Your Devotion - Slashers x Reader [Book Two]

[Chapter 71: The Truth Can't Lie]

"I swear, you become more and more annoying with each passing day." You muttered resentfully, shaking your head as you spun back around to face him directly. "Of course I want to know. But not at the cost of—"

Before you could continue your sarcastic sentence, Pennywise broke the coffee table and flung the wooden remains back in the dream demon's direction; now holding a knife and grinning darkly. "Put me in my place, huh? Nice try, dickhead. I'm afraid you're gonna have to do better than that though. So lemme show you how it's done, motherfucker~"

"Penny, wait...! Don't—!" Yanking your wrist away from Freddy, you cried out in distress and attempted to stop the killer clown; gasping when Pennywise leapt forwards and plunged the knife straight into the dream demon's chest, your eyes widening from shock.

"Fuck's sake." Penny huffed coldly, rolling his eyes as though what he just did was nothing but a bother. "What a nuisance, insulting my kind and trying to "put me in my place" like that. Sometimes I wish he'd just die already."

"I...Is he actually...?"
"Please don't concern yourself over those two, dearest. Neither of them are life-threateningly hurt." Hannibal reassured you with a polite smile, acting charming as usual and staying calm throughout the entire fight.

"(Y-Y/n)...? A...Are you f-feeling alright...?" Norman worried nervously, holding your hand before giving it a loving squeeze. "Y...You're not t-that shook up b-by them, a-are you...?"

"O...Of course not." You stressfully spoke, calming down a little whilst you recollected your thoughts. "After all, it's not like I just saw somebody get stabbed in the chest or anything."

"And that bothers you...?" Turning around to face you, Pennywise's gaze grew confused; his golden eyes now glinting with curiosity as he ignored Freddy wrench the bloodstained knife right out of his body without a care in the world. "How...?"

"Because some humans share a very special gift." Hannibal gently complimented; standing up also before placing a hand lightly on your shoulder. "I like to call it "The Gift of Empathy"."

"The Gift of Empathy...?" Penny repeated slowly, not understanding what the psychiatrist meant and narrowing his eyes instead. "Are you messin' with me? Because I've never heard of such a thing. Besides, I didn't think mortals possessed any powers."

"O-Of course c-creatures like YOU wouldn't u-understand..." Norman retaliated rudely, glaring at the other killer with dislike and trying to rile him up. "(Y-Y/n)'s absolutely amazing...! I-Inside AND out. She-She's beautiful...She's t-talented...S-She's—"

"M...Maybe we should just get back to the topic at hand..." You sheepishly mumbled, your cheeks now coloured a heavy pink due to sudden embarrassment. "Y'know, about the unwanted admirers, and the recent information you guys have discovered...?"

"I couldn't agree more. So let's sit back down and continue. Krueger and IT can fight like fools all they want." Hannibal commented with another one of his calm smiles, holding his hand out towards you and indicating for you to take it.