Chains

Chapter 3: Most Wanted

I walked down the stairs the next morning, I didn't see "Guy" anywhere. I still wasn't comfortable calling him by his name. I walked into the dining room to see a cursive written letter on the table, I pick it up and read:

Astrid,
I'm sorry I scared you last night. I was going to introducr myself at the front door, but as soon as you would've seen me, you would've slammed the door in my face, and called the police. So I cut the electricity, I wanted you to see me in the dark, so you wouldn't see my face. Anyway I fixed the wires to all the ones I've cut. You can do whatever you normally do now, not that I would know what you do. I'll be back around 7:30.

-TICCI TOBY
PS: I will be bringing some friends to your house this evening, so we can discuss the plan to protect you.

I was 6:00 in the morning, I smiled at the part where he said he was going to protect me. I wondered for the past hour who the guys or girls he was bringing hime were, I walked into the living room and turned on the TV. I flipped to the news, and read the caption as the footage of a murder played in the background. The caption said,

"Murder on BlackStone Ave."

I turned up the volume so l could hear what the Anchorlady was saying, she said:

"34 year-old, Jeffrey Palmer was butchered to death while walking to his car late last night, witnesses say it was a gruesome sight to watch. Jennifer Deamer, an eye-witness to the murder, said that the man had a covering over his mouth, black and white converse-"

I turned off the TV as soon as I heard the back door open, I heard "Guy" say my name.

"Astrid? A-Are you here?"

I said in a fake "OK" tone.

"Yeah! I'm in the living room!"

He stumbled over his feet as he walked into the room

"Shit! Goddammit!" He righted himself and motioned his hand to call whoever was out in the kitchen to come in.

My eyes followed as 3 figures came into my living room, one had a white hoodie, and long black hair, but what creeped me out about him was that he had beady black eyes, and a smile permanently carved from ear-to-ear into his face.

One was another boy that had a dark blue mask covering his entire face for some reason, he noticed me staring and pulled the face away, he revealed two black hokes in his head where his eyes should've been, they were also oozing a mysterious black liquid, and he had really sharp teeth, it was as if he'd filed them himself.

The last one was a girl, she was about the age of 8 or 9, because she was carrying a teddy bear. Her eyes were a dark neon green, it was actually pretty with her dark hair. She kept spinning in circles, and giggling in joy. Then when she stopped spinning, she was dirty, it was as if someone splattered her in dirt and blood. Her head was bleeding, but otherwise she was adorable.

"Guy" motioned his hand again. 3 more figures came in. One was really tall, it had to duck in order to get into the room. It was wearing a black suit and a red tie, its face; blank and emotionless, like literally it had NO FACE! It's voice... its voice was deep and stern. I recognized it immediately, it was the Slenderman.

The other had a yellow hoodie pulled over his head, he wore a black mask with red eyes and a frown sewn where his mouth should be. He removed it and saw that he had deep blue eyes, and stitching down the middle of his face.

The last one had a white Feminish mask on, he looked angry for some reason. He wore an orange jacket, and had a crowbar. He then spoke in a late 1500's mafia gang voice

"I hope you're happy that we all have to risk our asses for YOU! YOU A PATHETIC LITTLE HUMAN!!"

He lunged at me, and then Slenderman wrapped a tentacle around my waist, and hoisted me up in the air, "dodging" his tackle, causing him to hit his head on a wall.

"Slendie! Put her down so I can kill her, and get us out of this mess, that, may I remind you, SHE PUT US THE HELL IN!!"

Slendie said in a calm voice

"I don't care. It is not her fault that he wants to claim her."

I said without thinking

"Are you talking about...Toby?"

Slendie sadly shook his head and said

"Child...Astrid, it's not Toby tgat wants you, yes does feel protective of you, and wants you out of harms way, but-"

Anger Management yelled

"ZALGO WANTS YOU AND HE WILL STOP AT NOTHING UNTIL HE GETS YOU, TURNS YOU, SENDS YOU OUT TO KILL US, THEN...THEN WE HAVE TO KILL YOU!!"

I jumped as Slendie yelled

"MASKY! THAT'S ENOUGH, GO OUTSIDE AND CALM DOWN! HE'S NOT GOING TO GET ASTRID! NOT IF WE CAN HELP IT!"

Masky screamed at Slendie

"Zalgo WILL kill us for protecting her! She's nothing but a stupid little bitch, that Paul Bunyan over there, would kill for!"

I had enough, I pushed Toby and the others out of the way. I went up to Masky and yelled

"YOU ARE NOTHING BUT A BASTARDOUS, PSYCHOTIC, CARELESS, BLOODTHRISTY MURDERER, WHO THINKS THEY HAVE THE FUCKING AUDACITY TO SAY THAT I'M A BITCH! WELL DUMBASS, YOU NEED TO CALM THE HELL DOWN, QUIT SAYING THINGS THAT I CAN, AND OF YOU SAY ANYTHING ELSE WITHOUT ME ASKING YOU TO, SO GOD HELP ME I WILL BEAT THE HELL OUT OF YOU! SO DO US ALL A FAVOR AND BACK THE FUCK OFF!! ARE WE CLEAR?!"

Masky didn't answer... I could tell no ones yelled at him like that in his life.

"ARE WE FUCKING CLEAR?!"

Masky said before he ducked out of the door

"Crystal."

I turned to the others, who were speechless, Toby said

"Well, I cer-certainly didn't know you had that in you. I-I want to be friends with a g-girl like that!"

I said as I calmed down

"So what are all of your names?"

They said one at a time

"Slenderman."
"Hoodie."
"T-Ticci Toby."
"Jeff the Killer."
"Eyeless Jack."

The little girl just kept looking at things in interest, and kept smiling. Toby poked her and she said

"You're it!" She ran around us, as Toby tried to catch her. Slendie scooped her in his arms, and said

"Astrid needs your name, darling."

She said in confusion

"Name?"

Slendie said

"What's your name."

She looked at me and said

"Sally Williams."

Slendie then said while Sally was with Jack on the other room.

"Astrid, we are really sorry for Masky's behavior. He's acted like this ever since he lost his sister he loved dearly to Zalgo. We tried to get her back, but it has been too difficult and dangerous... also Hoodie is his brother, and he's calming him down right now. Its basically his job, annnd we're all the most wanted killers in your world, and in ours..."