Reanimate The Future

Chapter 5: Old Friends With New Personalities

Henry started wide eyed at the figure ahead of him. Gazing his eyes up and down still not sure if it was real. With a metal cage around both its arm and leg on the left side of the body. Looking like it was hand built and seemed to be pretty sturdy. Ink stains covering its clothing making it seem like it'd either been working with ink, or killing more ink creatures that stood in its way. After a few moments of Henry staring at it, the figure started to get comfortable.

"I know I look like a mess but do you have to keep staring at me... it's starting to creep me out" Said Cherry as she raised an eyebrow, strolling over towards the pair of them to pick the axe up and slice through the rope.

"Is that really you Cherry?" Questioned Henry as he removed the ropes from his arms, dusting himself down slightly still letting the shock set into him.

"Yeah... who'd you think it was... Bendy?" Replied Cherry in a sarcastic tone as she shook her head slightly, walking over to the room where Sammy had previously fallen down.

"How are you still alive?... I saw you fall... you died... how are you still even here?" Henry blurted out as he let the many questions spew out of his mouth, watching Cherry as she walked over to the doorway.

"I don't know... you tell me" Replied Cherry in a casual tone not really seeming to acknowledge the weight of the questions Henry was asking, kneeling down in the archway of the door to take a closer look at the floor.

"What happened to you Cherry?... you've changed" Stated Henry as he edged closer towards her, trying to still keep his distance in case she decided to try and take his head off.

"Well being in here for who knows how long will do things to you... being in here is like being in an asylum Henry.... but without the drugs" Stated Cherry as she let out a little manic laugh, finding her joke mildly amusing as she shook her head getting up off the floor.

Henry let out a slight nervous laugh. What he failed to realise was the Cherry was livid. Glaring right at him as she quickly lunged at him. Grabbing his collar and pinning to the closet wall she could. Now seeing the rage plastered across her face as their faces were mere inches from each other's. Henry's eyes were growing wider with horror, as Bridgette let out a tiny yelp.

"You fired up that ink machine didn't you?" Questioned Cherry as she felt the rage coursing around her body, having a tighter grip around Henry's collar so he couldn't try and make a break for it.

"How... how did... you know?" Asked Henry as he felt his voice caught in throat, feeling the panic racing around his body like cars on the race track.

"One because the ink pipes have burst in that room and made the floor and ceiling weak... second I'm pretty sure the silent friend of yours isn't bright enough to work it out... and finally you've got the book with my life work in... including the plans to the ink machine" Listed Cherry as she shoved Henry back into the wall, not letting her grip loosen by and inch wanting to knock him out.

"For your information I do speak, and I am smarter than I look" Snapped Bridgette as she finally opened her mouth, making Cherry turn in her direction then glancing up and down at her.

"If you're so smart then why did you cheat on him?" Retorted Cherry as she let a smug smile pull at her lips, leaving Bridgette speechless looking for some kind come back to spit at Cherry.

"What's the problem?... not got a come back or retort for that?" Questioned Cherry, which only put Bridgette more in an uncomfortable position standing there.

"Thought so" Finished Cherry as she averted her gaze back to Henry, glaring up at him trying to work out what to do next but lacking any kind of idea.

"How... How did you know that... you weren't even in the room?" Questioned Henry as he looked at Cherry slightly shocked, feeling the confusion starting to set deep within his mind.

"I was in the room next to you when you two where having that little spat of yours... I don't know if you did take note but that was me that was running in and out of the recording booth" Answered Cherry as she let go of Henry, gripping the axe as she went to sit down in the chair Sammy was once positioned on.

"So why not keep on running?" Questioned Henry as he rubbed his neck slightly, managing to gain some air back into his lungs as he looked over at Cherry.

"I don't know if you noticed but my arm and leg are busted... hence the metal cage around them... I can't run long distances for too long because of it... do I have to explain everything for you?" Retorted Cherry as she used her right arm to gesture to the left side of her body, staring at Henry dead in the eyes getting more agitated by the second.

"Now if you don't mind I'd like my book back" Continued Cherry as she held her right hand out, opening and closing it a few times for Henry to place it back in her hand.

Without hesitation Henry grabbed the book from his belt where he'd kept it. Holding it out in front of him so Cherry could lean forward and take it. Grabbing it from his hands and opening up a satchel that was hidden behind her back. Swinging it round slightly to place the book inside and the flinging it back over to her back so it was out of the way. Without another word Cherry stood up from the chair and turned towards another hallway behind her. Leaving Henry and Bridgette slightly speechless not sure what was happening.

"Cherry Wait... you can't just leave us here" Stated Henry as he took a few steps forward, catching Cherry's attention as she stopped to glare at him over her shoulder.

"You two are on your own... you're none of my concern" Replied Cherry calmly as she turned her head back ahead of her, starting to walk off down the desolate halls of the studio.

"Please Cherry... don't leave us here to suffer" Begged Henry as he took a few more steps forward, making Cherry stop dead in her tracks like he'd hit a nerve.

Her eyes were wide with horror. Letting memory after memory come flooding back to her. Feeling tears starting to form at the edge of her eyes. Clutching her head with one hand, trying to shake everything that was going on inside it. The chaos almost being to much for her to handle.

"Fine... but I warn you now... you've put yourselves in danger" Retorted Cherry through gritted teeth as she glared over her shoulder at Henry, turning her head away and carrying on the path to the dark abyss of the studio.