A/N: Hello again my lovelys! This chapter kind of took a different turn than I originally intended, but I think it worked really well. I hope you all enjoy!
I do not own Slenderman, duh.
"FAWN!"
I lifted my head up from my knees as my brain slowly processed the rain falling down my face. I groaned and rubbed my eyes trying to keep the water from them. My vision focused ahead to see a face staring back at me with black, vacant eyes and a large grin on its face. I screamed loudly beginning to scoot backwards quickly, trying to put as much distance between me and that thing. I watched as it began to laugh a deep, guttural laugh and slowly begin to crawl towards me. He had a bony build as well as black hair that reached just below his ears. My skin crawled as it began to speak in a low, mocking tone, without even moving its mouth.
"Oh ho, my my what do we have here hm?" he laughed more continuing to crawl toward me like he was playing me with me.
My heart was thumping in my ears as I continued to scurry backwards, too scared to stand and take my eyes from him. I finally willed my voice out of my throat
"Wh-who... who are you? What do you want? And where are we?" I said in a rush my voice squeaking out at the end.
His smile enlarged as he answered "My, so many questions."
He ran-crawled to me and ended up hovering over me as he began to trace my face with one ice cold finger.
I screamed out again "What do you want!?"
I was frozen in fear as I stared into those black eyes that seemed like they wanted to swallow me whole. I held back a sob as I felt him trace over my exposed skin on my hip as he bent down to whisper in my ear.
"Oh, my sweet, I simply want you."
Screaming I scrambled to my feet, almost slipping on the wet surface below me. My head whipped around quickly as I looked around me to find the shower I had been in, still pouring down on me. Heart racing I turned off the water and stepped out wrapping a white towel around me. I walked out into the bedroom to find a pair of black soccer shorts and a dark blue tank top that surprisingly fit me. I was in the middle of changing before I realized I had been crying and shaking since I stepped out of the shower. I closed my eyes and sat on the edge of the bed and let my tears fall freely. Everywhere I looked I was afraid of seeing that face again, having him on me, and touch me. I shuddered at the thought and put my face in my hands.
What is happening to me...? I thought to myself. Compared to what just happened, I'd rather go up against Sedrick.
Sighing I began to wipe my face dry, gathered up all my courage, threw away the rest of my good sense, and walked out the bedroom door. I didn't know where Sedrick was but I headed down the stairs to begin there. I walked by a few doors before I noticed one that was slightly ajar. I gently opened it enough for me to walk in to find Sedrick sitting at a desk, surrounded by paper, feverishly writing away. The room was ruffly 30 feet by 30 feet with only the desk and the chair. The walls were covered from floor to ceiling with paper with various writings and drawings on them. I coughed once trying not to startle him, but he didn't seem to notice me. Curious I walked over to him to stand beside him as I heard him muttering to himself as he was writing quickly. I picked up one of the papers that was hastily scribbled on and began to read it and noticed it was almost like poetry.
'I hate what I've become, the nightmare's just begun. I must confess that I feel like a monster. My secret side I keep, hid under lock and key, I keep it caged but I can't control it. Cause if I let him out, he'll tear me up, break me down, Why won't somebody come and save me from this Make it end! I feel it deep within, it's just beneath the skin, I must confess that I feel like a monster. I hate what I've become, the nightmare's just begun, I must confess that I feel like a monster. It's hidin in the dark, it's teeth are razor sharp, There's no escape for me, It wants my soul, it wants my heart. No one can hear me scream, maybe it's just a dream, Maybe it's inside of me. Stop this monster!'
I was taken aback, I didn't expect something this dark and helpless. The paper was suddenly ripped from my hands and I was faced with an angry looking Sedrick.
"That. Is. Not. Yours." he growled glaring at me, but his eyes didn't match his harsh tone.
I just starred back at him unaffected by his outburst, and gently pushed him away from my face. His eyes showed confusion before returning to a neutral expression as he gripped my hand and began leading me toward the door. I bit back my questions and let him lead me out, feeling as if I'd seen something I shouldn't have. We walked into a long hall way that eventually led into a small kitchen space. It had brick walls with a simple table for four, a couple of counter tops, a stove, and a fridge. I sat on one of the chairs as Sedrick walked around while putting water on the stove for tea. He eventually sighed and sat in the chair across from me starring at his hands. He glanced up at me and my heart ached at the look of absolute sadness and loss as he ran a hand through his dark hair. He took a shaking breath and continued to stare at his hands, but began speaking in a soft tone.
"I met the love of my life when I was eight years old." he began, a slight smile on his face. "She was the most stubborn, hard-headed, and beautiful girl I had ever met. We became best friends when I saved her favorite sheep from getting slaughtered." He grinned at the memory as I felt slightly jealous that someone else could get the smile from him. "When we were thirteen I told her one day I'd sweep her off her feet and carry her somewhere beautiful where we'd get married. She punched me in the arm, but then kissed me right after. I saved up all my money for the next five years and bought her a ring and asked her to marry me, and she said yes." He smiled up at me, his eyes lost in the past.
I fidgeted under that look, suddenly unsure what I was supposed to do with my hands. Sedrick stood and poured us both cups of tea as he continued.
"Her parents didn't approve of my background and refused the marriage. But we were in love, and we ran off together and got married. It was the happiest day of my life when I was able to call her my wife. We traveled around the next year, falling more in love by the day." His face suddenly darkened as his hands gripped his mug tightly. "But we wouldn't get to enjoy it for much longer. We stopped in a town for the night to rest, and I had gone out to get us some supplies and some food." His knuckled turned white as he gripped his mug tighter and his voice turned hard. "I wasn't gone for more than one hour... and they took her from me. Thieves. They broke into our room, took all our saved up money, and slaughtered my wife." He began to shake in anger, and I didn't know what to do to comfort him. "I couldn't live without her. I couldn't. I was lost in myself. I couldn't live with the pain and guilt of her death. So," He looked up and locked his eyes with mine as his turned black "I sold my soul."
My eyes widened as I stared at him and watched his eyes slowly turn back to blue. He continued to watch me, almost as if seeing how I'd react, and if I'd believe him.
"I'm not sure how much time passed between her death and when the demon showed himself to me. But when he did, he told me he could bring my beloved back to me. That I could be with her forever, that he had that power and could give it to me." he laughed, but it was completely void of any humor. "I was a broken fool, and like a fool, I believed him. I gave him my soul and he gave me beloved. But it wasn't that simple." he ran his fingers through his hair again as he gripped his mug. "He made me immortal. Changed me into something like him, a monster. A demon." I shuddered at the darkness in his voice, but continued to listen. "And he made her immortal as well, but only her soul. He cursed us, so that when she would be reborn, if I could find her, within a day, she would meet with a tragic death." He closed his eyes and spoke through gritted teeth. "I have watched my love die in front of my eyes ten times, each time I was unable to do anything. Once, I found her wandering through the woods when she was only three. She thought I was funny and liked playing games with me. The next day she snuck out of her home to try and come and find me, she saw me and started running towards me. She slipped in the mud and tumbled down a hill." His shoulders began to shake as his voice was filled with remorse. "And her small body got impaled by a large stake sticking out of the ground."
I put my face in my hands as I was overcome with emotion as images and scenes began to flash in front of my eyes.
"Yay! Up Up!" a small voice laughed as a larger figure picked up the girl that the voice belonged to. He began swinging her around and laughing. The child didn't mind that the strange man didn't have a face. He was nice and played with her and she liked that.
I groaned as my head began to pound. I knew where that scene was headed, and I didn't want to see it. I abruptly stood up and back away from the table.
"Oh no... oh no no no no." I stammered, shaking my head back and fourth.
Sedrick looked up at me concern on his face but I couldn't see him anymore.
"Why don't mommy and daddy love me?" the girl asked her doll as she could hear loud screaming coming from downstairs. The girl suddenly perked up as she looked out the window. "I'll go see Tall Man!" She smiled to herself as she was easily about to sneak out into the backyard. She began running when she saw her Tall Man. Suddenly she was falling, quickly. She became scared and started to scream. She screamed louder as the stake ran her through, spraying her blood all around, and all she could do was was cry as the last thing she ever saw was her Tall Man crying.
I held my head to the floor when all I could do was scream. I screamed and screamed and screamed because all I could comprehend was the unbearable pain radiating from my chest through my whole body. I vaguely felt hands on me, but all my mind could see was pain. Tears fell down my face as I cried for the lost girl, for her pain that I could feel, and for myself, because I was beginning to realize what all this meant.
"HAZEL! Hazel look at me!" Sedrick yelled as he shook my shoulders.
My eyes eventually focused on him and I began to cry harder as I looked into his blue eyes. I saw worry in those eyes. I saw caring and hurt and anger and love.
He was my Sedrick.
I couldn't remember everything, but emotions began to fill up my entire being, chasing away the pain the girls death had brought me.
I'm the love he was talking about in his story. I'm also the little girl. He's my love, I want to remember it all. I want...
I stared at the man who stole my heart over a hundred years ago and crushed my lips against his. He froze at first out of confusion, and then melted into me. He gripped me tightly and close to his body, as if afraid I might disappear. Which, I could have. He kissed me harder as he stood up still holding me, and began to carry me out of the kitchen. I ran my fingers through his midnight hair as I eventually broke the kiss to rest my head in the crook of his neck. We were both breathing hard as he carried me up the stairs and I realized he had been crying as well. I snuggled against him and he responded by holding me closer. We came into his bedroom and he gently laid me on the bed as he began to kiss me feverishly again. I sighed and held him close to me as he leaned closer and whispered to me
"Be mine tonight." I blushed at his words. "In all these years, there has never been a time where you remember anything about me, about us." He kissed my neck lightly causing a shiver to go down my spine. "I can't lose you tomorrow knowing that you remember." He gripped me tightly and looked at me, his voice darkening. "No. I'm done. I will not let you leave me tomorrow. We'll stay here all day if we have to, but I'm not losing you again. I can't..." He looked away from me.
I pulled his face back to look at me and I traced over his cheek and smiled lightly. "For now, at least, I'm not going anywhere." He smiled back at me and kissed me again.
For a moment, the face from the bathroom came to my mind. I shook it off, deciding to talk to him about things in the morning. Sedrick held me to him as we kissed, my mind swimming and worries for tomorrow forgotten.
A/N: Where'd that ending come from? (blushes and hides behind couch)
Thank you guys for reading I hope you enjoyed learning some of the mystery! I wonder if anyone saw that coming haha, probably haha.
Also if you're interested I got Sedrick's writing from the song Monster by Skillet. Check it out, it's an awesome song! And I don't own it...
On to the next!
