Friends from below (Charlie Magne x reader)

The visitor

Growing up, there were odd rumors about the woods. Some locals would say strange creatures live there, others would say there was a portal to hell. Reasons why were unknown to you. You remembered when you were younger and taking a walk in the woods on a nice day when something strange happened.

(Y/n) age 10

You walk along the stone path through the forest, looking at all the plants and flowers that grew on the grass. There was a small meadow in the woods, a clearing without any trees. But in the center was a circle of dead grass, nothing else growing in it, nothing has grown in it for decades. Even animals would stray far from it. You carefully approached the circle, standing at the edge and squat down, touching the ground with your hand. You were waiting for something to happen, but nothing.

You felt the wind start blowing through your hair, making a nice breeze in the summer air. You thought nothing of it until you looked up and saw dark clouds coming in, the wind getting stronger. You felt the ground get warm under your hand and you flinch away, jumping to your feet. You jump and back away as you heard thunder, the dark clouds swirling above the circle. You saw the circle collapse into the ground, seeming to turn into a pit of fire. As if it was instinct, your feet carried you far away from the place. Stopping for a moment, you turn to look behind you, the wind and storm stopping as the ground was reverted to normal. To this day, you swore it was real, but you could never prove it.

(Y/n) present day

Several years had passed, you had almost forgotten about the strange event. Now grown up and living in the same house, you still made frequent walks through the woods, but never go through that barren area. Sometimes you would get strange dreams of unknown beings. Demons? Angels? Either way, they were neither pleasant or bad, just unusual. Stepping out of your house and onto your patio, which gave you a view of the woods, relax in a chair with your favorite hoodie on and a mug of hot chocolate in your hands. It was a cool fall night, and the sky was clear, stars all around you.

Taking a sip of your drink, you look up at the stars and the woods, watching a squirrel or deer pass by. You were zoning out, idly sipping your drink as you looked at the nature around you. You were snapped back into reality at the noise of leaves and bushes running, a group of woodland animals running away from something. "What the hell?" You mumble to yourself as you heard a wolf howling and barking, startled by something in the woods.

You knew there was something there. You put your mug on the table, standing up to grab your bat leaning against the wall. You held onto it with one hand as you used the other hand for your phone as a flashlight. You walked close to the edge of the woods, clenching the bat in your hands as you kept hearing rustling noises. "Who's there? Show yourself!" Deep down, you were scared, but you were ready to defend yourself. You scanned the trees for anything suspicious, but you heard a rustle from behind and you quickly turn around, pointing your light at who or whatever was there, and they certainly weren't what you expected.

Standing in front of you was a young woman, covering her eyes with her arms, shielding herself from the light. She had long blonde hair that reached her waist and stood pretty tall. Her outfit was a red blazer and bow tie, with black dress pants and heels. As she adjusted to the light, she moved her hands from her face. Her skin was pale as a sheet, with rounded rosy cheeks and black lips. Opening her eyes, she had long eyelashes and the scleras of her eyes were tinted yellow with black pupils. You had literally no idea what to say.

"Um, hi?" The girl seemed to perk up a bit after adjusting. "Oh gosh, that's bright! Wait, you're a human, aren't you?" As she spoke, her canines were pointed, similar to a vampire. "Uh, yes?" You were now very nervous as it was clear she wasn't human. Her demeanor quickly changed, grinning from ear to ear. "Oh my gosh, oh my gosh! I've never seen one before! I'm Charlie, princess of Hell, nice to meet you!" She held her hand out for a shake, but all you could do was sit there in fear.

Did she just say princess of Hell? So the rumors were true! You slowly back away, pointing your bat at her. "What's wrong?" The stranger seemed confused at your fear, taking steps closer. "No, stay away from me!" A literal demon was in front of you! Why was she acting so casual? Before she could say another word, you made a beeline back home, accidentally dropping your bat. "Hey wait!" The demon princess called out, but you went straight inside, locking all your doors and shutting your windows. After turning off the lights, you carefully peek out of the blinds of the window and watch to see if she came near.

You saw her walking around the outskirts of the woods, seeming to look at your house while holding the bat in her hand. A princess from Hell? She didn't look like one, and not the least bit menacing, but you were never sure...