An Inkwell's Stain //BATDR Fanfiction\\ [Female Reader]

Chapter Ten: Acquiring Hardware

Continuing forward, you noticed he was walking around again, looking angrier than before. 

I didn't mean to insult you... oh well. 

He walked past the miracle station, which gave you the opportunity to sneak past and go back into the other area... perhaps the fuse is in there somewhere?

 You decided to check the kitchen and dining area first, since you remember exactly where that was. Entering into the dining space however, made too much noise. 

'Who's out there?' 

Another Lost One who had a more human voice called out, swinging open the kitchen's door. 'Kitchen's closed! No one wants you here...' 

You shrunk under the display table, praying that he couldn't see you through the glass. He squinted his glowing, fluorescent eyes in your direction, but gave up. 

They really are blind, huh? 

He instead, decided to head out of the kitchen and into the dining room, right where you were. Fear struck you as you clawed your way as silently as possible, away from the room's opening.

'Hello? I swore I heard someone come through here...' You slowed your breathing and made it shallow, trying to quieten yourself. 

He started to play with the radio set on a table, so you took the risky opportunity.

As fast and as quietly as you could, you rushed through to the kitchen area, straight past the Lost One. You froze behind the counter as he looked up and twisted his head over to where you were. 

'Damn rats...' he grumbled to himself as he walked away from the dining room and down the hall, seeming to want to get something. '...Scampering around and making my job harder...'

You stood up from your position and went through the kitchen's door, finding a long corridor ahead of you. Nothing interesting was in here, but you noticed another door at the end of the hall. 

Opening it showed you the pantry, with no food left on the shelves. 

What bad luck... 

But a cake with flies swarming around it's foul aroma caught your attention. Something glimmered in the light, something stuck in the old and mouldy frosting...

The fuse! 

'My luck's returned, I guess.' Snatching the fuse and shaking off the old cake clinging to it, you head back through the door. 

'You're no rat!' 

The Lost One was right in front of you, wielding a weapon that looked to be for killing rats. He roared loudly and swung the thing at you, making you scream and duck. You dove under his legs and ran as fast as you could out of there. 

'Get back here, you cowardly beast!' 

Does he not know I'm just a kid? 

'I don't mean any harm!' You shouted as you hid in a miracle station at the dining area. 

He came out of the kitchen as soon as you slammed the door, and he looked around. 'If I find you... you'll regret ever coming here.' 

I already do... 

He walked back into the kitchen, and you could hear the shuffling of some boxes. 

What is he doing? 

You jumped out of the miracle station and bolted out of the room, grasping the fuse tightly in your hand.

You slow your pace as you remember the other Lost One is still lurking in the halls. You crouch down and shuffle along the floor, trying to find your way back to the power room.