..: CORSULA COVE :..
Chapter Seven: Poison
Previously On CORSULA COVE:
Suddenly her captor crashed himself against her cell, "What did you ever do to me? You remind me of her. All of you remind me of them and for that you will pay. You, all of you, drove her away from me!"
"What are you talking about?"
"Oh play innocent and act like you don't know. I trusted all of you, and then she came; now she hates me. Rumors are a nasty thing, don't you agree." May squinted her eyes and looked at the dark figure of her captor. He looked as if he were talking to a memory. "I trusted you."
Then he turned and laughed: a cocky laugh that she knew too well.
"Oh my god…" May trailed off.
"Recognize me now?" He came closer so that she could fully see him.
"How could you? Kill them?" Her words choked in her throat.
He just laughed again, "You are lucky that I'm sparing you."
"I trusted you! I regarded you as a friend! Kenny did too!"
He just shrugged and turned, "That's your mistake."
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"Leaf, look at me."
"I have nothing to say to you."
"I'm not here to hurt you."
Leaf's eyes widened and she slowly turned to face him, "You wouldn't hurt me."
Gary silently cupped her face and smiled, slyly. "Rumors are a nasty thing, Leaf."
She winced. "I'm sorry, for believing them. In all honesty, you keep me from falling apart."
"We have a lot of moments like this, don't we?"
"It hurts like hell, being here. I just want all of this to stop and to go home."
"Well you know, I'll be here forever, wiping your tears." Gary rubbed his thumb under her eye.
In response Leaf clung to Gary in a long hug. He just hugged her back, smirking, like everything was going his way.
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I was on water skiing duty today but for some reason we weren't allowed to get in the water. It has to do with this legend of a camper who swam in the lake too long and got immortal powers. He was still human and could get injured, like if he got shot or something, but he'd still stay alive. Gil said he heard that they aren't letting us in the water because scientist found some mineral in the lake that is the source of immortality. I don't know whether to believe it! Just imagine immortality! -SCARLETT.
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Jimmy showed up behind her with a pair of heels.
Red heels.
Exactly like the pair that Scarlett gushed over in her diary, the gift from Derek.
"Oh, Marina and Jimmy, go to the kid's cabin and keep an eye out. I think those heels belonged to Scarlett."
Marina and Jimmy instantly understood that Dawn thought that there was danger present and reported to their post.
Paul came up and rallied everyone except Marina and Jimmy who he approved to be in the kids cabin. Dawn quickly slid the diary under her pillow and sat on it.
"What's up? Town meeting?" Dawn asked as everyone walked into the girl's cabin.
"Yeah what's up Paul?" Gary asked with suspicious eyes.
Paul smirked at his audience.
"I have a plan."
"So what's this about a plan?" Gil asked.
Paul folded his hands, "I've been going over the schedule for this killer. All his attacks have been going on after dark so I think it's a contributing factor."
"So all we do is not go out after its dark," Dawn finished.
Paul smirked for a brief second, "Exactly."
"That's it?" Drew asked.
"Pretty much that's all we got. No one goes out after sundown," Gary sighed.
Leaf nodded, "Everyone agrees?"
"It's perfect," Gil praised.
"Marina and Jimmy are gonna with the kids tonight, Gil you should get back to your cabin," Paul instructed.
Gil got up and left. Drew peered out the window until he saw Gil's figure a good amount away from the cabin. "Okay, what's the real plan?"
Paul smirked, Drew saw right through the whole thing. "Alright, this is actually to see if Gil is the killer or not. Think about it, if the killer is Gil then he's going to have to start killing in the day. We might be able to catch him. If no one gets killed, then we've stumped the real killer."
Ash's eyes lit up. "It would be Paul to come up with a plan like that."
"I helped!" Gary tried to get everyone's attention.
"Guy has a talent," Misty rolled her eyes.
"But there's more," Dawn could see from Paul's pained expression.
Paul looked at her, but she immediately saw the sad look in his emotionless eyes. Gary spoke up, "We need bait."
Leaf gasped, "What?"
"Look, to prove that Gil is actually the killer, since we don't have any proof right now. We need to give some bait. Hopefully he's not the killer so that person won't die."
"Are you out of your mind?" Drew yelled at his best friend.
As they started arguing, Misty stepped up.
"I'll do it."
"Are you out of your mind?" Ash yelled.
Misty looked defeated. "Calm down Ash."
After Misty's decision, Paul reluctantly told her that she should go swimming in the lake that next day to test their plan. She said she was alright with it. But Ash asked everyone to get out.
"No."
"Yes."
"No."
"Yes."
"No."
"Yes."
"Are you insane?"
Misty stood her ground, "I'm not scared. We don't even know if Gil is actually the killer or not."
"Do you really think I'm going to let you go out there with the chance that you might die?"
"I'm doing this for everyone and you. I'm not afraid."
Ash held her hand, "I don't care. Anyone else can go…just not you. I'll go instead."
Misty cupped his cheek, "Absolutely not. I'm happy in knowing that if I die, my life was sacrificed to save yours."
He pulled her into a tight embrace. Misty could tell that he was silently crying.
"I love you."
"I love you too, but I'm still not going to let you die. If Gil is the killer, I will protect you."
"Are you out of your mind?" Dawn yelled at Paul in the kitchen cabin. As they stood outside, Dawn dragged Paul to another cabin where they would have privacy. Her eyes were red, with fought back tears and her anger was frightening.
Paul looked horrified, "What did I do?"
"YOU ARE SACRIFICING ONE OF MY BEST FRIENDS TO DIE!"
"Lower your voice."
"I will not! This is ridiculous!"
"We needed some way to," Paul was cut off as Dawn started ranting again.
"Oh so you need bait, and you'll let Misty take the fall."
Paul looked pained, "No, I didn't mean for." He sighed as she cut him off again.
"This is ludicrous! Can't we call it off?"
"No. If we don't do something then we'll all die."
"Well your friend isn't going to die."
"She volunteered herself!"
Dawn huffed in defeat. She couldn't argue with that. Misty did set herself up for what might be a fall. She looked up, as if some higher force could give her strength. But that didn't work. All the held back tears fell.
She closed her eyes and cried silently.
Paul was even more shocked as she started crying. He felt inclined to comfort her but at the same time, keep his space.
He stepped forward and touched her shoulder. "Hey…" he started softly.
She drew back instantly, as if his touch burned her. His black eyes met her bloodshot eyes as she looked up. They were fierce. "Leave," she sniffed, "I don't want to talk to you or anyone else right now."
After staring at her eyes for a few more seconds, Paul understood.
She needed to be alone.
He walked out to see the sun close to disappearing along the horizon.
As the sun rose, indicating morning, the girls were in a tight hug. "Just in case," Misty whispered, "You guys are my best friends and I love you."
Tears blurred the replies.
Paul knocked on the door. Misty stood up straight, and didn't look left or right as she walked on.
"Just swim for twenty minutes then get out. We really don't want anything to happen to you," Paul tried to explain but the memories of his fight with Dawn stopped him from speaking clearly.
Misty just looked at him like she knew and she understood. "I understand." Then she leaned in so no one else could hear her. "Paul, Dawn loves you. If I don't make it, promise me that you'll take care of her."
"I promise, I won't let anything happen to her," he whispered back.
"I know that," Misty gave him a sincere smile, then she walked on to hug everyone before she jumped into the lake.
Behind him he heard sniffling. Dawn, Leaf and Marina were in a huddle, crying.
He felt the desire to hug Dawn and let her cry onto his shoulder. He wanted to free her from all this pain. He wished, for her, that he could take everything back, so they never came here in the first place.
Dawn turned and walked toward the kitchen cabin. She couldn't be there. Not now. She couldn't see Misty die. She was too much of a coward.
Leaf and Marina followed her. She needed them. They understood what she was feeling. Because they felt the same way.
"Maybe some food?" Marina suggested as they walked in. But that only reminded them of May, who was still missing.
"Maybe we should look for hints," Dawn suddenly realized. "Something terrible happened to the originals. They left clues. Scarlett's diary, Paul found a gun. We need to find more clues, before something happens to Misty and May!"
Leaf and Marina nodded and started searching. Dawn went through drawers after drawers, finding nothing. Then she tripped over her own two feet, like the klutz she is.
It was a good thing she did though, because underneath the small cupboard was a hole.
"Hey guys! Come here!"
Marina and Leaf rushed to her side as she pulled out a piece of paper. As she unfolded the paper, a picture fell down. Leaf picked it up quickly.
It was a picture of the originals. Leaf narrowed her eyes as she realized Gil was in this picture.
Marina gasped as she saw what Leaf had noticed. Dawn blinked.
That didn't make sense.
Gil said that Gil Sr. was his dad, but Gil Sr. was faithful to Scarlett and they didn't do anything because she was cheating on him with Derek. And there was NO possible way that Gil looked EXACTLY like his dad, it wasn't possible.
Dawn struggled to remember something from Scarlett's diary.
The lake is the source of immortality, that's why 'the monster' guards it, so no one else will become immortal. The person should stay in the lake for at least 30 minutes, then they become immortal. But the monster always strikes right before they can attain it, spooky! –SCARLETT
Marina quickly unfolded the piece of paper.
Dear whoever finds this,
I'm so sorry you are here. This place is cursed. I don't have much time to write this, but I feel that it's my duty to warn you. I don't have much time to write this but: Get out of this place. He has lost it, and he's going to kill everyone. I considered him a friend, but he couldn't take the betrayal. They tried to get rid of him, but they gave him immortality. GIL IS IMMORTAL. And he's determined to kill everyone. HE is the monster. He lives in the lake. Beware of him, don't trust him. I put this in safekeeping under the cupboard, hopefully you will have more luck than we will. Good luck.
Daphne
"Gil…is the monster," Leaf choked out.
"That means he has May," Marina realized.
Dawn's eyes widened.
"That also means that he's waiting in the lake for Misty!"
The three of them sprinted out of the cabin towards the lake.
Paul and the other guys were watching Misty swim. They were all tense. Paul looked around as he noticed that Gil wasn't with them.
Then he heard yelling. The girls were running towards them.
"Call her back," Dawn yelled.
"What?"
She reached him and grabbed a hold of his arm, "Call her back or she'll die. We know everything."
Drew and Gary instantly understood. They started yelling for Misty.
He saw Misty understand and start to swim back.
Nothing had happened.
Nothing.
But then as Misty swam back, something pulled her under the water. He squinted and saw that something else was there. The grip on his arm tightened as Dawn watched with dreadful eyes.
"No," she whispered.
Ash couldn't see Misty anymore. He shed his shirt and ran towards the edge.
"Ash!"
"ASH!"
"WHAT ARE YOU DOING?"
Paul could see that Ash's heart was set on saving Misty.
Ash watched her as carefully as he could. She started swimming back. She was okay.
Then she was gone.
He started swimming as fast as he could. He could see her fighting, trying to get gasp of air.
Then he saw who had hold of her.
Gil.
Ash's anger boiled skyhigh and he swam right into Gil and tackled him away.
"Misty, swim back!"
Misty just looked at him in despair. "Misty, GO!"
Gil grabbed his leg and brought him under. He was completely underwater. He saw Misty's figure. She hadn't moved.
"Go," he tired to say but water caught his throat sending small bubbles to the surface. He couldn't breathe. His vision was starting to blur and he saw Misty swimming down to him.
As he sunk, lower and lower. He saw Gil grab Misty and pull her down. He tried to move so that he could fight, but he couldn't feel his limbs. He saw red on his leg; was he bleeding? Had Gil cut him?
Then he saw Misty sinking as well.
But suddenly he was stronger.
He grabbed Misty as she sunk and held her in his arms.
But then his vision faded.
Paul watched with horror as Misty and Ash both were submerged and didn't come back.
Then something approached the shore.
Two bodies were flung over, Ash's and Misty's.
Dawn gripped his sleeve as she saw the lifeless couple in each other's arms.
As she saw her best friend.
As he saw his best friend.
He inhaled, but all he smelled was blood.
Then a figure emerged.
Moment of truth, he thought.
Paul's face hardened as he saw Gil step out, with blood on his face and a smug smirk on his lips.
A/N: YES, the killer is Gil, originally it was going to be Jimmy, Drew or Gary but I didn't have the heart to do that.
Before I get all these complaints that Ash and Misty died, it is a horror fic. With all this killing it would be lame is everyone survived and lived happily ever after.
I will give you a hint. ONLY 4 PEOPLE WILL SURVIVE. I'm saying this now, so no complaining when…others die.
Next chapter, everything will be revealed. It will be a short chapter, but things get much much MORE interesting :D
You know me, THE DRAMA. And THE TWISTS.
So who do you think will be the four that survive?
Til Next time ~SG
