Creature From The Inky Core (BATIM)

Chapter 7.1 (Filler chapter)

In memory of my boredom XD
~ written by Cerulean

While Boris and Henry search for cassette tapes...

"You know, my lord, you've been awfully quiet since we've brought the child."

Bendy held the child's hand but barely looked over to Sammy.

"Nah, nah, we got Lily, nothings wrong. Why would anything be wrong?"

Sammy was obviously not believing Bendy but what exactly could be wrong? Lily was fine (much to Sammy's dismay) and she was going back with them to her room. Nothing to see here. Lily also noticed but what could she do? She was just a child.

When they arrive at the room...

"Alrighty Lily, how about we take a little rest from that little scare you gave us?"

Sammy rolls his eyes.

"I'm okay now right Bendy?"

"Of course ya are! I wouldn't let anything bad happen to you."

Bendy noticeably looked a bit hurt saying those words. It reminded him of his excuse of a creator.

"Like I'm not gonna walk out to get ink and leave you alone for 30 years or anything like that."

Lily went from gazing at the wall to directing her vision directly to Bendy.
"What?"

It took Bendy a few suffocating seconds to realize that he had just said those words out loud.

"Oh, um, nothin. Just ignore that."

Lily grasped Bendy's gloved hand. He was not expecting that at all and felt a slight knot in his chest unravel. She soon went from simply holding his hand to hugging her new inky friend.

"Heh, you okay?"

"Yeah, I'm fine. How about you?"

Bendy was surprised from her worry for a creature that just murdered their own creator just a few minutes ago. Sure she didn't know that, but Bendy was still surprised that she actually cared about him. The thoughts that followed led to him to start melting. Sammy was the first to be concerned.

"My lord, are you alright? Is the child hurting you?"

Bendy tried to keep himself together, it was difficult but he definitely tried. With a stern and strong voice he spoke over Lily's small protective arms.

"I'm fine. Could you possibly be so kind as to leave?"

Sammy pondered about it for a few seconds. He didn't like the sound of it but, what disobey his master? Oh hell no.

"As you wish, my lord."

Sammy left with an air of uncertainty about his master's health. Bendy waited for him to leave to resume his needed hug. That was until Lily caught him off guard.

"I love you Bendy! I hope I can stay with you for a very long time. And don't worry, I won't leave you. Why would I? I love it here."

Half way through her heart-warming words, Bendy felt a sharp pain in his chest. He knew this was just a joke. No way a kid was gonna like being with him. No way. This isn't true. Just lies. Lies. More lies. Enough lies. All humans are the same. Just disgusting beings that abandon you... Then again, kids are innocent. They don't know how to be as bad as adults. Well, most of them. They do grow up to be those killer beings. Joey is a great example. Asshole. Thoughts drowned his mind and eventually Bendy couldn't take the weight anymore. Ink dripped down his tearing eyes. His chest rampaged with pain. His hands shake as his grip got a little tighter around the child that was giving him a little salvation. Oh crap. She was gonna see him like this. Welp, no way back now. He only managed to mumble a few words. Nothing more. Just consuming pain. Too much pain.

"It hurts..."

Lily was slightly concerned but as the innocent smart child she was, thought she was helping Bendy feel better. Until he became a melting mess.

"It hurts..too much."

"It's okay Bendy, I'm right here!"

That was exactly what hurt him more. Bendy felt chained, hurt, and exposed. He couldn't do anything else but cry.
Why? Why does it hurt so much? It's just some stupid nostalgia, nothin big. But.. It just hurts. Oh come on, stop it, stop crying. It's just.. It's just.. It's..
Lily starts feeling Bendy's pain. She also starts crying silently, but she manages to smile.
"(How can she smile? It can't be like she feels what I do right?)"

All Bendy could do was think. Think and ache. His past came rushing like crushing waves. Henry abandoning him 30 years ago. Joey and his ill treatments. Bendy and Boris' discussion. Lily just appearing. Sammy being so loyal to him. Bendy just being a...monster. Just a creation. A creation that was forgotten. One that was feared. One that is feared...

At first Lily could hear vague voices in her head until she started paying attention to them.. they were Bendy's thoughts. Once she paid enough detail to them, Lily could hear every one of Bendy's thoughts. She gripped tighter than she had ever and struggled to speak.

"I-I know what you feel B-Bendy. But please s-stop. It hurts me to hear you think such things. I care about you. I really do. So please, stop."

All Bendy could do was pet her head.

"You can hear my thoughts?"

"Yeah. But that doesn't matter. Will you please stop?"

"Alright, I will. Just for you Lily..."

The drops of ink dripped and dripped until a large ink puddle formed. Slowly but surely inky tentacles started forming around Bendy and Lily. Bendy knew what was going on, but felt drained and almost powerless against his own insanity, the one he kept deep inside. He tried to keep his own anger and frustration at bay, but it was almost impossible.

"Heh, this is getting a bit out of hand...Lily, could you close your eyes for a moment?"

With an exhausted breath, Lily quietly obeys. As soon as Lily closes her tired eyes, Bendy prepares to snap his fingers. Before he does, he takes a tender look at Lily, a tired and sleepy Lily. He painfully smiles as he snaps his fingers the spiky ink spreads out evenly all over the floor. No longer was his emotions creeping up on him, well the inky tentacle part of it anyways. While keeping the child in one arm, he proceeds to wipe his forehead with the other: still dripping. At this point, the pain was wearing off and was becoming more bearable. With a long and shaky breath, he slowly remembered his order to Lily. Before he patted her head to wake her up, he noticed her slow breathing and immediately started to panic. It took him a short while to figure out that she had fallen asleep.

"Huh, I didn't think I took that long. Heh, sweet dreams Lily."

Feeling a bit sleepy himself, Bendy gently placed the angelic child on the bed and cradled her with a blanket. As soon as he laid in a comfortable position not too close to Lily, Sammy enters.

"Is everything alright, my lord?"

Bendy struggles to keep his eyes open out of all the pain and overwhelming feelings. Bendy attempted to answer with the same stern voice as usual, but found it too much work to do so. Without the strengths to even think about strangling Sammy, Bendy answers.

"Yeah Sammy everythin's just fine. I'm just gonna take a nap, alright? So please no interruptions."

"As you desire, my lord."

Sammy sits in a nearby wooden chair while Bendy quickly dozes off.

Sleep tight You inky mess...

(Bendy's mood in this one shot is 2020 in a nutshell. My mood exactly.) ~Cerulean (this person's stepsis) and Aixanell

You guys ain't getting my (the main creative mastermind's) real name XD.
I give this stuff life. So me the mastermind! Aixa has the vision, I make it an inky reality.