Chapter 1 Return to the Mansion
Hello just a reminder. This –Arc- is an extension of the Brendan and the Music Box Missing Ending. That being said this is the BTMB –ARC- Insane Route. This focuses on Brendan's slip into insanity. Well with all that being said enjoy the story. Oh, if you haven't read the original Music Box go read it to understand the plot of the story. If you haven't read the Sane Route please do so. Or don't. Your choice.
May goes into the dining room and sees Brendan awake.
"Good Morning May." Brendan said.
"*Yawn* Brendan? Why are you up so early?" May asked tiredly.
"I'm excited to visit this spooky abandoned house today. I bet it's full of really scary ghosts. BoOOOOooo!" Brendan joked.
"Ah! Stop, you know I hate ghosts." May said while playfully socking his arm.
"Haha, I know. That's why I'm going alone." Brendan laughed.
"Why are you going there anyway?" May asked curiously.
"I'm gonna do an investigation. There have been numerous disappearances there." Brendan explained.
"Do you want me to come with you?" May offered. Just then, Brendan's expression turned serious.
"...Um... No sorry I think it's best I go alone. I already told the others they can't come with me." Brendan said with a hint of caution in his voice.
"Are you sure? I can come with you." May said concernedly. May was worried. A few minutes ago, his expression was joyful and now it was the complete opposite.
"Hey you don't worry about me. You just stay here okay?" Brendan said.
"O-Okay. If you say so." May said giving up. "(I knew there was no pointing on insisting on going with Brendan. He was dead set on going alone. I thought it was because he was worried about my safe. Turns out he was worried of his own.) That was the last time I saw Brendan's smile. The day our normal days ended. I miss those days. I miss those days, I miss my Brother.)
Back at the Mansion after 'Brendan' stabbed her she was struggling to hold onto life.
"Everything is... blurring... I couldn't save my brother... I wonder what's going to happening? Am I going to die? Will Brendan snap out of it and come back for me? I don't know. I guess I'll just wait and find out." May thought. But she realized Brendan was in that cursed home. He was suffering. She has to save him. "No... No, I won't let it end like this!" May gets up but struggles to. "B-Brendan... I'm coming to save you... Ah, the wound is so deep I can barely walk... That's not Brendan, he wouldn't do this to me I have to save him." Now to Brendan in the house.
"..." Brendan starts crying. "Why...? Why did you make me do this? You killed my sister! You monster!" Brendan cried to the demon inside him. "What else do you want from me?! You already took what's most precious to me!" Brendan sobbed so much his voice almost died in all his tears.
"You can't escape. You are fated to die here." Alice said simply.
"Then just get it over with! I don't want to be in this living hell anymore!" Brendan said. He was done. He couldn't save his Best Friend so he wants to be dead as well.
"Well will you submit yourself to me?" Suddenly a flash of images enters Brendan's head.
"Hey Brendan don't give up! The Brendan I know wouldn't give up this easy." A rush of determination fills Brendan.
"Ah May! I won't give up! No!" Brendan stands up. "I promise..." Brendan vowed. He proceeds to the dining and the beautiful blue eyes of Dawn met him.
"Brendan! Thank goodness I found you!" Dawn said with relief.
"Dawn..." 'Brendan' muttered.
"Brendan? What's wrong?" Dawn asked concernedly.
"(No please! Don't hurt her!)" Brendan begged in his mind.
"Brendan? Hello?" Dawn called once again.
"Hehehe..." 'Brendan' cackled quietly. He had a knife in hand ready to kill his next victim.
"Huh...?" Dawn said starting to get confused with Brendan's behaviour.
"(Stop this!") Brendan demanded. Unfortunately, Brendan is unable to get a grip on himself.
"Hehehehe... You're very pretty little girl. But there's something missing." 'Brendan' advances on Dawn with the knife in his hand. Dawn steps back with fear in her eyes.
"B-Brendan what are you doing? Stop! Ah!" 'Brendan' stabs Dawn.
"Your missing a little bit of blood." 'Brendan' said slyly.
"S-stop! Please! Where's the Brendan I know?" Dawn begged.
"Brendan is gone you will meet with him soon. Now die."
"AAaaaaaaahhhh!" Dawn screams as she's being brutally murdered. Brendan watches on hopelessly.
"(Why? Why do my loved ones have to die by my hands?)" ….'Brendan' stares at the corpse drearily.
"Ahaha... I'm sorry... Sorry... That I didn't kill you sooner! Killing is so fun it makes me feel alive again! AHAHAHAHAHAHA!" 'Brendan' cackled. "Ha... Ha... Hm what's this?" 'Brendan' picks up a key that was near Dawns body. "You won't be needing this anymore darling. Thank you for saving me the trouble of finding it. You won't need this either." 'Brendan' takes Dawn's hat. Brendan begins crying hysterically.
"You monster..." He sobbed. He looks at the corpse. "This all just a dream... right? It's all a nightmare... It's just a nightmare!"
"Oh shut it. Your constant denial is getting boring. This is reality. You're in my world now." 'Brendan' scoffed.
"Shut up!" Brendan wipes away his tears and goes to find the basement. He finds a barrel puzzle. "These damn puzzles..." Brendan finishes the puzzle and moves on. He proceeds to pass a door but then he feels someone following. "...No point in hiding. I know you're there." Brendan grabs a nearby pipe. "Get away from me!"
"Brendan... it's me... May..." The figure said.
"Shut it. I know very well that you aren't my sister. So don't utter her name." Brendan said bluntly.
"It's me Brendan... Your sister..." Brendan gets angry and raises the pipe.
"How dare you?! I know that May is dead! Are you trying to play some sick game with me?! Are you?!" Brendan yelled getting even more angrier.
"It's May Brendan... Please don't hurt me..."
"SHUT UP!" Brendan begins hitting the figure with the pipe. "Shut up! Shut up! Shut up! You're not my sister so just shut up!" By the time Brendan was done his face was covered with blood. "Aha... I broke the pipe in half." Brendan began to cackle maniacally. "AHAHAHAHAHAHAH!" After a while Brendan calmed down. "Ha... Ha... Enough games. Just leave me alone. Brendan left the room and went on.
HEY GUYS! Hope you enjoyed the first chapter of the Insane Route. This one is gonna be harder because it's longer but I'll try my best! And for one it won't be too hard because this uses most of the script of the sane route. Read that if you haven't already. Remember, I don't own the story line or the actual game, all credit goes to Marios-friend9 and Team Ari. Go join the Team Ari Discord server. I can't provide a link but go to Marios-friend9 channel and there should be a link in one of her videos.
