The Fearless Child

Thirteen

!!WARNING: GRAPHIC CHAPTER!!
I looked up as someone came around the tree then shot up as best as I could when I saw Offenderman standing there.

"No one here to protect you now, sweetheart." He whispered, then he was silent before growling.

"You have his mark?!" He growled and jumped forward, grabbing my arms, then I cried out as he slammed me into a tree.

"No worries." He smirked and loosened his grip slightly.

"I'll just claim you before he does, then he can't touch you." He said, and I felt fear fill me at the sight of his grin.

"Though you won't like it at first, I promise you will soon." He said, then I watched as tentacles came out of his back. He grabbed me with them then ripped my shirt off, making me cry out. As he most likely eyed me up, I gathered my voice.

"SLENDERMAN!" I screamed, hoping he would hear me, then Offenderman growled.

"Don't call out his name while with me!" He growled and grabbed my chin in his hand, slamming my head back into the tree, making me scream out in pain. He let my chin go, then grabbed my skirt, ripping it down the side, but I suddenly remembered to fight back. I reached up with my legs and kicked him, then he yelled out, the tentacles tightening around my wrists and now grabbing my ankles as he held me against the tree.

"LET GO OF ME! SLENDERMAN!" I screamed, fighting the man-monster, then he reached out and grabbed my throat, choking me slightly.

"Shut up! I will erase every thought of him from your mind!"

"RELEASE HER!" A voice roared through the air, and Offenderman looked terrified as I hit the ground, coughing on the air that was being sucked into my lungs. I looked up and stared at Slenderman as he stood there, a mouth and eyes now present on his face while his tentacles stretched out behind him.

"Slendy, please, I was only messing around!" Offenderman laughed, then I yelped as tree branches reached down and grabbed me, moving me to Slendy. He grabbed me then pulled his coat off, sliding it over my nearly naked body, but his anger was still apparent.

"I will tear you-"

"Slenderman, please! Don't hurt him, not today." I whined as I held his arm, then he looked down at me and softly nodded, the mouth closing up with his eyes as the tentacles retracted into his back.

"For you, I will wait." I smiled, then he looked back at his brother.

"Don't bother returning to the manor, brother, you are not welcomed." He said, then wrapped an arm around my shoulders, hugging them as we walked towards the house.

"He said I had your mark on me." I whispered, looking up at him, then he stopped and turned me to face him.

"Can I see it?" I nodded, and he reached up, moving the coat off my chest to see the circle with the X through it on my chest over my heart.

"How long has this been there?"

"Since just before seventh grade, when I first met you." I said, and he looked at me.

"Why didn't you tell me?"

"I didn't know what it was; I didn't know I was supposed to tell you. Plus, I barely saw you after that first day I was at the house." I said, then he nodded, covering me back up.

"Let's get back to the manor. Everyone is worried about you." I nodded and smiled as he lifted me, carrying me back.

"And when we get there, I want to make sure he didn't hurt you. Then I will find you some more clothes." I nodded as I hugged his neck, but I was watching the forest as he walked and noticed just how beautiful it was.