Epilogue: Alice
Ellie Royce stared down at the little baby girl. She twitched within her blanket bundle, her tiny arms flinging left and right occasionally. The name plate read Royce, Alice L. she had been born just a few hours before. Staring down at the baby, Ellie felt a warm relief. These past few months had been tiring; since the move and preparing for the baby, Kate and Ellie had hardly enough time to sleep. Watching her new little sister doze in the nursery, Ellie knew that her survival had not been by chance. Upon being found by the police after destroying the Elm Street house, Kate and Ellie were rushed to the nearest hospital. The penetration of Kate's stomach wound seemed to heal itself, showing only but an abdominal graze.
They both knew that she had been impaled, but somehow she had been healed and her unborn baby had survived the nightmare. Her pregnancy had not served any complications either, a fact that no one could understand. Ellie had spoken with Dr. Gordon on the phone days prior to Kate's delivery, their conversations were brief but significant. Kristen had relocated to adjust to her blindness, while he had reopened a psychiatric practice just outside of Los Angeles. He had become their closest friend since moving from New York to California, Ellie confided in him, she trusted him.
"Dr. Gordon, do you ever thing about Nancy? What happened to her after she and Freddy battled it out?"
Neil did not like discussing the events prior, it haunted him just as badly as the first time. But Ellie would never stop asking questions, for she herself was the one who defeated Fred Krueger.
He compiled an answer, "I think she moved on to the next life Elle. She was there to protect dreams until someone could take her place. Now that you're here, you've discovered your abilities, you're the only one who can keep Freddy at bay."
"He hasn't come back though. Not once."
"Then you're doing your job."
"But Neil, I don't want it. It's not my fault that I was born into his bloodline. Why can't someone else take it?"
"I understand that your life has been difficult Ellie, but this is what you were destined to do."
"And Nancy? Was she destined to die?"
"No kid, I don't believe that. I believe Nancy was destined to help, to be the guardian of dreams so to speak. She is still watching over you, I know that."
"She's watching over you too. She protected those who she cared about."
"I agree."
As the conversation repeated itself in her head, Ellie examined the baby with explicit detail. She was a miracle, that's for sure. But the explanation of her survival couldn't be explained. Watching baby Alice slumber, she waited for something to happen, something important. There was something about the baby that Ellie couldn't place her finger on.
"Nancy moved on to the next life." She repeated quietly. As she spoke the words the baby barely winced, opening her eyes for a brief second. They were blue, an elegant beautiful blue. Catching her breath Ellie thought of running to the phone to call Dr. Gordon immediately. A nurse walked by to inform her that Kate wanted to know if she could come back to the room. Ellie nodded. As she began to walk back towards Kate's room, she thought, Nancy is watching over us.
Once Ellie walked away, baby Alice began to cry.