It's a few days past Valentine's Day but whatever
Bendy sat behind the boards by the ink machine, waiting. It was yet another loop, the number of the loop, he'd lost count.
Henry slowly edged towards the boards, knowing what was going to happen. Bendy wasn't sure if Henry remembered the loops or not.
Every time the demon had killed Henry previously, his heart would wrench with a terrible ache, but he'd keep up his stoic expressions, like nothing was wrong.
Henry was about a foot away from the boards, the distance that Bendy would usually jump out at. But for some reason, the demon didn't do it.
He didn't know why he did it, every loop, why everything was the same. So he planned to change it. He wasn't the only one though, Henry had plans himself to try and rid of the loop.
Bendy decided maybe to change a different part, so he jumped out and clawed at the air, Henry just out of reach.
To Bendy's shock, Henry stayed put. The animator gazed up at the demon, fear and some other emotions in his eyes.
Bendy panicked for a second. What the hell was Henry doing?! Bendy let out a low growl, not sure what to do.
Henry looked like he wanted to say something, but then suddenly took off running. Bendy was stunned for a second, before smashing the boards and chasing after him.
He stopped as he watched Henry brace himself before running into the weak part of the floor and falling.
Bendy sighed. What was that? Why did Henry just stand there. The demon was very confused on the animators behaviour, but just shook his head and continued on with the loop.
Everything in the second part of the loops stayed the same, until it got to the sacrificing part. At this time, Henry knew that his ropes were loose and wriggled while Sammy was standing there and lost in his mind of talking.
The animator got free and pushed Sammy aside, grabbing the axe and holding it defensively in front of him.
He'd done it. He changed something in the loop. Henry couldn't help but smile the tiniest bit. "You, will uh... come with me." Henry demanded.
Sammy put his hands on his head and sighed. "Why am in it surprised that the sheep got out? Now I shall never be set free..." Sammy muttered to himself.
Henry made Sammy walk in front so that he could keep the axe behind the musician. "What are you going to do with me?" Sammy asked.
"Well...I don't know. Maybe I can tell you about the loop? Unless you already know." Henry said. "Loop? What loop?" Sammy asked.
"Well Lawrence, we're stuck in a loop where the same events happen over and over again, and I actually just saved you." Henry said.
"From what? Who or what could kill me?" Sammy huffed. "In previous loops, Bendy would have killed you after you called him to sacrifice me, then you somehow lived and then fought me before Thomas came and killed you again." Henry said.
"Oh...was I really dead the second time?" Sammy asked. "Yes, but you weren't the only one who had been killed. Alice got stabbed by Alison, Boris got gutted by Alice, Norman got his head ripped off by Bendy, and I put in the reel at the end of each loop that killed me and Bendy." Henry explained.
"Interesting...who are all of these people you speak of?" The musician asked. Henry stopped in his tracks for a second.
"You...don't remember?" He asked slowly. Sammy shook his head. "Y'know, we used to work together, we worked with Alison and Thomas, and Norman was your best friend." Henry said.
"I...had a best friend?" Sammy asked in awe. "Yeah, you two were getting closer every day, I was surprised that you two didn't end up together." Henry shrugged.
Sammy seemed lost in thought. His posture sank, like he was sad. He wanted to remember with every fibre of his being, but...he couldn't.
"...Norman...? I-it doesn't matter anymore, the past is the past and I do not recall such events or people." Sammy waved of the subject.
Henry could tell he was saddened by it, but didn't press on the subject. "So this loop...does this happen every time too? Because I recall you saying something about Bendy killing me right about now, so is this new?" Sammy asked.
Henry nodded. "Is that a good thing or aAAAHH-!" Sammy was cut off as he fell through the floor of the hallway that they'd never been down in previous loops.
Henry peeked his head over the edge of the hole. The drop down was so far away, Henry couldn't see the bottom.
"Welp, I tried." Henry sighed. He kept walking. The hall seemed to go on forever, nothing distinctively changing, just a straight hall with nothing but ink stains and cobwebs in it.
The only difference was a minute later when inky veins suddenly covered the walls. Henry froze, fear filling him.
Yeah, he couldn't die, but it still hurt like hell every time he did, it hurt him physically and mentally. He didn't judge Bendy though, the demon did go through a lot when Henry was forced to leave by Joey.
The animator wished he could've done something to help, or that he could've stayed, but it was far too late for that now.
Henry looked ahead of him in the hall but didn't see anything. He felt dread rise in him as a gloved hand was roughly placed on his shoulder.
Henry spun around and gazed up at Bendy. The demon stared back, though Henry couldn't see his eyes.
But Henry got a little confused. Something was off. The way Bendy stood, more like the shy little toon he used to be either than the murderous ink demon he was now.
Henry weirdly didn't feel scared anymore, somehow knowing Bendy wouldn't hurt him this time. Tears swelled in his eyes as the silence bore on.
"I'm sorry." Henry whispered. Bendy didn't move or make a sound. "I didn't have a choice, Joey forced me out, and this is all my fault and I don't blame you for wanting to kill me i deserve that and you never deserved any of this!!" Henry broke down sobbing and fell onto his knees.
Bendy still never did anything. "Just kill me again, and again, and again, until I finally don't come back." Henry cried.
Bendy knelt down beside his creator and bundled him up in a hug. Henry looked up at the demon in surprise.
"It's not yer fault Henry, it's Joey's fault. Don't blame yerself for what he did." Bendy said.
Henry reached use and wiped the ink out of Bendy's eyes. The demons toon eyes stared into Henry's. "But I should've tried harder, to prevent this." Henry sniffled.
Bendy sighed and laid his chin on Henry's soft brown hair. "Ya always try too hard, Hen. Ya haven't changed much since I last saw Ya." He said.
"It seems like all the time we spent together back when the studio was running was cut off way to soon, only a year. And Joey wouldn't even let me say goodbye, to make it seem like I just left like that on purpose." Henry sighed.
Bendy hugged the animator tighter. "At least everyone knows the truth now." Bendy said. "Doesn't matter, we're stuck in a loop." Henry said.
Bendy lifted his head up. "Ya also know bout the loop?" The demon asked.
"Yeah, you do too?" Henry looked up at him. Bendy nodded. The two locked eyes, falling into silence. Their faces slowly leaned forwards.
Henry's heart started going so fast he thought it might explode. Bendy couldn't think straight (he thinks gay) and almost started hyperventilating.
Henry and Bendy kissed, not separating until Henry needed to breathe.
"I love ya." Bendy smirked. "I love you too." Henry grinned.
I'm gunna make a second part to this for the Sammy and Norman thingy
