so Iâve seen a few AUS where Bryan doesnât forget/ season three through five goes differently. And I wanted to share mine.
So in this AU, Bryan doesnât lose his memories.
His parents do discuss it, but amiri says that is such a bad idea and in Bryanâs case could cause long-term memory issues. Bryan does overhear this. And it does permanently ruin his relationship with Anna.
Because he never lost his memories, he actually kept his ability to remember intact and he never experienced hallucinations.
At around 16 he starts planning to get away from that house during and after college
He does try and keep in contact with Dylan however Anna explicitly banned this. Saying that she wanted him to focus on his studies and being top of his classes. He did try a couple of times, but it never really went anywhere.
At 16 he decides to get a part-time at his local daycare. The very same one that has the portal in their basement. He tells his parents that itâs for volunteer hours. Itâs not.
This is also when he gets re-exposed to the portal again as a teenager.(16) He hopped through the portal a lot as a teenager and up until he purchased the original location. The time dilation meant he could be in other dimensions for hours and mere minutes be passing back home.
During this, he actually went to a server where he agreed to fight and perform for hypixel. In doing so he was given a stipend of gold and iron. More money that he could put away. (He was about 17)
in my au the way hypixel works is similar to a gladiator arena. People sign contracts with different companies and/or inter dimensional beings and they will act as their patron. Pushing for their inclusion in events and advertising. Contracts can be renewed and changed every year as well as traded to other companies or people. Sometimes the performer gets a say and sometimes they donât. Itâs something that would be discussed and placed into the fighters contract. It is during one of his matches he meets otso. (Otso sponsored Bryan when Bryan was about 20 but didnât get to know him until he was 21)
otso originally assumed Bryan was just dumb and pretty. Entertaining to sponsor but didnât really take the time to know him until a couple months in. Thatâs when he learned Bryan was actually more than a pretty face. He has passion and goals. Even confiding in otso that he wanted to pursue a career in animatronics and childrenâs entertainment. Heâs always been good with kids, and he had a lot of family in that kind of career. This is also when otso learns Bryan is raising a teenager.
Bryanâs mother Anna realized that bryan could get a law degree if he did dual enrollment that his school offered. Originally Bryan didnât wanna do so. He was already in advanced classes and didnât have much free time at all, But Anna insisted and said that if he couldnât do both the dual enrollment and the daycare program, she would take him out of the daycare program and he would no longer be able to work there. Bryan didnât want to be separated from the portal again so he agreed. Around that time he learned that Fazbear has a program that will accept Law students, and then they can build up their career in the company that way. So by the time he was graduating, Bryan was graduating with AA in law. He immediately went to college cut off all contact with his family and signed up to go through another AA this time in mechanics and engineering. This is also when he started working for and interacting with Fazbear.
Fazbear offered that in exchange for Bryan working for them they would pay for his college.
Bryan was working in the paralegal team for Fazbear for the the next four years.
When Bryan turned 18, he also got back into contact with Dylanâs foster family. They gave Bryan an ultimatum. If he wanted to interact with Dylan, he would need to adopt Dylan. Bryan said that he would. So the foster family dumped Dylan on Bryan. Bryan made sure that it was legal and that they had legally signed away their rights and that he was officially Dylanâs caretaker.
Was this originally Bryanâs plan? No.
Was he going to take advantage of it? Yes.
Mind you, Dylan was only 12 at the time. By the time everything was finalized, he was about 13 years old.
The first four years were rough (he was 18 and raising a 12 year old)
Lots of Ramen, PB&Jâs, working through the school system all while working two jobs. Technically three if you count the fact that he was still doing Hypixel work. But doing these three jobs meant that Bryan was actually able to afford a really nice apartment. As well as having free childcare during the day and be able to afford any hobby Dylan wanted to pursue. (Plus therapy)
Two years into taking care of Dylan he met Davis. (Bryan would be 20 and Dylan 14) Davis agreed to start working at Fazbear as a security guard in exchange for them paying for his college. (Heâs 23) he had originally been unable to afford college after high school and he had to take care of his ailing grandmother Betty so it was only when everything got stable again was he able to think about college again. He ended up meeting with Bryan to discuss his contract and Bryan looked at the very obviously blind man as he had no eyes was like
hey the security job position is a pain in the ass if you get Night Shift, however I do know this place that currently has stuff open for the day and if they ever try to get you on Night Shift, hereâs my number call me and Iâll make sure that you go to a different location that has a dayshift open. I donât want you on Night Shift because youâll likely die bc you wonât be able to watch the computers.
thus their unlikely friendship was born.
They bonded really well and he even trusts Davis to watch over Dylan if he needs. Dylan grew up calling Davis uncle Davis. Itâs shortly after Davis became a staple in their lives that
when bryan is about 21 when he re meets ersa.
eras and him knew each other during college bc they shared a class and got paired up to work together for the semester. But they drifted apart after.
Bryan got assigned ersaâs situation. When Bryan went into the fazbear frights location he meets Afton. Bryan felt awful for Ersa and awful that he didnât try to keep contact. He was quick to help in any way he could. When bryan realized the barrier was tied to the portal he asked Afton if he was allowed to bring in otso. They agree and Bryan tells otso about the situation. It is then that otso explains that he could free everyone but! They need a sacrificial lamb to stay behind and die in the portal collapse. Ersa said she would but Bryan had a wonderful idea.
what if they found the guy who had put them both there in the first place. (The afton we see in Bryanâs og series)
this is when they plan of Bryanâs first restaurant comes into fruition. They will use his location as a lure and Bryan the bait. Bryanâs job is to keep the evil Afton in the dark about their plans and for that he has to play very. Very. Dumb. So season one does go pretty similar. Very minimal changes. Bryan is pretty determined to keep Dylan out of Fazbear until heâs an adult.
The main difference is the way the season one finale ends
While Bryan did survive the jaw like puzzles. He was scary. He was genuinely angry and suddenly he wasnât as stupid as he appeared for most of season one. Everything came to head at the end when Bryan actually beat Afton. He shot him not anywhere where he would die immediately but enough to get him down. Bryan then proceeded to beat the ever loving shit out of the human form of Afton. To the point, Freddy didnât need to step in.
it is only after Bryan has made sure that Afton canât move anymore that he reveals the plan was always to get afton. That Bryan had been bait. So the season, one finale actually ends with Ersa and the real afton being freed.
Let me know if you wanna hear more about the AU