Later that night...
Gwen looked at the clock, seeing the it was already time to go find this guy again...
Noah, Cody, Emma, Kitty, and Trent came to the house after she called them, as she needed some help. The first four were willing to help Gwen, while Trent was super hesitate, as he was not wanting to go to jail because of a couple broken rules. The goth girl walked back into the living room where everyone was sitting at, then spoke to them once she arrived.
"Okay...it's night already." Gwen said.
"I guess that's already obvious anyway...but...still, I think it's time to go over the plan." Noah said, standing up from the couch. "So...considering that Gwen's got a crossbow and baseball bat, what do the rest of us have? Because if we try to get this guy ourselves, than our asses are completely screwed!"
"Not to mention, how will Chris and the rest of the cops feel, knowing that we're out there trying to get this guy anyway?" Kitty said, speaking up. "I mean, he already told Gwen she shouldn't go out there to try to take on this guy herself...so what makes us think that all of us going out there isn't going to get all of us behind bars?" Gwen cringed, remembering all of this, before finally speaking.
"Okay...maybe the plan isn't that thought out just yet. But Shawn should be helping us out with this as well." Gwen said.
"Shawn?" Cody asked.
"That's me." A man's voice said from nearby.
The group looked over to the dining room, seeing a guy walk out of it. The guy has brown messy hair with a green beanie on his head. He also is wearing an orange vest with a white buttoned-down shirt, and dark blue jeans. This guy is somebody who is from somewhere up north who came down here for the college, and also felt the need to prepare for the zombie apocalypse, in case it ever happens. Noah raises an eyebrow, pointing at the guy.
"Gwen, you brought along him?" Noah asked the goth girl. "I think we already have enough people. It's like, what? Seven people trying to get one guy, we're basically an angry mob already." Gwen pulls out her crossbow, and then twirls it around in her hand.
"Well, Shawn's been helpful in this situation by allowing me to borrow his crossbow." Gwen said. "Also, he has another one, in case zombies finally came to Leafton." Shawn pulls out another crossbow out of his vest. Emma raises an eyebrow, looking at the guy that's helping that out on this.
"Zombies? We're going after one person. This isn't the Walking Dead." Emma said, sarcastically. "How do we know you're any good?"
"Oh trust me, I know how to handle one of these things very well." Shawn said. "Sadly, though...I was saving both of my crossbows for me and my girlfriend Jasmine, but, there are some items that I did end up bringing along with me to help you guys out."
Shawn passes out a couple items that could be helpful for Noah and his friends. Noah and Cody were given baseball bats. Emma was given a regular bow, with some arrows. Trent was given another baseball bat. Kitty looked at what the other got, and then looked at Shawn, shrugging her shoulders, raising an eyebrow.
"Sorry, Kitty. But that's all I really had with me." Shawn said.
"Well crap! Now I know I'm going to be screwed." Kitty mutters. Emma looks over to her sister, before holding her by the shoulder.
"Just as long as you stay by me, Noah, and Cody, everything will be alright." Emma reassures her. Kitty nods her head, feeling a little confidence of going out there to try to get this guy. "Alright, so who's going with who on this one? Because I feel like it's going to be me, Noah, Cody, and Kitty."
"That sounds like a good idea, since you four seem like close friends." Shawn said, nodding his head. "Me, Gwen, and Trent will go together." Trent than held up a hand.
"No offence, but...do you guys really want me to join along in this?" Trent asked, nervously. "I mean, I'd do anything for Gwen, and I would protect her no matter what, but...this is completely suicide. I really think all of us should stay put and let Detective McLean and the rest of the police handle all of this." Shawn narrows his eyes at him, before walking over to the boy's spot.
"Can I tell you something?" Shawn asked him. Trent was a little baffled, but he nodded his head, silently. Out of complete nowhere, Shawn slaps him in the face, then points at him. "Are you a coward?! If you haven't noticed, this guy is probably after everyone in town, and your first idea is to 'Stay Put'? I don't think so, man!"
"Jesus Christ, dude! Fine...I'll join along anyway..." Trent said, glaring at him. "Just don't make me regret joining along, and making a mistake along the way."
"Well...let's finally go out there than." Gwen said. "Noah, what part of the town do you guys got?"
"Duncan's safe at my house, so that's good. Courtney's safe at her house, and Alejandro's at his house...so...just to make sure that Courtney and Duncan are safe, I'll be in my part of the neighborhood." Gwen nods her head.
"Seems fair. Then me, Trent, and Shawn have the part of the neighborhood where I was attacked at the gas station." Noah raises an eyebrow, hearing that being said. "It's a long story, alright? I'll tell you if we all survive this night together."
"Good luck guys, and just remember to be careful while you're out there." Shawn said, keeping his crossbow near himself.
"Alright." Everyone pretty much said in unison, before heading out the door.
So the two groups headed out to the neighborhood to find this guy before he attacks one of the others again...
With Noah, Cody, Emma, and Kitty, the four of them were walking on the block of the neighborhood where Noah's house was on. It was a couple blocks away from Gwen's house, so it felt like somewhat of a long walk. But none of them complained, since walking for awhile was the least of their issues at this moment.
The four were actually walking pass Noah's house right now as Kitty was shining the flashlight at the house. Noah stared at his own house for a couple seconds, seeing that it all seemed pretty secure, and Duncan was already in the living room, most likely watching TV, and that's it. So Duncan wasn't really doing anything much inside his house while they were out trying to find whoever's out here. After seeing the Noah's own house was safe, the four continued to walk.
"So, where on Earth does Gwen know how to use a crossbow anyway?" Kitty asked. "I've never seen a girl like her use such an object like that before." Cody looks over to Kitty.
"Gwen's father actually taught her in middle school." Cody said. "She told me he'd bring her out to teach her how to survive out there in the forest if she were by herself. He taught her how to use a bow and arrow whenever she's in danger, how to use a first-aid kit, I guess really, he was teaching her how to camp...and now, him teaching her those things is what Gwen's using to try to survive all of this, and handle this killer in the process."
"Oh, that sounds helpful." The girl spoke again. "I've never heard Gwen talk about her father before. She does talk about her mother and little brother a lot, but not her dad, why is that? The only thing that Gwen really said was that he just left her and her family."
Cody looks down, feeling a bit forlorn of talking about Gwen's life behind her back, as he never really liked doing that to her. Especially after saying that his and her friendship meant something to her, even if it felt like it wasn't there. He looks over to Kitty, finally responding to what she just asked. He sighed, and just said the first thing that's on his mind, due to the fact that he didn't know Gwen's father all that well.
"Honestly, I wish I knew as well, Kitty." Cody said, frowning. "I know Gwen wouldn't be thrilled of me talking about her personal life behind her back, considering that me and her are starting to become better friends with her, especially after our talk at her house." Cody sighed, before looking over to Kitty one more time. "Believe her, if you know her and I...I feel like I should really do everything I can to make it all up to her, before we're all most likely dead." Kitty nods her head.
"Good idea, Cody." Kitty said, smiling. "But try to keep onto some hope in this situation, we haven't even seen this guy yet, and who knows, maybe things will be better for you and Gwen."
"I like to see that happen." Noah said, sarcastically. Sadly, Cody responds to that by elbowing his best friend in the side for making a remark like that. "Ow! Sorry, dude."
"Let's just stay focus on this guys. We're trying our best to defend Duncan, Alejandro, and Courtney, as well as everyone else in this town from this guy. We shouldn't really be too focused on what's going on in our personal lives right now." Emma said. "No offence, Cody."
"Hey, none taken." Cody said. "Just be on your guard."
"Agreed." Kitty said.
"I know." Noah said, still feeling pain from Cody elbowing him for making a sarcastic remark. Cody cringed, before shaking his head.
"Yeah...sorry about that..." Cody said.
"It's fine, it's fine...let's just focus on finding this guy already..."
Meanwhile...
With Gwen, Trent, and Shawn...
The three of them were walking through the neighborhood, trying to find the figure around the part of the neighborhood where Gwen's house is located at. Gwen felt the wind going through the cape-like trenchcoat she was wearing, as she was looking up at the sky, seeing clouds forming up there. Looks like it's going to be another raining day is about to happen.
Gwen led the way, while Trent and Shawn were walking behind her, keeping their eyes on every single part of the neighborhood they pass by. Gwen was too focused on what was ahead of her, that she nearly didn't end hearing a male voice coming from behind them. Upon hearing the sound of the voice, Gwen immediately looked behind herself, stopping her two other men in the process.
From the distance, Gwen could see that the man who was coming over to them was no other than Geoff. The party guy of the town. What was he doing outside at this kind of night anyway? Gwen passes the two boys that she was with, stopping in front of the party guy as he approached them.
"Hey! I was shouting for you guys to slow down!" Geoff said, finally catching up to them. "I saw you guys passing my house, and I really need to tell you, get inside! There's a mad man on the loose!"
"You think we don't know that?" Gwen asked him. "We're going to find him and stop him, once and for all. Before he kills another one of our friends."
"This is crazy! You really think that going out here to get this guy is going to help you?!"
"That's what I said." Trent said, causing Gwen and Shawn to glare at him. "Sorry..."
"Look Geoff, if that is really all you got to tell me and my friends while you're out here, you're not changing any of our minds. I'm doing this to defend this town and my family, and if Chris isn't doing so good at this, then somebody's got to go do it." Gwen looks down at her crossbow. "Are you going to let us leave, or what?" Geoff looks behind himself with concern, before sighing, not being able to convince the three overwise.
"Fine, but...I have to join you guys in trying to stop this guy from doing all of this."
"What?" Trent asked, in disbelief.
"My girlfriend is new in town, and I have to protect her at all costs. I promised her nobody was going to get her after she went into Duncan's house, while the psycho walked into his house." Geoff looks down to the ground, before pulling a baseball bat out from his own jacket. "I'm doing this for my Bridgette. And I'm not letting that psycho come close to my girlfriend again."
"You've been saying that baseball bat for a rainy day, huh?" Gwen asked.
"Yeah. It's been inside my jacket for awhile."
"Okay than. Looks like we got another person to help us out. Now let's all go find this guy before he gets to one of the three friends were trying to protect." Trent, Shawn, and Geoff all nodded in agreement, before heading off deeper into the neighborhood to find this guy again.
Meanwhile...
"So, you're helping out the cops?" Topher asked, standing outside of the town hall, talking to Izzy. "Mainly that MacArthur woman?" Izzy nodded her head again.
"Yeah. I was actually told to look around for this guy, now that it's nighttime, and inform MacArthur if I see anything that appears to be suspicious." Izzy said, before pulling out a walkie-talkie out of her pocket. "She told me to use this in case I see the guy out here, or if there's any sign of Duncan, or his last friend, out there lurking around." Topher rolled his eyes, before crossing his arms.
"So...why did you come to tell me this for? Because as far as I'm concern, this sounds like something I wouldn't give a shit about. Unless this is for Mayor Hatchet, because if you're just here, just...because, than get lost."
"I will. But...actually, I'm only telling you because MacArthur told me to tell you just in case. Now...I'm off to go and help MacArthur start searching the town." The usually crazy girl pulls a random police hat out of nowhere, then places it on her head. "E-Scope is on the case! Peace out!"
Topher rolled his eyes, before walking back into the town hall. Izzy on the other hand, ran for the police car that was parked on the street right next to the town hall area, with MacArthur inside of it. Izzy hops into the police car, then looks over to the police woman.
"You ready to take this guy on?" Izzy asked MacArthur.
"You bet. Let's go find that punk!" MacArthur said, starting up her car. The two started to head off into the neighborhood to find this guy. They drove off, driving around the corner exiting the town area.