Yep! Another long wait! Goodness sorry about that people, I've just been rather busy lately and haven't found time to work on this or my other story. So sorry again for the wait and I hope this satisfies you!

*A few hours earlier when EJ, Jeff, and the Rake go back to Slender Mansion*

Jack scowled angrily. He hadn't found Tony on his latest expedition and Slender was not pleased with the clown. Could Slender really blame him though!? Jack didn't have super powers! He was human, even if he didn't look it, and it was a lot harder finding the kid than Slender thought. Maybe Slender should just go get the idiot himself if he wants him so badly!

Jack sighed and ran his clawed hand through his knotted hair. Laughing Jack hated this. For some reason he felt wrong hunting Tony, he'd rather just… who knows what. Jack sure didn't know.

"Hey Jackie! EJ needs some help! They got attacked by Rakie! A-and Jeffy is bleeding!" Poor little Sally, why did she have to be dragged into this? Couldn't she have stayed at CP camp for a little longer before they ruined her innocence? Jack sat up with a sigh.

"How bad is it? Is EJ good?" The clown asked as he climbed down from his hammock.

"Jeffy's arms are hurting bad and EJ hurt his arm to. Also Rakey poked Jeffy's shoulder really hard." Sally's innocence was just too cute. Jack nodded and lifted the little girl onto his shoulders before leaving the room. EJ and Jeff were there in the entrance, Jeff covered in dark red bandages, and EJ with his bloodied arm hanging limply at his side. The Rake sat next to them, staring off to the right at something none of them could see.

"LJ! Could you stop standing there and help us out!?" EJ snapped. "I had to carry this lump all the way here!" Jeff's jaw was stained red and his mouth was still filled with what Jack presumed to be his own blood. The monochrome man chuckled.

"Well looks like you two did something to tick off Rakey boy! What was it this time? Steal his hat again?"

"One, Rake doesn't have a camera. And two, we happened to be in the same building as that Tony kid! I mean seriously! We didn't even know he was there and the Rake felt the need to rip us apart!" Sally started helping EJ wrap some bandages around his arm while Jack stared in shock. Tony had been at the hospital!? What the heck!? He growled a little in annoyance and picked up Jeff with ease.

"Come here Jeffy poo, let's fix that beautiful face of yours."

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*A week later with Tony*

The teen moaned loudly in the back seat. Jason was about ready to punch Tony at this point. But who could blame him? Tony was being even louder and more annoying than usual and Jason simply couldn't figure out why. They were only hunting the Rake after all. Suddenly, Tony's phone was ringing, and the teen stopped moaning. Jason released a small sigh of relief and was about to ask who was calling, only to discover Tony had already answered. Jason tried to figure out who was on the other end, but what the teen was saying made no sense.

"You ok?"

"Really? Well I can't blame you."

"Meh I'm not sure I should…"

"Look when I get back I'll come by-"

"Come on I'm 14 and a half! I can't die!"
"You guys aren't dead."

"Well hey maybe I just have some serious skills!"

"I'm looking for a guy… say… you don't recognize the name Rake do you?"

"Sweet I was right! Anyway- no no it's nothing."

"Well I can't give an address because I don't know the address, there isn't even a road to get there."
"Here, why don't I finish up this, then once I get back I'll show you guys some stuff ok?"

"Sweet, say I gotta go, Jase the Base is giving me looks. Bye!"

Jason watched in the rear view mirror as Tony hung up. What the heck did that conversation even mean?

"Who called?" Jason asked. Tony shrugged.

"Two dudes I happened to meet." Jason's eyes narrowed. Something wasn't right.

"Two dudes you met? What were you talking about?"

"Hey, my life not yours Jase." Tony said with his nose in the air.

"It is mine considering you are planning on meeting them after we see about finding the Rake. And you are my charge so I kinda have to keep you away from your deathbed." Tony laughed a little.

"Please, I'm gonna berry you then dance on your grave! After I sob my eyes out of course." The teen winks and Jason can't help but chuckle. But the Russian didn't forget their conversation so easily, and he knew that later, he would be giving Tony a long lecture.

"Ok calm down kid, we are here now anyways."

"Thank all holy things!" Tony exclaimed and he launched himself out of the car. Jason followed after he properly turned off the engine.

Tony was busy observing the forest around them, so Jason got all their stuff by himself. After checking their flashlight batteries, Jason looked up to see the sun over the horizon. It was casting its golden glow over the blue sky making it appear pink and red. It was truly a beautiful sight, the reds and oranges mixing so well in the sky. Jason of course had no idea that the next time he saw the color red, he'd be staring down at a mutilated body that once was recognized as young Tony Seroliey.

*small time skip, about an hour into the future*

The two had been walking for a while now. Tony could barely see what was in front of him in the dim lighting of his flashlight. It didn't help that Tony kept thinking the Rake would launch out at him any second. Throughout their journey, the two had said very little. The only time words were spoken was when Jason fell over, and Tony caught him.

Now the silence pressed heavily on the teen's ears, and Tony really wanted to sing or something just to ruin the suffocating nothingness. Actually, singing a song didn't sound half bad. Maybe it would make whatever was following them shut up.

Yeah, Tony and Jason both knew something was following them. But they didn't think it was the Rake, mainly because Tony had described the Rake so well that he even added in the Rake's rasping breath. No, the thing that was following them was small, and light on it feet. Hopefully it was just a chicken or something.

Tony started to hum a song, one he didn't really remember well enough to actually sing. Jason jumped violently, but soon calmed down when he realized it was Tony humming the haunting tune.

"Tony, why are you humming Pop Goes the Weasel?" The teen paused then snorted.

"I have no idea! Maybe I'm sleepy or something… I couldn't take the silence so I had to make some noise." Jason looked at him for a moment before looking around.

"We can stop for a bit Tony, I'm not entirely sure where we are so I need a break to check the map. You can lean on a tree or something." Tony let out a breath of relief and fell against the closest tree. He didn't care that his butt was getting covered in dirt, instead he took notice of the strange sounds of wind behind him. It was much to loud. Turning slightly, Tony attempted to see the rest of the forest but found only leaves. Huh, must be a short tree. Tony turned when a small golden light emitted from behind them and found Jason had lighted a very small fire. In the glow, Tony was able to see just how unwalked this path was. He suspected it hadn't been touched for years.

"So, where is the Rake supposed to be?" Tony asked after a moment of staring at the small fire.

"He's somewhere in here. We are supposed to be heading to a small cabin out here where there was a recent sighting, but I think we got turned around at some point." Jason stated calmly. Tony gulped.

"So we are lost and probably being stalked by the Rake right now?" The teen asked in a slightly shaking voice. Jason looked up in slight worry.

"Hey it's ok Tony, I have a gun if we need it and a phone. We will be fine. Just calm down, maybe doze off a bit over there while I look at this thing." Tony nodded slowly and rest his head back against the tree. He was glad Jason was both kind and in some way powerful. No one could push the man around, not even Slender could in Tony's opinion. Knowing that Jason was there and comforted by the small sounds coming from the man, Tony allowed himself to doze off. Sadly his calm state didn't last long.

There was a loud snap, and a horrible growl. Tony's eyes snapped open while Jason jumped to his feet, pulling a large gun from his bag at the same time. The teen began to shake as the growling grew louder. It was coming right at them.

Of course right at this moment Tony took the time to think about what he could have done with his life. Had he not been an idiot and accepted Jason's job offer, he could have become some super cool person, instead he is someone who is deathly afraid of dogs with one coming right at him.

Jason cocked his gun and pointed it into the trees around them. By now the teen was shaking like a leaf and about ready to feint. Of course, Tony would have rather feinted then what happened next.

A massive dog burst out of the trees to Tony's right and slammed into his shoulder. Tony screamed and fell onto his left side, then began scrambling backwards until the ground disappeared beneath him. There were not very short trees behind him when he had sat at the roots of the great oak. No, those were very tall trees, peeking out from the bottom of a steep hill. It wasn't a straight drop, but it wasn't a slide either. Tony felt his foot slam into something hard, before then sensation of falling overtook him.

Tumbling backwards in an endless loop, never to stop hitting his head, never to stop his flesh being torn apart by rocks and roots. His screams were lost in the dead silence that overtook him when his mouth filled with blood. All he could really hear was the sound of flesh being torn apart and bone crunching beneath his own body. Tony no longer knew which way he was falling, and frankly, didn't care. He just wished that with one sharp smack, Tony would be sent to where his dead father rested up in the clouds. He wished this pain and fear would stop. He wished that clown would get away from his face.

Well that's that! I understand this chapter was rather rushed and I apologize for it. I also realize the POV may be a little confusing but I felt we needed to give Jason some character development and we needed to see if EJ and Jeff got back alright.

The final part of this chapter is all from actual experience. Not my own, but a friend of mine. He was kind enough to describe to me how he felt on his descent down a cliff. So shout outs to my good friend! Anyway, thank you for being so patient with me and I hope you enjoyed.