Inky Depths Below

A Bendy and the Ink Machine Fan Fiction

Chapter 11: Not According to Plan

"...Where the hell is Sammy?" Wally asked slowly as the band shrugged, absently sitting and fiddling with their instruments. He looked at Norman, who shrugged.

"He's not in his office, the voice actors haven't seen him either…" The janitor sighed.

"Maybe he's in a meeting with Mr. Drew?" The cellist offered weakly and Norman nodded.

"Maybe, I mean those meetings do take forever…" Wally nodded in agreement, his thoughts going back the panicked look of the Music Director's eyes as the man talked about Joey not "noticing him", wondering both if that had something to do with the missing director and if Joey would actually put the studio at risk. He sighed and shook his head.

"Well, till Wet Blanket shows up, I guess we should keep working…"

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"What the hell do you mean by making things right?!" Henry exclaimed as he struggled to get free from being tied up. Joey ignored the demands by the old man, instead inspecting the way Mark had tied him up. "JOEY! Don't you fucking ignore me! What the hell are you blathering about!?" Joey spotted the pentagram on Henry's hand and frowned.

"That isn't right…" Joey said slowly and Henry rolled his eyes in frustration.

"No shit Sherlock…." The older man mumbled as Joey held Henry's hand, Henry shuddering at the coldness of his former-friend.

"This isn't right...it shouldn't be this mark….this is the wrong mark…" Joey looked at Henry, frowning. "What the hell did you-"

"Blessed One, I have brought the guests!" Joey straightened up and turned to face the toons.

"Excellent."

"Henry!" Alice exclaimed.

"Joey!" Bendy exclaimed as well before sighing in relief. "Man, finally somebody who makes sense around here!" He gestured to the other two toons. "These two are confusing~!" He looked at Henry and raised an eyebrow. "Why's Henry tied up? I mean I know he's a traitorous spotlight-stealing jerk-wad, but isn't tying him up a bit overkill?"

"Says the idiot that was going to strangle him…." Boris mumbled and both Joey and Bendy looked at him in annoyance before Boris looked at Joey. "Now let Henry go before I kick your spindly *bell* into next week." Joey shook his head.

"Not until the ritual is complete. And with this new development, I will not let him go."

"Ritual?!" Henry snapped. "Joey what the fuck are you going on about!?" Joey sighed and motioned for Mark to leave. The ink figured bowed and walked out, closing the door behind him. Joey turned to Henry, the old man struggling to not shrink back from the man's glare as the other three were equally confused and shocked.

"That is a protection seal." Joey said darkly. "That isn't the correct mark…" Henry noticed that Joey seemed to be trembling or shuddering as Joey's features seemed to drip and droop. "It's at the wrong angle...there should be two pointing up…This isn't how it should work...why didn't it work?! It worked for Susie...it worked for Sammy...why not you?" Henry felt a small pang as he could've sworn he heard Joey's voice falter, like he was going to start tearing up. Boris growled and Alice frowned slightly as Bendy looked confused.

"What are you talking about Joey? Isn't that what we wanted?" Everyone looked at Bendy, who even himself looked surprised at what he was saying. "We wanted to help Henry...like how he helped us all the time? What better way is there than a protection seal? I mean I didn't finish it yet, but I can right now if you want it!" Joey looked at Bendy slowly and Henry shot a glance at Boris, who hurried over and quickly began to untie him.

"No...we were to fix him…" Joey said slowly before growling. "That isn't what I wanted you IDIOT!" Luckily Boris had finished untying Henry and the old man spotted a nearby wood plank. He grabbed it.

"Joey...I'm sorry…" The old man managed out in a quiet voice before swinging the plank and hitting Joey upside the head. The other 'man' staggered back, his form taking the inky monstrous-looking Bendy before Joey turned back to Henry.

"YOU…."

"Time to go!" Boris howled and grabbing Henry and barely avoiding Joey's swing. They ran to the other toons and Alice took Bendy's hand and followed Boris as the four bolted as Joey yelled, enraged, and began to chase after them.

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"Mr. Ozell?" Henry perked up from his sweeping and looked down at the owner of the voice; a 6 year old boy, and his slightly older sister at 8, looking sheepish. Henry raised an eyebrow and fought to keep his smile down as he spotted the shop owner roll their eyes

"I thought I told you that you two can call me Henry? Unless of course you two are wanting sweets and thinking you can use my full name to act all innocent, in order to get it, right?" The two children looked at each other, caught as Henry chuckled. "Two pieces, right?"

"Actually, three!" The 6 year old said, excitedly. "Nana's here too!" Henry nodded slowly.

"Well, you know I'll need payment from Nana too." He said, trying his best to keep a serious face as the two kids beamed before running out of the store, to get their 'Nana'. The shop owner chuckled.

"You spoil them rotten, Henry." The man shrugged playfully, before wincing slightly. The owner raised an eyebrow as the children entered again, dragging an older woman. "Henry, are you alright?"

"I-I-" Henry felt a searing pain along his throat and chest and collapsed to his knees, struggling to breathe and stay awake. The shop owner and the woman rushed over to him as Henry could've sworn he heard a familiar voice ringing in his ears before everything went black.

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He had done it, he had done it! Joey was almost giddy with excitement as he looked at what he had brought into this world; granted the demon was much smaller than he had originally expected, but he guess that must've been due to Henry's older sketches he had used as sacrifices, as Henry always drew the demon on the shorter side, especially so the demon could fit on the margin of letters. Joey's face falter for a moment as he thought about his old friend, a brief questioning doubt entering his mind before he shook his head.

"No, I can not turn back now…" He said to himself. "Not when I am so close…" He looked at the demon, who was curiously looking around, taking in everything before looking at Joey, who smiled. "Hello Bendy…Welcome to the real world..."

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