The Freaks ✦

Part 1 - The Puppeteer

Growing up as Brandon in the Burnley family is torture..
Brandon had always been a shy and timid child growing up.. He would do things by himself like playing blocks by himself, drawing by himself and eat by himself.. He had always been a distant and lonely child. He never made a single friend since kindergarten to middle school.. So he was usually just focused on his studies or just read a book inside class when it's recess. He would also get bullied for being a loner and also a weirdo because of his distant personality..

At home wasn't really a place you can call "home sweet home" to because of his parents constant fighting.. His father was an alcoholic and liked to smoke from time to time.. His wife would usually tell him to stop and he will start to yell whenever she tried to get him to stop before he did something stupid which would lead to a MASSIVE fight ALL the time!

One day, 8 year old Brandon went into his mothers room and saw a little box.. He saw some puppets inside.. He took the box and went to his mother who was reading a book in her study. Brandon went up to his mother and asked:

"Mommy? Why does this box have so many puppets? "

He asked curiously.. His mother looked at him and smiled.. He took the box from Brandon gently and signaled him to wait on her lap.. She patted his head and said:

"You're a curious one aren't you sweetheart? "

She opened the box and took one of them out.. She took one that looked like him and moved it's hand gently and made it wave.. Brandon looked at his arm and saw it move.. He was amazed! He was now VERY instested and said:

"Wow mommy! How did you do that with a puppet? "

He asked with a big smile of curiosity.. He wanted to learn more about those puppetss.. His mother smiled and replied:

"These aren't just ordinary string puppets, dear.. These are called voodoo puppets.. You can control them and the person you control can move the a fact same movements as the puppet.. "

Brandon was now starry eyed.. He was more intruiged.. He wanted to try so he asked his mother:

"Mommy? Can you teach me? I really want to try! "

His mother nodded and hands him a practice puppets which was a wodden mannequin with no facial expressions.. Brandon was still intrigued..

For about 2 years or so.. He had gotten the hang of puppets.. He would always make puppets or buy them just to play with them or practice. He was happy with his new skill of puppetry! But.. It wasn't for long..

When he turned 12.. Everything came crashing down. His mother was diagnosed with an advance heart disease.. It was uncurable so she had only 5 years to live.. Brandon didn't take the news too well.. He was upset and stayed by his mothers' side..

His father on the other hand.. He was always at home.. Not wanting to see his wife slowly die.. He was filled with rage and sadness..

After 5 years passed.. Brandons' mother was on her last breath.. She gave a the same box filled with voodoo puppets and a book of dark magic.. And on her final breath.. She said in a weak tone:

"Brandon.. My child.. Before I go.. You must have this.. This will teach you more about dark magic and voodoo magic.. Goodbye, my child.. I love you.. "

She closed her eyes and the monitor goes flat.. He stared in shock and started to tear up and sob as he held onto his mothers hand..

After her death, everything wasn't the same.. He still learnt dark magic and voodoo magic but his father? He took all his anger and rage to his son.. Whenever Brandon did something wrong.. He'll beat him up with a alcohol bottle that was empty.. Brandon would get beat up by his father countless of times..

He would still go to school by walking but he would also get bullied by some guys that we'll call Ethan, Victor and Leo. Leo is the leader of the group.. He had blond hair, blue eyes and was the schools most famous guy in school.. Then you have, Ethan.. Ethan had light blond hair with blue streaks in his hair and he had light blue eyes.. His vision isn't the best not his IQ. He was the stupid one but was also very popular with the girls.. Lastly.. We have Victor.. He was Leos' closest friend and was popular with girls.. He had dirty blond hair and red eyes.. He was the more aggressive one out of the two.. They were dubbed “Danger Blondes”

They would constantly bully Brandon.. But one day, they crossed the line.. He grabbed Brandons' bag and threw it into one of the toilets in the boys bathroom and filled the bag with yogurt that Ethan wanted to eat but Leo threatened to throw him into a river if he didn't give it to him.. Ethan wasn't much harm.. He's just dumb.. Also.. Brendon didn't mind Ethan since he never really did anything to him.. He just joined the bullies though he's completely harmless..

When Brendon went home.. His father yelled:

"WHERE THE FUCK DID YOU HIDE MY FUCKING CIGARETTES YOU LITTLE SHIT?! "

He glared at him furiously.. Brendon didn't say anything.. He just replied with:

"I-i.. I have hidden it.. "

His father was now more furious.. He grabbed an empty bottle and threw it after aiming for his head.. Brendon fell to the ground.. His head was bleeding out.. His father then yelled:

"You better find it and give it back to me.. If you don't.. I WILL LOCK YOU UP IN THE BASEMENT WITH NO FOOD FOR 17 DAYS! YOU GOT THAT ASSHOLE?! "

He yelled.. Brendon looked down.. Upset.. He just nodded.. He stood up and goes to grab the cigarette from one of the cupboards in the kitchen and gave it to his father before going to his room.. He bandaged his bleeding head and goes to use the voodoo puppets which were in a secret room behind his book shelf in his room.. He then grabbed a blank voodoo puppet and made Leo..

The next day.. He went to school and brought out the puppet from his bag and went to the rooftop.. He then saw Leo, Victor and Ethan just talking.. Ethan was just innocently enjoying a bubblegum flavor popsicle. He grabbed the puppet of Leo and made him grab his own arm and pulled it apart.. He saw the real thing and saw Leo screaming in pain as his hand bleed.. He then made him go to one of the trees and made him start banging his head on the tree before cracking his neck.. He dropped dead.. Victor screamed and cried As he saw his bestest friend die all of a sudden.. Ethan was.. Deathly traumatized.. And Brendon smiled wickedly.. He enjoyed it.. He felt so.. Alive.. He then saw an opportunity to make Victor.. Since Victor did more worst things like beat him up until he bleeds out, kicked him, pushed him to the ground, gave him a swollen ankle and more.. After jhe finished.. He made him walk to the fountain and put his head inside.. Ethan ran out to get the teacher.. He then made Victor grab his own scarf and choked him to death.. When the teachers saw was they saw.. They were in shock..

As time went on.. Brendon continued to kill people who had bullied him and teachers who hated him and despised him.. When Brendon turned 20 years old.. He killed his father with a voodoo puppet by making it look like a su1c1d3 by making him hang onto a rope.. The murders of his school and several others were not able to be solved..

Brendon now calls himself.. The Puppeteer..

[END OF BACKSTORY]

I hope you all liked this!
It took me over an hour to make.

Also.. Sorry if I did any mistakes in spelling, grammar or anything else that I did.. I got a bit excited writing.

Okey! I'll see you in the next chapter!

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