A/N- To live, or not to live, that is the question!
Everything was shrouded in darkness, but it was than just that. The darkness was a pure black, allowing for no sense of sight. Things could be heard though-screams of excruciating torment, of flesh being ripped, of bones beings snapped. These sounds put Ellaina on edge. She had no idea where she could be. The last thing she remembered was bringing the cold blade to her neck and then everything just went away. She woke up and she was here. But, was she awake or was this some sort of demented dream that she was having? She tried to look around, to get some idea of where she could be. The sound of fire erupting seemingly from nowhere in some unknown area made the woman jump slightly. The fire allowed for a brief glimpse of the area around her and of those who were still screaming in agony. Black caverns were everywhere, each holding humans captive, torturing them. She was in one of those same caverns. Realization hit her hard of where she was and utter terror consumed her soul…if she still had a soul, if it hadn't been taken yet. "Oh God, help me." Ellaina muttered.
A voice from the darkness began laughing in a psychotic way. There is no God to help you here.
The woman spun around to face whoever it was that had said this even though the voice had only come into her mind. Still, all of the time she had spent with Slender had taught her well. She could easily pinpoint where someone was. Sadly, she wished that she did not have this ability.
Her eyes widened in horror at the sight she was met with. This being in front of her was not human in any sense of the word; then again she should not have expected to find any humans in charge in this place. People on earth thought that the Slenderman was terrifying, but this…this thing had the human frozen in place, unable to stop staring. The skin was yellow and paper thin, allowing for all of the blood vessels that ran through the face to be seen. There was no nose, only a gaping and rotting hole where one might have been at some point. The teeth were long and pointed and were always visible as the monster had no cheeks, only a grotesque smile carved into the flesh. But it was the eyes that most disturbed Ellaina. At one point they would be there, red orbs glaring into her soul. Yet, the eyes could simply be gone the next moment, leaving empty sockets behind. He was dressed in long, flowing black robes which hid the rest of his body.
It would be so delish to rip you apart and feed you to the Hell Hounds or drop you into the Pit of Black Fire. Sadly, the Boss says I need to give you a chance to go home. Don't know why. He's never been one to follow what the Big Man says, the creature stated, sounding human. The being seemed to shrug, what a human thing for a demon to do. Orders are orders and you are the lucky winner. He stepped aside and touched something unseen, the room becoming illuminated due to torches being around the perimeter of the interior of the cavern. There was a woman nailed to a cross revealed, and as the light reached her eyes she began to struggle against her restraints, despite the pain it caused her. When the woman's eyes landed on Ellaina her movement stopped. The demon began laughing as he circled around the tortured soul. He stopped in front of her, red eyes glaring up at her. Meet your savior.
"Savior?" Ellaina questioned, slowly coming to stand next to the demon to join him in looking on the woman. After a moment of observing the terrified-looking woman, Ellaina was hit hard once again with realization. This woman…she knew this woman. This woman had tried to kill her. This woman was the Slenderman's mother.
The demon turned his eyes onto the free human. How he wished he could simply torture this young one rather than give her the chance at her freedom. But he would not pay the price for going against orders. He explained, You get this bitch down from the Cross before she dies and you get to go back to your own world. At the very least he would get to inflict some pain on this stupid human before she got the chance to leave this domain. He was just not allowed to weaken her too much. How annoying that was.
"What will happen to her after I free her?" Ellaina questioned. The prospect of escaping this place was wonderful, but she still had to know what would happen. This woman had caused her Slender so much torment. The woman deserved to remain here to rot for all eternity.
The being smirked, picking up on her thoughts. Careful, little Human. Let your soul become too dark and the Boss may just keep you here. He is quite fond of women like you. He laughed at the horror he could feel coming off of the free human. He looked back at the one on the cross. As for her if you free her, she will have the chance to escape along with you, but only one will get the chance to leave. The humanity fell from his voice, turning to what it normally was. A cat of nine tails seemed to appear from nowhere in his hand. The end of the weapon held sharp, flaming daggers. He struck the one on the cross, eliciting a scream of torment from her. You let her die, you die to, the demon stated in a deathly tone as the weapon came onto the mother once again.
Ellaina did not really know what to do, but she figured that the least she could do was try to escape this place. Her friends had likely not taken well to her dying on them. And this place certainly was not where the Slenderman had been sent, it appeared. Staying here would not reunite her with him. With a determined look, the woman made her way forward, trying to think of the best way to free the other from the demon's clutches.
Slender had stayed by her side for some hours now. He did not want to accept that he had lost the one he loved, but he knew that denial was not healthy. But he could not bring himself to leave her, not until the little light faded from her. There had to be a reason why that light was still alive inside of her, was his reasoning. There had to be something that he could do in order to bring her back to the world of the living. Perhaps Raine was right. Maybe the chemical could shock her system back to the world of the living. The syringe of the material had been left behind by his old friend. Maybe…maybe it could work… He also had the vial that his mother had left behind. The shock theory could work. He was loath to try it though.
He picked up the forgotten syringe to look at it. Funny, how something so very simple could bring about such complete and utter destruction. And, if he were to try this theory that Raine had come up with, what would the effects be on Ellaina? He would never wish his curse onto even that of his mother. He did not know what to do, but the feeling of the little light growing weaker caught his attention. Slender knew that he had to make his decision and soon.
Slowly, he turned the one he loved over so her back was to him. He pulled up her shirt to expose the spine. He did not want to do this. He really did not want to do this. How could he even consider doing this to someone, much less someone that he loved? The feel of the light suddenly becoming a bit stronger made him pause. He did not know what to do.
So, going head on to try to save the woman was not an option. That was something that Ellaina had learned the hard way, for the whip had connected with her flesh several times before she was able to move away from the woman. The fire burned worse than the sting of the whip. Maybe it had something to do with the fact that the fire changed to something of near black as it came to her. The burns across her flesh were terrible, but she would not give up so easily.
Ellaina noticed a ladder leaning against the far side of the cavern. Maybe she could use that to get to the back of the cross so she could release the woman that way? She ran and grabbed it then made her way back to the cross. Somehow, she managed to avoid the demon's cat of nine tails and get behind the cross. She propped the ladder against it and started to climb up it. A few steps up, sharp and long needles came jutting forth from the rungs. These needles, made of steel, stabbed clear through her hands as well as her feet. Ellaina bit her lip, though she internally screamed in agony. She was not about to give the demon the satisfaction of her pain. Instead, she continued her way up, pulling her hands and feet free and slicing them through the needles again. Would the pain never end? And, why was she having pain in her back?
The screams of the mother stopped suddenly and Ellaina heard the demon give an ever so slight gasp. She let herself drop down from the ladder to make her way to stand in front of the thing. The one she saw standing beside the demon, the cat of nines in his hand, made all color leave her body. Her blood stopped, freezing. Terror she could not even describe filled her. Slender's mother began screaming, allowing her fear to be known. The other, the Boss, turned his attention to the two women. A simple flick of his finger and the one on the cross was suddenly consumed in black flames. His attention then turned to the other human-the one he had to allow live.
Ellaina wanted to turn and run, but she found her legs moving of their own accord to that of the true Master of this place. She could not help but to allow fear to enter her eyes, though that pain in her back was becoming all the worse.
You will be returning to the World of Mortals now, the Boss stated as he willed the woman to stop in front of him. Her soul was filled with Light, and how he wished he could keep it here to corrupt it and destroy it. Still, that was not the option he had. In giving her up, he would be rewarded with a slew of new souls. It was a good exchange. He pulled the woman to him, making sure her body was close to his to be able to feel his raw power and strength. You have no idea what you are in for. Laughing, he forced his lips onto her, sending her to the human world once again. He turned away as the body disappeared and went to his own Gates, ready to personally greet the new arrivals.
The light had gone dangerously dim, so he had decided to go ahead with the theory. Slender had done the one thing he had sworn he would never do to another human-tamper with their genes. He had not expected anything to happen, but the little light had suddenly become very bright. It glowed with pure life. If the Tiny One was doing this well…
A scream came from the one who had been lying there. Her eyes snapped open. It was not just the pain in her back that made her scream, but from what had just been done to her. That kiss, the way she had been sent back here, had filled her with the terror of all of the trapped souls of that place. She forced herself to take deep breaths to force calmness back into her. Their terror was gone and this new pain was something she could very easily live with. Her focus on the real world finally came back to her, and she was met with…a blank face. Oh, this could not be real. She knew that the owner of this face had died. It was why she had…
Ellaina, Slenderman questioned, afraid that if he touched her she would leave this world again. He looked down on the syringe. He had only used what Raine had brought with her. He had decided to only use the vial if it was absolutely necessary. It was probably a god thing. What Raine used did not seem to cause any problems to happen, outside of pain. Slowly, he brought a hand up to touch her face, letting her know that he was indeed real and to assure himself that she was going to stay alive.
"You're alive," Ellaina stated, unable to keep the shock from her voice and the happiness. She ignored the pain, though it was quickly going away. She pulled him into her arms and allowed the terror of her experience to finally sink in. around sobs she demanded that Slendy never scare her like that again, for she would not be able to live without him. Still, she would never try to end herself again even if he did leave this world. The thought of returning to the Boss filled her with dread.
Slendy looked at her, holding her out at arm's length. I will keep that promise, but I first must ask you something before I go along with the promise.
"And what would that be?" Ellaina questioned, trying to calm her emotions.
This seemed so strange to him to be doing. Wasn't it normally the woman who revealed this to her husband? The woman usually was the first to know such a thing. What if I said…well, would you ever want to have children? He could only hope that her answer was yes. Subconsciously he placed his hand over the spot where the little light resided. It seemed to glow a bit brighter at his touch.
She was taken aback. What a time to talk about this, after the two of them had faced down Death and somehow lived. Still, the question set her to thinking. Did she want to have kids? It was not a topic that she often focused on. She did love little children, though. "Well, I guess I would want to have children, but do you think that I would make a good Mommy?"
You will have to be, Slendy replied softly, still focused on the light. He had helped to create this. It still did not seem at all possible to him.
"What do you mean?" Ellaina questioned, confused. He simply led her hand to the place his hand had been on her lower stomach area. She could feel some of his power come into her, and she could sense a small light inside of her. This light shocked her. Her senses suddenly heightened to be able to focus on the light, obviously Slendy's doing. This light seemed to be part her and…part of him. Both she and he were in this light. Her eyes went up to him, shocked. She did not notice that Anne, Totheark, and Raine had come into the room upon hearing her scream. The three had stayed back to allow Slender and his wife time together.
The answer is very obvious as to what the light is. Ellaina…you're pregnant. Slenderman replied, not sensing that the others were close enough to be able to hear him.
"Oh, my god!" Anne screamed in utter delight.
Totheark blinked a few times, before simply stating, "Way to go, Dad!"
Raine merely smiled, already knowing this.
Ellaina, overwhelmed by the whole thing, passed out.
A/N- You all should be happy now, right? I certainly hope so, but if you are not…live with it! And, you all did get what the light was from last chapter, right? If not, it was explained. Yay! *passes out cookies* Now, don't forget to share those cookies with Santa…and Slendy. And, forgive the mistakes; I was too lazy to proof read the whole thing.