Starlight the Nightguard: Five Night's at Freddy's

Once again, Starlight, unwillingly, traveled to Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria for another night. Thoughts still lingered in her mind as to how this place wasn't shut down faster. Surely Twilight or at least Celestia would look into this pizzeria and deem it unsafe for foals.

Or they haven't looked hard enough. Starlight thought, with a tiny bit of bitterness edged in. Maybe I could make a good police pony. Starlight giggled at herself. She could somewhat imagine her on the job, arresting ponies and stopping crimes, and, most importantly, shutting down restaurants that were clearly unsafe, or in fact not suitable for society.

She shook her head, letting out a good chuckle. "Twilight would go crazy."

At the mention of her former mentor, she lowered her ears. Ever since the argument two days ago, things had been awkward between them. She would normally nod her head every time she saw her, and she would nod back, but they haven't really talked lately. And when they did, it would only be small talk.

Even Spike noticed this, and when he asked what was going on, she would normally reply with, "It will be over soon.". Not that it would probably help anyway.

Trying to take Twilight away from her thoughts, she entered the pizzeria. But this time, Liles wasn't there to greet her. But instead, she saw a few keys on a nearby table, along with a note that said:

Dear Starlight,

Since I don't feel the need to lock the doors every night, I trust that you would lock up the restaurant whenever your shift is ready. I'll come by at 6 as usual.

Don't do anything stupid or you're fired.

-Liles

"Can't blame you." Starlight sighed as she read the note.

After looking through multiple keys and locking the restaurant doors (after three failed attempts since she didn't know which keys go where), then she went to her office.

"Alright, let's see what he says now." Starlight sat on the office chair and brought in some hot chocolate this time, which she heated up with her magic. She even amused herself when her mug had Trixie's face on it.

The phone suddenly rang, and when she opened the message, what she heard was alarming.

"Hello, hello? Wow, day four. Wow, I knew you could do it." Phone Guy said, although he sounded a lot more worried than he was before. "Hey, I might be around to send you a message, this night has been a bad one for me."

After he said that, Starlight could hear a loud banging in the background. She looked at her sides and the cameras. No one has moved yet. So it must be from the message.

"I'm kinda glad that I recorded those messages, w-w-w-when I did." He stammered.

"What's going on?" Starlight asked, and the amusement inside of her instantly died away. "Don't tell me..."

"Hey, if you ever manage to make it through, and would you do me a favor and check those suits in the back? I'll try to hold out until someone checks. I always wondered what was in those empty heads, back there." He said those last words with a chuckle.

Then music was heard on the phone, along with groaning.

"Oh no. Oh no."

Just then a loud screeching noise was heard, and the phone suddenly hung up.

Starlight stared at the phone in horror, and rubbed her eyes, almost knocking over her Trixie mug.

"Did I just witness a pony die?" Starlight tried to process what she just heard. "That's it. If this isn't proof that this restaurant isn't safe then I don't know what is."

She then looked at the cameras. Everyone was gone, and Bonnie and Chica were near the doors already.

"Yay, you must be so excited that a pony with flesh has arrived! Can't wait to dine?" Starlight said nervously, although thoughts lingered in her mind. What would she even taste like?

Then she heard Freddy's laughter in the distance, along with heavy footsteps on her left side. She instantly closed the door. She didn't even bother to look out the window to see if that was the right call.

Then on her right side, she heard unusual groaning noises that almost sound like something made with flesh would make.

She instantly closed that door, too.

Starlight kept sipping on her hot coco nervously, and she was shuddering so much that the cup started shaking too. It even started cracking due to the pressure, causing it to spill.

"What's wrong with me?" Starlight asked herself. "This is just like all the other nights and I was fine."

After the doors were closed for a few moments, she opened them again. But when she looked at Pirate's Cove, she saw the curtains wide open, and knowing what it meant, she closed the left door again. Loud bangs were heard afterwards, causing her power to drain.

"Great, I'm at 50% and its not even 2." Starlight breathed in and breathed out, trying her best to be calm. It was hard for her to not leave the office altogether and run away from the restaurant as fast as possible. She's not like that. If that was Fluttershy, then most likely, but not her.

"I can take on Twilight and her magical abilities. I can take on a brainwashed village, I'm sure I can take on this." She thought, trying her best to make her proud of herself.

She failed miserably.

She sighed. "Thank Celestia this is the night before the last one. I don't know if I can take this anymore."

She looked at her power percentage. It was 35%, and it was still 1am.

That was when she had thoughts that she would not make it. This would be her last night alive, and would end up having the same fate as Phone Guy.

"Stop it." She told herself. "It's not over until its over."

But she didn't believe that either.

...

Three hours had passed dreadfully, and somehow, by sheer luck, Starlight is still holding on. Although, the percentage was 10%, and the time just turned to 5am.

Starlight was sweating. "It's fine, It's fine. It's fine. It's fine. It's fine." she repeated. She got so tense that she didn't even notice her mug shattered into pieces, with hot chocolate flying everywhere.

"I'll clean it up." She said mindlessly. "I will."

She heard Freddy's laughter again. He was near the office.

"Seriously. Really." Starlight was annoyed that these crazed animatronic animals kept appearing every five seconds. They wouldn't let her catch a breath. It was either Freddy or Foxy that annoyed her the most. Most likely Foxy because every time he appeared, he would drain her power, and that was tedious.

"I swear if I make it through this night and tomorrow, I want a bonfire." Starlight zipped through the cameras. She looked at the power she had left. 5%

She would not make it.

But like she said before, she would not go down without a fight.

After seeing Bonnie and Chica at the doors, she tried to close the doors, but when she did, the lights suddenly went out.

Is this the end?

Starlight sat there in silence.

Then a musical jingle played, and she saw Freddy's eyes stare at her in the dark.

"HI." Starlight's horn finally glowed ominously. She didn't care what Liles thought. If any of Freddy and his friends draw near, she would not let them get to her that easily.

Then Freddy's eyes stopped glowing and the light completely vanished.

...

Starlight waited, expecting the feel of the animatronic hands touching her body.

...

The clock rang.

"No." Starlight stared in disbelief.

It was 6am.

Starlight used her horn as a light, and she saw that Freddy was already looming over her, almost about to forcefully grab her.

"Thank Celestia." Starlight sighed in deep relief. She somehow clutched it.

She gleefully bolted out of her office, and enjoyed seeing the sunrise that loomed behind the mountains. As she saw the view, she saw Liles walking up to the restaurant doors.

"Hey, Starlight." Liles greeted her. "How was it-"

"Good, almost died, but good." Starlight interrupted. "Anywho, I will take my leave now."

Starlight immediately handed Liles the keys, and instantly jammed out of the restaurant, leaving behind a confused Liles.