Devil's Swing • Book 1 •

• Ink • Chapter 5 • Part 1 •

The "Part 1" thing is just because I can't write a full chapter for this, I need time. But I still have to update today, and I haven't at all. Writer's block really got to me, and I feel like I've lost my sense of vocabulary. I apologize for this. The second part will be out the day after this is published.

*(Y/n)'s P.o.v*

"B-Bendy, our s-saviour, I can a-assure you.." The ink man took a deep breath, "I can assure you I will listen-"

"I don't need to be assured. I know you'll listen. There is no choice, Samuel."

The creature in front of my eyes was worse than the ink man. This was an ink monster. It's body was distorted from its natural shape, like it was melting away oh-so-slowly. Two points on its head was dripping a little more than the rest of its body. Its feet were melting into the ground, but somehow, it still got around.

No matter how distorted the shape was, I recognized the face. The white, cheeky face wore a big smile. Of course, it was melting away like snow under the sun, but it kept faithful to its shape. The eyes of the creature were completely covered, and I'm honestly glad for that. I couldn't imagine what the monstrosity had hidden under its coat of.. ink..? I wouldn't be surprised if it was.

The whole body of the creature only reminded me of one creation: Bendy. Whatever had happened to him, I'm sure wasn't great.

Bendy snapped his head over to me. He studied me as if I was his prey, then turned back to Sam.

"Why do you have her..? What did you plan to do with her.."

His voice was challenging to take in. It was like multiple voices combined into one being, struggling to break their way out.

"I was going to.. offer.. her to you! My lord, my glorious lord, please take my offering! I have brought you two livestock.. just for you! Free me! Free me your grace!" Sam preached. He continued on with his preaching, bowing down to Bendy as if he were a god. Bendy stood there, slowly melting away.

"Livestock..?" He asked, clearly peeved. "You're offering her as livestock? For what? For me to eat..? You have lost your mind.." Bendy's voice boomed through the room as he began to move. Sam stumbled back; his plan obviously failing. Bendy wasn't about to praise a broken man for bringing him two hostages; hostages that were found.

"No, my lord! They're for your keeping. Your keeping for what you wish!" He sprinkled the unnecessary details. I could tell Bendy was sick of his rambling.

I watched as he slid up to Bendy, but I felt something traveling up my body. Ink coming from Bendy covered my eyes like a blindfold. I spat out some runaway ink, struggling to close my eyes. It wasn't nice to have goop cover your only sense of sight.

But my sense of hearing was still intact.

The screams of Sam filled my ears, agony ringing through my brain. The sound of cracking reverberated in my head, bouncing around. The screams came straight out of hell.

The screaming came to a sudden end when the sound of multiple bones cracking traveled around the room. I could only assume that was either his spine or neck.. either way, I wasn't about to let it happen to me.

I thrashed around in my chair, hoping for a helpful outcome. It was as if he was standing there watching me; there was no way of telling, he kept the "blindfold" on. An indication that he was still in the room.

"Bendy, please.." I whispered. A small rumble answered in response. Everything went silent from then on.

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"Hey kid.."

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"Hey kid, are you awake..?"

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"Wake up soon..."

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I hate you.