Chapter 36 Family Is Forever

It had been a month. A whole month that the Creepypasta household had been on a constant high alert and everybody was out to find their lost member at all costs. One month that everyone pushed themselves to their limits, trying to find _ before it was too late. In the past, it was just within two weeks that the bodies of the ones slaughtered had been thrown right in front of their threshold, the soulless bodies of their own comrades serving in a try to make Slenderman furious, but that didn't work at all. The stoic leader was taking it all in, embracing the tragic ending and trying to help his children get over this as well. There was nothing they could do in the very end. But this time, the time that passed only meant that the girl was somehow and somewhere, still alive, waiting to be rescued, possibly suffering terribly. And this was what had really gotten on Slenderman nerves.

He was furious; everyone could tell.

The blizzard hadn't stopped even for a little bit and whoever stood in a proximity of twenty meters in Slenderman's radius, could feel the pure rage and anger coming from the master, as the static noise that he caused to humans, had started to take effect on the Creepypastas as well, only thirty times worse. If they were still humans, they would already be dead.

Even his own Proxies started avoiding him, trying to hold on to whatever was left of their sanity, only coming in contact with their master to receive orders and give more information. It was necessary to keep their orders to the letter, since a fit of rage from their master's side would not have a good outcome.

Masky and Hoody had stick together as always, whereas Toby had joined Clockwork and Jane to make sure the girls would be alright and not an easy target, in case any other of the hitmen were lurking around inside the forest. The two remaining Proxies spend their time searching around the forest, picking up any clues that might lead them to where the girl was held captive. So, soon enough, their feet led them to paths deep in the mountain, climbing the steep hills and helping each other in the process, through paths they had never found before.

Until they stumbled across some footprints on the freshly fallen snow.

'…Masky t-take a look a-at this…' Hoody turned towards his partner, leaning down on the snow and running a hand over the footprints, as the other male walked up to him, eyeing the marks and where they led.

'They're fresh.' He commented 'Probably male, passed from here around two to three hours. Whoever he was, he was going on the northwest side of the hill. And he might be close as well.'

'….We haven't c-checked this side y-et. Can anything be there? So high i-in the m-mountain?' Hoody wondered.

Masky shrugged 'I don't know. But it's better to be safe than sorry. Slender said to check any possible leads.'

Both males nodded silently to each other, Hoody standing on his feet and Masky passing by him, carefully leading the way through the steep path, making sure that there was no one to see them around. Hoody was ever-so-often checking that no one was possibly following them, or coming straight at them, as he followed his partner patiently and quietly, until they reached the edge of the small cliff. A small curse left Masky's lips, sounding muffled under his white mask, as both of them hid themselves behind two large pine trees, before carefully leaning in and peaking towards the large clearing in the middle of the small meadow.

To their total surprise, the place wasn't empty. There, resting right in the middle of the meadow was what appeared to be a rundown hospital. It could easily pass undetected to the naked and inexperienced eye, but the two Proxies were far better than that. It appeared to be an old sanatorium, nearly hidden due to the fact that it had been abandoned many years ago. The white paint had started to peel off the walls, white on the three stories of the building, many windows had been broken, allowing the cold air to rush inside. But there was only one window that attracted the attention of the two men. The one that was lit with a reddish glow from the inside, while back smoke came from one of the chimneys. Signs of inhabitants.

Looking upon the entrance of the hospital, which was placed on the left, facing the mountain top, they located what they were searching for; Bloody Painter and The Puppeteer were talking away silently, as they made their way inside the building, their distant figure disappearing inside of it, completely unaware of the fact that they were being watched.

The Proxies exchanged unseen looks. They had found them.

With Hoody nodding silently, Masky turned around and started walking away from their hiding spot, walking fast and with large strides towards one of the trees that were on the back. There, he stopped right in front of the tree trunk, taking out a small white spray that was barely larger than his open palm. Shaking it with all his might, he proceeded to draw the Operator symbol on the wooden surface, before he stuffed the spray once again inside his pocket and placed his hand on the white paint.

'We found them.' He simply announced to anyone in particular.

For some minutes there was nothing.

And then…

Static.

~Creepypasta the possible whereabouts of killer Halloween have been discovered. Arrive immediately and prepare for interference and engaging in combat.~ Slenderman's orders resonated deep inside each and every one of the Creepypasta Slenderman household, alerting all members and calling them out to action.

Hoody rushed at Masky's side and both of them begun racing through the forest as fast and silently as they could, trying to get right across from the entrance door, exactly as their master had advised them with a separate telepathic message. As they did, various Operator signs started flashing around them brightly on some of the trees and from within, the other Pasta begun to arrive.

First Clockwork with Ticci-Toby, then Jane the Killer, shortly followed by a loud pouf of air and Laughing Jack appearing from within. They were all in murder mode. Clockwork's only eye was flashing with a bright, venom green glow, as the female killer had already drawn her knives out of her boots. Toby's goggles were also glowing with an eerie orange glow, as he had his hatchets at hand, mouth guard pulled on, along with his hoodie. Jane's black eyes seemed emitting a faint totally black glow, while Laughing Jack was licking one of his claws provocatively, his eyes a tint of bright blue. Behind Masky, Hoody had already drawn out his bloody pipe, holding it hard on his hand as he raced behind the first Proxy, with all the other killers following right behind them.

As they were reaching the said point, they discerned from afar the slender and terrifying figure of the master of the house, standing tall inside the luxurious pine trees, completely blending in with his surroundings. Beside him, one on the right and one on the left, stood Jeff the Killer and Eyeless Jack, weapons already drawn out and awaiting impatiently for the orders, eyes nailed on the building right ahead of them.

With Masky finally drawing out his gun, the rest of the killers stopped around their master, eyes nailed on the building across from them.

'My orders are clear. Retrieve _ at all costs. Make sure to come back safe. Jeff and EJ are the first to go inside. The others will follow shortly after them. I will remain here to secure the positive outcome. May you emerge victorious my children.'

With that, Jeff and EJ were the first ones to move.

Walking side by side, the two killers and best friends made their way out of the forest premises, entering the hospital yard with their steps sounding loudly on the fresh snow, reverberating like gunshots in the complete silence and with eyes locked on the building, never failing to hold on the lock the crazed men had enforced on them. As if the weather was in perfect sync with them, the unstoppable blizzard had officially and suddenly stopped, leaving behind an eerie silence that was able to make shivers go down their spine, a mixture of anticipation and pure, absolute rage that coursed through their veins like a hot iron poison, energizing their inner madness to the limits. At last, they had found them. At last, Slenderman had unleashed the both of them. And may God have mercy on the f*ckers souls, because the two killers that were now reaching the front door, would not show mercy at any of them.

It was time blood hit the walls.

Jeff was practically living for this moment. His eyes were glowing a threatening, yet alluring red, as his smile was growing more and more, with the old cuts re-opening once again, giving him a hellish grin, able to throw anyone in the pits of insanity upon a single gaze. Blood was dripping down from his cuts, staining his neck and white hoodie, while draining the killer from what was left of his sane self, as he clutched onto his favorite kitchen knife even more. It was time to retrieve _. It was time to make all these f*ckers pay and especially his own brother. This time, Liu was not going to survive. This time, Jeff would personally make sure that he would send him to sleep once and for all.

From his point on, EJ was feeling the same rage and bloodlust as he felt the very first day he had turned to what he is now. His fingers were so tightly holding on to his sharp scalpel, that the fine blade could snap at any given moment. Still, low, animalistic growls the resonated with hell itself, were coming from behind his mask, as his mouth was wide open underneath the navy blue mask, shark teeth bared and ready to plunge themselves into the soft flesh of the douchb gs that dared to lay a single hand on you. He would personally make sure that everyone had payed for their sins. Just wait _, he'll be right there. You will be safe and sound once again, in no time.

The glass doors went flying, crashing and smashing hard against the cold floor, as EJ foot landed right between them, tearing them off from their hinges.

~Hellooooooo!~ EJ let out his hellish-sounding voice, echoing hard on the empty hallways, bouncing off on the debris that where fallen here and there in the long corridor ~Come out, come out wherever you are!~

~I'll use my knife, to end your life. Stay for a while, I'll make you smile!~ Jeff started singing his killing song, dragging his knife across the brick wall, the blade and his deep voice echoing in the distance~My face is hideous? Ha! Don't be ridiculous! You seem a little sleepy..Hey, why are you weeping?!~

The two teenagers come to a sudden stop, the moment Bloody Painter, Puppeteer and Nurse Ann come out from one of the doors a few meters in front of them. The two males stand in defense mode immediately, as Nurse Ann draws out her chainsaw, turning it on and slashing the silence of the corridor. They were trying to intimidate the two friends, but all they got in response was loud laughs and mocking.

'You f*cking even think!, that this piece of utter sh!t will stop us? Don't make me laugh!' Jeff chuckled evilly, raising his hands in mocking surrender.

'Shut up you insolent mother*cker!' Puppeteer growled, leaning a little bit forward, protruding his hand and making five small strings appear.

'Leave now and none of you will get hurt.' Bloody Painter stepped in.

'Give us _ and maybe we'll spare your pathetic little lives ssholes.' EJ growled hellishly.

The black haired male leaned his face downwards, before looking back at the two killers, his dark stare steady, as well as the tone of his voice 'I'm sorry, but we can't fulfill your little 'request'. Now leave or else we'll have to take drastic measures.'

'Now, now, that was supposed to be my line you piece of sh!t. I'll count to three and if you haven't taken your sorry sses from our eyes, I'll paint the walls with your guts.' Jeff growls and smiles, a smile that reveals the whole magnitude of both his self-inflicted wound and the insanity that is burning him like lava.

'Are you f*cking serious? Three trained hitmen against two pathetic teenagers?' Puppeteer laughs.

'You should watch your tongue, or I'll take it from you mother*cker.' EJ takes a step in the front.

'You have no chance against us dudes.' Nurse Ann speaks for the first time.

'You don't f*cking say sl*t.' Jeff cocks his head to the side ~People wish I was dead, but I love to see red!~ he brings his finger on his nose, still cocking his head and smiling insanely, his never-blinking eyes more threatening than ever~Now, not another peep. Lay down, you should…

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GO TO SLEEP!~

BAM!

A mixture of wood, glass and concrete debris immediately fill the air around the five killers, raising a cloud of dust, making the three hitmen unable to see for a single moment and completely concealing the presence of the two other ones. The sound of the impact reverberated like someone had in fact threw a bomb inside the building, shaking it harshly, making all the windows on the first floor shatter and fall on the ground. The three hitmen let out loud gasps, only to hear what seemed like Jeff's deranged laughter, bouncing off on the walls of the vast corridor, draining them from their remaining sanity and turning the switches off inside their minds.

But once the dust settled, they were in for a surprise.

All doors around them had been shuttered into smithereens, wooden pieces fallen everywhere, while one of the walls was completely demolished, with a goggled guy dusting himself off.

'D-didn't s-see the w-wall. Sorry, n-not sorry.' Toby's goggles flashed a dangerous orange.

'HAHAHAHAHAHA THE CAVALRY HAS ARRIVED! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!' LJ laughed maniacally.

'You're time is up mother*ckers!' Clockwork raised her knives, preparing for combat.

'You should really not go to sleep, you'll never wake up.' Jane chuckled, pointing at them with her knife.

A sound of something metallic being dragged on the floor was heard, along with two pairs of footsteps and upon throwing a glance over their shoulders, EJ and Jeff saw Masky and Hoody walking up to them from behind, the Proxies ominous aura, only adding to the madness.

'Jeff, EJ, we'll take care of them. Find _.' Was the only thing Masky laconically growled to the two killers.

'Fine.'

'Deal.'

'HAHAHAHAHAHA Everyone's ready!' LJ announced to the crowd, looking at the trio of the hitmen, that had now prepared for battle '…5…..4…..3….2….1…..POP GOES THE WEASEL!'

Hell was unleashed on earth.

The first ones to change where Clockwork and Jane, charging with loud screams and at full speed towards Nurse Ann. Puppeteer ejected five of his orange strings against the two girls, making them appear from his fingertips, but just in time, Toby cut through them using his hatchets and bending, enabled Hoody to jump over him and land a powerful strike with his pipe straight into Puppeteer's face. Bloody Painter threw a knife against the hooded male, finding him in his shoulder, with Hoody screaming and falling hard on the ground, but Painter failed to react fast, allowing LJ to land a strong kick on his chest, ejecting him towards the ceiling, breaking the concrete and passing on the floor above, with the monochrome clown following behind him, laughing maniacally and clawing his way up, he disappeared in the opening. Clockwork and Jane had already snatched Nurse Ann from the hair, with the redheaded female putting up quite the struggle, but leaving an opening in between.

'EJ, JEFF! NOW! RUN!' Clockwork screamed at the two friends, only to see them passing right in between the total chaos, running off to find _.

The loud running of the two men reverberated hard on the concrete floor, as they dashed their way towards the inner parts of the building – probably the dark basements- , with the clutter of battle raging hard behind them, a mixture of screams, growls and breaking. But the only thing that mattered now was to find _ before it was too late. Time was racing against them and every single millisecond that passed could draw the really faint line of whether they will find _ alive or not. They had confidence in their comrades that they could hold the others back, but there were two more people looming around inside the building.

And speaking of the devil, walking casually, Dr. Smiley appeared in the distant horizon.

His bloodshot eyes were consumed by a complete frenzy and his mask was down, revealing his mouth that had turned into a crazy smile, revealing his threatening fangs. The killers might have spotted him from afar, but their heightened sight allowed them to study them.

As they reached him, Jeff screamed loudly, preparing to slash that mother*cker with his knife, only that EJ was faster than him this time.

Stepping in front of his best friend, he was so quick, that Dr. Smiley barely had time to raise his hands and protect himself before EJ's kick found him straight in the head. Instead, the impact ejected the raven-haired doctor against the wall on his right, making the wall crack and break, catapulting him in the room behind it. EJ growled and grabbing the edges of the hole, turned for a single second towards his best buddy.

'GO AHEAD, I'LL CATCH UP WITH YOU ONCE I'M DONE!' he growled, before throwing himself inside the room, scalpel at hand.

Obeying his friend's orders, Jeff doesn't even hesitate for a single bit, instead he orders his feet to move faster and faster, bringing them to their breaking point and even far beyond that. By each step he took, he only felt the distance between him and _ decrease. He would find her and he would take her home. He was just one step away from her. It was one of those rare times since Jeff first got to know _ that he felt his heart one step away from beginning to beat. He just had to take her in his hands and then everything would be okay. He wouldn't let anyone hurt her no more. They all were there to protect her.

But as he ran he forgot one single thing. His brother.

If it was even possible, Jeff's eyes widened even more when he felt a familiar presence lurking right behind him.

The surprise that penetrated the killer had an immediate reaction with his whole body, that came to a sudden stop, with the killer panting heavily.

Then, a voice sounded from behind him.

'I knew you would come brother.'