Lost and Forgotten

Chapter 3

"LJ?" I call up to the figure hanging from the tightrope wire by a noose. As the figure turns so I could see the face.

"Oh. Y/N." LJ looks down at me. I sigh softly, "What in Zalgo's name are you doing?" He shrugs, "Hanging around? I guess. I don't know what to do without her. She's my everything and then one night, poof, she's gone." He closes his eyes. "And I'm unable to die, so here I am, stuck on the end of a rope." I shake my head and fly up to him. "Let's get you down." I say as I start to untie the noose from his neck.

He drops his head, going limp. "What's the point. There hasn't been any sign of her anywhere." I loosen the rope, causing him to fall to the ground, but he sticks the landing and looks at me as I land next to him, black lines running down his white cheeks. "There's still hope, Jack. She has to be somewhere." I smile a bit in an attempt to lift his spirits. "Trust me, we'll find her." I put a hand on his arm as his gaze drops to the ground.

One of the show-hands jogs up to us. "The Nightmares are going nuts again. One dragged Penny across the stables." He huffs. LJ looks up and glances at me before running out to the pasture and connecting stables. I follow after him, stopping to see the Nightmares running around loose. I see LJ running after one. "Get back here!" He growls as he runs. I run to get one that was the only one calm. I get on it's back, using the halter and lead as a bridle and single rein. I ride awkwardly around to round up the other horses to the pasture. I near slip from the back of the one I was riding, but thankfully didn't, avoiding getting trampled by the hooves. Once the herd was locked in the pasture, I ride to the gate and hop down, falling in the process.

LJ, now smiling, holds out his hand to help me up. "Nice riding. Raven taught you well." I chuckle lightly, "It's been a while since I rode, and she put me on a stubborn one." He looks at the Nightmare I rode, "This one is the calmest out of all of them, she's actually the mother of Shadow, Raven's horse." He pats her neck before removing the halter to let her trot back to the herd. I watch as she chases some of the others from the water troft. Looking to LJ, I notice his sadness returning to his eyes. "I know you miss her. There was a possible clue-"

His gaze snaps to me. "You have a clue?! What is it?!" He rushes at me. I hold up my hands defensively. "I said possible. There was this 'rising star' that is coming to play in the city next week. I was going to go to Slendy's mansion to see if his proxies are able to come with me to check it out and see what's up." His excitement fades, "Oh, I haven't heard anything about this 'star'. That's really weird though." His posture straightens as he looks at his show-hands. "You, get!" He barks to them. "Useless lot!" His British accent seeping out with his orders.

I watch the hands scatter as they flee from their boss' fury. Once it was just LJ and I, he looks back at me. "Sorry 'bout that. They just get distracted when something happens. Raven use to keep them in line." He sighs. "Just keep me up to date on anything. Slendy and Zalgo have been keeping me in the dark." He crosses his arms. I nod and give him a reassuring smile. "I will, Jack." I walk out of the pasture and beat my wings, flying into the sky and heading towards the location of the Slender Mansion.

The moon was high in the sky when I reached the Mansion. I land and start up the steps to the front doors. After knocking on the doors, Slendy opens them, 'looking' at me. "Mrs. Y/N. What pleasure do we have for your presence?" I look up at him, "Our spies have found some information on Fear. May I come in?" He steps aside, allowing me inside and closes the door. "What is the information that was found?" He asks, leading to the living room. He sits in an armchair by the unlit fireplace, and gestures to the nearby couch facing the large flat-screen TV. I sit and look at Slendy. "There are newspapers from the mortals that there is a new singer. She goes by the name Bewitchress. Zalgo and I believe it might be Fear, but there's no pictures of the singer's face." He nods, listening to my words as I explained. "The singer is coming into the city to do a performance, but I don't want to check it out alone. I was hoping that Masky, Hoodie, and Toby could accompany me to the performance."

He sits up a bit and puts a loose fist under his chin. "If you can find them. They've been out for a few days now, haven't seen them." He stands and goes to a liquor cabinet set in the corner. "Would you like a drink?" He offers, looking back at me. I shake my head, "No, but thank you. I should go back to the UnderRealm actually. It was late when I left and Zalgo is probably wondering where I am." I stand up and start for the door. "Let me know if you hear from them." I say before going out and heading home.

I walk out of the portal into the room I came from before earlier that evening. I head down the darkened corridors of our palace towards the bedroom. I pass through the throne room, seeing the two throne chairs sitting side-by-side at the end of the long black and red rug. Above the thrones, on the wall behind them, is a tall, full-body, portrait of Zalgo and I from two years ago, about a month after our wedding.

I smile at the memory, but I jump feeling arms wrap around my waist. They hold me from turning to face their owner, but the voice in my ear tells me who it was. "That was a lovely night my beloved." Zalgo says with a slight smirk. I look up at the painting, "That is a day that will always be cherished." He pulls my body against his, his arms wrapping more around my waist. I feel his breath on my neck, sending shivers down my spine. I sigh softly and turn my head away a bit. He chuckles and straightens up, loosening his grip on me. I turn to face him, pausing when I see him in his human form, red eyes, black hair, ashy skin and he is wearing a gray suit with a black dress shirt and a deep red tie. I raise an eyebrow as I look him up and down.

"What's this for?" I ask, chuckling. His red eyes glow a bit as his smirk grows. "I just missed you, is that wrong?" He rests his hands on my hips, pulling me to him again. "You look beautiful." He leans down, "And I find you so irresistible...~" He pulls me into an intoxicating kiss. I kiss him back, putting my hands on his chest. After we break from the kiss, he picks me up suddenly, carrying me down another hallway and taking me to our bedroom.