It's time

(Katie)

I began to remember more and more about the others, it really helped when I stopped taking the memory pills that the doctors wanted me to take. I realized that those were the reason my mind was still foggy because there was something about them that made me forget, well not anymore now I would smash them to dust and to hide them from my parents I turned them into decorative sand. You know those glasses that hand different colored sand? Yeah that's what I did to them I turned something bad into something pretty but it was the only way to make my parents think that I really was taking them.

Whenever my parents came home they would always want to know what I did while they were gone, how I've been, and how was Ben (my shichiatrist). He was doing good even though we didn't really hang out as often and I told them about Liu and his brother Jeff but I made it seem like they were just like everyone else and not secretly killers or had anything to do with my past except for deciding to move and wanted to be my friend especially after remembering what had happened to me in the first place. Of course my mom wanted to meet them right away and I had to lie and tell her that they were out of town right now and I didn't know when they would be back. But I was glad how they were ok with me not coming with them so much when they left for work however the only thing they did have trouble with was excepting the fact that I would never be normal because I was a wizard, I had powers that helped me get through the day that was the only thing I had wanted them to accept about me even Liu accepted that fact about me.

"Are you really not freaked out by this?" I asked when we were laying in the attic just staring at the cieling as tiny bursts of energy went around the room, some lighting up the room, dancing, changing shapes, the bursts of energy were free to do what they wanted before I broke the spell and they returned.

"Not this spell I think it's cool how your magic can roam freely."
"But some of my magic does scare you?"

I felt him grab my hand and he turned to look at me as I looked at him.

"No Katie I think your magic is awesome, it's what makes you special, its who you are."

I liked Liu a lot, he really cared about me and wasn't scared of anything that I could do even when I accedientally made knives fly at his head but I was extremly irritated that day and I don't know for some reason I needed to hurt something but I didn't want to hurt Liu and yet that's what almost happened. Yet he came back the next day as though nothing had happened I wondered if this was what I shared with Ben this type of relationship.

"I think I'm ready to go back Liu."

We were staring out the window towards the forest, I was on his lap and he had his arms around me.

"Are you sure you're ready?"

"Even if I don't remember all of them I still know most and my memories are coming back. If what I remember is true then I want to go back...I want to go home Liu."

At that I saw him smile through the window's reflection and he kissed the top of my head.

"Ok Katie I'll take you home."

We headed out towards the forest and the whole way I asked Liu to tell me more about the mansion and what's happened while I've been gone. I found out that he really didn't stay there, he's only been there a few times most of the time he's somewhere else. But he told me what he knew and how it seemed that the others were trying really hard to move on with me gone.

"Though it seems like it's been a real struggle for them to move on without you there. I'm sure they'll be really happy to see you again after all this time."
"What...what if..."

"Katie everything will be alright look back at what you remember they care about you they're not going to hurt you and if they even try I'm here to protect you I swear."

His hand tightened around mine as we kept walking, we walked fro a few more minuets before we came to a beautiful white mansion the one I had seen in my dream but as Liu went up to the door I stopped a few feet away from it still doubting that they would want me back. Liu took my hand and again promised that everything will be ok, he would protect me no matter what and so I went up the stairs and he opened the door. We walked into a spacious living room where there were four people all who I remembered clearly. There was Masky, Hoodie, Jeff, and Slenderman.

"Liu why have you brought miss. Winters back?" Slenderman said

"I..I remember. Not everything is clear but I remember enough that I thought I would come back and see you all."

"Who here do you remember ?" Slender asked

"First please just call me Katie just like before. I remember Masky; (I looked at the one in the white mask), Hoodie; (I turned to face the shy character standing behind Masky); Sorry for setting you on fire Slenderman."

"That's all right Katie I knew you probably didn't remember me but you have grown stronger I see."

I just smiled as I turned to the last person who I walked up to, he was looking down until I was close to him and I stared for a moment before I hugged him tightly.

"Thank you Jeff for everything." I burried my face in his shoulder as he returned the gesture. "Thank you for giving me a second chance, for a family, a true home, thank you for everything you did for me."

I knew he was looking towards Liu with questioning eyes.

"She remembered everything about you first." he answered and I pulled away from the killer.

"Sorry about almost killing you."
"It's ok that I've moved on from besides it wasn't you. I'm just glade you're back."

I started to feel dizzy again and my head hurt like crazy, I stumbled but Jeff caught me letting me lean on him for support.

"I think I'll go get..."
"KATIE!"

I turned towards the stairs and saw a boy with orange googles and some sort of mouth gaurd. He ran down the stairs and hugged me tightly choking me and I got scared because I didn't know this guy.

"L..Liu h..elp.." I managed to say

"Come on Toby let her go your killing her. Besides remember she doesn't remember most of us."

A girl around my age and hight stepped up to "Toby" and he let go, she held out her hand towards me.

"I'm Clockwork but you can call me Clocky." she said sweetly and I decided that I liked Clocky and trusted her.

"Katie." I said shaking her hand

"Toby R...Rogers." he said holding out his hand and as I shook it his head twitched and I stepped back "It's ok I have torettes is all." he said still strangly happy.

He noticed the symbol on my hand, grabbed my wrist tightly and looked at it as his eyes got widder he then looked to Slenderman.

"No Toby she is not a new proxy having you three is enough as is. She has it so that she can get past the "sickness"."

"But she didn't have it before." Jeff said

"Sorry what sickness?" I asked

"I'll let Masky explain, I'll go get the others."

I looked towards Masky who told me that the sickness effects those who Slenderman stalks, his proxies, or anyone else that has had more then two encounters with Slender. The symptoms usually are excessive headaches like you get one and it never goes away, neausia, dizziness, amnesia, parnaoia, insomnia...

"Also viloent coughing."
"Sometimes there's blood." again there was way to much joy in Toby's voice for such a statement

"Yes Toby sometimes there's blood. But as long as you have this symbol it helps dim down the effects we all have it since we're always around Slenderman." he motioned towards himself, Hoodie, and Toby. "The longer you spend around him the weaker the effects are and soon your mark will begin to fade just like ours did."
"But we got new marks since we're proxies." Toby said

Masky and Hoodie motioned towards their shoulder indicating that's where their mark was,Toby held up the back of his wrist with pride of having the symbol and I showed them my left hand where the mark stood out boldly.

"Have you guys heard static as well when around him?" I asked

"Static?" Masky questioned looking towards Toby who shrugged "I don't know what you're talking about none of us have heard static around Slenderman."

My attention however quickly went to the stairs as a loud murmur errupted at the top and there was a group of people coming down looking happily towards me and then to someone next to them talking eagerly. We all went into the living room and as I looked at them all I remembered most of them but not all.

"I know this might be a wierd question but who of us do you remember?" Masky asked

I said the names of those I remembered clearly.

L.J (laughing jack)

Jeff

Masky

Hoodie

Slenderman

Then I said those who I sort of remembered but not to much which was the red and blacked fur dog sitting next to me; Smile Dog and L.S. (Lost Silver). Everyone else who I didn't call introduced themselves and as they did some of them I slightly began to remember as well as found memories of what they did for me. However there was one person who was missing, a certain Link character gammer.

"Where's Ben?" I asked

Everyone got really quiet and looked around at each other nervously.

"Maybe when you remember a little more Katie for now it might not be best to see Ben he's still..um..." Masky started

"Hurt?" I asked

"Yeah." he whispered

I felt really bad whatever we had before must have been really important to him if he didn't come to see me again.
"I'm sorry I don't want anyone to be hurt because of me."
"It's ok we all saw the letter you gave him and it explained everything that you were planning on doing. We all knew you were going back to the Asylum, that you would forget us, you said that it was to protect us from something."
"You claimed that there were forces out there that would kill us all just to get to you and that we couldn't protect ourselves from these forces so you decided to leave to protect us."
"We were all upset when you left but Ben was the worst."

We all got quiet and I felt sick, how could I hurt someone so much? I mean I know that I killed people but these seemed far worse then death even at the level of insanity that I had used in my kills.

"Maybe I should just..."
"NO!" they all said suddenly and I jumped at the sound

"Katie none of us have seen you for years. It's been really hard to try and move on but what you did for us was more then what anyone has ever treated us."
"Please you have to stay we didn't realize how much you truly meant to us until you were gone and we thought that you really would never return."

They all started to beg me to stay, how much they missed me, how much they wanted me to stay, none of them seemed like killers in that moment instead they seemed like little kids all begging for the same thing.

"That's enough children." Slenderman said and they all quieted down "Everything that you've heard Katie is true we all miss you dearly and even though we know that your memories are a little foggy but we are all willing to start over again if you still wish to be apart of our world then you are welcomed any time that you wish to come over."

"If it means that I can get all my memories back then I'd love to stay. From what I remember it feels like I really belonged here, that this was...is my real home and you guys are my true family. I want to feel that way again and remember what we all shared." I said with a smile

That day I texted my parents to let them know that I was over at Liu's house and that I would be staying for the night, they were ok with it and told me that they had to leave again tomorrow for Tokyo. I really wanted to go to Tokyo being a major anime fan but I put that aside and put the others first and told them that was ok that I'd just stay with Liu and Jeff while they were gone which again they were ok with.

What happened with Ben?

I told him that I wasn't ready for

a relationship until I had a hold

on my life. I want to start over before

I even think about something like that

Ok sweetie we'll see you when

get back

K bye

This was perfect, my parents were gone, I had returned to the mansion, and everyone here still wanted me to stay. That night everyone was open to any questions and they were more then glad to answer everything that I wanted to know all except for questions about Ben. After a while we all sat in a circle in the living room and played would you rather and truth or dare and I couldn't help but laugh when the two were chosen because they were such childish games however as we played truth or dare first I remembered that night. They had thrown a "welcome to the family" party for me and when we had gotten to truth or dare...

"Is everything alright Katie?" E.J. (eyeless jack) asked

He was the one to ask me the question, about what led me to becoming one of them and I remembered telling them all about the bullies, the abuse, my parents, the party, Jeff, demented katie taking over, I told them everything.

"I remember." I whispered looking up at him "The last time I played this you asked me about what led me to becoming one of you."

"Yeah sorry about that it wasn't my place to ask." he said rubbing the back of his neck and I just shock mine clearing it.

"But that's in the past and it can stay there, things are going to be better I know it." I said with a smile and we continued with our game and this time no truths that were deep for someone to answer. As we sat there i remembered more and more of that night, of Jeff, Masky, Ben, and L.J. getting drunk. Jeff and Ben competing to see who would get me, messy twister, truth or dare, spin the bottle, and seven minuets in heaven. I looked over at the closet that was used for the game. I spent seven minuets with Ben in there and I remember walking out feeling amazing, loved, cared for, like I meant the world to someone and now that someone wasn't here.

I tried to push that past me as we moved onto the next game of would you rather and I'll admit it felt like I was sitting with a bunch of teenage girls except what made this game more fun was that you actually had to kiss whoever you chose out of the two.

"Ok Katie would you rather Liu or Jeff." E.J. asked and I looked over at the two brothers.

One had given me everything that I had wanted in life but the other was there for me while I tried to regain my memories, but both were pretty cute and I got a crazy idea.

"I don't know is it refering to them how they are or...?"
E.J. knew exactly what I meant and everyone startd oooing at the thought of what E.J. might suggest but I think he knew exactly what I was thinking.

"Naw what fun would that be? Ok would you rather Liu or Jeff without their shirts on." he said looking over at the two brothers who looked nervously at one another before taking off their shirts. I swear my nose was going to start bleeding, Jeff had amazing abs, he was very strong looking but Liu...Omg the kid had major toned abs, perfect tan, and the few scars running across his chest made him all the more attractive. I found myself just staring at Liu I knew he was cute but man am I glad that I asked about this.

I didn't have to say anything for everyone knew who I was choosing, Liu stood up and walked over to me, he knelt in front of me, lifted my chin and kissed me. He was an amazing kisser and I deepened the kiss the moment his lips touched mine. When we pulled back we were both blushing deep red as Liu sat back down next to Jeff putting his shirt and scarf back on as Jeff elbowed him with a wink. I asked Jan if she would rather Jeff or E.J. remembering how much she hated Jeff but also knowing that E.J. probably tasted like kidneys since that was all he ate.

"Really?" she said disgusted with her options. "Fine."

Surprisngly she went over and kissed Jeff who was just as surprised as the rest of us. Jane then walked back to her spot without saying a word as though it never happened. This went on for a while the funniest was when Jeff was asked if he would rather Liu or L.J. and Jeff looked terrified.

"no fair I'm not gay." he protested

"Sorry Jeff but you have to choose."

Jeff shot daggers at Jane who had asked him hoping to embaress the killer even more but to no surprise he kissed Liu instead who punched Jeff hard in the side.

"What? You're my bro that's less weird."

"Whatever." Liu stood up and came over to sit next to me instead.

After that it got much more fun watching the boys having to pick between two other guys even though we all knew that none of them were gay except for Masky and Hoodie and I remembered them coming out of the closet (no joke intended) after seven minuets of heaven blushing bright red or when we had chosen spin the bottle and they only kisssed each other even during truth or dare that was when they came out. But the two proxies decided not to play with us which was fin with us. I enjoyed the night that was until L.J. showed me my "room" but the moment I stepped in and the door was closed I was flooded with bad memories, memories of demented trying to kill me, of...There were just a lot of bad memories of this place so I headed down into the game room knowing that me and Ben spent hours in here maybe I could at least get some answers.

When I got there Majora's Mask was already pluged in and so I decided to play it hoping to stir up old memories. After a few hours though I paused the game, laid down on the couch, and fell asleep that was until I heard a different kind of static, then heard the game resume playing. I opened my eyes and saw Ben sitting next to me playing the game.

"Ben?" I whispered

The gammer paused the game as he jumped up, he saw that I was awake, dropped the remote, and ran into the t.v. as I chased after him but he was to fast. I made my way upstairs to the room I knew he was in and silently knocked but he didn't answer. I put my ear to the door and heard him inside it sounded like he was trying not to cry, I pushed the door open, walked in but unlike last time there were no colectables or games filling up the shelves on the walls they were barren and it seemed as though he hasn't used any of the electronics in months, I could see the dust gathering on the screen as I turned to face the glitch who was on his knees facing away from me, his head in his hands and his shoulders were shaking. I went over to him and wrapped my arms around him.

"I'm sorry Ben for hurting you like this."
"You're..you're not here you left."

I could hear the tears slowly fall and I turned him around so that he faced me but he looked down shutting his eyes.

"Ben please look at me. I..I need your help."

He looked up at me tears still in his eyes.

"As you know there's still a few memories that are cloudy but I know that we shared something amazing, I remember you being there for me, the party, I remember feeling amazing like I was truly loved. I don't know exactly what it was we shared but that's the memory I want back the most but I can only get it back with your help. Please Ben."
"Why don't you have Liu help you." he pushed me back and stood up facing away from me again and I pushed myself up and sat crossed legged.

"Because you were the one who remembers the most about what was between us. I may not remember a lot but I do know that I want to start again, I want to remember Ben. It feels like there's this big empty hole in my mind and I feel like if I remember then everything else will fall back in place."

He still didn't turn to face me nor did he say anything.

"I'm staying here for a few months before my parents return from their work trip. I know...I know that I really hurt you Ben and I want to fix what I've done but I can't do that unless you help me remember...Please."

"I..I..Katie I don't know if I can. We did share something amazing." he came back over to me "You were my world Katie you meant everything to me."

"I know Ben you told me I was your Zelda and you were my Link I remember that, I remember how you were there for me that's why I'm asking...no begging for your help please."

"I don't know though I'm...just to broken to remember."
"Then lets start over Ben I don't like this weight on my mind and I don't like the hole that's there."

Tears brimmed his eyes again and that's when I saw how bloodshot they were as though he's been crying for weeks, I also saw how skinny he was and how tired he looked.

"You haven't eaten have you?" he shock his head looking sadly down at his very slim body. He then took my arm and pulled the sleeve up exaiming it searching for something.

"They're gone that's good."

"I haven't cut since the first month I was in the Asylum." he let go but I grabbed his and pushed up his sleeve exaiming several cuts up and down, some fresh, some old, and some were re-opened. He pulled up his other sleeve and the other arm was covered with similar scars and my eyes brimmed with tears at the sight.

"i couldn't stop thinking about you and what we had knowing that it's all gone everything I had worked and fought for to gain was gone the moment I had gained it all."

"Ben..."

"Can I be honest with you? DO you really want to know how broken I am?" I nooded "The last time I ate was last week, a cut for each time I thought of you, for each tear, I've sent up almost every night thinking about you and what we had, the average amount of sleep i get is probably..."
"Ben please stop." tears were falling down my cheek. "I'm so so sorry for hurting you like this. Please give me a second chance this time I have no intention of leaving any of this, I want to stay here, I want to remember the amazing family I had, i want to remember you please."

At this point we were both crying and he pulled me in tight.

"Promise me...no swear it on your life that you'll never leave me again." he said as tears fell onto my shoulder

"Ben I have to go back to my parents when they return. But I swear I will always come back here, as long as I'm welcomed here and as long as you want me here then I'll always come back." then I remembered the DS, playstation, Wii system, and the computer in my house and what ben can do. "If you ever really want to see me and I'm not here I remember that you can travel through elctronics, I have a DS, a computer, and a TV in my room you can come over any time Ben if that's what it takes."

"Are you really here Katie?" he asked

"Yes I am and I'm prepaired to do anything to remember what happened to remember who I was.I want to be her again."

We let go and I could see the sadness slowly begin to leave his eyes and the tiniest hint of happiness was appearing and even though I still don't remember much I remember Ben comforting me in the same way but could things between us really go back to however they were? After all I still liked Liu and I thought he was amazing but then again from what I remember of being with Ben...was I even ready to try and start a relationship back up after everything that's just happened?

A/n: hoped you like the longer then usual chapter