The Ink Demonth Day 28: Doors

Norman Polk was the kind of guy that would walk around the studio checking up on the workers when no work on the cartoons needed to be done. Sure most of his co-workers were annoyed of his actions, but every day at the studio just got weirder and weirder. Employee’s are quitting or mysteriously disappearing, most like Sammy started mumbling and writing nonsense everywhere, and Joey’s getting furious with each passing day. That’s how Norman saw things around here. He needed to see what was going on and find the answers he seeks. However, he wasn’t alone.

Norman was heading down towards the sewers where lyricist Jack Fain worked. He was the first worker Norman kept his eyes on. He was going to get Sammy if he was ready to conduct for the performance that day till he heard a conversation between Fain and Joey. Joey mentioned a new office space for Jack, which made the lyricist thrilled since the space he used to be in was filled with band members making a ruckus since Sammy placed a new rule of no noise when he was busy. Norman didn’t think much of it, but when the day came and saw Jack’s office was moved to the sewers.

This made Norman talk to Jack into helping him with some of his lurking. At first Jack didn’t like snooping up on people especially Sammy, but once Sammy started acting weird Jack started to sneak around seeing what other workers in the music department have been doing. Jack knew this was wrong, but Sammy was his best friend and cousin he was worried for him.

Speaking of Jack Fain, the man was finishing his lyrics for the next episode. He looked through the lyrics and smiled about to show his work to Sammy. As he was walking out of the sewers Norman blocked his way. “Evening, Jack.” Norman said.

Jack stopped and sighed. He knew this was another keep eyes on everyone night, but at the moment he needed to get this music to Sammy right away. “Norman, let me give this to Sammy before we start our mystery to what’s going on here.” Jack suggested before walking pass Norman.

“This is about Sammy.” Norman sighed. Jack stopped almost dropping the music sheet. He and Norman walked towards Joey’s office as quiet as a mouse.

“I don’t feel comfortable doing this.” Jack whispered. Norman shushed him as they continued walking towards Joey’s office. Once they got there they peeked through Joey’s office and saw him and Sammy, wearing a Bendy mask over a summoning circle. “Sammy.” Jack mouthed. He didn’t want to whisper thinking Sammy or Joey would hear them and their cover would be blown.

“Now Sammy are we ready. We finally got Johnny’s soul, let’s see if we can do this.” Joey explained. Norman and Jack looked at each other; they knew Johnny as the man who played the organ for the cartoons. Just yesterday, he wasn’t feeling himself and Joey took him to the infirmary. What happened to Johnny in there?

“It just has to be Johnny. He’s the only sheep fitting for the role.” Sammy added.

Joey nodded as he grabbed his book. “Let us begin my prophet.” Joey started chanting a spell causing some flashes and hallucinations. Jack and Norman held their heads stepping back a bit so they wouldn’t make a peep. Once the flashes and hallucinations stopped they looked through the door again and saw an inky abomination come from the summoning circle.

The monster groaned and struggled looking around. Jack and Norman felt sick to their stomachs that were Johnny! Joey chuckled seeing the inky abomination growling trying to get a hold of Sammy and Joey. The two stepped back too look at what they created, seeing the monster was hostile. Joey shook his head and handed Sammy an axe.

“You know what to do.” He said. Sammy took the axe without hesitation and walked up to the inky monster. Raising the axe he chopped the inky abomination’s head off. Jack and Norman turned away with the former ready to throw up today’s lunch. Norman looked and saw inky Johnny melt away along with his head.

Joey shut his book and placed it on the desk. It was silent for a bit before he slammed his fist on the desk.  “Why! We tried every worker that could be the one! Why is nothing working!” He yelled.

Sammy sighed putting a hand on Joey’s shoulder. The head of the studio looked up at the music director. “Maybe he’s the one. The only one made, maybe he’s the one. He can help us!” Sammy yelled. Joey looked at Sammy, despite having Sammy be his partner to help him with the rituals; he knew the music director was messed up in the head.

“What do you mean he can help us? It’s a monster! An abomination. An-“ Joey was cut off when Sammy grabbed his boss’s shirt collar and faced him.

“Shut up Drew. He is the one, the lord to set us free. Help us!” Sammy yelled. Joey gulped, he would yell back at Sammy but due to Sammy’s mental state he could end up to what happened to Johnny just now.

Jack and Norman listened in and looked closer. Jack was scared over Sammy’s mental state; Norman knew something was up with Sammy Lawrence that he was acting crazy weird. “Oh Sammy.” Jack whispered. However, leaned in too close causing the door to squeak.

The noise caught the attention of Sammy and Joey. “Quiet!” Sammy snapped. “Someone’s here.” Sammy and Joey looked around the office. The music director faced the door and walked up to it and opened it. To his confusion, there was no one around. Sammy was sure he heard someone, but whom?

Jack and Norman were on the run hoping Sammy or Joey didn’t notice them. Jack headed back down to the sewers. It was a close call that no one saw them. The lyricist sat down back at his desk evaluating everything he witnessed tonight.

“Jack?” The lyricist flinched and turned to see Sammy. This time he wasn’t wearing his creepy Bendy mask, and looked clean of ink. He also looked surprisingly calm then psychotic. “Is everything ok?” The music director asked.

Jack gulped pulling on his shirt collar. “Y-yeah just…its hot down here.” He lied. He wasn’t going to mention anything about what he saw earlier today with Norman, and Jack hoped that Sammy didn’t ask about it at all.

Sammy frowned and took his cousin’s hand. “Come on let’s go.” He said.

Jack wanted to escape from Sammy’s grasp, but he didn’t want to leave red flags that he saw something. “W-Where are we going?” Jack asked. Sammy didn’t respond and lead Jack back to Joey’s office. The music director knew Jack saw something or heard it, and under Joey’s orders he had to silence Jack. Sammy didn’t want to do it not after what Jack did for him for so long. Once they made it to Joey’s office, Sammy looked around the hall hoping no one was hearing anything before closing the door slowly.