Chapter 1

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"wah~" I scratch the back of my ear.
I walked for a few miles...For this?
It was a broken down almost old studio. Does he really still work in THIS place?
I looked back at the letter I received.

Hey, Fkume! It's your old pal, Joey Drew.
Hey, if you can, would you come to the studio for me?
I want to show you something cool.
It's something I think you'll get a kick out of.
I always knew how much these cartoons mean to you!
So, come on when you can kiddo.
       Sincerely Your pal, Joey Drew.

I sighed and looked back up to the old building.
Yeah, he calls me kid alot...But it's probably because I am.
I'm not but a foot taller than a mail box, anyway.

I walked up to the door and gave it a uncertain look.
I push all thoughts aside and head inside.

Inside, it was a little messy and ink stained the walls. There were poser of a wolf...And...Something. I think a devil? It had a demon - like tail..
The posters were nice and all, but the floorboards were not.
They'd creek at every step I took.
It almost irritated the heck outta me.
((Sorry, no cussing! Kid friendly business!))

I took a look around, scanning every inch of the place. Soon I found a shelf. On top was a plushy of...The...Demon? but it was cuter. I reached for it, standing on my tippi - toes, but to no avail. I was just a few inches to short to reach it.
I looked around for something to stand on.
Across from were I was standing I saw a chair illuminated by a dim - ish lighting.
" Ahh~" I said happily, as I rush over to the chair.
I dragged it over to the shelf quickly.
I got a grip on it, as I stood on it's flat wood surface.
I grabbed the plushy and held it tight.
It was soft and cute!
I enjoyed it, until I heard a 'crack'. The chair leg broke!
I thought, as it gave way. I fell onto the ground, unable to stop my fall.
"Ow~! GOD DIM IT!" I yelled. I remembered to not cuss. I was to young anyway. So instead I say something CLOSE to the cuss word.
I sighed again and got off the ground.
I still had that cutie ~ plushy!
I continued to walk on again.
Soon I found something that made me gasp.
It was that...Wolf.. But he was cut open with the rib cage out.
And..he was strapped to a table? I got the chills after seeing That. I looked away from it. "Joey...What the frick have you been doing here?" I say staring at the wall.
I've seen all rooms. And all that.
"Oh my gosh, Joey! WHERE. ARE. YOU. ?!" I yell in frustration.
"Whatever." I mumbled as I sighed once more.
I start to walk back to the entrance door.
I was angry with Joey now.
He got me excited for nothing. "Deekhead." I mumbled again.
That's when I felt a presence around me.
I turned around quickly, but saw nothing.
Must just be my head being stupid. I thought.
I turned back around, but when I did there was something I couldn't make out standing 5 inches from my face.
It had a big grin on it's face, and cartooney eyes. "Ah ~!"
I jumped back and landed on my bottom. I held onto the plushy tight. As I got a good look at who it was.
To my surprise, it looked just like the plushy.
And the tail?...It was the ..Demon?
"HI." It said naturally. It had it's hands behind it's back as he spoke In a mixture of a demonic and teen like voice.
"Are you LOOKING for SOMEONE kid?" It said. It's voice sounded a bit scary, but I resulted to not say anything about that.
I nodded.
"I...Am." I trembled.
It gave a look of confusion. "You OKAY there?" He stared with a lot of confusion and a little concern. I shrugged. "Your not gonna hurt me?" I asked looking up at him with a little fear.
"I WASN'T planning to." He said putting his hand out to me.
"BESIDES I can't HURT a kid." I gently took his hand and got up to my feet.
"But if you wasn't a kid...THEN I WOULD OF ALREADY HAD YOU ON YOUR KNEES BEGGING FOR YOUR LIFE WITH A KNIFE TO YOUR THROAT!" He said in a demonic way.
I gulped and my eyes gone wide at him.
He stared at me.
It gave me chills.

             BENDY'S POV:

I stared at the little girl, and examined the fear she was holding in her eyes.
Lucky she wasn't stupid enough to come here as an adult.
I was all fine with giving a little fear once in a while. Haha.
I gave a reassuring grin.
"But hey! Lighten up, will ya? That's only a "what if, Buddy."
She still looked scared and didn't say a word after that.
I sighed and stepped a little closer to her.
She had a hand in a fist covering her mouth, as she took little steps back. eventually hitting a wall.
"Hey, I told you I won't hurt you, buddy. You don't have to be so complicating!" I said trying not to sound angry or scary.
I stood a yardstick length away from her.
I held out my hand to her.
"Sorry for scaring you, kid. It's..Um....NATURAL INSTINCTS." My words came out demonically towards the end.
She loosened up a bit.
"So...Let's just start over." I said happily.
"Hello, I'm Bendy The Dancing Demon. But please, just call me Bendy. I said with my hand still out. I was grinning big, hoping she didn't already give up on me so soon.
She smiles a little through her fear.
She gently grabbed my hand. Her hand was much smaller than mine, so had to be carful when shaking it.
"I'm Fkume. It's nice to meet ya, Bendy." She replied calmly as we shook hands.
"The pleasures all mine, Fkume." I said as I let go of her little hand. Fkume? that's an...Odd name. But better not tell her that. She'd probably hate that.
   "All right then, introductions aside, who are you looking for?" I asked her.
She reached into her pocket and took out a letter.
"Well uh...Joey...Sent a letter to me and-"
She did NOT just say WHO I THINK SHE JUST SAID
JOEY?! OH DAWN IT! WHY DOES THIS KID HAVE TO GET INVOLVED WITH THIS SHITE?

"JOEY?!" I asked her, trying hard not to get worked up again. I still wanted to reframe from scaring her again.
She nodded.
"Fkume, Please don't tell me you TRUST Joey." She looked at me and shrugged unsurely.
"I don't know....He's nice to me."
I sighed at her response.
"He's just playing all...INNOCENT or whatever to TRICK YOU. He doesn't really CARE about you. DESPITE WHAT HE SAYS, HE'S JUST LYING TO YOU. ...To...WIN your..TRUST."
I really had to think about what I just said..
"So...Your saying that he's just a liar?" She asked while looking at me filling up with tears.
I gave a concerned face and a sharp hiss.
She'd find out one way or another so...Tell the truth.
"Yes." Is all I replied with.
"Did he...Get to that....Wolf in that room?"
I gave a gasp. She saw Borris? What? 
"The wolf...Borris...Yes.  HE got to him. And he's NOT ALIVE at all now because of JOEY!"
I felt the ink running down my face. Just thinking about Borris like that...I. .I just can'T.

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