//------------------------------// // First Day on the Job // Story: Five Nights With the Equestria Girls // by PPEF1 //------------------------------// Today is my first day at my new job at the Equestria Girls’ Cupcake Corner. This had been my childhood since I was like no older than ten years old, and now it’s my new job. I entered the family entertainment center, admiring everything and getting some nostalgia. I then entered my office and the night shift had officially started. As I was getting comfortable, a phone started to ring. I picked it up to see that someone had left a message. “Hello, hello? Uh, I wanted to record a message for you to help you get settled in on your first night. I actually used to work in that office before you. Don’t worry, you’ll do fine. Anyways, let's just focus on getting you through your first week. Okay? Uh, let's see, first there's an introductory greeting from the company that I'm supposed to read. Uh, it's kind of a legal thing, you know. Um, "Welcome to the Equestria Girls’ Cupcake Corner. A magical place for kids and grown-ups alike, where fantasy and fun come to life.” The message was all fine and dandy till the phone guy said the following; “So, just be aware, the characters do tend to wander a bit. Uh, they're left in some kind of free roaming mode at night. Uh, they used to be allowed to walk around during the day too. But then there was The Bite of 2013. Yeah. I-It's amazing that the human body can live without the frontal lobe, you know?” Hearing that part made my heart stop. Knowing that this place had caused something as horrible as this made me never see this place the same way. But that wasn’t even the worst part. “Uh, now concerning your safety, the only real risk to you as a night watchman here, if any, is the fact that these characters, uh, if they happen to see you after hours probably won't recognize you as a person. They'll most likely see you as a metal endoskeleton without its costume on. Now since that's against the rules here at the Equestria Girls’ Cupcake Corner, they'll probably try to...forcefully stuff you inside a suit. Um, now, that wouldn't be so bad if the suits themselves weren't filled with crossbeams, wires, and animatronic devices, especially around the facial area. So, you could imagine how having your head forcefully pressed inside one of those could cause a bit of discomfort...and death.” My adrenaline was pumping. I was literally putting my life on the line now. Hearing all the dark secrets of this place made me want to quit right now. The phone guy then mentioned the animatronics. “Oh! And about the animatronics. If you check the cameras, you’ll see that they are all broken.” I checked the cameras and the phone guy was right. No one was on stage. On Camera 5 showed Pinkie Pie, Fluttershy, and Applejack. On Camera 12 showed Twilight Sparkle and Spike. Camera 8 showed Rarity, and they were all dirty, rusted, and broken. Why are these animatronics broken? And also, where was Rainbow Dash? I checked every camera and couldn’t find her. Did they get rid of her? If so, why? Why would they get rid of one of the main characters, one of the most popular characters of the Mane 6? “These guys have been vandalized. No one knows why they just are. My guess is that this place is slowly becoming abandoned and the animatronics were left to rot.” Well that answers why they are broken. However, I’m still wondering what happened to Rainbow Dash. “With all that covered, your first day should be a breeze. I'll chat with you tomorrow. Uh, check those cameras, and remember to close the doors only if absolutely necessary. Gotta conserve power. Alright, good night.” After the message had ended, I went back to checking the cameras.  The clock was at 1 AM and the animatronics were still inactive. After flicking through the cameras for a few more minutes, something weird started to happen. The cameras started crashing for a few seconds. After the cameras went back to normal, Pinkie Pie was nowhere in the Supply Closet. “What the?” I exited out of the cameras and went back to see if that was just a system problem, but it wasn’t. Pinkie Pie was no longer in the Supply Closet. “Oh God! Uh, it’s fine. He did say that they roam around right?” I checked the cameras to see Pinkie Pie in the Party Room. It was 3 AM. Checking the cameras I found Pinkie at the West Hallway and that Fluttershy had made her way to the Party Room. “Oh jeez. Pinkie is getting close and I have to look out for another animatronic. This is fine, I think.” It was 4 AM. Pinkie was at the Left Corner while Fluttershy was at the Bathroom. Knowing that Pinkie was at the Left Corner scared me since she was literally right outside the office. I looked at the left door and saw blue eyes glowing through the darkness of the door. “AAAAHHHHH!!!” I quickly rushed to the door button, pushing it, shutting the door. I checked the Left Corner camera and a few minutes later, Pinkie was back at the Party Room. I opened the door to preserve power. An hour later, Fluttershy appeared at my door. I quickly shut the door and waited till she left. At this point, I had everything under control. Knowing that only two animatronics were active and that they could be stopped without even using the cameras, Pinkie and Fluttershy repeated the same pattern until it was 6 AM. I was relieved that it was all finally over. But I got my hopes up way too high when I realized I had to work for five nights. I let out a sigh. “Let’s hope I can pull this off four more times.”