Chapter 3
The next day, you and Toby were going through some self defense training as Slenderman and Ben watched nearby. You groaned as you landed flat on your back, again. “Come o-on, (y/n), you can do this! I k-k-know you can,” Toby said as he helped you back onto your feet. You glared at him, whining a bit, “But Toby this is so hard! how am I suppose to get you down when you’re taller and heavier than me!” “(y/n) remember the saying ‘the b-bigger they are, the harder they fall’....try to t-t-ta-take that into account and let’s tr-try again,” came his calm reply. When he came at you again, you realized his footing was off balance, “I can trip him first then go from there!” you thought as you swept your leg under his. As he fell, you tackled him to the ground, pinning him with a cry of “I finally win!” You looked over to see Slenderman walking up to you both congratulating you and Ben joking around that you’re raping Toby, and you couldn’t help but smile. Toby chuckled, helping you off the ground and asking, “What are you smiling for (y/n)?” “Oh, nothing Toby, just happy is all. Oh, btw, Slendy what’s for dinner tonight?” you inquired as your stomach growled loudly. Slenderman walked back into the house with you, replying, “Well it is Toby’s night to pick dinner, so I think we can safely assume that it’s…” “WAFFLES!!!!” Toby suddenly yelled as he rushed to the kitchen. You started to laugh as you watched him making a mess while trying to make the waffles, then decided to help him as you practically dove into the job.
When you started to cook the waffle batter into batter, Ben suddenly appeared beside you. “Sooooo, (y/n) I was wondering if you’ve done a job at all yet?” he asked as he watched you cook. “No, not yet….I’ve been a little...well worried about doing a job,” you admitted as you flipped the waffle maker. “Child, you do not have to worry too much….you can do a job whenever you feel ready to do one,” Slenderman said calmly as he walked into the room and sat next to Ben. “But it’s not that I’m worried about….it’s just…” “Come on (y/n) you can tell them! they wont tell anyone else, unlie Jeff,” Toby chimed in as he handed you another bowl of batter. “Tell us what?” Ben questioned as he stared at you. “Well...you see….besides seeing Slenderman and Toby when I was younger, I had heard of you all another way...it was back in middle school, and everyone kept calling you ‘creepypastas’....and they said that your jobs were killing innocent people.”
“(y/n) while we have been known to kill people, they are far from innocent….as you know, I do have telepathy, but along with this gift, I can look into other’s memories. The people we kill are all guilty of horrendous crimes, whether the outside world’s law has found them that way or not….also, those are not the only jobs we have...sometimes my brothers need help watching the other people under our care, so one of us can go and help them out as need be...also there’s the matter of grocery shopping, which we take turns doing, but if it’s for weapons or any other major supplies, then I consider it a job instead of a chore because of the risk involved with it.” Slenderman explained as he watched you. “So you don’t kill innocents?” you asked as you looked up towards him. Ben piped up then, “No, we don’t, but if you have a preference on the kind of criminal you want to kill, you have to let Slendy know beforehand.”
As you continued to cook, Slenderman and Ben kept explaining to you how the job system worked, as well as the rules that go with it. After you had finally finished cooking and you started to set the table, Ben said, “Anyways, (y/n) there was a reason I asked if you had done your first job yet….I was wondering if you’d like to go with me and Toby on our job tonight to kind of see what it’s like.” Toby almost dropped a plate upon hearing this, yelling, “Wait, that was tonight?!?!? I totally forgot!!” You and Ben started to laugh at Toby forgetting something yet again, and after you had all finally caught your breaths, you told them that you would be willing to go on one condition; they treat you to dessert afterward.
Dinner went by in a flash, with both Toby and you practically eating all the waffles, and everyone else laughing and talking. You and Toby got a real big uproar when you both decided to race to see who could eat the most waffles in a minute, and Toby won by a landslide. After that, everyone helped to clean up the mess from dinner, and after that Toby and Ben ran off. “(y/n) could you please come with me?” Slenderman asked, motioning for you to follow him. You followed him into a room filled with racks upon racks covers in weapons, armors, and equipment of all kinds. “Pick any thing you’d like (y/n)...while you may not need it tonight, it is always safer to be prepared,” Slenderman commented as you walked down all the isles.
You finally stopped in front of a case with a bow, quiver, and dagger set in it. The coloring was a beautiful set of dark earth tone colors, and as your opened the case and held the bow in your hand, it just felt….right. You took these, and after finding some sturdy dark drown armor that was really light, you headed up to your room to change. As you came down, you saw as Slenderman, Ben, and Toby stared at you. “What?” you asked blushing a little. “That outfit really suits you (y/n),” Ben said smiling. Toby walked up to you then, handing you a box. As you looked at it questioningly, Toby said, “This should match with your outfit too, and should help while we’re out to hide your face without wearing one of those annoying plastic masks.” You opened it up to find a pair of goggles and a face mask. The mask looked exactly like Toby’s, but more your size, and the goggles had more of a yellow tint to them. You hugged Toby, thanking him, then put them both on, surprised at how comfortable it was to wear them. After Slendy gave all three of you a rundown on the rules again and double checked to make sure you were all set, the four of you left.
