June 6, 2022

Something flomps against the front door. The lights flicker. The doorknob starts turning. Harmonia walks into the living room, thinking about her conversation with Lucille. She stares at the door and draws her gun. Chris walks in from the kitchen, holding a glass of orange juice.

The door opens and... a man falls onto the floor. He's bleeding, like, a lot. He's got a black hoodie on, black jeans, black hiking boots... a blue scarf and a pastel lavender mask with eyeholes dripping a black substance. He's holding his stomach which appears to have a hole blown clean through it! From what you can see of him, like, actually, he has fair skin and chestnut hair. Other than his hands and a part of his neck, you can't see any of him.

"Where's.. she.."

"Ooh... woah." Chris takes a step back.

Harmonia runs to his side. "Daniel?? What the fuck happened???"

Luna looks over the person and definitely recognizes them...

"Daniel???" She runs over to him.

“Who?” Knight and Chris ask in unison.

Spider sighs and walks over, "Before all that, you look like you could use a heal"

Daniel takes off his mask and tosses it aside. The inside is covered in blood and a dark, inky substance. His face... looks normal from the most part, aside from several clouded eyes. He begins coughing up blood into his elbow, "S-sorry about, , the troubl-"

"Erm... it's alright, mate." Chris says.

"Yeah I'm just gonna heal you, okay?" green distortion starts to crackle over Spider's fingertips.

"It's fine Daniel, we're sorta used to this." Luna says. Harmonia looks. concerned as hell. She doesnt want Claire to lose her dad.

"Nno, Spider, I'm f-" Cough, "Fine,," He gets up, and the wound gets covered in what appears to be.. like. Just shadows? Advanced Darkness?? It's hard to tell.. but it doesn't look physical. He hunches over in pain as it happens, leaning on the wall for support and coughing up more blood. He's got a bit of a stubble for a beard.

Harmonia gets up with him, trying to hold him up. "What happened? Who are you looking for?"

"You certainly don't look it but if you wanna suffer then who am I to stop you?" Spider shrugs as the distortion fades. Luna stays by his side, keeping him steady.

"Ttoshiba..? I think??" Daniel sighs, "And.. so, funny story, the Slenderman told us the cabin was safe from the Foundation and those proxy hunting organizations and Optic Nerve but HAHA I GUESS N-" He doubles over, coughing up blood. Daniel appears to be crying the same inky substance from the mask.

"You guys take care of him, I'll look for Tosh-" Harmonia runs out of the room

"Alright." Luna turns to Daniel. "Can I get you anything? Water? A comfy seat?"

"Uhh,, water's good"

Spider stays quiet, she's staring at Daniel though, her head slightly tilted.

Luna blinks, summoning a bottle of water from the fridge, ice cold, "Here ya go Daniel."

Harmonia returns. "Spider, Tosh is somewhere in Maine, should we go get him??"

"Yeah sure," she's still staring at Daniel.

"You can teleport to people, right?" Harmonia asks Spider.

"Mhm."

"Good luck you two." Luna says, as they disappear. "And there they go. To Maine apparently."

---

The two appear with the usual flash of distortion next to Tosh. Harmonia looks them over for wounds. Toshiba is just. sitting there.

"Everything ok Tosh?" Spider asks.

"Yeah I was told to run because the Foundation was raiding the church and Roximilus the Bold teleported me to Maine!" she WHINES!!!

"Christ. Daniel's hurt, mind if we take you to my house?" Harmonia asks.

"Roximilus the bold? Fucking hell," Spider sighs, shaking her head.

"Yes pleeb"

"Spider?"

"I should just change my name to taxi shouldn't I?" Spider mutters sarcastically as the three disappear.

---

They appear in the living room once more.

"Eugh," Toshiba plops down on the couch.

Daniel looks at her, "Hey, Tosh. You okay? I know the Sickness does.. bad things to your mind."

"I'm good, dont worry haha"

Spider leans against the wall, continuing to watch Daniel. Harmonia is watching Daniel nervously. He's kinda just sitting there, leaning against the wall. He's breathing heavily, and they can see his teeth are sharp and irregular. Chris is watching the whole thing unfold.

"Can we heal you??" Harmonia asks.

"Don't, it won't work." Daniel coughs.

"What, you're immune to time then?" Spider chuckles.

"Alright..." Harmonia fiddles with her hands. "Would you like to be comfortabke?"

"I am comfortable," he looks to Spider, "Yes, actually"

"Alright..."

"Interesting, so how do you know us?" Spider asks.

"He's their dad," Harmonia points to Tosh

"He saved my life a few months ago. I was attacked by you know who and he got me out of there." Luna says.

"Say what?" Chris looks slightly confused.

"Yeah, doesn't mean he should know my name though," Spider says.

"You're not exactly a nobody, dude," Harmonia replies.

"Not to mention, Writer's website exists."

"Coulda fooled me," Spider mutters.

"Claire talks about you guys," Daniel takes a sip of his water

"I see, so where have you been then?" Spider asks.

"Home, which is now decimated due to someone." He groans, turning slightly

"Very specific, mate," Spider sighs.

"Yeah because I don't know who did it."

"I meant more the location but good to know"

Harmonia sighs, thinking. "I'm sorry about your home..."

"It's fine."