Chapter 2: Jeff and a Proxy

The morning sang like a song; so beautiful and bright. The sun was like a stage light, putting Prudence in the spot light as she woke up to a stretch and a yawn. She turned her head around to see that Jeff was gone. "J-Jeff?" She whispered. What she did not know was Jeff had tried to run away. She stands herself off the bed and runs out of the room.

Jeff's feet were bare and as he ran against the hard concrete ground his feet scraped, leaving a trail of blood as he went.

"Where do you think you're going?!" Called an unfamiliar voice behind him. He did not turn around, instead he stopped running. His eyes shift to the ground in anger.

"If you are one of those airheaded proxies of His, I am not interested! Leave me alone..." Jeff demanded.

"But... You have to stay..." Said the proxy gently. He sounded younger than the rest of them. His voice was somewhat more softer. Jeff still did not turn around.

"And why should I?" Jeff asked, making fists.

"Because you matter..." Was all the proxy said before Jeff decided to turn around and face him.

The proxy wasn't that tall, in fact he looked weaker than the others. Somewhat more childish. He was not an adult like the others were. The proxy wore a thin gray and white striped hoodie with tattered black skinny jeans and converse. He was gripping at the back of his neck as if he were nervous. The proxy's mask was all white and resembled that of a perfect porcelain face. His hoodie was on, so it was hard to tell the color of his hair.

"Aha... Haha... HAHAHAHAHA! That's just a load of bullshit!" Jeff said historically. The proxy stood still and calm, like a robot. For some reason the proxy reminded him so much of Slender. Maybe it was because he was so calm. Maybe it was because he was so still and seemed angelic in a way. Whatever it was, Jeff did not get fooled by the proxy's persistence.

"Don't be an idiot, Jeff... Listen to your new guardian angel. Hahaha!" Said Slender just a few feet behind his proxy.

"A-Ange- Are you shittin' me?! I don't need one. Thanks for your concern. But I'm a big boy now..." Jeff said crossing his arms and smiling as always. Somewhat charming actually.

"Jeff... Don't test my patience. You need one. You have been raped, tossed out like garbage, chased, almost killed... And I don't think we can handle the stress of losing you to such crimes... Think about Prudence... You and her are the same... In many ways... If you want to continue seeing her... Then listen to my proxy... Listen to me," Slenderman said.

Jeff shook his head in disagreement. "How can I trust something without a positive face... How can I trust someone who hides his identity? How can I trust a girl... Who tried to kill herself out of stupidity for ugly monsters? I think it's all a lie-"

"JEFF! You listen to me and you listen closely... If you don't stop your idiocy right now I will-"

"What's going on?" Came an even more gentle voice from the distance. There she was, the angel everyone is fighting over. The girl in the spotlight. The proxy kept his composure, not moving from under Slender's height. Jeff stepped back. His eyes went wider.

"Nothing, angel, go back home..." Jeff said. Slender grabbed her hand and pulled her in front of him. In the process he grabbed her chin with one hand and lifted her face up. She was facing Jeff in a manner that made him cringe. Slender hand her head tilted back and her body in an uncomfortable position. She didn't understand why he was treating her this way. The proxy stepped away and watched as Slender twisted Prudence arm behind her back.

"LOOK AT HER!" Slender said in a monstrous robotic tone. His pale "face" grew a monstrous mouth. Prudence squirmed and closed her eyes.

"Sl-Slender?" She whispered. Jeff's brow creased in a sympathetic expression, but turned away.

Slender's tentacles moved out in anger and they twisted around Prudence's body, pulling her up, bending her back. She was scared and confused. She knew Slender could get angry and she knew what he could do when he did become angry like that.

"LOOK AT HER, JEFF! Would you disrespect her?! After what she has done for all of us including my proxies! Even after that you will still have the decency to bad mouth her courage. You say you don't care?!" Yelled Slenderman. He squeezed her tighter. The proxy stood watch. He bit his lip.

"Slender... You will hurt her..." coaxed the proxy.

"LOOK AT HER! You will just stand there and watch me hurt her?!" Slender said. He wasn't making sense. He would never do something like that to his beloved Prudence.

Jeff watched in utter terror as Prudence was being used as a torture weapon for him. "STOP! Slender stop!" Jeff begged. Slender loosened his grip and pulled Prudence to his chest.

"Stop, just stop! I am so sorry. I am sorry Prudence okay?! I am sorry I ran away I am sorry I treated any of you with disrespect! Just let her fucking go!" Jeff said in anger. Slender shook himself... Realizing what he was doing. Anger has blinded him and he let it rule his emotions... He should have never did that... He gently placed Prudence on the ground and she fell to her knees, gasping for a breath. The proxy ran over to her and helped her up, holding her hands gently.

"Are you okay?" he asked her. She nodded.

"Yes... It's okay... I know he didn't mean it..." She said with a weary smile.

Slender placed his hands on his face and side. "I just needed you to see her... I just needed to see if you still cared..." Slender said helplessly.

"I've always cared... You idiot..." Jeff said angrily.

After a couple of hours in silence, Slender left with Prudence in his arms. Promising her it was the last time he will ever smother her like that again. The day progressed into a closing. A day of life is like a play on stage... The rising of the sun is the curtains and people cheering... The setting of the sun and the coming of the moon is the ending and closing of the curtains.

"Though anger can tame the monster... The monster must tame the anger. For if the anger tames the monster... The monster will lose and become evil... But if the monster can tame the anger the anger will lose," Spoke the proxy to himself. He stood in a tree watching the sun set. His hands gripping his chest, remembering Slender's anger and remembering Jeff's. Watching the poor girl be their regular toy was sickening to him. That's all Prudence was anyway. Jeff and Slender were fighting over the same toy. Who will weaken her... Who will strengthen her? Of course, as Slenderman's proxy he was given a set of demands and rules... Never disrespect his master... Or the elder Proxies. Never question his master or his elder proxies. Never reveal your identity to outsiders... Never speak to normal human beings. The proxy crouched on his tip toes. His arms still hugged his stomach. Being the youngest of all the male proxies means being the victim. The name he was given could not be a more perfect one. May... He was named May by Slenderman for being as lovely as the month... He never knew if Slenderman actually cared for him... He remembered he was orphaned as a small child... He knew he had ran away from the orphanage... He knew Slenderman found him and took him in...

Before that, May lived in an orphanage for gifted children. Intelligent, children. He was intelligent alright... In logic and in knowing about the stars and the constellations. He knew about the studies of Tibet and their meditation practices and adored learning about Egyptian history as well as Indians of North America. He knew about ghosts and spirits. He knew about entities and meditation to talk to spirits. He was a fair skinned eighteen year old boy with oddly colored hair. The color of the silver moon at night. Even though he had silver colored hair, he did not let it bother him too much when he was teased for looking too much like an actual guardian angel. His skin even was pale, almost gray. He has a faint accent that can become rather noticeable from time to time.

Slenderman was interested in making May his proxy from the time he lived in that orphanage to the time he ran away. Even though May is not the strongest of the proxies... He is the smartest... He isn't very good at reading people's emotions, but he is good and manipulating them... Making people scared or tricking them...

May still sat in the tree, the sun had long past set and he still was thinking over being Jeff's new "guardian."

Just as he watched the stars present themselves he heard rustling below him. He didn't know what to think at first, maybe a squirrel? Suddenly he seen a white blur climb up after him. He stood still, grabbing a knife out of his pant's pocket, preparing for a fight...

Jeff grabbed branch after branch, trying to run from those damn proxies who were chasing after him. "Can't I have a moment alone?" he murmured to himself. Just as he grabbed onto the next branch he felt it move a more than it should have. He looked up to see a glowing face look down at him. He jumped slightly and flipped himself to a branch directly in front of his opponent. Jeff studied the person in front of him... It took him a while to realize that the person in front of him was the proxy who was suppose to be his "guardian." Now that he could finally see the proxy's face and hair, his breath was almost token away. The proxy had white hair, a bit choppy. He looked like one of those emo kids. Though he had some oddities, the proxy did in fact look quite angelic in many ways. He was androgynous though... Which only added to his look. The proxy's purplish, petite lips pursed as he held the knife tighter and close to his face. His not too small not to big nose wiggled as he took in a deep breath. Jeff sneered and moaned under his breath.

"What are you doing here?" Jeff asked angry. The proxy shook his head.

"Shouldn't I be asking you the same thing?"

"Don't be a smart ass..." Jeff insulted, grabbing his knife as well.

"I won't tell them where you are if you put your knife down and come with me..." Said the proxy.

"How can I trust you? I don't know your name..."

"It's May..." He said without losing posture...

"May..." Jeff repeated...