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It was 11:00 pm. Vincent had already completely repaired her. He sighed and flipped the switch to activate the polar bear. A whirring noise rang out before the motor sputtered and died. Okay, maybe not fully. Vincent did his best to try to fix the motor before his shift ended. Finally she woke up again. He realized it was almost 12, so he clocked out and sprinted from the building just as the clock struck midnight. Bonnie had come into the Parts and Service room to see Sam fully repaired, and a Mangle-like Toy Bonnie. He flinched, fully aware of what the humans could do to them at any moment. "Sam..." He started. She looked up at him. "I never wanted you to be like this. I wanted to stop you from..." Sam hugged him. "Fredbear told me that Marionette didn't just save me...what's going on?" The purple bunny stayed silent. All of them heard the office phone start to ring. They've hired another one."Bonnie no. You can't!" She cried as he had started towards the office. "That's a human being in there! Stop!" She tried to slow him down by pushing him back. He wasn't stopping. Sam gave up and ran to the office. She stepped inside and closed the doors. "Listen." She began. The new guard, Mike was his name, screamed and tried to run. She grabbed him and put him back into the chair. "I'm not trying to hurt you! But they are. You have to listen to me." He was hyperventilating just as she did when Bonnie helped her. "Bonnie and Foxy are on your left, Freddy and Chica on your right. When you don't see Foxy in pirate cove, DO NOT look at the hallway. Immediately put down the cameras and close the door. Bonnie moves quickly. Keep an eye on him. Chica likes to be in the kitchen which keeps her distracted. Freddy ALWAYS laughs before he moves. His pattern is stage, dining area, restrooms, hallway, corner door camera. Freddy's eyes glow on camera as two little white dots. Look carefully for them." She was counting the things she knew off on her hand. "I will be in parts and service. I will try to help you every night. I can distract them. Got that?" Mike nodded quickly. "Good. Tonight it's just Bonnie. I can keep him away though. Okay? I'll see you in the morning. Hopefully alive." She opened the doors and went to Bonnie in the utility closet. "Bonnie stop. That's a human being. It's not an endoskeleton." His eyes suddenly softened. She sighed. "Thank god." He pulled her into a hug. "Bonnie. Can you please tell me what's wrong?" He just sighed. "I was human." Sam just looked at him. What the fuck did he just say?