October 7, 1988
It was now Friday afternoon and all of the Losers except Ben and Beverly went straight to the clubhouse with their supplies.
Unlocking the door with his key, Bill told everyone to not start until the latter two arrived.
When Ben and Beverly finally arrived at the clubhouse an hour later, they all went to work.
"All ri-ri-right! Mike and I will be in ch-ch-charge of melting the s-s-s-silver. Stan will m-m-mold the silver. The r-r-r-rest of you empty all the w-w-water bottles into the tub!" Bill ordered.
Bill and Mike put some silver coins onto the weighing scale until it was 5 pounds/lbs in total. It was 72 silver coins.
Mike put the silver coins onto the large melting dish while Bill sprinkled the borax powder onto the coins.
Putting their helmets on, they melted the silver coins in the dish until it was a burning silver liquid.
"Stan," Mike said as he and Bill continued to burn the silver to keep it in liquid form. "We need you to pour the silver into the two molds we made."
"Okay, I'll try." Stan said as he lifted his hands and focused on tipping the dish over the molds.
Stan successfully got all the silver liquid into the molds and relaxed when Bill and Mike kept their flames trained on the silver liquid to prevent it from cooling down before it fit the shape of the mold.
When all of the silver liquid fit into the molds, Bill and Mike stopped their torches and waited for the silver to cool.
It took a few minutes for the silver to cool into a solid metal before Bill and Mike dumped the silver into the water-filled tub to cool them off. The water sizzled and hissed as it went into contact with the still-hot silver.
When it was cool enough to touch, Mike grabbed the newly-made silver bolt for his bolt gun while Bill grabbed the newly-made silver slug for his slingshot.
The rest of the Losers' Club took turns touching the newly-made silver ammo before returning them to the tub.
Bill, Mike, and Stan repeated the process nine more times until there were only 57 silver coins left in the pouch.
Stan felt a bit dizzy after using his telekinesis a lot to pour the hot silver liquid into the molds for the past hour and a half.
But it was worth it because Bill and Mike successfully made 10 silver bolts and 10 silver slugs to help them fight the monsters.
Mike put all of the silver bolts into his ammo belt while Bill put his silver slugs in his backpack.
Bill insisted that they save the remaining silver coins for tomorrow when the next batch of silver coins came.
Everyone agreed, except Richie who insisted that they should sell some of the silver coins in exchange for money.
But Bill was very insistent that the silver coins given to them every Saturday are to be used for weapons, not exchanging for money.
Richie stubbornly disagreed, saying that there are already hundreds of coins given to them every Saturday, so they would be able to use some of the coins to exchange for money.
Bill then compromised with Richie, they would have to make the rest of the weapons first and then they can exchange the silver coins for money.
Richie agreed and then they all went home for the rest of the day.
October 8, 1988
It was finally Saturday and all of the Losers each got a small pouch of 111 silver coins under their pillow that morning.
They all biked to their clubhouse with the supplies again to make new weapons.
Beverly was given Bill's slingshot and the silver slugs since she proved to be the best shot out of everyone.
Mike still had his bolt gun and silver bolts, so he was still equipped with a weapon.
Everyone else proposed their weapon choice. Bill wanted a silver chain that was 3-feet long and weighed 15 pounds. Richie wanted a 10-pound silver baseball bat. Eddie wanted a silver solution in a spray that acted like battery acid to the monsters. Stan wanted a long-ranged weapon like Beverly's in the form of silver arrows. And Ben wanted a 20-pound silver spear.
The group decided to start with Eddie's first. But they would need tongs, heatproof beakers, nitric acid, and aluminium foil. Bill went back to his house and got these supplies before returning back to the clubhouse.
Bill and Mike set one of the beakers on the large melting dish before pouring in the nitric acid to 250ml. Mike used the tongs to carefully dump 8 silver coins into the nitric acid. Stan telekinetically held the beaker in the air while both Bill and Mike heated the acid with their propane torches until it was boiling hot and the coins dissolved.
When the solution cooled down enough, they wrapped the aluminum foil around the beaker to let it evaporate and avoid light.
They repeated the process to one more beaker before moving onto Richie's weapon. They put the silver coins into the scale until it weighed approximately 10 pounds. They used up 143 coins.
Stan had to telekinetically lift all the borax-covered coins in the air while Bill and Mike melted the silver with their propane torches. Even while continuing lifting the melted silver in midair, Stan had to shape it into a bat as Bill and Mike kept their flames trained on the silver. Stan was a perfectionist when it came to everything, so he made sure no silver dropped on the ground, the bat had no open spaces inside and outside, and that the bat was as symmetrically shaped as possible.
When Bill and Mike turned off their torches, Stan had to wait until the silver cooled into a solid before dropping it into the water-filled tub.
Stan felt dizzy and his nose was bleeding a bit. He flopped onto his back to rest from the strain he put himself to.
All six of them patted Stan comfortably as he rested on the floor, head still ringing.
"We got you, Stan." Eddie said as he pressed his tissues to Stan's bleeding nostril.
"Thanks, Stan!" Richie said as he held up his new bat. "I love it a lot!"
After resting for an hour, Stan helped make the silver chain next, which was made from melted 215 silver coins.
Stan didn't sleep on the floor this time since Ben brought him a sleeping bag for him to sleep in.
He rested for another hour before making Ben's 20-pound spear, made from 285 melted coins.
Stan was now the only left without a weapon because he needed the crossbow first to measure how long the arrows should be.
Bill now allowed the Losers to use the silver coins to exchange for money.
"Ev-ev-everyone." Bill announced. "Y-y-you can now use the silver coins for m-m-m-money!
"YES!" Richie fistpumped enthusuastically. "FINALLY!"
"B-b-b-but!" Bill reminded. "Keep in m-m-m-mind though, we st-st-still need the silver to m-m-make our ammo! S-s-s-so don't sp-sp-spend it too much!"
All of them then assembled the remaining coins and counted them. There were only 175 coins left. So they split 25 silver coins for each person.
They all said their goodbyes as they left the clubhouse that afternoon.
Bill kept his 25 coins in his small pouch, wanting to save them for later. Richie, Eddie, Beverly, and Ben exchanged all of their silver coins to the Currency Exchange at the Derry Mall for $176.50 each.
Richie spent all of his money on three NES games like Super Mario Bros 1&2 and The Legend of Zelda. He spent the remaining money on junk food like soda, chips, and candy.
Eddie spent some of his money on medical supplies at the Center Street Drug Store. Eddie knew that Bill's power could be used for closing up wounds, fixing broken bones, and repairing bruises but it couldn't disinfect wounds or cure diseases. So he bought two first-aid kits for around 20 bucks each, a large bottle of rubbing alcohol, and a bag of cotton balls.
Ben went to the Back Pages bookstore and purchased a few Derry History books for him to keep and research before going to the Derry Public Library.
Beverly stayed at the Derry Mall to shop for some new clothes. Majority of her clothes were worn out and torn. Because she was poor, she had to buy all of her clothes from the thrift shop. The clothes there cost around a few dollars to twenty so it was affordable for her. But the problem was that they didn't last very long over the years since they were old and used. So she decided to search the mall to buy clothes that lasted a lot longer.
To her expectation, the clothes at the mall cost more than they did at the thrift shop. But Beverly now had the money to afford those clothes, so she continued shopping. Beverly ended up spending all of her money on a new coat with a hood, a pair of boots, and a pair of gloves. She donated all of her worn and torn clothes to the homeless after that.
October 9, 1988
The next day, Stan went to the Currency Exchange to exchange all 25 of his silver coins for money. He then went to the sports store to purchase a crossbow with no arrows included and a quiver to hold his arrows in. His crossbow had a scope in it to make it easier for him to aim at long distances.
He would now have to make the silver arrows to use as ammo from now on.
All seven of the Losers went to their clubhouse as always to talk, help each other with homework, study for tests, etc. Richie even brought the junk food he bought the other day to share with his friends.
But they would need to buy tables and chairs if they wanted to sit as comfortably as possible inside the clubhouse.
But they would have to wait this Saturday for more of the silver coins to come.
October 11, 1988
It was Columbus Day yesterday, so school was out that day. It was now Tuesday, but it was the first day of Latin class and Dance class at Derry Elementary. Bill, Richie, Eddie, Stan, and Ben had signed up for one/or two of those classes. Out of the six that went to Derry Elementary, only Bill and Ben signed up for Latin class. On the other hand, four out of the six signed up for Dance class and that was Bill, Richie, Eddie, and Stan. Beverly was the only one who didn't sign up for either classes, choosing to stay in Home Eck, Music, and Gym.
Bill wanted to take Latin class because he was fascinated by the roots Latin had on other languages, including English. Ben, a history bookworm wanted to take Latin because of its reputation as a dead language. Bill's little brother, Georgie wanted to take Latin class simply because his big brother wanted to take it.
As for the reasons for choosing Dance class, Bill wanted to join because Georgie wanted to join. Richie was a natural performer and attention-seeker so Dance class was fit for him. Eddie joined because he hoped that Dance class would be less strenuous than Gym class, Eddie had to stop vigorous physical activity for several minutes because of his asthma. Stan joined because he disliked being in the stinky locker room and watching other boys change. Stan also joined because he didn't like strenuous physical activity. Georgie wanted to join because he loved to perform.
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When 3rd Period came, Bill and Ben went to the room where Latin class was located in and took their seats next to each other.
"B-B-Ben? You're in this class too?" Bill asked as he greeted Ben.
"Yeah, I want to learn about Latin too. I thought it would be really cool to learn a dead language!" Ben said to him.
"Same! I-i-i-it's interesting to see wh-wh-what influences L-L-Latin has on many ot-ot-other languages." Bill agreed.
"Welcome class." The teacher greeted the class. "I am Mr. Maturin, the new Latin teacher here at Derry Elementary."
The teacher looked exactly the same as the man Bill and Georgie saw at the diner last Sunday. The teacher was decked out in dark blue and green garb as always under a dark purple shawl this time.
"Today we will start with introducing ourselves to one another." Mr. Maturin said before glancing in Bill's direction.
On instinct, Bill stood up and introduced himself right away. "M-M-My name is W-W-William James D-D-Denbrough. But everyone arounds me calls me "B-B-Bill."
"Nice to meet you, Bill." His teacher said to him amicably. "I promise we'll all be friends here."
Ben went next. "I'm Ben Hanscom. Nice to meet you, Mr. Maturin."
"Nice to meet you too, Ben." Mr. Maturin warmly greeted Ben.
After everyone in the classroom introduced themselves, Mr. Maturin began the lesson. He taught the whole class the Latin alphabet and how to pronounce each letter.
Bill and Ben easily grasped the Latin alphabet with flying colors as the hour went by.
Before they knew it, the school bell rang and it was time to prepare for the next class.
"Class dismissed." Mr. Maturin said as all of his new students packed up and prepared for their next classes.
Bill and Ben stayed behind to talk to Mr. Maturin. They wanted to ask what was happening to them.
"U-u-um. Mr. Maturin?" Bill asked nervously.
"Yes, Bill?" Mr. Maturin asked as he did his paperwork.
"W-w-we wanted to ask y-y-you about wh-wh-what's happening to the seven of u-u-us." Bill asked.
Mr. Maturin smiled knowingly. "Yes, you want me to tell you why I have chosen the seven of you to protect Derry."
"So it was you?! You're the man who gave us these powers, gave Mike the silver coins, and us keys to that house?" Ben asked.
"Yes." Mr. Maturin admitted matter-of-factly. "That was me. I have waited for children like you to stand up to the evils surrounding this town."
"B-b-but why us?" Bill questioned.
"It is because I see a lot of potential in you. Seven kids who don't exactly fit in with the lot and are aware of the evils surrounding our town." He said.
"You mean the monsters and the clown in the sewer?" Ben asked.
"Yes. They have plagued this town for many centuries. And you Ben, already know what has happened in this town." Mr. Maturin stared at him knowingly.
"Yes. Yes I do." Ben admitted.
"That is why I have chosen you, Ben." Mr. Maturin told him. "You are very eager to learn the morbid truths behind this town, unlike the others who have chosen to ignore the atrocities committed in this very town."
"I-I-I don't kn-know what I can d-do. But I'll do whatever I can to protect the people of this town! I'll even risk my own life to protect everyone, I swear!" Bill said determinedly.
"Ah yes, that selflessness and persistence to help the people of this town no matter how much they wronged you! That is why I have chosen you too, Mr. Denbrough." Mr. Maturin praised Bill, his eyes glowing a pleasant blue-green again.
"Wh-what about the others?" Bill asked. "Why have you chosen the rest of them?"
Without hesitation, Mr. Maturin told him why in brief. "Well you see: Richie may be vulgar and obnoxious, but deep down he cares very much about his friends. Eddie may look small and frail, but truth is that he is strong and brave. Stan is the only one who refuses to accept the unexplainable, but this helps keep everyone firmly grounded in reality. As for Beverly, who is unfortunately the only female in your group, she is willing to take action for what she feels is right. As for Mike, he is very resilient and stoic in the most stressful of situations."