The Bendy Straw Show

Sweater Off Dead

It was another happy day in Inkwell City and Cuphead was in the park with Elder Kettle, Mugman, and Bendy. The sun was shining, flowers were dancing, and the boys were playing baseball while Kettle was sitting on a bench reading the paper. The family goat was tied to a leash next to Kettle. Mugman was pitching while Bendy was at the bat and Cuphead was the catcher. Mugman threw the ball, Bendy hit it, and the ball went flying overhead.

"I got it! I got it!" Mugman said as he ran backward.

The mug ran faster, the ball was heading in his direction when suddenly the ground opened under his feet. Mugman fell but managed to grab the ledge.

"Mugsy!" Cuphead shouted before running to save his brother.

Fire and long, red arms grabbed Mugman and tried to pull him down.

"Cuphead, save me!" Mugman screamed before he was pulled in and the hole disappeared.

Cuphead pounded his fist against the ground. "Mugman! Bendy! Help!" He shouted.

Before Bendy could run to Cuphead, he was sucked into a glass bottle held by Charley. He, Barley, and Edgar took the bottle and ran away, disappearing behind the trees.

"No! Elder Kettle! Help!" Cuphead cried out. But Kettle had become a skeleton and fell apart on the floor. "No!" the cup mourned.

The family goat pulled on his leash until it snapped. He came dashing toward the cup and smashed Kettle's skull.

"Remember me?" The goat asked.

Cuphead started to sweat. "Y-Yes." He said. A fire erupted around the cup and goat. "I think of you often, goat from the front yard."

"Your soul is mine!" The goat slowly transformed into The Devil.

Cuphead screamed as The Devil took his soul and ate it.

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Cuphead sat up on his bed. "I ain't too worried about it!" he screamed. He panted before he laid back down.

Mugman sat up on his bed. "You had the dream again, didn't you?" he asked.

"It's nothin'," Cuphead said. "The Devil probably has a huge operation to run. And, Bendy... Anyway, He's not worried about little old me..." he laughed nervously.

Mugman climbed out of his bed. "That's it! Let's go!" he said as he dug through the dresser drawer for clothes.

"Where? It's the middle of the night!" Cuphead asked before his shirt and pants were thrown at him.

"We're dealing with this Devil thing once and for all! Come on!"

"This is crazy! What do we..."

"Trust me Cuphead," Mugman said seriously. "This one time, can you just trust me?"

After they got dressed, Cuphead followed Mugman out of the cottage and they walked into the woods. Being back in the woods made Cuphead think about Bendy. It's been two days since he had seen Bendy leave with The Devil, his dad apparently, in that elevator. It was still weird to think they had been playing with the son of The Devil. But that didn't change how Cuphead felt about Bendy. Not that he would tell Mugman though.

'I miss you, Bendy. I hope you're okay,' Cuphead thought.

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Meanwhile...

Down in the Underworld, Bendy looked much better than he did after the fight with the Butcher Gang. After learning about the gang's arrival in Inkwell City, The Devil kept his little devil on bed rest for a day, preventing Bendy from going back to the cups or contacting them. Today though, The Devil, Bendy, and Henchman were taking a tour of the demon workspace.