Chapter 11 : Into the Darkness - Part 1 : Prologue

A week later...

Alex POV

After I help Maxwell's parents sweep the house, I mean, the whole house (including the attic) I went to Maxwell and Lily's room to get a rest. Also, I think my left leg just starting to get worse, when a pain came from the ankle and knee when I sweep the attic. Well, what could I do? Today is boys turn to clean the house, and now it's Maxwell turn to mop the floors.

I open the room's door and close it after I entered it, Sophia and Lily are chatting and discussing something, I sit on the bed next to Lily, and Sophia is now changed her green tank top to a green shirt, also she now wear a brown bag that Lily gave her a few days ago.

"How is your leg?" Lily asked me.

"Nah, it's fine, just need some rest." I answered while rubbing my (still bandaged) left leg.

"Oh, okay then. Anyway, have you heard about the sighting in Metaforest?"

"What?"

"Just read it yourself." She handed me a newspaper.

'Ghost Sighting in Metaforest' The title read, the news was already became the headline, the picture was showing a tall figure with long arm and wearing a tuxedo with a blood-red tie, 'A faceless figure was captured by one of the tourists in Metaforest, apparently this figure was reveal itself a few times and causing chaos on Metaforest. The tourist who captured the picture of this figure was brutally killed, his body was mutilated and has a large hole in his chest and his heart has been removed from his body, the scientists has been studying this figure and now named Slender Man. Also, the Metaforest will be closed for further investigation.'

"Slender Man? Seriously, that's just a myth." I said to Lily.

"Yeah, but they found evidence of his act and a picture of him. It's possible that he's real." Sophia replied.

"Alex, I need your help here." Someone said outside the bedroom, "Coming." I headed to the door and open it, Julie was standing outside with a mop in her hand.

"Sweetie, can you help me mop the house?" She asked.

"I thought it was Maxwell turn now." I answered.

"The Police want Maxwell to help them investigate something on the Metaforest, so no one mop the house, and I still have a lot a job to do. Could you help me?"

I sighed, "Alright."

"Thank you Alex." She handed me the mop and I start to mop the floor.

After I finished, I was exhausted. And where the hell did Maxwell gone? Leaving me to do the job, after lunch I headed to the bedroom to get a nap, I throw myself to the bed and start sleep.

"Alex. Hey, Alex. Wake up." Someone was shaking me.

I open my eyes and saw Sophia shaking me, I got up from the bed and ask her, "What is it?"

"Listen, Julie wants us and Lily to check on Maxwell, he wasn't returned yet." She replied.

"And Sarah?"

"She's staying here, in case if we got trouble she could help us."

"Alright."

We headed downstairs to meet Lily, who was holding a video camera and waiting near the door, "Why are we need a video camera?" I ask her.

"Because, in case Slender Man following us, we able to find out where he is." Sophia answered.

We stepped outside and walk out to the gate, "Get ready." Lily said to us as she pulled out her globe, a yellow bright light is surrounding us and we were suddenly in the front of a black gate, behind it there was a graveyard and a black house in the middle of it. The sky is also a bit dark, possibly it's afternoon now.

"Let's get inside, Maxwell probably didn't far from here." Lily said to us as she open the gate.

"Where are we?" I asked her.

"We're in Grave Manor, it's not far from Metaforest." She replied.

There was limbs and bloods scattered throughout the graves and I saw a green notebook and a pencil on the ground, I bent down and pick it up, "Wait a second. It's Maxwell's notebook." I said to the group.

"Then, Maxwell shouldn't be far from here." Sophia replied.

"Yeah, I just hope he is okay." Lily said.

I put the notebook on my pocket as we continue walking, the sky just getting darker and darker as we approach the Manor, "Is it getting darker, or it's just me?" I said to myself.

"Well, of course. Now it's 9 PM, time zone differences." Sophia replied.

I realized now it's getting more darker as we approaching the Manor, I pulled out my notebook and write 'flashlight' and a red flashlight just appeared in the front of me, I grab it and put away my notebook, Sophia did the same.

"Let's check this Manor." Lily said to us and open the Manor's door.

The door creaked as Lily opened it, I turn on my flashlight and pointed it at the Manor's interior, the floor is made of wood and also creaked when we step on it. Spider webs were on the walls and paintings, and dust covered the walls, we even find a piano on the edge of the hallways. "Alright, so now what?" Sophia asked.

"We find Maxwell, and see if he's here." Lily answered.

We climb the stairs and arrive on the second floor, not much different from the first floor, and there is another piano, it also located on the edge of the hallways. "He's not here." Lily said to us.

"Maybe we should-" I was cut off by groan of pain came from Lily, I quickly rush to her side and check her, "You alright?"

"I'm fine, just got a cut somewhere on my left leg." She replied.

I pointed my flashlight at her left leg to find the wound, there is a big red cut under her knee, "You think you could walk?" I asked her while helping her stand.

"Yeah, I think so. It's just a cut, nothing more." She answered.

"Guys, maybe you should see this." Sophia said to us while pointing to something.

I grab my flashlight and pointed it to where Sophia is pointing, it was a bloodied message on the wall saying "Get to the woods." And a drawing of a radio tower appeared next to it.

"Well, what should we do on the woods?" Lily asked.

There was a scream on the distance. Wait a second, I know that scream, it's sounded like a girly scream and a bit high-pitched, like... Uh-oh, Maxwell.

"Let's go." I said to Lily and Sophia and they nod.

I got up and we headed outside to save Maxwell, the scream came from the woods and we headed there by running, don't worry Maxwell, we'll save you.