Fragile..?

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They nodded and huddled together as axel picked up smiles an neon. Grinny hopped off an meowed as he sat facing a specific direction.

"Fluffy you know where home is?" I asked

He started walking an I grabbed axels arm.

"Hold each other's arms an lets go." I said

They did an we followed grinny. The forest shifted and they seemed to have been terrified and amazed at the same time.

"I can't imagine how much more scarier it must've been for you and them..." Axel said softly

"No wonder you looked so different when you came back..." stacy said," cause of whatever you had to have gone through..."

Grinny stopped an hissed at something ahead of us. Demon hounds. They growled as they came closer an stacy screamed.

"WHAT THE HELL IS THAT?!" Stacy screamed

They lunged at us but the forest shifted and they were gone. My grip on axels arm tightened as my eyes widened.

'Are the hounds all over the forest?'

Grinny continued an so did we.

"Y/N are you okay?? Did you guys have to run from- from-...I don't even know what that is!? Are you okay?" Ruth asked

"Yeah something like it..." I said softly," It took two months and I was over the trauma but it scared me just now that you guys came in here and I felt like it was gonna happen all over again...I was gonna survive somehow an I would be harassed and hanged-"

Grinny stopped as my friends hugged me. I let it happen as I tried to hug them and relax.

"But everything's gonna be okay!" I said," I promise this time is different and we'll definitely get out."

We then heard cars and they looked an saw a road.

"We're out!" Gally said

They cheered an ran off but waited for me. I ran with them an grinny followed.

'Thanks slender man, I owe you.'

"Lets get the fuck out of here and go somewhere far!!" Ruth said

They said my place and they started running. I followed but a tree branch stopped right where my border ends. The branch then made itself into words an I tried reading it.

"I'm sorry?" I read aloud

The branch went away and I continued running an caught up with my friends. We got to my place an ran inside as gally closed the door.

They huffed an puffed out of breath and shape but me an axel were okay.

"Looks like-"

"Don't you dare continue that joke!" Stacy panted playfully," I'm warning you Y/N!"

I chuckled softly but looked at smiles an neon. They were put down on the ground an I went to them an petted their backs gently.

"C'mon guys..." I said softly

I checked their pulses and I could still feel strong beatings. I relaxed as grinny cuddled up to me on my lap an purred.

"That forest...its no joke why its called the forbidden forest." Gally said

"Yeah those things that came at us really scared that crap out of me!" Axel said

"Y/N I envy you for still being brave and going forward- I would've cried, break down- I would've given up but you went through that forest and came back out..." stacy said gently

I frowned a bit an shivered.

"Those dog things are kinda recent I think..." I said softly," you guys didn't see a lot of what we had to see or do and I'm glad you didn't."

"Enough about the forest! It's something none of us wanna keep talking about so lets just do something else." Ruth said

They agreed and so did I as we put on some tv an put on happy things.

'Child come to the back, I need to speak to you.' Slender man said in my head

I calmly got up an went to the kitchen.

"Let me get some snacks an drinks." I said," I'll be back."

I left an checked them to see they have their eyes on the tv. They must've really wanted to forget about the forest.

I went to the back and closed the door as I saw slender man at the tree's.

"Why do you owe me? And how did you get out of the forest?" He asked concerned

My eyes widened but I stayed calm. I explained to him what happened and what I was thinking.

"Child no one is at the mansion but demon hounds who have infested the forest." Slender said," no one else can shift the forest but The Goddess, Persephone."

Thats when I remembered the branch saying sorry an gasped a bit. I told him about it an he hummed.

"You might as well know now if she is helping you or apologizing even." Slender said," Hades, her husband, has declared war on us for banning him from the games just because he used rake to hurt my hunters and because he stabbed you."

I took it in and hummed.

"Did...did hades bring Katrina back to life..." I asked

"Most likely, yes." Slender man sighed," and it looks like he's using her anger to get to you and include you in this war."

I nodded in understanding an sighed.

"Are you guys gonna kill her once you find her?" I asked

"We have to in order to make sure she doesn't hurt you or us." He said," I'm sorry."

"It's okay." I replied softly," just tell her I'm sorry before you do..."

He nodded an then teleported away. I was surprised he just left like that till I heard axel chuckle.

"Must be some pretty exotic snacks if you're out here." Axel teased

I turned to him an he looked playfully an happy. I smiled at him an slightly rolled my eyes.

"Only the best for your highness!" I teased

He chuckled and I did too.

"You okay?" He asked

I gave him a smile an nod.

"Yeah, I just wanted some air." I said," incase I would start overthinking or crying-"

He held my hands an I looked at them as they intertwined.

"Or...panic from..my thoughts...." I said softly as my cheeks heated up

He brought up our arms and made me look at him.

"Its okay." He said sweetly," you're okay now and I will keep you safe! I promise, nothing will ever hurt you ever again!"

He slowly leaned closer an gently kissed my forehead.

"C'mon, go join gally in teasing the new couple." He teased

He walked backwards an pulled me toward my house. I felt embarrassed as our hands felt soft an kind intertwined together.

'Looks like you're busy, child!' Slender teased,' I'll tell you the rest or anything more later.'

'Noooooo! Not you too!'

I felt more embarrassed but smiled a little.

'Well I at least know now that they're okay...'

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