Saving the Ink Demon (A Bendystraw Fanfic)

Chapter 38: Him

They headed up to Isle Three to get to the dock. They saw everyone from the island that Bendy and Boris were from. They also saw Sally Stageplay and Captain Brineybeard. The five walked up to the group. "Aye, If it ain't me favorite cups! Ye come to help with the mystery man?" "Yeah!" Mugman exclaimed. "I forgot about the boat." Cuphead groaned leaning closer to Bendy. Bendy wrapped his arm around Cuphead's shoulder. The group of people stood in a circle explaining the plan to everyone. Everyone agreed that Boris would stay as far back as possible so that he could heal anyone that got hurt.

Sally and Brineybeard kept insisting that the cup brothers should be at the front lines but stopped when Cuphead stated that he needed time due to his motion sickness. The Butcher gang decided that looping around the island to catch him off guard. Every time any of the colored toons asked who exactly they were fighting, even just a name, the rest would avoid the question. It made the colored toons curious, but all they knew was that this guy was the source of all their friends' problems.  

 Not everyone could fit in one boat, so they divided the group into the two boats, The Butcher Gang, the ink brothers, and the cup brothers went in one boat. With The Projectionist, Alice, Sally, Sammy, and Captain Brineybeard were on the other. They started their journey to the island. Since they had to loop around the island the trip was about three days longer. Cuphead hated every minute of that trip. The mix between the nervous tension of the trip and his own nausea was making that trip miserable for him.

Once they arrived at the back of the island Cuphead ran off the boat as soon as he could. They waited for Brineybeard's ship to dock. Alice and the Projectionist stepped off the boat and immediately walked towards the gray bushes to look for him. "I don't see him." Alice whispered to the others. Mugman walked up and looked through the bushes, "Is that 'him'?" he asked gesturing to a man close to the middle of the island. "No, that's Henry. We need a way to figure out what he's doing here without getting his attention." Alice explained.  

Mugman had an idea, "Bendy, do you think you could do that ink transporting thing to get Henry over here?" The Projectionist signed a short sentence. "Well, if Henry tries anything he'll be surrounded. And it doesn't seem like he has a weapon." Alice whispered in response. "I could try...but I'll be weak afterwards." Bendy whispered nervously. Cuphead stood up shakily, a bit less nauseous. "Don't worry Bendy, we'll defend ya." Cuphead whispered reassuringly. "Alright, I'll do it." Bendy replied, stepping as close to the bush to close the distance.

Bendy melted himself into a puddle and started slowly creeping towards the man in the middle of the island. Once he was only an inch away from the man Bendy made it so a bit of ink creeped up Henry's legs and pulled him down before he could even react. The bendy puddle moved back behind the bushes as fast as possible. Bendy reformed leaving a confused Henry laying on the ground as Bendy collapsed. Henry groaned and sat up, shocked to see Alice Angel and two toons with cup heads standing over him. 

"Wh-What?!" Henry exclaimed in shock only to receive a hand covering his mouth. He looked up to see a man with a camera head was the one who caused it. Another man completely covered in ink stepped in front of Henry, "Stay quiet." The Projectionist took his hand off of Henry's mouth. "What the hell is happening." Henry whispered. "We could ask you the same thing, Henry." Alice whispered in defense. "Alice?" Henry questioned. "What are you doing on our island?" Alice asked. "And what are you doing with him?" Sammy spat. "Joey forced me to the studio."