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

Chapter Fifty-Eight [Dining with Danger]

It only took you now to realise that the chair you were strapped to was an electric torture chair. You save shrunk back and went numb, absolutely mortified of your situation. 'Sinking in? You're not the smartest down here, are you?' You grimace at her words. 'Let's begin.' She tapped a button on her chair, and the chair's restraints released, giving you semi-freedom.

You grasp your right hand with your left and rub your wrist gently, being grateful for the restraint no longer weighing it down. 'I don't have all day...' You had to think. You weren't very good with puzzles, so you chance of getting out alive were guaranteed to be even less than average.

You had to think of a plan. 'The party guests I invited have some clues for you to figure out the order, so be sure to ask them for a hand...~' You smiled fakely at her, and she chuckled, already busy looking at her dainty and ink-drenched fingernails.

The lever beside her was taunting you, waiting there eagerly for Alice to flip so you could get out... or it would electrocute your chair. The wiring that leads to each and every chair made you gag slightly when you noticed it. So, it would electrocute everyone else if you got it right? Oh dear... you walked around the table slowly, making your way behind Alice's chair. 

There was a plug outlet to her chair as well, but the cord was pulled out so she wouldn't get injured. You swiftly plugged it back in and made your way back to the other side of Alice's chair, and she didn't seem to notice.

She was all too busy with herself. You knew you couldn't pull that stunt with every chair however, you had to somehow get this puzzle right... and if you got it right and she were to retaliate, the chair would shock her and give you ample time to retreat. But it seemed like you couldn't get out of solving the puzzle, for now she was watching you with suspicion as you made slow laps. 'Dear, if you're giving yourself time to be alive before you get shocked to death, I won't hesitate to kill you here and now and forget my deal.' 

You sighed and nodded, walking over and tapping the shoulder of the first Lost One.

After some time gathering information about the clue, you thought about it. The whole riddle was about the seating of a bear, a chicken, a bunny and a fox. They were all wanting to have a feast together, but you needed to figure out the best arrangement of seating to stay alive. 'If you need anyone to repeat their clue, go ahead and ask them again... if not, climb the ladder over there,' she pointed ahead of her and behind where you stood. 'There lies the place where you select and finalise your answer.

You sigh, thinking carefully about each clue you had been given. How did everything turn out to this? Hopefully Bendy is okay... You climb and hold onto each rung of the ladder steadily, reaching the top with a huff. 

'Have fun!~' Alice called from below, and you rolled your eyes. Let's just get into it.

Bunny... bear... bird... fox? You arranged the faces of the creatures on the dial in the order you believed they were in. You saw Alice watching you in your peripheral vision, and you felt a bead of sweat run down your face from stress. Please. Knowing how small your body was, you would probably be fried if you were wrong.

You climbed down the ladder slowly, and Alice giggled. 'Made up your mind, sweetheart? How fun... Let us begin.' You sat in your seat uncomfortably and looked dead in her eyes. 'Hang on tight, honey... Three, Two...' 

She pulled the switch but immediately regretted it as she was jolted and electrocuted. The door behind you started to open as she cried out in rage and hatred. The electric flow stopped, and she was stunned. Still alive, but stunned. The Lost Ones around you had also been shocked, but still looked to be breathing. Thank goodness.

You burst out of your seat and dashed down the stage to get away, before Alice could be awaken back to reality from her fried state. You looked back to see smoke billowing out of the chairs, and you had second thoughts. Did I actually kill them? Alice fidgeting made you jolt back into action to keep running.

You rounded the corner before she got up. 'How dare you?' you heard her call in anger, but you didn't let that stop you.