Prologue: Bride of Slender Man
It's dark. The area was very quiet, absent of sound except for the faint rustle of leaves. Who am I? I stood up and looked around; nothing but tree's everywhere. I wandered around, gathering in my scenario's when I hear a loud noise. Must be a City, I thought and decided to stalk. What I remember of myself is very vague, yet I know of the area around me, and the people that inhabit the cities. The Humans will not recognise me, my appearance frightens them or enrages them. Children are what I mostly hunt, easier to manipulate than an adult. Tonight was no different. I watched from a wooded area by an appartment, a young Mother and her daughter. I found young Mothers easy targets, since the children were usually alone. The young girl looked in my direction with curiosity as her Mother exchanged conversation with a friend. She got closer, "hello?" she asked quietly. I remained silent as she looked at me and blinked, "why are you hiding in there, are you playing a game?" she asked. The Mother noticed her child wandering towards the bush, "Auraelia get back here!" she demanded. The little girl turned around and trotted back to her mother. Auraelia huh? What an interesting child...
I required no key to enter any buildings, as getting from one place to another was easy enough. I looked down the hall of the appartment. It was the perfect size for a single Mother. I looked at the books on the table; a student Mother to boot. Auraelia wandered into her room, oblivious to my presence. I stalked her into her room. She was tucked into bed by her Mother, "Mommy there was someone in the bushes outside!" she said. Her Mother sighed, "again with the man in the bushes... Your mind plays tricks on you Auraelia," she said. Auraelia pouted, "but i seen him mommy!" she pleaded. Her mother frowned, "just go to sleep and we will talk about this tommorow," she said. Araelia nodded and soon fell fast asleep. The Mother left the room as I made my way in. A young girl of at least four, innocent brown eyes, her hair a soft sandy color. I got closer, she looked healthy though she was tiny for her age. This girl seemed as innocent as a nun. I decided to stay and observe her, I had nothing better to do anyways.
Faint rustling woke Auraelia from her slumber. She thought for a moment, who was in the bushes? She wondered. She grabbed her blankets and snuggled under the covers. Her sleep was generous. She woke up and wandered into the livingroom to sit down. She enjoyed the silence, but it could get boring sometimes. She looked out her window at the people leaving for work. She had no school, her friends slept in later than her. The rustling came back, this time she went to go check it out. Nothing in her room or the kitchen, "Momma?" she said curiously and peeked into her room. Her Mother must be at school. She frowned as she checked the rest of the house, the rustling noise continued, "Hello!" she said loudly. It seemed that no one was there. Auraelia yawned and grabbed her coloring book. She spent most of her days at home when she wasnt at school. Her Mother had told her that they didn't have the money to get someone to look after her, so she had to stay home. It could get lonely at some points, but she had alwasy found something to do. The phone rang, Auraelia grinned and picked up the phone, "Hi mommy," she said. Her Mother always called at the same time everyday, "Hi sweetheart, are things okay over there?" she asked.
Noon hour passed by, Auraelia was getting bored. Her next door neighboor had just stopped by with grilled cheese sandwhiches. A noise from her room broke the silence. This time she sprinted into her room, "haha I caught you this time!" Araelia paused and became quiet. There at the head of her bed, was a tall and faceless person in fancy clothes. "Hello Auraelia."