Namrednels , a SlenderMan Fanfic

Chapter one

"So that's your project for this term , draw and paint things that express your interests"

I listened to the assignment from my art teacher and almost squealed with delight. I had wished for an excuse to paint my favourite story and film characters , Batman and Creepypasta characters especially. I raised my hand and the small , blond teacher smiled at me.

"Yes Trixie?"

"Miss , can we take our own pictures to paint in the style of other artists?" I asked , my best friend Keira shaking her head and smiling.

"Of course " she replied " Just make sure you get a good portrait photo , faces are very important"

I nodded and she dismissed us. As everyone left the room , Keira poked me in the arm and grinned.

"Let me guess , you're going to paint Slenderman and Bane?" she asked , knowing me so well.

"Yep , I might take a picture of myself wearing a black coat and leggings to mimic his coat" I replied " What are you thinking of doing"?

" Well I might do animals , birds and cats…" her eyes lit up " African animals , the agility and power they show…. Amazes me"

I giggled and we walked past a large crowd of people towards the library. It wasn't a silent library , it had a small air of conversation as a few people played games on the computers and a few people sat at the four large table in the middle as they read books. I looked at Keira who motioned towards the quiet area in the corner of the room . Hidden between a few large bookshelves were four foam chairs , with a tiny circular table in the middle. The bookshelves housed books on the environments , animals and a few fantasy and horror novels that were for the older or more experienced reader. This was where me and Keira spent most of our school hours working or talking , it was very peaceful. I sat in my usual spot , the chair that leant into the corner and Keira sat opposite me.

"So , shall we get a head start?" I asked with a grin , pulling out my new art book and opening it to two crisp white pages " I think I'll draw the eight pages for the background , then paint him on"

Keira took hers out and hummed as she thought about what she do , when she clicked her fingers.

"I'll give the pages a yellow ink wash , to resemble the savannah" she declared , pulling out a tiny white pot of the drawing ink " I think I'll paint a hornbill on this page…. I can use my blue and green inks to contrast with the background…."

We both drifted off into our work when the final bell of the day rang throughout the room , making us sigh and put our things away. I'd succeeded in replicating all the drawings and messages from the eight pages , and drawing a faint outline of Slenderman standing across the page. I would paint it later , it was a Thursday and before the evening when all my favourite comedy shows started , I had nothing to do.

Keira hugged me and left to exit through the bottom of the school , while I had to go up through the top and out of the main gates. As I was about to go , a woman I recognised as the student counsillor approached me , followed by a tall lanky-looking boy.

"Ah Miss Willis , could I ask a favour of you"? she asked , she was a sweet old lady so I smiled and stopped walking " I know you're probably busy , but could you show this new student around the school before you go home?"

I looked at the tall boy. He was definitely sixteen , he'd probably be moving into my form since ours only had ten people in it. He wore black skinny jeans with a white shirt. His skin was unbelievably pale and his hair was short and combed across his forehead. His irises were forest green and his smile was nice , very shy and unsure , but nice.

I nodded and she smiled and looked at him.

"You'll be okay with Trixie , Jack , she'll show you where to go" she said , before heading off. I looked up at Jack , he was over a foot higher than I was , and that was saying a lot. I'm five foot five , taller than most of my friends , including the boy ones and here was someone my age who was much taller than me!

" Okay Jack , did they give you a timetable"? I asked , he nodded and reached the pocket of his black jeans , pulling out a neatly folded piece of white paper. He handed it to me and I looked at it.

"Ok… So you took… Art , English and…" I paused , he'd only taken two subjects….. He tilted his head and I looked up. He didn't look as though he had any behaviour or learning disabilities , which was usually one of the reasons why someone would only do two subjects rather than four but… I didn't want to assume too much.

"Didn't you take anything else"? I asked gently , he shook his head and I nodded " Well , English and Art are really good subjects here…"

I looked closer at the timetable and smiled , he was in the same classes as me so finding the classrooms would be very easy and he wouldn't get lost.

"You're in the same classes as me , so…." I looked at him and grinned brightly " You could just come and find me on a morning and follow me to class"

"You don't mind me following you"? he asked , his voice very soft and timid. It was cute , I smiled and handed him his timetable back.

"Of course not , well… Following me in school anyway , following me out of school… That's stalking" I joked , he smirked and followed me back inside to towards the large stairs that led to the English rooms.

"these are the English stairs , at the top of them is our classroom" I explained " Luckily we have our lessons at the end of the day , so scaling them isn't too tiring"

We then took the long walk to the art rooms , his tall dark figure almost contrasted with mine. I wore dark clothes too , but my jumper was blood red with black stripes and my jeans were just a shade away from navy. I glanced behind myself a few times to see if he was taking in the sights of the paintings and sketches on the wall from previous years , but he had complete focus on where I was going and didn't take his eyes of me for a moment until I stopped outside my art room.

"And this is our art classroom" I finally said , making him look at the door and nod. I smiled warmly and stood in the empty corridor for a few moments , before glancing outside the large glass window at the end of the corridor.

"Well , that's all there is really…." I said , looking at my feet awkwardly " so… yeah , are you heading home now"?

" I guess so , are you still going through the top entrance"? he asked , more confidently. I nodded and smiled.

"Yeah , I live near the fall woods so I have to get the bus" I replied " Want to walk with me"?

"Okay" he replied shyly , I smiled and started to walk back to the front entrance. I noticed how quiet his footsteps were , despite his thick boots I couldn't hear any of his steps. I walked up the long drive and out of habit I kept glancing back to make sure he was still there , each time he smiled at me awkwardly and kept walking. I blushed , he probably thought I was one of the weird nerdy kids or something. "I probably am" I thought to myself " I always do my homework since I love art and English so much….."

He followed me to the bus station and we waited in silence. Until I broke it again.

"So um…. Your name's Jack right?" I asked , he looked down and smiled.

"Yes , Jack Namrednels" he replied , with more confidence " I moved here two weeks ago , what is your name"?

" Trixie Willis , I've been here all my life" I replied " Not to be rude or anything but… How do you pronounce your last name"?

" Nam -reh -du-nels" he replied " it is a bit hard to say , so I won't be offended if you shorten it"

I blushed and looked up to see my bus heading my way , I stuck my arm out and it slowed down for me. I looked at Jack.

"Where do you live Jack , anywhere near me?"

He nodded and joined me as we paid the driver and sat at the back of the bus , Jack sat right next to me which forced his arm to press against mine. Even with my thick jumper on , I could feel how thin yet hard his arms were. They were really toned , and very warm.

"How long does it take to get from here to Fall woods?" Jack asked , his voice sounding more eager to speak than before " I think I live very close to you , in some apartments on the northern side of the woods"

"Oh , I live at the west side but it takes about half an hour on this bus" I replied , staring out the window " the roads are never busy so it's never late"

He nodded and started with me , watching as we started to come up near the thick woodlands. It was early autumn and the leaves had just started to turn orange and fall , a few lone trees however were evergreen contrasted against the dead leaves.

"Do you go in those woods often"? he asked curiously , making me turn to face his bright , intelligent eyes " I've been in them so much since I moved here ,I have visited this town a few times before and I went there almost every day before I had to head back home"

I shook my head and rubbed my neck nervously.

"I erm… Used to , but not after…." I blushed and he tilted his head , his eyes seemed to probe into my own for any signs of emotion.

"After what?"

"Well , a few people were found in the woods… All shredded and bloody…" I shivered as I remembered the news report , they'd been murdered by someone or something. Something that had " Torn their limbs violently from their bodies , disembowelled them and pierced large holes through their torsos " quoting the news report " So I.. Haven't been there since , especially after I read some Creepypasta stuff…"

His eyes flickered , with a look of guilt and interest.

"Creepypasta? You read it?" he asked , I nodded and he grinned " Have you read about SlenderMan or Jeff?"

I nodded and took out my art book.

"Yes , Slendy's one of the reasons why I don't go in the woods anymore" I replied , opening my art book to the "Slender" pages " I'm doing Creepypasta inspired stuff for my project and SlenderMan is my favourite , I'm going to paint him in later"

His eyes scanned the pages with interest and his smile grew bigger.

"This is really good , do you paint a lot outside of school?" he asked , I shook my head.

"Not a lot of painting , but I draw a lot" I replied " What about you , do anything?"

His smiled faded and he shook his head , I sensed him getting uncomfortable and shy again and I merely sighed and started whistling.

"Well , I have to get off soon Jack" I said , as the bus passed the small shop that was two stops away from mine " I guess I'll see you tomorrow?"

He looked up and smiled , his confidence returning.

"Yes , definitely… And hey" he took my hand as I got up and shook it lightly " Thank you for showing me around today , I appreciated it"

I smiled and shook back.

"Ah it was nothing , but if you ever need help again just ask" I replied , he let go of my hand and smiled as I walked to the front of the empty bus and waited for the driver to pull over at the stop. After I got off , I waved at Jack as he went further down the road to wherever his home was. I liked him I decided , walking down the dirt path leading to my house on the edge of the woods. He was really shy and reserved on the outside , but I could tell he was a fun person underneath , like me. I would've been shy around people too if I'd just moved somewhere completely new. I loved how he dressed , not quite goth or emo , just in dark really. Ten minutes later I arrived home. I lived with my black cat , gary. I'd moved out and into this cheap as hell house , cheap because since it only had one bedroom , and because it was apparently haunted. Though I'd had yet to meet any ghosts or ghouls. Gary was sprawled on my faded red sofa that I'd gotten from a second-hand store , because of its vintage old look. I sat next to him and stroked his back , he purred like a motor engine and his amber yellow eyes opened to stare at me.

"You alright puss puss?" I asked lovingly , he meowed in his pitiful high pitch tone and rolled onto his stomach which I tickled gently " Aw , you're a sweet kitty"

I got up after a few minutes and went upstairs to start painting my picture. I was pleased that I got the shading on SlenderMan's face right and after a couple of hours my painting was finished , I left it on my windowsill to dry. I smiled at my successful creation and looked out of my misty window towards the dark woodland , the dark trees looked so beautiful in October. I stared for a few minutes until I saw something that made my heart freeze. Standing there , a couple of hundred metres away from my house , amongst the trees , was…

"Fucking SlenderMan…" I squealed , my hands going to my mouth to stop myself screaming as his white head seemed to be looking right at me. I backed away from my window and ran into the bathroom , locking the door and sitting in the bath. I took a few deep breaths and tried to calm myself down.

"Come on Trixie , it's just your mind playing tricks on you…" I told myself aloud " Creepypasta's are a load of Bull , it's not real…"

After one last deep breath , I got the courage to get up and unlock the door. I stepped into my room and carefully looked out the window. Sure enough , he wasn't there. I sighed with relief and closed the curtains on the now dark sky and woodland. I got changed into a white and black polka dot night skirt and climbed into bed , I lay there in the dark for a while before I fell asleep. I didn't really dream , I just thought about what I'd seen. I knew it seemed crazy to believe that I'd seen SlenderMan , outside my house , in the woods that surrounded my home but… It made sense in a way. No human could've done all that damage to those men in the woods without getting caught. No human would've been able to find their way out of those woods at night , even with a torch. I slept through the night with all those thoughts in my head , when my alarm woke me up at seven am I groaned and tried to empty my mind of them.

After getting dressed in my jumper and jeans again , I skipped breakfast and just grabbed a pre-made sandwich and a few biscuits to have later. I got my school bag and started to walk to the bus stop , it was still dark and foggy. Weather that didn't help put my mind at ease , the trees that I walked past looked darker and more like hands in the fog. I frowned and shivered as I reached the bus stop , it was really cold… When I finally saw the headlights of the bus I pulled out my pass and sighed with relief as it pulled up to let me on , it was still cold inside but I looked to the back of the bus to see Jack smiling at me. He looked even more timid than he had yesterday , like he was sorry about something. I sat beside him and shivered , he looked at me with concern.

"Are you okay Trixie?" he asked , I looked at him closely , he was wearing a black jacket today which was thinner than my jumper. I nodded but crossed my arms to keep warm.

"Yeah I'm fine , jus-just a bit cold that's all" I replied , I had an overwhelming urge to lean into or hug Jack for warmth but I'd just met him yesterday so it would be weird " How are you this morning"?

He shuffled awkwardly and avoided my gaze.

"I erm , had a bad night yesterday…" I tilted my head and he blushed " I had to go out in the night to put something in the rubbish bin and I scared one of my neighbours , she screamed.. I feel really bad.."

I giggled and gave up on resisting my urges , I just ever so slightly leaned my left side against his arm which was unbelievably warm. He didn't notice and I decided to tell him about yesterday.

"Well that's nothing , you'll never guess who I saw when I looked out my window yesterday" I said , I almost moved away from his as his body tensed up.

"Who?"

"Don't think I'm crazy or anything , but I think I saw Slenderman" I replied , his eyes looked worried but his facial expression showed doubt.

"Really , you saw…" his mouth seemed to falter but he still spoke with a forced tone of sarcasm" Slenderman…"

I sat up properly and crossed my arms.

"Yes , he was just standing there in the woods as I looked out the window" I exclaimed , making him smirk.

"What did you do then?"

I blushed and looked away from him. He tilted his head and looked at me with genuine concern , like he wanted to know if I was ok.

"I erm…." I glanced back at him shyly " screamed , locked myself in the bathroom and hid In the bath…"

He smiled warmly and patted my shoulder.

"Don't worry Trixie , I'm sure he won't come after you" he said gently , making my cheeks return to their normal shade " according to the stories , he'd have easily gotten into your house if he'd wanted to get you"

" Yeah.." I chuckled " probably right.. I could've taken him on anyway…"

He raised an eyebrow , the guilty look in his eyes was now gone and filled with a twinkle of amusement.

"Really , no offense but… You're just a human , he's a…" he paused , like he was thinking for a correct term " creature of the shadows with dozens of sharp tendrils ,sharp tree branches that he can bend to his will and unnaturally high strength and agility at his beck and call…. Not to mention he's much bigger than you , so how could you possibly hope to fight him?"

I thought about it and cupped my chin as I tried to think of a comeback. Then I clicked my fingers and grinned triumphantly.

"I'd either kick him in the shins , of headbutt him in the crotch" I declared. He stared at me , wide eyed with disbelief for a few moments. I wondered if he wasn't into childish humour , but then his chest roared with laughter and he held his hands over his face as he leant his head against the bus's window.

"Trixie , I think you've made my morning…" he laughed , tears coming from his eyes as he uncovered his face " Headbutt me-him , wow…."

I scowled as he continued to laugh. I glanced out of the window and cursed , grabbing his jacket and pulling him towards the front of the bus as I pressed the button that told the driver to stop.

"Come on , this is our stop!" I cried , the driver stopped and Jack stopped laughing as I dragged him off the bus and onto the pavement. I started walking , then realized that I still had Jack's jacket in my grip and I let go , he grinned.

"Hm , maybe you'd be able to drag him…" he said humorously " if you could reach…"

"Shut up.." I snapped back , with fake anger. I wasn't too bothered , he wasn't being mean. He followed me to school and I glanced back at him as I walked towards the library , where I usually met Keira.

"Erm , you don't have to follow me all the time you know…" I said , he blushed and looked at his feet.

"I know but … I like you so far , you're funny" he replied , I chuckled and he smiled " and nice , loads of the other people who walked past me and that teacher said they were too busy to help me out…"

I looked at him , my eyes showing a pitiful look for him. I knew how hard being in a new place could be , everyone needed a friend in times like that.

"Aw , well stick with me then , I just like to chill out in the library with my friend Keira" I explained , going into the library " She's my best friend , I'm pretty certain she'll be as nice as I am too"

I felt his smile on my back as we entered the quiet library. Fridays were usually quiet since students were so tired from the week that they couldn't be bothered troubling anyone , all my lessons were later on in the day but I came early so I could talk to Keira and my other friends. I showed him the corner where I and Keira always sat and sure enough , Keira was there with a very approving look on her face. I saw the glint of mischief behind her thin glasses as she smiled and tucked some of her long blonde hair behind her ears.

"Morning Keira" I said , sitting down. Keira smiled evilly as I patted the empty chair next to me , Jack sat down and looked around innocently.

"Morning Trixie , who's your boyfriend?"

My eyes widened and I stared open mouthed at her whilst Jack blushed , avoiding eye contact. I growled and frowned , my eyes narrowing as I got over the shock. I pretended to ignore her and casually acted as if nothing had happened.

" This is Jack , he's new here and Mrs Fairfax told me to show him around" I replied , Keira smirked , knowing that her comment had got to me. But she smiled politely at Jack and her face lit up.

"Hi Jack , I'm Keira" she said , Jack smiled and held a hand out shyly. Keira took it and shook it , he seemed to be more at ease after the contact and he plucked a book about Greek myths and legends from the shelf and began reading. I looked at Keira who was carefully eyeing Jack , to see if he was actually reading the book.

"He's a little shy " I mouthed as Keira glanced at me , she nodded in response and we both looked at him.

"So um Jack , what subjects did you take here?" she asked , Jack peeked from behind his book.

"Art and English…" he replied quietly , Keira smiled warmly and he started to read again " What do you do here?"

"Psychology , Chemistry and Physics" she replied " I do art in my spare time , sometimes Trixie helps me colour in.."

"Yeah , I coloured in one of her male characters pink" I giggled , Keira rolled her eyes.

"Yes , pink hair , pink jeans and red lipstick…." She sighed , looking at Jack who was again peeking over his book with interest " you can tell which of us is the mature one"

" Yes , she is rather funny to listen to though…" he giggled , I frowned and Keira burst out laughing " she said she would head-butt Slenderman this morning…"

"Yeah , classic Trixie" she wheezed , grinning " she wasn't that brave playing eight pages though , she screamed"

He smirked and looked at me , I went very quiet and frowned grumpily.

"You would've too if you'd played it alone…" I grumbled " and it was in the dark , with no one with me…"

Jack chuckled and Keira shook her head , just as the bell rang for our lessons.

( wow , well after much though i decided to put this up... as a oneshot , tell me what u guys think if anyone reads this ;) )