Jason the toy maker, why me? (Complete)

(Jason's POV) burial

I placed Bella gently in a velvet lined, mahogany red coffin. The pit in my stomach grew bigger with each moment. I placed her doll in my doll's arms. Her doll strangely felt heavier then usual. I softly lay the dolls in the music box and shut the lid. I place the box on Bella's chest and lay her hands over it.

With a shaky breath I place a kiss on her forehead and close the coffin.

Candy Pop and Jack help me carry her carefully to the hall where I summon a black door with a red heart on it. Inside the room were roses everywhere and a perfect spot for her.

The three of us spend the day digging a hole to place her in. Once deep enough we lower her slowly in to the hole. Candy pop and Jack have to cover the hole as I couldn't bring myself to do so. Once she is buried the two leave me alone in the room.

I kneel at the grave. "My dear Bella, I never thought I would have buried you so soon. I was hoping to have been with you until old age. I wanted to find Lillian with you. I wanted to have the wedding of your dreams and make all your wishes come true. There was so much I wanted to do with you, and I'm sure there was much you wanted to do with me."

I lay down next to the grave and look up at the ceiling. "Perhaps if I hadn't brought you with me to meet SlenderMan none of this would have happened." I reach up and stare at my hand. "Is this all my fault? Do you hate me for allowing this to happen? I wouldn't blame you if you did." I close my eyes and place my hands on my chest. Slowly, tears fall from my eyes to the dirt beneath me.

"I swear on your grave, my love, I will never, ever do the bidding of SlenderMan as long as I live. I will find Lillian and make sure she is safe and I will tell her of how wonderful her mother was."

As I lay there I slowly fell asleep.

"Jason."

'Bella?' I look around the void I find myself in. 'Bella!' I try to call out but no sound comes forward.

"Jason." Slowly a blue light forms in front of me and takes the form of Bella.

She reaches for me and I reach for her.

'BELLA!' I feel the tears fall and watch as they turn to bubbles around Bella.

"My love," her voice as melodic as always, "I am safe with you. Please live your life. Be happy. I love you my dear."

She places a kiss on my forehead before disappearing into a thousand fireflies.

"BELLA!" I scream out to her but she was already gone.

I start to fall through the void and see flashes of the battle. I see the lifeless bodies of casualties that got caught in the crossfire. I see walls destroyed by SlenderMan, I see claw marks from me, I see burn marks from Nightterrors. I see the destruction left from Jack.

I hear the screams.

The screams.

MONSTER

So loud.

I cover my ears to block them out but they are inside my head. I can't run from my own mind.

'Bella, I need you. I can't do this alone. Please come back. I'll do anything to have you back.'

When I wake up I'm still by the grave. I get this feeling I'm not alone but when I look around there is no one there.

I leave the room and lock it up tightly. I place the key to the door inside my chest to keep it safe and close.

Suddenly there is a knock at my door. When I open the door, standing there as if nothing happened, stood SlenderMan. I scowl and attempt to slam the door shut.

SlenderMan catches the door. "Just a moment Jason. I'm well assured that you wish not to see me. However, I have something for you."

Hesitantly I open the door and glare at him. "What?"

He holds out a paper to me. "I do hope you know I never meant for things to go so far. In an attempt to sooth the wounds I have caused I am willing to allow you ONE visit to your child. However, you must wait until she is 18."

I snatch the paper from him. "You should have just brought Bella back." I hiss at him.

"I apologize but I can not see a good reason for doing such a thing. You two would have continued your search for the child had I let her live." His voice was so cold.

"No good reason!?" I holler. "How about the fact that it's your fucking fault she is dead! If you hadn't taken our child so fucking suddenly all of this could have been avoided!"

SlenderMan raises his hand. "The child was too much of a danger for you two to keep."

"STILL!" I grow louder. "EVEN A DAY WOULD HAVE SUFFICED! NOW IM WITHOUT CHILD OR WIFE!"

"And I apologize for that but there is nothing that can be done now. Now, I have other matters to attend to. Jack left me with quite a predicament on my hands." With that he bowed slightly and teleported away.

"FUCK YOU AND DAMN YOU TO HELL SLENDERMAN!" I scream into the woods before slamming the door.

I look at the paper in my hands. It had an address scribbled on it. The address was located far from here, perhaps on purpose to keep me from visiting her.

I shake my head and head to my workroom. The room was cold and empty and clean. I never noticed that the room was clean before. Bella must have cleaned it up at some point, or perhaps Candy did. I look to the three toys that now laid out across the table. Definitely Candy.

I start with Licorice, bending him back into shape wasn't too difficult, it was fixing the key that was difficult. He had a unique key that let him be alive and act on his own when wound fully. Getting another would be quite difficult as I would have to sacrifice ten souls to get the required magic for Candy Pop to create it. Easier said then done. I set little Licorice off to the side for now.

Red Mouse was next. I recreate the small but powerful bomb and place it inside the small body. I bend the metal back over the bomb carefully and weld it shut. Afterwards I replace the fur covering the metal shell that made up the shape. Again, I require souls to bring him back to life. I set him aside as well.

Finally there was Mr. Glutton. He was torn into many pieces and would take days to fix. He will require many new patches on him, as well a new eye. After that he will simply need to be fed a doll. Once his appetite is back he will be back as well.

How I wish bringing Bella back was as simple as these three. But replacing her soul would in turn replace her.

I set to work on Mr. Glutton.