Chapter 4: I Am Weak With A Reason

Ivana continue to train with Puppeteer and Eyeless Jack. Even if she was doing well, her mind was still thinking about what happened yesterday.

Are you weak?

'Am I? Just why is he asking me like this? He should know that I am now strong, not weak... like... in the past... tch!' Eyeless Jack kicked her which she groan in pain as she fell down.

"I-Ivana are you alright?" Eyeless Jack asked. Ivana sat up and smiled, "Y-yeah I'm fine E.J."

"Your not focusing at all." Puppeteer said, "We should take a break for a moment."

Eyeless Jack nod, accepting it. Ivana stood up, "Can I have a walk alone? I need to clear my mind for a moment."

Both men turn to each other, unsure for a moment before turning back to her.

"Just don't go too far. Zalgo still after you." Eyeless Jack said. Ivana nodded before running ahead which the two only stare her left.

"Will she be alright?" Eyeless Jack asked. Puppeteer crossed his arms and answered, "I don't know. I wonder if Jeff's words really strike her. Being weak huh..." He turned to his comrade who only shrug, not knowing the answer and what is he trying to tell at all.

Somewhere where Ivana was, she kept running, so occupied mind that she didn't notice she's already too far from the two. She just returned back to reality when she noticed there's a small waterfall and beautiful scenery. As she looked around, she noticed someone was there, siting near the lake. This person wear wide orange hood and blue pants.

It was raven haired woman with a long case from her side... was it... Katana?

Ivana smirked, 'It seems killing someone could clear my mind, its been so long.' Her eyes now show blood lust.

"Showing your blood lust would make anyone sense you are there." She spoke which shock Ivana. She spoke again, "It's best to come out now."

Ivana glared, 'Who the hell is she?' She grip her axe and gave a sneak.

The person near the lake stood up as she ready her weapon. As Ivana gave a surprise attack, this person blocked it with her katana. Ivana then noticed, she has a sapphire eyes and haft of her face were covered by mask. Due to that, she can't see the whole image of her.

This person pushed her away and sway her sword, "Do you want to continue?" Ivana smirk on how brave this person could be. This person spoke again, "Are you weak?"

That taken her aback. 'Are you weak?' The question that Jeff asked her yesterday.

"I am weak" This person said. Ivana shook her head and grin, "Of course, I'm strong."

"Just what is strong?" The person asked which she narrowed her eyes, not knowing what she was trying to say. This person continue, "You do know right? Some weak desire to be strong. Just what is the meaning to be strong? For me, that only means the end of the road."

"End of the road?" Ivana questioned. This person seems to smirk and spoke, "What about you? What is the meaning of strong to you?"

'Strong... It means can do anything and withstand anything... but that's just a vocabulary. What is strong for me?' Ivana glance to the person in front of her who was waiting for her answer. She glared, 'I have no time for this chitchat.'

"I will remain weak." This person said which surprise her, "Remain weak who seek to become stronger. As long as I remain weak, I will work hard to become stronger. Its like I can keep moving forward."

"Is that the reason... why you prefer yourself weak?" Ivana asked. The person chuckle before answering, "Weakness can also open many possibility. Not just human who can feel weakness, but also immortals, serial killers, I could say everyone has weakness. Weakness is one of the symbol that we are alive after all."

Ivana grip her hand on her axe, "Symbol that we're alive?" She began to laugh at it, "Are you retired!? STOP JOKING AROUND! Because you all weak that no matter what you do, nothing will come or even save you. That's why weakness is a sin, they should all disappear!"

"Is that has something to do with your past?" The person asked which taken her aback. The person spoke, "I know what you mean actually. People who are born strong can never understand the weak. Same for the weak, the weak will never understand the strong. There are people who desire to be strong, there are strong who wish to remain strong... but what about those who wish to be normal?"

"Who wish to be... normal?" Ivana repeated. The person nod, "There are people who only wish to be normal. But that wish will never come true. Why does people suffer? Why does people continue to feel pain? Just what is the reason we exist? Human or not there has to be a reason why right?"

Ivana stayed quiet after that. She could feel it, she's trying to point something.

The person again spoke, "They say because we had done a sin which we disobey God, we feel pain because God let us feel pain and suffering... The reason we exist... was it because God wanted to create something because he's supreme being? Or was it because he got bored that he used his power to create something that could let him entertain. No one can answer that, only him."

"Just what are you trying to say here?"

"What I am trying to say is no one would ever be perfect, how much more to be strong? People tend to say they are strong but they say that to hide their weakness which they hide to many. It is hard to acknowledge your own weakness. It is easy for other people but to ourselves, I don't think so."

Ivana then realized, she always say she's strong. The first time Jeff asked her, she said she's strong. But was she really strong? Or she didn't notice her own weakness because she tend to keep herself strong and nothing else.

"I am weak for a reason. I am not a perfect being, I could easily be break like a glass, I can't handle things perfectly and create miracle at all. That is why I want to become stronger, so that I could do things with no regret, help others, fight and... If I die, I will die with a smile."

"Die... with a smile..."

The person nodded before returning the katana back to its case. "I am just a human, a mortal for all of you. Really, as much as I want all of you to stop killing innocent lives... that would be impossible right?"

They heard a growling sound from the side which they all turn to see three rakes, coming to attack them.

'Rakes!' Ivana thought as the person walked, heading to the rakes.

"The saying 'Nothing is Impossible' is something I could say haft truth and haft lie. Truth is because if people work hard they can make it possible. Lie is there are things that is hard to save, no matter what the person do as long as this person only have a limited time, saving people you care especially from grave sin is impossible. Really, I hate that fact at all."

The rakes dashed to attack while the person draw the sword and slashed the vital parts. Bloods from the rakes are spilling around the person's clothes.

"I don't take human's blood, but I take demon's blood."

Ivana was really shock to what she had seen. This person could kill rakes with no problem at all. 'Can a single mortal could really...'

"If no one trained me" The person began which she listened. She continued, "I can't do something like this at all."

Ivana was bit speechless. For some reason this person has a potential. This person show no fear from the blood of the rakes which was actually similar to human's blood. The person's eyes show no fear or disgust, truly a normal.

"You have a potential." Ivana began, "Do you know Creepypasta?"

The person nodded, "I was already invited but I declined." That surprise Ivana, "Then you should be dead by now!"

"So you know how they work things huh... well I made a deal with Slenderman so I'm spared. Also, you heard my catchphrase right? I don't take human's blood, but I take demon's blood. Until we meet again Destined Cross."

The person run away, leaving her alone.

Later Ivana returned back the mansion and looked around.

"Searching someone Ivana?" Ben asked after he paused his game. He never really do that to anyone, except her. Ivana asked, "Do you know where Jeff is?"

He frown on the name, "If your asking Jeff then he's on his room."

"Thanks" Ivana walked away.

Arriving in front of his room, she took a deep breath before knocking. Few seconds when the door open, revealing Jeff, shirtless.

She blushed, since this was her first time seeing Jeff shirtless, "I-I w-want to speak to you."

"Wait for me in the living room." Jeff said before closing the door. After few seconds, Ivana breath really hard, because she actually forgot how to breath after seeing him shirtless.

'He's making me crazy!' Ivana though madly.

Soon, Ivana was now on the living room, chatting with Jane and Clockwork when she heard someone coming and finally, it was Jeff, already in his usual outfit. He walked as he went in front of Ivana while Jane glared at him and Clockwork watching everything that will soon happen.

"What do you want to talk about Ivana?" Jeff asked which made everyone who are in the living room stop what they were doing and glance to them.

Ivana took a deep breath before speaking, "I want to give you my answer."

'Answer... was it from before or...' Lui thought for a moment. Well if its something else which was about taking her hand he would probably kill Jeff with no hesitation this time.

Jeff who can sense the glares of the men only smirk and cross his arms, "Really... So tell me... Are you weak?"

The tension died down in the side of possession but now the only tension is how will she answer it.

She looked down for a moment, collecting everything in mind before answering him, "I'm weak."

Jeff hum to that, "Why?"

"Because... I kept running away... I want to become stronger, I'm... I'm DONE RUNNING AWAY FROM MY PAST AND LIFE!"

Everyone were stun, not knowing this is how she truly feel.

Jeff on the other hand smirked wider, "So that's your answer huh, took hard enough to know what it means to be weak." He turned to Slenderman and Sally who were just arrived. He spoke, "I'll start training her, for real this time."

Slenderman nodded while Sally became happy what finally Jeff acknowledge her to be trained.

He faced her who seems can't believe she finally said it. He grin, "What are you waiting for? We'll start our training now idiot."

"H-huh! Y-Yes!"

I do not own anything except the OCs.
My first time Creepypasta fan fiction so please be easy on me.
I hope you like this chapter.