BAD END

It was an eventuality, David just didn't think that it would happen so soon. He was growing tired of FOG. Now, don't get him wrong. The MMO world that was created was possibly one of the greatest feats of technological prowess in all of human history. It was pretty amazing when it first came out, almost every gamer in the world had gone out and picked up their console. Their game became, in the spanse of a week, the most widely played video game in the world. And now, other companies were scrambling to attempt to catch up. No way could they come out with their own VR console, it was both impractical and, most of all, a waste of money. So that led David to this, floating in the black menu of the console as he mentally scrolled through the growing list of third-party games being ported over to the FOG. The only company the company had originally had a deal with was Steam, and now companies like Nintendo, Sony, and Microsoft were jumping on the bandwagon to get their games on the newest big thing. Of course, even with those, it would take some time for the porting to go well, and for now he was limited to only what was currently available. Hmm...VVVVVV? No thanks, that gave him some serious motion sickness last time he tried it. Team Fortress 2? Nah, too many annoying pre-teens running around and shouting about noscopes and gays. Nuh-uh. None of these really held David's eyes for more than a few seconds before he swiped a hand, moving over to the new releases menu. And it was then that a name caught his eyes. Five Nights at Freddys. His hand trembled slightly as he brought up the menu. He had loved those games when they first came out, absolutely adoring the fantastic atmosphere of terror that the games made. It was, in his opinion, one of the best games in the genre. Sure, there were jumpscares. So what. The game is made for the atmosphere, not the cheap scares that accompany a game over. And playing it in virtual reality? Oh fuck yes. He downloaded the games, agreeing immediately to all the usual permissions and stuff to get the game installed. It was still in beta, only one night available, but David was still super excited. He pressed his hand to the option, the black menu landscape melting seamlessly into color. But not much color. The gray lights and sounds of the Office were shocking from the usual bright sensation of these virtual reality games. The only sounds were the buzzing of the computer, the gentle whirr of the fan, and the distant sounds of oh shit he knew that laugh. David slowly sat down in the chair of the office, shakily reaching for the laptop and flipping the lid up. A familiar camera map lit up immediately, defaulted to the show stage. Bonnie, Chica, and the eponymous Freddy stood, unmoving on the stage. He immediately flipped over to Pirate's Cove, relaxing immediately at seeing the closed curtains. He was safe, for now. Time seemed to stretch on as David played, keeping an eye on his clock as he locked the doors, flipped lights, and checked on Foxy every time he had the chance. It was far more intense than playing on his desktop, without any questions asked. He could feel the sweat beading on his neck, his heart beating like a war drum in his chest. His hands slipped on the hard plastic on the laptop as he swung it open, a second later he slammed his fist into the left door button. Foxy slammed against it a second later, visibly shaking the door. He couldn't survive at this rate. There wasn't quite enough power left to make it to six AM. He jumped, hearing a warning light go off. One percent. He was as good as dead. Jumpscares were not something he really enjoyed, in VR or not. Better to log out now. He brought down his menu and hit the disconnect button. Nothing. Press press press presspresspress. Nothing was happening. He couldn't feel his heartbeat. He stumbled back, managing a deep, shuddering breath. It must be broken, or something. He had to wait out until the simulation ended, but he wouldn't do it here. David moved over to the right door, and...walked through it. The hallway seemed bland, even compared to the office. The maker of this port probably didn't think that anyone would try this, and didn't put as much detail into it. About halfway down the hallway, there was a terrific crash and scream in the office. The lights dimmed slightly, and David dropped into a run. The scream continued, the sound of robotic circuits clicking and clacking as it began to follow him. He spun into one of the doors to his right, slamming the door shut and locking it. The clickity-clacking slowed and came to a stop, just outside the door. It was waiting. This way was not a way out. David slowly stepped away from the door, looking around the room he was in. It was a simple kitchen, exactly what you'd expect from a professional kitchen. He made it five steps in to the refrigerator before his legs gave out, forcing him to slump against the appliance and slide to the ground. Everything about this was wrong. He needed to get out, and now. He brought up the menu with a wave of his hand, finally now having time to try the emergency override. Nothing. You know what? Fuck immersion. David stood up, with a wave bringing up the full menu, where he frantically scrolled through his user information. There were only two ways something like this could happen. A machine malfunction, which was rather unlikely, or somehow someone had gotten access to the administrator functions and removed his permissions to access it. More likely, but terrifying to think about. Finally he got to the panel of permissions, and what he saw made his hand stop in terror. Just two words. Two little words, floating on a holographic screen. Its me. There was a laugh from behind him, and when he turned it was too late. An all too familiar golden face was leaping straight for him. David was found dead the next day, a look of terror frozen on his unmoving face. The game was taken off of the FOG game list days later, after it was discovered that it overwrote the safety files and had been proven to be the cause of at least ten different deaths across the country. It was unknown if it was Scott Cawthon's doing or some Steam third-party changer, but the game was still blacklisted regardless. BAD END.