Later on that day, after Henry and Bendy got back from fishing, the family had take out for dinner, since the fish weren't biting. Bendy did manage to get a small goldfish for Dash as a pet. She named it Goldie, so it wasn't too bad. Henry said they'll try again on another day.
During dinner however, things were unusually silent this time around, as Henry took note.
"So, anything interesting happen with you two today?" "Well, Dash helped me decide on the cheesecake and fruit tarts to enter in the competition..." "anything else?" Linda sighed at this. "Joey Drew came by looking for you while you and Bendy were gone..." Bendy looked over at Dash, who was poking around a dumpling. "Is that why Dash looks shook up?" Linda nodded. "She said that something about him wasn't normal and it scared her, so it's not her distrust of humans this time, she literally sensed that there's something off about him." "But you did tell him what I told you, right dear?" "Yeah, that I'm the maid and that you're out of town on business. I had to incorporate Dash as my emotional support animal. It seems like it worked cause he wasn't here long, and he left a card with his number to call him. Don't worry, I shredded it and tossed it, I know you don't want to have anything to do with him."
"You did good, hun... however I don't think that was enough to keep him away... he's gonna come back..." "What should we do?" "We move... remember that odd pen I got from the marketplace?" "The one that makes things disappear and then reappear intact?" "That's it, we just use that and make the house and farm disappear and relocate."
Bendy looked very confused at this. "Where would we go?" "When we were out fishing earlier, I noticed the empty space surrounding the lake, we'll move there and I'll just have to drive the milk, cheese, and eggs to the supermarket." "So we'll basically be living in the woods." "Yeah, but at least Joey can't find us..." "That's true..."
The family then finished dinner and headed to bed, however Bendy couldn't sleep, he laid there staring at the ceiling for several hours... eventually he got up and went downstairs to the kitchen for a glass of milk and some cookies. He had a lot on his mind... trying to process everything that happened today while him and Henry were gone... then the news about them moving possibly tomorrow... it was a lot to take in...Apparently, the noise he made (if any) alerted someone else in the house, he looked to see Dash wrapped up in her blanket. He gently patted the chair next to him...
"Sorry I woke you up, I keep forgetting about your acute hearing. Want some milk and cookies?" She shook her head. "I'm not gonna make fun of your weight." He sighs "if anything, I'm not in the mood to do the stuff that I usually do... the news that about Joey being here... and that we're moving soon... it's taken a toll on me..." Dash could tell that what Bendy is saying is true, cause his normally chipper expression is gone and he's currently down in the dumps. She's never seen him so sad. She then scoots closer and shares the blanket with him. "Thanks, I was getting a little chilly..."
It was quiet between the two for a while, until Bendy got up and went over to Henry's desk and saw the drawings for the new series he was creating. Dash had followed him, curious...
"So these are the new drawings, apparently we get upgraded looks and this wolf pup in one of the pictures looks a lot like you, Dash..." It was soon confirmed that Henry is adding Dash to the main characters, when Bendy saw a group photo of them together. "Seems like you'll be making an entrance into the show, in the cartoon called "The Butcher Gang Returns!" last I checked, when the original show ended, they were still in jail, so they break out at some point in this updated series. This is sounding good so far!" "What are they like in real life?" "Oh they're nice, they were just bad guys in the cartoons. Let's see Charley is a doctor now, Barley owns his own restaurant in the city." "Is it that pirate ship looking one?" "That's the one, and Edgar, well he makes blankets from his webs and sells them. The blankets are so soft and plush... it's like you're wrapped up in a cloud... the next time Henry and I go to the city we'll bring you along, and I'll see if we can stop and say hi to them. The best time to catch all three is at Barley's restaurant, cause they'll all be on their break."
Another long silence occurred...
"Bendy... what's really wrong? You seem really worried about something..." Well, she figured him out pretty easily... "If you really want to know... I'm worried about you... Joey's back and who knows what he's plotting... he hates Henry and I... I just have this strong sinking feeling that he's gotta attempt to use you for his plans..." "What about mommy?" "I'm sure Henry will hide Linda somewhere safe... also..." "What?" "I don't want you to be afraid of me, if things start getting rough..." Dash tilted her head at this... why would she be afraid of him? She soon got her answer tho... "there's things about me you don't know about... like I have more than one form... but I rarely use them..." Bendy then turned into his inked state. He was now as tall as an adult. Dash just stared and started to climb up on him. She then sat on one of his back spikes and grabbed his longer horns, abit gently.
Bendy was quite surprised. "You're not scared?" "You still sound the same, just your voice is a bit deeper and you can give me piggy back rides now!" He could only chuckle and give a slight facepalm, she had a point. "Well, since I've shown you this form, it's time to bring out the other one... the one I nearly killed Henry in..."
With a heavy sigh, he transformed yet again, but this time it was some kind of inky beast. Sure it looked like Bendy... but at the same time it didn't. He had huge hands, an even wider mouth, longer horns, and the smaller torso and legs. Yeah, he looked quite... weird... but Dash on the other hand, still climbed up on him. Bendy was starting to wonder if Dash was afraid of anything. He heard giggling and looked at her, giving a puzzling look. See, for some unknown reason, Bendy can't talk in this form, so he uses body language. The giggles continue and Bendy poked her to get her attention. "Sorry I'm laughing so much, it's just in this form you remind me of that one cartoon I like with the giant doggie." Bendy reverted back to his toon self and gave her a questionable look. "A cartoon character that's a giant dog?" "Yeah, the owner loved him so much, that he grew to the size of a house." He just shook his head at that concept, but hey it's for young children, just like how he was created.
Dash then let out a yawn, causing Bendy to look at the clock. It was going on three in the morning, way past her bedtime. She looked quite sleepy and was about to fall forward... until an enlarged gloved hand caught her. Bendy had turn inky again and carried her to her crib and laid her in bed, tucking her in. He then locked the crib and soon got in his own bed.Before falling asleep, he looked at the ceiling again and had a small smile... he had felt better after talking to Dash about his problems and he was glad that she's not afraid of his other forms. He could sleep peacefully now, and with a yawn, he soon drifted off dreamland.