Let Darkness Come

[Katrielle Layton]

The S.S Behemoth barreled its way out of the gate with a whistle, puffing smoke into the air as it exited into the dreary wilderness of the Pale Moors. Trees raced by, and before long, the gate faded into the distance. Boris held onto the railing and gazed at the scenery, slightly overwhelmed, considering that he had been brought back to life literally half-an-hour ago. Bendy, however, was not impressed.

He'd like a riotous place with all his friends-- maybe with a little theater where he could reenact all of his favorite skits. The Pale Moors had none of the above. What on earth did Alph have in mind when he suggested this place? Considering that he was already quite far from the entrance though, he figured that it was worth looking around for a while before going back to The Nexus.

The fog that permeated the air was almost nostalgic-- if he disregarded the trees rolling past, he could imagine that he was on a river, much like the one during his first test animation. It wasn't much, but even though the reason for their creation was selfish, it was a memory the cartoon held close to his heart; it was a beacon of a simpler, happier time.

A jolt immediately woke him from his daydreaming, almost knocking Bendy off-balance. A giant tree stood in the way, the bow of the boat wedged into its bark. The little devil huffed and smacked the steering wheel, spinning it wildly before walking over to where his wolf buddy had been admiring the area. Boris was no longer there, but when the inky creature looked down, he saw the lupine sprawled out on the dead, bluish grass.

"Whoops! Sorry, Bo," he said, hopping down and assisting his friend back on his feet.

"No problem," Boris replied, dusting off his shoulders, "but I was telling you to move out of the way."

"I was daydreaming," he admitted, glancing back at the boat. "At least you weren't hurt."

"Yeah, but now we're out a boat." The wolf walked over to the tree and knocked his knuckles on the wooden vessel. "It'll be mighty hard to pull it free."

The demon placed his palm on the stern and paused. "I made this out of Omnilium. You think I can turn it back into that?"

"Worth a shot."

Bendy closed his eyes and focused, imagining that the boat was no longer there. When he no longer felt the ship pressing up against his hand, he opened his eyes again and it was indeed nowhere to be seen. "I'd summon it again, but..." He glanced around at the ever-increasing canopy of trees. "I don't think we'd have enough room to ride it safely."

"I reckon that would be a problem."

"We can just summon it again once the forest thins. Now come on."

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