Chapter 1: Friendly Fear

Ann walked home through the dark, misty alley. Her friends always were jumpy when the went through it, but Ann had no such nervousness. The alley was her friend. Alley the Ally, she thought with a smile.

A noise behind her caused Ann to spin around, but there was nothing there. Probably one of the cats, she thought, then continued walking.

The same noise again. This time she waited until she hear it for the third time and then spun around so she could see whatever it was.

It was the horror from Memebase, 4Chan and his own video game. It was Slenderman. Ann gasped, but regained control over herself. It must be someone in a costume, she thought.

"Evening," she said. The man did not reply, so Ann turned around and continued her journey home. After a couple of steps, she felt the mans arm on her shoulder. She turned around to brush the arm off when she noticed it wasn't the man's arm, but rather an appendage coming from his back. "Uh-Oh," Ann said. "You're the real deal, aren't you." Slenderman stood immobile. Ann laughed hysterically. "Shit just got real," she said. Slenderman stood immobile for a while, but eventually took a piece of paper and a pencil from his tuxedo and began to write. After he was done, he showed Ann the paper. There were five words on it.

WILL YOU BE MY FRIEND?

Ann laughed again. It all seemed so ridiculous. Internet's creepiest spawn - and internet was responsible for The Scary Maze Game - had just asked for her friendship. After she calmed down somewhat, she shrugged.

"Why not? Seems like fun."

Slenderman stood immobile, then took something else from his tuxedo. How much pockets does he have? Ann, thought, then saw what he took out. A rose. He gave it to her.

"Thank you," Ann said as she accepted the rose.

"Nice suit by the way. Where'd you buy that?"

Slenderman wrote another word on the paper.

EBAY.

"You managed to find a tuxedo with sleeves of about two metres and a hole in the back for your appendages?" Ann asked.

I'M QUITE HANDY. HAVING SEVERAL ARMS IS REALLY USEFUL SOMETIMES.

"I can imagine. How'd you manage without eyes?"

I CAN SOMEHOW STILL SEE. CAN'T FIGURE OUT WHIY.

"Cool. Either way, I'll have to go home now. Goodbye, Slendy." With that, Ann walked away, leaving Slenderman behind.

Nice guy, she thought. Could use a little tan though.