Chapter Twenty-Eight

Billy's Rage

Billy slowly stands to his feet. Ross moves with his the gun still pointing at Billy's face. Billy doesn't blink. Billy stares past the gun at Ross trying to figure out why he'd do this. Ross meanwhile smirks as he watches the man he calls brother. Of course Billy doesn't know that they are brothers. Billy is angered. His grief was replaced by anger and rage. What did Ross Hoss have to do with his the murders other than committing them? What was his role in this? Billy didn't care. All he cared about was the fact that his wife was dead because of this man.

"You're the one behind these murders?" Billy asked with venom in his voice.

"Yeah that's right." Ross said. "All this was for you dear brother."

"You flatter me." Billy said angrily. "You killed my wife?"

"That's right. I killed that bitch wife of yours." Ross said smirking. "It felt good to stick her."

"You motherfucker. You're a dead man." Billy spat.

"Funny I'm the one holding the gun. You're gonna pay for your father's mistakes." Ross said.

"I don't give a shit what your deal is. All I care about is the fact that you took my wife from me and now I'm gonna fucking kill you." Billy said angrily.

"I'm the one holding the fucking gun asshole!" Ross spat. Billy frowned. "I'm gonna shoot you right between the eyes and you wanna know why?" Ross yelled. Billy doesn't respond. "Because dear brother, I've been waiting a long time for this. This is revenge for my mother."

"Then what are you waiting on? Shoot me." Billy said moves closer to him the barrel of the gun pointed directly at Billy's head. He isn't afraid to die. If it means dying to be with his wife and protect his family then it was worth dying for. Ross smiles evilly excited about exacting his revenge on a Loomis. Not the right Loomis but a Loomis none the less. He pulls the trigger. Billy doesn't flinch. Nothing happens. Ross frowns shocked. There are no more bullets in the gun.

"Oh fuck!" Ross yells. Billy smirks and in one swift movement takes the gun out of Ross' hand. Billy punches Ross in the face. Ross swings back at Billy but Billy ducks and punches his stomach then his face again. Ross groans in pain. Billy punches him in the face again knocking to the floor. He kicks Ross in the ribs a couple of times. Ross is bleeding from his lip and nose.

"Come on get up you mother fucker! Get up!" Billy yells. Ross tries to get to his feet but is slow in doing so. Billy grabs him and shoves him into the stove. Billy removes one of the pans hanging from above Ross' head and begins hitting Ross across the head and face with it. Ross groans Billy spits on Ross before kicking him square in his nuts. Ross groans holding himself before Billy hits him one last time over the head. Ross falls forward onto the floor in pain. Blood pores from his bruised face and nose. The side of his ear is damaged. Billy leans over Ross and wraps his hands around Ross' throat. "This is for Sidney." He said squeezing his neck for all it's worth. Ross gasps for air but begins to lose conscience. Bill continues to hold his throat as Ross passes out.

Sirens can be heard by Billy outside. Dewey's patrol car had pulled up to the curb of the Walker house hold. Deputy Hicks and Perkins were right behind him. Deputy Hicks kicks the front door open.

"Police, anyone home?" She asks.

"In here." Billy says. She, Dewey and Deputy Perkins all made their way into the living room. They find Billy leaning over Sidney's body. He's in tears. "She's gone Dewey." Billy cried. Dewey went over to check her pulse. He smirks.

"No she isn't." Dewey said. "She has a pulse. A faint one but it's there. That means she's still breathing." Dewey said. Deputy Hicks was already on the radio with the dispatcher. Deputy Perkins checked to see if Jill was dead.

"Boss, Jill Roberts is still alive." Deputy Perkins said.

"So is the kid over there." Billy said pointing to the space where Robbie is lying. Deputy Perkins went over to check his pulse and Robbie begins coughing up blood.

"He's alive to. What's your name son?" Deputy Perkins asks.

"Robbie Mercer." Robbie is barely able to say.

"Robbie Mercer." Deputy Perkins said. "It's going to be ok kid. Help is on the way." He said. He glanced at the body of his former partner Ross Hoss. Why hadn't he noticed this before? Ross hid it so well. Even he couldn't pick up on the fact that his partner wasn't who said he was. All those talks they had about their backgrounds and where they came from. Ross lied to him the whole time. Deputy Perkins goes out back and sees two more bodies. Three ambulances along with other offers arrive at the scene. Billy is still holding Sidney.

"Jill can you hear me?" Ambulance worker one a female says. Jill's eyes flutter open. "Good girl. We're taking you to the hospital ok."

"Uh-huh." Jill says faintly. She's too tired to talk about anything.

"Poor girl is exhausted." Ambulance Worker two a male says. Both put her onto the gurney and push the gurney out of the house.

The second set of ambulance workers are working on providing Robbie the appropriate medical attention. They then loaded him onto the gurney and pushed the gurney towards the second ambulance van.

With the attention being paid to Sidney, Ross awakens and slips sneaks out of the back of the house. Sidney was loaded onto the gurney as well. Billy is with her.

"Shit!" Dewey said as Deputy Hicks, Perkins and Billy turn towards Dewey. "Billy, wasn't Ross lying on the ground right there?" He pointed to an empty space where Ross had been laying after Billy choked him out.

"Yes. Where the fuck is he?" Billy yells.

"I don't know. He must have slipped away." Deputy Hicks said.

"Have the offers spread out and search for him. He's probably still in the area." Dewey said.

"Right. All units be on the lookout for Ross Hoss, white male, brown eyes…." Deputy Hicks says making all the units around the area alert to Ross' disappearance.

"Billy, go with Sidney to the hospital." Dewey told him.

"I need to find that son of a bitch." Billy said angrily.

"No you need to be with Sidney. She needs you." Dewey said. Billy nods letting tears fall down his face. He heads down the hall towards the front door. Out of a fit of rage, Billy punches a picture frame breaking it. It comes crashing down on the floor. Jill and Robbie were on their way to the hospital. Though Jill's injuries are treatable, she's still in some pain. Her eyes flutter open again but they quickly shut again. She hear the ambulance worker telling her rest as she treats her cuts. Robbie meanwhile kept sliding in and out of consciousness. The ambulance worker had the oxygen mask over his face making sure he gets air into his lungs. He's got deep stab wounds to the stomach and the ambulance workers are doing everything they can to save him. They are holding a cloth over his stomach to keep the bleeding down to a minimal. Billy is holding Sidney's hand as the ambulance worker used a huge cloth to stop the bleeding. "Sidney, I'm here with you baby. Just hang on ok? Just hang on." He whispers softly to her.

There were tons of media outside of the Walker house. They were reporting their own versions of the events that occurred. They had no clue and when they realized the victims were taken to Woodsboro medical center, the flock of reporters all began to head in that direction. Three coroner vans brought out the bodies of Trevor Sheldon, Kirby Reed and Charlie Walker. Dewey surveyed the scene and was in shock. What the fuck had happened. He hadn't gotten Billy's statement yet. One reporter asked if he could comment on tonight's events. He said that when he knew something, they'd know.

He, Deputy Hicks and Perkins got into their patrol cars and went to the hospital. Dewey had other patrol cars search for Ross while the others made their way to the hospital. Something told him that Ross would show up the hospital and when he did, they'd catch him.

At the hospital, a team of doctors works hard to save Sidney and Robbie. Jill's wounds were treated. She was the first to be moved into a room. Dewey made his way to her room to check on her. She had been treated three hours earlier. After being patched up, Robbie was put into his own room. His parents who were out of town are on their way back to town see him. Sidney was placed in the intensive care unit. It was a doozey but they were able to keep her alive.

Jill's eyes flutter open again. This time they stay open. She surveys her surroundings. She's lying in a bed with tubes in her arms and a bandages on her face and arms. She can hear a heart monitor in the back ground but isn't sure where she is. After what took place hours earlier, She was out of it.

"Hey kiddo." Came a familiar voice. She recognized it to be the Sheriff Dewey Riley.

"Sheriff." Jill said. Dewey touches her hand. "Where am I?"

"You're in the hospital." Dewey responds.

"Sidney. Where's my sister?" She asked frantic with worry for her sister.

"Sidney is in the intensive care unit. It was touch and go for a while but she may pull through." Dewey said. Jill relaxed a bit.

"What about Robbie? How is he doing?" Jill asked concerned for her friend turned love interest.

"He's going to make it. The kid is strong. Like you and Sid. He's going to survive." Dewey said. Jill sighed and smiled at that thought. Dewey took out his note pad. "Hey, do you recall what happened? You feeling up to giving a statement?"

"Um." Jill said thinking about it. She was really tired but could answer a few questions. "Sure."

"Ok. What happened? Tell me everything don't leave anything out." Dewey told her. Jill nods.

"Well, Kirby picked me up from the house after I snuck out. We went to Charlie's house to continue our stab-a-thon. We all were watching the movie when Charlie and Kirby started making out. Robbie and both went into the kitchen to grab some more popcorn. Robbie and I were talking when we kissed. That's when Trevor showed up and harassed me and Robbie." Jill said her mind taking her back to what took place earlier.

"What did Trevor do?" Dewey asked.

"He punched Robbie in the face and tried to get me to go back out with him but I told him no. Charlie and Kirby heard the commotion and came into the kitchen. Charlie to Trevor he had to leave. Trevor did. Moments later the lights went out. Robbie and I stay in the kitchen while Charlie and Kirby went to find the circuit breaker. Ghost Face popped up and stabbed Robbie. He told me to run and I did." Jill told him.

"When did you see Ghost Face again?" Dewey asked.

"It wasn't until, I snuck out of the closet looking for Kirby and Charlie. I bumped into Kirby and we went to leave. We opened the door and Sidney was there. She had come to get me but ghost Face showed and chased us up to Charlie's room. Kirby locked the door. Sid told me and Kirby to get into the Charlie's closet and hide. We did so. Sid must've tricked ghost face somehow. She said she pushed him off the balcony but when we looked he was gone. Sidney told us to go back into the closet. We did." Jill said.

"Sidney called me moments later. I remember we were talking and then the line went dead." Dewey said. Jill nods.

"Ghost Face attacked her from behind. Kirby and I ran out of the bed room and went back downstairs. Went entered a small room that Charlie used store his movie equipment. Kirby gets a call from ghost face and he asks her these questions. Charlie is tied to a chair outside and Kirby goes to try and untie him. Ghost Face gets to her and stabs her in the stomach. He then kills Charlie." Jill says beginning to cry. "I left the small room and went to find Sidney so we could leave. I ran into her and we were about to leave when Ghost Face stabs Sidney in the stomach. We turned around and headed towards the back but then Ross was there pointing his gun at us." Jill said.

"So it was Ross and Trevor this whole time?" Dewey asked.

"Yes. Trevor killed my mother." Jill said crying. Dewey instinctively rubs her hand. "Now, the only family I have is my sister."

"That's not true. You a brother in law name Billy Loomis. You have two nephews name William and Scott. Gale and I are here for you as well as Tommy and Gabe." Dewey said. Jill smiled. She felt a little better hearing that. Dewey smiled to. He knew it would take some time for her to get past everything. "Not to mention Robbie." Jill rolled her eyes playfully smiling. "You're not alone."

"I guess I'm not." Jill said.

"Did they give a motive to why they did this?" Dewey asked.

"Well, Trevor didn't really have a motive. He was fucking psychotic. He did this to me." Jill said pointing to her bruises.

"He attacked you?" Dewey asked.

"Yes. He was mad because I hit him over the head with a bottle. I was trying to get my sister and myself away from them but Ross stopped us. That's when Trevor attacked me. Ross on the other hand said that this was his idea and that it was about getting revenge on Billy for something his father did." Jill told him. Dewey was confused.

"What did his father do that would make Ross want revenge?" Dewey asked. Jill thought for a moment but couldn't recall what Ross had told them.

"I don't recall everything but that it had to do with Hank Loomis. Ross said that if he couldn't get Hank Loomis then he would go after Billy. He wanted to make Billy suffer but killing Sidney." Jill said.

"Hmm. I guess I have to do some digging." Dewey said. "Thank you for giving your statement Jill."

"No problem. Hey is it ok if I go talk to Robbie?" Jill asks.

"The doctors want him to rest. You can check on him in the morning." Dewey said.

"Ok." Jill said.

"In the meantime get some rest." Dewey said.

"Ok." Jill said before Dewey leaves her room. Jill leans back on the pillow and ponders if she should go check on Robbie. She decides to take Dewey's advice and rest. They've been through enough for one night. It was finally over.

Once Sidney was brought into the emergency room, Billy was held back. The doctors wouldn't let him in so he stood there watching them work on Sidney. Once they were done, they took Sidney to the intensive care unit. Dr. Elderson told Billy that right now Sidney was being kept alive by the machine but it's possible she could be saved. Billy asks what her chances are. The doctor says fifty-fifty. Billy nods thanking the doctor for his help. He then slowly makes his way on the elevator to Gale's room. How was he going to explain this to his sons? How was he going to tell them that there's a chance their mother wouldn't survive? He stood in the elevator and cried his eyes out. He wanted to get it out before confronting his sons. Once off the elevator, he made his way towards Gale's room. Scott is the first to notice him.

"Dad!" Scott said running towards him.

"Dad!" William said going over to hug their father. "Where's mom?"

"Uh, she's here at the hospital." Billy said trying to compose himself.

"Billy what's wrong?" Gale asks. She could tell he was trying to control himself. It wasn't working. "What happened?"

"There were more victims. Kirby Reed, Charlie Walker and Trevor Sheldon are dead. Robbie Mercer was stabbed but is alive and is here at the hospital. Jill was attacked. She's alive to but is bruised up." Billy said.

"And Sidney?" Gale asks. Billy fights back tears but they seep through. She's worried that something bad has happened to Sidney. "Billy, what's wrong she asks." Billy cries.

"Dad, is mom ok?" William asks.

"No. She uh, was stabbed in the stomach. The doctors worked on her and she's in the intensive care unit right now. They did all they could for her." Billy said. Scott hugged him. William frowns. Tommy and Gabe feel for them.

"I'm so sorry Billy." Gale said feeling his pain. She and Sidney have become quite close since these murders first started fifteen years ago. "Who was the killer?"

"Ross Hoss." Billy said with venom in his voice.

Ross meanwhile somehow slipped past all the security and the deputies that surround the hospital. He snuck into the equipment room and got a surgical outfit to put on to hide his identity. He placed his gun in the back of his pants and made sure no one was in the hall. Then snuck out of the equipment room.

Jill had decided she had enough rest. She climbed out of bed and put her slippers on and her robe then left her room. She slowly made her way towards Robbie's room and slips in. Robbie heard her coming and slowly opens his eyes. He was glad to see her and was glad she was alive. She made up to his bed.

"Hey cutie." He said smiling barely able to talk.

"Hey." Jill said smiling. She took his hand in hers. "I'm so glad you survived. I don't know what I would've done without you."

"Me to. Listen Jill I'm so sorry about what happened." Robbie starts to say but Jill puts her finger on his lips.

"Don't apologize. You don't have anything to apologize for. Trevor and Ross did this not you." Jill said.

"I know but it's just that you deserved better. Sidney didn't deserve what happened to her. I didn't deserve this either. It all makes me sick to my fucking stomach." Robbie said then he and Jill chuckled as much as they could without being pain. "No pun intended." He said.

"I miss Kirby and Charlie." Jill said wiping a tear away. Robbie looks up at her.

"Me. Charlie was my best friend. Trevor decides to rot in hell for what he did." Robbie said.

"I can't believe he would say that to me. I thought he was nice. I thought he was a great guy. I guess I was wrong. Trevor was a fucking prick who used me for sex." Jill said. "I fucking hate him."

"He was wrong you know." Robbie said.

"Wrong about what?" Jill asked.

"He was wrong that no one would want you. I want you. I always have wanted you." Robbie said. Jill smiled. "Hey when I get out of the hospital, do you wanna go on a date with me?" Jill smiled.

"Yes." Jill said. Robbie smiled as she leaned over him and kissed his lips. She was thankful she had at least one her friends to have survived. Lucky for her it was Robbie.

Dewey goes into the room where Gale, Billy and the boys are. He was thinking about what Jill had told him. Scott was clinging to Billy William sat by himself while Gabe and Tommy continued to stay next to Gale.

"Hey." Dewey said.

"How is she?" Billy asked.

"She'll be ok." Dewey said. "Other than a few bruises, she'll recover. How are you holding up?"

"Barely." Billy said.

"What did Jill say happened?" Gale asks.

"She said that Ross and Trevor were the killers and that it was Ross' idea. She said that the murders had to do with you Billy." Dewey said as they all looked at him.

"Why me?" Billy asked.

"Not sure. Jill didn't remember but she did say that it had to do with your father Hank and he couldn't get to Hank, he'd get you by killing Sidney." Dewey said.

"Wait a minute. What does Hank Loomis have to do with these murders?" Gale asked.

"Not sure. Billy is there anything you can think of that would bring your father into this?" Dewey asked.

"No. Not that I remember." Billy said. "Why go after my wife? Why not come find me?" He asked angrily.

"He said you had to pay for your father's mistake." Dewey said as Billy looked up at him as if he said the magic phrase. Gale had caught it to.

"Pay for my father's mistakes. What the hell is going on?" Billy asked to no one in particular.

"What is it Billy?" Gale asked.

"Ross said the exact same thing to me back at the house." Billy said thinking aloud.

"What happened between you two?" Dewey asked.

"I approached the house in my car and got out. I went towards the back and saw Kirby and Charlie's bodies on the ground. I saw that the back door was open and went into the kitchen. I noticed that Robbie was on the ground and I checked his pulse. He was still breathing but he was out cold. I saw Trevor on the floor with a bullet in his head and knew he was dead. Jill was lying right next to Trevor. I checked her pulse and she was still breathing. That's when I saw Sidney across the room from Jill. I immediately went over to her and was trying to wake her but Sidney didn't respond. Then I felt the barrel of his gun on the back of my head." Billy said.

"He was going to shoot you?" Gale asked.

"Yes but he there were no bullets in the gun. That's when I tore into him." Billy said angrily. "I beat the living shit out of him." Billy said as Gale, Dewey and the boys looked on. The emotion in his eyes spoke volumes. He was angry and Ross for what he has done, sad that his wife is fighting for his life and curious as to why this has happened. "I wrapped my hands around his throat and squeezed as hard as I could until he passed out."

"Then he slipped away." Dewey said. Billy looked away.

"What! The son of a bitch got away?" Gale asked. Dewey nods. "That means he's still out there."

"There's something else." Billy said.

"What?" Dewey asked.

"When he had the gun to my head, he called me brother." Billy said.

"What does that mean?' Dewey asked.

"Maybe it's slang for homie or friend." Gabe said.

"The only difference son is that Ross is not Billy's friend." Dewey said.

"Then it means he's your brother." Gale said.

"Billy, I think you should call your father and find out if he fathered any other children." Dewey told him. Billy has a shocked look on his face. He nods pulling out his cell phone. Meanwhile, none of them realized that while they were talking, William snuck out of the room to see his mother. The deputy who was watching the room had gone to the bathroom.

To Be Continued!