BEN's POV
When I started to see Lily cry, I knew I had to do something. I came out of her computer screen, and, hesitantly, (Since I didn't know how she would react) hugged her. I knew that she was a strong girl, and only when things were at their worst, she would cry. I slowly stroked my fingers through her hair, hoping that it would at least calm her down a little bit.
"Hey, it's okay...Nobody can hurt you anymore, not as long as I'm here. I promise."
I told her, meaning every single word. I felt something with Lillian that I didn't with anyone else. It felt like...friendship. I never really got to having friends when I was just Ben, nor at the Mansion. I felt her go limp, and at first started to panic, but then realized that she must have cried herself to sleep.
I sighed, smiling in the slightest way. I picked Lily up, and set her down on her bed, pulling the blanket over her, wiping away the tear streaks from her face. She really doesn't deserve to be called what others call her at school. She never deserved all the hate that's been thrown at her during her life. I suddenly saw Slender appear beside me, scaring the living crap outta me.
"Holy shit, Slender, what the fuck?!"
"BEN, what are you doing here?"
"Messing around, shit, can't you trust me?"
"BEN, I know that you are not telling the truth. You have become friends with this mortal, haven't you?"
"N-No...Maybe...?"
Slender suddenly reached out a tentacle to grab Lillian, and I made a split-second decision: I went in front of Lillian, in an effort to try and protect her from Slender's wrath. Even though he had no face, Slender's contorted into one filled with anger. He sent me flying across the room in a rage, me hitting the opposite wall with a sickening thudding sound.
I slowly slid down the wall, my strength weakening more and more by the second, as my eyesight started to grow blurry. I saw Slender reach one of his tentacles out towards Lily again, and immediately felt my strength return. I jumped up, and started to at least try and keep Lily safe. I promised her that I wouldn't let anyone hurt her as long as I was there.
And I'm not one to break my promises.
I tried to fight off Slender as long as I could, but it wasn't very long, since he was the strongest of the Creepypastas. But...I ended up winning. As soon as Slender disappeared, I knew that I'd have to hide Lily, or else there would be a whole bunch of Creepypastas on her tail, wanting to kill her. I couldn't let that happen. As I said before, I promised her that nobody would hurt her again as long as I was there. And I planned on always being there.
No matter what, I'd keep my promise to her.
No matter what,I try and keep her safe.
Friends do whatever they can for friends, after all.