Chapter One: Lost

Aena walked through the woods.

It was getting dark. Moonlight filtered through the trees.

Aena was lost. She had to admit it. "Hello?" she shouted. She could hear her voice echo through the forest.

That was the only reply. Besides the hooting of an owl. There was a slight breeze in the air.

Her waist-length black hair fluttered around, wisps of it in her face. Her pale, pale face. So pale, it was almost white.

Aena sighed and pulled out her map.

These directions made no sense whatsoever.

She stuffed it back in her satchel bag. Aena surveyed the forest.

The fog was thick and she could only see about two and a half feet away. Something grabbed her. Something with a blank face, albino white skin, a suit, and inky, black tentacles shooting out of its back.

Aena stared at the creature. She recognized that creature.

It was in thousands of pictures. And every time she saw one of those pictures, she would fight the urge to yell at them.

Because she was related to that creature.

Because it was her father.

"Dad. Where are we going?" she asked from above his head.

He gave no reply.

"Dad."

Still nothing.

"Dad"

"What?"

"Where are we going?"

Again, no reply.

Aena sighed.

He barely ever talked.

She didn't know why.

And whenever he did talk, it was usually to her or when he was impersonating someone else.

Aena glared at him. "Can you at least put me down?"

He shook his head.

"You need to work on talking." she muttered.

Slender continued walking.

She sighed again. Aena looked at the several dead, human bodies lying on the floor ahead.

A few were hung on the branches of the trees.

She knew that they were getting closer to home.

Slender put her down on the ground.

Aena walked quickly into the cabin.

Slender followed, still walking.

She ran around the house, shutting the windows and pulling the curtains closed.

Aena finished and plopped herself down on the couch. She pulled out her phone and continued writing why Slender wasn't evil.

Or murderous.

Okay, that was a lie. But he only did that because those people were about to go insane.

She hated her life.

Aena finally finished and turned off her phone.

Slender was making toast. He threw her a piece.

Aena caught it. She bit off a piece.

"Go do your homework." he said expressionlessly.

Aena nodded and went into her bedroom.

She sat down at her desk, where a pile of textbooks were. Aena sighed.

She pulled one off the top and started to study.


Aena finished her homework. She went back into the living room.

Slender was in the kitchen, making soup.

She watched. "Need some help?"

Slender looked up and nodded.

Aena grabbed some herbs. "You're gonna need this." She sprinkled it into the soup.

Slender tilted his head.

She bit her lip. "Dad, who is my mother?" she asked quietly.

"Aena, you know you're not supposed to bring up that topic." he scolded.

Aena nodded. "I know, it's just… I don't know who she is or what she's like. And I-"

Slender put a tentacle over her mouth. "Hush."

Aena pushed the tendril away. "Fine." she muttered. She turned to the door.

"Don't get lost again." he warned in a monotone voice.

Aena sighed. "I'll try." she mumbled, pushing open the door. Aena ran out into the fresh air.

The wind whistled in her ears. Ravens flew overhead.

Aena headed for the cafe. She looked down at her feet as she walked.

People stared at her as she passed by.

Aena looked at her hands.

Blood covered them. Dry clumps were wedged under her fingernails.

She shoved her hands into the pocket of her jeans.

Aena walked faster, bumping into a boy.

The boy stared down at her with cold, icy blue eyes.

Aena stared back.

His face moved closer to hers.

Aena punched him. "Stay away from me!" she yelled. She turned around and ran into the woods.

The boy ran after her.

The fog got thicker. Ravens flew away quickly.

Slender jumped out from the trees. His tentacle arms reached for the boy.

The boy's eyes widened. He backed up.

Aena and Slender ran away.

The boy watched. "She's not scared of him?" he whispered. "That means…" He trembled in fear. "I have found the daughter of Slender."


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