FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY'S - THE SIXTH CHILD

Episode One - Old Memories

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It all started with a nightmare. To be precise, an old nightmare that came to hunt me again.

The night before.... The incident, we'll call it, I had a dream. A dream that hunted me for years when I was little, and always ended the same - with me falling to a bottomless pit and waking up, usually crying.

And now it was back, after all those years... But why?

The yellow bunny suit. Or is it gold? I can't put my finger on it. And I hear it calling, telling me to come with it. He has a surprise, ready just for me.

I know I shouldn't do it.

I know what happens next.

But in the dream, I can't control my actions. I follow the yellow bunny into the back room, and them the floor opens from under my feet, dropping me down a dark pit -

But then, for the first time, the dream changed.

I fell into a hallway, shivers running down my spine. I clench my fist, suddenly realizing what I did. 'I can move... How the fuck...? Am I... Am I lucid dreaming?' the thought floats in my mind as I stand up, my confusion and shock only growing stronger, fueling my inner turmoil. But before I had the luxury to try and figure out what was happening to me, I heard a loud thud behind me. One look confirmed my suspicions, sending me running down the hallway to the other side.

I ran for who-knows how long, my guts spinning and turning as my thoughts did the same. How did I get here? Why is the yellow bunny still chasing me? How can I escape? Where should I go?

I saw an opening up ahead, leading into a dark room. Without hesitation I sped up, bursting through and tripping, almost face planting in the middle. The darkness surrounded me, only the light from the hallway shining dim in the distance. Did I really ran that far?

"This place..."

"It's calling for you..."

A strange, metallic voice spoke, echoing through the dark. My stomach leaped as I worryingly looked around me for any speaker, or something that could reason this. The darkness didn't help, and so I was left in my place, scared to move.

"You'll face us once again, and you will make him pay"

Blinding lights shone into my eyes, and I sealed them shut, raising my hand and trying to regain my sight despite the sudden brightness. "Wh-who are you?" My voice nearly failed me as I was slowly opening my eyes, taking in my surroundings and gulping.

"An old friend."

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"Rose, Are you ok?"

Theodosia Black looked at the young female from the open shower door, a concerned look on her face from the latter's jolt up and panicked expression. Two years they've been living together now, so she was used to her friend antics. But this? This was something new, and it made her worry.

It took her a moment to come to her senses, but when she did, she looked back at the ginger and nodded, before answering. "I'm fine Theo, just a bit shook. That's all", came the reply, followed by a yawn "It was just a bad dream, nothing serious."

The judging look and frowned eyebrwos she received from her friend told her that she was anything but convinced.

"Besides, you shouldn't parent me, I can take care of myself," said the brunette with a sigh, giving Theo a tired look as she prompt herself up with her hands, earning a chuckle.