Leaves crunched under your feet, a light breeze passing by every few seconds that only added to the cool chill of the nighttime air.

You were heading down a rather eerie path in the middle of the woods, relishing in the feeling of freedom it gave you, but also the small rush of adrenaline of knowing you were out on your own. Anything could happen.

But you weren’t worried, for you had your amulet. It was a gift from your late-passing mother, a simple gem at first sight, but it held miraculous powers. You weren’t the only one aware of its magic.

The Slenderman. It had been tracking you for months, trying to figure out a way to get it out of your hands and into its possession before a certain otherworldly creature could beat it to it. Zalgo. The two were rivals, have been for many decades.

And now, this amulet here could be their key to many things. Finding the best solution in sending EJ, he now hovered in the darkness of the trees, contemplating how to get this amulet from you.

”Any means necessary,” The Slenderman had told him. ”Bring them back to the manor if you must.”