Three weeks have passed, and the three spend those weeks recovering and helping Bendy control his new ink powers. Alice found herself being drawn to him during the weeks and Boris started to let up on some of his glares at him, seeing no sign of the Inky Demon in him. Bendy could control his ink a bit more. He was able to move the ink without using his hands. For a time, the three grew closer. However, it was time to get a move on.
"We need to move," Boris said.
"Agreed. Bendy?" Alice said before turning to him.
"I'm ready to get a move on. But can we eat first? Who knows when we get another chance." Bendy said, making the other two nod.
"Yeah. I can find some Bacon Soup around here." Boris said, getting up.
It didn't take him long to find three cans of Bacon Soup and cook it. Once it was done, they ate it, knowing this might be the last time they'd have a meal like this. Once they finished, Boris pulled out the lever handle, making the two look at him.
"What?" He asked, going to put the lever in.
Bendy and Alice sigh as Boris opens the door. The three stepped out, knowing they had to find the dangers once again. It didn't take them long to reach a dark hallway.
"That's dark," Bendy said, humming to himself.
"I found a flashlight," Alice said, picking it up.
Everyone followed Alice through the dark area before they heard a loud bang.
"Did anyone else hear that?" Bendy asked, being on guard.
Alice and Boris didn't stay anything, but they did draw their weapons.
"Yeah, me neither." Bendy joked.
Alice smiles as Boris rolls his eyes. They walked through the hallway, staying ready for anything. Luckily, or unluckily, nothing happened. They enter another room and Alice turns the flashlight off. Suddenly the door closed behind them, surprising them.
"Great..." Boris said, rolling his eyes.
"I have a strong feeling someone knows where here," Bendy said, knowing they didn't close alone.
Alice nods before looking around. She found a vent and knees down.
"If one of us can slip through here, we might be able to open the door." She said, making Bendy and Boris turn to her.
"Hmm, I should go, I mean. I'm the smallest here." Bendy said.
"No. I'll go." Boris said, stopping him.
"Boris..." Alice started.
"Look, I might not remember much about myself, but I do know a few things." He said, making Alice sigh.
She handed over the flashlight and he went through the vent. Alice and Bendy both waited until the metal doors opened.
"You got it, Boris," Bendy said.
"And I can't get back. I have to move on without you." He said.
"Are you sure?" Alice asked, worried.
"Yeah. Bendy?" Boris said before saying Bendy's name.
"That's me!" He joked.
I still don't fully trust you, but these past few weeks gave me enough time to think over what happened. So, I'm trusting you to keep her safe, don't blow it." Boris said.
"You got it," Bendy said.
"See you soon, Boris," Alice said as they both walked through the door.
Once they were through, Bendy's eyes widened in surprise. Around the room were some couches with some Bendy cutouts and a few plushies. In the center of the room, was an ink waterfall with a sign that said, Heavenly Toys on it.
"What is this place?" He asked, still shocked.
"Her area," Alice said, not knowing they were that close.
"Her?" Bendy asked but saw her grip her sword tightly.
"We need to keep moving." She said, not answering.
Bendy could tell it was serious and decided to follow her. Neither of them knew that they were being watched.
"They're here, my dear. You know what to do."
A bit later,
Bendy pulled the last toy out of the belt and Alice pulled the switch. The selves moved out of the way and they saw a door. Alice seemed to freeze before she reached for the door.
"Damnit!" She said, knowing what's behind it.
"Alice?" Bendy asked, confused.
"Bendy, I want you to stay close to me. And no matter what, do NOT listen to anything she says." Alice warned him.
Bendy was still confused but soon got his answer when Alice opened the door.
"I'm the cutest little angel, sent from above, and I know just how to swing.
I got a bright little halo, and I'm filled with love...
I'm Alice Angel!
I'm the hit of the party, I'm the belle of the ball, I'm the toast of every town.
Just one little dance, and I know you'll fall...
I'm Alice Angel!
I ain't no flapper, I'm a classy dish and boy, can this girl sing.
This gal can grant your every wish..."
Bendy blinks, finding this song familiar for some reason.
"I'M ALICE ANGEL!"
Bendy almost jumped when he saw another Alice appear, her face half deformed and her halo fuse into her head. Bendy heard glass breaking before the area went dark.
"I see you there."
Bendy made sure he was next to the Alice he knew and felt place her back on his.
"New Flies in my endless web. Come along now. Let's see if you are worthy to walk with the angels."
The lights slowly turned on, making Bendy turn to Alice.
"Was that why you wanted to leave so quickly?" He asked.
"That was Ink Alice. A twisted form of an Alice Angel. She strongly believes herself to be the real Alice Angel and thinks that clones of Boris could fix her." Alice said, sighing.
"So how do we avoid her?" Bendy asked.
"We can't now. We better find Boris." She said, looking down.
Bendy patted her hand, giving a smile.
"Cheer up, toots. You look prettier when you smile." He said, surprising her.
"Thanks, Bendy." She said, blushing a bit.
They walked out of the room, finding an open door. They walked on until they spotted a sign pointing to two ways.
"Angel Path."
"Demon Path."
"I don't like this," Alice said.
"Same." Bendy agreed.
"So, which way?" He asked.
"Not sure," Alice said.
Bendy gave it some thought and saw some ink close by. He walked up to it and touched it. The ink seemed to travel up his body, but stopped before reaching his shoulder. Alice watched him, knowing he was speaking to the voice. She was surprised that he didn't go mad from listening to them for a few weeks. Bendy let the ink drop from him before turning to Alice.
"From what they told me, both paths lead the same way. However, if we take the Demon Path, we'll be rewarded more. But we'll also run into the Ink Demon a lot as well. If we take the Angel Path, we'll be safer, but not get a lot of rewards." He said.
Alice thinks to herself. Take the Demon Path and they could get more stuff to defend themselves with. But at the cost of the Ink Demon appearing. Take the Angel Path and they'll be safe from the Ink Demon, but not get as much.
"That sounds like a risk vs reward thing," She finally said.
"Yeah. From what I heard, just about everyone went down the Demon Path. Few have chosen the Angel Path." Bendy said, standing next to her.
Alice gives it some more thought and sighs.
"As much as I would like to have more supplies to deal with. I rather not face the Ink Demon." She finally said.
"So, Angel Path?" Bendy asked.
"Angel Path," Alice said.
With that, the two went through the door, not noticing the Ink Demon peeking around the Demon Path.
"Shame, I wanted to help Henry more. Oh, well." He said, sliding back behind the gate.
After leaving the room full of Alice's things, they spotted Boris near the end of the hall.
"Boris," Alice said, making the cartoon wolf look up.
"Alice, Bendy. I see you made it." He said.
"I wish I could say we did." Alice sighs before telling him what happened earlier.
"Great..." He groans, knowing this is not going to be easy.
"By the way, Boris, which path did you choose," Bendy asked.
"Angel," He said, knowing what he was asking.
"Good. We lose out on supplies, but we're saving from running into the Ink Demon." Alice said.
"The ink told me what happens if we choose one path over the other." Bendy quickly added,
Boris still had trouble believing that, but he knew that Bendy wasn't the Ink Demon. They had to move on. They entered another hallway and saw a closed door with two wines.
"Looks like we have to throw both switches at once," Boris said, trying to pull the first by itself.
"I'll follow the wine to the second switch," Bendy said, walking the other way.
Alice looks at Boris, who looks back. She quickly went after him.
"Bendy, wait." She said, catching up with him.
Boris remained quiet, knowing what was happening. As much as he wishes that Alice get herself under control, they have fallen under their characters before. They learned long ago to accept it. That didn't mean he liked it.
It didn't take long for the two to find the second switch and another poster.
"The Butcher Gang?" Bendy asked.
"Little Minions around the studio. They're mindless, attacking everyone but themselves on sight. We might run into them at some point." Alice said, walking up to the switch.
She was shocked was Bendy threw some ink at the poster, just as a growl was heard past it. The ink moved but remained in place.
"Bendy?" Alice asked, surprised.
"Sorry about that. I felt the ink warned me and I acted." Bendy said, seeing the ink move.
"Better pull that switch." He said, not sure how long it will hold.
Alice nodded and pulled the switch. They both meet back up with Boris and enter through the door. They saw an elevator lower and open itself.
"I don't like this," Boris said.
"Me neither." Alice agreed.
"Sadly, we don't have much of a choice," Bendy said, knowing they couldn't go back.
The three stepped onto the elevator and it started moving on its own.
"You're so interesting...So different."
Bendy noticed Alice tensed at the voice, making him grab her hand. Boris just growls, anger written all over his face.
"I have to say, I'm an instant fan. Looks like you got a date with an angel! Come now. Level Nine. Just follow the screams!"
Bendy sighed, something told him that taking the Angel Path was not as safe as they thought.
Surprise! It's been over 3 years since I last updated this story. I finally decided to do so, as it is one of the many stories I want to finish. Sorry for taking so long. So Bendy has better control over his ink powers, and Boris has trusted him, a little bit. It also seems that Alice is growing closer to Bendy, but with studio horrors, trying to find time for love is not the top thing right now. Ink Alice had showed up and is planning on making things harder for the heroes. Even though they choose the Angel Path.
And Yes, I'm aware of Bendy and the Dark Revival. I do not know if I'm going to write it. It's been a long time since I did anything related to Bendy. I do know that some of you are still waiting for the sequel of Ink Machine Phantoms, but I'm thinking of writing a different idea. I'm going to save it for later, however.