AUTHOR'S NOTE: This is the last Chapter for today, guys! I'll start trying to post new Chapters every Friday. I think this story is turnin' out pretty good. Wait, you thought it was about to end? After this Chapter? HA! That's funny! XD I have far expectations for this story, and I'm not letting it end until I want it to. (That isn't for a while, guys. Anyways, hope you enjoyed my three Chapters to get you started! CX)

I stared at my arm with disgust.

"Wh-who did this? This is a prank, right?" I looked up at them. They shook their heads. I sighed. "I was afraid of that." I whispered to myself.

I got out of bed. I reached under the bed and got my first-aid kit and wrapped gauze around my cut. I slipped my hat on and stood up.

"I think it's time we did a little research on this 'Slenderman'." I said.

I rushed downstairs and grabbed my shoes and jacket. I tied my shoes and grabbed the journal while no one was looking.

"I'm off. Does anyone wanna come?" I said before walking out of the door.

"I have to help with the shack." Soos said.

"And I'm hanging out with Grenda and Candy." Mabel replied.

"Okay." I said, ignoring Danny.

"I'll go." Danny suggested. I froze. I turned towards him. "Are you sure? This is one messed up town." I warned him. He frowned.

"I fight ghosts everyday. I think I can handle it." He said. I furrowed my eyebrows and turned out the door. "Fine, follow me." I said annoyed.

I led the way to the Library. "Here we are." I said. I looked around at the rows of shelves and bookcases. "Look for anything that involves Slenderman." I said to Danny. He nodded and walked off.

I walked swiftly towards the computers and sat down. "All righty. Let's get this over with." I cracked my knuckles.

I typed in 'Slenderman.' All sorts of things popped up, but the thing I noticed was something I didn't even consider. I read it aloud. It said; "The Tale of Der Großmann and Slenderman."

I yelled in frustration. "There's two of them?!" I squished my face into my hands. "The journal didn't say anything about two of them! Raaaaaghhh!" I exclaimed. I slapped my face and sighed. "Get a hold of yourself, Dipper!" I clicked the link and read the first line.

"In the 16th century, there have been sightings of a tall man with no face. Some came to believe he was a fairy, a fairy who collected bad children. His name was Der Großmann, meaning 'The Tall Man.' Eventually, children, good or bad, were disappearing into thin air. Nobody has seen a single sign pf Der Großmann." Until now, I thought. I continued reading. "Many sightings of 'Slenderman' have been seen around the same time as Der Großmann. Some believe he is the brother of Der Großmann. Other's think he is a reincarnation of him sent to rid the world of evil. The different thing about Der Großmann and Slenderman is Slenderman is believed to protect children from Der Großmann. No one is certain for sure. Der Großmann is believed to feed off of fear. He is first seen in a dream. Then, there are physical signs, such as cuts or words written in your skin. Then, you see him and start to feel watched or hunted. Then, he strikes. If you have seen him, beware. And always watch your back."

I couldn't believe what I had read. I shuddered and blinked rapidly.

Out of the very corner of my eye, I saw a tall figure, about 10 feet. I turned quickly towards it.

I sighed with relief.

It was Danny floating towards me.

"Phew... Danny, I got a bunch of evidence on Slenderman." I said standing up.

"Good, I didn't find anything." He sighed.

I told him about what I had discovered as we walked to the Mystery Shack.

"Whoa." He said.

It was dark now and we were about 12 yards away from the Shack. Danny stopped and stared at the woods. "What's that?" He squinted to get a better view. I turned to where he was facing. My eyes grew wide and I gasped.

"Danny, run to the shack! Go, go, go, go!" I pushed him as we ran. "What is it?!" He yelled breathlessly. It's Der Großmann!" I replied.

I glanced back and looked for him. To my horror, he was gone.

I wasn't watching where I was going and I bumped into Danny. I stumbled backwards. "What the heck, man?" I looked at Danny.

He was frozen with terror. I looked at what he was looking at and fell backwards. I saw a tall, white face with tentacles coming out of his back. He was looking right at Danny and me. I pulled Danny's jumpsuit and struggled for him to move. He wouldn't budge. The man stood over us and lingered at about 10 feet tall. Danny struggled out some words. "That... Doesn't... Look... Like Slenderman..." He gulped.

Der Großmann's tentacles hovered over us and grabbed Danny, then me.

He stuffed us in his chest, which separated into a black abyss. Danny was struggling out of his grasp and punched ecto-blasts at him. "Let us go!" He screamed.

We punched and kicked and tried to puncture his rough skin. We got restless after 3 hours, and fell asleep.

We woke up in an unfamiliar part of the woods.

I stood up and helped Danny up.

"Whe-where are we...?"

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