*This fanfic is under my folder titled “Creepypasta stuff”. Laughing Jack is a Creepypasta character created by Snuffbomb. Aeliana is a character created by me. Gacha Club character designs are under my forum titled “My character designs<33[2]”. Enjoy!*

Laughing Jack sat next to Aeliana on the bed, for it was the very first night that they would spend time together and so, he wanted to be there for the child every step of the way.

Especially if she couldn’t sleep.

In that moment, Laughing Jack searched the inner workings of what served as his brain for something to talk about, something to say to her. Conversations weren’t easy for him, but if he came up with something on the spot, then usually everything went well.

“Are you afraid of me?” Laughing Jack asked. It was a good question to ask, that question showed a lot about the child’s personality.

Aeliana raised an eyebrow at him as if she couldn’t quite why he was asking such a question, then she said:

“No. But why do you ask?”

“Only because many children are afraid of me. My height, my teeth, my claws. They’re scared of what I may do to hurt them, but I’m the kindest clown I know. I have fears just like them. I’m afraid of being forgotten. Of being left to rot in some place dusty and dark. It horrifies me. See, I just want to help children be happier with themselves. Now…what are you afraid of?”

Had he revealed too much? Would she open up more? He needed her to open up, he had to have more information about her.

“The same thing. My friends aren’t very nice but they’re all I have. They talked to me when no one else did. I’m scared of being alone or making them mad.” Aeliana said. She said in a calm voice, but Laughing Jack could sense the underlying anxiety in her words, the self-doubt in her bones. It was the same kind of terror he felt in the box, many centuries ago.

“Well, you can count on me to always be your friend. I will never make you feel bad or leave you behind. Friends aren’t supposed to feel like a prison. You’ll question yourself and wonder if you had done something wrong, if you didn’t hold onto your friends as tightly as you should have, but if you feel like severing the friendship thread, then do so. Unbind yourself from their shackles and know that I shall stay your friend, no matter what.”

He didn’t know if words would do anything to make her trust him more, so he opened up a portal to his decayed carnival with his claws, because he knew that when words failed, magic would always get on the children’s good side.

“It may be broken, my carnival, but it is still worth exploring. I know it’s late, but would you like to go on an adventure?”

Aeliana rubbed off the sleep in her eyes and nodded.

And so, off they went.