Some Illnesses Can't Be Stopped

Falling Apart at The Seams

Bendy's POV

Why... why... why must I be the one to suffer this wretched illness..? Why was a cursed with this?! Every few weeks I collapse in pain, crying and saying that I want to die, the illness is too unbearable for me, yet I wouldn't wish it upon anybody else. Anyways, it was a cold Autumn day, the Quest for the Ink Machine was out on hiatus for 2 reasons, one: my condition was worsening and two: we all needed a break, sighing I laid down in my hospital bed, Mickey and Boris put me here after I nearly died during one of our searches.

I looked out the window, it was cloudy "heh... I guess the atmosphere and I have something in common..." I then began to cough violently as ink dripped down my face 'no! Not now! Please not now!' I thought frantically as I began to scream and cry as more ink fell. This caught the attention of Nurse Fanny, she rushed into my room and noticed me huddled in my bed coughing violently and crying, she sighed, grabbed my bag, and helped clear up the Ink a little, she then smiled slightly "there... you're gonna be okay for a while now Bendy, just try not to do too much ok hun" I nodded "t- thank you" I choked out as the pain slowly began to fade.

I sighed in relief and laid back down, staring at the ceiling I smiled weakly "I wonder how everyone else is doing... heh... they're probably better off without me holding them back... but still... I miss Boris... and... Cuphead" I murmured as I felt my eyes slowly close and before I knew it I was dead asleep.

Boris's POV

It's been about 2 weeks since mr. Mickey and I sent Bendy to the hospital after we noticed that his condition was not improving, I miss him so much, but it's for the best until we all know that he's ok. I was sitting with my best friend Mugman, he noticed that I was slipping into a trance so he snapped me out of it "hey I know you miss Bendy, but trust that he'll be fine sooner or later..." I turned to him and nodded slowly, I then looked out at the cloudy sky "Bendy... please be ok..." I murmured quietly.

After a while I turned to Cuphead and noticed that his face was plain, emotionless... ever since Bendy started to get worse, Cuphead seemed to have lost all of his emotions, even in his sleep I could hear him murmur Bendy's name with absolutely no emotion, it broke my heart to see him in that state.

As night began to befall the sky, I cuddled up close to Mugman and he pulled a blanket over us, Oswald was sleeping with Felix and Mickey was sleeping close to me and Mugman, yet, Cuphead slept the farthest away, he needed space which I could respect but knowing how broken he is, I don't like seeing him alone.

Bendy's POV

I awoke to the sound of rain pounding harshly against my window, as my eyes opened I noticed that I had been crying in my sleep, I sat up and sniffled a little as more tears fell down my face "Cuphead... I miss you and Boris... and everyone..." I mumbled to myself. Sadly I laid back down and began to think about everyone, did they miss me, or were they glad I was gone... no, I have to push that horrific thought out of my head! They didn't forget me, they're probably worried sick!

As I thought about Cuphead and Boris I felt a sudden jolt of pain strike my immune system, I began to cry and scream again as more ink flooded down my face, this never happens, am I actually going to die?! Nurse Fanny heard my cries again and rushed into my room only to see a ton of ink falling down my face, I turned to her "h- help me..." she panicked and immediately grasped the life support machine, she hooked it up and placed the mask on my mouth giving me oxygen.

She then treated the ink but it still dripped down a little, she sighed "I'm sorry Bendy, I've never seen you in this state before... I don't know how much longer you have before you pass..." those words hit me like a bullet, this can't be real! Maybe I'm still dreaming! She seemed to have read my mind "sorry hun, but you're not dreaming... this is real..." I gulped down more oxygen, I was going to die.

I closed my eyes and let another round of sleep overtake me, maybe it really is my time, and yet I didn't get to tell Cuphead my true feelings for him... hell... I didn't even get the chance to kiss him for the first time, my life is now falling apart at the seams and there is nothing I could do.

Boris's POV

I awoke with a sudden jolt of sorrow and noticed that it was raining, something told me that we needed to go and see Bendy, I quickly woke everyone up, Mugman yawned "Boris... what is it..?" He questioned groggily, I panicked "there's no time to explain! We have to go to the hospital! Quick!" Mr. Mickey was the second one to awaken, he noticed the pain and fear in my voice "ok Boris, we're going to the hospital, don't worry!" I nodded as I felt tears stream down my face.

Cuphead got up immediately and began to run towards the direction of the hospital, since we set up camp  a minute away from the hospital it was not a long walk at all, we all followed in hot pursuit 'please Bendy... be ok!' I thought frantically. We entered the hospital and quickly talked to the receptionist who let us go to the third floor where Bendy was staying, we ran through the halls and passed by Nurse Fanny who let out an audible sigh, something must be wrong, deadly wrong!

We slowed down as we neared Bendy's room, I walked in first along with Cuphead, the moment we walked in I heard Cuphead gasp, I looked over at Bendy and felt tears roll down my face again, my dearest brother was hooked up to a life support machine and it seemed like he was barely breathing. Cuphead and I rushed over to his bed, we noticed ink dripping down his face, my tears fell faster "no... please no..." I whispered, seeing my brother in this state just made my heart stop, our lives are falling apart at the seams... this just might be the end...