Into the Mist: Chapter 4

Skylar's POV.
To hell with it! "Okay." I nodded, Jeff let go of my chin, his eyes had gone from a menacing killer to soft and gentle. He stood from the bed, "Where exactly do you live-?" I asked, he started walking towards my door. "I live further into the forest, in an abandoned house. Along with a few friends of mine. There's Ticci Toby, we all just call him Toby." Ticci Toby- Hmm, I wonder what he is. "Is he a killer, or more like you?" I asked, Jeff shot me a glare. Oops. We walked out into the backyard. "He's like me. He'll kill anyone and anything." The glare hadn't left his eyes. My gosh, had I offended him? "I-I'm sorry, I didn't mean to be rude." I stuttered, stumbling after him into the forest surrounding my house. "Who else is there?" I asked. "There's Jane the Killer, don't get in her way. She WILL hurt you." Jeff's eyes blazed with anger, what did he mean, she'll hurt me? "Okay- Well, I'll try." I said, fear laced my body. "Laughing Jack, he's pretty much a clown, and a killer. Hell, we're all killers." I nodded, grabbing Jeff by the back of his hoodie to keep my balance as we stepped over fallen brances, it was completely dark now, and I was terrified. "Are you alright?" Jeff asked, looking at me over my shoulder, I shook my head. "I'm just- Scared of the dark." I muttered.
"You'll be fine, we're almost there." It didn't feel like it, but we'd been walking for over an hour. Well, my body was feeling it, my legs were aching and my head was spinning from the darkness. I kept my hand clenched around the material of Jeff's hoodie. I didn't even know why I was trusting this guy, but I'm a girl for adventure, even if that means walking off into the forest, in the dark, with a killer. But for some fucked up reason, I trusted this guy. "Is there anyone else?" I asked. "There's Eyeless Jack, he's also a killer, he steals peoples kidneys at night and eats them. He should be okay towards you." I squeaked as I tripped over a branch, I fell face first into the dirt and dead leaves. "Get up." Jeff grumbled. "Mortals are so god damn helpless."

I rolled onto my back and took a gasping breath, winded twice in one night? God dammit. "Get up!" Jeff half yelled, he looked down at me with anger written all over his face. I cowered and stood from the ground, brushing the leaves from the front of me. "I'm sorry." I mumbled, wrapping my arms around myself as I followed him, he lead me onto a path, there was a large house up ahead. "Sorry- I didn't mean to yell." He said, looking at me with apologetic eyes. "It's fine." I smiled. "There's also BEN, he's a bit of a pervert, so just stay away from him. And Slenderman. He'll be fine towards you, because I brought you here." Jeff said, leading me up a few steps and through the front door of the large house. "Don't be afraid, they won't dare harm you, unless they want a fight with me." Jeff reassured, I nodded. He's protecting me- But why? Why didn't he kill me?
"Slendy?" Jeff called, the house seemed empty, but a tall faceless man dressed in a suit appeared infront of us, he had 6 large black tenticle-like arms protruding from his back. I screamed and backed towards the door, Jeff grabbed my hand and squeezed it. "Jeff. Who is this?" The man boomed, I hid behind Jeff slightly, squeezing his hand hard. The feeling of his hand in mine felt- right. "This is Skylar. I just wanted to bring her here, I couldn't kill her. I couldn't let myself do it." Jeff said. "Hmm- Well, welcome, Skylar. There is no need to be afraid. No harm to you will come from me. I'm Slenderman." Slenderman nodded, "H-Hello, thank you." I stuttered, Jeff tugged me out from behind him so I stood by his side, he was taller than me, by at least a foot. He let go of my hand, and my stomach dropped, the feeling of his hand not there didn't feel right.

"BEN, say hello to or guest." Slenderman boomed, I looked over to the living room to see a boy playing a video game, he was thoroughly engrossed in the game. "Uh, hi." BEN waved his hand over at us. "Pause that bloody thing." Slenderman growled, BEN groaned and paused it, standing from the couch to finally look at me and gasp. "Well, well, well. What's your name, gorgeous?" BEN slinked towards me, I gasped, he had limp blonde hair, and his eyes were black, with red iris's. "Uh- I'm Skylar." I stuttered, looking at Jeff. "You're just simply- Breath taking." BEN winked. "Thank yo-" I started but Jeff stepped infront of me. "Keep your hands off, BEN." He growled. BEN stepped back, "Uh- I'm sorry, Jeff." He went back to the couch and sat down, resuming his game. I looked at Jeff as he looked back at me, Slenderman had disappeared during the discussion. "Come on." Jeff said, leading me through a large doorway and into a kitchen. There was a boy sitting at the table, he had his head hanging and shoulders slumped over a plate of red, bloody meat. "Eyeless Jack." Jeff said stiffly, Eyeless Jack stood up from the table and faced us. My whole body felt like jelly, his face was blue, and he had no eyes. I felt my eyes go wide, "This is Skylar." Eyeless Jack nodded at me. I felt myself nodding out, oh god, please don't faint here. "Skylar?" Jeff's voice seemed far away, I felt him shaking my shoulder, but I couldn't respond. My legs gave way from under me, and my whole being was enveloped in darkness.


Jeff's POV.
"Skylar?" I called, shaking her shoulder gently. Her eyes were souly focused on Eyeless Jack, they were wide with fear, and panic. Oh god, why was she looking like this? I felt a pang of guilt, why did I bring her here? All of a sudden, she dropped, her body hit the floor and her head cracked against the tiles. "Fuck!" I knelt down beside her, trying to shake her awake. She had a nasty cut on her forehead from the impact, she was out cold. "Skylar?" I picked her up, heading towards the stairs. "Get Slendy." I shouted in Eyeless Jack's direction, he gave a sharp nod and ran off. I carried her towards my room, kicking the door open. I lay her down on my unmade bed and knelt beside the bed. I brushed her hair from her face, her lips were parted as she gasped in sharp, short breaths. Had she fainted from the sight of Eyeless Jack? Was she sick?

Slenderman appeared next to me, "What happened?" He demanded. "I-I don't know, I was introducing her to Eyeless Jack and she just- Fell. And she hit her head pretty hard." I said, Slendy pushed me out of the way and inspected the cut on her head. BEN and Eyeless Jack were at the door, watching as Slendy looked at Skylar. "She needs rest. She might be a bit concussed but she should be okay. Leave her be for now." Slendy said, I nodded as I walked back towards the door, shoving the boys out of the way. "Let her sleep." I snapped, the nodded and ran back down the stairs. Ugh, I should have caught her. Why wasn't I paying more attention? I shouldn't have even brought her here in the first place. She's a mortal, she's a terrified wreck. Of course she wouldn't have handled meeting the others well. I kicked the wall and yelled with anger, why was she making me feel like this!? Why did I care for her!? "SLENDY! Watch over Skylar. I'm going out." I yelled. Without thinking twice, I ran out the front door and into the forest.