A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET

AUTHOR'S NOTE\DISCLAIMER

I didn't like the fact that they killed off Rod in the movie, so this is my idea of what would happen if he had survived. The rest of the movie will be the same as before only with Rod in it. Starts from where Nancy convinces her dad to let her see him again. Throughout the story, I'll be using some lines from extended scenes I saw on youtube---they're not there now, I checked---and I've edited some of the language as well as added my own dialogue. Anything you don't recognize is either from an extended scene or my own dialogue.

CHAPTER ONE: SAVING ROD

"Just go down and look at him. Please, Daddy," Nancy urged, staring at her father with intense eyes. Please, Daddy. Just listen to me, she silently encouraged.
"All right," Lt. Thompson agreed with a sigh. He never could say 'no' to those eyes of hers. "Garcia, give me the keys," he instructed. The officer turned to the desk.

"All right," Sgt. Garcia agreed, opening his desk drawer. "Where the heck did I put the keys?" he wondered. In Rod's cell, the bed sheet continued to intertwine around the boy's neck. Slowly, his eyes opened. He looked down. The sheet tightened on his throat and he grabbed the material.

"Hey!" he cried. He grasped the sides of his cot. "Help!" he shouted. In the other room, Garcia turned to the other officer. "Did you see where I put my keys?" he questioned, but only received a shrug.

"Oh, for crying out loud," Nancy huffed as she ran towards the desk. Frantically, she began rummaging around. They didn't have time for this. They had to check on Rod. Meanwhile, Rod's struggles had knocked him to the floor. "Help! Aaah! Help!" he screamed as something pulled him towards the wall. After finally finding the keys, Nancy, Glen, and the officers ran towards his cell. Garcia unlocked the door and Nancy pushed past him as Rod continued sliding towards the wall.

"NO!" the girl shrieked, lunging towards him. He started up the wall, but she grabbed him by the shoulders and started pulling him down.

"Help me, dang it!" Nancy screamed. She wasn't about to lose another one of her friends.

"What the heck?" Garcia asked as he and Lt. Thompson joined the girl. For a few minutes, there was an intense fight as the boy was pulled in two different directions. Together, the three managed to pull Rod away from the wall. Nancy heard the faint sound of what seemed to be a roar of anger, and then---nothing.

"Geez! What the heck happened?" Lt. Thompson questioned as they removed the sheet from his neck.

"Are you okay?" Nancy asked at the same time.

"I'm all right. I'm all right," Rod rasped, collapsing on the bed. Nancy threw her arms around him pulled him close. She needed---she needed to make sure he was here. That she hadn't almost lost him too.

"You're sure you're all right, man?" Glen queried in concern, putting a concerned hand on his shoulder. He wasn't quite sure what had just happened, but at least they hadn't lost him too.

"Yeah. I'm all right," Rod assured. Nancy panted shakily and Rod put an arm around her, letting his hand rest on the back of her head and stared at Glen with wide eyes.

"He's still after us," he commented fearfully. Instantly, his friend knew who he was referring to.

"I---no. They're just dreams…aren't they?" the other boy queried nervously.

"What the heck is going on around here?" Lt. Thompson demanded.