Chapter 3 as promised from Slender's standpoint! I actually wrote this chapter in third person on accident at first. But as I kept writing, I felt like 3 person POV fit better for the Operator. I whoever reads this enjoys it. Read and Review, as always.
She confused him.
The Operator thought about her fragile human body. Her white skin was so enticing, especially when it was framed by her dark hair. The almost-black strands fell over her shoulders, slicing through the pale glow of her body.
He wanted to touch and caress her, but he also wanted to strip that skin from her bones and slurp up the stringy muscle. He wanted to make her happy, but he also wanted to see her screaming in pain he caused her. He wanted to play with her hair, but he also wanted to rip it from her scalp and strangle her with it.
Why was she so damn confusing?
Slenderman growled, rubbing his face with his hands. He tilted his head, thinking of her eyes. They were a bold green, like young pine needles against an early snow. A dark part of his mind wondered silently what it would be like to pop those eyes out with his tentacles. His mind went to war briefly.
Once the Slenderman was done fighting with himself, he let out a soft sigh and sat down on the forest floor. His thoughts once again returned to Audrey. He thought of the first time he had seen her with that boy. He had felt the evil aura around him. He'd know his intentions from the beginning. And for some inexplicable reason, he had felt the crushing need to save Audrey from his sadistic intentions. Those green eyes, those blood-red lips, her pale skin and her dark hair had captivated him. But it was also her aura. Her aura radiated purple, much like the Operator's. She was calm, but also unpredictable. She could go from content to blazing with fury in seconds. She was wild, untamable.
She intrigued him.
He toyed with the buttons on his suit, tightened his tie and smoothed out his pants. He wanted to see her again. It had been a few days since he had sat with her in her room that night. Of course he'd been watching her every day, but he wanted to speak to her. He wanted to know more about this human that had effortlessly taken him in.
He stood up, looking above him at the gray sky. It smelled like snow. He Slenderwalked into her back yard. He peered into her window. He tapped on it with a tentacle gently. She wasn't there. He teleported to the woods behind her school. The final bell must have just rung. He spotted her as soon as she walked out of the school. She was clothed in white shorts and a black shirt with an upside down smiley face with x's for eyes. Her backpack was a glittering silver. She was smiling and laughing, and that made the Operator happy. He hadn't seen her truly happy yet. Her lips were coated in ruby red lipstick again. His aura hummed happily.
She stopped suddenly, and looked around. He tilted his head and stared at her. She must have seen him, because she smiled and waved at him. Slenderman smiled and waved back uncertainly. How did she manage to make him feel so strange?
She was wandering over to his place in the woods. He waited patiently as she pushed her way toward him.
"Hey. What are you doing here?" She didn't sound afraid of him. That made him happy, and it also worried him.
"I wanted to see you," he answered simply. He reached out to push a stray strand of hair back up with the rest of her bangs. He smiled when she didn't flinch or back away. She was getting more comfortable around him. "How was school?"
"It was okay. It was nice hanging out with my friends. US History was a bitch, as always. I think I bombed that quiz we had today."
She continued to rant about her day, and The Tall One listened intently. He drank in every detail as though his life depended on it. He shrugged off the thought. He sat down against a tree and gazed at her while she continued to talk. He would respond every so often, but mostly he just let her babble. Suddenly a thought occurred to him.
"Do you need to go home?" he asked.
"Oh! Yeah, I do." Audrey stood up, brush off her legs. She scooped up her backpack and fished her keys out. She looked up at the Operator. "Are you coming with me?"
Slenderman shook his head. "I have some…hunting to do." Skin parted to reveal a sharp, alien-like grin: a special adaptation for eating. Audrey winced a little, understanding what he meant.
"Alright. See you later."
"Yes you will."
He teleported to the elementary school yard that was nearby. There were several children playing. He scanned them all, trying to find the right one. And he did. There was a small boy with shaggy blonde hair and a round face. His glittering blue eyes were full of innocent laughter. He giggled and shrieked as he slid down the red slide. Slender reached out to him with his mind.
Come here, little one.
The boy looked up from the sandbox. He found the killer's gaze and tilted his head.
Don't be shy. Come play.
The boy grinned and darted towards the woods unnoticed. He grabbed the Slenderman's hand.
What is your name?
"Brian."
Well, Brian. Let's go play.
The Operator smiled an evil, dark smile. He walked with Brian hand in hand deep into the dark woods. No one heard him scream. No one heard his bones crack. No one heard him being devoured.
An Amber Alert went out the very next day for a boy named Brian Talkington. He had shaggy blonde hair and glittering blue eyes. He was last seen playing in the playground of his elementary school…