//------------------------------// // Chapter 3: Build our Machine // Story: Bendy and the Ink Machine: Alternate Story // by FandomPlays1234 //------------------------------// Henry, Starlight, and Trixie continued down the long corridor past the large piano. Eventually leading to a small empty space with a glass window under a large sign that read Sammy Lawrence Music Department Director. Henry was about to go through the door when he noticed more ink blocking the entryway. "Well there is the pump switch alright, but that is one hell of a leak blocking the door though. If we could just stop that ink from flowing, maybe we can get in," said Henry. "Um Henry," said Trixie. "What is it?' asked Henry. "It's ink, its just water," said Trixie. "Says the mare who didn't dare step in that flooding hallway earlier," mocked Henry. Trixie's eyes twitched in annoyance realizing her statement was just shot down by Henry's logic. "Alright let's hear this recording," said Henry pushing the play button. So I go get my dustpan from the hall closet the other day, and guess what? I can't find my stupid keys Henry chuckled upon hearing that familiar voice. Starlight confused asked,"What is it Henry?" "That's Wally Franks another one of my friend, he was a really serious guy but nobody could take him seriously," answered Henry. "Yeah no kidding," said Trixie cringing. It's like they disappeared into thin air or something. All I can think of is that they must have fallen into one of the garbage cans as I was making my rounds last week "Oh yeah the garbage cans, as if he wasn't already garbage himself," snickered Trixie. Starlight glared at her making her flinch. I just hope nobody tells Sammy, because if he finds out I lost my keys again, I'm out of here "Um pretty sure somepony told Sammy," said Starlight. "Well anyway we should split up and find those keys," said Henry. "Again?" groaned Trixie. "Hey it'd be a lot faster if we split up, now I say we should meet back here," suggested Henry. "Got it," said Starlight. "Alright fine," groaned Trixie. And so the three walked back the way they came from and began searching for Wally's keys. Henry started off by looking through the area where they were attacked by the ink creatures while Starlight searched through the recording room with Trixie. Eventually Starlight found the keys in the garbage can in the recording room and told Henry who was still looking in his area. The three went back to the room and opened the Wally's closet to find another tape recorder. Every artistic person needs a sanctuary. Joey Drew has his and I got mine. "Huh a sanctuary," said Starlight. To enter, you need only know my favorite song. "His favorite song?" asked Trixie. The banjo playfully plucks, the banjo, once again, strums it's melody, the violin shudders with a piercing voice, the violin again screams. "Ok, so Banjo, Banjo, Drums, Drums," said Henry. Sing my song and my sanctuary will open to you. "Huh seems easy," said Trixie. "Yeah but there's a trick to this," said Henry. "What is it?" asked Starlight. "We need to turn on the projector above the recording room and then play Sammy's song while it's on," answered Henry. "Oh great guess we'll need to move quick," said Trixie. "Not exactly what I had in mind, I thought that maybe you two could play his song while I stood by the projector," suggested Henry. "Hmm not a bad idea," said Starlight. "Worth trying said Trixie. "Then it's settled," said Henry walking back in the direction they came from. As Henry went up to the projector both Starlight and Trixie ran over to their instruments to prepare. Trixie ran to the Banjo while Starlight the Violin. Once ready Starlight looked up towards Henry, who was poking his head down, an nodded. Henry turned on the projector as Trixie strung the Banjo twice and Starlight annoyingly followed on the violin twice. Just then the gate near the piano began to open. "We did it," said Starlight. Smiling Henry quickly ran down to join the two and lead them into Sammy's sanctuary. It wasn't much except for the long hallway leading to a single machine that read flow with a small wheel attached to it. Henry grabbed the wheel and began turning it to slow down the flow. "Ok that should do it," said Henry. "Let's go," he said turning around and walking back. Just as the three were halfway through a Bendy cut-out poked his head from around the corner scaring the three. But just as the three reentered the recording room, the group was suddenly attacked by the same ink creatures from earlier. "Man those things are gross," said Henry swinging his axe into one of them. "Back off!" Starlight yelped blasting one with her magic. "Shoo, shoo beat it you inky freaks," said Trixie slamming a Bendy cut-out into another. Thankfully the ink creatures weren't very strong so killing them wasn't very hard. Once the three wiped off the last bit of ink off of themselves, they made their way back to Sammy's office. "Ok this doesn't look like much," said Trixie. looking around as Henry pulled the switch to the drain. Starlight walked over to what she assumed was Sammy's desk and looked at the large paper on his desk. "Ink Machine mark 2?" asked Starlight. "Must be the blueprints to the actual machine," said Henry. "Hey a radio," said Trixie. "Cool turn it on," said Starlight. Trixie took her advice and clicked it on as a loud upbeat music began to flow out of the radio followed by a stallion's voice. Stallion "They have sent you a letter, to come back home to play," "Wow catchy," said Trixie. Stallion "But to your dismay, this isn't your day, for the happy fun time has begun to fade," "Watch as we reanimate, our corpses you abandoned, we're dismantled, we're mishandled, but we won't be skipped and swayed," Stallion "Trapped within these walls, you left our souls to drip away, the ink decays, the walls at bay, but the reckoning has come today, you say, Boris has no guts cause you replaced it with mechanical strain, we've been tortured, but we move forward, this disorder kills your day aye, aye!" Stallion "I am Alive! Immortalized, you're the creator, you traitor, Hey! There's no vaccine, to cure our dirty needs, for now you must Build up our Machine you die tonight!" The next several seconds was just music that the three soon found themselves dancing to. Stallion "Tonight, Build up our Machine you die tonight, tonight, Build up our Machine you die tonight" Stallion "So you found all the pieces, to initiate the pain, our venom stains, the night remains, but the ending is always just the same, no gain, nod your head to the beat of death, as you draw your last eternal breath, sensations of an invasion start to course right through our veins," "You say we have no brains, we're just cartoons for your portrayal, to tell some tale about a boat and sail, but sure this inevitably unveils the fail, splashes of eternal hate will flood the floor and clean your slate, NOW WE'RE THE TOOLS, AND YOU'RE THE FOOL, our nightmare dominate aye, aye, ate!" Stallion "I am Alive! Immortalized, you're the creator, you traitor, Hey! There's no vaccine, to cure our dirty needs, for now you must Build up our Machine you die tonight!" "I am Alive! Immortalized, you're the creator, you traitor, Hey! There's no vaccine, to cure our dirty needs, for now you must Build up our Machine you die tonight!" "Tonight, Build up our Machine you die tonight, tonight, Build up our Machine you die tonight" Stallion " I am aware, that your soul is now divine, we care to not toil with unbroken chains, so don't toil with ours like he did to our shining stars (shining stars), so prepare for adventure we're a whole new creature from the darkest side, you can't take away the pain we feel, created as monsters that come to life! (Come back to life!)" "Whoo yeah this is amazing!" said Starlight. Stallion "So you've come to the end now, alive but dead inside, the heart beats loud, you've joined our crowd, we are but punished serpentines, your life with him was fun, but now the terrors only just begun, now come with me, and you will see, WE'RE A NEW BORN CYANIDE!!!!!" "Whoa," said Trixie. Stallion "I am Alive! Immortalized, you're the creator, you traitor, Hey! There's no vaccine, to cure our dirty needs, for now you must Build up our Machine you die tonight!" "I am Alive! Immortalized, you're the creator, you traitor, Hey! There's no vaccine, to cure our dirty needs, for now you must Build up our Machine you die tonight!" "Tonight, Build up our Machine you die tonight, (created as monsters that come to life!), tonight, Build up our Machine you die tonight" The singer's voice echoed tonight several times before the song finally cut off and the radio turned off. "That was awesome," said Trixie. "I wonder if Sammy wrote that?" asked Starlight. However when nobody responded she looked next to her to find that Henry had suddenly disappeared. "Henry?" "What's wrong Starlight?" Trixie asked. "Henry's gone," Starlight answered. "What?" asked Trixie. Suddenly Starlight felt a strong sensation on the back of her head followed by a loud bang. Suddenly dizzy Starlight collapsed. "STARLIGHT!" Trixie screamed. But before Trixie could help her friend she was suddenly hit in the back of her head as well. Trixie weakly looked up as a familiar voice began speaking to her. "Rest your head, it's time for bed," But before Trixie could get a good look at the figure, she closed her eyes and everything went black. Starlight groaned as she opened her eyes to find herself restrained to the wall by something. She looked over to see Henry and Trixie in the same state but still out cold. "Henry!" Starlight called out. Both Henry and Trixie weakly opened their eyes and looked around. "Where are we?" asked Henry. "I don't know but-" Suddenly a familiar voice spoke up as a tall inky black figure wearing a Bendy mask appeared in front of them. "There we go now, nice and tight, we wouldn't want our sheep roaming away now, would we?" asked the figure. "No we wouldn't," "What?" asked Trixie scared. "Now I didn't think that there would be three but the more the merrier now am I right?" asked the figure. "Who are you and what do you want with us?" Starlight asked. "Oh you should already know me by now," said the figure. "Well anyways, I must admit I am honored you came all the way down here to visit me," "It almost makes what I'm about to do seem cruel," said the figure. "What are you going to do with us?" asked Trixie close to tears. "Oh you'll see," answered the figure. "Wait I know that voice," said Starlight. "Sammy?" "Indeed," answered Sammy. "I am Sammy Lawrence," "Now as I was saying, the believers must honor their savior, I must have him notice me," "Him?" Starlight asked. Sammy looked over to Henry and by the tone of his voice, he was already surprised,"Wait you look familiar to me, that face, not now, for our lord is calling to us my little sheep, the time of sacrifice is at hand!" "Sacrifice!?" Trixie yelped. "And then I will finally be freed from this prison.... this inky dark abyss I call a body," said Sammy. "Shh quiet, listen, I can hear him crawling above, crawling!" Just as Sammy said that the sound of loud booms could be heard coming from above. "Oh no," said Starlight. "Let us begin, The ritual must be completed, soon he will hear me, he will set us free," said Sammy. He turned around and walked towards the door to his left and closed it shut. "NO I DON'T WANNA DIE!" screamed Trixie struggling to break free. Suddenly Sammy's voice came on the speakers as he began to speak. "Sheep, sheep, sheep, it's time for sleep, rest you're head it's time for bed," "In the morning you may wake, or in the morning you'll be dead," Suddenly the gate in front of the three began to slide open while Trixie continued screaming. "NOOO!!!!" her voice was close to tears. "Hear me Bendy! Arise from the darkness! Arise and claim my offering, free me I beg you, I summon you ink demon, show you're face and take this tender sheep!" Just then a large growl could be heard coming from behind the door and the fear in Sammy's voice shocked the three. "No my lord, stay back, I am your prophet, I am your- AHHHHH!" Starlight took this chance to zap the restrains with her magic freeing her two friends. "Sammy!" Henry screamed. "It's too late for Sammy Henry come on let's get out of here," said Starlight tugging at his shirt. Henry clenched his teeth knowing that Starlight was right, he quickly grabbed his axe and swung at two more of the ink creatures. leading the two down the hallway. "Ah it's blocked!" Starlight said. "Not for long," said Henry swinging his axe breaking the boards. "Hurry!" Trixie screamed. Panicked Henry continued to swing at the boards eventually, with one final swing his axe shattered. "My axe broke!" Henry yelped. "That don't matter let's get outta here!" said Trixie running ahead. "Wait Trixie!" said Starlight. But just as Trixie was about to jump into a room flooded with ink, Bendy popped out causing Trixie to jump back. "Ah Bendy!" Trixie screamed. Bendy then began running at Trixie with his arms reached out for her. "Guys this way!" said Henry. pointing down the left hallway. Both Trixie and Starlight quickly ran down the hall with Henry while Bendy continued to chase the three down an inky hallway. The three quickly ran past the door as Henry quickly slammed it shut and put up a piece of board to keep Bendy from coming in. "Are we safe?" asked Trixie. "For now yes," answered Starlight catching her breath. But just as she said that, a loud bang could be heard coming from behind the door. "Ok let's get out of here," said Henry running into the next room. But just as the three took four steps in, a can of bacon soup rolled past them. "Hello? Someone there, we know your in here, come out and show yourself," Henry ordered. Starlight and Trixie hid behind Henry as footsteps approached them revealing a familiar looking wolf. "Boris?" Henry asked. Starlight and Trixie poked their heads out to see Boris standing there. "Boris the wolf?" asked Starlight. Boris then suddenly opened the door next to a sign that read lift and waved his hand in. "You want us to get in?" asked Trixie. Boris nodded. The three didn't know whether to trust Boris, but anytime now Bendy would break through the door so they decided to take the risk and entered the rift with Boris following behind. He hit the button that read 1 and the lift began to go up. "Where are you taking us?" asked Starlight. Boris didn't answer, but eventually the rift came to a stop in front of a door under a sign that read exit. He opened the door as a ray of sun poured in. "Are you helping us?" asked Henry. Boris nodded. "Thanks buddy," said Henry walking out with Trixie and Starlight following behind. But before the three could walk off, Boris tapped Trixie on the shoulder grabbing her attention. "What is it?" asked Trixie. Boris turned around a pulled out a small plushie of Bendy and gave it to her. "For us?" asked Trixie. Boris nodded. "Thanks," said Trixie taking the plush. Boris waved at the group and the three waved back. Boris then closed the door and left the the three alone. "Well that was adventurous," said Henry. "Yeah, now come on we need to meet with Celestia, we have a lot of things to explain," said Starlight. The two nodded in agreement as they made their way towards the castle.