Stranded in Ink.

NOTES: This chapter will contain very strong language.

Also, some of the lore may differ from the games. That is why it's called a fanfiction, after all.

Chapter 5

Henry knew that Bendy was coming after him but couldn't help, that it was strange to see such an amazing contraption in the middle of the room and yet, curiosity got the best of him as he wondered what was on the tape. It seemed to be at the beginning…

He pressed play.

Static at first but then a voice that was familiar to Henry began to speak with a demanding and yet clear voice of perfect diction.

TAPE RECORDER: The biggest park ever built, a centrefold of attractions. Each one, more grand than the one before it. It makes my eyes come to tears at the thought. But then…OH, Mister Drew…for all your talk of dreams, you are the true architect behind so many nightmares. I built this park! It was to be a masterpiece! MY Masterpiece. And now you think you can just throw me out? Trample me to the dust and forget me? NO! This is my park! MY GLORY! You may think I'm gone…but I'm still heeeeeere!

This…wasn't for me…

Just then, the attraction started to move…all by itself and then a window of the ride opened, showing a disfigured and distressed face.

Oh God! Bertrum Piemont…?!

The machine raised one of its octopus-like arms, above Henry, intent of killing him. Henry tried to cower behind some boxes and empty barrels but the machine followed him but then the machine stopped. The discomfiting face opened its eyes wide, staring straight at Henry. Henry looked back up at the machine and watched the ink drench down the disfigured face.

PIEMONT: Wait! You're not him! You're not the man who ruined me! Who made me like this! YOU'RE NOT JOEY DREW!

His voice echoed throughout the room. Henry calmly lowered his arms.

HENRY: Oh my God. Bertrum? What happened to you?

PIEMONT: He…did this…to me. That…Drew! He did this to me!

HENRY: But…how…?

PIEMONT: I loved my park, Henry! It was my wonder! But…that Joey Drew wanted the credit for himself! (Eerie chuckle) I wouldn't let him have it. No. I WOULDN'T LET HIM HAVE IT! And then, the studio was losing money and my park was left to rot, just like the rest of this place. Then, he did that stupid ritual.

HENRY: The ritual…?

Henry's Memory.

JOEY: Henry…if this doesn't work, then…I…I don't know what I'll do…

Henry sighs, making it was the unpredictability of Joey pulling the trigger that made him want to stay or laughing at his co-workers and watching them make fools of themselves. Eventually, he nodded his.

HENRY: Okay…okay, I'll stay. But put the gun down.

JOEY: (He does so) Thank you, Henry, you won't regret this.

HENRY: Not like I had a choice.

Henry still didn't want to do any chanting, so he sat on one side of the pentagram and watched Joey and Sammy do a ritual. They chanted Bendy's name and hummed. Henry felt a little uncomfortable but actually was a little intrigued…it was like they planned this for a while. Joey and Sammy poured more ink over themselves and made Henry a little weirded out. The other two had been chanting for several minutes and got louder and louder…

Just then…the room went a little dark as the candles dimmed and flickered. The room started to shake. Henry stayed in his chair but sitting upright now…but Joey and Sammy didn't flinch. The pentagram then started to spit out ink and drenched the room.

JOEY: ARISE, BENDY! ARISE! LIVE! LIVE BENDY! ARISE AND LIVE!

The room stopped shaking violently to a sudden halt…paper was falling from the desks and ink was dripping almost everywhere. Henry couldn't believe what had happened. There was silence for a few seconds.

SAMMY: Did it work…?

Just then, a loud machinery noise started chugging. It could easily be heard from down the corridor…even with the door closed.

SAMMY: That's…the ink machine…

JOEY: He's…(smiles wildly)…he's here.

The memory fades…but how did Piemont know about this?

PIEMONT: Yes. (Nods with a little struggle) The ritual. I watched it the whole time. Watching your creation come to life as I hid from their sights. I saw him, Henry. I saw Bendy. He came to us, to our world…and he changed everything. I saw you run away like a little crying child.

HENRY: I was scared….

PIEMONT: Nonsense. You should've stayed.

HENRY: Why?

PIEMONT: For the change!

HENRY: God sake, stop talking in fucking riddles. Just tell me, what change?

PIEMONT: When Bendy arrived to our world, the ink machine started to leak and before we knew it, it exploded into this…wonderful black entity. It flooded the whole studio…I tried to run but the ink caught up with me, it drowned me…I could still taste that tasteless ink, seeping into my mouth. I…managed to move, if only to get to my park…but then my body started to merge with the ink and dissolve my flesh. It hurt, Henry, it really did. Then, I saw my beautiful carrousel, my new wonder. I merged with it, became what I am now…my…change!

HENRY: But the tape? How did you…?

PIEMONT: In my last moments before I became new, I knew what I had to do. I left that for Joey and for only Joey. I was going to kill him, squash that bastard like a little bug. I have to thank him though, it was him that made me like this, something wonderous, something beautiful, something he could never take away from me! So, I left that tape for him to see me and then…crush him! (Frowns angrily) But it was you who awakened me! Not him!

HENRY: I know Joey did some shitty things. But this…? What has really happened to you, Burtrum?

PIEMONT: He will suffer, LIKE I HAD TO! I WON'T LET HIM TAKE MY PARK! (Starts spinning frantically)

HENRY: HE'S DEAD, BERTRUM! He's…dead…and so is Sam. Bendy killed him.

There was an eerie silence, the monster gasped disappointingly and his spinning slowed down until he stopped. He then sighed.

PIEMONT: Sammy, heh…he had it coming but Joey…(Grits his teeth) He was supposed to be mine, my revenge. I…I don't e-even have…that. DAMN YOU, BENDY! HE WAS SUPPOSE TO BE MY KILL! MINE, MINE, MINE, MINE!

Piemont then span around violently and smashed the desk and other empty boxes. Henry jumped out of the way. This seemed to be a way of Piemont to let out his frustrations and anger. He eventually calmed down. The room filled with dust of the years passed. Henry wiped the dust away from his vision to see Piemont.

PIEMONT: But wait…(Smiles as more ink drips down him) Joey may be gone but I have someone else…

HENRY: Bertrum, we have to get out of here!

PIEMONT: (Ignoring Henry) I have you. I have you to kill, Henry…

HENRY: What?

PIEMONT: I will not let my thirst of blood go to waste…so I'll use it on you.

HENRY: Stop this! Bendy is coming! We have to get out of here!

PIEMONT: (Horrible chuckle) As you can see, I am not going anywhere. (Raises one of his "tentacles", the cart swinging) And…neither…are…YOU! YOU WILL ROT WITH THE STUDIO, YOU WILL ROT WITH THE REST OF US, YOU FUCK!

NOTES: End of chapter. I'm gonna make the next chapter the last one. I thought I could stretch it to ten but it's not gonna happen. Anyway, shouldn't take me long to update, I hope. Thank you for your patience's, as always.