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"Puppet... Please come back down... I want to be your friend" Golden Freddy said

"We need to try, for Marion, Slendy can't bring him back, you already buried him" Jane said

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Azriel looked at her blankly and then swung her scythe over the grave and the dirt moved pushing his body above the dirt. "You where saying? Its not hard to unbury a body." She said placing her scythe on her back. "Jeff be a dear and get his body."

Jeff nodded and pulled PG's body onto his back and sighed. "Lets just go back to the mansion we have his body and who knows maybe slender can work his weird magic or something and bring him back...."

The Puppet runs away.

"I thought you took his soul when you buried him" Jane said as she started walking inside

Golden Freddy sighed "Poor kid needs a friend" He said

I suddenly got a text, it was the information for my first target, a scam artist named Karsof "Evan... I have to go... I'll be back as soon as I can" I said, I hugged Evan before leaving

"Wait, Austin, don't..." I tried to to call after him, but he was gone before I could. I couldn't believe it. Austin was actually going through with this- this heinous lifestyle. Slender Man had overtaken him, and there was nothing I could do. I whimpered and felt my heart sink lower than ever before. He might still be alive, but he wasn't the same little Austin I knew and loved, the one that I took under my wing and showed him that life was worth living, the one that I cared for and loved like a brother. That Austin was dead to me.

I heard Evan and turned back "Evan... If I don't do this... I'll lose control... I don't want to hurt you... I swear, after this... I'll see if Slender can do something to bring me back to how I was" I said as I hugged Evan, crying

"Just... just go do it..." was my only reply, tears streaking down my face as well.

Foxy looked towards the doorway to Mangle's room, before deciding to follow the path that Marion took, outside. As he caught sight of the others, his ears drooped, he audibly made a gulping sound, and he walked towards them, a shiver going down his spine as he saw the dead body.

Gabe looked between his two friends, nervous about what would become of them both, and unable to keep an eye on them at the same time, before he turned to Wilson and Xavros. "You two... you'll help Evan deal with the darkness, right?"

The bestial man gave an understanding nod, feeling words to be unnecessary.

"Okay..." he said, turning towards his friends. "Austin, I'd like to go with you."

Fang turned towards Golden Freddy, nervously. "That 'poor kid' hasn't listened to a single word we've said... I don't think there's any way we can help him."

Jeff looked up seeing Foxy and sighed adjusting his hold on pg who was as limp as a wet noodle.

Azriel sighed. "Jane you arent understanding. I can't take the soul of someone who is already dead. He was already dead then just shut down the animation of his own body. I simply put him in a proper grave. His soul cannot be claimed and is stuck in limbo right now and the only one i have ever known who can pull souls from limbo is Slender. Though PG will need some persuasion to return to his body im sure slender is more then capable of bringing him back."

Marrion was still asleep in Azriels arms breathing softly but was holding something. On close inspection she was holding PGs hat but if you looked closer inside was a picture of PG with foxy when fazbears pizza had first opened.

Foxy walked up to them, looking sadly at Marion. "I... I didn't mean any of it... I mean... I didn't think me words could hurt someone like that. I didn't want to hurt ye... to hurt anyone, really..." he said, his voice becoming teary. "I mean... I've known death, and I wouldn't wish it on anyone... few are so lucky to be havin' a second chance like meself, and I blew it..."

Azriel looked at Foxy and sighed. "Foxy, and little one inside, its alright. Sometimes to change you have to suffer and leave.... But when he comes back i can guarentee he will be different. Dont beat yourself up child." She said kindly. "To be honest, i think PGs love for you as an animatronic rubbed off on Marrion. When we were talking she talked about you a bit and she apologizes for earlier."

"Ok buddy... I'll see you later..." I said before walking away from Evan "Gabe, Karsof is dangerous... You can still be killed and I don't want that happening" I said as I left the mansion

"I didn't know that Azriel" Jane said, embarrassed "Foxy... Its ok, you didn't know... We want to bring him back, do you have an idea on how we can do it?"

"I think its because we keep seeing him in a group, he might be scared to interact, I'm going to the basement alone, if he shows up... Maybe I can talk to him" Golden Freddy said before heading downstairs

Gabe grimaced as his friend walked off, and sighed deeply as he sank to the floor. "Ugh... I just don't feel right about this... leaving him alone."

Xavros gave him a concerned look, and stood up. "If you'd like I can keep an eye on him, young beastkin."

"I'm sorry, but I couldn't ask you to do that. He said it's dangerous, and-" Gabe interjected

"Boy, I am charged with the protection of a multiverse... to worry about my well being would be nothing less than insulting." Xavros said, giving a wry smile.

"Fredrick..." Fang said, nervously. "...promise you'll come back. If not for my sake, then Gabe's. We were all worried the last time you went missing, and..."

Foxy scratched the back of his head (thankfully with his good hand), before his face lit up. "I've got an idea... everyone I know that's come back to life has one thing in common... Fredrick, me, and the others, we're all living as haunted machines..." he said, starting to pace with his hand and hook behind his back. "When the guys updated my endoskeleton, they let me keep the old one... what do ye think?"

Azriel frowned a bit. "I dont think becoming an animatronic is the best idea for pg... Lets just find slender where ever he is and see what he can do."

Jeff just listened quietly hoping Marion would sleep till they could wrap the wound on PGs head. He didnt want Marion to see the gun shot wound.

Foxy's ears drooped further. "T...t'was just a suggestion, nothin' serious." he said, shaking a bit. "I just thought, well, it'd be easier to heal with a fresh start, with the others not recognizing 'im."

Azriel looked at him. "i never thought of it that way...." She said and thought. "Maybe.... What what suit would he wear if his soul was bound to an endoskeleton?"

Foxy continued pacing, back and forth, before stopping to look at Marion, holding the old security guard hat. "Well... what do you think the lass would like? From what I gather, the two were close?"

"That's a great idea Foxy, Marion can decide what he'll look like!" Jane said

Golden Freddy looked at Fang "I swear I'll be back" He said before going down to the basement

I walked through town, hiding at every chance so nobody would see me, I couldn't pass as albino because I didn't have a sun-blocking parasol, I eventually got to the apartment complex Karsof lived at, I scaled the fire escape silently and when I reached his room, I saw he wasn't there, so I went to the roof "Move and your dead" A voice said as I heard a gun being cocked, ready to fire

As the man pointed his gun at Austin, an unusual feather landed on his shoulder. The feather had a sheen across its surface, as reflective as a mirror, but as dark as hematite, and the tips of the feather glew like a fiber optic.

High up, just barely visible against the night sky was what could only be described as a monstrosity. The great beast silently flapped its metallic wings, its four glasslike eyes looking like stars against the blackened sky as it gazed at the two.

"If ye want, I can go get me old body..." Foxy said, his tail wagging as his ears perked up. "I mean, it does have a new right hand, I couldn't part with me ol' hook."

Azriel smiled. "We will decide when Marion wakes up.. But we should get her inside and wrap the wound on Pgs head so she doesnt have another break down."

"Good idea, lets get inside" Jane said as she led everyone inside, she went and got bandages

"Sorry to disappoint Karsof, but you can't kill me" I said as I got up onto the roof, Karsof shot me, and it of course did nothing, I pulled out a swiss army knife and cut his face "Do you want to die fast or slow?" I asked, Karsof ran to the edge of the roof before I stabbed him in the back, making two holes in which I pulled his lungs out from before pushing him off the building, I put the lungs down and saw the feather "Ok, you can come out" I said

A mere moment later, the massive creature landed directly in front of Austin, taking care to not step on the lungs nearby. It looked a lot like a one-headed, four-armed chimera, but its skin was made of the same lustrous material that made up the feather, looking like cracked hematite, but feeling like an animal's hide. The fur on its body looked like it was made of glass, and tribal patterns of light danced on the tips of the hairs, also spilling from light in the cracks on his body.

The monster responded in the voice of the strange bestial man he'd met earlier. "Worry not, I sought not to interfere, but to ease the mind of your... erm... friend. It's good to know that Slender hasn't misplaced his trust." Xavros said, a wry smile building on his bestial face.

I sat alone, weeping pitifully to myself. Right now, Austin was out committing murder at the request of a notorious monster that killed him for the sole purpose of brainwashing and enslaving him. I couldn't bear the thought; evil or not, the concept of my best friend taking a life just made me sick to my stomach. And I don't care what anyone says. Slender Man is evil. The only ones that don't agree are too biased to see what's right in front of their faces.

As I held myself, I tried to relax. Maybe it wouldn't be so bad? Austin was a nice kid, he'd probably give the guy a quick, painless death. It's not like he'd do something as needlessly brutal as ripping his lungs out...

Right?

Gabe walked over to Evan, and sat down. "Listen... no matter what happens, Austin will still be himself." he said, moving to put his arm around his friend's shoulder.

"Hey, can you fly me back to the mansion, it was a long walk here, and its going to be harder to blend in when my hands are covered in blood" I said before sighing "Evan is going to think I'm a monster..."

Xavros nodded, and opened his lower set of arms, revealing more of his furred torso. He closed them to hold onto Austin, as he thumped backward with his tail and flapped his wings downward, shooting into the sky. "How fast do you want me to go?" he asked, realizing his speed might be disorienting to the kid.

Azriel carried Marion inside and placed her in her room.

"Not too fast, I don't want to pass out" I said

Jane went to Jeff with the bandages "Lets cover the wound and find Slendy"

Slender was sitting next to Mary, using the plush kitty to play with her

Jeff set PG's body down. "Yeah. Azriel Jane and i will wrap the wound. Go find slender."

Azriel nodded and left the room. She traced the auras through the halls and found her way to slender and then walked up and rubbed his shoulders a bit. "Slendy. Jeff and jane need you for a moment or two.." She said softly. She always had a thing for the tall faceless man. He was well dressed and was a generally nice guy. Her wings moved a bit as she let go of his shoulders.

"Hi Azriel" Slender said, if he could, he'd smile "I'll go, but can you stay here and play with my little Mary?"

"She could always come too. Im sure Marion is going to wake up at any time and would be more then happy to share her dolls." She said. "Hello Mary. I have read allot about you." She said warmly.

"Okay, I'll be gentle." Xavros said, flying at a decent speed. "So, how's it feel, flying for the first time?"

Foxy broke away from the group just long enough to go to his room. After digging through his stuff for a couple minutes, he found his old endoskeleton and suit, the latter of which was almost completely stripped of its fabric. "This should work." he said, picking it up

"Looks good" Jane said as she started wrapping PG's wound up

"Sounds good, doesn't Mary?" Slender asked

"Its weird... I would probably enjoy it if it wasn't for the fact my best friend probably hates me now..." I said "I made the wrong choice, didn't I Xavros?"

Jeff shrugged. "It should work till he gets shoved into the suit... At least Marion wont see the bullet holes..." He said

"That isn't an answer that I have, young one." Xavros said, "But it sounds like your friend cares about you deeply... but the cause you've joined isn't as evil as he believes. I believe the thing he's worried about the most is that you'll change, and be a different person. Show him differently, let him know that you're the same person you were a day ago."

Foxy looked for any spare fabric in the closet, and happened upon a bolt of a brilliant purple faux fur, the same color he remembered the old guard uniforms were. He piled it on top of the old suit, and headed out to meet the others.

Jane saw the endoskeleton "Nice fur color" She said

"I hope so, I just want out of this whole thing so I know I won't lose my friend" I said as we got close to the mansion

"Well... I will go with you, if you wish to talk with Slender" Xavros replied, as he landed right outside of the mansion.

As kind as his intentions were, Gabe's reassurance didn't help much at all. The sheer fact that my friend was trapped in the purgatory that this mansion was left emotional scars that only a miracle could hope to mend.

Mary sniffed, a few tears still in her eyes, and smiled as she hugged Slender Man.

Ethan rushes up to Gabe. "Do you know were the Puppet is it got away." He said before taking a moment to breathe in and out like he was stressed.

"Come on Mary, lets see Marion" Slender said as he picked up Mary and started walking to the living room

I ran to Evan "Evan! I want to go home! I don't want this if it means losing you!" I cried

"I'm not sure, exactly... but Fang might know." Gabe said to Ethan, before seeing Austin come in, and smiling.

"Well... alright" Mary said, somewhat hesitant.

It took all my willpower to keep from breaking out bawling when Austin came sprinting towards me. For the moment, I had forgotten he was sent to commit murder, and I threw my arms open to openly embrace him, my face now soaked with tears.

Slender stopped when he heard me and Evan crying "Why are you crying?" He asked

"Slender... I don't want to be this anymore, I want to be me again!" I said

"Please don't cry, I'll try" Slender said as he gave Mary the plush kitten to hold as he put his hand on my head, it felt like a searing pain, but when he let go, I was myself again!

Xavros walked in just in time to see Slenderman transform Austin into his former self, and a wry smile formed on his face.

Gabe ran over towards Evan and Austin, embracing both of them in a one-armed hug each.

Though the hot tears blurred my vision, I could still see the life come back to Austin, the color pooling back into his flesh, his hair's shade turning back to its characteristic brown hue, and best of all, that hideous gash in his throat sealed itself shut. It was a miracle! I gave Slender Man a grateful gaze, still speechless, and then hugged my restored friend once more. I guess I was wrong. Maybe he's not so bad after all.

Granted, this was still the same guy that knowingly slaughtered, brainwashed, enslaved, and drove insane many a person, and not just evildoers, and also ruined several more lives in the process, but still.

Jeff sighed and sat quietly waiting for Azriel to come back.

Marion did in fact wake up and she sat up and yawned rubbing her eyes.

Azriel walked with Slender and smiled softly. "Evan... Slender isnt a bad guy. I hope you understand now. He may be faceless but es not heartless. Trust me i have checked." She said lightheartedly. "Now.. Slender we have some pressing issues we need to attend to. Please can we continue?"

I hugged both my friends back as hard as I could "I'm sorry for this whole thing guys" I said in tears "Evan... Can I still live in our house?"

"Of course" I said with a grin. But we weren't out of the woods yet. We still had to do something about my dark powers. "Say, Slendy, where'd Wilson run off to? I still need his help."

Gabe staggered back a bit, letting go of the two as a layer of fur starting to grow on his skin. "Wow... this is a first." he said, trying to ease himself into his wolflike form. "Usually I can't control my shifting when I'm sad or angry... not when I'm happy."

"I have no idea, but I'm needed elsewhere right now, sorry" Slender said before carrying Mary to the living room where Jane had finished wrapping up PG's wound

"Slendy, we need your help taking PG's soul from his body to that animatronic body" Jane said as she pointed to the animatronic

"Lets find him then guys" I said

((Sky, what will Mary do?))