AN: Please don't kill me! As you know in December, I was in a car accident, and there has been so much drama pertaining to a new car, and paying it off and stuff (Even though it wasn't my fault (angry face)) that it has been impossible to write in the month of January. Then unfortunately, there was a death in the family, so I was kinda bummed out for a couple of weeks, and didn't feel like writing. But I'm back, and I am so thankful for all of those who have viewed the story, reviewed, followed, and favourited it thus far. I also thank my angry readers who have been giving me angry messages. At least I know that there are people who care for the story, which pushes me to continue writing.

So for that I thank you all. And please don't kill me. I brought imaginary cupcakes as a peace offering.

So, here's a generous chapter. Please keep reading and reviewing. And most importantly, enjoy!

I don't own Slenderman.


Chapter two: Make a Wish

In the tall grass, Kate was on her back beside the river. She gawked at the vivid moon as dusk settled across the sky; and listened to the rushing waters just inches below her ears.

And she couldn't move, for her body lacked the energy it needed to do so.

Earlier that day, Kate was running alongside the river's current, but she neglected to take rest when her body screamed for it. She also refused to replenish her small figure with food and water, and now she was paying the price for her actions; she couldn't even lift a finger. She was vulnerable, and Kate could only stare at the stars, and pray to God that she would survive the night, and watch the sun rise once more.

"This is just splendid," whispered Kate. "He'll find me for sure. Well, it's been a fun ride."

Suddenly, Kate could hear the rustling of leaves. It took a great deal of effort, but she somehow managed to turn her head, and peer into the distant darkness. There was something there. Was it Slenderman, perhaps? Kate's eyes and ears followed the disturbance, and it wasn't long before the noises within the shadows grew louder. Finally, 'it' appeared under the gleaming rays of the full moon.

Kate's eyes widened as she observed the 'thing' before her.

She said with a shaky voice, "A demon."

The creature was very large, and it was almost sickening to gaze upon the unnaturally curved spine that it bore. With its long limbs it crawled on all fours, and its extremely thin, jagged edged tail lagged not too far behind. The demon's facial features were extremely sharp. Its eyes were as wide as saucers, the irises were a flaming orange, and they pierced through one's soul like a thousand daggers. The rest of the demon's face was humanoid, and it brought a shiver down Kate's spine once she noticed the razor sharp teeth protruding from its mouth. Drool was pooling at its feet; it was hungry, hungry for Kate.

"Shit!" she shouted. Kate attempted to flee, but her tired body refused to move.

The demon inched closer and closer toward Kate's scrawny body. It made gurgling noises along the way.

Kate desperately cried for help, open-minded to the very slim possibility that someone would hear her and possibly aid her in her dilemma. "This is really the end," she thought. Kate closed her eyes. "Not once did I think that I would be killed, and eaten by the hands of such a creature."

The monster quickly examined Kate from head to toe, trying to convince itself that the girl was worth the kill. Kate did not move; she resisted the temptation to blink, and she did not breathe. She hoped that maybe the creature possessed the mentality of an everyday grizzly bear. If she played dead, and said a quick prayer, maybe it would lose its appetite and go away. But she couldn't be more wrong. Without hesitation, the demon raised its sharp claws to the sky, ready to give a hearty swipe and viciously tear apart the young girl's insides.

Suddenly-out of the blue-a lone dagger soared through the air and over Kate's body, swiftly penetrating the creature's forehead. The demon was still for a moment or two before collapsing on its side. 'It' was dead.

"What?" murmured Kate. She attempted to lift her head in order to observe the fallen demon, but it was of no use; her body was still recovering. "What happened?" she cried, "Who's there?!" Then she could hear the sound of small footsteps slowly starting to approach her. "Slenderman? Is that you?"

"I'm afraid not, m'dear," said a strange voice.

As if the forest couldn't get any weirder than it already was, Kate looked up and saw an older woman staring down at her; at least she thought it was a woman. Well, whatever it was, it made Kate feel rather uncomfortable. The mysterious woman was dressed in white from head to toe. Her hair was the colour of fresh snow. She was paler than a dead person, her lips were painted with a silver gloss, and her eyes reminded Kate of transparent crystals. Although this being made Kate very uneasy, there was something about her that seemed magical. The mysterious stranger said:

"Can you move, m'dear? Are you hurt?"

"Why so many questions?" Kate thought. She replied, "I cannot move. It's impossible."

"Paralysis? From fear, maybe?"

"Neglect, actually."

The woman raised two brows. She muttered, "Oh?"

Kate questioned, "Who are you?"

"My name is not important," the older woman said, "Because what's the point of formalities when you know for a fact that you aren't going to see that person for the rest of your days?"

Kate retorted, "Because it's polite, you know? But don't ignore my question! Who or what are you?"

The being waved a hand. She said, "I'm no one special. I'm just another life form gallivanting through the forest. And I don't think it matters what I am too."

Kate grumbled, "I knew it. You are an entity, so it does matter what you are. Are you powerful? Are you strong enough to beat Slenderman?"

The entity stared at Kate like a deer in the headlights. "Oh, is Slenderman that faceless being who tossed you into the river earlier?"

Kate corrected the woman, "I fell, escaping."

The older woman smacked her hands together and said dismissively, "Whatever! I just saw what happened."

Kate said, "Yeah, that was him. You see, I hate myself. And ridding him from my life forever is the only way that I can become a better person…if you can even call me a person anymore?"

The entity raised a brow. "What do you mean?"

Kate snapped, "Do I look human to you?!"

The stranger ignored Kate's rhetorical question.

"Wait!" Kate said, "How did you know what happened between Slenderman and I?"

The other woman squinted. She said, "Didn't you listen to my words at all? I just so happened to have stumbled upon your dilemma as I was minding my own business. After witnessing your fall, I followed you for quite some time. I don't like seeing people get hurt. It turns out that you are quite the fighter. You were so determined to escape the clutches of that man that you refused to take care of yourself when you had the opportunity to do so during daylight hours. From what I saw, that man disappeared when the sun began to rise, so I believe it is right to assume that this 'Slenderman' of yours only shows up at night?"

Kate confirmed, "Yes, and he's hot on my trail." She shifted her eyes. "You see...I'm Slenderman's proxy. The other night, I had witnessed a gruesome death. When the deed was done, I suddenly felt the victim's pain, and I started to hate myself." She paused momentarily before continuing, "I became desensitized, because I had killed so many for Slenderman. I felt nothing for the longest time. But for some odd reason, I'm feeling now." She felt as if she were on the verge of tears. "This was not the life that I had intended on living. I'm always running. If he catches me, I'll die for sure."

The entity thoroughly rubbed her chin. "So now that you are prey to him, where do you plan on going?"

Kate answered, "The radio tower."

"Ah, wait, really?! What do you plan on doing at the radio tower?"

"I'm calling for help. I know how to work older technology." Kate continued with sad eyes, "But it would probably be of no use anyway. When someone looks at me, they see a gruesome creature. I would be killed out of another person's fear. No matter how you slice it, I'm probably going to die anyway."

The entity clasped her hands together and said, "Don't give up, m'dear."

Kate snickered, "That's what a good friend of mine used to say."

"You're on a life changing journey m'dear," the older woman said. "Let me help you run."

"Huh?" Kate's ears perked. "What do you mean? How do you intend on helping one such as I?"

The entity lowered herself to Kate's level, and was quick to grab Kate's arm. A sharp tingling sensation spread through every bone, muscle and nerve in Kate's body. The young girl didn't hesitate to wiggle her fingers and toes; she breathed a sigh of relief. Kate sat up, and said, "I can move again...thank you."

The older woman said, "Earlier, m'dear, you had asked me what I was?"

"That I did," Kate said.

"Well, I grant wishes, m'dear."

"You," Kate raised a brow. She said, skeptical, "Grant wishes?"

The woman in white shrugged, "I don't grant them often, and I usually don't do it for free. So consider yourself lucky!"

Kate said, "A wish…why?"

The entity softly smiled. "Because like I said before, you are a fighter. You just need a little extra push. So I'm giving you one free wish. Use it at your discretion."

Kate was in deep contemplation. Should she take the wish and run? Or deny the opportunity that was in front of her? She didn't fully trust the being. Why was she being so nice to Kate? The Creatures that lurked within the belly of this forest were known for being difficult, not nice; none of them were, so why her? If there's one thing Kate learned, it's that the entities hate the humans with a passion, and mingle with only their kind. Was this a cruel trick? If Kate accepted the wish, would she be killed and eaten? But there was the little voice inside of the young girl that begged to differ, and told her that everything was going to be okay. Maybe she could trust her; after all, she did save Kate's life.

"Okay," Kate said, accepting the gift. What was she to wish for? A different choice of weapon? For Slenderman to disappear from this world forever? To look 'human' again? There were so many options to choose from. Everything was so overwhelming that she felt like crying again. Her emotions were always getting in the way; her guilt...it was getting rather annoying. Then a thought came to mind.

Kate said, "I wish that my guilt would just go away."

The older woman did not question Kate's wish; in fact, it was almost as if she understood the pain that Kate was going through. As if she were isolated with Kate in that dark, cold asylum those many years ago. "Okay, m'dear. You're free from your guilt."

Kate placed a hand on her chest. Did it work? No. She still felt sadness, fear, anger, and guilt. It was a trick, wasn't it? Kate said in an angry tone of voice, "What do you mean it's gone?! I still feel guilty." She whined, "I feel terrible!"

The other woman explained, "Listen kid, wishes that I grant appear in different forms. It's not as straight forward as you think. Also, it's impossible to take away someone's emotions. We all need them in order to survive." She exhaled, "M'dear, I cannot take away guilt itself, but I can take away the very thing that caused that guilt. And who knows, maybe the cause will help you on your journey to freedom." The entity rose to her feet. "Rather than ruin you."

Kate added with a hint of sass, "Some genie you are."

The older woman smiled and then clarified, "I'm not a genie, m'dear. Just someone lending a hand." The entity clapped her hands together, causing a harsh gust of wind to blow past Kate. The young girl raised her arms; shielding her face from rogue sticks and leaves that came into her view. When the wind died, Kate slowly opened her eyes, and saw that the mysterious stranger was gone.


Kate used her knife to cut through the vast vegetation that was blocking her way. She made the decision to follow the river while hiking through the edges of the forests, so that she wasn't so obvious.

Kate was paranoid beyond belief, and had very good reason to be. The tiniest of sounds would cause her to jump, and quickly glance over her shoulder at every chance she got. Kate was overwhelmed. She desperately wanted to fall to her knees, and surrender to the monsters, but she could not find the will to do so. She had to be strong, she had to keep going. Hide. Kate stopped in her tracks. Hide. She could hear the rustling of leaves once more, and for some odd reason, she chose to look to her left-

Without warning, a long, black tentacle whipped towards Kate's body, and wrapped itself around her neck. With brute force, it pulled her deep within the shadows of the forest. It wasn't long before she was slammed against a rocky wall. With not another minute to waste, a second tentacle forced itself around Kate, and swung her in such a way, that she could come face to face with whatever it was that bound her.

Kate focused on the wretched individual before her. She said through choked sobs, "This s...soon?" It was him. "S…S…Slender."-

Slenderman interrupted Kate, "I was right when I said that you would not last one night alone. I thought that you would have tried to prove me wrong, but I see that you are still the dumb bitch that I know and that you will always be." Slender's black tentacles continued to suffocate the young girl. He continued, "You betrayed me, Kate. I should snap your neck, and end it all here. At least it would be painless." Slenderman said. excited, "Or, or maybe I should remove the toes and heels from your feet, so you can no longer run. Yessss, that's what I'll do. And then next, I will tear off your fingers, and then your hands. And then after that, I'll give you the chance to crawl away. I'll then force you to dig your own grave, and you will bleed beside the stone you cast. Oh, how that would be so wonderful!" He laughed menacingly, "Oh Kate, it's a shaaaame that I must get rid of you now. You were so helpful, and obedient...but it turns out that I was so very, very wrong." He sneered, "I think I'll rip your throat out instead."-

Suddenly, a BANG! BANG! BANG! sounded throughout the forest. Slenderman screamed as he felt lead enter his chest; his grip on Kate loosened too. Kate fell to her knees. Slenderman clutched his bleeding chest as he searched for his attacker. It wasn't long before Kate's saviour revealed themselves to the enemy. Slenderman gasped. "I know you," he said, "But how?!"

The silhouette then proceeded to grab Kate before her face hit the dirt. Kate could see the shadow of a man hoist her up onto his back. Then she passed out. The man gawked at Slenderman one last time, before hurrying through the bushes in the opposite direction.


Away from imminent danger, the strange man found himself holding a barely conscious Kate in the middle of nowhere. He gently lay her against the trunk of a large tree, and attempted to make her as comfortable as possible. Kate tilted her head upwards, quickly noticing the individual hovering above her. The young girl's vision was extremely blurry, so she could barely make out a face. But there was something familiar about his voice; she just couldn't seem to put her finger on where she had heard it before.

"Are you alright?" The man started. "I saw that you were in trouble, so I"-

Kate whispered, "Who are you?"

The man answered, "Does it matter? Would it be worth it considering that we may never cross paths again?"

Kate touched the sore area of her throat. She swallowed, "Thank you for saving my life. I am in your debt."

"Oh, don't be so dramatic, kid..." the stranger struggled with his speech. "Or...who, who…or whatever you are."

Kate wasn't surprised to hear that statement. She was so ugly and disgusting that she questioned why he didn't let her rot at the feet of Slenderman.

Kate blinked several times, allowing her vision to focus. The man touched her, looking for any injuries; but other than a dry throat, Kate was alright. When she could see clearly, Kate examined his face; which looked all too familiar. The sharp facial features, the black wavy hair, the ocean blue eyes, and the green scarf was uncanny. Kate rolled her eyes to the side of the man's head, observing a fresh head wound that gave her an extreme sense of deja vu.

Kate said, "You look familiar. Please, what's your name?"

The man cocked a brow. He said, "You're persistent, aren't you?" He nodded. "I don't like telling people my full name for security purposes, So I consider myself a no name brand. But if you must know, I'm a man who is rather confused as to where he is and how he got here. You can call me CR. And who are you may I ask?"

Kate stared at him with crazed eyes for a moment or two, before she opened her mouth, and let out a high pitched scream.

Next Chapter Coming soon...


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