The Slenderman has a heart, after all

learning

After finishing, I sit on the comfortable bed while grabbing my violin and begin to sing the lullaby that my mother used to sing to me in my childhood while playing thd instrument in my hands along with the tune.

"**Guten Abend, gute Nacht, Mit Rosen bedacht,

Mit Naeglein besteckt, schlupf unter die Deck'

Morgen frueh, wenn Gott will, wirst du wieder geweckt

Morgen frueh, wenn Gott will, wirst du wieder geweckt

Guten Abend, gute Nacht, Von Englein bewacht

Die zeigen im Traum, dir Christkindleins Baum

Schlaf nun selig und suess, Schau im Traum's Paradies

Schlaf nun selig und suess, Schau im Traum's Paradies."

(translated version)

**Lullaby and goodnight, with roses bedight

With lilies o'er spread is baby's wee bed

Lay thee down now and rest, may thy slumber be blessed

Lay thee down now and rest, may thy slumber be blessed

Lullaby and goodnight, thy mother's delight

Bright angels beside my darling abide

They will guard thee at rest, thou shalt wake on my breast

They will guard thee at rest, thou shalt wake on my breast**"

After finishing the song, I set my violin down beside me as I begin to feel memories of when parents died crash down on me, causing a sob to escape my mouth. I then allow the tears to pour down my face for the first time since their deaths four years ago.

~♥Slenderman's POV♥~

After I finished organizing the paperwork on my desk, I hear a beautiful german lullaby being sung alongside a violin in Celeste's room. Curiousity got the better of me, so I quietly make my way to her room to see Celeste singing Brahm's Lullaby while playing the violin. I stand in thd doorway, leaning on it while listening intently to her beautiful voice. After she finished the song, she sets the violin down while tears begin to stream down her gorgeous face. I hear a sob emit from her lips as she breaks down, crying. I immediately walk over to her and sit down on the bed next to her before pulling her into an embrace and petting her hair to calm her down. She leans into my chest and continues to cry, curling into a ball on my lap. After about ten minutes, she calms down and looks up at me with sad, swollen eyes before sniffling quietly and saying, "Thank you, Slender...I appreciate you being there for me. I needed that, to be honest...I haven't been able to mourn for my parents like that since they died four years ago, due to being busy all the time." I chuckle slightly.

"It's not a problem, dear Celeste. I will always be here if you need me. All you have to do is ask. Now, you must rest for now. You and I have a long day tomorrow." I say, standing up after gently placing her back on her bed, "Goodnight, Celeste."

"Goodnight, Slender."

~♥The Next Morning(Celeste's POV)♥~

As I wake up, I hear a soft knock at my bedroom door. Remembering the events that transpired the previous evening, I yawn and call out while getting out of bed, "Come in!" The door opens to reveal a little girl with light brown hair, green eyes and blood coming down her face. She was holding a little, slightly dirty teddy bear tightly and was wearing a dirty, pink nighty. She smiles.

"Hi! I'm Sally! Slendy sent me to come get you for breakfast! We're having waffles with bacon!" She chimes. I smile and reply while kneeling down to her height, "It's nice to meet you, Sally! I'm Celeste! Can you show me the way? I would appreciate it!" She grins and grabs my hand while pulling me along, saying, "Follow me!" I giggle softly and follow her without letting go of her small hand.

After making it into the kitchen, I see slender passing out plates of waffles to several other people sitting at a large table. I notice Amelia at the end of the table sitting next to a guy that had paper-white skin, a Glasgow smile and black hair. They were holding hands under the table, smiling lovingly at each other. Slender turns his head to me and his mouth opens up into a smile after setting the final plate down on an empty spot.

"Everyone, this is Celeste Michaels, our newest family member. Treat her nicely and don't kill her, or you will be dealing with me personally." I smile and wave at everyone before taking the empty seat next to Slender, who was sipping at some coffee, and beginning to eat the waffles.

"Did you sleep well, dear Celeste?" He asks after a few minutes.

"Yes, I did...thank you for last night, by the way." He chuckles softly.

"It was no problem, fräulein. After you finish your breakfast, meet me outside and we shall begin training." I nod and continue to eat my breakfast.

~♥Outside♥~

As we walk outside, I see a clearing with beautiful flowers amongst the tall grass. I smile and follow Slenderman to the center of the field.

"Now, the first thing I am going to teach you how to do is to tap into your power. If you could sit down for me, we can begin." I do as he instructs, "Alright, now I want you to clear your mind completely and imagine a current of energy around you. Focus on the energy and let it flow into you." I close my eyes and do exactly as he says. I feel a sudden wave of warmth surround me and, without any warning, I feel something shoot out of my shoulder blades. I gasp in surprise as I open my eyes to see what had caused the strange sensation. Much to my shock, a pair of large, dark and feathery wings were attached to my shoulder blades. I also notice that everything I saw was more clear and detailed. I could hear Amelia inside the mansion playing video games with someone rather aggressively. I hear Slenderman say, "Interesting...red eyes AND black wings..." I reply with, "I was thinking the same thing actually...also, my eyes are red?"

"How did you know what I was thinking?" He states. I furrow my brows.

"You weren't talking? Then how...wait...I just read your mind!" I smile widely, "That's just too cool...I have telepathy AND wings! Not to mention all my senses are heightened..." He chuckles and says, "Excellent. Now try to move those wings of yours." I test them out and on the first try, I get them to stretch out to their limit and flap slightly, making me smile wider. I make them move more and more before standing up and beginning to hover about 15 feet away from the ground.

"This. Is. Awesome!" I exclaim as I look down at Slender. He laughs slightly as I lower myself back to the earth below me, only to land on my ass.

"It seems you need to work on the landing part, eh?" He chuckles. I stand and dust off my pants, rubbing my now sore butt.

"Yeah..."