Foxfang: Alright, I know I said this was a one-shot, but a certain reader *cough, Neko, cough, cough pestered me and now I'll add another chapter.
Kiba: I don't mind, I like this character.
Foxfang: You would.
Kiba: What's that supposed to mean?
Foxfang: Kiba, you had lunch with that serial killer today.
Kiba: In my defense, she had bacon.
Foxfang: Fair point.
Kiba: It wont be exactly like the previous one.
Foxfang: They'll be more of a family now.
Kiba: We only own Lockup and the story.
"Lockup? What kind of stupid name is that?" she heard the boy in the white hoodie ask. "My name, now what's yours?" she countered, enraged by his entire being. "Jeff, Jeff the killer. Remember it, because I wont tell you twice." " Just ignore him, he's always like that." she heard the white-masked boy say. "I'm Masky, Ben Drowned is the one in green, Eyeless Jack has the blue mask, and this here is Hoodie. You might meet the others later."
"So, now that you have agreed to work for me, I must know the extent of your abilities." Slenderman said. "Well, I observe things, paying much attention to the littlest details, like the fact that Jeff is attempting to ambush me from behind." Jeff looked frustrated at this, knowing now that this Lockup chick would be hard to scare.
"I can lock or unlock anything. These things include, but are not limited to, doors, windows, puzzles, and movement. But you guys have already seen the last one. Heh, heh, sorry about that." she absentmindedly scratched the back of her head in minor embarrassment. "No matter, for here at the Slender Mansion we put our past behind us. That includes grudges." he aimed the last part at Jeff, who was still mad about being frozen.
*TIME SKIP
Dodge. Dodge. Insert punch here. A roundhouse kick here. Dodge again, whoops, heh, that one almost got me. Lockup was training, and training hard. As of right now, Hoodie was teaching her hand-to-hand combat. The sun shone, making the sweat from their bodies glisten. She was beginning to learn his style, when suddenly he pulled a Masky move and tackled her.
"Expect the unexpected." he told her simply. They got up and started circling one another, waiting for the other to make the first move. This guy sure wasn't one to waste his breath on unnecessary talking, that was for sure. An idea struck our fighter as she asked him "Like this?", and rushed at him. With one kick of her left foot, she exploited the narrow pressure point in the bend of his knee. She hit it hard, and he came crashing down, unable to support himself any longer.
Clap, clap, clap. She turned, having been focusing to much on the mini battle to watch her surroundings like she normally did. There was Jeff, showing mock enthusiasm. "Pretty good Lockup, but Hoodie isn't at the top. You'll have to do much better if you ever hope to have a chance against someone like me." Another voice spoke up. "Give her a break, Jeff, the kid's barely been here a week." Eyeless Jack, who had also been silently watching, commented.
It was true. Today marked her first full week living with the Creepypastas. She had learned a lot in the time span of just seven days. "Whatever." she said, storming off. She went into the house and sat cross-legged on the couch. Ben was there, playing video games of course. Eventually the rhythmic tap tap tap of the controller started driving her crazy. Just as she was about to throw the gaming system out the window, Slenderman called.
"Dinner time!" Lockup didn't need to be told twice. She ran as fast as she could to the kitchen and was about to take her usual place, but Slenderman asked her to set the table. This must be what a real family is like, she thought to herself. By the time she finished, everyone else had arrived. She finally went to take her seat, only to find Jeff sitting there.
He smirked at her, knowing full well what she was about to do. He braced himself for the yelling match. And he kept waiting. He looked up, noticing she was sitting in HIS seat. This time, she smirked at him. He scowled. Just then, Slenderman came in. In his hands and tentacles he carried several different dishes.
In one hand, he carried a big platter of roast beef, some mashed potatoes in the other hand. In his tentacles he carried other foods that were actually normal. Even with the randomness of some of the foods that were sometimes served, Slenderman was quite the chef. The usual chatter that followed the meal didn't start, for everyone could tell that Slenderman had something to say.
Eventually, he spoke. "Tonight, after everyone has finished their meal, we are having a tournament." The guys cheered, for they knew how much fun that anything that had to do with Slenderman saying the word tournament happened. "What do you mean?" asked Lockup, who was currently extremely confused at the predicament. Ben answered her question. "Every so often, we have a sort of game night. Usually it's a variation of an old classic like tag. The winner always gets an awesome prize!" he said the last part with his eyes twinkling with anticipation.
"What's the game tonight, Slenderman?" Masky asked him. "Tonight, children, the game is hide-and-seek. I will be it." he said. Everyone finished their dinners rather quickly, for all were eager to start. Once everyone was done, they all headed to the living room to hear the rules.
"The rules are simple," Slenderman began, "I will give you all ten minutes to start, then I will come after you. If I find you, I will tap your shoulder with my arm like this." He demonstrated. "If I do that, you are out. The last one to be found wins. Ready? Set," he paused, causing much tension in the Pastas as they ran through possible choices of places to hide. "GO!" Barely a pause came from them as they started scrambling away, trying to find the best hiding place.
Lockup desperately scanned her mind, trying to think. The old tree? No, Hoodie was likely to hide there. The cave? Wait, that's exactly where Jeff will try to hide. Her running and thinking wasn't such a good idea. She fell into a hollow dip that was so full of leaves that she didn't even notice it. Perfect!
She wriggled through them to the bottom, and locked her own muscles so she wouldn't give away her position by shifting the leaves. Faintly, she realized that someone else was trying to hide there too. She guessed the ten minutes were up, so she didn't dare make any noises in case it was Slenderman, or frighten the person trying to hide there.
She eventually learned that it was Masky, because she saw the flash of his yellow jacket, and glimpse of white mask. He was barely a foot away, trying to calm his breathing. Soon, he realized he wasn't the first one to hide there. "Shoot, how long have you been here Lockup?" he whispered. "I just sort of fell in here a few minutes before you." she whispered back.
"That's how I found this place a few months a…." he stopped, sensing Lockup's powerful gaze on him, trying to alert him of others before he gave them away. He understood, and fell quiet. It was Slenderman, and with him he had Jeff. How could they tell? A better question was how could they not tell. The two of them were arguing about him being found, and they passed by without incident.
Even when they were long gone, Masky and Lockup stayed quiet. They stayed in the exact same positions for hours, and fell asleep. They didn't wake or move until they heard Slenderman calling. "MASKY! LOCKUP!" Quickly they arose from the pile of leaves, noticing it was dawn. "How long were we in there?" Masky asked her. "14 hours, 47 minutes, and 36 seconds." she said. "Whoa, really?" "Na, I was just kidding. I really have no idea." They continued trudging in silence, not yet wanting to break the vow.
They soon saw the rest of them in front of the mansion, puzzled at how Slenderman had let two people escape his skills. "Where were you guys hiding?" Ben asked. "Well, I sorta fell into this hollow full of leaves." Lockup explained. "Masky apparently remembered the same spot because he jumped in too. Jeff and Slenderman almost walked right on top of us." she said. "Well, it looks like we have our winners!" Slenderman said.
Lockup and Masky high-fived each other, happy at their accomplishment.
Foxfang: There you go Neko.
Kiba: Hope you enjoy.
