Chapter 24: Utmost Importance
Jeff was pressed against a wall and heavily built man, who breath smelt of sweet smoke and clothes stanched of weed. His eyes blood-shot and teeth yellow. Jeff gagged as the man pursued to corrode him with questions and pleads.
"Whatcha lookin' for kid? Wanna do me a favor? I'll only show you to Fedrick if you do what I want..." Said the grotesque man, who continued to disoblige Jeff. Jeff tried pushing him out of the way, he dropped his knife in the process and the man kicked it away. He knew this was a bad idea... But then again, if he succeeds his mind will be at ease... Or better at ease for the meanwhile... Until he has another thing he regrets.
"MOVE!" Jeff yelled, trying his best not to throw up. "You fat disgusting druggie get out of my way!" Jeff was pissed. His mind set on trying to get the words out that he needed.
"I told you kid. You want to see Fedrick you got to do me a favor!"
"What is it?" Jeff finally said. How he ended up in this situation was a long story. While Jeff was investigating the many lines that occupied Fedrick's "business" men, he ran into this idiot who is actually one of Fedrick's best workers. He didn't know how. The dude looked like a brick wall. If his size didn't give him away, his stench sure as hell did.
"I want drugs..." Said the man, which was no surprise at all. The only odd thing was... The dude was a drug dealer. How could he have not owned any of his own.
"Aren't you... Suppose to be supplied with that stuff?" Jeff asked with a crooked look.
"Nah, man. I sell it.. But I don't on it. Fedrick doesn't like it when his workers buy from him. Which he supplies plenty. I want you to kill Fedrick and score me his supplies." This dude was obviously thick, considering Jeff was actually out to kill Fedrick anyway.
"What's in it for me if I kill Fedrick? Not like I wasn't going to do it anyway..." Jeff asked, not really caring if he got anything in return. All he cared about was killing Fedrick and going back to see that lovely face of his angel.
"You're the kid everyone's looking for... Er... Jeff the Killer right?" Said the heavy, malnutritious man.
Jeff rolled his eyes and shrugged his shoulders. Making a "Tada!" gesture.
"I can help you keep hidden.I am a drug dealer after all. Who only got arrested twice," said the man holding up two fingers, he was so proud. "I can show you all the routes we take to get to Fedrick's hideout, plus, I can drive you to where you need to go to get out of here. I know why you want to kill him, every one of his workers know what he's done to you. He's talked about you a lot. He mentioned you were his favorite worker."
Jeff's heart beat heavily, it was as if his own chest was weighing him down.
"Very well. It's a deal. I'll kill him in exchange for your... uh... Knowledge," Jeff said holding out a hand, making sure he covered it with his sleeve before the man offered the handshake.
"Alright! Come with me then!" Said the man, taking out a pocket knife and holding it to his teeth. He reached down to where he kicked Jeff's knife and tossed it over to Jeff.
Jeff was one step closer to his goal.
Slenderman scratched his neck. He was rested upon a tree, overlooking a large meadow. It was covered in deer. He was awaiting his proxies who were told to keep destroying evidence. He suddenly felt put out. His head seemed heavier. His chest seemed empty. He felt... Washed out and drained. He touched his now visible lips to which were once occupied by both Jeff and Prudence. He wanted so desperately to be occupied. He honestly never felt so crossed in a millenium.
"Dear Prudence..." He began... "Won't you come out and play..." He made a silent chuckle. Instantly thinking about Prudence, who was still probably sleeping. He remembered the days he use to play with her when she was little. She probably remember some of it. Like the day he met her at her school when no one gave it a second thought to let her play. Bt the most precious memory he cherished was that of the day he bathed her. Her skin was warm. Smooth. Her lips soft and petite. Her eyes as lovely as crystals.
He looked up, stretching his back and cracking his neck. He sighed. "Where are you, my proxies. I need to see my Prudence..." Slender said. His voice was quiet. He suddenly seen a couple of figures emerge from the forest. They appeared to be a couple of teenagers. Slenderman leaped from the tree he was perched in and silently approached them, keeping in mind not to reveal himself.
"Oh, man! I can't wait to catch my first footage of THE Slenderman. This is gonna be TIGHT!" Said a thin, rather nerdy looking teen boy. His friend looked to be a stoner. He was more built.
"Right! For a celebration of our success... I scored us some dope from my neighbor," Replied the stoner kid. The nerdy one shrugged to his friend's offer and continued to mess with the camera he carried.
"I made sure I brought my special Olympus E-5 DSLR Camera," said the nerd.
"Bro, you're such a dweeb, who cares what camera we have, as long as it works."
Not for long... Slender thought. His tentacles alluring.
In that instant Slender was so engrossed with what the two teens were talking about, he forgot to hide himself.
"HEY! I see something, just beyond that tree!" Said the stoner kid. The nerdy boy turned on his camera and pointed it in the direction of Slender. Slender was still pretty maintained, other than maybe his shadow present. He decided to stoke his boredom, he'll toy with this kids for a bit. Knowing damn well it was a bad idea. Regardless... He'll end up destroying the kid's camera. He was already almost proven existed, it wouldn't really hurt for a couple more kids to run and cry wolf to the police.
Slender decided to come out of the shadows. The boys were awestruck. They started to panic, but still maintain their composure. Their mind-set on capturing vital footage of Slender.
"DUDE! He looks nothing like he does in the game Slender!" Said the stoner, shaking and stumbling as he moved back. Slenderman was several yards away from them.
"I know, he's more... Prestine and tall. Plus..." stated the nerd who held the camera. He zoomed in on Slender, over looking his features and structure. "He sort of has a face. But other than his suit not being real and his face.. He fits the position of what we are looking for, dude."
Slenderman transported directly in front of them. They both fall back. The kids instantly dropped his camera. The stoner was shielding himself with the other kid and began to cry.
"Dude we need to get out of here. He's going to eat us!"
Slenderman was somewhat offended by this.
"Having fun yet?" Slender said with a cocked head.
The boys were stammering.
"Now if you would be so kind, and let me destroy your camera..." Slender said his tentacles were sprawled every which way. The boys were scared.
"You can't take my camera!" Protested the nerd. Slenderman lifted the boy up with his tendrils. The bigger kid was in shock.
"Alright alright! P-please! I'll g-give yo my camera if you don't eat me!" Said the nerdy kid.
"Eat you? Why does everyone think I eat humans?" Slender said mainly to himself, feeling disappointed.
The stoner kid handed Slender the camera and Slender set the nerd down. He destroyed the camera.
"I suggest next time you go out in the woods to try to find me... Don't... Because the consequences won't be to your liking... Now leave," Slender demanded. the too boys, who were very disoriented, got up and ran out of the meadow. Scaring the deer in the process.
"Well that was fun..." Slender said with an unsatisfied sigh.
Prudence was sitting on the back roof. Overlooking a range of meadows, hills, and trees. The beauty of this land sent chills of longing down the young girl's spine. She pondered her brain, looking for a way to set herself up to actually ask Slender to spend a full day with her. To which he never has. Not once. She wanted to hug him, touch him, kiss him and talk to him like couples actually do. Slender and Prudence weren't technically an "item", but they were well enough close and all the proxies knew about it. Some of them secretly rooted for them to stay as close as they are. Some of them envy Prudence's relationship with their master. Prudence didn't consider herself a proxy. She wasn't treated like one, and she had only one mission. Which wasn't really a mission, considering Slender was with her the whole time and all she really had to do was carry Shirley out of a house. Nothing more nothing less.
Prudence took in a dep breath. She studied the landscape. Paying close attention to the wildlife. To her surprise she spotted a pack of wolves traveling the hills. They were beautiful creatures that sent Prudence breathless. She has always been fascinated int said animals and always dreamt what it would be like to be as free as they were.
She closed her eyes, listening to the wolves howl to one another. They were mother nature's definition of a perfect family. But of course she couldn't ask for anything more, she had a perfect family. Slender and Jeff. Maybe even some of the proxies considering they are just there.
She smiled.
"Our master's lovely Prudence... May we see you?" Said a proxy who stuk a curious head out of the window to which Prudence climbed out of.
"Yes," Prudence said with a smile. She climbed up and started heading to the window and inside.
"We know you and our Master are pretty close. He wishes for us to keep you safe until his return. For his sake, as well as your's, we wish for you to remain indoors when darkness blankets the skies. To which it is twilight. It is almost night..." Said the proxy. Prudence sighed.
"Very well..." She hated being sheltered. But she understood why Slender asked for his proxies to pay especially close attention to her today. Jeff wasn't there who acted also as a body guard when Slender wasn't there. But now both of them were gone, Prudence was alone. Almost. She still had Scarlet who checked on her every so often to make sure she hasn't token the poison quite yet. As well as Matt who remained her conscience for a good three months now.
Prudence slumped over to the contents of her temporary bedroom. Her eyes shift to the clock that seemed like it never ticked.
"Darling what is keeping you so low these past couple days?" Asked Scarlet. She hovered over to Prudence who was laying, stomach down in the bed. She groaned and mumbled.
"I just wish he will spend more time with me... I shouldn't have stopped him that one night..." Prudence murmured, referring to the night Slender bathed her.
"In due time, Pru. He is just severed in his own fear of existing. Let him cope with those bastard people who wish to learn more. They don't understand," Scarlet said, rubbing Prudence's forehead. Prudence liked that. Even though Scarlet was cold to the touch, she liked it when people were gentle with her.
"I know, Scarlet... But..." Just as she was going to finish her sentence, she heard the door creak open. She quickly turned to see Slender. He was carrying a flower. Prudence smiled shyly.
"Don't be sad, my dear. Let me accompany you," He said handing her the flower. She sat up, sitting on her legs. She took the flower and smelt it. It smelled like honey.
"Thank you," She whispered. Slender took her head and pulled it close to his.
"About the other night... I'm sorry I tried to-" Prudence interrupted Slender mid sentence by planting a gentle kiss on his "lips".
"Just shut up and kiss me already," she teased. Slender wrapped his arms around her and started to kiss her neck.
"Master!" bombarded a proxy. Slender stopped kissing Prudence and growled. Prudence giggled.
"Sorry to interrupt.. But this is extremely important. They found us... The police, the people, the investigators. They found our location and will arrive in the meadow in a couple of days!" Slender stood up in surprise and anguish, leaving Prudence unsatisfied. But she instantly forgot about her yearning hormones and began to have a panic attack.
"Th-They found us?!" She uttered, her eyes wide and her chest pounding.