Why Me? (Jeff the killer X Reader)

Chapter 9

The rest of the night was blur from what I remember. When I woke up the next morning and did my daily routine, I couldn't stop thinking about what Fang told me. About my father, Zalgo, being king. And my mother dissapearing. But on the note my mother gave me, she said she was still there. What if she's being held somewhere by her will? What if she's being tortured at this very moment?! More thoughts clouded my mind as I made my way into the kitchen. The smell of pancakes filled the air as I sat down next to jeff and BEN.

Slenderman was at the stove cooking while Sally stood next to him and watched. Slenderman would say the next step every few seconds, then let her try. After a few minutes, everyone was seated at the table, enjoying their breakfast. It was a Thursday morning, which meant the ball was tomarrow night. Just the thought of the ball made me think of everything Fang told me. A questioned popped in my head and slipped out of my mouth by accident. "Who is Zalgo?" At that moment, everyone went quiet and stared at me full of shock.

Slenderman cleared his throat as he set his silverware down. "Pardon me?" He asked a little out of breath. "Um...who is Zalgo?" I stuttered, not knowing what he would say. Why was everyone acting so scared? Jeff lightly tapped my side with his elbow. I looked at him confused. "What?" I whispered. He gave me a serious look before shaking his head. I looked back at Slenderman. "What brings you to ask this question?" Slender asked calmly. "Well...uh...I was just wandering." I lied. He nodded and stood up. "Follow me."

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Slenderman led me into some random library that was in the mansion. I watched as he looked at some books on a top shelf. Finally, he pulled out a thick book that would probably take me a month to read. He set it down on a table with a thud. He dusted off the cover, then opened it. He flipped through several pages and stopped on one in particular. "Here we go. The Underworld Kingdom and its Origans." He said as he read the title. "This should tell you everything you need to know about Zalgo." I nodded and thanked him.

"So tell me, why did you really want to know about Zalgo?" He asked as he sat down in front of me. I took a deep breath and spoke. "Well, I received a note from the Underworld Kingom. It was an invatation to some sort of ball that takes place tomarrow night. It aslo said that I was the 'Guest of Honor'. Apparently, the kings name is Zalgo and he is..." I swallowed hard before finishing. "...my father." I finished with a deep breath. Slenderman stared at me for a moment as he processed my words. "I see." He stated as he put a hand on his chin. "Then that means that you are-"

"The princess." I interupted. He leaned back in his chair and took a moment to think. "This isn't good." He started. What did he mean by 'this isn't good'? "What's wrong?" I questioned. He looked up at me and spoke. "If you go to that dance, he'll kill you." He finished. "what do you mean 'he'll kill me'? Why would my own father want to kill me?!" I began to panic. "Zalgo will do whatever it takes to get your powers. That's why he invited you to the ball, he planned it as a trap." He answered. "But why now? Out of all the years he could have gotten me, why now?" I asked. "Because, at the time, you didn't know how to control your powers. In fact, you didn't even know you had them. That's why your mother gave you some of her powers, it was so she could give you a head start. Because she knew this was going to happen." Slenderman answered.

"But why didn't he just take her powers in the first place?" I asked. "Because he couldn't. Demons can't take anothers powers, unless they are an offspring (child) of theirs." He stated. I nodded. "But why would he want to take my powers, if he's already the king of the Underworld?" I questioned. "Because he needs power to take over the Human world. He wants to wipe out all humans and expand his royalty." Slenderman replied. I nodded. "What about my mother? Why is he keeping her alive if she's no use to him? All he's doing is hiding her away from everybody."

"She's part of the trap. He knows that you won't go down there without a reason." He answered. "Then I have to go to the ball! I can't just leave her there to die!" I stated. Slenderman sighed and nodded. "We can train you to be ready for any upcoming battle that lies ahead. You can go to the ball and find your mother." He stated. "You guys can come with. The invitation said that it was okay." Slenderman nodded. "But it also said to wear your best attire. I don't have a dress." I stated. "We can all go out and get clothing for the ball tonight." He stated. I nodded and stood up. We headed back down to the downstairs area and I cleaned the dishes.

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Later in the day, Slenderman called everybody to the living room to talk about the ball and my mission to save my mother. "Hello, children. I've called you all up to inform you about our latest mission. Some of you may not know, but [y/n]'s mother is in danger. She is being held in the Underworld as we speak. Our mission is to go to the Underworld ball and return [y/n]'s mother safely. Zalgo will try to kill [y/n] and take her powers. We cannot let that happen. Tonight, we shall go out to buy some clothing for the ball. The ball takes place at..." Slenderman looked at me for an answer. "8:00-10:00pm this Friday." I finished. He nodded and everyone gave him an understanding look.