a mansion deep within the forest, far from watching eyes, is where they live. the grotesque monsters, the killers of the night, the misunderstood who follow the faceless ones... in this mansion lives the creatures of nightmares. few would believe otherwise. of these creatures forgotten by all but the layers of hell, one stood out; Sally Williams. the young girl, only in her eighth year when she passed, was like a soft glow of warm love in the mansion. This youngling was a different entity then the others, forming the unbreakable bonds only a child would, with even the most horrifying creatures, such as the faceless man whom had taken her in. but that night, she was acting quite... odd.
a room, with old walls, decayed, and leaching. that I where they were gathered that night. the young girl sitting in the arms of the white faceless man, jumping as light streaked past the window and a rumbling thunder echoed through the room. Sally cowered and buried her head into his shoulder. the creature stood, his voice echoing through the heads of each figure in the room.
"DoN't LeAvE..."
the creature threatened them each as he strides to the dusty pink room and tucked the girl in. as thunder once again rumbled outside she cowered under her sheets in terror, grasping his sleeve with her small, pale hand. the man ponders for a moment before sighing as he decides there is but one way to calm the girl. and so, as another streak of lightning passes, and the girls breath hitched, he began.
"Little child, be not afraid
The rain pounds harsh against the glass
Like an unwanted stranger
There is no danger
I am here tonight
Little child
Be not afraid
Though thunder explodes
And lightning flash
Illuminates your tearstained face
I am here tonight
And someday you'll know
That nature is so
This same rain that draws you near me
Falls on rivers and land
And forests and sand
Makes the beautiful world that you see
In the morning"
she sniffled, her puffy red eyes shone in the light of the moon and lightning, listening intently.
the trees outside her window, the trees she had grown to love, seemed to take the shape of the uncle that abused her so much as a mortal.
"Little child
Be not afraid
The storm clouds mask your beloved moon
And its candlelight beams
Still keep pleasant dreams
I am here tonight
Little child
Be not afraid
The wind makes creatures of our trees
And the branches to hands
They're not real, understand
And I am here tonight
And someday you'll know
That nature is so
This same rain that draws you near me
Falls on rivers and land
And forest and sand
Makes the beautiful world that you see
In the morning"
the two looked in the doorway, seeing the three young proxys standing there, though it was obviously Masky, a young man with a white mask who had sung that bit. Toby, the shortest took a seat next to her, lowering his mouthguard and placing his goggles on his head as he ran a hand through her hair, thinking of his sister who had passed, many a year ago.
"For you know, once even I
Was a little child
And I was afraid
But a gentle someone always came
To dry all my tears
Trade sweet sleep the fears
And to give a kiss goodnight
Well, now I am grown
And these years have shown
Rain's a part of how life goes
But it's dark and it's late
So I'll hold you and wait
'til your frightened eyes do close"
Slender watched her eyes droop, as hoodie sand the last part with toby, Masky lifting his mask to smile at slender
"And I hope that you'll know
That nature is so
This same rain that draws you near me
Falls on rivers and land
And forests and sand
Makes the beautiful world that you see
In the morning
Everything's fine in the morning
The rain will be gone in the morning
But I'll still be here in the morning"
Sally, asleep at last, looked peaceful. the boys looked at one another as they smiled and stepped out. as Slender closed the door he saw them stare at him expectantly. he sighed, staring bak. "fInE, tHe ChEeSeCaKe AnD wAfFlEs ArE iN tHe ThIrD fLoOr FrIdGe" he mumbles, all of them rushing to get there first. ah yes, gruesome creatures indeed.