Warning: This chapter and the following one contains child kidnapping and an angry Ink Demon. Nothing extreme, but if you're uncomfortable with the subject at all... do not read...

Toon Logic could do a lot of things, from making random objects appear to make even the most ridiculous disguise seem real. One thing that even toon logic couldn't cover up is an Ink Demon suddenly appearing in the park. While Bendy didn't regret transforming then, as he was protecting his friends, but he couldn't help but feel guilty for what followed. For he had been seen by several neighbors and it didn't take long for word to spread throughout the small neighborhood.

At first, only one or two people would come up to Henry, either to go voice concerns or to ask for clarification. Henry tried his best to brush off the questions at first, doing his best to act like nothing out of the ordinary was happening. But as the visits became more frequent and the number of people coming at a time increased, Henry was left with no choice but to reveal the truth. He did so slowly and carefully, bringing one or two people at a time to meet all the Ink creatures now inhabiting his house.

Everyone was always shocked at first, but Henry would quickly and calmly give a brief explanation of who the Ink creatures were and how they came to be in his house. He always emphasized that no one in his house was truly dangerous and insist that they talk to those under his care. Most of his visitors just seemed numb after the whole experience, saying they had to think things over before they came to decision. Others actually warmed up to the Ink creatures, especially the toons, and would leave with a smile on their face. Several others, more then Henry would like, would flat out refuse to meet the Ink creatures, loudly proclaiming that they are unholy abominations which should be destroyed.

All the toons and ink creatures felt extremely hurt with every harsh word and disgusted glance, but Bendy was defiantly affected the most. He spent most of the time curled up in the corner of the room, flipping between flashbacks and panic attacks. This whole situation was both reminding him of the pain and rejection he went through and fulfilling his fears that it might all happen again. The others each took turns doing their best to comfort the poor demon, but they had little success.

The only bright side was that Henry had managed to contain the knowledge of the toons and ink creatures to the neighborhood. It wasn't easy, with the residents as divided as they were, but Henry managed to convince them not to spread the word so they could sort this out amongst themselves. It was a very fragile agreement, making the whole thing like a powder keg waiting to explode…

Then a spark was lit…

Matt had been kidnapped…

He had been missing over a day and there were very little leads on where he had been taken. Tensions were high and Matt's mother was desperately looking for someone responsible for what she's going through.

"It has to be that demon!" Matt's mother screech could be heard easily in the Stein household. Even though she was outside and police sirens were wailing, it did little to mask her words. "This has to be God's punishment for allowing such unholy and evil creatures into our midst! If we get rid of that abomination… Matt will be returned!"

"Please… calm down…" Henry begged, trying to defuse the situation. "Neither Bendy nor anyone else under my care would ever hurt Matt. I promise…"

"Like I would ever trust a demon-worshipper like-"

"Come on Bendy," Alice said, pulling the toon demon away from the window where he had been discreetly watching what was happening. "You don't need to be listening to that…"

"Why are they wasting time arguing?" Bendy asked with a slight growl, his ink dripping and fingers slightly sharp in response to his frustration. "Matt is out there! And he could be in danger! Why aren't they doing something!"

"I don't know Bendy…" Alice said helplessly, leading him into the living room with the others. "I think… I think it's something humans do…"

"They're scared…" Sammy explained, picking up on what the toons were talking about. "They don't know what to do so they're lashing out at anyone they can blame. We just happen to be the easiest targets… and… I'm ashamed to admit it… it's the same sort of behavior that happened back in the studio…"

"Sammy!" Norman scolded as Bendy stiffened. "This isn't the time…"

"If people are going to waste time blaming me, a monster…" Bendy growled, his ink starting to bubble. "Then I'm going to find out who the real monster is."

"Bendy!" Alice called as Bendy pulled his hand free and ran upstairs, his body beginning to transform. He slammed the door shut, locked it, and sealed it with his ink for good measure. One of his friends had been taken and he was not going to let whoever did it get away with it. So Bendy did something that he had never done before, not even during his darkest times in the studio, he fully embraced his demonic and killer instincts that the Liar had forced upon him. His body shifted, becoming even taller than his usual Ink Demon form as extra appendages grew from his back and spine. Bendy ignored these changes, focusing instead on expanding his senses.

During his time playing with his friends, he had created each of them an accessory with his ink. They had loved watching him create things and eagerly wore his gifts everywhere, whispering to each other that they were part of the secret Ink Demon club. And now Bendy could use his connection to ink to find where Matt was. He searched far and soon found a small blot of his ink several miles from the neighborhood. His grin widening, Bendy opened a portal to where that ink was.

He would teach this kidnapper why he should never mess with anything that belonged to the Ink Demon…