Kitten: Hi, everybody! Only one more chapter after this one and I'll be all caught up until Chapter 3 comes out. Yay!
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~Chapter 1-The Nightmare Begins~
Henry let out a loud yelp as he shot up in bed. He was drenched in cold sweat and his eyes were impossibly extremely wide. The young man breathed heavily, and he jumped when he heard a loud beeping noise. He soon relaxed and his shoulders slumped as he realized that it was the alarm clock. Henry grunted as he reached over and hit the alarm clock roughly, turning it off. He sighed, falling back on his pillow. "That dream again..." He mumbled, rubbing at his eyes.
The young man let out a long and heavy sigh as he entered the kitchen with a mug of coffee in his hand and the paper in the other walking towards the table, looking down at it and not paying attention. He abruptly bumped into the table, hitting his leg hard, causing him to drop his coffee cup which shattered on the floor and the coffee spilt all over the paper that he dropped as well. "Gosh Damnit" Henry cursed under his breath in annoyance, bending down and picking the drenched newspaper up. "...Now I've gotta get the broom to clean the stupid glass up!" He began crawl back from under the table, but just as he slowly began to stand up, he knocked his head on the table. "OW!" Henry hissed, rubbing his head as he stood up with a glare, throwing his paper on the table.
"SON OF A-huh?" Henry paused midway through his curse as he noticed that there was an envelope next to his coffee soaked newspaper that had his name spelt out in big, black bold letters. It didn't even show the sender's address or his own. "That's weird..." The lanky man commented, reaching over and grabbing the envelope before sitting down in a chair. "...I didn't even go out to get the mail this morning." He opened up the envelope and pulled a sheet of paper out, unfolding it and beginning to read it. Once he was finished, his eyes were wide in shock and wonder.
Henry,
It's been a long time. Hasn't it? 30 whole years since we last saw each other. Hey, I've got an idea. Why don't we work on cartoons with each other again for a bit? It'll be fun! When you get the chance, drop by the old workshop. I gotta show you a couple of things.
-Joey Drew
"Idiot..." Henry mumbled with a scowl. "He treats me like a piece of crap the last time we see each other, and then thirty years later he writes me a letter, pretending like nothing ever happened." He then sighed, rubbing the back of his neck. "Damn... that moron... what am I gonna do?" He sat in his chair for a few more minutes, thinking it all over. After a second, he grumbled angrily and got up. "...Alright. My mind's made up."
Henry let out a long and heavy sigh as he walked outside, shutting the door behind him. The current season was winter, and it was freezing outside. He flinched with a grunt as the wind blew. The winter winds were a very stingy, icy slap in the face. He still didn't know why he was bothering to go all the way out here just to see stupid Joey, but... he figured he'd have to go anyways. Just to get him off his back.
"Hello? Joey? Anyone?" Henry called out tentatively as he slowly walked inside of the workshop. SLAM! Henry let out a gasp and he jumped, he spun around to see the door shut. The boy let out a sigh of relief, rolling his eyes. "Dang door..." He mumbled, annoyed. Quit being such a baby. His mind told him. Focous on finding Joey, have him show you what he wants to, and then get the heck outta here.
The brown haired let out a huff as he began to walk down the empty halls of the workshop. "Joey!" Henry yelled, only to be met with the sound of his echos greeting him back. "Joey, I'm here! Come on out and quit playing games! You said that you had to show me something, so come and show me, you coward!"
Still no response. "Well, Joey..." He sighed to himself. "I guess I better go figure out what you wanted to show me on my own." Henry continued down the halls, climbing over wooden planks. He passed a room and abruptly froze before backing up. He looked in and saw a desk with a chair with papers scattered all over the desk.
Henry scoffed, walking into the room and over to the desk. "It's hilarious. I remember just how much time of my life I used to waste drawing crud at this desk." He picked up a pile of papers and began flipping through them.
He smiled and rolled his eyes at a couple of the drawings. However, once he reached a certain picture that he drew, his blue eyes widened and his heart began to pound slightly in realization.
There on the paper was a black little demon with a devious and demented smile. His eyes were full of mischief. "Hold up a sec..." Henry mumbled, remembering. "...This is... it's Bendy..." The boy could remember staying up late at night at the workshop just to draw all of the features on this little devil, not one of them being left out.
As he looked closer, he noticed a sticky note on the side of the page. He frowned, looking intently at it and made a confused expression once he realized what it said.
ANYBODY WHO IS READING THIS;
WHATEVER YOU DO, DON'T SHOW THIS TO JOEY.
Henry's frown deepened. This wasn't his writing. Whoever it was who wrote this, why wouldn't they want Bendy to be taken up to Joey? What was so bad about the older boy seeing that drawing? The youth sighed, rubbing his temples as he thought hard. Abruptly, he was met with a mere memory. A memory that happened 5 years before Joey's psychotic breakdown.
*Flashback*
Henry let out a yawn as he worked on one of his drawings. It was already 9:35 at night, and yet he continued to work, trying to plan out every single detail on the character that he was drawing.
Everybody else had gone home already. Tons of them claimed that they had to head out before their loved ones became suspicious of why they were staying out so late every night. Joey allowed them to go, as long as they promised to work harder the next day, which they all did.
Henry on the other hand decided that he would stay behind for a while. He just wanted to work on a couple of drawings tonight just so he wouldn't have to do as much on them the very next day.
He sighed, leaning back in his chair, running his hand through his brown locks. "Tired yet?" Came a female voice and Henry looked up to see a young woman walking into his office.
The woman had Apple red hair and deep amber eyes. She wore a red spaghetti strap tank top and some jean shorts with Black OTK socks which she wore with pink slippers. Her bangs fell down in her face, yet she didn't bother to blow them out of the way. The girl was carrying a tray that had a tea pot and two small tea cups. Her red ponytail swayed from side to side as she walked over to him.
Henry gave her a smile,"Hey, Harmony. What are you doing here so late? You don't have any work to do" He stated. Harmony was just setting the tray down on a nearby table before folding her arms, being over dramatic."Well! If you wanna be a smartass like that, I guess I should be going!"
Henry rolled his eyes with a small smirk as Harmony turned to leave. Abruptly, the redhead let out a yelp as she accidentally tripped over herself. "Woah, hey!" Henry exclaimed with wide eyes before rushing over, catching her before she hit the ground. Harmony blushed at the sudden close contact.
"Over dramatic and sassy" Henry chuckled handsomely. "That's what I'd expect from both a future actress and model." Harmony blushed immensely with a small smile.
The two sat down near Henry's desk and began chatting as they drank some tea now and then. Harmony noticed a black little demon that Henry was drawing and asked, "Who's that?" "Oh, him?" Henry riposted with a small smile. "That's Bendy."
"Bendy?" "Yeah" Harmony abruptly frowned. "Have you showed it to Joey yet?" She asked. "No." Henry answered. "But I'm gonna be showing him soon. Why?" "Henry..." Harmony sighed hesitantly. "...I don't know if that's such a good idea." "W-What?" Henry said with a perplexed expression. "Why not?"
Harmony sighed again. "Joey's been acting... weird lately..." "Joey's always weird, red" Henry pointed out, causing Harmony to blush at the nickname, 'Red' that he had given her. "Do you mean weirder than usual? Or..."
"Yes!" Harmony exclaimed, startling the boy. "Much weirder than usual! Henry, he's been.. he's been mumbling some freaky crud to himself when I pass his office." "Like what?" Henry inquired. Harmony cleared her throat before talking in a voice like Joey's.
"All of you drawings are so very precious... very precious indeed. Soon, you all will safe me from what I call my life, my saviors..."
Henry had a freaked out expression before snapping out of it and standing up. "C'mon! Joey would never say stuff like that!" "Okay, maybe I exaggerated a little bit!" Harmony sighed, standing up as well. "But what I said is pretty damn close! Don't you get it? He's turning psycho on us!"
Henry sighed, shaking his head. Harmony froze before glaring at him. "Oh no! There you go again!" "What?!" Henry said, agitated. "What did I do now!?" "Your shaking your head like I'm some kind of witch telling you a folkstale!" "Harmony...it is pretty hard to believe..."
"Henry! Why would I lie about something like that?" "Well, you are an actress..." "I'm a future actress! Future!" Harmony corrected, folding her arms with a scowl. "So what now? Your going to take Joey's side?" "I never said that!" Henry said, raising both hands up in defense.
"...So, you basically just think I'm making all of this up just to practice for some kind of upcoming drama film" A pause. "..I never said that either." Harmony looked to him, surprised. "What?" Henry sighed, leaning against his desk chair.
"Look, Red... I've known you since what, Elementary School? And I've been working with you for the past 7 years already. I'm pretty sure that's enough time to get to know you and be able to tell whether you're telling the truth or lying to me."
"So..." Harmony said warily. "Do you think I'm lying?" Another long pause. Finally, Henry sighed, rubbing the back of his neck. "No. I don't think your lying. It's crazy, yes, but... that doesn't necessarily mean that your lying." Harmony smiled. "So you believe me!" "Yeah."
Harmony couldn't help but grin as a blush dusted her cheeks. "...Thanks..." Henry gazed at her. Her red strands shined in the sunlight and her brown eyes sparkled like crystals. "...You look so beautiful..." He mumbled. His eyes widened and his heart pounded once he realized his mistake. Harmony's head shot up, startled. "What?" "N-Nothing!" Henry exclaimed innocently, looking away, his face flushed bright pink.
Harmony sighed after a couple of minutes of silence. "Just be careful, Henry, okay?" The boy looked to her. "Joey can get extreme at times. He might even reach his breaking point one of these days." Henry thought this over for a minute before nodding with a smile.
"Alright. If it means that much to you, I'll watch my back." Harmony grinned. "Thanks,Henry" She grabbed the tray which had empty tea cups and a empty tea pot."I'll see you tommorow!" The redhead then walked out of his office, shutting the door behind.
*End of Flashback*
Henry blushed, thinking of the sassy girl. It's been 30 years, and he just knew that she still looked beautiful. He still had her phone number, but... they haven't talked in so long. 6 years at least since they've last spoken to each other. At least.
Even if he got the chance to call her, he didn't know if he would or not. With looking at that beautiful apple colored hair and staring into those deep copper pools of hers... she just made him so nervous. He couldn't calm down around her. And that's not just sometimes. That's all the time.
He figured that Harmony probably stuck that sticky note on the drawing of Bendy when he wasn't paying attention. She worried so much about him all of the time. It made him realize just how lucky he was to have her as a friend. Maybe it wouldn't hurt to give her a call when he gets out of this studio. If he gets out of this studio.
The brown haired boy shook his head, kicking that thought out of his mind as he left the room. What was he talking about? Of course he was going to get out of this studio! He sighed heavily as he looked into a certain room. His eyes widened and his heart pounded once he got closer.
There he saw a wolf who looked dead with an exposed open rib cage. Henry felt nauseated and thought he was going to throw up at just the sight. "Oh... my... God...B-Boris..." He croaked out. /J-Joey...\\ He thought, horrified. /What the hell have you done!?\\
Abruptly, he felt something wet under his feet. He looked down to see ink surrounding him. "What the...?" He began to say, he turned around and he let out a yelp at the sight. There before him stood a figure drenched in ink who wore gloves and a bow slightly below his neck. The demon wore a smirk. The two wore only a couple of inches apart.
"B-Bendy...?" Henry said shakily. Bendy let out a chuckle that sent shivers down his spine. "Henry..." He slurred. "It's been a while. I'm guessing that you got my letter... considering the fact that you bothered to show up. I personally thought that you would ignore it." "Hold up a sec... that was your letter!?" Henry exclaimed. The demon nodded.
"If it wasn't Joey who wrote it... and it was you instead..." He said before looking up at Bendy with a sharp glare. "Where the hell is he, huh!? What did you do to him?!" Bendy only shrugged, ignoring his question. "What do you care? I thought you two broke it off long ago..."
"Shut up!" Henry growled. "You know nothing about what happened! Don't talk about it like you do!" "Joey got what he... deserved. For killing Boris and making my "life" a living hell hole. I punished him." His smirk grew even wider. "...And I won't hesitate to do the same to you!"
Henry let out a cry as Bendy launched at him and he dove out of the way. The brown haired took off out of the room without looking back. Bendy chuckled before chasing after him.
/What's up with him!?\\ Henry thought as he ran, turning corners now and then. /What happened to the sweet devil I used to draw back in my days working in the studio?!\\ "Coming back here was a mistake,Henry!" Bendy yelled from not too far behind him in a demon voice.
"You could have just ignored the letter and stayed home, but no, you had to come back for more!" He laughed insanely. "If that's the case... I will murder you just like I did Joey once he killed Boris!"
Henry choked back a sob, fighting the tears that burned in his eyes. Joey dead? And Boris, too? How did this happen? How could this all happen in the 30 years that he was gone? How could he let this happen? Maybe if he hadn't left in the first place... Maybe if he had kept a better eye on Joey back then... none of this hell would be happening right now.
"You left me and Boris here to rot!" Bendy roared. "And for that, you must pay!" Relief flowed through Henry once he saw the Exit far off in the distance. Just a little further. Henry picked up the pace, beginning to lose Bendy. "No!" Bendy screamed.
"Okay..." Henry breathed. "Just a little bit more" Ink was beginning to surround on the wood. Just as Henry began to reach the exit and reach out for the knob, the wood caved in under him.
Henry yelled out as he fell stories down. Bendy stomped over and peered down in the new hole of the wooden floor only to see Henry nowhere in sight. He growled before walking away with a scowl on his face. "Probably dead already. Nobody can survive a fall that far..."
Henry groaned painfully as he gradually sat up. "Ouch... my everything hurts..." Blood trickled down the side of his head due to him scratching it up pretty badly hitting the wooden floor hard, but he ignored it. He ignored the nausea as well and pushed himself up, nearly falling again, but he kept his balance.
The boy noticed an axe and took it, figuring that he would need it in the nearby future. He walked over to a doorway where wooden planks blocked the entryway. He weakly swung his axe before walking through.
He tried to run, but he found that he could only walk very gradually. He felt like his whole world was spinning. The last thing he saw was a room brightened by candles and a huge star surrounded by a circle before passing out.
Kitten: Aw! Henry had to go through all of that hell with Bendy! I almost feel bad.
Henry: Almost?! Why almost!? Kitten, I fell like almost 6 stories and probably cracked my skull hitting the floor!(Btw, how the hell did the studio get so big?)
Kitten: Uh, Henry? Your starring in a story based on a horror game, remember? I have to make you go through a few bad things!
Henry: Yeah, Yeah. Whatever. Btw, why'd you kill Joey?
Kitten: Hey now! I didn't kill Joey! Bendy did!
Bendy: Why am I the evil one here!? Your the one who wrote that I-
Kitten: Okay! I hope you guys enjoyed this chapter! Review if you like!
Bendy: Hey! Dang it, Kitten! Don't ignore me when I'm talking to y-
Kitten: Have a nice day, everyone!
Bendy: KITTEN, I SWEAR IF YOU INTERRUPT ME ONE MORE TIME-
Kitten & Henry: Bye!
Bendy: UGH!(How'd I get stuck with her?)
Bendy: Bye, guys!