Child of a Man Eater
(A Creepypasta fanfic)
Ch. 2
"What Makes a Monster?"
EJ stared down at the youth latching onto his leg in shock. A child… a mere weakling of a child had saved the life of a Creepypasta! It just couldn't be possible!
Thinking back to the fight, EJ remembered crashing into a large cage, opening the door from the sheer force. Could this girl have come from inside? And why was she there to begin with? His thoughts were interrupted as she coughed up blood, the injuries on her face dripping profusely. Without even thinking, he knelt down in front of the child, pulled a handkerchief out of his pocket, and applied pressure to her wounds. He gazed into her violet eyes, which were completely free from any fear, as he spoke. "What's your name, kid?"
"A-Agatha…" she squeaked, wincing slightly from the pain.
"Do you know what I am, Agatha?" he asked, removing the bloodied cloth from her face. "I'm a cannibal, a monstrous man eater. I'm not even human." He looked at her in a serious way. "Why save someone like me."
The young girl, Agatha, tilted her head and gave a little grin. "You're not a monster, Mister. I don't think you know what a monster is." She glanced towards the now kidney-less corpse on the basement floor. "I've had to live with a real monster…" she stood up and walked toward the destroyed cage. "A monster is someone who hurts the ones he is meant to protect and love. A father is supposed to be loving and gentle. My daddy was anything but." The tears rolled down her face as she clenched her fists. "After the war, he was violent and cruel. If things weren't perfect, he'd beat Mommy and me. One day… she had had enough. She told him she was leaving and taking me with her. I remember hearing a scream that night and when I looked out the window, Daddy was burying something in the yard. When I asked where Mommy was he locked me in this cage…for two years! He only ever came down to beat me and feed me scraps. I'm only alive because I'm smarter than I look." She looked back at Eyeless Jack. "You see, Mister Cannibal? That's what a monster is and I can tell… that is not what you are." She reached out and embraced him. "If anything else… you're my hero!"
As this young girl hugged him tightly, EJ felt something, a feeling he had been missing for so long… Happiness. He returned her embrace and truly smiled for the first time in years. "Is… is this what it feels like…to be human again." He thought. "If it is, I'll never let it go… I'll never let you go."
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"EJ, where are we going?" Agatha asked, clinging onto the cannibal's black hoodie as they walked through the woods.
"Shhhh, I told you, you need to keep quiet." EJ whispered as he held onto the child. "I'm taking you home, Aggie. But this goes way beyond the rules the 'Boss' has. I need to keep you secret." Easier said than done. The mansion grounds were crawling with other Creepypastas, many of which would just love to devour a small child like this. And even if he did get her into the building, he'd have to hide her from the others lest Slender find out. The two had managed to make it to the edge of the grounds. Eyeless gazed around the garden and sure enough, Jeff and Laughing Jack were there messing with Smile Dog. "Damn, we can't get in that way!" He slinked back into the shadows, making sure to stay downwind of the hell hound's nose. "Now what?"
*Grrraaa* Suddenly, a large creature crashed through the trees. It stood nearly eight feet tall and walked on all fours. It had the body of a deformed dog with wiry black hair and dark gray skin. Its face and long snout were covered in a mask made of rags. This was the Seedeater, an inhuman creature that was known to feast on children. He was also, EJ's personal pet. The beast slowly approached the two, his one eye fixated on the girl. Normally, EJ let his pet hunt for its food without much care, but he was not about to let any harm come to Agatha. He put his arm out to keep the beast at by, all the while holding Agatha tighter. "No Seedy!" he barked at his pet. "This is not a child to eat. She's mine!" Understanding its master's orders, the Seedeater slowed its pace and sat down in front of them. To EJ's surprise, Agatha reached out her hand to pet the demon on the nose. "I really wouldn't touch Ol' Seedy. He might try to bite you."
The child just grinned. "I'm not afraid. He's no monster… It's just his nature."
"This kid isn't afraid of anything!" EJ stared at his pet and got an idea. "Hey Seedy, how high can you reach?"
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"Just a little higher, boy." EJ reached for his bedroom window as he balanced on Seedeater's head. His pet stood up straight against the wall of the mansion and EJ managed to open the window. "Thanks, Seedy!" He climbed in the window, Agatha latched onto his back. "Welcome home, Aggie." He said as he set her down on the floor. She gaze around the room, smiling. It was a large size room with dark blue walls and a queen sized bed. There was a smart TV, complete with Xbox, a desk with a laptop and a bookshelf filled to capacity. "It's not much, but it should be better that that basement."
"It's perfect." She smiled crawling into the bed. Exhausted from the night's events, EJ changed out of his bloodstained clothes, put on an old band shirt and sleeping pants and slid into bed with her. Around midnight, a storm rolled in. Lightning flashed through the windows and the thunder was loud enough to wake the dead. EJ woke to the sound of whimpering and found Agatha latched onto him. Wrapping his arms around his new found child, he calmly lulled her back to sleep.
" Fate has been cruel and order unkind
How can you have been hurt this way?
The blame was their own; the punishment, yours
The harmony's silent today
But into the stillness I'll bring you a song
And I will your company keep
Till your tired eyes and my lullabies
Have carried you softly to sleep
Once did a young girl who shone like the sun
Look out on her prison and sigh
She cried and said, "Surely, there is nobody
So tortured and so unbeloved as I"
So great was her pain and so strong was her suffering
That long was the shadow she cast
Which fell dark upon a young demon, unloved
And grew only darker as days and nights passed
Lullay dark princess, goodnight child mine
And rest now in moonlight's embrace
Bear up my lullaby, winds of the earth
Through cloud, and through sky, and through space
Carry the peace and the coolness of night
And carry my sorrow in kind
Agatha, you're loved so much more than you know
Forgive those for being so blind
Soon did that demon take notice that others
Did not give this child her due
And he too had longed to be loved as he deserved
He angered as the child's unhappiness grew
But such is the way of the limelight, it sweetly
Takes hold of the mind of its host
And that strong hearted demon did everything to start
The destruction of those who had hurt her most
Lullay dark princess, goodnight child mine
And rest now in moonlight's embrace
Bear up my lullaby, winds of the earth
Through cloud, and through sky, and through space
Carry the peace and the coolness of night
And carry my sorrow in kind
Agatha, you're loved so much more than you know
May troubles be far from your mind
And forgive those for being so blind
The years now before us
Fearful and unknown
I never imagined
I wouldn't face them on my own
May these thousand winters
Slowly pass, I pray
I love you; I'll protect you
Every waking day
May all your dreams be sweet tonight
Safe upon your bed of moonlight
And know not of sadness, pain, or care
And when I dream, I'll fly away and meet you there
Sleep...
Sleep...
Sleep... "
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Yes, finally finished this! Suffered from Writer's Block for a while but now I'm back! Anyway, the song is Lullaby for a Princess by ponyphonic. I just changed the words to fit the story. So will EJ be able to keep Aggie hidden or will the truth come out? Find out next time!