AN: Sorry I didn't update last week, I've been busy having fun making Bendy fusions with my friends on Tumblr. This takes place a little bit before Hide and Seek.

"You sure you have everything you need?" Henry asked as he helped load the last box into the truck. "If you still need to stay here a few days you know Linda and I are happy too…"

"We're fine Henry," Allison replied firmly, giving the man a warm smile. "We appreciate all you've gone for us, but it's time for us to be on our own again."

"Alright," Henry sighed, returning the angel's smile. "But you and Tom are always welcome to come and visit whenever you like. I know the others will be really happy whenever you two feel like stopping by."

"We will be sure to visit," Allison laughed lightly. "Though Tom will never admit it, that crazy group has grown on us. We'd miss everyone too much to stay away forever."

Henry laughed himself before heading in to help Linda finish setting up for the goodbye party. Allison checked over everything she had packed in the car, making sure she didn't forget anything that she and Tom needed for their new life. Allison and Tom were not nearly as traumatized as the others from their time spent stuck in the studio. Their minds, outside of their missing memories, and forms had been fairly stable when they were formed from the ink. And their skill at surviving, making sure they were never returned to the ink, made sure their sanity wasn't shattered any further. After escaping the studio, they mostly focused on recovering their own memories and helping others when they could.

But they also had time to try and pull together a life of their own. They did research once they remembered enough to know where to look, finding out their old home and all their things had long since been sold. It was disappointing, but not unexpected. So, with nothing to go back to, they decided to start anew. Once they looked human enough that disguises and the smidge of toon logic they had could let them go out without suspicion, they were able to get jobs of their own. Tom was able to find work at a local repair shop and was quickly becoming a valued member. Allison was able to become a tutor that would give private singing lessons. And now they had saved up enough money to buy a small place of their own.

They had searched for the perfect place and had found a small little cottage not far out of town. It was close enough that they could easily get anywhere in town in a relatively short amount of time, but it was isolated enough that they could be themselves without worrying about prying eyes. It would be a great place for the others to visit once Allison and Tom had settled down and fixed it up.

Satisfied that everything was in order, Allison headed inside. She and Tom spent the next few hours having fun with all the others. Allison would never have believed it when they escaped the studio, but she had grown attached to all her fellow ink creatures even Bendy. It was harder then she thought to say goodbye, but she and Tom needed to move on. They all had come so far, but they all needed to keep moving forward. Besides, it wasn't like they would never see the others again.

Waving goodbye to the others, Allison and Tom drove away. Allison watched as houses changed into woods and pavement changed into a dirt road as Tom pulled off to their driveway. Another minute and they came to their cottage, snuggled in the small clearing surrounded by trees. It was a little run down, but Allison and Tom were no strangers to working with their hands. Besides, it was still far better then what they had to live in the studio.

"Welcome to our new home," Tom smiled, opening the door for Allison. Allison giggled as she allowed Tom to guide her inside. They had been through so much together and together they could face anything still to come.

"I love you," Allison whispered, giving Tom a kiss. Tom only pulled her closer.