"Hey (Y/N)? Could you please stop moving around, I'm almost finished."

"I know...but I've been sitting for so long and I just want to get up now...."

"Just. Don't. Move. I'm nearly done!"

You try not to fidget as you were sitting on the stool placed in Bloody Painter's room. You'd been sitting still for the past thirty minutes or so, and that was just enough time for you to feel uncomfortable from being in the same position for so long.

"You hardly ever move when your're sitting in the living room watching TV. You could lay there for hours and not move a limb," Painter sighed; he was busied drawing a portrait of you in said position you were sitting in right now. "That's different though, H. TV is something interesting and time-consuming that I'm watching. Here, I'm just staring at you while you're drawing a picture."

"Am I not interesting to you?"

"That's not what I mean," You groan and accidentally move your hand to place under your chin. "(Y/N)!! Put it back!" Painter growled, putting down the pencil and glaring at you. "But...but I'm tiredddddddd...."

"I'm almost done! Can't you just hold it for about five more minutes!?"

You sigh and put your arm back in place where you had it before so Painter could finish his drawing. "Thank you. Maybe I'll get you a damn cookie or something afterwards, sheesh..."

You grin at the idea of being rewarded with a cookie for keeping the pose and you make yourself as still as possible, hoping to impress Painter. After five minutes of you keeping in place and Painter scrawling away at his giant sketchbook, he finally puts down the pencil and stands from his chair. "I'm done."

"Finally!" You exclaim, and you dramatically fall off of the stool and onto the ground. "Oof," You mutter, and you pick yourself up, walking to Painter. "Can I see how it looks, H?"

"Not yet. I'm gonna make some minor tweaks and edits to it, then I'll color over it and give it to you as a surprise. You won't know when you'll get it."

"Aww, alright then. Thanks anyways H, even though staying in the chair for so long was torture, I'm glad you actually bothered to draw me."

Painter shrugs, "I draw everyone in the mansion, so why not you too?"

You smile and thank him again before staring to head out from his room. You then freeze once you got to the door and you slowly turn back to him with a dark glare.

"Helen. Where's my c o o k i e?"

~
You watch with a wide grin and wait patiently as Bloody Painter shuffled through the cabinets in the kitchen, searching for the secret place where he kept a stash of cookies. BEN came and snuck into the kitchen, casually sliding beside you, watching Painter.

"Are we getting cookies?" He whispered.

"We? He's getting it for me because I sat still for thirty minutes while he drew a whole portrait of me. I bet all you did in that time was sit on your lazy butt while playing Mario Kart," You retort.

"You're wrong! I was....actually playing Minecraft, not Mario Kart...." BEN mumbled, crossing his arms, and you couldn't help but give a stifle of laughter.

Bloody Painter turns from the cabinet with a box of cookies in hand and he closes the door. "Alright (Y/N), here's your reward," He said, handing you a favorite cookie of yours and you smile happily. "Thank you H!"

"Yeah, thanks H!" BEN piped up, holding out his hand for a cookie. "BEN, no. You've already eaten half the box already without my consent, which is why I had to hide it in the first place! So, get lost." Painter growled, walking past the entity. "H-Hey wait! What about that time I helped you get your paintbrushes back from KageKao!? Don't you owe me a cookie for that??" BEN exclaimed, following him."

"That was MASKY you dumbass!"

You watch the two of them as they leave, BEN pleading with Bloody Painter to an extreme extent. You snicker at them while munching on your cookie, and you take a seat on the counter.

While you were noming away, you felt a strange, signal-like sensation in your head. A signal that made you feel something was off. It was like a whole changing in the atmosphere that made you stop enjoying your cookie, and you look down at the tiled floors feeling a sudden sense of dread and despair. There was no way truly to describe this signal you received, or how this feeling of distress had suddenly overridden your body. Yet, you immediately knew that there was something wrong, and something bad must definitely be in store for you.

The air feels unsettling and still around you, and since you were alone in the kitchen, it made you even more uncomfortable. You ditch the cookie, which you surprise yourself with, and leave the kitchen, hoping to gain some comfort by being around your friends.

You head for the couch where you see Hoodie sitting and you sit there next to him. He looks down at you, noticing your presence and rests a hand on top of your head, asking "Are you ok?"

"Yeah, I'm fine..."

"Alright. Just making sure."

You feel a little better being next to a fellow proxy. However, for a second you blink your eyes, the strangest, most unsettling thing happens; everything in your vision completely goes negatively colored, except with a red and black hue.

You scream and jump up, blinking your eyes, and when you open them again, everything is back to normal.

"(Y/N)?!" You heard Hoofie call your name, and you turn to him and he was standing before you with a concerned look in his face. "What happened?! Are you okay??"

"I don't know what that was! I don't know what just happened!" You respond, your voice panicky. You look around, blinking like crazy to see if the same thing would happen again. Yet, everything remains the same.

"What's happening..." You murmur to yourself, slowly looking down to the ground. "(Y/N), tell me what happened," Hoodie insisted, holding on to your shoulder. "I can't...I'm not...."

You look up and hear words being whispered to you from an unknown source.

"Slenderman...."

"I....think I need to talk to Slender about this...maybe I'll let you know what's up later, after I've informed him," You reply slowly, trying your best not to alarm Hoodie too much. He already seems worried however, and he nodded his head to you as you begin walking off towards Slender's Hall.

"Fine....I hope everything's okay...."

~
Slenderman was at his desk as usual, organizing papers of the different victims he had set up as targets for missions when you walked in, a look of utter fear and discomfort painted on your face.

"(Y/N) my proxy, what brings you here? And what leaves you in such an ill-looking state?" Slenderman asked, looking up from his desk to acknowledge your entry. "Hey Slender...I need to talk to you about something...something strange just happened to me."

Slenderman slowly stood up from his chair, and slightly tilted his head. "What exactly happened that was so strange...?"

"I was sitting by Hoodie in the living room, and I only blinked once for the whole place to suddenly turn completely negatively inverted-at least in my vision. Before that when I was in the kitchen, it was so random that I suddenly felt this sense of fear and hopelessness...I don't know what's going on with me..."

"There's nothing wrong with you, proxy" Slenderman sighed, moving away from his desk and walking over to you. "For you're not alone. I too had the same events occur to me just a while ago."

"What...?"

"It is true. I fear...the time we all knew was coming is about to present itself to us."

"What is it though, Slender?" You ask.

"I'm afraid that Zalgo will be returning to our realm...but this time, in person, and to reek havoc on us all."

~
"Zalgo's coming..." Was the only thought that would continue playing over and over in your head.

You sat on your own bed, staring out into nowhere in particular. You and Slenderman both had the same strange feelings come over you, and then the whole thing with everything turning inverted red colors.

You recall Slenderman telling you that you two may be the only ones to receive visions and unusual encounters due to Zalgo's soon coming. For some he reason, he thinks that you and he may be the only ones to stop whatever threat Zalgo could pose on you and the Creepypastas.

"Why me though...why does Zalgo always bother with me? I get why he would hate Slender-they've always been enemies....but why me?"

"Why you what?"

You quickly look up and see Jeff by the door, peeping into your room. "Aye Jeff. What do you want?" You grumble, giving him an unwelcoming glance.

"You're talking to yourself. Why're you doing that?"

"Why are in you in my business? Besides, you talk to yourself all the time. Almost everyone here does!"

"Yeah, but I'm asking you why you're doing it, and I kinda want an answer, if you didn't notice."

He steps more into your room and you get up from your bed, waving him off. "Get out, its none of your business. Seriously! I'm tired of you and KageKao, Former and BEN always wandering into my room whenever you feel like it!"

You about to push Jeff out when he dodges past your hands and darts for your bed, jumping onto it and sitting down with a smirk. "Why should I leave when you can't even get me out yourself? After all, it's your room so you should do a better job of keeping us out."

"I hate you."

"I know. Now, mind telling me what you were talking about just now?"

"No, because it's not any of your business," You say, moving away from the door and back to your bed, "Why is it now of all times you want to bother me?"

"I'm here for one answer and I'm not leaving until I get it. Now fucking spill!"

"Jeff, I'm going to tell Slender if you-"

Your voice trails off when you see him pull out his knife and snicker as he trails it tauntingly over the palm of his hand. "Tell Slender or try to run and I get you sent to Nurse Ann's room~.Now, Tell me what I want to hear."

"But.......ugh, fine....."

You sigh and unwillingly begin to tell Jeff about what you and Slender experienced, and how Slender determined that Zalgo may be returning real soon. Jeff doesn't seem to believe it at first, but when you tell him about the part with Zalgo coming, he becomes all interested.

"So he's really coming to our realm huh? How come only you and Slender got notified about it?"

"We didn't get notified, we're just getting signs and Slender thinks Zalgo coming to our realm is the reason for them. We don't know what the signs really mean."

"We should tell the others, so that way when Zalgo comes, we'll be ready to kick his ASS," Jeff exclaimed, jumping up from the bed. "You don't listen, idiot! I just That we don't know if it's even Zalgo yet! Plus, Slender doesn't want me going around telling everybody and causing an alarm, you're only lucky I told you!"

"You only told me because I threatened you, you did it out of fear," Jeff retorted smartly, "and honestly, there's nothing you can do to stop me from telling the others. I could tell them all and then you'll get in trouble with Slender for 'spreading the word'."

Jeff grinned and you nearly lunged your shaking fist into his face. You then calm yourself and sigh, "Jeff, please don't tell anyone...this is serious and...me and Slender want to find out more first and not freak everyone out."

"I'll keep my mouth shut if you keep me updated on whatever happens between you, Slender, and Zalgo. It's not fair you two get all the signs and the rest of us run around clueless."

You shrug and mutter, "Fine Jeff, ill keep you informed with whatever comes up. Happy now?"

"Content enough. I guess I'll leave you alone now then," Jeff replied, starting for the door. You watch him as he exits the room and glared at you before shutting the door. You give a stressed sigh and hop into your bed, laying down and staring up at the ceiling.

After a while, you begin to feel drowsy, and you slowly close your eyes as you drift into sleep. Shortly after closing your eyes, they flutter open again, and you're laying on the ground of a dark, black soiled terrain. You look up at a red sky that was spread above you, and you see black mountains and hills scattered in the distance ahead.

You sit up, your heart pounding as you look around at your surroundings. "Where am I even...."
Your voice trails off when you see a giant demon-like being stepping up towards you. You don't have your (W/T) with you, so you immediately pull yourself up to your feet and start backing away.

"Don't run away yet..." The demon crowed, "the fun has only just begun...don't you remember me?"

"Zalgo," You whisper, remembering the voice from times before. "What are you doing here?"

"That's what I should be asking you...after all, you are in MY realm now..."

"Your realm....?" You say, looking around yourself again. "You brought me here, didn't you? What do you want?"

"I want you, and Slender, and all your little rat friends to bow down to me in submission...that's why I'm tearing open the rift so that I may enter into your realm and attain the things I wish. Don't bother trying to stop me, you and your old man. I already caused quite a breech within the rift, and soon, I will be free to enter into your realm and cause mass chaos."

Zalgo stuttered with a weak smirk, then burst out into laughter, his demonic voice echoing throughout the land. You covered your ears, hearing the sounds of others joining in with the laughter and giving you a massive, unbearable headache. Zalgo walks up to you and slams his claw like hands onto your head, grabbing your face and picking you up. You give muffled cries as you struggled trying to pry his hands off of your face, but it was no use trying to escape from the giant.

"Cry and whine all you would like, but you're useless. You ought tell Slenderman that there's no hope in this wave...I will come, and I WILL make each and every one of your allies surrender to me...then, you'll all be forced to serve me, and the world-both worlds will be mine..."

"I-Im sure as h-hell not backing down....me and S-Slender would fight t-to the end to destroy you..." You stammer, slowly moving his hand from your face, enough for you to speak. "I'll die to f-fight you off and protect the Creepypastas..."

Zalgo stared at you with his four eyes for a moment before smirking and digging his claws into your head, "Then die."

Your vision blackened out as his claws ripped into your head and into your skull.

You sit up again, but this time you were back in your own bed. You look around and see your room, and your head was fine except for the slight headache you had. You sigh in relief and jump out of bed, immediately going to tell Slenderman what you've dreamt of.

As soon as you open the door to leave, you see Jeff standing there.

"What the f-??"

"I heard you screaming in there so you were either getting fucked by Offender or you were having a nightmare. If it's the nightmare, tell me what it was about!"

You reach over and grab Jeff by the hair, pulling harshly and throwing him down onto the ground. You furiously then walk over him, ignoring his screams of pain and anger.

"You promised telling me you bitch!"

Ignoring him, you quickly run to Slender's office and slide inside, shutting the door. You sigh and walk up to the desk, hoping to gain Slender's attention. "Slenderman?" You say, looking to the back of the chair that faced you. When the chair turned around, you frowned seeing Toby sitting there.

"Oh my god, not you..."

"Yes me, h-have a problem? Whatcha want?"

"I need to speak with Slender-why are you even in here?"

"He let me watch office while he went out for a walk, y-you jealous?"

"Honestly, I could care less if you were sitting in his chair, Toby. You have fun with whatever you're doing..."

You turn to leave the office when Toby jumps behind you and stops you. "Hey? Something wrong-g? Jeff told me y-you and the boss had things going on y-ya didn't wanna share?" He asked, looking at you worriedly.

"Jeff told you!? That stupid-ugh!!"

"I'm glad he did...I want in, (Y/N)."

"It's only between me and Slender..."

"...And apparently Jeff too? How're y-you gonna tell him instead of m-me?"

You turn away from Toby in frustration and start for the door again, but he pulls you back again; this time he seems a bit angry. "I'm not f-fucking playing (Y/N), what's Zalgo been doing to you a-and my boss..."

"Slender told me not tell anyone T-"

"You told that bastard JEFF about it, you're sure as hell g-going to tell me!"

You look down at the ground and Toby begins roughly shaking your shoulders. "Please (Y/N), you ha-have to tell me!"

Shutting your eyes, you grab Toby's arms to stop him from shaking you and let out a pained sigh, "Fine....ill tell you these things...the signs me and Slender are getting that Zalgo may be coming back..."

You recall your dream and add, "in fact, I'm 100% sure that he will be coming back now..."

"Tell me everything you've got..."

You nod and begin telling Toby the signs you and Slender received, and then the dream you had a while ago. Toby nods, listening to everything you had to say; he seemed to be thinking at the same time, trying to contemplate everything he needed to.

"So that's all we've got so far...it isn't much, but it's enough to come to conclusions..." You say, and you try catching his eye contact but he keeps looking away. "Toby...?"

"I'm n-not...gonna let...that fucking demon...hurt m-my family...not again..."

"Toby-?"

"Come on, (Y/N)," Toby suddenly growled, grabbing ahold of your arm and pulling you out the doors of the office, "We've gotta go find Slender. I have a fine I-idea of why he wanted to go 't-take a walk'."

You nod and quickly follow Toby, unsettled by his new sense of urgency, but it was something you remembered all too well-the last time he and you had found the portal to the realm within the woods...could that be where Slender was heading now? To make sure Zalgo hadn't broken free? It seemed very likely so, and you began to get a disturbing feeling that you, Toby, and Slender wouldn't be returning home in peace...