The Inky World Of The Ink Machine

Chapter 21 - Hate or Love?

"Excuse me?!"

"You heard me. You have to help him. If you do, maybe you could-"

"We won't get along, (Y/N). It's not possible. He wants to use you to lock me there, to use me and then not even giving something in return. Do you think, after what he had done, I will help him without anything in return?! If so, then you are wrong!"

"If that's the way you're looking at him, why don't you look the same way at me?", asked (Y/N).

Man, he/she turned so annoying. Why does (Y/N) think, I'll help him? Is it that hard to understand someones situation? That they are on bad terms? Why, just why?

"I look at you the other way 'cause you did nothing wrong to me. Why should I even hate you? There is no point."

"So what's the point between you and Dimitri?"

"Shut up! I'm not helping him!"

"But-"

"NO BUTS! I had enough of your-"

I stopped. We heard someone coughing. The sounds came from the other room. Suddenly, Luke and Chris ran up to us. Luke told (Y/N) in a panic:

"Draco! Dimitri is in a worse state! We need to heal him! Fast!"

Hmmm. That unstable ink got the best of him. And now he's dying. How beaut-.... W-why? Why do I still care about that midget?! He wanted to kill me! I-I...I hate-.... I signed. Who am I trying to deceive? I still like him deep down. I thought I hated him. I told myself it. But to hear him in that state?

"Where are you going?!", shouted     (Y/N).

I moved? I didn't even noticed. But I knew where my body was taking me.

"I'm going to heal him."

So I went to him, teleporting through that closed door. I looked around. He was nowhere to be seen. Then I heard him cough again. It came from one of the hiding spots. I knocked.

"Come out! Now! I'm not going to hurt ya. Well, not for now."

"Then (couths)...go away.", told me Dimitri.

"I'm not going anywhere. You have two options. You die because of the unstable ink killing you from your inside or you let me help you."

"I'd rather die, than to let you kill me."

"I told you, bitch. I'm not going to kill ya."

Finally he came out from his hiding spot. He looked horrible. His eyes were gold, the same as his right arm, he had eye bags and looked pale. Besides, he had trouble to even move. He coughed again. I was an expecting him to be in a state like that. I feel really bad for him.

"Why did you even touch the unstable ink? What were you thinking?"

"It (coughs) wasn't my fault. (coughs) He gave it into my veins. (coughs) I'm not as stupid (coughs) as you think I am."

"Who is he? Who gave you it into your veins?"

He didn't answer at first. He was trying to catch his breath. He then answered:

"Wilson."

My hand became a fist. How could he?! I was ragging. I was angry. I growled.

"Calm down. It's (coughs) ok."

He opened his arms for a...hug? I came closer and hugged him. It was indeed a hug.

"(giggles) You (coughs) still have feelings for me. How is that (coughs) even possible?"

"I don't know myself. I think I never really hated you. I was telling myself it, but I lied."

Dimitri let go of the hug.

"You weren't alone."

"What do you mean?"

"I mean (coughs), that I thought as well, that I hated you. Guess we lied to each of us."

I smirked. He was still the same as he was, before we came here. To believe we wanted to hate each other.

"Why did you wanted it to kill me?", I asked.

Dimitri looked at the ground, then back at me.

"Because I thought (coughs) you were hypnotized by the Ink Demon. Guess I was wrong."

"I understand.", I said, laying my left hand on his right shoulder.

He smiled.

"It was just a...huge misunderstanding."

"Guess you're right. (coughs)"

"...Let me help you."

"Are you able to take the ink out of me?" asked Dimitri.

"No, I ain't. This ink has already destroyed you too bad. If I take it, you'll die immediately. The only thing I can do,...is to make you and the unstable ink one. It will be similar to how Bendy turned me into an Ink Demon. Just close your eyes. You're safe with me."

He trusted me and closed his eyes. I picked him up just the way he did almost a year ago in the sewers, after he made King Widow explode. I teleported to the Ink Machine, that was still in Wilson's retrieve. It's safe here. It's under Betty's control.

Since when? Since 2 months ago. And oh...Wilson disappeared somewhere. We are looking for him, but he's nowhere to be seen. Maybe that's how he got Dimitri. It doesn't matter now. I need to heal him.

I made the ritual the same way as Bendy and Henry did. The only difference was, that I couldn't give him my blood. I had to give him more of this ink. I found an unstable ink canister, as I was on my way to Alice's room, but then I was hungry.

I felt from a big distance open Bacon Soup cans. That's where I got back to (Y/N). The whole unstable ink from the canister flowed into Dimitri's mouth, his wounds, that I have found, and his heart.

I layed him in front of the Ink Machine, but nothing happened. I was scared he would die. I had to try something different. I panicked. I didn't knew what to do. But then...I had an idea.

I came near him, sitting next to him. I draw a pentagram and layed five candles on there places in this circle. I lit them up and held Dimitri's left hand. Then I started the ritual.

I learned this ritual from Sammy. He isn't using them anymore. I can't forget this one.

Inky Puddles, Inky Rivers
Please Hear My Call
You Give Us Fear, You Give Us Shivers And So You Start To Crawl

I Might Fear You, Maybe Not
But Here's A Soul You Have To Save
I Don't Want It To Die And Rot
If I Have To I'll Be Its Slave

The Ink Is Different, It's Unstable
It Kills This Soul From Its Inside
I Beg You, Please, Your Capable
So Let This Soul Live And Provide