Simply Madness [Discontinued]

Chapter Eight

~•Maddie•~

I've been out here, searching for three whole weeks, or was it minutes? Well, whatever, I still feel energized. I'm just naturally lazy. Plus the energy was kinda overwhelming, and I  always feel tired when I'm overwhelmed.

I think I'm just gonna rest in a tree until they find me.

~•Masky•~

When Queen came back into the meeting room with Zalgo, he immediately told us to go find Maddie.

I left with Hoodie to go find her. I honestly wasn't too sure where we would find her so we just walked around the forest looking anywhere she might be.

It actually didn't take too long because while we were look a twig 'fell' on Hoodie's head, of course it natural for a twig or two to fall once in while. But if they start stacking themselves on your head, well, I had a feeling that's not natural.

"Maddie we know your there." Hoodie called out knocking the twigs off his head.

"How dare you knock over my beautiful creation, do you know how hard it is to stack twigs on someone's head while they're moving? Apologize, now." Maddie said coming into view while crossing her arms and stomping her foot.

"Where have you been, why didn't you come back to the meeting. Why did you even run off in the first place?" I asked slightly irritated, but mostly confused. This must've been a sensitive topic because she froze up for a second.

"You don't have to tell us if you don't want to." Hoodie said in a calm and gentle tone.

She sighed and said "No, you deserve to know," she began. It was obvious she still wasn't sure if she wanted to tell us, but she still continued, "there's, there's this thing, inside of me. No like a disease or parasite, no, like a a mental disorder that you can't get rid of, no matter what you try to do. It takes over, I never remember what I do in these 'blackouts'. Well, whatever it is, it makes me kill people. I know to you that's probably not too bad, and I've learned to expect that in you. But I grew up thinking and learning that it was wrong to kill people. And I don't enjoy it, I probably never will." By now there were tears running down her cheeks, and I knew she wouldn't be able to say any more. I wasn't too sure what to do, but from what I've observed from the humans when I was sent to watch them, is that they hug each other as a form of comfort. So I reached out and awkwardly hugged her putting both my arms around the back of her head since she was like a foot shorter than me. She noticed that I was obviously failing at this whole 'comforting' thing, so she giggled and moved my hands around her waist as she wrapped hers around my waist.

"Thanks, I'm ready to head back now." She said letting go of me, and then she said, "Don't think I forgot about you Hoodie." She said floating towards him as he tried to subtly scoot away. Which, might I add, he failed at. I started laughing as he started to make a weird 'neh' like noise while trying to pry her arms off. He was even worse at affection than I was. He shot me a glare as he started back to Zalgo's castle.

~•Time Skip brought to by the Go F*ck Yourself Washington Redsocks•~

(A/N: Props to anyone who understands that.)

~•Maddie•~

I got tired in the walk back, so I tied a string to Masky's coat, loose enough that he wouldn't feel it, but tight enough that it would hold, and tied the other end around my waist. Then I just sleep floated.

After what felt like a few minutes of chaotic dreaming, I was awoken by an angry Masky and a laughing, well everyone else. Except for Slender, White, Zalgo, and most of the wonderlanders, who all were looking at me unamused.

"How did you not notice that she was sleeping behind you?" Jeff said, in between fits of laughter.

"I don't know, I didn't even feel anything." Masky said, with a flushed face from the anger and embarrassment. I floated cross-legged upside down since I concentrate better like this.

"Um, would anyone mind explaining this to me?" I said still not catching on.

"Well, when you, Masky, and Hoodie came back, I spotted that you were floating behind Masky with a string connecting you two. So I pointed it out, and Masky had no idea that you were floating behind him asleep. He started freaking out while everyone else was laughing are heads off, and here we are, for the most part." Oh, now I understand.

"So," I began looking at Slender, "why did you need me, and don't try denying it, I know Masky and Hoodie practically work for you." I said turning back right side up.

"Actually Zalgo and the White Queen, are the ones who needed you." I glared at White before asking Zalgo, "What do you need me for?" I said.

"Me and the wonderlanders need your help." I scoffed, like I would actually help them.

"A why exactly would I want to help you guys?" I said raising my eyebrow, waiting for an answer.

"This is a dire situation. It can not be taken lightly." This was Zalgo who spoke up now.

"I'm not talking it lightly, in fact, I'm not taking it at all. The wonderlanders and everyone else there disowned me as a friend and family when they chose to banish me, therefore they are no longer of my concern." I said as I started to walk back out.

Suddenly the doors to the exit closed in my face. I turned around and Zalgo was practically glaring holes into me. It was obvious he wasn't giving me a choice, and if he was, it's probably help or die.

It's been pretty calm in my head while I was here, it usually is a few hours after each blackout. They're coming back, and right on time. I was regaining my full madness.

"Since you left me no choice," I began pulling a knife, I found from the Overworld, out of my boot. Zalgo got into an almost defensive stance, as if I would attack him. I threw the knife up and watched as went straight for my face.

~•Hatter•~

I knew what she was doing, I taught it to her in the first place so of course I would know if she's using it.

In the last second before it hit her face, everything, every ounce of light was gone for a split second. And them she was gone.

~•~

Hey sorry if this seems a little late. I'll be updating as much as I can, or at least once or twice a week. I'm also going to go back and change a few things to fit a longer-ish plot that I have. That's all I have for you now, so bye until next time.

~Lex