More Than That (Sequel to The Apprentice)

4

I snap awake and gasp for air, looking around frantically only to realize I'm in a bedroom, not one I've ever seen before, the bedsheets are black silk and the pillow is covered in a red silk pillowcase, the floor is a black carpet, A full size mirror is attached to the wall, a closet filled with clothes is open on the other side of the room and a window covered with dark red curtains on the opposite wall. I stand up and look in the mirror, gasping at how I look, I'm normal again...but how? I mean I'm happy I'm normal again but I don't understand how. My long black hair is in beautiful tight waves with my bangs over one eye, my skin is no longer white but a light tanned color, I'm no longer in my wedding dress, but instead am wearing a short silk black nightgown. I walk to the closet and find an outfit already laid out for me. I slip into the pair of tight fitting black skinny jeans and purple tank top along with the pair of black and purple high tops that are sitting there and put on the long sleeved,thin,black, open front cardigan and sigh. How the hell did this happen? Where am I? Who did this to me? Where is everybody? All of these questions run through my head and I sit down on the bed, looking at the diamond wedding ring on my finger, happy it's still there. A small knock on the window startles me and I get up, opening the curtains to find a boy around my age with a scar on his face, short but messy brown hair and bright green eyes smiling at me.
"Who are you and what are you doing here" I ask and he looks around before answering.
"My name is homicidal Liu but just call me Liu, I'm Jeff's brother, I'm a creepypasta just like them, and if you're wanting to know, Zalgo changed you back to your normal human self, he's planning on keeping you here and turning you against the others. you've been here for about 4 months now, I know you're my brothers wife, Izabella Woods, how I know all of this is because I've been watching Zalgo and know his plans, I know most people expect me to be after my brother but I'm not, and I'm here to get you out of this place and back to slenders mansion, you coming?"
"Hell yea I'm coming" I say as a knock on the door comes and I jump out of the two story window, easily landing on my feet.
"SHE HAS ESCAPED" I hear a female voice scream and Liu laughs, grabbing my hand and running with me farther into the woods before jumping, grabbing onto a branch and pulling me up with him, holding me up with an arm around my waist as several of Zalgo's 'minions' run past looking for me. I laugh silently as he jumps down and places me on the ground.
"So Liu, does Jeff know you're alive?"
"No, but he will find out when I take you back."
"Did you check on Jeff while I was out for 4 months?"
"I did about two weeks ago and he isn't doing so well"
"What do you mean?"
"He won't leave his room, unless it's to kill, which he does every night now, he looks for you every day, but last time I saw him he was....he was crying, there was blood all over his white hoodie, especially on his arms and he had his head in his hands. I saw slenderman trying to help but he pushed him away, I don't know how he's doing now, but we will see when we get there, i think Zalgo put a curse on you as well, not a bad one though, you'll see, its activated by bloodlust I'm pretty sure." We'd been walking about 2 hours now when we reach the mansions front door. It was midnight now and I snuck around to where Jeff's window on the second floor is. I smile at Liu and we climb the tree to reach Jeff's room window. We sit in silence, watching through his window. Jeff comes out of his bathroom, covered in blood, especially on his arms, tears running down his pale face as he changes into a new white hoodie and slumps into the bed, soon crying himself to sleep. I silently open the window and allow Liu inside, shutting the window right after I get in. I walk over to Jeff and lay a gentle hand on his shoulder, startling him, causing him to grab his knife from under his pillow and slashing at me but missing. I fall to the ground and he looks at me shocked.
"Who are you and why are you in my room" he obviously couldn't make me out in the dark. I hold out my hand to show him the ring.
"You mean our room" I whisper and his eyes grow huge as he picks me up, putting one hand on the back of my head and one under my legs as I wrap my legs around his waist and place my head on his shoulder.
"Oh my god Izzy, he changed you back to normal, I didn't recognize you in the dark. I get down and Jeff notices Liu in the corner.
"And who are y-" he starts but Liu cuts him off
"Long time no see big brother" he whispers and Jeff goes stiff and his eyes well up with tears.
"L-Liu?"
"Yea Jeff it's me" Jeff and Liu embrace and Jeff cries into his shoulder.
"I'm so sorry"
"It's alright Jeff" Liu whispers and pulls away. This may sound selfish i don't know but I wish Jeff would go back to that mean, forceful, scary guy I first knew, and hopefully he will. I sit on the bed and look up at my killer husband as he smiles down at me.
"you know, Slendy says he might have a way to make you a creepy pasta, but you will change"
"that would be amazing, can I go talk to him?"
"I don't care" he says and I run out the door and to slendys room, but bumping into him on the way, oops.
"oh dear child, are you alright, what's the rush?" he asks extending a hand and helping me up.
"yes Slendy I'm fine,I was just wondering if you would be able to make me into a creepy pasta yet" I say a little too eagerly, almost like a little kid on Christmas. He laughs and puts his hands on my shoulders gently,
"if you are ready child, but you cannot be immortal yet, I'm still trying to find a way to do that"
"yay ok" I say and Jeff runs in right before I go to the infirmary with Slendy and grabs my wrist.
"are you going to be ok?"
"yes Jeff I'll be fine,just go back to the room" I say a little harsh because he is keeping me from doing it right away and pull my wrist away. Toby runs up to me next and I sigh. He throws his arms around me.
"I've missed you s-sis" he stutters and I hug him back.
"I've missed you too Toby, I have to go, I'll be different next time you see me though."
"creepy pasta?"
"yep"
"ok be careful, I can't lose you again"
"I will"
Slendy takes my hand and leads me into the room, setting me onto a bed and injecting something into my arm making me black out.