I don't own any of this Paranorman belongs to Laika and IT belongs to Stephen King.

"So in order to do the ritual, we need to tell jokes and hold onto IT'S tongue?" Salma asked in clear confusion.

"From what I was informed on last night yes." Norman replied.

Norman, Neil, Salma, and Aggie were meeting in Neil's backyard, sitting in a circle as Bub sat next to Aggie who is happily petting him.

"That's an odd ritual." Neil stated.

"Yeah I admit it does sound strange, but if Maturin said that it's the only way to beat IT, then I guess it's worth a shot."

"Who is this Maturin exactly?"

"I don't know but at least he's helping us."

"I guess there's that, so if were really doing this today, where are we going to it?"

Salma brings out a map and lays it on the ground, "There's so many places to go, but I think the place that we should go is here." Salma points to a spot on the south of the edge of town. "Right here is an old sewage station, a perfect place for IT and a way to get into the sewer system."

"You mean that old creepy sewage station?" Neil asked nervously.

"The very same." Salma replied.

Norman gets up, "We should head over there now."

"Wait right now?" Neil asked uneasily.

"Yeah, I mean if were going to do this might as well do it now."

"But are you sure were ready to do this? After all we're up against an ancient entity that's been here for thousands of years."

"I know your scared Neil I am to, but this thing has made everyone suffer for years from me, my accusers, to everyone else in this town. Like Norman said to everyone that night this has to stop for good."

"You remember that?" Norman asked in surprise.

"Yeah I was letting it sink in before I got angry."

Neil spoke up, "Did Aggie say something, because sorry I didn't hear it.*

"Oh right sorry Neil." Norman quickly translated what Aggie said to Neil and Salma, when he was done Neil let's out a sigh as he knew Aggie was right; they needed to take a stand and they had to do it now.

Neil and Salma get up from their spots, while Aggie gave Bub one last pet before getting up herself, and so the four left Neil's backyard and towards the sewage station; all of them were afraid on what they were about to do, would they survive this? They hope so, whatever was going to happen they hope to god that they would survive.

Alvin sat on his messy bed, eatting some Coco Sloths as he watched an episode of the Simpsons, he wasn't paying attention to it as he was trouble with his thoughts over what happened yesterday.

"I don't understand why any of those guys want to face IT, if they face IT they'll die and what if they are able to beat IT are they going to be sure that IT can be stopped for good or will IT just come back twenty seven years later and seek revenge on us."

"Then again there is a possibility, oh what am I saying I'm just going to stick to my plan on waiting for IT to go back to sleep then move far away from here as possible. Besides if that thing doesn't kill me I'm sure that ghost girl is going to come after me now especially what I said to her yesterday."

Alvin turned his attention back to the show, Krusty the clown just appeared on screen doing his laugh which made him uncomfortable, so he changed the channel to a news report.

"Ah the news boring!"

Alvin is about to change the channel until the news lady spoke something that made him stop. "In other news one year old Anna Bailey who went missing from her home, was found mutilated in a storm drain. Authorities have not confirmed that this is connected to the rash of murdered children in the Blithe Hallow area. In other news boxtroll mania has hit Richmond. More on this at six."

More conflicted thoughts hit Alvin as he looked down to his feet.

It took a long walk through town, but eventually the sewage station came into view; the station is located near the edge of the woods near a small creek, it was three stories tall with a smoke stack on the roof, cracked windows, and vines growing on the walls.

The four looked at it anxiously, Norman lets in a big breath then walked towards it with the rest fallowing behind, they get to the metal doors and stopped again.

"So what's the plan Norman?" Salma asked.

"We go in and stick close together, watch out for IT'S tricks as IT will use them to try and separate us."

"Right."

They walk to go in but then Neil spoke up and made them stopped, "Wait before we go in to fight an ancient monster, can we at least take a picture of us together?" Neil whips out a camera from his pocket.

"I don't think this is a good time Neil." Salma replied.

"Please, I want to capture this moment of us together."

"Well I guess it wouldn't hurt." Norman said which caused Neil to grow a big smile. "Great so we all stand at the door, and don't worry Aggie I got something we can see you with."

Aggie looked at him in curiosity wondering what he meant by that, Neil pulls out a glow stick out of his pocket, with a confused expression on her face Aggie took the glow stick from his hand and inspected it closely, she bends it and jumped a bit as it glowed a greenish light.

Salma watched the floating glow stick in utter stunness while Neil had a proud smile on him, he gestures Norman, Salma, and Aggie into position with Norman and Salma on the side with Aggie's glow stick floating in the middle, Neil then puts on a timer and gets himself in between Aggie and Salma. The camera took the picture, Neil gleefully runs to the camera and looked at the picture which was in spectrum mode and showed Norman, Neil, and Salma smiling, and the apparition of Aggie smiling and holding the glow stick close to her chest.

"This photo looks great guys." Neil exclaimed, he gleefully shows them the picture in which all of them were surprised to see the apparition of Aggie in the picture.

"Wow, how did you do that Neil?" Salma asked.

"I heard that ghosts can be seen in spectrum photos." Neil replied.

"That's fascinating, anyway let's do this shall we friends."

The metal doors creaked open and the four looked inside, the building is slightly dark with the only light coming from the windows, chains with hooks dangling at the end on the ceiling, old equipment and tools littered the floor, in the middle of the room is a large pipe that lead down to the sewage system.

The four walked over to the large pipe and looked down to the dark abyss below, they could hear the sound of dripping water and the smell of the sewer definitely hit them hard.

Neil moved away from the pipe in disgust as he held his nose, "Gosh that smells awful."

"Figures something as evil as that would live in that awful smelling place. So what do we do Norman?" Aggie asked.

"I think we gotta preform the ritual at IT'S lair."

Neil with his finger still covering his nose spoke up, "You want us to go down there?"

"Norman we don't have the supplies to go down there, we could get lost in the sewage system for days, especially since we don't have flashlights."

"I don't know what these flashlights are, but we got some light with this magic stick light." Aggie waved the glow stick around like a magic wand. Salma noticed it and knew what she was saying. "Unfortunately Aggie that's not enough light to navigate through the sewers."

Aggie looked down sadly over not being able to help, Neil notices the glow stick go down in disappointment, Neil goes over to her and put his hand on her head though he thought he was touching her shoulder, Aggie eyes widened in surprise before looking at him awkwardly.

"It's okay Aggie, your idea was good to."

"Uh Neil your hand is on her head." Norman said.

Neil quickly removed his hand from her head, "Oh sorry."

"She's says it's okay."

"I suggest we go back and get some supplies before going down there." Salma said.

The others nodded and headed back to the door when they suddenly heard something behind them. They look back at the pipe, a deep mist flows out of the pipe covering the room with a deep mist that is so thick that you couldn't see the floors or the door.

"What's going on?" Neil asked anxiously.

"Quick everyone grab hands and don't let go." Norman ordered,

The four grabbed each others hands forming a circle, they each breath slowly as they looked around at each other as the fog got thicker and thicker.

A familiar voice came out through the fog, "Neil! Neil! What are you doing here?" Neil looks behind him to see Mitch standing above the fog.

"Mitch?"

"No Neil that's not your brother."

"Norman help me!" Norman looked past Neil to see his grandmother with her knitting needles shoved through her head.

"Grandma?" He said in a horrified gasp.

"Don't fall for it Norman! That ain't your grandmother." Aggie called out.

"Aggie."

Aggie's eyes widened and she felt her ghostly body go stiff, she slowly turns her head to her right to see her mother with a heart warming smile.

"Mommy."

"Aggie I waited for you in paradise for a long time."

Aggie lets go of Norman's and Salma's hand as she turned her body to fully face her mother. "I wanted to see you ever since I died."

"Then why haven't you come to me?"

"My curse has been holding me back, along with the monster that's in the mist."

"I can help you my daughter, all you need to do is come over and hug me then we can go to paradise together."

Aggie floats a little closer to her mother, "Really?"

Her mother's smile widen, "Yes now to come to mommy now."

"Aggie wait that's not your mom." Norman warned, but Aggie didn't hear him as she instead walked closer to her mother. "Don't listen to him Aggie, It's me your real mother."

Aggie got within arms length of her.

"I love you Aggie."

Aggie reached up to hug her, "I love you to mommy, I waited a very long time to reunite with you."

Her mother reached down to hug her with a warm smile, suddenly Aggie pulled her left hand back and shot out a great strike of electricity which hits her in the head with such force it made her fall back first onto the floor.

"But your not my mother!" She said angrily.

The others were completely silent over what just happen, Aggie however looked down at her mother with a burned cracked head lay there motionlessly, she lets out angry breaths as she closed her hands.

The body began to shake violently, spit comes out of the mouth, her eyes turn yellow, her pilgrim clothes change into a clown outfit, gloves grew out of the hands, white make-up spreads through the face along with a red rubber nose. IT shook IT'S upper body as Pennywise rose up in an inhuman fashion while letting out a scream which made the four jump in fright.

IT let's out a growl as IT lunged at Aggie, Pennywise forces her to the ground and went for her head, Aggie quickly moves her head through the floor, Pennywise closed his mouth on the floor IT shakes to get the dust out of IT'S mouth, IT while gripping her arms pulled her out of the floor and stared into her frightened eyes.

Norman quickly rushes over, "Leave her alone!" He goes to kick IT in the head, but IT swiftly rose up and grabbed his foot in midair letting out a snarl while showing IT'S sharp teeth, IT threw Norman aside like a rag doll, Aggie took this time to get out from under IT, IT lunged for Norman teeth ready to tear into his flesh. Neil runs forward and slammed his body against IT'S side, IT turns and grabbed him by the side while hissing and getting IT'S face in his face.

IT lifts him up and pinned him to a wall, he struggled uselessly against IT'S grip.

"That's right release your fear!"

Neil let's out a terrified whimper, IT sniffs him with droll coming out of IT'S mouth. "NEIL!" Salma reached out to him in terror, Pennywise looks over to the three with a hungry smile.

"He's going to be the main course."

"Release him now!" Aggie threatened.

"Or what? You think you can stop me you brats, I am the eatter of worlds and eternal child." Pennywise turns back to Neil who is now sweating bullets. "And now I'm going to feast on this fat boy."

Pennywise opens IT'S mouth and bit down on Neil's face, blood streams began to flow down his cheeks as Neil lets out muffled screams.

"Hey clown boy!"

Pennywise lets go of Neil's face and turns to IT'S addressor only to be hit in the face by a baseball bat. IT snarled in pain, moved back a few feet dropping Neil who now had a deep bite mark on his face, Neil looked up at his saviour and let's out a smile when he saw that it was Alvin.

Alvin offered his hand to him which Neil gladly took. "You okay carrot top?"

"Yeah other than my face being bitten, I say I'm fine."

"Alvin I thought you said you weren't going have any part of this." Norman said in confusion.

"Yeah I did, but after thinking about it I figured that if I'm going to die then I might as well do it as a hero."

"That's pretty brave of you Alvin." Neil complimented.

"I know right."

"Um guys." Salma called out, Neil and Alvin looked over at her and she just simply pointed towards Pennywise who shook off the hit and is now furiously looking at them. IT roared while charging towards Alvin, Alvin swings but six tentacles bursts out of IT'S chest and grabbed the bat which escalated into a tug of war between Alvin and IT, Neil quickly picked up a metal pipe from the ground and hits IT in the back, the tentacles go back in IT'S chest as IT lurched forward, Alvin strikes IT in the chin.

IT'S head changes into the man from across the street, IT turns to Norman then runs at him screaming, "FREAK!"

Norman dodged out of way by rolling onto the ground, a machete appears on IT'S hand then IT stabbed it at Norman, Norman rolls out of the way which caused the machete to stab into the ground, IT lifts it up and slashes the machete at Norman who rolled out of the way of each swing.

Aggie raises her hand, then a sharp end of a tree root came up between Norman and IT where it impales IT in the chest. IT lets out a series of painful roars while flailing IT'S arms around rapidly.

IT gets itself off of the root and falls on IT'S back blood flows upward from IT'S body. Aggie shoots out sparks of lighting at IT, IT jerked under each strike, IT rolled to IT'S knees to get up when the machete stabbed IT'S head. Salma releases the handle and let's out deep breaths as she looked down at IT who went completely still as flows of blood floated up, Pennywise began to laugh slowly then grabbed the machete and ripped it out of IT'S head then threw it away with no problem.

Pennywise continues to laugh insanely, then stopped and stared at the five without saying or doing anything, the five looked at IT intensely waiting for IT to pull a move, Pennywise jerked IT'S head and made a gagging sound, IT made a couple gagging noises until IT lurched forward and thrown up all over Neil.

IT then shakes IT'S head as IT turned around to the pipe and slowly walked to it with a limp, IT climbed up the pipe and slowly descended down back into the sewer system.

Neil let's out a disgusted grunt as he wiped the black vomit off his face, "This is so sick." Aggie floated over to the pipe which was no longer flowing out the mist so much of the room was clearing up. She looks down the dark pipe and could hear IT splashing away, letting out painful grunts.

Aggie turned back to the group who were catching their breaths from the recent fight, "Come on we can't let IT get away."

"Alright Aggie but we need to get some supplies before going down there." Norman replied, suddenly Alvin took off a backpack that he had been carrying, "Don't worry guys I got it covered." Alvin turned the backpack upside down and a whole lot of stuff came out that ranged from flashlights to metal pipes.

"Game points for Alvin for getting prepared."

Norman, Neil, and Salma picked up the flashlights and pipes with the ladder waving hers around like a stick while looking at Alvin in question. "Alvin where did you get this stuff?"

"Oh these were hanging around my house."

"Why do you have a ton of flashlights and metal pipes in your house?"

"My parents are weird okay, they keep these things to prepare for the mutant invasion."

Salma and the others looked at him strangely, "So how exactly did you know we were here?"

"Look are we going to just stand here and play 20 questions or go after that clown!" Alvin snapped.

"Right, guys let's go after IT." One by one the five armed with flashlights and pipes, except Aggie who had her glow stick, went into the pipe to go after IT and face IT in a final battle that will determined their fates. Outside dark storm clouds are approaching rapidly.