Volume 1 finale: Chapter 7: Powers inside

(Jimmy's p.o.v.)

We said our goodbyes to Alex and Hunter. Maria was nowhere to be found when we left but I think that's for the best. Seeing how her and Jackie gotten along during the festival. I looked over to Jackie and saw that her normal skin color came back.

"So… did you have fun?" I asked.

"Mhm, had a great time. Well except the parts where Maria was there." She replied, "But I had fun."

"Yeah, plus, i won two things today." I said smiling.

"Oh and what would those be?" She asked, feigning curiosity

"Well one is the singing contest I won with you." I replied.

"What's the other?" She asked, smiling.

"You." I said kissing her cheek.

She smiled and shook her head, "what a charmer."

"I try." I said causing her to giggle.

When we got further into the woods, she stopped, which in turn made me stop and look at her.

"Jackie? You okay?" I asked.

"Oh Jimmy~ Why did you choose them~" A voice that sounded familiar but demonic at the same time.

"Um…. who's there?" I asked.

"Jimmy, get behind me." Jackie ordered.

Not wanting to argue, knowing that whatever or whoever is out there isn't friendly, I obeyed and got behind her, but put my back to hers.

"What are you doing?" she asked.

"You're watching my back, so I'm watching yours." I replied.

"So romantic~." The voice said, sounding as if they were all around us. "To bad its used on that no eyed slut."

That pissed me off, "Who the fuck are you!?"

"You should know already," they said, "After all, we used to be soooo close~"

Leaves cracked in the trees in front of me as a figure stepped out of the shadows.

"Maria?" I asked.

"Yes my sweet, dont worry, I'll bring you back to where you belong." Maria replied, a hint of crazy in her eyes.

"Yeah… no…" I said.

"Oh, but see, if you resist, we'll make you." She said, her smile growing more crooked

"We?" I asked.

When she snapped her fingers, Tails, Laughing Jack, Stryker and Nina and a girl with blonde messy jumped down surrounding Jackie and I.

"Sooo who's the blonde chick?" I asked

"Names Alice, pleasure to meet you." She said, smiling kindly.

"You too… i think." I said confused on her kind attitude.

As they stepped closer, Jackie pulled out her weapon while raised my fists.

"HA! He thinks he can take us on with that?" Laughing Jack mocked

"Shut it." Stryker spat, "He's stronger than he looks."

"Please, his victory was given. You were going easy on him." The clown said rolling his eyes, "either that or it was pure luck."

"It wasn't luck and I wasn't going easy on him." Stryker said, "He has something hidden inside that he has yet to tap."

"Oh~ So my darling is special~" Maria said clapping her hands together.

"Please don't call me that, I'm not yours anymore." I said groaning.

"Jimmy, Jimmy, Jimmy, you will always be mine~" She said stepping towards us.

Before she could step any closer, a knife went flying passed me and her, hitting the tree near her.

"You two alright?" Jess asked, jumping down in front of me.

"Hey jess where's you stud of a brother?" Nina asked.

"Unfortunately for you he's taking care of business." Jess replied, "but i brought other friends."

Jill, E.J, and Tami, jumped down. Maria grabbed Jess's knife from the tree and looked at it.

"How can you hurt anyone with this?" Maria asked, cutting herself, drawing blood, "It's not even sharp."

She then through it back to Jess, whom caught it with ease.

"Doesn't need to be, it just needs to do some harm." Jess replied, venom in her voice as she spoke

"Now, we can do this the easy way or the hard way, Jimmy, if you come with us, no one will get hurt." Tails said, looking at me.

"Nah, I think I'll stay with my friends." I said.

"Then seems like we're gonna take you." Tails said charging at me.

I yelped slightly as I ducked making her land face first into Tami's fist.

"You're fast, but I'm faster." Nina said about to attack only be blocked by jess

"Jimmy, you might want to leave," E.J suggested charging at Alice.

"Right." I said as I spun on my heel only to be blocked by Maria and Stryker.

"Where do you think you're going~" Maria asked.

"Away from here." I replied.

"I see, well I can't let you." She said going to grab me only to be punched into a tree by a raging Jackie.

"Keep you slutty hands off of him." Jackie spat.

"Ohhhh that fucking hurt you bitch." Maria said getting up.

"Good." Jackie said, "I'll do much worse if you keep trying to take him."

Stryker was the only one that wasn't facing anyone. He looked at me and pulled out his weapon.

"I believe it's time for a rematch." He said, his voice going dark.

I groaned knowing this probably wasn't going to end well. He charged at me and began slicing at me which i managed to dodge most of the attacks. I grunted in pain as he cut my arm.

"Now, it's even." He said looking at my bleeding arm.

"How, I don't have a weapon… oh right, well then we can stop right?" I asked.

"Ha, as if." He replied as he attacked again.

I rolled out of the way and found a sturdy enough stick and swung at him hitting him in the head. He groaned in pain rubbing where I hit and looked at me, anger filled his eyes.

"You're gonna pay for that." He said.

"Figured." I said, raising up the stick.

"THAT'S YOUR WEAPON!" Jill asked, "WHAT THE FUCK IS WRONG WITH YOU!"

"HEY YOUR FOCUS IS SUPPOSED TO BE ON ME!" Laughing Jack shouted attacking his sister.

"She has a point." Stryker said, "it's not very effective."

"It can be if you know how to use it. Luckily i had a wild imagination when i was a kid."

"What?" He asked confused.

"How else was I supposed to escape from my horrors at school when i was kid." I replied, swinging at him again.

He blocked it with his arm and slashed my leg making me fall to one knee.

"This is the part where you realize your mistake." Stryker said, sending his katana into my chest.

My eyes widen in pain as I coughed up blood. It wasn't long before everything went black.

(Jackie's p.o.v.)

Blood. I'm smelling… no. I turned around and saw Stryker pull his weapon out of Jimmy's chest. Rage filled my body. Maria saw this as well. She went silent as she fell to the ground staring at Jimmy's corpse.

"JIMMY!" I shouted getting everyone to look.

"Uh-oh…" Jess said, "Slendas going to be pissed."

I charged at Stryker, slashing at him with incredible speed.

"YOU FUCKER! YOU'RE GOING TO DIE!" I shouted.

(Jimmy's p.o.v.)

Dark. Cold. Why is it cold? Where is everyone?

"You're dead… well somewhat dead." A voice said.

"What? Who's there?" I asked

"Put it simply," the voice replied, "I'm you, well what's inside you."

"How?" I asked.

"All will be explained, but it's time for you revenge, let the rage fill you." A different voice said.

"Wha-" I didn't finish as a bright light filled my eyes

(Jackie's p.o.v.)

Everyone stopped when we heard shuffling where Jimmy was. I looked and saw that his body began to twist and turn and arch in an inhuman way just to get up. When he was fully up, his eyes open wide. But, they weren't his normal eye color. No. instead, they were a crimson red. His mouth curved into a crooked smile. That… isn't jimmy.

"WhO's GoInG fIrSt?" He said, his voice demented and distorted.

"HOW IS THAT POSSIBLE, I STABBED YOU IN THE HEART!" Stryker shouted.

"So yOuR GoInG fIrSt!" Jimmy, or who ever is controlling said charging at stryker tackling him.

Stryker tried to attack him but he was to slow. Jimmy, had him by his throat, tightening his grip.

"Jimmy?" Maria asked, terrified.

"That's not Jimmy." I said.

"YoU'rE rIgHt DeArIe. He'S rEsTiNg!" The person controlling Jimmy said, "I aM KrIlEx!"

"Why are you here?" I asked.

"BeCaUsE, JiMmY iS tOo fUcKiNg WeAk tO fIgHt." he replied, "ThErEfOrE He WoN't Be JoInInG yOu fOr A lOnG tImE!"

He slammed Stryker into the ground repeatedly. The other members of Zalga's house aside from Maria sensed the danger they'll be in if they stuck around and ran off leaving stryker for dead.

"SoMe FrIeNdS YoU hAvE STrYkEr!" Krilex spat, "ThEy LeFt YoU fOr DeAd!"

Before he could kill Stryker, a tentacle wrapped around Krilex's waist and pulled him off. We all turned around and saw Slenda and her brothers.

"WhAt Is ThE mEaNiNg Of ThIs!" Krilex shouted but was knocked out.

"What happened here?" Slenderman asked.

"We got ambushed, and Stryker killed… well we think he might be alive." E.J replied.

"Who was controlling Jimmy's body then?" Offender asked.

"He called himself Krilex." Jess replied.

"And these two are the only ones who stayed?" Splendor asked, pointing to Maria and Stryker.

"Yeah." Jill replied.

"W-what's going to happen to Jimmy?" Maria asked, tears streaming down her cheeks.

"He's going to the infirmary as well as your friend. We have some questions for both of you when he gain consciousness." Slenda replied.

"I'll fix their clothes up while they rest." Trenderman said.

I looked at Jimmy's limp body as we walked back to the manor. Slenderman was carrying Stryker while Splendorman carried Maria.