(COMPLETE) The Legend of TinderWood (A Slenderman Story)

Part Five: Hi there, Brian!

[July's P.O.V.]

For the longest time after he went unconscious, I was watching Tim sleep. He just looked too cute! And then my brother came home to see Tim knocked out on the couch. He looked pissed off, so I stood up in Tim like a protective barrier. "Stark, I can explain," I told my bother.

"What were you thinking, July?"

"To be honest I wasn't thinking."

"I can see that!'

"Oh, shut up."

"Why would you bring a stranger into our house?"

" 'Cabin,' not house. And his camera-"

"I don't care about this kid's camera!"

"Stark, it had THE symbol on it!"

Stark fell silent, staring at me as if I had fallen from the sky. "THE symbol?" I nod yes and Stark facepalmed. "You could have said that in the first place," he said, running a hand through his jet black hair. I immediately saw the symbol on his wrist, the one HE marked my brother and I with when we were young. We were stuck serving HIM ever since he marked us. But we went into hiding, so he couldn't find my brother and I. He couldn't control us like he did the others.

A sudden commotion pulled me from my thoughts, and I turned to see Tim sitting up on the couch, staring off into space. "What's a proxy?" he whispered, still staring into space. I tilted my head to the side, giving him a confused look. "A proxy," I repeat. "I have no idea what you're talking about."

Tim turned and looked at me as if seeing me for the first time. "The Tallman," he scowled, glaring at me. "He came to me in the dream I just had and told me that I would make a good proxy. What is a proxy?"

Stark interrupted me before I could say anything. "Who the hell is Tallman?" Tim growls, "One, who the hell are you. Two, he is a tall man dressed in a suit and has no face. Simple."

From the corner of my eye, I saw Stark's jaw drop. It was amazing to see him so stupified. "Let me see your wrist," Stark said suddenly. Tim looked baffled. "I don't cut, if that's what you're looking for!" Stark held out his hand, looking impatient. Tim rolled his eyes and held out his arm to show Stark his wrist.

"......He has it," Stark mumbled, staring at Tim's wrist solemnly. Tim looked confused. "What do I have?" Stark moved to grab my hand and show Tim my wrist with the symbol as he showed him his own wrist. "The symbol," Stark growled. "How long have you had it?" Tim looked even more confused than before.

Stark sighed, "The symbol on your wrist is how 'Tallman' marks his proxies. You, July and I are all proxies along with many others. Even if July and I went into hiding."

Tim opened his mouth to talk, but the front door flew open. Hoodie stormed in, tearing his mask off. "Slenderman found out you two have been hiding here. He's after you now!" I heard Tim gasp and I spun to see him staring at Hoodie in shock. "B-brian?" Tim stuttered.

Hoodie glanced at Tim and had to do a double take as if he was seeing things. "TIM???"

Tim stood up and walked up to Hoodie, or who he knew as 'Brian.' "Brian, you're Hoodie???"