//------------------------------// // Night four // Story: Luna Works at Freddy Fazbear's // by Takzu //------------------------------// Freddy waited by the office, just out of sight. It was almost midnight and the pony should be there soon. He was alone and he intended to not hold back. Not that he was holding back the previous night, but tonight especially. He was extremely angry at that stupid horse for ruining everything. She would pay dearly. His thoughts were interrupted by the sound of the door opening. He peered inside the office and saw the two guards from yesterday still in their costumes. They were followed by the bane of his existence. She was in her costume as well. It took all he had to keep from lunging at her. He couldn’t afford to mess up tonight if he wanted her gone. The sound of the phone ringing caught the ponies’ attention. Freddy knew that this was when they killed the phone guy. He figured that this should get some form of fear out of the horse. He watched their expressions as the call went on. He watch as the guards tried and failed to keep their worry from showing. They jumped slightly when the call ended abruptly. Much to Freddy’s dismay, Luna didn’t seem scared. She seemed sad that the phone guy was dead, but there was no trace of the emotion he so desperately wanted to see on her face. However, the guards seemed unnerved. Freddy smirked at them. Yes, he wanted to get his revenge on the blue pony, but he couldn’t resist playing mind games with the frightened. He would toy with them some, and then get his revenge. He moved to the corner of the east hall and stared deeply into the camera. He let out a laugh and waited for the guards to check the cameras. This was going to be fun. ____________________ Luna sighed sadly. She liked the phone guy. She felt like he was a friend leaving these messages night after night. She wished that he thought of wearing a costume so that he would still be alive. She had hoped to meet him and tell him about her experience being a security guard at the pizzeria. “What was that?” Moon Dancer asked. Luna listened for a second and heard laughter. “Check the camera!” Night Breeze said. They pulled up the camera and saw that Freddy was gone. “Where’s the bear?” Moon Dancer sounded panicked. “Fear not. The animatronics move around at night. Remember?” Luna reminded them. “Oh my Celestia! Find him! Find him quickly!” They rotated cameras and found Freddy. He was close to the camera closest to them on the right, and was inches away from the camera. The two guards yelped and closed the right door. What has gotten into them? “Princess, it isn’t safe here! We have to leave!” Night Breeze tried to push her out the other door, but she stopped them. “What art- we mean, what are you talking about? It’s perfectly safe here! The phone guy died because he wasn’t in a costume. We are, so we’re safe.” Luna pointed out. The guards relaxed some before Freddy started laughing again. They shifted on their hooves anxiously. They were ordered to stay by her side all night, so no matter how much they wanted to leave, they couldn’t. They sighed, resigned to their fate, and checked the camera again. Freddy wasn’t there so they opened to door, and started to look for him. They switched to the stage and saw Bonnie and Chica sitting and playing cards. They stared at the scene in confusion before Freddy’s laugh snapped them out of their trance. They stared to look for the bear animatronic again. Luna levitated the book to her face. She hoped that she could get some reading done tonight. The guards could keep the robots busy while she attempted to finish the book. In the back of her mind, she wondered if they would get to see Foxy. ____________________ Foxy watched as the baby spiders crawled everywhere. They hatched about an hour ago and were busy exploring their home. He was proud of them, as if they were his own. Only an hour old and already able to move so quickly. If he had any tear ducts, he’d cry tears of joy. His army was born and soon they’d take over the family pizza place. ____________________ She hoped he showed up soon. She still needed to fix his arms. The guards’ random yells and the occasional door closing kept breaking her concentration. She would get through part of a sentence before being interrupted. She tried to double her concentration, but that failed too. The guards could be noisy when they put their minds to it. She sighed in defeat and resigned to just watching her guards spazz out. ____________________ “I win again!” Chica gloated for the twentieth time that night. Bonnie sighed and threw his cards in frustration. Playing cards lost its charm after he lost to the chicken the tenth time. He was sure that she was cheating somehow. No one could win constantly. Or Bonnie just sucked at playing Old Maid. “I didn’t know how boring the night could be without an agenda to follow.” Bonnie complained. “I’m having a blast!” Chica said still gloating. “Because you keep winning.” Chica shrugged, “It’s not my fault that you suck at playing Old Maid.” “Let’s do something else.” “Like what? We only have these cards after Freddy destroyed the Monopoly board.” Bonnie leaned forward and scratched his chin. They could play another card game, but Bonnie was going to burn them if Chica won again. Freddy destroyed the only other game they could play after losing Park Place and Boardwalk to Foxy. They could try some of the arcade games, but they would drain the power within thirty minutes. “Why don’t we go talk to Luna?” Chica suggested. “Because Freddy would kill us if we did. Also, we’re afraid of her, remember?” Bonnie dismissed the idea. “But she thought that Golden Freddy was a peace offering. She’s not angry with us anymore, and Freddy is already mad at us. What more damage can we do?” “We tried to kill her the first three nights, though.” “She doesn’t know, and she doesn’t have to find out.” Chica pointed out. She had him there. She was incredibly dense about what their intentions were. If they kept that illusion up, she would be less likely to hurt Freddy. They may not be on the best terms at the moment, but Bonnie cared for Freddy like a brother. They had been through thick and thin, and it would devastate everyone if he was reduced to ash because he ticked off a pony princess. “Alright, let’s go talk to her.” Bonnie got up and took the lead to the back office. They spotted Freddy as he rushed to the bathroom while he laughed like a maniac. Bonnie wondered what he was doing. This couldn’t possibly be his plan. It was proven the past few nights that Luna seemingly feared nothing, so the scare tactic wouldn’t work. They approached the office and were met by a couple of scared guards and a bored Luna. The guards screamed and closed the door before he and Chica could walk in. Every time Freddy laughed and switched places the screams increased in pitch. They almost sounded like a couple of school girls. Bonnie looked a Chica in confusion and decided to knock on the door. There were more screams followed by an annoyed groan. “Enough you two! This is ridiculous!” Luna’s voice was muffled by the door. “Your highness, you aren’t going to let them in, are you?” “You’re draining the power, and besides, they knocked. Tis only polite to let them in.” Luna said as she opened the door. The guards were now huddled together in a corner. Luna looked at them and sighed. “We though you two were tough night guards, ready to take on anything in the Everfree.” Luna said exasperatedly as Bonnie and Chica entered. Chica was munching on popcorn as she looked at the scene in front of her with an air of interest about her. Bonnie wondered where the popcorn came from before dismissing it. He learned not to ask when it came to Chica and her food. To their benefit, the guards were in front of Luna in an instant. They may be scared, but they were loyal to the one they were assigned to protect. They won some admiration from Bonnie for their bravery. “Relax, we only came here to talk.” Bonnie tried to put the guards at ease, but they fainted when he started to talk. “Thou speakest?” Luna asked in a bit of shock. “What?” Chica asked with a mouth full of popcorn. “We meant to say; you talk?” “Oh. Yeah. We talk.” Chica shoved the last of her popcorn in her mouth. “Well, what doest thou want to talk about?” Bonnie shrugged and said, “Whatever you want to talk about. We were bored and decided to pay you a visit.” “Weren’t you playing cards earlier?” Luna asked. “We were, but Chica kept winning.” Bonnie grumbled. “You’re just jealous of my mad skills.” Chica stuck her tongue out at Bonnie. Luna laughed and said, “Well, we’re glad you came to visit before the week ended.” “What happens at the end of this week?” Chica asked. “We quit and a replacement comes in.” “What? You’re leaving?” Bonnie faked sadness but he was relieved deep down. “Yes, we accepted because we were given the impression of being in a quiet restaurant for six hours. We planned on getting some reading done, but we’ve yet to get a full chapter read.” Luna levitated the book for emphasis. “So, who’s the replacement?” Chica asked. Luna shook her head, “We don’t know. Celestia said she knew an acquaintance that could send a good replacement.” Bonnie’s inner relief turned to worry. What if the replacement was more powerful than the mare in front of him? “Who’s Celestia?” Chica didn’t seem bothered by the new bit of info. “Our older sister.” Bonnie listened to Chica and Luna as they talked. He was worried about the replacement. Was it a pony like Luna? Luna said that her sister knew someone who could sent the replacement. Her sister was bound to be a pony as well. He glanced at the unconscious guards. They were ponies. He was certain that he would be a pony. “WHAT ARE YOU TWO DOING HERE?!?!?” Freddy yelled, shaking Bonnie out of his thoughts. Freddy was in the east doorway, and he looked angrier than ever. This wasn’t going to end well. ____________________ “WELL?????” Freddy asked the two animatronics in front of him. The cameras were off for a while which prompted Freddy to check up on the guards. He was shocked, betrayed, and angry that the rabbit and chicken that he once called his friends were being chummy with the enemy. “Chica and Bonnie came to visit us. Do you want to join?” the pony chirped from her swivel chair. Freddy heard groaning and spotted the two guards on the ground. They managed to stand and spotted the animatronics before fainting. The larger pony rolled her eyes in annoyance before turning to Freddy and waited for his answer. “Can I talk with you in private?” Bonnie asked. Freddy’s anger only grew. First he turned coward and now he betrayed him. He had no right to address him like that. “No you may not!” Freddy narrowed his eyes at the rabbit. “Freddy, I strongly suggest that you leave and have a talk with Bonnie.” Chica said as she crossed her arms and glared at him. “No, I will not! Have you seen the name in front of the building? It says ‘Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza.’ Not ‘Bonnie Bunny’s Pizza’ or ‘Chica Chicken’s Pizza.’ I’m the boss here! You follow my orders; not vice versa!” Freddy was frothing at the mouth. “Yeesh! This is worse than the Monopoly incident.” Bonnie said while Chica face palmed. “Foxy cheated and you two know it!” “Freddy, please calm down. You’re over reacting.” Bonnie tried to sooth the angry bear. “I AM NOT OVER REACTING!” “Yes you are!” Chica shouted. “Am not!” “Are so!” “Am not!” “Are so!” “Am not!” “Are so!” “Am not!” “Are so!” “SILENCE!” The three animatronics turned to the blue pony that stopped the arguing. She was rubbing her temples and had an annoyed look on her face. “We do not know what you are arguing about, but it ends here.” She said in an equally annoyed tone. “Who put you in charge?!?!” Freddy challenged. How dare she try and tell him what to do. She should be cowering at his very presence, not looking at him like a tired mother looks at her disobedient child. She needed to learn her place. “The manager of this establishment. Now we are going to give each of you a chance to plead your case. Do not interrupt when one is talking. Bonnie will go first, then Chica, and then Freddy.” “I refuse to acknowledge your authority!” Freddy wasn’t going to let this abomination of nature outrank him. “You are trying our patience, Freddy.” The pony growled. “Uh, Freddy, I think we should do what she says.” Bonnie whispered. “NO! I will not listen to a traitor like you!” “That’s it!” The pony shouted. Freddy felt himself being lifted into the air. He was being carried to the broom closet by the horse’s magic. “If you won’t listen, then a time out is in order!” She said firmly. Freddy was thrown into the broom closet and heard the door slam and lock after him. He tried to bust the door down, but he found that it wouldn’t budge. He yelled in frustration and slumped against the door. He would have his revenge tomorrow then. No distractions! ____________________ Luna walked back into the office to confront the rabbit and chicken about Freddy. He was being unnecessarily stubborn about something, and she intended to find out what. “Right then,” she sat back in the chair, “explain what that was all about.” “Well, he’s very angry right now.” Bonnie rubbed the back of his neck. “We caught that, but why is he angry?” “Uh, well, most guards looked like endoskeletons, you see, and… uh…” Bonnie looked at Chica for help. “And you didn’t look like one per se. So you threw us off completely, and Freddy really hasn’t been one for change.” Chica finished. So she didn’t look like an endoskeleton. She figured that much, but that left her with another question. “Why did you try to stuff us inside a suit if we didn’t look like an endoskeleton?” “Uh… well…” Chica said, as if trying to find an answer. “Well, you threw us off. We were so used to dealing with endoskeletons that when you came along, we really didn’t know what to do with you. It took us a while to finally realize that we didn’t need to stuff you into a suit.” Bonnie finished while Chica nodded violently. “So we take it that Freddy is too stubborn to admit that we aren’t an endoskeleton. Which is why he called you two traitors, correct?” The animatronics nodded in agreement. So that’s what was going on. Freddy was having a hard time coping with her not looking like an endoskeleton. He must really hate change if he was willing to go all out just to stuff her in a suit. Well, one more night was all he had to put up with from her. But she felt like he needed to have a good talk to get his feelings out. “We wish to talk to Freddy.” The two robots looked at her as if she grew a second head. “But he wants to stuff you in a suit. Are you sure that’s a wise idea.” Bonnie said. “Yes, we have found that talking things out is a good way to relieve stress. It could really help him cope, so the next time an unusual guard shows up, he can deal with it.” “He’s really angry right now. I don’t think he’d be willing to talk.” Chica said as she munched on a pop tart. Luna vaguely wondered where the pastry came from. “Not tonight. He needs time to cool off. Tomorrow we will have a therapy session, and he can work out his issues.” The two animatronics showed amusement before forcing it away. Luna raised an eyebrow at them before Chica snorted. Chica’s snort caused Bonnie to start chuckling. “And what, pray tell, is so amusing?” “J-Just the thought of F-Freddy in therapy!” Chica said now doubled over in laughter. Luna imagined the giant bear animatronic laying on a red couch talking about his woes. Luna was reminded of the Element of Generosity, and how she was overly dramatic. Luna snorted at the idea of Freddy acting like Rarity. She lost it when she imagined Freddy with large eyelashes and a styled, purple mane calling everyone “dahling”. Alright so it was a little funny. The sound of the chimes alerted the three that six o’clock had arrived. Bonnie offered to let Freddy out of time out as Luna tried to wake her still unconscious guards. Some help they turned out to be. They acted like school girls surrounded by spiders. She sighed and decided to carry them back to the castle. She levitated them and exited the building. She had a day full of reading ahead. She had to have some sort of idea about how psychology worked if she was going to help Freddy. The poor bear needed to learn that she was there to be his friend. And was not there to be stuffed inside an animatronic suit. She thought of consulting Twilight. If anypony would know anything about what books to read, it would be Twilight. With that decision, she headed over to Ponyville. She could send her sister a letter to let her know that she was okay, but she needed Twilight’s help if she was going to be ready for tomorrow night.