I imagine Slender's Mansion to kinda look like this^^

Chapter Ten

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Sliding the mask up to rest on top of my head, I wiped away the few droplets of sweat that had formed on my upper lip and leaned against a nearby tree seeing the lights of the Slender mansion up ahead, a cigarette hanging from my lips as I fished around in my pockets for the lighter.

Usually on a quiet night like this, the voices would be deafening, but somehow, they weren't. Mere inaudible whispers from the deepest darkest corner of my mind. I wasn't sure how to feel about that just yet and I wasn't used to the quiet, so I spoke.

"You think I'm putting us in danger?"

All I got from Hoodie was a grunt. As I expected.

Locating the lighter, I flicked it open and sprarked the end of the cigarette, sucking the smoke into my lungs before letting out a breath.

"She could be a great addition though, don't you think? I mean she already offed that blonde chick."

Another grunt.

A few more drags reduced the cigarette to ashes and I took it from between my lips, tossing it to the ground and pressing it into the dirt with the heel of my shoe, "maybe you're right. We'll just have to see. She has two days. If she doesn't decide by then I'll have to kill her before the police get her, or anyone else."

He let out another scoff, "sure."

"What? I could do it, if it came down to that. I'm not going soft," I answered. He hadn't said it, but knowing him it was implied.

We exited through the clearing and made it across the dry patch of land to the doors of the mansion.

On entering I noted it was just the same now as when we had left, only less noisy now that Camilla had gone with her kid. There were sounds coming from the sitting room, but I went straight to the kitchen. I wasn't a big eater but now and then I did feel peckish for something other than the anguished screams and pleading of my victims.

I fished out a tub of ice-cream from the freezer and a spoon. Camilla's sister entered the room, the bags under her eyes seeming bigger and darker than the last time I saw her. She grinned at me, her shark-like teeth gleaming.

"When'd you get back?"

I raised a brow at her, she rarely ever talked to me, so it was making me a little suspicious.

"Just now."

I'd hardly finished talking before she started talking again, "So uh I saw that stuff on the news. Do you uh- did you see Jeff? You know where he is? Could you like show me where he is?"

Of course. The only thing she cared about apart from her sister and their kids. How anyone could ever want that split mouthed freak beats me.

"No." I said flatly, not caring how she'd take it.

"No to which?" she asked after a while.

I gave her a blank look. She made like she was about to say something before she gave a small nod and left the room.

As soon as I sat on the island and scooped a spoonful of the cookie-dough ice cream into my mouth the annoying twitcher walked in, looking less than surprised to see me. He crossed his arms over his chest and I could tell he was waiting for me to say something, but I kept eating, pretending I hadn't seen him enter.

"Slender wants t-t-to see you," he eventually said, sounding annoyed as he uncrossed his arms, and I scoffed.

"What for?"

"W-well he- he seen what you did the other night. On the news."

Rolling my eyes, I put the tub of ice-cream away and jumped down from the island stalking over to him, "Yeah I don't care. How bored do you have to be to watch the fucking news anyway?"

"He just w-wants to talk."

"I'm not a fucking kid. I don't have to report to that son of a bitch every time some shit happens," I brushed past him, ready to get outta there before Slender found out I was back.

I didn't really feel like sitting through one of his lectures.

"You l-left two survivors!" He was fast walking behind me to keep up and I shoved both hands in my pockets, "If y-you don't finish th-the job you know he will!"

I turned swiftly, catching him off-guard and pushing him backwards making him fall on his ass on the floor "I know! Just shut the fuck up. I'll deal with it. Tell Slender to stay out of my way."

"Y-you know I can't do that," he said getting to his feet.

"Then you stay out of my way too. I've got this under control." I re-placed my mask over my face and set out.

I didn't need Slenderman meddling in what doesn't concern him. Fuck his stupid rules.

I knew he wouldn't hesitate to kill her though, so I needed to act fast and get her on our side. I still wasn't sure why I'd even decided this was a good idea.

"W-where are y-you going?" I heard Toby call after me.

Shaking my head, I called back, "don't wait up."

I transported myself to a place just outside the town where Kit lived using one of the transport areas in slender forest. It was the only thing that annoying dean of discipline ever did right.

I wanted to have some fun before I would see her again in the morning. I'd never gone this long without the voices pestering me, satiating my bloodlust was the only thing that caused them to die down for a few hours. It was quiet now though and I wondered if maybe my mind was probably just too preoccupied with thoughts of 'her' to focus on attacking itself right now.

She was something else.

I'd never really met anyone quite like her, who'd smile in the face of someone like me so blatantly, crack a joke even. She was curious, I got that, but the way she spoke to me.

I scoffed as I climbed up the fire escape of a building, the walls black with grime. The place was rundown, but all the better. It meant less people would care about whoever was lucky enough to be living up these steps.

As I ascended, my thoughts were filled with those brown eyes and full lips and my cock twitched to life.

I smiled under my mask at the memory. Maybe it was stupid but a part of me enjoyed the way she stood up for herself. I could have a lot of fun breaking that resolve of hers.

If only she would join us. If only she would come with me.

She was more than capable of murder, but she was struggling with that side of herself internally, I could tell. What would it take to draw out that side of her again?

Even the thought of her killing for me was enough to have me fighting the urge to follow the path right back to her place and taking her in the most brutal way imaginable.

I wanted her to live through the hell I could turn her life into but there was still the part of me that couldn't stop thinking about that smile and what I would do to see it again. The part of me that wanted to protect her from harm.

It's a difficult situation to find myself in, wanting to do the very things to her that I aimed to protect her from.

I got to the top of the fire escape and the window was open, probably to get what little fresh air they could into the cramped apartment. There didn't seem to be anyone there as I looked over into what appeared to be a living room of sorts. A worn-out brown couch sat close to the window before an old T.V set that was silent but had a show running.

My mind wandered back to those brown eyes.

I wondered if she had always been that bold or if meeting me had somehow turned her social ineptitude into a superpower.

Her other superpower seemed to be making me hard by just thinking about her. A woman of many talents.

Before I could enter through the window I heard footsteps approaching and I crouched down to not be seen as a petite woman walked into the room, nursing a small bundle.

She had her frizzy brown hair up in a messy bun and she walked over to the couch rocking the baby that was wrapped in a bright pink receiver, a smile on her face as she sat.

I stayed there for a few seconds looking in as she cooed and made those stupid sounds people always make to babies, before I turned and headed back down the way I came.

Maybe not tonight.

Besides, I'd forgotten my weapon back at the mansion and a man works best with his own equipment.

Or maybe I'll just pay her another visit. She must be asleep by now since it was about three in the morning.

I walked the few blocks to Kit's house, the walk allowing my mind to go quiet for the time being and once I got there I entered her bedroom the way I had before. Through the window.

She hadn't bothered to lock it after I had left.

Did that mean I was welcome to drop by then?

I smirked to myself as I stood over her bed, staring down on her. She looked even more innocent in her sleep, her full lips slightly parted and her brows furrowed like she was having an odd dream. Her legs were tangled up in the covers and I had the strangest feeling in my chest.

I reached into my backpack and pulled out my trusty camera, snapping a picture of her as she slept.

My cock stirred in my pants and I reached out a hand to brush the back of my knuckles across her face, a thumb then grazing over her lips.

Another picture.

That mouth.

Jaw tight, I used my thumb to part her lips, sliding it into her mouth and pressing gently against her tongue as my cock grew.

I snapped a third picture then stilled my movements when she stirred and just when I thought she was about to open her eyes, she only settled again, breathing lightly as she slept.

Maybe this wasn't such a good idea after all.

I slid my thumb out of her mouth and put the camera away but before I could turn away there was a knock at the window and when I turned to see who'd interrupted our alone time, Toby peered in from outside the window and beckoned me to join him.

I uttered a curse and left her bedside, following him down.

"What the hell are you doing here?" I asked on a whisper once we were on the ground again.

"Is th-that her, the girl on the news?"

I looked around making sure the area was clear, "how'd you find me?"

He stuck his thumb to a point behind him, "Hoodie brought me."

Sure enough as I looked to where he was pointing I could make out Hoodie's silhouetted figure next to some trees and I facepalmed, grabbing Toby by the arm and leading him over to where Hoodie stood.

"Did I say you could bring this twat here?"

Toby pulled his arm away, "I'm not a t-t-t-"

"Shut up."

"He asked," Hoodie grunted.

"So what if he asked? He'll just lead Slenderman straight to us, you know how he is."

"I didn't t-tell him a-anything, I-"

"Maybe not yet," I pushed my mask up, "what do you want?"

Toby looked away before scratching the back of his head, "I uh I w-wanna stay with you guys."

"We're not running a fucking day-care," I growled, "I wont have you trailing behind us so go h-"

"Slender's giving you t-two days," he said cutting me off, "If y-you don't kill her by then he said I should. I didn't wa-"

My fist made contact with his face before he could finish and as he fell to the ground I was already on top, pummeling him with both fists.

His arms lashed out and a few more blows met his cheek before a strong hand lifted me off of him, but not before I landed a hard kick to his side, "You fucking touch her and you'll wish you were dead, Rodgers!"

He got to his feet, blood running down his nose as he fixed his goggles and mouth-guard.

"I won't have t-to," he said between spasms, "If you do what you gotta do."

I didn't answer, shrugging Hoodie off and walking away, cursing under my breath.

There's no way I'd let that cunt kill her, if anyone was going to it had to be me. I had to move fast though, the offer of two days was now down to one. She had to leave tomorrow or I'd just have to forget about making a new addition to our little 'family'.

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