Splendorman's Proxy

Imaginary friend?

Splendor's p.o.v.

It was noon before Willow and I got back home from Trender's and I decided to let her go play as I made lunch. I smiled as she ran off to go play in her room as I went to the kitchen and began making lunch for the two of us. As I was cooking I began thinking about what Trender said about my concerns and sighed.

"Maybe he is right. Maybe I'm just overthinking things and there's nothing to worry about. But I do also wonder where her other rabbit came from. perhaps I'll ask her during lunch." I said to myself as I cooked some macaroni and hot dogs. They were Willow's favorite so I knew she wouldn't have a problem with them.

When I finished cooking I set the table and made her and I both a plate of food before setting the dirty dishes in the sink and was about to call Willow downstairs to eat when I heard voices in her room. Curious, I went to her room and as I got closer the voices got louder. One of them was definitely Willow's but the other was a deep male's voice. 

"Are you sure you have to go now? Can't you stay and play for a little longer?" Willow asked and I stayed quiet as I listened closely.

"I'm sure little one. I'd love to stay and continue playing a little longer but I'm afraid I must go as I have business elsewhere that I need to attend to."

"Will you come back?"

"Of course I will child. Remember what I told you if you ever wish to see me again. Now I must go."

"Bye bye" Willow said and I opened her door to see who she was talking to but she was alone.

"Oh hi daddy!" She greeted as she began to color and I looked around confused.

"Who were you talking to my little butterfly?" I asked and she looked up from her drawing.

"My friend."

"Well what's you're friend's name?" I asked hoping to ease my worries if I knew more about her friend.

"I'm not supposed to tell you. It's a secret." She said and giggled and it instantly set off red flags.

"Well what does your friend look like? Can I see him?" I asked and she shook her head.

"He doesn't want anyone else to see him and he had to leave because he was busy. But he has black hair and red eyes as well as two  horns on his head." She answered and I frowned at this information as he 'friend' started sounding very familiar. I decided to ask her more about the subject later after lunch when her stomach growled. 

"Come on lets go eat. I made your favorite! Macaroni and hot dogs!" I said and she squealed as she ran downstairs without grabbing her rabbits. I looked at the rabbit she named Finny and frowned as I picked it up and inspected it.

"I hope her friend isn't who I think it is. If so we've got a big problem." I said to myself as I set the rabbit back down and went downstairs to see her already at the table and waiting for me. I smiled finding it cute that she refused to eat without me and sat down at the table next to her.

"So I was wondering butterfly, where did you get the bunny you named Finny?" I asked and she looked at me.

"I told you daddy, I found him on the mansion when I got my powers." Willow answered and took a bite of her food. I felt like she wasn't telling the truth however but I wasn't going to be like my brothers and look inside her head for the answers. I'd rather her tell me herself.

"Willow, baby girl, please don't lie to me. You can tell me the truth and I promise you won't be in trouble." I said hoping she tell me the truth and I watched as she set her fork down and seemed to think about it for a second before looking at me.

"My friend gave him to me. He said that if I ever wanted to see him just ask Finny and he will either come to me or I'll come to him." She answered and I bit my lip as I started putting the little bits of information together.

"Butterfly. Does your friend ever look different from what you described to me?" I asked and she nodded.

"Only when I first met him. He visits looking the way he does cause he said he doesn't want to scare me."

"What does he look like when he's scary?" I asked and she went silent, thinking before answering me.

"Well he's big and black with horns. He has red eyes and red mouths all over him. But he's not scary, he's really nice and he's my friend!" She explained and I felt my heart stop. I went silent as I thought about everything she had told me and decided it would be best if I brought this up with Slender.

"Daddy am I in trouble?" Willow asked and I looked at her.

"No no butterfly I was just thinking. Hurry up and finish your lunch we have to go visit uncle Slender." I said and she nodded as she finished eating and ran upstairs to grab Finny and Bon Bon. 

Once she ran back to me I teleported us to Slender's mansion and went inside letting her run off to go play with Sally as I searched for my brother.

"Azura do you happen to know where my brother is? it's urgent." I asked and she nodded.

"He's upstairs in his office but he's not in the best of moods right now."

"Why is that?"

"Well it appears Offenderman and my sister Jinkx got into a fight and well she is no longer his proxy." She answered and my eyes widened.

"Oh dear that's not good at all. Well it seems I come bearing even worse new." I said and she frowned. 

"What's wrong Splendor?" she asked and I rubbed the back of my neck.

"There's no time for me to explain right now. I'm sorry but if you'll please excuse me I must go talk to my brother.." I said and went to his office. I knocked on his door and hear a faint

"Who is it?"

"It's me brother." I said and he let me in. Once inside I shut the door behind me and looked at him.

"Slender we need to talk."