*A/N: Okay, so, I decided to write a Slenderman fanfiction. I don't know if adding a Minecraft OC counts to make it a crossover, but I'm posting this in the Slenderman section because I personally don't think it should; I am not adding much Minecraft stuff to this. If you didn't notice, take a look at Slenderman, and compare his name to the enderman (of Minecraft). Super similar, right? Well, anyway...*
Pain. Searing, burning, melting pain. My eyes flew open, and I saw rain pouring down from the sky. I quickly got up and ran to the cover of trees, which I had seen the branches of as I had awoken. The rain couldn't penetrate the thick canopy of leaves above me, and a sigh of relief left me as my metallic skin slowly stopped smoking and evened itself out, making me hungry from the natural healing my body went through. I looked out from the trees I was hiding under, and saw a city. It didn't look like Brine City, but I hoped it was at least a welcoming city. Cautious, I checked my abilities. I couldn't feel any presences in the bustling city, so that was quickly one ability already gone. As I went through all of them, I found I could still use telekinesis, I could still grow my wings and tail, and my second form still worked. I could fly, but only for about ninety seconds before I dropped to the ground, my flight ability seemingly needing to "recharge" after the ninety seconds. Finally, I could still use materialization and my innate teleportation, and decided on an apple and a diamond for something to eat. The two items looked quite different, and I realized I was no longer at home.
Just great, I thought, biting down on the diamond. I'm stranded in a strange place, near a strange city, so I have absolutely no idea where the fuck I am. At least materialization doesn't take energy to use. Darkness might not even be here.
I am, Enderbrina.
Darkness! Oh, thank goodness and evilness, you're here! I was beginning to worry I would have nobody to talk to while I try to survive this new place… without most of my abilities.
I heard Darkness chuckle in our shared thought space. Yes, well, you see, I live in all worlds, Three Worlds or no. I help different beings, but to you I am most inclined to help above all.
Thank you… can you do me a favor?
Anything.
Seek out a safe place in the city for me to stay, somewhere sheltered, and where I will either be accepted or will be alone with only you?
Of course.
I sighed, and climbed up a tree, waiting for Darkness to return to me. My thoughts drifted as Darkness searched, hours passing. It was night before it returned, and the rain had stopped. A whisper in my ear told me it had returned, and dropped down from the tree; Darkness formed a humanoid in front of me.
Well?
A place you'll be accepted, although, not well sheltered, I explained a little bit to the two staying there, and they told me they would enjoy having you as their guest. Shall I transport you there?
Yes, please.
Darkness consumed me, and I felt movement, then I was standing on solid ground. I was in a dark alley. I saw a homeless couple, and they smiled, waving shyly at me.
"Hello," I managed to say in the human language.
"Hello, Jill. We understand you're not quite from here, are you?"
"N-no, I'm not…"
"Your friend told us you're weak, but supernatural. We could use some help… anything helps, really."
"I'm sure I can do something to earn my stay with you," I said, sidling closer to the fire they had going. "Just say the word."
"Could you find us some food, or cash for food?"
I nodded, "In the morning. I woke to rain and had to hide under the trees before it could melt me."
A chuckle from the man startled me.
"The rain is cold, but it doesn't melt you."
"Yes, it does," I said firmly. "Watch."
I materialized some water and held it with telekinesis, and brought it closer to my skin, wincing at the burning pain as the water hit my skin and it began to hiss in protest, the water effectively putting a dent in my metallic skin. I cursed as I dematerialized the water, and showed my forearm to the couple. They watched in amazement as the small hole in my arm closed up, and I sighed as I huddled closer to the fire, needing the warmth. I suddenly remembered my materialization, and felt stupid for not remembering it when they asked me about food. I had them hold out their hands, flat, palms up. Before they could ask why, I showed them my materialization once again and explained, and instantly they did what I told them to. I materialized a full meal for each of them before doing so for myself, and we ate the hot meals with relish, even though we knew we would be able to have what we wanted at any time.
"Wow, Jill, you're a blessing in disguise." I supposed I was, and nodded, agreeing with them. "Your eyes… they glow. That's pretty cool."
"My brother made me this way. He's a wonderful older brother, or he was, until I was somehow put here."
"Who's your brother?"
"I don't think you'd believe me."
"With everything that's happened, I'll believe anything."
"His name is Herobrine."
"Weird name… I heard some kids talking about him on their way by this alley last night. They said he was haunting their computer, along with an enderwoman with eyes like him."
I was surprised, I had been hunting humans with my brother just before I had blacked out and woken up here.
"Oh, no…"
"What's wrong?"
"I… was that enderwoman… now I'm here…"
"You're from a video game?"
"Trust me, I don't know how or why, but I ended up here somehow."
I felt Darkness form a humanoid shape next to me, looking at me with worry. I sighed, realizing my predicament in full. I was merely from a video game? So all that… my entire life had been a game? No, I wouldn't accept it. It was my life, my own precious life, and I began to wonder, was my immortality still… working?
"Jill, calm down," Darkness spoke to me soothingly, in the enderman language. "You will be fine, you have me."
I nodded, and turned back to the couple, straightening up and sitting upright. "I don't believe you told me your names."
"Oh, sorry. I'm Garry, and this is Jane."
"It's a pleasure to meet you," I said, smiling.
"Everything about you is quite… exotic. Even your teeth are lavender colored."
"Well, I can't help that. I know about your needs, do you need any water?"
"Yes, actually, please."
I materialized two bottles, one in each of my hands, my slender fingers wrapped tightly around the bottles so I wouldn't drop them and have them break open. I saw something long and strange-looking in the corner of the small alleyway they had made into a sort of home, and pointed at it after handing them the bottles of water.
"What is that thing," I asked.
"It's an umbrella. Never seen one before?"
"Where I used to live, it didn't rain."
"Oh, that explains it. Well, it's supposed to cover you from rain, but we only use it when we go out for food. We have a nice tarp we set up on poles over there, since it's usually rainy during this season."
"Oh, good…"
I materialized three proper beds, and flopped down into the basic sheets. I heard Jane squeal, likely in delight, as she took the one next to me, in the middle. She smiled, and Garry came over, sitting on the last one, and they thanked me profusely.
"You've already made our lives so much better, Jill. Rest, it's almost morning."
"Um… I… don't require sleep."
"Why is that?"
I looked to the humanoid form of Darkness, and it nodded, solemn. I closed my eyes and let out a sigh. I huddled my knees close to myself, suddenly feeling very insecure. I finally answered.
"I don't require sleep, because I'm immortal…"
"O-oh my god… Jill… why didn't you say something sooner?"
"Because I feared you would run. I feared you would leave me alone, and I can't be alone forever. Either that, or you would praise me without knowing just who or what I am."
"Well, we won't. We just have an immortal friend, right?"
I smiled. "Yeah. So… you two, go to sleep… I'll watch through the rest of the night."
"Thanks, Jill. Goodnight."
"Good night."
I watched the entrance of the alley, just watching it as the night hours slowly ticked away, Darkness comforting me as best it could. Suddenly, a shadow was in the entrance, and I pretended to be asleep, instantly going limp but keeping my posture. It passed, but another shadow turned into the alley, and I made the glow of my eyes dim to nothing. I saw a glint of metal, it was a knife! A small laugh escaped the man, and I materialized my weapons onto myself. Slowly, I fell forward onto the mattress in my "sleep," startling the intruder but not stopping them. When they got close enough, I leapt at them, seeing the knife come up to cut me but instead, I grabbed their wrist and flipped them, sending them back-first onto the ground, and sat on their chest, straddling their arms so that their arms were rendered useless.
"What the… how the FUCK did you overpower me that easily?"
"You'd never believe me."
"Jill? What's going on?"
"This guy just tried to kill you two, I think, Jane."
I looked back down at the man I was holding to the ground. He wore a white hoodie that matched his incredibly pale skin, his eyes were a striking, icy blue, matching his jeans. His hair was blacker than the night sky, and his jeans, which were behind me, were old and worn, the knees lighter than the surrounding dark denim.
"So, asshole, got anything to say?"
"I got a name, ya know."
"I don't care."
"It's Jeff the Killer, and you better watch that pretty mouth of yours."
"Says the one who's pinned."
"I wouldn't have been pinned if my victim wasn't so rude!"
"Victim… so you're killing homeless people just for the fun of it?"
"Damn right! Now get off me!"
"Jane, Garry… don't watch."
"Jill, what are you doing?"
"You'll be fine, I promise."
This is a risky move, Enderbrina. I will help immediately if you cannot control him.
Thank you.
I stood up, keeping Jeff the Killer pinned with telekinesis. He was watching me, struggling against his invisible bindings. Once standing, I kicked him in the stomach, standing over him, and let my eyes glow again. Darkness, sensing I wanted to intimidate the inhuman man, formed itself into a copied shape of me, and crouched low on the other side of him.
"Let's get something straight, Jeff," I whispered in almost a growling tone, "I'm more powerful than you. You cannot defeat me, and you likely never will. So stay out of my sight."
"And I, Darkness, will be watching you. Perhaps I was your friend before, but Enderbrina here is going to protect these two. I will do everything in my power to help her do that," Darkness finished for me, also in a whisper.
"Got it," we asked in unison.
"S-sure… I won't hurt them at all! Now lemme go! I'm burning moonlight!"
I released the telekinetic bindings, and he scrambled to his feet and ran.
"Okay, you can look now. He's gone."
"You saved us! Thank you so much!"
"It wasn't a problem, Jane, I am simply doing what must be done. Protecting you, the only people who will accept me in this city. If… if you don't mind, I'm going to go and protect other people from that guy before he can get to too many houses."
"Of course, go. Darkness will likely help us if he comes back."
I will.
"It says it will. Well, I'm off."
I gathered my strength and jumped up to the rooftops, landing solidly on the top, and searched for Jeff, scanning the immediate area. He was running when I spotted him, glancing over his shoulder every so often. I took off after him, Darkness silencing my footsteps as I ran and jumped over the rooftops. He never once noticed me until he stopped at a house, looking around, scanning the vicinity, then suddenly had the idea to look up. He spotted my white glowing eyes from the rooftop I was standing on, and I gave him a slap to the back of the head with telekinesis. He got the idea and kept running, off into a dark forest of pine trees, the same one with the thick canopy of leaves. I sighed, and turned to go back to Jane and Garry, when I saw the white hoodie dart out from the trees again. I growled and rooted him in the spot, mid-run, and dematerialized all my weapons, dropping down from the rooftops. There was a police station nearby, and I went in, scaring the cops.
"Who the hell are you!?"
"You don't need to know. All you need to know if that I've caught Jeff the Killer. I can lead you to him now, if you'd like."
They were speechless, and I walked out, waiting for them to follow me. The door opened and slammed shut, and a high-ranking officer was there. He had a gun pointed at me and another in his holster, and I waved him to follow me. I knew he kept his gun trained on me until we rounded the corner. Jeff stared at the man I had follow me, and the cop looked at me, incredulous.
"How did you know he was here?"
"He's frozen to the spot. Can't move a muscle."
I instantly constricted the rest of Jeff's body with telekinesis, and the handcuffs came out. Once Jeff was cuffed, I followed them back to make sure Jeff would be kept contained. He only tried escaping once, when I let go of him, but I tripped him and he smacked his face into the ground.
"I don't think he'll give you any more trouble," I said, picking Jeff up by the hood of his hoodie, effectively choking him. "If he does, call out help."
"Help? Wouldn't that be as if I was in danger?"
I arched an eyebrow, and the cop seemed to get it, dragging the killer along by the hood as I had suggested. I walked off down the street, making sure the cop saw as Darkness consumed me and transported me back to Jane and Garry. They were both alive and well when I got back, and I asked them if they were hungry, materializing myself a glass of mercury and sipping it.
"What happened? You were gone all night…"
"Jeff's in jail, or an asylum."
"Wow… that was fast. How did you do it?"
"Telekinesis and not telling the cops my name. Darkness helped me out, too."
"Incredible. You're like a superhero."
"I am supernatural… for you, anyway. It's not unusual for supernatural beings to exist where I'm from."
They agreed quietly, and I repeated my question about them being hungry. They said yes and requested what they would like, and I simply meditated after materializing what they wanted, keeping the fire going. I didn't dare try to use any materials from my home, in case it would corrupt the natural way of this world.
"Jill? What are you doing?"
"Meditating, hoping to raise my power. It's an immortal thing. I also don't eat very often, a perk of being immortal; I can go many days without food, and still be strong."
I felt power slowly trickling into me, but I knew it wouldn't keep up with my patience. I waited a few more seconds, and stood, going over to my soft bed. I closed my eyes, thinking of home, my mind soon drifting to the forest I had seen.
"Hey, Jill, is there anything else you can do?"
"Like what?"
"Like, your other supernatural powers."
"Abilities? Um… yes. I don't mind sharing with you."
I went over my other, currently available abilities, even showing them my wings and tail, and Jane got close enough to touch the leathery membrane, to which I jumped, my wings folding in surprise. Slowly, I opened my wings again and Jane's hand reached out again. It was strange to feel her hand against my leathery wing skin, and Garry asked before he did, to which I nodded, hesitant. Eventually, I folded my wings to my back, letting my tail hand down to the ground.
"Wow, your tail is pretty long. Almost five feet long, it looks like."
"Well… it is a meter and a half long. I think it'll grow a little more, but I'll just have to wait and see."
We settled down for the night, I took watch again. Nothing disturbed the city, Darkness doing the rounds this night, watching for people preying on innocents. The night wore on, and I began to feel sleepy.
Darkness… I'm tired.
Then sleep. I am well aware of you three's surroundings.
I laid down, getting under the sheets of the bed, and held the blanket close to me. I drifted into sleep without dreams, but there was a feeling as I slept. I was afraid, but of what, I didn't know. Darkness scared the thing away, and I woke in the morning to Garry shaking my shoulder. I sat up quickly, and growled at him.
"Sorry, sorry! But you have to see this!"
He handed me a newspaper, but my eyes were still blurry with sleep so I rubbed my eyes gently and took a better look at what he was pointing to. I saw myself in a picture from a video of a street camera. I was just beginning to become shrouded by Darkness, but I was clearly visible. I stared at the picture; I was purely surprised.
"You're all over the internet too, from what I've heard. They're calling you the Night Hunter. Here, read the article!"
I took the newspaper from Garry, he left to go sit with Jane near the entrance of the alley, but I made myself hidden from prying eyes.
New Real Hero: Night Hunter
On the night of July 10, a stranger walked into the police station on Crossroads Avenue. "It seemed and spoke like a she," officer Davis said. "She brought me out into the streets, but I kept my gun ready in case she tried something. Eventually, we turned a corner and seeming frozen mid-step was Jeff the Killer." Officer Davis cuffed the serial killer, and he was put on trial before a strange entity, much unlike Night Hunter, took him away. It seems our sleepy little city has become the center of attention for supernatural beings, yet nothing major has happened quite yet.
The newspaper went on to say more about me, theories and such, until I heard a loud gasp from the end of the alley. I looked up to see the same policeman, who I assumed was officer Davis, staring directly at me.
"You…"
I froze, unsure of what to do. He began walking toward me, a friendly smile on his face. I got ready to teleport, but he stopped before he got too close.
"I'm not here to hurt you, Night Hunter. Please, come with me."
"No… come back once dark has fallen," I replied, my speech becoming more proper. "I do not wish to be bothered during daylight hours."
He nodded, respecting my wishes, and walked away. I shivered, and materialized a glass filled with mercury. I drank it down quickly, and took a deep, steadying breath. I kept reading the newspaper, waiting for nightfall. So I was the Night Hunter, that would be my name for now, until they were ready to know. It was dark as Jane and Garry laid down, and I folded up the newspaper as I waited for officer Davis to return. After about five minutes, during which I was brushing my hair, he arrived.
"Hello, Night Hunter. I'm back, as you said for me to do."
"It is good to see you again."
Darkness, can you take care of Jane and Garry, while protecting me, too?
Of course. I am glad your telepathy works with me.
Unfortunately, only with you.
We walked into the police station, and I waited near the door. I saw someone who seemed of great importance come out to greet me. Carefully, I looked them up and down, they were lean and young for a human, and I greeted them quietly.
"Hello, Night Hunter, it seems you've graced this town with your presence."
"So far, yes, I have. However, let's keep this simple, shall we?"
"Of course. We just would like to ask a few questions. Where are you from, originally?"
I laughed, then realized I was being recorded. I noticed a camera recording me. Ignoring the fact, I answered, "You won't believe me, but I am from Minecraft. Yes, the game, although less than a week ago, I saw it as real life."
Silence engulfed the room. I waited, shifting my weight to either foot as I waited.
"What else, besides your incredible speed, do you possess for powers?"
I chuckled. "How naive… they are called abilities. Are you familiar with the term telekinesis?"
"Moving things with your mind."
"Correct. I possess that ability. For example, take that mug," I said, gesturing to the mug on the counter. "I can pick it up, bring it to myself, place it in my hand, then return it to the shelf, all without lifting a finger." I let my arm fall back by my side, and showed them. "It is a basic ability, even for me."
"Alright… do you have anything else to say?"
"In fact… I do. For all those who think they can get away with crimes like killing and robbery, I am coming for you, and my friend, Darkness, is as well. So watch your step."
Darkness slowly consumed me, and brought me outside, to the edge of the city. I waited until morning to jump up to the top of a tall house, next to a skyscraper, and jumped up to the top of the skyscraper. The city was bustling, but people below began to take notice that something was wrong as I watched them from the top of the building. A crowd began to gather below me, and I simply watched as the city began to grow silent. Everyone was waiting, watching, and I slowly walked towards the outer edge of the city, the skyscraper had one street next to it, which led out of the city. I stood on the corner next to one of the corners that was closest to exiting the city, and faced that way: out of the city. I began running, right from where I was standing, and took a leap at the very edge of the building, collective gasps at my actions reached my ears. I plummeted to the ground, still falling in an arc, and landed, forced into a low-to-the-ground crouch, making a small crater in the ground. I looked at the crowd that had gathered, and I waited, stepping out of the crater, and fixing it. People began rushing over, and I introduced myself as the Night Hunter. I found there were a few Minecraft fanatics that said they had seen me before, and were ecstatic that I was real.
"Herobrine is, too," I would tell them.
I was accepted by the people of the city, and eventually walked the streets like I owned them. Gangs avoided causing trouble, yet came to me in times of need. Everyone began to take notice of the homeless people and helped those who could be helped. All in all, my arrival in this new city I now called home was a good thing. I helped anybody I could, but my heart always belonged to Jane and Garry, who both got a job, and they even got a house and were able to afford having a child, but never did. I would visit them nearly every day, and at night when the city was asleep, I would patrol the streets, Darkness alerting me to any trouble. I soon revealed my true name, before the name Night Hunter could stick, and everyone liked my real name.
"Another good day, Darkness… you make us a great team."
You are the one getting all the credit.
"Please, don't be jealous, I try to tell them, but it seems they just don't get it."
"Oh. Apologies…"
Darkness' humanoid form disappeared and I sighed, staring up at the stars. Tonight's patrol had ended, but Darkness and I, ever cautious, had decided that it would patrol the streets as dawn came around. Once dawn arrived, I would continue without Darkness. A young girl who was lost came up to me, fearless, and asked me to help her find her parents. Agreeing, I let her hold on to my dragon tail as we walked, her parents soon spotting me and asking if I had seen the little girl. She jumped out from behind me, and her parents thanked me.
"No need to thank me, really. I do it for the sake of safety and happiness."
"You must have dinner with us tonight, then!"
"No, thank you. I may be a hero of this city, but I must always be vigilant."
I heard a gunshot behind me and caught the bullet going straight for my head. I looked for the gunman, and bounded off after him after a quick goodbye to the little girl and her parents. I rounded the corner to see the gunman was gone, and growled, Darkness ready to protect me as the sun was setting and the alley was in shadows. I heard something whistling through the air behind me and caught it between my index and middle finger, turning it over in my hand, seeing a throwing knife. Many more throwing knives were sent at me from the dark beyond me, and I caught each of them, keeping them for myself, but the attacker seemed to have a nearly endless supply. Finally, I had about thirty throwing knives stashed away in my dematerialized storage. The attacker approached me, and I got to see them for a few moments.
It was Jeff the Killer again, accompanied by what seemed to be a short… elf? He was dressed in green like an elf, but his eyes were completely black except for his irises, they were a burning red. His eyes leaked thick blood, and the two of them were smiling, though the elf was behind Jeff. I felt a pinch in my neck and began to feel drowsy. I fell asleep from the drug put in me through my neck, and dreamt.
I was in pain. It was raining again. I was falling, however, and kept falling, the ground not getting any closer. Something about the dream made no sense, why was I eternally falling, and how was the ground not coming up to meet me and splatter me? The rain pelted me from all sides, becoming like a bubble of water surrounding me. I woke up, gasping, as I was being shaken, but by whoever, they were gone. I was next to the forest I had woken up to, and Darkness told me this forest was dangerous. I took a deep breath and walked in, Darkness not abandoning me. As soon as I was within the trees, I got the sensation that I was being watched. I kept walking, soon finding I was lost. A ringing began in my head; my ears were ringing. It got louder and louder, static soon filling my vision and the intense ringing giving me a headache.
Darkness, are you doing that!?
No, I'm not. I do no know what is.
I saw light ahead, and made a beeline for the light. I found myself in a large, circular clearing. The static stopped, and my ears no longer rang. Soft whispers of wind came through the trees, the grass covering the ground was a lush green, and it was incredibly warm. I found my hoodie suddenly way too much, and took it off, holding it, looking around the circular clearing. There was nothing special about it except for one thing: a large, tall oak tree stood in the center, and its leaves were still all green. Nothing strange, it was still summer, but it was the end of summer, where the days began to get shorter and the leaves on trees began to change color.
Darkness, do you know what's wrong, here, or is it just me?
No, I see what is wrong here as well.
"It seems you've found my forest," I heard a voice say from all around me. "I was beginning to think you were not a worthy adversary, but you've proven yourself, Enderbrina, the Night Hunter." The voice was deep, so I knew it was a man, and it flowed like silk from wherever the source was. "I am hoping you'll find meeting me is something… extraordinarily unique for you."
"I'd like you to meet my sword with your face," I growled.
"How quick to fight, such impatience."
"Show yourself! I'm not afraid of you!"
"I can see you are not. Very well… let's see how afraid of me you really aren't."
The forest quieted. I strained my ears, my senses on high alert. The feeling of being watched intensified, then disappeared altogether. I heard the soft swooshing of grass beneath feet, and a hand rested on my shoulder. I saw it was pure white, bony, and had slender fingers just like me. I turned around, seeing just the torso of a man. Sharply dressed in a fitted tuxedo, he wore a red tie, and black dress slacks, with black dress shoes. I looked up, seeing a pale, white head, without a face, staring back down at me. His mouth was open, revealing sharp rows of teeth and a long, slithery tongue. He was much taller than a normal enderman, and as slim as one, which was surprising. He was about a meter taller than myself, and my face must have been that of shock, as a dark chuckle emanated from the being as his mouth sealed itself shut.
"Hello. I am Slenderman."
