Reanimate The Future

Chapter 15: Time To Make The Sacrifice

"Cherry... come on Cherry... you can't leave me" Cried Henry as he knelt down beside Cherry, gently resting a hand on her shoulder as he let a few tears fall from his eyes.

"I'm not... don't... don't worry... about me" Said Cherry as she felt the pain coursing through the left side of her body, giving Henry a weak smile knowing she would be fine.

"I need... need you to... to shut down... the power... to... to this room" Continued Cherry as she took a few quick breaths, trying to disperse the pain that was coursing through her body.

"Outside... the room... there's...a... a control panel... allows... power from one... one room to another... this... is the... marked... as the... experiment room" Finished Cherry as slightly pointed her hand toward the exit back to the room they were previously in, giving him a slight nod.

"You couldn't have told me that before you decided to try and get yourself killed" Said Henry as he quickly stood up in front of Cherry, glancing over towards the door where Bridgette was still standing.

Cherry just gave him a half hearted smile and shook her head no. Making Henry shake his head slightly, seeing his friend really hadn't changed after all these years. Quickly he manoeuvred around the out of control ride. Narrowly making it to the other side of the room. Bolting off back into the storage looking room, frantically looking about for the power panel. Eventually finding it tucked around a corner, clawing at it to get the panel to open. Not having any luck that was Henry started to look around for a tool to prise it open.

Finding a crowbar resting on one of the shelving units. Quickly grabbing it and wedging the crowbar into the tiny gap next to the panel. Ripping it off with ease as he frantically look at the hidden controls. Seeings switch's galore under the panel. Thankfully they were labelled. Rapidly Henry found the invention rooms power switch and flocked it off. Hearing the ride starting to slow down knowing it must've worked. Hastily he ran back to the invention room to see what was going on now.

Seeing the ride had come to a standstill. Bridgette still in the same position where she was left this entire time. Not really doing anything aside from standing there and witnessing what was unfolding. Bertrum had come down from the balcony and was looming over Cherry. A wrench gripping tightly in his hands, shaking slightly in the tightness of his grip. With Cherry still on the floor, blood now just slowly trailing down her limbs.

"How could you do all this?" Questioned Bertrum as the rage started to take over his mind, seeing the rage clouding his eyes trying to hide the pain underneath.

"How could you do all this to everyone here" Continued Bertrum as he felt a couple of tears starting to form at the edge of his eyes, lightly loosening the grip of the wrench.

"You once spent most of your time here... creating and helping me with these... but now" Spat Bertrum as he let a tear slip from his eyes, sweeping his hand over to show the whole maintenance area.

"Now you destroy my machines, cause havoc on this studio" Snapped Bertrum as the tears fell even more, feeling the pain, the anger, the sadness all boiling over inside him.

"I treated you like my own child once... and now I don't even know you anymore" Bertrum then spoke softly letting the pain in his voice show, remembering how much the better the past was.

"I can't wait for that demon to come and tear you apart... limb by limb" Finished Bertrum in a demonic tone, an evil grin forming on his face as he lifted the wrench up high.

Tightly Cherry closed her eyes and turned her head slightly. Waiting for him to finally finish her off. Suddenly there was a clank and a thud right next to her. Frightfully Cherry opened her eyes, only just so she could see what had happened. Bertrum on the floor and Henry standing over him and her with a crowbar in his hands.

"Are you okay?" Questioned Henry as he knelt down beside Cherry, looking at her with a concerned expression covering his face.

"I'm fine... thank you for saving me" Replied Cherry as she gave Henry a weak smile, glancing over at Bertrum's unconscious body with guilt consuming her knowing he was right.

"Just give me a few minutes to patch this up" Stated Cherry as she liked at her metal cage broken into her body, knowing that this might end up killing her if she wasn't careful.

Henry just nodded and walked away to give her some time. Walking over to Bridgette with an unamused expression covering his face. With hers looking like she wasn't bothered in the slightest. Silently Cherry started to pull the metal rods over of arm and leg. Bandaging both of them up to stop the blood from spilling anymore. Then glancing around for any scrap pieces of metal she could use. Eventually seeing some on the cart which she dragged herself across the floor to get too. Taking from it what she needed to patch the cages up. Managing to fix them as best she could with what little she had. Using the wall behind her to drag herself back onto her feet. Losing her balance slightly but managing to keep on her feet. Carefully walking towards Henry and Bridgette. Still limping a little but managing to make her way there.

"Come on... let's go" Said Cherry as she walked right by the pair of them, eventually having to use the axe as a type of extra support.

Slowly the three of them made their way back into the main room. Seeing a corridor hidden tucked around another corner. Making their way to it and starting to head down it. Bridgette and Henry going first with Cherry lagging behind slightly. Seeing that there was tension between Henry and Bridgette, which meant an argument was coming.

"Thank you for the help while all the was going on Bridgette" Spat Henry as he glared to the side at Bridgette, not impressed with her doing nothing.

"Well I could really do anything... so I wouldn't start having a go at me" Snapped Bridgette as she glared back at Henry, now starting to feel some rage building up inside her.

While those two were arguing Cherry was standing there just spectating. Until something caught her eyes from behind them in the corridor. Making Cherry turn her head behind her to see Bendy standing at the end of the hall. Making her eyes go wide with terror. Seeing how close they were to the door but seeming so far when they were just arguing.

"Guys" Shouted Cherry as she tried to get both of their attentions, but with her voice falling on deaf ears as they continued to argue just in front of her.

Slightly panicked Cherry glanced over her shoulder to see that Bendy was edging his way closer. Knowing she would feel the guilt of she left Henry behind and ran. Cherry done the next best thing. Taking a few steps back and running at the pair of them, shoving them through the door. Making both of them look at her in shocked until they caught Bendy down the hall. But Cherry hadn't stepped through the door yet.

"Cherry" Said Henry as he went to take a few steps forward, then reaching out to try and drag Cherry through the door himself.

"I'm sorry" Said Cherry as she slammed the door in his face, latching the wood down so he could get back out to reach her.

Turning around to face Bendy who was right next to her, looming over Cherry. Hearing Henry banging on the door behind her, made Cherry want to cry a little. Bravely staring down the grinning demon, knowing there was no going back now.

"Cherry Drew" Said Bendy as he reached a hand out towards her, gripping her tightly around her waist so she couldn't run anymore.

"Bendy" Said Cherry as she felt the fear growing deep inside her, wanting to let the tears flow from her eyes.

"You are... mine" Stated Bendy as he turned around down the hall with Cherry gripped in his hand, walking back into the darkness of the studio...