Fazbear Cafe Chapter 10 - Apology from the Leader

Upon waiting for my friend to give me another face and arm piece, I told Bonnie not to come to work in his current state. Already, I am spending my time doing homework and studying. My house is quiet as it can ever be, but not in my ears. I was listening to my tunes, drowning out my distractions in beautifully composed notes. What I didn't hear, however, was someone knocking my door. Still, I couldn't hear the door. The person rang the doorbell and knocked. That's when I hear him shout from the other side. "HEY, LET ME IN! I NEED TO TALK TO YOU! AND IT'S VERY IMPORTANT THAT YOU LISTEN TO ME!!!"

Giving up, I remove my headphones and walk over to the front door. I can see the person standing there, his hands stuffed in his pants pockets, eyes darting around. "...Freddy, is that you?" The person then looked back at me and shook his head.

"Does it look like I'm Freddy Fazbear? If I'm Freddy Fazbear, then that makes the golden one my father." This "Freddy" seems to have no association with the Freddy I know. "Look, just call me Eddy. I don't even like the name Freddy. It seems to common to hear as a nickname. Can I just come inside?" Eddy removes his left hand out of his pocket and pushes the door. "It's very important I tell you this first, before my friends can come around and find me." Realizing that the matter seemed rather urgent, I open the door to Eddy.

Eddy DOES look similar to Freddy, but with a few alternations. His hairstyle is a bit smoother, and that one of his bangs has a beige color to it instead of being a pure brown. His face still has the same blue eyes, and his cheeks have the same rosy color as Bonbon. He is also wearing a cafe outfit, but his vest was a darker brown with thin, beige stripes going down to the bottom of the vest. His hat was nothing different, except for the red stripe that circled around it. "My, you look like Freddy's younger brother." And after that, he slapped me straight across the face.

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"So, what brings you here to my house during your shift at the pizzeria? Apparently, you want to get yourself in trouble, don't you?" I mutter, holding a towel-wrapped ice pack against my cheek.

Eddy looks down, playing with his bear pin. "I owe you an apology." Wait, he came all the way to apologize for something he hasn't explained yet? "It's because of how you see me now." He's...apologizing for his outer appearance?

"I don't comprehend what you're trying to say. Just beat the bush, not leave it alone." I remove the ice pack from my face and patted his head. "Just tell me what is it you are apologizing for."

"...It's about the Puppet! He told us to hurt your friends, but it was harder for us to do that with our suits." I found myself leaning forward to listen to him. "He gave us a human form, but in exchange for my position as the leader of our group. I thought I get that out of my chest before Bonbon figures out. He's quite the odd one, actually. He tries to go by a girl name with a girl look." My head was picturing what Bonbon looks like, thinking I would see a drag queen.

Understanding Eddy's situation, I hold him close. "You remind me of Freddy, actually. He has a hard time being a leader as well." Eddy looks up at me, his bangs brushing up against his face. "Trust me, Freddy is the one who breaks down into tears just be a simple insult. But that doesn't mean he's weak. You gave your leadership away for two reasons. First, you want to blend in with the rest of us, and two, you feel like you can't do a thing just because you have to make all the decisions for everyone." He nods, accepting the truth. "Being a leader is not about being the head of everyone, but for being the supporter for everyone as well. You make the decision, and you help them make it happen. You shouldn't be discouraged because of some creepy puppet. Don't let him get to you, and you'll be safe."

He finally smiled, and I knew it wasn't faked. It was genuine; he finally got all of his confidence again. It takes a lot to get a confession from the leader.

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As the day went by, Freddy's nightmares got even worse, and that it left him with nights without any sleep. That was when his mind became even more distracted, just by seeing a silhouette wonder around in his room.