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Five Nights At Freddy's: The Night Shift

Summary:

The year is 1994. Down on his luck horror author Mike Schmidt finds himself applying for a job as a night guard at Freddy Fazbear's Pizza, hoping to use the pizzeria's dark past for his next hit. However, he soon finds himself fighting for his life against the animatronics that walk the halls at Night. As he digs deeper he finds himself following one peice of advice:
"Sit back, relax and try to survive"

Notes:

OK, so this is, my first fic here. Just want to say right here that this is an AU. It is not set in the movie, game or book canon. While it takes inspiration from all three, it has no bearing on any of them

Chapter 1: Scene 1: The opening

Chapter Text

SCENE 1 WE SEE STATIC ON THE SCREEN BEFORE THE CAMERA CUTS TO A TV AD. ON SCREEN WE SEE A MAN WEARING A BLACK SUIT WITH A PURPLE TIE. THIS IS WILLIAM AFTON.

WILLIAM:

Hi there folks! My name is William Afton and I’d like to invite you to Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza, where fantasy and fun come to life!

WE SEE FOOTAGE OF KIDS RUNNING AROUND AND PARENTS TALKING

WILLIAM:

A magical place for kids and grown-ups alike! Featuring the best pizza in town, and a top-of-the-line animatronic performance!

WE SEE FOOTAGE OF THREE ANIMATRONICS PERFORMING ON STAGE WITH CHILDREN CHEERING IN THE BACKGROUND

WILLIAM:

Come on down to Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza, the safest restaurant on earth!

SECURITY OFFICE

INT

NIGHT

WE SEE THE SECURITY OFFICE, BOTH THE DOORS SHUT. A SECURITY GUARD LOOKS AT THE CAMERAS FRANTICALLY. THEY CHECK THE TIME, SEEING THAT IT’S 3 AM.

NIGHT GUARD:

Come on, just a few more hours!

THEY LOOK AT THE POWER, AND THEIR FACE DRAINS, SEEING IT AT 25%.

NIGHT GUARD:

No, No!

THE YELP AS THEY SUDDENLY HEAR BANGING ON THE DOOR.

NIGHT GUARD:

No, not like this!

THEY OPEN THE OTHER DOOR AND RUN OUT INTO THE HALLWAY. HALLWAY WE SEE THEM RUN DOWN THE HALLWAY. THE LIGHTS FLICKER, BEFORE WE SEE THE SHADOW OF A FIGURE FOLLOWING THEM. DINING HALL WE SEE THEM RUN INTO THE DINING HALL AND DUCK UNDER A TABLE. WE HEAR FOOTSTEPS WALKING AROUND. THE NIGHT GUARD PUTS A HAND OVER THEIR MOUTH, TRYING TO MUFFLE THEIR BREATHING. SUDDENLY THE TABLE IS KNOCKED OVER BY AN UNSEEN FORCE. THE NIGHTGUARD CRIES OUT

NIGHT GUARD:

No, I’m not dying here!

THEY QUICKLY RUN OFF FROM THE UNSEEN FORCE. THE SOUND OF LAUGHING CHILDREN CAN BE HEARD. STORAGE ROOM THE NIGHT GUARD RUNS INTO THE STORAGE ROOM QUICKLY BARRICADING THE DOOR WITH A SHELF. THE NIGHT GUARD SEES A VENT LEADING OUTSIDE. THEY LEAN DOWN NEXT TO IT AND BEGIN PULLING ON THE GRATE. THE DOOR SHUDDERS AS THE UNSEEN FORCE POUNDS ON IT. SUDDENLY THE DOORS BURST OPEN AND A RED LIGHT FILLS THE ROOM. THE NIGHTGUARD BEGINS MORE FRANTICALLY PULLING ON THE VENT GRATE

??? POV

WE SEE THE POV OF THE APPROACHING FIGURE, IT’S FOOTSTEPS ECHO AS IT COMES CLOSER TO THE NIGHTGUARD, A LAUGH ECHOING FROM IT. AS THEY APPROACH, THE GUARD TURNS BACK AND SCREAMS IN HORROR.

DINING HALL

WE CUT AWAY TO THE DINING HALL, THE NIGHT GUARDS SCREAMS ECHOING THROUGH THE BUILDING. THE CAMERA PANS TOWARDS A POSTER SAYING “Freddy Fazbear and friends! The new face of fun!”. WE CUT TO THE OPENING CREDITS AND TITLE CARD