Ch. Sammy's Redemption

"Sammy you can stop cowering now..." Sasha chuckled as she watched the man slowly uncover his face. Sammy looked up with scared eyes into the glaring faces of Boris, Alice and Bendy. Bendy's eyes turned a hint of red as he held Sasha tight, never taking his eyes off of Sammy.

"M-My l-lord I'm s-so s-sorry..." He stuttered as he tried to back up as far as he could away from bendy. The room was tense as everyone watched the little devil, waiting to see what he would do. Sasha sighs making Bendy look at her, she whispers something into his ear and waits a second. He cocks an eyebrow at her glancing between her battered body and his for a moment. He sighed nodding, she smiled brightly kissing him making him blush momentarily.

"Boris go grab some acetone please." Boris glanced curiously at the demon but did as he was told and went to the supply closet down the hall for a moment before coming back.

"W-What are you g-going to do?" Sammy stammers fearfully watching as Boris handed the large bottle to Bendy before unscrewing the lid.

"You'll see...now close your eyes or this will hurt more than intended." Bendy said looking into the clear liquid before pouring it on top of Sammy's head. Emptying the bottle, he took as step back with Sasha by his side as they watched the ink disappear from Sammy's body. Coughing lightly Sammy slowly opened his eyes as the cool liquid washed down his body.

"T-The ink...It's gone! It's all gone!" Sammy exclaimed with a huge smile on his face as his blue eyes sparkled with joy.

"I-I look like myself again! T-Thank you..." Sammy said as he started to break down in tears, a lock of his dirty blonde hair falling into his eyes as he hiccuped once or twice. The little group of toons smiled before turning to leave but stop when they realize that the blonde isn't following them.

"Arn't you coming Sammy?" Alice asks peeking her head back through the door, he smiled sadly before sighing and shaking his head.

"I'm really sorry Bendy...about everything I've done to you...to her...I don't deserve your forgiveness." Bendy sighed a moment before he started to snicker drawing his attention.

"I never said that I forgave you...but I guess you deserve as much of a second chance as any of us Sammy...just don't go pyscho again..." Sasha smiled giving Bendy a hug before walking over to where Sammy sat on the floor offering him a hand.

"I won't." Sammy chuckles taking Sasha's hand as he carefully steps over the carnage and acetone on the floor trying not to get any on her hand.

~ Le Time Skip: Later that evening ~

"So Sammy...You don't remember what happened?" Boris asked as they sat in a circle on the floor of the storyboarding room eating a bowl of bacon soup Sasha made. He sighed shaking his head.

"Not really...I mean I remember Joey and poisoned cinnamon rolls but not much else...From what you said though I was a complete wacko...Sorry guys..."

"That's okay Sammy, it seems that you're back to normal now though." Boris smiles shoving a bite of soup in his mouth, the blonde smiled softly looking around at the little group. Alice was sitting beside Sammy with her legs off to one side with Boris sitting beside her, Bendy held Sasha protectively in his lap as he ate his soup with his tail. Sasha smiled savoring every bite of the soup until there was nothing left.

"From the sounds of it that ink you were covered in warped your mind pretty badly. I'm surprised with how quickly you've recovered." Bendy said swallowing his bite, Sasha rolled her eyes at him and he just smirked.

"Sammy...near the end...you helped me...why?" She asked wiping Bendy's mouth off for him as he chuckled lightly.

"I guess...I came to a realization that what I was doing was wrong...but I only had half a mind to do so...I guess I just figured that if I was going to die I might as well help you, do one right in a sea of wrongs..." Sammy said shrugging as he stirred his soup, it was quiet for a moment before he glanced up at Bendy. Locking eyes for a moment he returned his gaze to the floor as Bendy stared at the wall.

"You don't have to stay here anymore if you don't want to Sammy...I mean you're normal again so I'm not going to force you stop stay." Sammy's eyes widened slightly as he stared at the demon in shock a small smile crossing his features as he sighed in relief.

"Thank you but...I can't...I've been out of the world for so long...I don't think I'd be able to readjust...not well anyway...plus I can't abandon you guys...I just got my sanity back." He chuckled lightly, The little group smiled at one another, the silence was peaceful and welcoming as they finished their meal before retreating for the night.

Boris and Alice retreated to their rooms as Bendy carried Sasha on his back he and Sammy walked through the quiet halls as Sasha slept. Stopping at her door Sammy opened it softly allowing the two to enter, sighing he watched quietly as Bendy took the utmost care of his little darlin'.

"In the few year's I've known you, I've never seen you act as loving or gentle towards anyone the way you act towards her." He chuckled as the little devil darlin' tucked in the female toon, lightly pecking her on the cheek before turning away.

"What can I say? She's got me wrapped around her little finger." He smiled lovingly down at her before walking toward the door where Sammy was standing, Bendy motioned for the newly revised human to follow him as he led him over to his room opening the door.

"This can be your room for as long you stay here so you don't have to go back to that dank office of yours." Sammy smiled looking into the little room at the little mattress with blankets and pillows and the little frame with a drawing from Sasha in it.

"I don't know what to say...Thank you Bendy..." The little devil smiled giving the man a gentle hug before letting go.

"You're welcome Sammy."

~ Years Later...~

Sammy had eventually left the studio locking the door behind him as he ventured out into the world around him. Bright blue skies greeted him as the sun's warm rays gently kissed his skin, his dirty blonde hair blowing in the wind as he held a large pad of paper tightly under his arm. After being trapped in the abandoned animation studio for so many years it was nice to finally be free...

Taking a cautious step forward he set off on his new adventure with the wind at his back, his questionable passed behind and the world at his fingertips his smiled genuinely for the first time in years. Looking back at the old place he chuckled as Sasha and Alice curiously poked their heads out of the studio door before smiling and running up to him, he smiled kneeling as the girls ran into his arms and he held them in a tight embrace for a second before setting them back down.

"Now you be careful Mr. Lawrence, and don't forget to come visit us!" Alice said smoothing down her dress and Sasha nodded sweetly.

"Yeah! Maybe when you get enough money you can come back and start your own music studio! Just like you always wanted!" Sasha smiled brightly with stars in her eyes making the blonde laugh and ruffle her hair, he nodded standing back up he glanced up at the door where Boris and Bendy were standing. Boris grinned waving goodbye as Bendy nodded his head smirking, with a final goodbye Sammy turned away and faced the world head on...his sense of wonder renewed, his life restored...for better...or worse...?

*Fin*