"Did.Did you just-"
I'm staring at absolutely nothing now. Both Kagekao and Former are completely gone.
The demon thing turns and looks at me and forms a large, creepy smile. "The annoyances are gone. Now you can finally meet your true leader, (Y/N). I am Zalgo, your true superior!"
It was if his words simply went in and out my ears because right now my mind was slowly tearing its self apart at the fact that this thing just fucking thanos snapped my two best friends away like it was nothing. Yet all I did was sit there and let it happen, like I wanted it to happen to them.
"K-Kagekao....Former...." I stammered, my voice shaking with rising panic and anger. The demon Zalgo looked at me for a bit then sighed, "You're acting like my spell has worn off. Really, this isn't supposed to bother you that much."
" . . . . . "
I slowly turn to him with a hallow stare and tap my hands at my sides which quickly turned into fists. "Alright "Zalgo", square up because I'm about to connect you to God's WiFi."
I then dash straight at him, jump headfirst and barrel into his weird, demon looking body. Zalgo gasped out of shock from the impact and crashed over my couch right into the wall, creating a huge hole.
I quickly jump back and this time grab the Zweihander from by my TV and prepare for another attack. Zalgo quickly levitates himself back up to a standing position and roars at me. "You fool! You wouldn't be able to fathom the extent of my powers if I were to unleash it upon you. Do you even know who I am??? I-"
"Don't give a shit," I cut him off and and run at him again, this time wielding Zweihander.
Before I could make impact though, the beast teleported away and I run straight through the hole he created. Before I could actually tumble down though, something grabs me by the collar and wraps around my waist and pulls me back somewhere safe.
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I turn seeing both Puppeteer and Bloody Painter standing behind me, both looking on the edge. "Walker? You're lucky we heard you shout and got in here just in time..." Painter murmured, letting go of me and Puppeteer released his strings from around me. I seem relieved at first...
"...Guys-"
...And I meant to get out a whole sentence in response but my emotions finally catch to me on the fact that I was still horrified by what happened to Kagekao and Former. My voice gives out and breaks. I lower my head and then the tears began rolling in while I shake uncontrollably.
Puppeteer asks no questions and just pulls me in and hugs me tightly. Bloody Painter looks at a loss for words, seeing me this upset. He looks between me and the hole in my room before he muttered, "Walker...what happened...?"
I barely raise my head up from Puppteer and respond lowly, "I think h-h-he killed them..."
Puppeteer looks down at me with a lost expression, "Killed them...? Killed who....?"
"And who is "He"?"
I wipe my face and respond as pulled together as I could, "H-He called himself Zalgo, and I don't really know what his intentions were b-but he confronted me and somehow completely erased any trace of Kagekao and Former. They both vanished into dust by his hand."
"....SlenderMan." Bloody Painter responded without delay and he immediately turned and dashed out of my room. The reaction was so serious and new and I was even more worried now because I didn't know who or what Zalgo was.
"Puppeteer?" I say in alarm. Puppeteer looks livid and growls, "If he's after you I...."
He stopped and shook his head then quickly grabbed my arm and began running with me out of the room.
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"So, it truly begins."
SlenderMan's simple reply to Bloody Painter explaining everything that happened within my room just moments ago was enough to unsettle me. Painter, Puppeteer and I now stood before Slender in his office.
"What begins...." I asked.
Slender stands from his desk and glides over to the three of us, messing awkwardly with the collar of his sleeves. The nervous vibes I was getting from Slender worried me a lot.
"You're my final and most capable proxy, (Y/N)," Slender began, "I never told you any of these things, but us Creepypasta have a huge enemy on the other side of this world. His name is Zalgo, and we have been feuding for hundreds and hundreds of years. He's been trying with all his might to release the beings from his world into ours, but I have been able to fight him off and keep him there for all this time. The help of my proxies and killers have been vital to this being possible. But now, with you here, this could either be really good or really bad for us..."
"Please explain. All the way," I responded, crossing my arms out of nervousness. God, why did everything that happened in this place occur because of me or have to revolve around me. I'm starting to hate being the cliché chosen one hero. Or I guess In my case here, villain.
"I know I mentioned this before, but I will remind you again that of my other proxies, you are rather unstable as a whole. Meaning, your potential as a dark force of nature like myself, like Zalgo, and others like us out there exceeds what is normal...."
"So basically, in English, you're saying (Y/N) is like, super evil or something?" Bloody Painter cut in.
"They have the potential to be. With such a force of evil, the will to be all destructive and all powerful is unfathomable. In short, the very evil within would be enough to allow (Y/N) to literally have the power to destroy or merge worlds."
"....Then what the hell was the point of Jason's cube drama if Im that fucked up enough to do all that stuff myself."
Slender shook his head. "It's not a matter of how similar your potential is to that cube, it's a matter of who's hands YOU end up in. Zalgo has been waiting years for me to finally recruit the one that would be strong enough to possibly free him and his subjects and allow them entrance into our world. Now that you're here and he's somehow found out it is you, he will try to take you along on his side. I knew very well this was the case when you first summoned me..."
Before I could say anything, Puppeteer sneers, "You're not going to let that happen, are you Slender?? First we loose Kagekao and Former to him...and he did it all so effortlessly. By all means how are we going to keep him from taking (Y/N)??"
"Do not worry, I have no intentions to loose my proxy to scum like him. I will fight back to the brink of my own extinction before I let that happens," Slender replied, facing my direction.
I bow my head to him, respecting his drive to sacrifice himself for even me. "Thank you boss...but....what about Kagekao and Former....? They....that couldn't have just been the end of them, could it have?"
"That's tentative. But I will do everything in my power to bring them back. I don't care how much Kagekao and Former test my patience every day. They're still my killers and they are still aligned with this mansion. It's on my dark honor that I save them."
I smiled just a bit hearing this. "I want to help too, Slenders. They're my bros, I want to have their back. If there's any chance of saving them from death, I wanna help."
"I'll help too," Puppeteer spoke, nodding his head. "I hate them both, but I respect yours and (Y/N)'s wishes and I want to help."
"I go wherever he goes," Painter added. "I'm in too."
Slenders dipped his head at us and folded his hands behind his back. "Very well. Then as soon as the time is right, we will take our chances. I think I might know where those two might actually be. But firstly, I will need to grab Jason and Azumi, as they are most capable in helping me with deciding what the next move should be. Puppeteer, Painter, stay with (Cp/N) at all times from this point forwards, understood?"
"Yes Slender," Both killers responded.
I...really don't like when Slender leaves others to look after me like I'm completely helpless but this time it must be for a good reason...this Zalgo guy seems like a huge deal and I don't want to have to run in with him again.
However, as me, Bloody Painter, and Puppeteer leave Slender's office, I can't help but feel those negative emotions from before start taking over me again. It's like the sudden urge to fucking stab the both of them to death.
...
No I can't do this to them. This isn't me-this is Zalgo. Slender mentioned him trying to get me on his side or something like that, and this hatred I feel for everyone around me is no doubt coming from an opposing force.
"Puppeteer, Painter, I need you both to listen to me," I say through clenched teeth. "Whatever happens, you guys have always been some of the coolest I've ever gotten to hang out with, and I'm glad we got to be friends,"
They both look at me with confused expressions. "Why are you saying that..." Puppeteer questioned suspiciously. "I just need you guys to go ...away. I'll be fine on my own. I know Slender said to stay with me but trust me on this."
"Stop being an idiot, Walker," Painter growled at me, stopping us from walking, "we're not leaving your side for anything. Zalgo could try and get to you again-"
"Who said he already hasn't??"
The both of them flinch from my sudden retort. I grab my head, beginning to hear faint whispers starting to build up in my brain.
Oh fuck off, you goofy looking satan reject... I'm dead-set Team Slender...
"Puppeteer," I sigh , glancing at him sternly. "You trust me right? Please just get lost ...for your friend's sake..."
Puppeteer glared at me for a long time before nodding with a saddened yet understanding expression. "For my friend's sake...come on Helen." He suddenly grabbed Painter pulling him away from me while Painter stumbled along with him hesitantly. "Wait but Slender said-!?"
"Slender isn't always right, you know. I trust (Y/N) knows what they're doing."
I watch as they exit out of the Slender Hall and sigh in relief. I was doing my best to fight back the negative energy inside and was starting to feel a bit more calmed. Still, I didn't want to take any chances. I decide to just head off for my room...
"(Cp/N), wait."
I groan hearing Slender's voice and turn to see him gliding up to me. "Sir."
"It's important that no one else in the manor finds out about this. This is only to keep order and so no one will panic."
I shrug my shoulders, "...Yeah I get it. Don't worry, I won't tell anyone..."
Slender then dips his head to me and glides off back to his office. I sigh and turn to start heading to my room again but for some odd reason Maskshit is drawing near and I'm really not in the mood to see him of all people...welp, may as well play it off as everything's cool.
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- - - SlenderMan's p. o. v. - - -
"Zalgo physically appeared to The Walker earlier today."
Neither Jason, nor Azumi seemed alarmed or surprised by my news. "It was only a matter of time," Jason responded, "what do you want us to do?"
"Jason, besides keeping an eye on (Cp/N) I want you to make sure there is no rift between our worlds. That may not have been Zalgo's true form, but he still has a major way of contacting (Cp/N) now and that's enough to cause problems..."
I then sigh and clasp my hands together nervously, "...Zalgo has taken Kagekao and Former, as they had approached him when he came in contact with The Walker..."
Finally, I get a genuine response from Azumi. The demon woman slams her fist harshly on my desk, causing a crack to form within the center. I jump up from my seat, my tendrils waving angrily from her recklessness."
"Azumi-!"
"If you even scream at me about your worthless desk cracking I'll wring your neck-what are you, Spender? Now tell me what the fuck happened to Kagekao and Former?"
"Your father is to blame for their disappearance. If it weren't for their distraction, (Cp/N) could've easily been converted to his influence."
I knew this must be a hard thing to hear for Azumi considering I've seen that she and the two mansion headaches go way back, even before a number of the others were here. Radiant red butterflies were beginning to flutter around her and her arms were beginning to turn black. In addition, black cracks were beginning to spread on her face.
"I'm getting them back," She hissed, her white eye staring me down. "You cannot. I have already ordered you to look after (Cp/N). Besides, it would be too dangerous blindly sending anyone after Zalgo-I have already decided that we-andddd she's gone."
Just like that, Azumi had already drilled a hole out of my office. My fists tightened on my desk and I notice Jason laughing with an amused expression on his face. "Looks like no one's having any of your plans today, eh Slendy~" He chuckled. "You're lucky I'm not the kind to mess around so easily with things as serious as this. I'll keep watch of your little proxy..."
He then held up his hand and a mini door appeared. From this door, he reached in and grabbed the dimensional cube. "I'll also make sure this little troublemaker isn't being funny...if I find anything, I'll let you know. It just may very well be (Y/N) that's causing this rift to go haywire, if it is."
Without another word, Jason turned and headed out of my office. I lowered my head thinking to myself. This is the worst possible situation to be in-my proxy slowly falling into a trap they barely have control over, Azumi running in blindly to find Kagekao and Former, the cube possibly reacting to (Cp/N) and allowing an exit for Zalgo to get through...
"The things I have to deal with..." I mutter to myself, "all for the sake of these mindless deadbeats that create constant chaos in my house..."
I emit a slight chuckle and shake my head, "I can't allow Zalgo to take this all away from me."
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- - - An obvious person's p. o. v. - - -
It's time to collect back all those silly little OCs—I mean, servants that managed to escape my surveillance and run off to be with that tool SlenderMan. They were the missing pieces I needed to make this operation go through smoothly...if they'd cooperate, that is.
I looked down with a dark grin spread across my face at the first one I'd apprehended—the white haired proxy.
"Get up and do as I say. You're one of the missing puzzles to the piece that will help us win," I demand them.
"Fuck off ya twisted hat rack looking branch, I'm not helping you," He barked at me.
"You and these other wretched defectors are all supposed to be on my side, not Slender! Even Azumi blindly ran into my realm looking for your worthless companions. You're weak and helpless. I'll make sure you continue suffering unless you give in to me. If not, you'll only grow weaker and weaker..."
"Listen listen, I don't betray fellow proxies—unless the result is something completely hilarious and I get a good laugh out of it. But this shit isn't funny Zalhoe so get lost before I dump holy water on you. Leave the other guys outta this too."
I facepalm heavily, starting to believe that this has to be the most stubborn, idiotic, stupid proxy I have ever encountered. Even that Masked Karen or whatever his name is I could somewhat stand...
I sigh and reach out to the white haired proxy, beginning to pull at whatever was left within him of his essence that helped him survive. He tried to hold on as much as he could, but as I see the skin peeling away from his face and the black form of the parasite beneath starts to appear, I begin to smile.
"You leave me no choice. I'll just have that parasite inside of you get the job done instead~"
Eventually, Vix collapsed and I watch as the parasite envelops his whole body. I grin and leave him to lurch on the floor helplessly while I go to retrieve the last two missing pieces. Why these fools dared to go behind my back and join Slender is beyond me, but they're mistaken if they think I'm letting them go so easily.
I watch my next prey closely and go to myself visible to them once they'd finally left the presence of the others. Considering they've been amongst Slender for a while, I may need to wipe their memories of the experience so that their allegiance would still be to be as it was before.
"Oh. Lord Bowser, is that you?" That smug little actor suddenly sighed mockingly, clearly picking up on my presence as I'd snuck up behind him. The masked cracker fool jumped at the mention of my name and clung to the arm of the actor nervously. I was taken aback by The Actor's awareness but quickly regained myself and scowled, "You'd best believe it, you pathetic clown. You and this 'ritz' thing still owe your utmost allegiance to me, have you forgotten?"
The Actor turned to me slowly and smirked, "So sorry to agonize you with my absence over the others but I think we much prefer it here than...well, with you." The masked fool of a child nodded his head quickly and barked at me, "New home now, get lost, zalBITCH! Ritz."
I growled, "You're bold, saying that to my face. No worries though! Your will is not your own! I will force you both to come with me."
The actor pulled the cracker fool behind him as I reached out to them and his usual smirk faded, being replaced by a serious scowl, "Provoking us are you? Heh...you're a pathetic Fuck, having to resort to forcing us to do your will."
"Then so be it," I scoffed, a wicked smile spreading on my face, "I have worlds to conquer and I will do everything and anything to get what I wish~. But don't worry Laufey, Ritz, Vix...and each of you who I've captured. Your worth will be nothing once I've finally won and completely discarded you to the depths of the Earth."