The end is the beginning of something new.....

Ugh, usually it was quite easy for me to get up after my "sleep", but this time it was different. When I opened my eyes, I immediately closed them as they hurt a bit. It felt like I had only slept for a couple hours and then I was woken up.

After a couple minutes, I was still able to open my eyes, but what I saw next puzzled me. I didn't wake up in my room, like I always did, but in the living room, on a rather large couch.

There was a table in front, and opposite it on the other side was a sofa, but a little smaller than mine. There were single armchairs on either side, though I don't remember having them in our house.

But maybe I'm just forgetting something while I'm in this Nightmare....

But I couldn't completely escape into my thoughts, because suddenly a dim light came on, which illuminated the room very weakly. Of course, I could see what was in front of me, but after 4-5 meters there was darkness.

But that's not the main thing.... who lit this light?

Right now I don't see anyone in this room, or rather, I'm trying to find someone, but I can't. It feels like no one is here, but I know that's not true.....

One of them is definitely in this room, the only question is, who is it?

The only thing I hope for is that it won't be Chica. I don't even want to imagine meeting her again. The memories of the 3rd night are still vivid in my mind....

- *Hee-hee-hee-hee* 

(CopI234 - imagine the sound of Freddy laughing from FNAF 1, only the female version)

I rose abruptly from the couch and frantically looked around me, trying to find the source of the sound. I was sure it was one of them, but that didn't make me feel any better; on the contrary, I was getting more and more nervous.

Fear began to overtake me again, and the darkness seemed to be coming closer and closer to me.

- Yukie-ee-ee~ here we finally met, dear.

Suddenly, a familiar female voice was heard from behind me, to which I immediately turned around and saw a familiar face that I wanted to see less if not Chica....

- G...G...Goldie...

I said with a stammer, after which I began to slowly back up, forgetting that there was a couch standing there that I had fallen on.

- Pfft, ha ha ha ha, geez, be careful Yuki, you know I don't bite, unless you ask me to~.

And towards the end of her speech, she looked at me with a passionate look that made me involuntarily swallow saliva.

But still I was able to get over myself a little and calm down a little.

- *It's okay, I know she won't hurt... no, she won't, otherwise she would have killed me a long time ago, but she's just sitting there talking to me. It's okay, Yuki, don't worry, you'll be fine, you've already made it through 4 nights, there's only 1 more to go and that's it, you'll go home to your dad, Mike, your friends....*.

I let out a small exhale at the end, but I heard Goldie's voice again.

- You know, it's a shame that you feel that way about me. Seriously, I haven't done anything to you yet and you're already so wary of me, a sweet and beautiful girl. For your information, I can be considered your closest friend, because I've been following you since you were a child. Though I couldn't talk to you... But it doesn't matter! I remember all the moments of your childhood, for example......

But I didn't listen to her anymore because I couldn't believe what she was saying. No, don't get me wrong, everything she said might be true, but I was confused about another thing.....

Why was she talking to me like that?

The tone of her voice, the way she speaks, her demeanor - it all makes it seem as if she and I are long-time friends who haven't seen each other in a while, and my Nightmares don't exist. But she can't be like that, it's wrong! Or does she think I don't know about what happened the night she was with that rabbit?

Is this really how she wants to gain my trust and then do something to me...?

I'm sure she's just pretending to be so friendly, and actually wants me to relax, after which she'll make a move to deal with me!

- .... I was so worried that day--

- .....Why?

That's the only question I could ask her. And I didn't even care that I interrupted her. It's a question that's been plaguing me for a long time, why all this? Why are they doing this to me? What do they want from me?

I know I'm connected to them in some way and I probably won't be able to get rid of them, but why do they hate me so much? What have I done to them? What did I do to deserve this?

I'm just a kid who wanted to have a happy family and lots of good friends, but none of that came true.... Instead, I'm suffering in an incomprehensible place, or rather in my mind from which I can't get out....

Ha ha ha ha, it's so funny, a person can't get out of his mind.... Except that it makes me want to cry, not laugh.....

- Huh? I'm sorry, but can you repeat what you said again?

- Why are you doing this?

- Hmmm, Yuki, honey, I'm sorry, but I don't understand--

- I said, why are you pretending to be nice to me?! Why do you pretend to care about me?! Why are you pretending to be nice?! And that way of talking like nothing happened! You think I don't know anything?! Well, to your disappointment, I know everything about that night! About your conversation with that rabbit! About your deal that my father made, in which I play a major role! So why are you trying to lie to me?! Oh, wait, I get it! I guess you want to gain my trust and then betray me at the most important moment so you can enjoy my torment?! Isn't that right?! I'm sorry, you're not gonna do it! I don't trust any of you! You all want nothing more than to see me suffer! I'm sure that rabbit sure didn't make you to entertain the children or anyone else! You-you-you-you-you-....

The next thing I could no longer coherently speak as everything that had built up in me right now was coming out of me. I just couldn't contain it, I was tired of it....very, very, very tired....

But I haven't told her everything yet! No, it's not over!

I've summoned up all my last strength to tell her what I think! Let her think about how to approach me.

- You're monsters! You'll never understand what I've been through. Oh that's right, I'm sorry, I forgot you're not human--

- Yuki, I think you need to calm down.

But I couldn't finish my sentence as I heard her voice again, only this time it was very different... The way she said it.... A wave of goosebumps ran all over my body, and her icy tone silenced me immediately....

- Do you really think I didn't know that you knew about the events of that night? Still, I'm in charge among the Nightmares. I'll tell you a little more, I did it on purpose so that your 'protective self' would disappear from your mind faster and not interfere with my work. You might say I only gave it a reason to show itself, which it did.

- ....What....?

I couldn't believe what I was hearing. It turns out she'd just played me for a fool. Everything was just as she had planned, right up until that moment....

In other words, I didn't have any way to confront her.... She knew everything, planned everything, and I'm sure she did a lot more than all of that. But what did she have time to do to me...?

But I couldn't think about that for long as I heard a click, then the table that was in front of me disappeared and in its place stood Goldie....

The way she looked at me.... I don't even know how to describe it, in her gaze was everything, absolutely everything...

Looking into her eyes, I didn't know what to do. I felt like no matter what I did, she'd see it coming or know it very early on.

So that's what it's like to feel like - one second you thought you were one step ahead, and the next second you find out it was all planned....

- You're probably wondering what exactly your "protective self"was doing to me. It's easy, as soon as it disappeared, I was able to finally connect you and me, you could even say we replaced your "protective self" only on a permanent basis. Now we will also all receive the energy we so desperately needed from you. Of course, it took me quite a long time, four days and two hours to be exact.

She said it all in such a calm voice, like it was an easy task for her, but that didn't matter right now.

So they'll always be with me now? Heh, now I'll be in this agony forever? Ha ha, that's what it's like.... This is fun.....very fun....

After realizing the situation I was in, the only thing I could do was to let a tear fall. No, I didn't sob, just one single tear filled with intense pain.

Goldie noticed this, and more than that, she knew what Yuki was thinking. She wanted madly to rush to him and comfort him, but she couldn't. If he doesn't accept them, she can finally connect him and the Nightmares. She has to play the part so that Yuki will finally come to terms with himself.

In fact, everything should have happened the moment she tapped into his mind, but one problem came up. Yuki himself was rejecting them, and here again it was William's fault. He often showed horror movies to his son, which made him subconsciously afraid of them, even though he didn't know they existed.

This made it difficult for her, so she hoped for this game that her friends had suggested to get Yuki to accept them again, but that didn't work either. He resisted as hard as he could, even though they all felt he was constantly on edge.

On behalf of Goldie 

(A/N (Me) - It's how Deepl Translate gave me Goldie's POV)

That partly explains why each of them had such different behaviors. Chica just didn't have the patience for it, so she snapped at him that night and made a terrible mistake that made the situation many times worse. Mangle tried to break through his barrier with her kindness, although it's hard to call it that because she really did care about him a lot. Freddie and her daughters (CopI234 - explained at the end of the Chapter) tried to show him by their concern for him that they didn't all want to hurt him. Bonnie - she just didn't know how to act because she wasn't prepared for this situation, so most of the time she scared him even though she didn't mean to. Foxy - well, she has a peculiar approach. She originally wanted to be a bit rough with him, but after Mangle's persuasion, she agreed to look after him. Plushie is a separate story, in short, she's head over heels in love with Yuki. But Mari was a surprise even to me. The girls turned their backs on her for a very stupid reason, she was superior to them all in everything, no matter what it was. They tried a lot of things to find out what she was weak at, but they never could figure it out. This annoyed them a lot, and considering that she also didn't lose energy like me, the girls finally decided to distance themselves from her. After that incident, I thought she would want to take revenge on Yuki even though he was innocent. But it turned out differently. She fell in love with him too, just like Plushie. Last night surprised me a lot when she took the initiative towards Yuki on her own. She was usually quiet and rather shy, but this time she was unlike herself. Her every action was filled with unwavering confidence. But as good as it all sounded, all she was able to accomplish was that she was starting to get a little boost of energy from him. So it was my turn to try and break through Yuki, and as much as I hated it, I was succeeding. I can feel a little energy starting to flow to me, it's only a short time away and we'll be bonded forever.

Back to Yuki

(A/N (Me) - Basically Yuki's POV)

- Yuki, you never stood a chance against me in the first place. I don't want to hurt you, but you're to blame for all of this. You must realize that I'm different from you, my abilities are much greater than yours. Each of us has...

After her words I suddenly found myself in the center of the room, and 5-6 meters away from me they were standing.... Nightmares, all of them standing and looking at me.

But just before I realized it, I felt someone from behind put their arms around my waist and pull me against them. From the golden hair on my right shoulder, I realized it was Goldie.....

She leaned down to my ear and began to speak to me again

- Look at them, each one of them is several times stronger than you. They can do literally, anything. It's impossible to harm them, unless it's themselves. Other than that, there are quite a few of them, aren't there? Don't you think it's easier to accept your fate and stop fighting? You do realize you only made it to 5 a.m. because we followed our plan. No one will let you go any further. You're trapped, Yuki...

On behalf of Goldie (Goldie's POV)

As much as it pains me to say these words, I have to say them, I need to get through him. I can feel the flow from him only getting stronger, there's just a little more to go. Please bear with me a little longer Yuki, I promise I will do anything for you, just bear with me a little longer.

I don't like doing this myself, after all, I'm in love with you myself, but at this moment I have to break you emotionally..... I'm really, really sorry, dear. None of this would have happened if your father had honored the deal, but he blew it.

I can barely hold back a tear. Looking at you, at your broken face that has long since forgotten what joy is...... Please forgive me for this....

Back to Yuki (Yuki's POV)

- Look at them, each one of them is several times stronger than you. They can do literally, anything. It's impossible to harm them, unless it's themselves. Other than that, there are quite a few of them, aren't there? Don't you think it's easier to accept your fate and stop fighting? You do realize you only made it to 5 a.m. because we followed our plan. No one will let you go any further. You're trapped, Yuki...

Huh, she's right, every one of them is better than me in every way. And there's a lot of them, so what can I do against them? Why did I even think I could stand up to them? Ha ha ha ha, this is so stupid of me, and how did I not realize this before...? Isn't it easier to just accept it?

Yeah, I think I will, I'm really tired of this. I don't have the energy to think of anything, to look for ways out of situations. It's all useless, because they saw it coming.....

Looking at them all again, with my already faded eyes, I didn't see a single emotion on their faces, they just look at me, although I thought that Plushie, Mangle and Marie had a slightly worried look on their faces, but I think I just imagined it.... They obviously can't be worried about me, not even Marie.... though I hoped so.... very much I hoped so....

Without thinking, I decided to try to break free of Goldie's embrace, if you could call it that, and then I turned to her and looked her in the eyes again. Only this time without fear.

Her gaze, by the way, didn't change in any way. Well, that's to be expected, I guess that's the end of me, huh?

- You know, after what you said, I thought about it and decided you were right. It's funny, isn't it? The other day I was yelling, and now I'm standing here talking to you. Well, it doesn't matter, you probably saw this coming too, which I'm not surprised about. Obviously you won't let me pass the 5th night, which means one thing - I'm here forever. So the only question is, why would I try to pass it?

- Ha ha ha ha, I don't know why, but I find this whole thing so funny, and at the same moment so sad.....

I didn't hear anything in response, just silence and still the same look from Mangle, Plushie, and even.... Marie. Emptiness was the only thing I felt as I looked at them, I had been abandoned once again....

So turning to Goldie I said one single phrase with a smile on my face but with tears in my eyes.

- Do whatever you want! I won't bother you anymore, ha-ha-ha.

After these words, I felt something in my head, as if a thread had connected me to something. But I didn't have time to realize what it was, because there were strange sounds behind me.

When I looked back, I saw a very strange picture for me.

- At last...

- A little bit more and I would have cried by now....

- Now I hate myself for it...

- Looking at him, so helpless, and realizing you can't do anything about it hurt me so much. I swear, any more and I would have snapped.

What's going on? What are they talking about? Wait, why did they change so drastically? What's wrong?

- Yuki....

Suddenly I heard Goldie's voice behind me, only this time it was.... crying?

Turning around quickly, I noticed that tears were pouring from her eyes and her hands were shaking slightly. But that was all I saw as just a second later she teleported over to me and enclosed me in a tight hug.

- Uuuuuuuuuu~ Yuki forgive me, please forgive me, forgive me, forgive me, forgive me. I'll do anything but forgive me for all of this! I beg you, don't hate me!

After saying those words, she cried again, and small sobs were heard from behind me.

I became a little scared as I didn't understand what was wrong with them. Why is she apologizing to me? Didn't she care about me a second ago? What's going on? Are they up to something again?

Behind these thoughts, I didn't notice my hands shaking violently and tears flowed from my eye....

I don't know why, but I was in so much pain.....

- W... W... W... W...Why...am...I... f... feeling... p... p...pain?

That's all I could say before my consciousness faded....

To be continued....