It was an average Monday afternoon, everyone in class were participating in group activities in order to pass the class, instructed by their teacher, Ms. Johnson.

Outside, the smell of freshly cut grass and the warm, humid afternoon air were all what the kids were waiting for, just to be embraced to it like a mother does to her baby after taking it's first steps.

"All right, class! Time for recess!" Ms . Johnson said as every student cheered happily as they all ran outside to have fun. Lincoln was one of those kids who loved to spend recess with his best friend, Clyde.

Wearing his usual attire, orange polo shirt and blue jeans, accompanied with grey socks and white sneakers. He and Clyde talked about the upcoming episode of their favorite ghost show "ARGGH!"

They exchanged a conversation with each other during the hallway walk down. It wasn't until they reached outside that was filled with students running around and hanging out with their friends. The sounds of kids playing, laughing, and giggling was the normal sounds of your average playground.

"So that's how we are not going to miss out on a episode of-"

"ARGGH!" Both Clyde and Lincoln shouted in excitement as they were stoked to watch this episode. Their shouting caused some kids to look over in curiosity.

"So, did you come up with a plan yet?" Clyde whispered to him, not wanting people to think they were just shouting weirdos.

"Yeah, and hopefully it won't end up like last time!" Lincoln said with a determined look on his face while pumping his fast into his palm.

"Yeah, that's the ticket!" Clyde said with support while shrugging his shoulder.

"Hey, guys! Look, it's Lincoln!" Says a kid with a memorable voice from a not so liked episode.

It was the group of kids who viewed his embarrassing videos, here to make fun of Lincoln once again of the embarrassing things he posted online.

"I can't believe you would only admire a single chest hair!" One kid said as they all roared in laughter.

"Yeah, well at least I got chest hair!" Lincoln snapped back while shaking his fist.

However, he was losing the emotional battle inside of him.

"Oh please! A hamster could get more hair than you a lot more quicker!" Another student said.

(I'm terrible at kiddie insults)

"Yeah and good luck with Christina! I don't think she will be asking you out anytime soon!" A female student said as the group continues to laugh at him.

All Lincoln did was to sink his head down with his cheeks red in embarrassment as Clyde patted his shoulder.

However, none were aware of a shadow of a person standing right behind a tree only a few meters away, looking at the group laughing at the white headed kid with disgust. He had been watching this kid for a few days now and can't stand to see him being bullied by those idiotic kids. Besides, it's what she wants him to do after all.

He didn't know what happened to him, but he felt nothing but sympathy for the 11 year old. Kinda reminds him of himself when he used to be a kid. He decided that after these past few days, he's had enough.

He walks out of the tree and started walking towards them. They didn't notice him until a kid in the furthest back of the group heard his footsteps and turns around, only for her eyes to go pinprick as she looks up at the guy.

"U-uh, g-guys...?" She stuttered in fear as she weakly pointed at the boy. The others turn around and their eyes too went pinpricked as well, even one of them peed his pants which is weird considering someone their age.

Lincoln noticed the suddenly loss and laughter and looked up, only to see the guy towering over all of them.

This caused the other kids to look in their direction and see this odd individual. They looked on with fear, but no as much as Lincoln's. Even Clyde had froze in fear as he felt himself panicking.

This guy was a little taller than Luan by a few inches. He had what appeared to be black, slightly tattered paint ball armor covering his entire body, shoulder and knee pads protected their obvious body part, making this person's appearance more bulky. The gas mask he wore over his head to block his facial features didn't lower the creep factor one bit, it was his red eyes glowing through the goggles of the mask that did. He wore boots and gloves that had a dark emotion to it that rivaled that of Lucy's shoes, except it was colored dark purple. He was holding a paintball gun over his shoulder and had a iron, half rusted pickaxe on his back.

All he said was in a muffled, deep voice "Go Away.." which was surprising for a kid his height.

Almost in command, the whole group of kids ran away screaming as all of the other kids also ran away.

However, Lincoln and Clyde just stood there, gazing into the guy's mask whose eye holes were now dark as night as it was just red as blood. Lincoln looking like a ant to him ran through his mind. This guy can harm him if he wanted to and not even his best friend could stop him.

The guy than walked towards the duo, not even trying to escape this psycho. The grass beneath this guy's feet were being crushed and destroyed, just like Lincoln's feeling of movement.

He continued walking towards them, the duo never breaking his gaze. They watched as he slowly walked closer to them. Sweat trailed down the side of the best friends' faces as they stare at him with wide eyes like a deer caught in headlights.

He stopped in front of them a few meters away and just stood there, Lincoln saw this as his chance as he grabbed Clyde and ran back inside, not bothering to look back to see if he was still there. They were afraid that if they looked back, he would be right behind them, the predator ready to catch it's prey.

Lincoln continued to run back towards the double doors, not caring that Clyde is being dragged like a sack of potatoes, a light sack of potatoes.

"Uh, Lincoln! Can you stop now? I just got these new shoes!" Clyde tried to tell him, but they went under deaf ears.

They finally reached the door with a sweating Lincoln and Clyde with half ripped off shoes. However, when they turned around, the mask wearing person was gone. He had completely vanished, only leaving the grass footprints he made behind.

"Lincoln, who was that...?" Clyde asked him, confused and frightened at the same time.

"No idea, Clyde...I have no idea..." Lincoln said, still shaking as if he were freezing.

The other classmates soon came out of the school to scan the playground, also finding out that the person had vanished as well. Everyone looked at each other with scared and curious faces, asking each where he might have went.

The afternoon went by in the mist of curiosity and worry, wondering if he will ever come back, this time with the intent to hurt or possibly kill someone. This is what went on in Lincoln's mind. Clyde was faring a little better, trying to cloud his mind with daydreams about Lori.

He always did liked her, with her beauty implanted in his 11 year old mind, she was and will be a memory he never wanted to forget.

After school was over, Lincoln and Clyde were walking back to Lincoln's house so they can do their daily farewell to each other.

"Hey, do you think Ronnie Ann will hear about what happened at playground? Because not everyone can keep what happened to today to themselves." Clyde asked him.

"Why would you say that, Clyde? Of course she is going to know. Everybody was at the playground." Lincoln said with worry.

After reaching Lincoln's house, they did their farewell as Lincoln made his way to the door.

He opens it and walks inside and closes it when...

"Hey, Lincoln..."

Lucy suddenly appears right beside the door!

"AHH!" Lincoln screamed.

"Lucy! Please stop doing that! I wanna live a whole life you know!" He complained as she once again gave him a near heart attack.

"Nope.." She simply responded back before continuing her sentence.

"I have a question for you...did you see him?" She asked him, the atmosphere around them suddenly turned cold. Lincoln had a small heavyness in his heart. He didn't know who she was talking about...unless..."

TO BE CONTINUED