Chapter 11: An Affair of Lust...

Prudence woke up, still cradled in Slender's arms. Sherly somehow moved in the crease of Prudence's stomach. Prudence played with her hair, only for a moment until Slender did the same to her. It shocked her only slightly, but it soothed her and made her tired.

"Good morning, little one..." Slender whispered, leaving Prudence enthralled.

"Morning," Prudence managed to let out before yawning. She could still feel Slender's finger's entwined in her hair. She liked it.

"When are we taking Sherly?" Prudence asked. Slender took a while to answer.

"I don't want you to come with..." Said Slender. Prudence sat up, her hair choppy and eyes wide.

"What? Why?" She asked. Sherly stirred awake, rubbing her eyes.

"It's danger-"

"NO!" Prudence interrupted, standing up now. It was the first time she was actually taller than Slenderman. "No! I am not going to be sheltered by you... Or anyone for that matter. I am always treated like a treasure." Her words shocked Slender. Sherly too.

"Prudence?" Slender began. Prudence looked away from him.

"You chose me as a proxy... Why don't you treat me that way?"

Slender was hesitant. Sherly was clinging onto Slender's arm. He stood up, taking Sherly with him. "That I did... But... I let you get hurt. I don't want you to get hurt, Pru. You are more than a proxy to me..." Informed Slender with much meaning. Prudence shrugged him off.

"I haven't had an actual mission. Not even once. You keep insisting I am fragile. I know you think I am weak..." Prudence insisted. Slender was silent.

"Fine. I will go off and seek my own mission..." Prudence protested. Slender glided in front of her. As if blocking her path. He put Sherly to the ground who watched in awe. Prudence crossed her arms and looked to the ground, like she did when she was getting scolded by her parents.

"You will not leave my side..." Slender demanded. Prudence stuck her tongue out at him, a very childish move she soon regretted.

"Stop smothering me. I am old enough to make my own decisions, and if you don't remember about three months ago I had a family! A life! And then you came into my life!" Prudence insulted. As soon as she said it she wish she hadn't. A pang of guilt washed over her. She could tell her words hurt Slender. Sherly was even on the verge of tears.

"I will not stand for this Prudence! You will listen to me or consequences will be made!" Slender raised his voice.

"So what... Are you my mother now? It sure sounds like it Mister... Forget it... I am tired of being controled by my supposed superiors..." With that being said she lifted her hood over her head and placed her proxy mask over her face. Slender was actually breathing heavily. His heart was aching. Literally it was being shattered over and over with every step Prudence took.

She took one look back. Sherly ran to her hip. "Don't leave us..." She begged.

"I do what I want. Go with Slender," Prudence ordered. Sherly sniffed. She didn't move and Prudence shrugged her off. She continued walking, only after a few yards she began running. Did she overreact? Should she have stayed with Slender?

"She's straying from the flock. What is a dove doing among a flock of pigeons anyway?" Jeff said to himself, once again referring to Prudence as the dove. He was perched on a tree branch just a yard away from Slender and Sherly. He seen the whole thing. And he must say... He was amused. His prediction was right.

"I have nothing better to do... I might as well follow the dove..." Jeff decided and leaped off the tree branch and went after Prudence.

Slender watched in utter terror as his one and only Pru walked away from the very being who was by her side from the time she could walk to now. How could she throw him away. Slender has never felt so alone. Sherly was crying in a ball on the ground. He walked over to her and placed his hand on her shoulder.

"Come on, Sherly. I will take you somewhere safe," Slender coaxed.

"NO! I want Prudence!" Sherly refused. Slender placed his hands on his face, as if aggravated and stressed. He forced the girl to her feet with his tendrils. She struggled only slightly, but soon gave up and obeyed Slenderman.

Prudence walked against the wind that tried to push her back. But to no prevail she was still stand, full front with the wind. She tucked her hands in her hoodie's pockets. She still wore the hood and mask to cover her identity as she walked among the shadows of the city. People rarely took notice of her. When they did they would turn a curious head, but did not question her formalities. She had no clue what she would do at this moment. She supposed she should start with the newspaper. To see if there wasn't any wanted adds for criminals still on the loose. The only weapon she had was a pocket knife.

It was nearing the end of the day and the darkness soon corroded over the whole town. Street lights were dimb and fog blanketed the ground. Instantly making it look like she was walking through a nightmare. When she thought she was the only human being out at this time of night that's when she heard an eerie laughter just feet behind her. She turned quickly to see nothing. She heard it again but this time it was to the side of her. Again she see nothing. This repeated until it was directly in front of her. She turned, only to be frightened in a jump scare. She gasped as she seen Jeff standing in front of her. He stood in a way that could only be described as insane. He was hunched over and his arms dangled in front of him. His sleeves slid off his wrists and covered his hands completely. He tilted his head to one side and began laughing again.

"Hello, dove..." he said with the same shit-eating grin she was probably known for.

"Can't you mind your own business?" Prudence said with a huff. Jeff straightened his back and his hands, (as if dislocated and unable of control) moved behind his back.

"Can't you accept the fact people like you?" Prudence didn't know what he meant when he said this. "So, doll, you split the connection yet with Slendy?" Jeff asked moving closer to her. Prudence looked down and frowned behind her mask.

"No," was all she said.

"You still like him don't you?" Jeff asked.

OF COURSE I DO YOU UNGRATEFUL PSYCHOPATH!... I am still in love with him... Prudence said in her head.

"No," she lied. "And I don't like you either, so why don't you piss off?" Prudence said, passing him and continued walking.

"Tsk. Tsk. I wouldn't say that to a murderer," he said in a deep and raspy voice. Prudence stopped walking. An idea flashed in her head. She left Slender to seek her own mission... Why don't she just kill Jeff and make that a mission. She grabbed the pocket knife out of her pocket. She studied it.

"What do you suppose you will do now? Hmm?" Jeff asked. Prudence smirked.

"Kill you..." She whispered and turned herself to face him. He tilted his head. She lunged at him with the knife, only missing him by a hair. He moved out of her way and in a second grabbed a knife that also was resting in his hoodie pocket. Her twirled the knife around.

"You shouldn't have done that..." he said. He then grabbed Prudence's wrist, he rolled her sleeve up and held the knife to her bare skin. He drew just a drop of blood, but Prudence twisted her arm the opposite direction of him and jabbed her knee in his member, causing him to crouch. He laughed, still clinging onto her wrist. When Jeff regained his posture, Prudence jabbed her elbow in his chest. He coughed, but continued laughing. When he was able to, he slid behind her and wrapped his arms around hers and thrusted her ass against his groin. She jolted, but was able to squirm free. He still had her wrist though.

"So you aren't so weak... after all," Said Jeff, his eyes shifting to hers. She stared at him, no, glared. Jeff was obviously distracted by her eyes, so she took it as an advantage. She took her knife and stabbed Jeff in his forearm. He screamed, but began to laugh. He took the knife out of his arm and dropped it to the ground. Letting his arm bleed.

Prudence fell to the ground. She never would have thought she could harm someone. It... It felt good. She looked up at Jeff, her eyes deranged. She had a sudden and weird feeling surge in her gut. Not knowing why or how it happened, she sat herself up and dived for Jeff. They both fall to the cold damp ground of the street they were in. Prudence had Jeff by his throat and she was shaking.

So many thoughts were swarming in his head. Should he kill her? But she has potential, Jeff. He told himself. The more he looked at her... The more he thought he was falling for her. How? She was on top of him. Her legs spread, she rested on his chest. He could barely breathe, but it amused him. Someone had actually beaten him... Well... was brave enough to pin him down and stab him for instance. He was... Intrigued.

Prudence had realized what she has done and quickly release her hands from his neck. She scooted back, now sitting on Jeff's stomach. She placed both of her hands on his chest and began to cry. Jeff propped himself up, so he could look directly at her. He gently slid her mask off her face and placed it on her head.

He didn't dare say anything to her. He just... (what he found shocking himself) wiped the tears that lined her cheeks. He can't kill someone who almost killed him.

"Hey, hey, hey, kid. Chin up come on," Jeff whispered. "It just proves..." he continued. "You are like me..." Prudence looked at him.

"Did something in your gut insisted to conflict harm on me?" Jeff asked. Prudence nodded, regretfully.

"Yes..."

"I have that all the time..." Jeff said, smiling of course. Prudence jumped from him.

"I am not a killer. I will never... Kill a human being..." Prudence insisted. She hugged herself, feeling dread.

"But you will... You will. You will..." Jeff repeated. He got up and walked over to her. He did the same gestured he made the last time he seen her, by placing his pointer finger under her chin and his thumb under her lower lip. She quivered. "And you will love me..."

A/N: Thank you fellow reviews. Haha. Don't worry. Everything will be just fine in the story... Maybe...