Author's Note: I don't own A Nightmare on Elm Street or our "special" guest.

Chapter 1 - Just Your Imagination

Stop looking behind you, stop looking behind you. Don't look, don't look... don't. Raven glanced behind her. It was there. Tall and Faceless, standing behind a Lamppost. No no no nonnonononono... She felt her heart in her throat by this time. Why is that THING following me? She continued to rush out of the dark street, she knew it was still following her.

Raven kept in mind not to look behind her. It scared her to think that possibly something was behind her. She knew it was there. I must not think of its name, what he does, why he does it. Why do they keep disappearing? Every victim that was taken by the tall, faceless man. He wore a suit. How many actually believed that he existed?

Raven kept her pace as her heart continue to leap and pound. Almost home, just almost... All she did was blink. It was now standing in front of her. She let out a scream. Maybe then someone would hear her. Someone could...

It reached for her. Its long and slender arms. It was going to take her, she knew this. She struggled to fight. Closing her eyes. It's only in your head! This isn't real, this isn't... Another scream from her voice. Something had to hear her. Why couldn't she just run...? That was soon answered as it lifted her by her feet. She was now just about a foot off the ground. A drop from the height she was at could hurt,

"LET GO OF ME YOU BASTARD!" She got the courage to yell at this point.

Raven was thrown from the tall man's arms, slammed well down on the ground. Her body slid on the ground, scrapping against the pavement. The scratches formed into face, scrapping it up pretty good. The pain had made her cry. It stung as her salty tears mixed with her warm, fresh blood.

Raven had laid there. It was still quite the shock to her. She watched as the tall man approached her once more. Don't touch...me...

I don't think so... you only make me real. I hope you realize this. All the research you have done, I have seen it, I will always be there. Haunting your dreams.

The tall man would have made an expression, but thus with no face, it was hard to see if there was any expression at all. It touched her again, touching her face. "No.. stop.. please.. stop."

It stood up straight, looking down at her with a given angle. Raven felt eyes upon her when there wasn't any. She continued to hear the voices, perhaps it was only the one. This had paralyzed her. This is what he wanted. What was going to happen? What was he going to do? Tears again started streaming down her face as it continued to stand there.

The night grew even colder as her blood rushed to her face, making her tears run cold. Sobs came in short breaths from her. Was this the end of it? It had to be. There was plans. He was making sure of that. I don't know what you are going to do, but I know your thoughts. You won't... you won't stop, will you...?

Raven dropped her head, giving up at this point. The pavement hurt, sure, but not compared as to what the tall man might do. It was within seconds that he disappeared. In front of her own eyes. She, still in shock, continued to lay there. Trying to compile her thoughts, it was changed. Lifting her right arm, Raven saw scrapes on that arm as well, bleeding damn well after all that happened.

Trying to stand, Raven gave a breath of cold air. She no longer felt paralyzed. Looking around, she saw that she was no longer on the same street she was thrown from. Running to the nearest street sign. The sign read "Elm St.". She backed up. "This can't be right. This can't..."

Glancing into an old house, the boards made it obvious that something had happened sometime ago. There was a sound that made her jump, it was soon behind her. She didn't look back, only ran into the abandoned home.

"Raven.. such a beautiful name.. just like the bird." Echoed a voice as she entered the home. "Do you hear me? I hear you... ha ha ha ha ha..."

"This isn't cool..." Raven said aloud. "I had enough of that tall faceless freak stalking me damn it! Now leave me alone! All of you!"

There was silence as she kept near the door. There was the sound of the door slamming behind her however. She gasped in fear. There was a gust of wind that blew her brown hair from her frightful green eyes. "Ha, just great. You know I would ra-"

It was there again. Tall and faceless. He stood there. She fell backwards. Many feet trampled around her. A shadow had moved passed her. This wasn't the voice she heard earlier that was following her. Raven knew that it was something else. She knew they were a part of "it" somehow. The faceless one.

Seconds passed, not even. A black, hooded character with a white mask. She took a few short breaths. Did they work for him? If so, why? There was a high pitched noise. Raven started coughing as she felt incredibly ill. It was soon her head fell down with weight. It was as if her head was going to split in two.

The hooded figure approached her, armed with a knife. She felt defenseless. "You damn cultists following me... ugh..." She collapsed. "No... s...stop..."

Trying to gather herself, the hooded man just stood there as she tempted to struggle. Her face was forcefully pushed down without a single hand placed on her. This won't hurt much Raven... submit, obey, you will be free...

It appeared again, the tall, faceless one. You're coming with us, Raven. She knew the tall one was saying all of it, convincing her. Stop your struggling. Now Raven.

It was only so much she took. Raven started coughing pretty bad by now. She saw the blood dripping from her mouth. Her body couldn't take it as the blood often was coughed up. Knowing it was a bad position, she did everything she could to fight. By now, nothing was to great use.

"It will all be over soon." The black hooded man stated as she passed out.