HIATUS!! Gone Nuclear (Creepypasta x gender neutral reader)

Cat's Out; No More Secrets

(Y/n)'s POV
"That was you.. Wasn't it?" I blurted out. He stood up to face me and I could visibly see guilt washing over his crimson eyes. He looked down. "Yes, That was me."

I stared at him, not sure how to react. Thoughts raced through my head. Why does he look so guilty? "Why were you there?" I thought out loud. He sighed and looked up, slowly turning his gaze to the pond. He ran his fingers through his dark brown hair. It was hard to read his expression.

"Slenderman was interested in the power plants and the scientists there before they even exploded. He, the other proxies, and I were investigating them for months before the plants even blew up... That day that you saw me.. was the day that I.." He paused, as if reluctant to divulge this last bit of information to me.

"I was there because I was getting information on your parents."

"Oh.. What did you find?"

"I.. um.. well, you know.. That's when I found out they were testing on you."

"No? I don't know. I knew about the testing on me part. Not about how you knew about it before the explosion." I replied sassily. I shook my head and looked away for a bit, processing the information, before looking back at him. "You know, a warning would've been nice." I don't know why I was acting so defensive. It wasn't even that big of a deal.

Max tensed up slightly, as if my reaction irritated him. "Warning you would've been pointless. The radioactive DNA was dormant inside you and we had no idea how it could wake up. Warning you would have only disrupted your life and placed unnecessary stress on you. Are you seriously asking me why I didn't tell you?! I wanted you to have a normal life for as long as possible." He mumbled the last part, but I was still able to hear it.

I shook my head, ignoring the sweetness behind what he said. "Look, it's whatever. It's just.." I sighed. "You do not get to decide what is good for me. I get to do that. How am I supposed to trust you or the others if you don't tell me this kind of stuff?"

I tried to slow down my racing heart, unsure why I was so affected by this. I shouldn't care this much. So what if they knew and didn't tell me? It wouldn't have changed anything. It's plausible that this information might have just pushed me over the edge. I was already hanging on thin thread because of everything that happened, I just had it buried for most of today. Maybe that's why he was reluctant to tell me.

My mouth began to have a mind of its own and I couldn't stop myself from asking, "Is there anything else you guys are keeping from me?" Again, he looked reluctant and guilty. Which meant there in fact was something else. "There is, isn't there?!"

"(Y/n).. I'll tell you, just not now. Not until you've calmed down." I didn't care what he was saying, I could care less at that point. "What are you talking about? I'm perfectly calm." I said sarcastically before continuing. "Tell me. Now." He sighed.

"Fine. The night after you got here we found some more information about the explosion. Originally we thought it was just an accident caused by a clumsy careless worker. But it turns out the worker was planted, meaning he was hired or convinced to be careless so that the explosion would look like an accident.. It was all planned." He said softy. A tear rolled down my face. It was as if everything that had happened came rushing back to me, and all I felt in response was sorrow and pure rage.

"Who hired the worker." I said through clenched teeth. I was trying to stay calm, but the next bit of information is what caused me to spiral. "It was your parents. Apparently the other scientists didn't approve of their idea of blowing the plants up just to awaken your DNA, but your parents did it anyway."

Tears streamed down my face. Jamie, the people, the animals, the whole town.. their blood is on my parents hands. All so I could become this less than human thing. Why would they do something like that?

"You guys had all day to tell me this. Why was this kept from me?!"

"We didn't know how to tell you and we wanted to give you time to adjust before giving you this information!" More tears rolled down. I didn't care what he had to say. I was sick of being kept in the dark. Everything that happened to me wasn't his fault but, at that moment, I was too emotional to care.

"I'm sick of this shit. You know what? Why should I even trust you and your little band of freaks back there?! You're all just murdering lunatics." I spat out, taking my anger towards my parents out on him. His ruby eyes began to give off a soft red glow. It appears I've hit a nerve. "Because we are the only ones who have even a tiny bit of chance of figuring out whatever the fuck is wrong with you! And because we are all you have now." More tears streamed down my face, as I looked down a bit. The rage within me was slowly fading, leaving me with sorrow. Struggling to get out words, I began to speak. "I'm s-sorry.. it's just that I.. I.."

Max's eyes softened and filled with regret. Suddenly, I felt a warm embrace. He's.. hugging me? Without thinking I leaned into the hug. I could feel the slight vibration of his chest as he started speaking again. "Shh.. I know. I know. It's okay.." He rubbed my back as more tears fell down, some of them getting on his black hoodie. "I'm sorry for everything. You're aloud to be emotional right now. Who wouldn't be. In the past few days your life has been flipped upside down in ways unimaginable, so I understand. Completely." He paused.

"No more secrets. I promise."