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Nancy's POV
As I hugged my father, sadness and happiness mixed in the pit of my stomach to form a strange tingling feeling. It's over, I thought, truly happy for the first time in a long time. I – we – beat him.
Then there was the sudden, stabbing pain in my abdomen. My eyes snapped open, and my body was drizzled in ice-cold shock.
No.
I didn't want to believe it; didn't want to look down. I wanted to pretend it was nothing, but some unknown instinct caused me to step away and gaze down at myself in apprehension.
Four long blades, attached to an old weathered glove, were embedded in my stomach.
My eyes rose and met those oh-so-familiar green ones, full of blazing triumph. No.
"K-kru…" I couldn't even get his name out. How could I be so stupid?!
In response, he dug the blades in deeper. A strangled cry of pain escaped my lips as hot darts of agony ripped through me.
After that, it was a blur. I collapsed backwards, fuzzily aware of my surroundings. The embedded blades were reduced to a throbbing pain, and when Freddy ripped them out, the warm gushing blood sent tingles down my spine.
I could hear faded screams, and Freddy's maniacal laughter. Kristen… Joey… Kincaid… Tears filled my eyes. I failed them. I failed them all… because of my stupid mistake, Krueger's won. Again.
I was ready to give up; to allow myself to sink into the warm black pool of death. But suddenly, something kicked in. I felt a rush of strength despite the fact that my life was rapidly flowing out of my body.
No, I thought fiercely. Maybe it's too late for me, but it's not too late for them. I am a match for Krueger; I won't let him win!
I pushed myself up weakly, my vision blurring. Freddy's back was to me; he would never see me coming. It was a struggle to stay conscious, but I knew I had to do it. If I was going to die, I was going to take that bastard down with me.
I lunged myself at Freddy and closed my hands around his arm, shoving his blades deep into his own stomach. How's it feel, Krueger? I thought triumphantly.
He cried out angrily and threw me backwards, against the wall. I hit it with a thump and collapsed in a heap, desperately struggling to hold onto the last pieces of my life. I needed to see him die, with my own eyes.
Something strange was happening now. White, glowing holes appeared on Freddy's body. With each new hole, he cried out in pain. Soon he was engulfed in a blinding white light, and disappeared with one last roar of protest.
He's dead, I thought tiredly. It's done…
I heard Kristen's anguished cry, and felt her scoop me up and hold me close to her, rocking me back and forth. "I… I'm so proud…" I whispered faintly, but I knew she had heard me.
"I won't let you die," she sobbed uncontrollably. "I won't, Nancy. I'll dream you into the beautiful dream, forever and ever."
As she rocked me, I felt her promise flow through me. It made me feel light and weightless, and at last I surrendered to the inevitable and closed my eyes; peacefulness washing over me.
Beautiful dream, here I come…
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