Ticci Toby

Chapter five

"This girl, you say, her name is Clockwork?" The man with the glasses asks me. I nod and small smile creeps onto my face at the mere thought of her.
"Yes." I reply. "She's a-amazing..."
"How nice. At least you made friends." He says. I look up to him.
"Y-yeah...they're my f-family now, not just f-friends." I say.
"Okay, Toby. Continue with your story."

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The closer we got to a fire glow, I noticed another feature on Clockwork's face that I didn't notice before in the dark.
Starting from both corners of her mouth were stitches that went up past her cheeks. I stared at them; a question growing in my mind.
I shake it off and ignore the fact that the question is burning in the back if my mind...I don't want to be rude...
"Toby!" I heard someone shout as we finally approach the fire. It was Hoodie who called out to me.
"H-hey Hoodie..." I said. He smiled and motioned for me to follow. We approached a boy with a green hat that hung a bit behind his head. He looked up at us as we approached and I noticed his eyes were bloodshot and he had a bit of blood dripping from them.
"This is Ben, Toby." Hoodie said. I nodded my head curtly at the boy and he did the same.
"H-hi..." I said.
"Hullo." Ben replied.
"I'm T-Toby."
"Ben Drowned." He replied. "Please just call me Ben."
"Okay B-Ben." I said. The boy smiled a bit before continuing to gaze at the fire as though it was something evil.
"So, I hear there is a new recruit?!" I heard someone shout. My eyes widen as Hoodie smirked at me.
"Over here, Jeff!" Hoodie shouted at the man with a white hoodie.
"Oh, so Masky wasn't lying." Jeff said as he sauntered over to us. "You never know with that kid-"
"I'm not a kid!" Masky shouted at Jeff.
"Whatever." Jeff snapped. "So, newbie, what's your name?"
My eyes widened at this man's appearance. His mouth was slit all the way up to his cheeks and they were throbbing grotesquely. He had no eyelids...literally...he stared at me with wide eyes as they grew more and more bloodshot from not being able to blink.
His face was pasty white and he looked as though he was smiling...I couldn't really tell because of the rips in his face making him look like he's smiling all the time...
"T-Toby..." I said in pure terror.
"He's Ticci Toby!" Masky sneered over at us. I glared at him and felt the urge to rip his throat out.
"Ticci Toby, huh?" Jeff said. My glare turned to Jeff and I snarled before a vicious twitch happened causing me to crack my neck. Jeff cackled.
"I prefer t-to be c-called-d Toby-y." My tic got worse the angrier I got and Jeff saw that. He backed up a bit as I clenched the handle of my hatchet.
"Calm down there, Toby." Jeff said. "We aren't here to hurt you. If Slender recruited you, then we're family to you."
Masky scoffed.
"Shut the fuck up, Masky!" Jeff snarled back at Masky. Masky backed up a bit. I couldn't see any facial expression on his face because of his mask, but I imagined it to be terrified.
I smirked.
"I hear you killed your own father." Jeff said. I tensed up and closed my eyes.
"Y-yes..."
"He also killed his sister-!"
"I'M G-GOING T-TO K-KILL YOU M-MASKY!" I shouted as I lunged for him; axe in hand. He screamed and fell backwards as I toppled over him; threatening him with my axe pressed upon his throat. "I D-DIDN'T KILL L-LYRA!"
Tears started to swim around in my eyes and I felt hands on my arms that started to pull me off of a terrified Masky. I turned around to see Clockwork was the one taking me off of the bastard. She saw the tears swelling in my eyes and pity filled hers. I yanked her hands off of my arms and I give Masky a glare that shot daggers. He staggered under my glare; clearly thinking he underestimated my strength.
"H-how did y-you even kn-know about L-Lyra?" I asked; hurt clearly lacing my tone.
"Slender." Clockwork replied for Masky. I turned to her before stalking off into the woods.

As I walked, I bumped into something that I didn't even see. When I look up to see what I hit, I feel a drop of blood drip onto my face. The thing I ran into looked down and I saw a blue face with black, hollowed eyes. He was holding something in hand that was the thing that dripped blood on me. He looked back up and continued towards the fire mumbling something about kidneys.
I quickly ran forward to get away from that guy and I sat down against a tree again and I covered my face and let the tears that were piling up spill from my eyes and soak my hands.
This is not going to be fun...

A/N:
Hey guys! I hope you liked this chapter, sorry it's a bit short, but we get glimpses of Ben, Jeff AND Eyeless Jack!!!! Laughing Jack will be put in soon (even though I absolutely hate LJ but you know, choices must be made), so stay tuned for that! Also, Playing With Magic and The Meeting at Twilight WILL BE LATE TODAY! I only was able to get Ticci Toby in this morning, so after I get everything done hat I'm supposed to get done, I promise those chapters will be uploaded as well!!!
I will see y'all on the flipside!!!!