If It's Not Alright, It's Not the End

By: Shadowcat2428 (plus guest)

Chapter 7

The small girls scream rung through Jack's ears forcing him in wake up. He slowly moves to lift himself from the infirmary bed, trying to ignore the indignant screams of his acheing muscles as they will him to stay in his place on the bed. Jack's mind lays not with his pain but on the cry from earlier, the one he was sure belonged to Sally.

After the hurting cannibal pushed through the pain he lifted to see and immediately looked to the figure looming over Sally. His insticts took over the him as he quickly moved into a pouncing postion before lounging towards the two. The cannibal swiftly moved the child from the tall man only to be violently slammed against the wall and pinned.

The red head looked up surprised at the Slenderman before gulping softly. The Slenderman looked over him before gently setting him down onto his feet.

"Its alright Jack, calm down," The facless man told him in his calm, stern tone as he relaxed, seeing the cannibal as a threat.

"Who did this!?" Sally demanded in a firery tone, to angry to care about what just happened with Jack. She gripped her teddys paw furiously in one hand and in small dagger in the other.

The Slenderman looked inbetween the too before touching his forehead lightly, "Sally please calm down, Jeff is not a problem anymore," he told them, letting Sally know who attacked the cannibal, good luck Jeff...he thought, not feeling sympthic for the killer.

"Jeff!" the eight year old screamed in fury before starting to rage around the house trying to find Jeff, trying to find some way to forget about Jacks condition.

Jack watched the young girl before relaxing and slowly dropping to the floor onto his knees. He panted softly as he slowly turned his head and looked at Hoodie who seemed to be resting peacfully on the old couch, patched up and safe. He rubbed his forehead lightly before looking to the Slenderman who was looking away and seemed to be focusing, he must be trying to talk to Masky...he thought as he licked his teeth. Jack hummed softly at the metal taste in his mouth. He chuckled softly as he remembered taking a bite out of Jeff when he tried to take his mask.

Jeff is pretty strong for a human, but I his wasn't much of a match for me if I lose control, Jack thought slightly amused.

"Jeff probably is not here!" Slenderman called to Sally, making Jack jump and tense up as he was knocked from his thoughts. Jack muscles crying out in protest again held his chest in pain as he groaned.

Sally whimpered softly as she returned to the infirmary in defeat and dropped down beside Jack, curling up.

"Sally I am going to need your help.." Slenderman told the young girl as he kneeled beside her and touched her shoulder lightly, getting her attention, "I need you to stay here and help, I am needed else where and Jack is in need of attention," He told her calmly, "I know he has taught you a few things and I need you to finish up for me," the faceless man told her, his talk with Masky making him concerned.

"O-okay," She responded weakly as she gave him a soft nod before watching him teleport away. The curly haired girl looked to Jack who had inky black tears running down his face as he sniffed softly, at least she could try to help.

Jack looked up slightly hearing Slenderman leave before looking at Sally, "J-Jack," she whispered softly, making him smile at her, she made him feel so...human. He groaned softly, wanting to tell her he would be fine, but could not find the voice to tell her. Jack took her hand lightly and tugged her closer to him so her head was against his shoulder.

The hooded proxy shifted slight on the couch he was resting on before turning his face away from the bright blurry lights. He blushed slightly seeing Sally and Jack cuddled on the floor before frowning as his heart dropped. I don't know why that hurt so much...he thought as he closed his eyes, not liking the feeling.

Sally smiled happily as she nuzzled up to Jack as he slumped against the wall, "Hoodie?" she questioned seeing a slight movement out of the corner of her eye, but easily lost interest hearing Jacks soft voice.

"S-Sally," he slurred as his vision started to fade, he was bleeding a lot and really needed her to collect herself and help him, "Huh?" she questioned before looking at some blood that was dripping onto her leg, "Oh right!" she squeaked.

Even though he was in pain, Jack couldn't help but chuckle softly at her. I needed to tell her...even if she doesn't feel the same, but lately I've been having some mixed emotions, he thought to himself as Sally began looking for the supplies she would need to patch him up so he could heal faster. Maybe it was because of all the trouble I have been in as of late, he decided.

Jack came out of his thoughts as Sally came back to him with some wrap. He grunted as he reached in his dark blue hoodie pocket and pulled out a small kit with a needle and thread, before handing it to her.

The young girl happy took the kit and started going though it as she prepared everything she would need. Jack watched her before letting his glaze drift to the hooded proxy before tensing, this was all my fault...I am so much faster then him, I should have been the only one to get hurt, he thought was he continued to watch the young boy. The red headed sighed softly before tugging his hoodie up to show Sally the slash on his stomach so she could start working on the wound.

The perky girl started to snitch up the bloody wound as she trembled lightly, her work wasn't clean, but it would hold him together long enough for him to heal up. She sighed softly when she was finished before gasping seeing Jack had passed out, he wasn't dead...no he was already dead, but she couldn't help but worry over him as she started to sob softly against his chest.