Chapter 25 - The final ending.

Jeremy woke with a start. Damn, he had fallen asleep. Looking over for Cat, all he saw was blood, and the words 'She's mine now'. He panicked. Running to Charles' room, he saw the devastation there as well Running to the lobby he screamed at the clerk to call the cops, that there had been a murder. After hours of interrogation, and a trip back to the hometown, Jeremy decided to finish this once and for all. He was going in after Freddy.

When he opened his eyes, he was in the boiler room. The heat washed over him as he started looking for Cat. Knowing that Freddy kept her in a small room, somewhere on the upper levels, Jeremy started climbing the stairs. Curiously, he didn't hear Freddy anywhere, didn't hear screams of victims. As he mounted the stairs, he had a bad feeling develop in his stomach.

He searched for Cat for what seemed like forever. Rounding the last corner he had to look around, he saw the door, half open, and the broken form of Cat. Crumpled on the cot, all the color drained from her face, he saw a broken woman. Quickly walking into the room, he leaned down and caressed her face. Shuddering at his touch, she whimpered.

"My God, Cat, what has he done to you?" Cat opened her eyes. The once bright blue orbs were dull, her hair was matted with blood, cuts and scratches littered her body. Noticing the room, Jeremy was enraged. Evidence of the horrors heaped upon Cat's frail frame were all around. Straps to tie her in various positions, devices to bleed her, bowls with the distinct traces of what could only be Cat's blood, littered a small table. A list of names, each one marked off, lay on the table beside the bowls. Cat had no clothing on, the cot only had a crude pillow, and enough of a sheet to cover her midsection. Raw hand marks shone bright red on her now pale skin. Marks showing the most recent assault.

Jeremy fought back tears. "Cat, love, we must get you out of here." Cat struggled to sit up as Jeremy slipped his arms around her.

"Get out Jeremy," came her words, rasping, quiet, yet with force. "It's a trap, he waits to kill you...so I will have no hope left."

Suddenly, he heard the sound of metal on metal, and knew what was coming. "I'll be back my love, take heart." Jeremy quickly left the room, hiding where he could see what would happen.

What he saw Freddy do to Cat was more than he could bare. After raping her yet again, eliciting screams of pain and hurt, he saw Freddy strap Cat up to the wall. Taking his blades, he sliced her wrist, and held one of the bowls under it to catch the blood. When she was on the verge of passing out, he flung her to the cot, and with a smirk, drank the contents of the bowl. Jeremy saw blue flashes engulf Freddy, and saw the man's power grow.

"Now, my princess, one last thing to do." Suddenly, he was on top of Jeremy. Dragging him into the room by the hair on his head, he strapped Jeremy up on the wall.

"Hope you enjoyed the show, Jeremy. Now, watch as I make her mine, forever." Freddy walked over to Cat. "I hope you are ready for this my love"

Jeremy cringed at the was Freddy said 'my love'. Using all the dream strength he could muster, he flattened Freddy against the wall. Mustering the strength, Jeremy broke the bonds. Rushing over and collecting Cat, he bolted out the door.

Once he left, Freddy was released from the wall. Livid and angry, Freddy decided that this had to end. He stalked out of the room.

Cat saw him coming. "Jeremy, I have to ask you to do something for me." Cat looked at him with pleading eyes. Jeremy looked down at his one true love.

"Anything for you dearest." Jeremy answered. The reply from Cat shocked him.

"You have to kill me. That's the only way to stop him. Kill me, please". She pleaded with him. Jeremy fought it with all his nature.

"There has to be another way!" He didn't want to kill the woman he loved.

Cat shook her head. "No, there's not. You have to kill me, NOW!"

Jeremy cried. Taking his pocket knife out, he stabbed Cat. She coughed up blood. Weakly she raised her hand and caressed his cheek.

"Thank you my love, see you at the village." Cat took one last deep, rattling breath and her hand dropped.

Jeremy heard Freddy shriek, felt the blades go in his chest, felt himself dieing as well. Turning, he dropped Cat's now limp body. All he could do was laugh. Freddy had a look of shock on his face. The power that he had was leaving him. In one final gesture, Jeremy jerked the bladed glove out of his chest. Freddy's eyes widened in horror, never had he seen such an animalistic look on a person's face. Placing the glove on his own hand, Jeremy advanced on Freddy, holding him in place with his dream powers.

All that was heard was screams.