What Lurks Beneath the Chat - Chapter 1

BEN entered the chatroom, as he did every day. His name didn't show up, because he wasn't in there as a user; He was there to disconnect people. Just a little prank, making people disconnect, then reconnecting them almost as quickly. Sometimes this didn't work, and he ended up causing someone a lot of trouble, but he never tries to be mean. Technical difficulties always happen, and BEN likes to cause little glitches. He liked this chatroom because it was a Creepypasta chatroom, so almost everyone (except newbies who don't know the story) knew him. The people in the chat KNOW that BEN isn't mean, just mischievous. Sometimes they yell, but they knew it was just a game and played along. BEN thought he would find his "friends" in the chat, and mess with them. Little did he know, just what was about to unfold.

When BEN connected, the chatroom was near empty. There were only two people there. The first was a newcomer named Funnymouth (Something about that name seemed familiar somehow), and the second was... BENdrowned. BEN was surprised to see his name, but knew that people liked to pretend to be him and others like him (His friend Jeff was a common character to role-play as), but it seemed that he had logged in by the name BENdrowned. BEN snapped out of his shock when Funnymouth started talking. The chat went something like this:

<Funnymouth> hello, BEN

<BENdrowned> What the- Why am I able to chat?

<Funnymouth> because i want to speak with you.

<BENdrowned> This shouldn't be possible. I'm not logged in to any account. How do you know my name? Have I met you?

<Funnymouth> You are BEN drowned. I've read your story, have you read mine?

<BENdrowned> You're a CREEPYPASTA?

<Funnymouth> correct, BEN. I chose to communicate through chat, rather then through an outdated method like Cleverbot.

<BENdrowned> I think I've heard of you. You got "Pasta of the Month" on Creepypasta Wiki a while back.

<Funnymouth> Correct again. You are as intelligent as I expected you would be.

<BENdrowned> Thank you? Anyway, you said you wanted to speak with me. What did you want to talk about?

<Funnymouth> What if I were to say that we could play little pranks in much more than chatrooms?

<BENdrowned> I already do that. Why would you ask me to talk about doing something I already do?

<Funnymouth> Wouldn't it be so much more fun to do with a friend?

<BENdrowned> I guess so. I haven't tried with a friend before.

<Funnymouth> It will be a lot more fun you'll see

<BENdrowned> Okay, but the chatroom is empty right now. Maybe we can try in an hour or so?

<Funnymouth> Sounds good to me, friend.

BEN smiled innocently. He was happy to have a new friend, even just online. Funnymouth seemed nice enough, and no one else was going to play with him. Jeff was to busy with stuff, and Slenderman was always out anyway. He was pulled from his thought's by the sound of the door opening and slamming shut. BEN quickly typed a reply and went to greet Jeff and Slendy.

<BENdrowned> I have to go. Jeff just got back from... Whatever he does all day.

<Funnymouth> Okay, BEN. This will be fun, you'll see.

<BENdrowned>

**BENdrowned has left GingasInsaneAsylum [connection closed]

<Funnymouth> You'll see...