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Chapter 2 - CHAPTER 2-THE FOREVER NIGHTMARE AND THE NEW FAMILY

A image of Zalgo's head laughing shows up in a pit of fire then, A gun with a burning man holding it was pointing at a fiery image of Jesse then, it shoots him leading to a scene of dreams and fire then, a car shows up and it's filled with people burning alive. Maggie runs over and tries to open the door. The people is her family, but the the car blew up with sreams following behind then, things go black...Maggie opens her eyes and finds herself on the floor in a puddle of sweat with Magic standing over her worried .

MAGGIE:(I sit up and lended next to the wall close to my brothers bed which I  now call  my  own then take a deep breath while Magic sat in front of me winning) "Uhhhhhh! That nightmare again!" (I looked at Magic and patted him on the head then he started to wag his tail) "You're the only friend I have besides Jane." (I smiled as I got up and walked out  of my room)

It's been four years since my parents and siblings were killed by Zalgo. I live by myself with my fox Magic in my parents old house, its kinda lonely but I don't know where else to go.  I managed to get through life alone so far. The funny parts are when we scare the people that try to take this house away. We pretend the house is haunted, making scary noises then me and Magic scare those men and women out of the but for some reason they haven't came back. Jane said she's been paying my bills for the house. Jane is the only company I get but that's only on my birthdays. Then the day before my 22nd birthday came and something changed in my life.

I headed down the stairs and ran into the sitting room and turned the stereo up. I blasted my CD Jane got me for my last birthday. I danced and swayed my body around to the music then when I started to twirl Magic came around the corner wagging his tail. I swooped down and picked him up and danced with him a little till I heard mine and his stomachs growl. I smiled at Magic and turned off the stereo. I put Magic down and we both headed out to the back to pick some apples for breakfast to go with the fish we caught the other day. Magic grabbed the basket from under the porch and headed over to the trees where I was. One by one I dropped the ripened apples into the basket Magic was holding in his mouth. Then I saw a really bright red one on a high branch.

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Back at the Pasta's Mansion Slenderman yelled at some two trouble makers that messed up his kitchen by not cleaning up after themselves after making themselves a cheesecake snack and a snack for Jeff and the others but didn't know how to make. 

SLENDERMAN:(yelling) "Masky! Hoodie! Wh-What did you two do to my kitchen!"

Masky and Hoodie ran out of the Mansion and through the trees to the world outside of their own. They stopped running when they came to fork in the path. One went left and one went right but they don't know they both lead to the same place. They looked at one another then at the left path and started to walked down the path that lead to the back of my house. When they came to the clearing they saw my house and started to walk towards it not even noticing me in the apple trees. 

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MAGGIE:(I climbed a nearby branch to reach an apple on a high branch) "Oh  come on just a little bit further."(just  then my foot slipped and a scared look came across my face) "Oh no!"(I tried to catch my balance but fell anyways) "Ahhhhhhhhhhh!!!"

Masky and Hoodie didn't see me but I saw them as they came close, but it was too late I was falling straight for them. They looked up and saw me, they put their arms in the air as to protect themselves,  but  I fell right on them knocking them to the ground and knocking me out as soon as my head hit the ground. Masky and Hoodie stared at me for awhile then they quickly scrambled to their feet and ran over to me. They stood over me not knowing what to do.

Hoodie:(with a nervous voice) "W-What do we do now Masky? Masky.....?" (poking Masky in his right side)

MASKY:(jumped and looked quickly to his right at Hoodie then yelled) "What do you want?! Also please stop poking my sides!"

Hoodie:(flinching, moving his hands away from Masky) "Sorry I forgot you were ticklish there." (looked down to show he was upset)

MASKY:(looking over at Hoodie feeling guilty and sighed) "It's alright Hoodie I didn't mean to snap at you." (putting his right arm around Hoodie) "Now what were you going to say?"

Hoodie:(looking down at me) "Is she dead?"

MASKY:(looking down at me) "I don't think so Hoodie, I think she got knocked out when...." (he stopped when he saw me move) 

MAGGIE:(I moaned and rolled my head from side to side as I started to come to again) "Uhhhhhhhh....." (I opened my eyes slowly)

MASKY & Hoodie:(looking at each other then down at me) "Huh?"

When I opened my eyes I saw two blurry figures standing over me. Soon they came in clear and my eyes widened when I saw who they were I grab them both by their Hoodie collars and give them a death hug. They were surprised I hugged them and I guess I hugged them too hard because before I knew it they were passed out and fell on top of me. I wiggled out from underneath them, stood up, and looked down at them.    

I looked around and I saw no one, but I couldn't just leave them there so I bent down, grabbed them by their arms, and walked backwards dragging their unconscious bodies to my house as quickly as I could. When I got in the house I dragged Masky and Hoodie into the kitchen and sat them in chairs side by side. I knew who they were and I was kinda worried what would happen when they woke up. It would be just awkward to them that a girl knocked out two monsters disguised as men and they might try to kill me out of embarrassment, so I tied them to the chairs with rope. Then I went back outside to grab the basket of apples I left outside as Magic stood guard. I sat the apples on the coach then I walked back into the kitchen then stopped to stare at Masky and Hoodie for awhile. It was kinda strange having them in my house, to finally meet them for the first time.

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Back at the Pastas Mansion Jeff and Laughing Jack were cleaning up the mess Masky and Hoodie made in the kitchen. Slenderman walked in followed by Ben and Eyeless Jack. 

BEN:(looking around) "Where's Masky and Hoodie?"

JEFF:(scrubbing the floor roughly with a killer snarl on his face) "How should I know!"

LAUGHING JACK:(standing on a chair to reach the ceiling) "Ya I haven't seen them?"(lost his balance and fell) "Wow, wow, wow! Ahhhhhhhhh!" CRASH! THUD! 

Laughing Jack fell face first on a bucket of cleanser which made the bucket fly into the air and land on Jeff's head. It knocked him to the floor spilling his bucket in the process. Jeff banged his head with the bucket on the floor. When it broke his head was all wet, and as he stood up his pitch black hair filled with suds was dripping all over the floor in front of him. 

JEFF:(turned around quickly with a killer look in his eyes) "OHHHH YOU'RE GONNA GET IT NOW WACKY JACKY!!!" (taking out his trusty pocket knife and ran for Laughing Jack)

Laughing Jack quickly scrambled to his feet but fell on the cleanser puddle. He quickly scrambled to his feet again almost fell a second time. Soon as he caught his balance he ran for the front door just as Sally and Smile came walking in. Jeff was running after him but was stopped by Slenderman. He grabbed Jeff around the neck with one of his long white tentacles right before he ran out of the door, but Laughing Jack was nowhere to be found.

BEN:(running up to Slenderman with a ready to kill anyone Jeff) "Where did he run off to?" (looking around)

SALLY:(pointing at the trees) "I saw him running really fast to the forest."

SLENDERMAN:(lifting Jeff in the air and slammed him in a chair then as his tentacle disappeared in his back he turned and yelled in Jeff's face with teeth showing and spit flying) "THIS SHIT IS ALL YOUR FAULT!!!" (tipping the chair backwards a little with his right arm making Jeff grip the arms more. his left hand pointed at him ) "IF YOU HADN'T ASK MASKY AND HOODIE TO MAKE ALL YOU GUYS A MEAL THEY DIDN'T KNOW HOW TO COOK THE KITCHEN WOULDN'T HAVE BEEN MESSY, WHICH LEAD TO YOU CLEANING IT UP!" (pulling the chair closer) "THEN YOU ASK LAUGHING JACK TO HELP YOU AND YOU KNOW HE'S CLUMSY! SO YOU SHOULD'VE KNOWN THAT WOULD HAPPEN! (letting go of the chair making in rock alittle which made Jeff scared more than he already was. Then he turned around and started to walk off) "Now Jeff gather up everyone, we're going to look for the others."

Ben:(running up to the right of Slenderman) "Why sir? Are they in danger?"

Slenderman stopped then looked down at Ben, he nodded and started to walk outside.  They all left the protection of the mansion in search for their friends. They all walked down the path lead by Slenderman and Sally then stopped when they came to a clearing. There standing in my backyard hiding behind my apple trees was Laughing Jack. Ben and Eyeless Jack were the first ones to run up to him. 

BEN:(tapped Laughing Jack on the left shoulder) "Laughing Jack?"

LAUGHING JACK:(jumping as Ben touched him) "Ah," (turned and saw Ben with a 'I'm sorry' grin) "You scared me Ben, don't sneak up on me like that." (looking back at the house) "Oh and I found Masky and Hoodie."

EYELESS JACK:(stepping forward) "Where Laughing Jack?"

LAUGHING JACK:(using his left hand he pointed at my house) "In there, they're being held captive by some really strong girl, and whatever she is cooking it smells great!" (he started to drool while making a face of hunger)

Eyeless Jack and Ben both looked at the house then at each other then back at the house again. They both creeped up to the house and peeked through the kitchen window and what to their surprize they saw Masky and Hoodie tied to chairs unconscious. The smell of fried fish made them hungry as they stood there watching with drool dripping from their mouths.

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Finally after an hour passed they woke up to the smell of fried fish, then something caught Masky's eye placed on the table in front of him. He tried to move but he couldn't. He looked at Hoodie then they looked around the room and saw me by the stove. I was cooking breakfast and I made extra if they wanted some too. I saw them in the corner of my eye, they were sniffing the air like they were hungry, but they knew that the best thing to do right now was to wait for the right moment and run away but when they tried to get up they couldn't. They both looked at each other then at me. 

MASKY:( whispering to his right at Hoodie) "She tied us up to chairs. Damn that girl is strong!"

Hood nodded his head in agreement. Soon I turned around with a platter filled with fried fish. I sat it in the middle of the table in front of them beside the CheeseCake I made for them. I set plates and forks in front of them too. They looked at me and  I just stare at them with a sweet smile then went back to the stove. They tried to get up and run but no matter how hard they tried they couldn't break the ropes. They looked at one another than at me, again and again until it finally clicks in their heads that they just haven't been tied to chairs they also got caught.

MASKY & Hoodie:(slouching nervous as hell, whispered) "Oh shit." 

Even when I couldn't see their faces, it's like I could sense their nervousness and uneasiness. I felt bad of keeping them tied up so I planned to ask them if they would just stay for breakfast and to forgive me. Then after that they could leave if they wanted to. I looked around the room for the apples but then I remembered I put them on the coach so I went into the other room to get the apples and Magic stood guard again but when I came back I spotted Ben and Eyeless Jack peeping through the kitchen window. But once they noticed I spotted them they ran off towards the forest. 

MAGGIE:(I dropped the basket of apples nervously)"Oh shit, that was Ben in the green and I think the one in the blue mask was Eyeless Jack. (I grabbed Magic and ran upstairs to my room)  "I bet they saw what I did and now they're gonna get Slenderman!!!" (looking around the room) "What to do what to do???? We need to hid!!"

We hide under my bed and thought maybe if I couldn't see them, then they can't see me. Outside Ben and Eyeless Jack met up with Slenderman and the other Pastas at the opening of the forest. Laughing Jack was already there explaining what was going on. Slenderman looked over at Ben and Eyeless with a "is this true  expression." They all nodded and started to walk toward my house with SlenderMan leading. SlenderMan reached out his left arm towards my backdoor and was about to open it when Ben popped between them.

BEN:(with a goofy smile) "Sir may I open the door for you?"

SLENDERMAN:(facepalm and shook his head) "Go ahead Ben."

Ben took a deep breath and slowly lifted his right hand. He grabbed the doorknob and turned it then pushed the door in. The smell of freshly cooked fish hit their noses as they slowly walked in. They walked into the kitchen then Jeff walked up to Masky and Hoodie tied up and smiled.

JEFF:(cutting them free) "Heard a girl did this to you." (stepping back a little) "Hahahaha..."

Slenderman interrupted Jeff by grabbing him around the hips with his tentacle and pulling him behind him.

SLENDERMAN:(standing masky and hoodie up to their feet then taking off the ropes that held them to the chairs) "Now where did the girl go?"

HOODIE:(pointing at the stairs behind slenderman) "She went upstairs when she saw Ben and Jack."

Slenderman turned around and was about to walk up the stairs when he stopped in his tracks when he heard a familiar voice behind him.

JANE:(standing in the doorway with a disappointed look on her face and her mask on top of her head) "Don't you dare go up there!" (walking over to slenderman)

The others stared at her and made a path for her to get to Slenderman. She had a scary look on her face and piercing eyes. It's been a long time since anyone saw Jane. Now they know why, She's been here the whole time.

SLENDERMAN:(turning his head to the side so that he could see jane) "Jane why are you protecting this girl?" ( turning his body the rest the way around) "She kidnapped Masky and Hoodie I have to ask her why." (turning around again and started to walk up the stairs)

JANE:(running in front of slenderman with her arms spread wide blocking his path) "I will let you ask her but please don't scare her too much." (she put her hands together in a begging position) "I'm begging you sir! Please be gentle with her. She's my friend and I don't what to see her hurt." (putting her hands to her side and stared at the steps she was standing on) "Zalgo killed her family, me and her pet fox are her only family now."

Slenderman looked shocked and knew exactly what Jane was trying to explain. He smiled at her as he placed his right hand on her head. Jane looked up and smiled at Slenderman then moved to the side letting him pass, then followed him. The others followed after Jane upstairs. Jane lead them to Maggie's room which the door was wide open. Slenderman looked down at Jane standing on the right of him. She motioned him to go ahead and go in, then pointed at the bed. Slenderman glances over at my bed and saw my left foot sticking out from underneath  it. He walked over to the bed slowly, I heard his shoes on the floor getting closer and closer. My face was as white as a ghost. I was all sweaty and my heart was beating fast. Magic was starting to growl and I had to cover his mouth.  Soon they stop and I felt relieved but before I knew it Slenderman drags me out with one of his tentacles.

MAGGIE:(I let go of magic while screaming as he was pulled me out) "Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!!"

He hugged me upside down far enough from him that I couldn't reach him just staring at me as the others including Masky and Hoodie came into the room around me and him.

SLENDERMAN:(moving me closer to his face with a calm voice)"Why did you tie Masky and Hoodie up young lady?"

All around me I felt eyes, eyes on me. I was afraid, scared, and I was sweating in all the wrong places.

MAGGIE:(I screamed) "THE REASON WHY IS BECAUSE I THINK MASKY AND HOODIE ARE CUTE OKAY!" (looking over I see jane standing behind masky and hoodie) "I watch them anytime I get a chance to, there isn't much to do around here since my family was killed."(tears started to build up in my eyes and falling upside down on the floor below me)

Slenderman was surprised to see me cry but was compassionate about it since it was partly his fault. He put me down on the floor rightside up and wiped the tears from my eyes with his left hand. Magic thought Slenderman was hurting me and ran out from under the bed and bit Slenderman on the right hand. Slenderman let out a painful screech but leaving his hand on the ground so he wouldn't hurt the fox by throwing it across the room like he wanted to. Finally Magic let go and stood there in front of of me barking. Slenderman put his hand the fox bit in his mouth. 

MAGGIE:(grabbing ahold of magic and walking over to slenderman) "I'm sorry..."(looking down) "I'm just…...I'm sorry." (i put magic on the floor)

Slenderman looked at me and smiled. He held out his long slender arms and hugged me. His body was warm and his hug was gentle, oh how I missed my siblings hugs. I looked up at his face and tried to smile but I just cried more. It's been so long since I was hugged and held by anyone that wasn't myself. I was so grateful that I hugged him back tears falling from my eyes faster than before. I was happy, glad to have someone to hold me when I really needed it.

SLENDERMAN:(patted my hair softly) "Dear child, my dear child, you're all alone in this world aren't you?"(he sat me down on the edge of my bed and sat on the right side of me and rapped his left arm around my shoulders) "You just wanted some attention from someone in this lonely world of yours."

I looked at him with teary eyes and nodded my head. I stopped crying and was just enjoying the love he was showing me. I looked to the left of me and smiled back at all the smiling faces in the room including Jan then saw who I thought for sure was Laughing Jack. I leaned forward still staring at him not sure if I was right. I caught eye contacted with him and he started to walk up to me through the crowd.

MAGGIE:(still staring at him) "Are you for any chance Laughing Jack?"

He smiled at me as he nodded, then took a bow while still staring at me then he held a rose shaped lollipop in his left hand out to me. I took the candy with a bashful expression on my face. The candy was so beautiful, and as he was getting up I threw myself on him and gave him a hug. He had a shocked look on his face at first but soon a smile come across his face and he hugged me back.

LAUGHING JACK:(whispering in my ear) "Welcome to the family, hope we can be friends." (placing his hands on my shoulders and stepping back) "I would like that a lot if we could."

MAGGIE:(i nod my head with a smile) "Yes I would like that very much if we could be friends."(I tilt my head and close my eyes still smiling) "I would like to be friends with all of you guys." 

I turned my head to my right and  looked at Slenderman with a confused expression on my face.

MAGGIE:(still confused) "What did he mean by 'welcome to the family'?"

SLENDERMAN:(looked at me) "We will take care of you." (he looked over at Masky and Hoodie) "When I say we I mean Masky and Hoodie will  keep you company so you won't be alone in the house."  

They all look at Masky and Hoodie and smiled. Masky and  Hoodie started to back up slowly but bumped into Jeff and Laughing Jack blocking the doorway.

JEFF The Killer:(with an evil grin staring down at Masky and Hoodie) "You two aren't going anywhere."

LAUGHING JACK:(doing the same as Jeff) "Ya go make friends with her."

They both gave Masky and Hoodie a big push to the middle of the room as Slenderman got up off the bed and walked over to them and stared masky and Hoodie in the face. The three of them stared at one another till Slenderman picked me up with his tentacle and placed me in Masky's arms bridal style.

SLENDERMAN:(a smile appeared on his face)  "It seems like she's alone in this house, you two take care of her and keep her company, it's only a few feet away from the mansion you'll be fine." 

Masky and Hoodie stared at Slenderman for a long time before he starts to head out the room. Masky and Hoodie stood in the middle of the room still holding me. 

MAGGIE:(yelling at slenderman before he went downstairs) "Help yourself to some fish and apples before you leave please.....I made plenty!"

Slenderman stopped then looked back at me, he smiled and nodded then walked out. Masky and Hoodie watched all of the pastas walked out the room waving goodbye to them. I could tell that they were confused about their own family left them with someone who just sorta kidnaped them. So I tried to break the ice, even though I was also confused as heck on what's going on. I heard them in the kitchen fighting over the food while Slenderman was yelling at them.

SLENDERMAN:(yelling annoyedly) "Take one fish and one apple each and let's go already."

Once I heard the back door shut it was very quiet in the house.

MAGGIE:(I looked up at masky with a smile)"Soooooo what do you guys wanna do??  watch a movie, play games?? all horror by the way." (mine and thier stomach growled) "But first lets go eat something."

They both looked at each other and then down at me then at each other again. Then they struggled and nodded. I smiled as I tried to get down but I was having a hard time with Masky trying to help. I ended up tripping and falling on Masky instead making him fall backwards and me on top of him.

Hoodie:(standing above maggie, grabbing maggie around the hips and picking maggie up ) "We're so sorry miss."

Just when Hoddie was trying to help me off Masky Jane had to walk in at the most embarrassing time. It looked like I was trying to seduce Masky while Hoodie was trying to get me from behind. Hoodie looked up and quickly let go of my hips and I feel upon Masky again knocking his mask to the right side a little. I could see his mouth as Masky tipped his head back to see what made Hoodie let go of me. When he saw Jane standing in the doorway tapping her left foot on the floor with  her arms crossed he lifted his head back up but right at that same time  I was trying to get off him, his visible mouth met with mine. My face turn bright red and I wanted to stop but for some reason I didn't back away. Masky's lips were soft and warm and it look like he liked it too. Soon the moment was ruined when Jane yanked Masky back by his hair. I could tell it hurt him because his mouth was in a frown with cringed teeth. Masky reached out for me and grabbed me by the arm. He pulled me close and hugged me. Hoodie stood behind me with his head tilted to the right. Jane which was behind Masky let go of his hair but right when he loosened his grip around me she grabbed him by the right arm yanking him back away from me making me lose my balance and I stumbled back right into Hoodie. We fell down in a sit up position as he tried to catch me.

JANE:(backing masky into a corner) "What were you two doing with Maggie!" (pulling masky's mask rest the way to the side of his face so she could see his full terrified face) "And you better have a really good explanation!" 

Hoodie helped me up and dusted me off with haste and caution like he  didn't want anything happening to me. I knew why it's because Slenderman told them to look after me and Jane is being scary.

MAGGIE:(smiling) "Its ok Jane, I'm alright I'm alright." (walking up to her and masky)

Jane looked back at me as I approached her with Hoodie hiding behind me which I didn't blame him. Jane smiled as she looked at me but frown again when she turned towards Masky.

His face was a ghostly white and he was really frighten. Jane moved Masky's mask back on his face and let him go. He fell to the floor but quickly scrambled to his feet and ran behind me joining Hoodie and hugged me from behind breathing heavy fast. I smiled and retched behind the left side of  my head and patted his head, his hair was soft. Jane frowned at me while she shook her head. She soon smiled and walked over to me and placed her left hand on my head.

JANE:(taking her hand away and smiled) "Please be careful Maggie. These two, Masky and Hoodie are very clingy and will follow someone they like anywhere."

With that last advise she smiled and headed out the door. Soon I headed to the door and downstairs towards the kitchen. Masky and Hoodie followed close behind me and joined me in the kitchen with Magic for breakfast. After we ate Masky grabbed my right arm and pulled me to the living room as Hoodie pushed me from behind all the way to the couch. As I sat down Masky sat on the left side of me as Hoodie walked over to a shelf next to the TV that was in the center of the room. He got on his knees and looked through them for awhile, there were alot of movie choices.

Hoodie:(running his fingers across the movies then stops at one of them)  "Aha, this one will do." (he grabs the movie then turns around to shows us)

MASKY:(nod his head) "Nightmare on Elms Street, good choice Hoodie." 

Hoodie also nodded as Masky grabs the remote and turns on the TV, then turns it to channel three. Hoodie turns on the DVD player and slides the movie in then gets up off the floor and sits on the other side of me. The movie started right away as soon as Hoodie sat down but I was scared, I never saw this movie before and i was kinda nervous. The movie was creepy and I felt very uneasy so I held a pillow on my lap as a curled up on the couch. Masky and Hoodie moved closer to me then put their arms around me for comfort. They knew I was scared, they can read me like a book.  I looked over at Masky nervously and saw him smiling under that mask of his.

MAGGIE:( thinking to myself) "I wonder what they would look like without their masks."

Soon enough the movie was over but I missed half of it because I held the pillow up to my face every time I got too scary for me. I looked at them as they talked about their favorite parts about the movie. I wanted to see what they look, as I looked back and forth at them as they talked. Hoodie noticed my questionable look on my face and tried to get my attention by waving his left hand in front of my face. I snapped out of my trance and got up to stand in front of them then looked up at them.

MAGGIE:(looking down nervously)"He...Hey I've got a question." 

They both looked at me with heads tilted to the right side.

MASKY AND Hoodie:(both at the same time) "What is it??" 

MAGGIE:(looking up nervously) "Uh....What do you guys look like under your masks?"

They both looked at each other and then back at me scratching their heads with their left hands. 

MASKY AND Hoodie:(confused) "UH, why?"

MAGGIE:(nervously) "Um....well we live together now and I…..um…..you can't wear those masks forever so....uh um....I was wondering what your faces look like." (fiddling my fingers)

Masky and Hoodie both shrugged their shoulders and slowly took off their mask and hood. Masky had chocolate brown eyes, light brown hair, and peach like skin. Hoodie had a foggy blue eyes, dirty blown hair, and dark peach skin. I just stood there staring not knowing what to do. They both smiled and stare at me for awhile till…...

MAGGIE:(blood starts to come out of my nose) "Uh...uh..uh.....Oh My….."(I have a nose bleed pass out)