Next chapter. Will Krystal save Jennifer? Thanks for reviewing, NightmareOnElmStreetFan, tomieharley, Sideswipe124 and Godzillafan64.

For some reason, Jennifer was able to get to the TV room after lights out, but Krystal came with her. As Krystal remembered, Max found them. "Girls, what are you doing?"

"Watching TV." Jennifer answered in a monotone.

"I can see that. You watch too much damn TV. Why don't you read?"

"She's doing research." Krystal spoke up. "Right?" Jennifer nodded.

"Oh, right." said Max. "You're gonna be a TV star?" He was obviously humouring the blonde.

"Wait and see."

He was going to send them back to their room (Nancy had managed to get them sharing a room), but they both pleaded with him to let them stay there. "We have to stay up for once!" Krystal pleaded. "No one has to know."

"Just tonight." Jennifer said. "I can't face the nightmare. Not after Philip."

"Please?" Krystal begged. "We won't do it again."

Max let them, although he obviously was very reluctant. "But I never saw you."

"Thank you, Max." both girls said as he left.

"We better make sure we both stay awake." Krystal said. "I don't care what we watch, though. But the thing is, insomnia is definitely going to come back and make me sleep if something doesn't keep me awake. If you see me sleeping, wake me up, OK? I'll do the same for you."

Jennifer gave a nod. "OK."

It wasn't long before Krystal saw Jennifer's eyes closing. It was only when she turned on the interview that she fell asleep. Krystal gasped and shook the other girl awake immediately.

"You fell asleep!" Krystal told her. "Did you see him?"

"He was on the TV..." Jennifer answered. "Then it went blank and I was about to try and turn it back at the wall."

Krystal frowned, remembering the movie. "Jen, if you had done that, he could have smashed your head into the TV."

Krystal didn't realize it, but hours later, she fell asleep herself.

She was in the TV room again, which made her suspicious, especially since she was alone.

"Having fun?"

Krystal whipped around to face Freddy, although she could barely see him in the shadowy dream version of the room. She smiled sweetly at him. "Twice as much fun as you had." she said sweetly. "You're not getting anyone else. I know what will happen." She didn't even try to run. But then, she hadn't expected a surprise attack.

It was nothing special, just lunging at her with the glove, but somehow, she knew what to do. She jumped and ran, finding it surprisingly easy. Then suddenly, she was being shaken, told to wake up.

Krystal opened her eyes and looked up. Jennifer had woken her up. "Thanks, Jen." she said gratefully. "I was so scared that I'd be next." She had been scared this time, even though she'd known how to dodge the attack launched on her.

After that, Krystal and Jennifer became close friends, although Krystal didn't tell her about the movie thing. She trusted Nancy and only her alone with that information. She admired and trusted the older woman, and knew she wouldn't tell. No one else died for a few days. Everyone took Hypnocil and the nightmares stopped. Things were happy.

However, Krystal, for some insane reason, wasn't willing to take Hypnocil, even though her Freddy dreams had started, and she was like everyone else.

"Why won't you just take it?" Jennifer asked her, when most of the kids were hanging around in a free room.
"I just can't, Jen." Krystal said, spilling her confusion she'd had with her dreams for the first time. "It's like he's got this thing about me. I don't know. I'm not sure if he wants to kill me, or just to play with me. Every time I see him, he doesn't really try to kill me as much as hurt me. He's never tried anything especially fancy, like he did with Philip. He just gets that razor thing. He attacks the same ways, which I'm getting better and better at dodging. He's not that stupid."

"What did you say you thought he was going to do, that time I fell asleep at the TV?" Jen asked.

"See, now that was special. He appeared on TV, then made it turn off. I'm willing to bet that if you got close enough, he'd manage to grab you through it, then smash your head into the TV." Krystal said, careful not to give too much information (like that oh-so-memorable quip), but just enough so her friend got the point. "But he's not trying to play on my fears."

Kristen looked up. "You said you liked horror films, didn't you? I think he is playing on that, and attacking you traditionally. He's using your enjoyment of horror films against you."

Krystal froze. "You're right!" she whispered. It seemed to work. Kristen's theory made a lot of sense.

"But why would he attack the same way every time?" Krystal wondered, this time not speaking out loud. It didn't make any sense to her, and she was sure that even Kristen wouldn't justify that. Besides, it could give her away. She didn't want to have to make up an explanation, or look crazy.

Meanwhile, all Krystal did was wait for the day that they would learn to use their powers. She planned for that day, knowing it would send Joey into a coma. Should I try to save him? the girl wondered. Or let that part of the movie take its course?

Do you think Krystal should try to wake up Joey, or let the dream happen? Please review! And although I'm not planning to pair Krystal with Freddy, do you think she should end up with one of the other characters? A poll will be on my profile for that, so please vote!