Trapped in Freak Show Chapter 12

Kate walked out of her tent one morning to find Elsa leaving a nice car. There was a man standing nearby wearing plaid pants. He slowly turned back and smiled at Kate.

"Shit." Kate said.

Kate ran back to Harry and Hannah's trailer. She burst into their trailer and woke them up.

"What's the point in locking the door anymore?" Harry asked. He sat up in their bed.

"Dandy owns the carnival." Kate said. She sounded terrified.

"Fuh," Hannah said. "This is it, isn't it."

"Episode 13." Kate said.

Harry held Hannah. "Thanks for the warning."

"Should we try to leave?" Hannah asked. "There's our honeymoon tent."

Harry sighed. "Honestly, I'm ready to go. We've had a good time here."

"There's no car to run off in anyway." Kate said. "Where do you think we'll go next?" Kate asked. She sat in a chair.

"We hardly spent any time with the twins." Hannah said.

"I hope we go to Coven." Kate said.

"Holly hated the Cult season. I don't think they'll send us there." Harry said.

"Do you think season 8 has started?" Hannah asked. "How much time do think had passed in real life? A year? A month?"

"Can't be a year." Kate said. "Someone would have found us by now."

"Not all of us have families who would be looking for us..." Hannah said.

Kate looked down. "Maybe we are eternally screwed."

"If we are about to leave this world, I think you'll want to be with Jimmy." Hannah said.

"He's in town today." Kate said. "He'll be safe from Dandy."

"Someone should probably make breakfast..." Hannah said.

"I'm on it." Kate said. "Pancakes sound good for our last meal here?"

Harry gave her a thumbs up.

Kate made pancakes for the carnies that morning. It was awkward having her do their morning meal instead of Amy.

Dandy came by and happy grabbed some pancakes. "Ooh freak cakes." He said.

"They're pancakes." Kate said. "Taste the same."

Dandy picked up a pancake with his hand and took a huge bite out of it as he walked off.

Kate made a face as he walked away. "I hope you choke on those pancakes," she muttered.

Kate saved a plate for Hannah and Harry. She left it in their camper. Kate walked away from their camper after. She heard the dirt ground crinkle as she walked. Kate each step made a small crunch in the dirt. The carnival was quiet. The sun shined on the carnival. She saw the dinning area just ahead of her. Suzi was over there gathering the dishes used from breakfast.

Then the first gunshot went off. Kate gasped and turned behind her. "Paul..." she whispered.

"Was that-" Suzi said.

"Shh," Kate warned her. She looked around her. "We need to hide."

The second gun shot went off. "Penny." Kate said aloud. She looked at Suzi. "He's coming here."

Kate and Suzi left the dining tables and headed for the performance tent. But Dandy was already there, right in front of them.
The third gunshot went off, killing Suzi.

Kate screamed for a few seconds and then the forth gunshot went off, killing Kate. She was shot in the head. Her body fell to the ground.

Harry and Hannah held each other in their trailer. Another gunshot went off. Eve.

"So much Death." Hannah whispered.

"It's almost over." Harry said.

Footsteps got closer to their trailer. Dandy busted their door open. He walked up to them, holding the gun in his hand. He aimed of at Harry's head and fired.

Hannah screamed as Harry fell backwards and rolled off the bed. "Harry!" She cried.

Dandy walked closer to Hannah. "My little pet."

Hannah backed up form him but he grabbed her by her hair. "I've been looking all over for you."

After Dandy took Hannah away, Harry got up off the ground. He sat up and looked around. There was a hole in their camper where the bullet landed. He hid a while longer, hearing Dandy drag their bodies to the performance tent.

An hour later, Harry left his camper. He found Hannah's wooden legs just outside. Harry slowly walked out of his camper and next door to Desiree's, knowing she survived too.

Desiree opened her door in disbelief. "Harry?" She hugged him tightly.

"He took Hannah." Harry said. He was crying.

"We'll get her back. Don't you worry about that. Are you the only one?" She asked.

"To survive?" Harry asked. He nodded and started crying again.

Desiree held him in her arms.

Jimmy returned to the carnival later that night to find the horror of what happened. The carnival was quiet. No one was out. No lights were on in the trailers. He entered the performance tent and saw all the carnies bodies in a line.

Jimmy fell to the ground. He crawled over to Kate and held her. "Nooo."

Desiree showed herself, scaring Jimmy. He embraced her.

Harry walked out too. "It was Dandy." He said. "He killed them all. He killed Kate..." He took a breath. "He took Hannah. And he took the twins."

Dandy married the twins, or technically he married Bette. Hannah was there, on a dog leash with a collar around her neck.
Dandy pulled Hannah around the house. He made her eat on the floor from a dog bowl. He tried to feed her dog food but she wouldn't budge. She bit him when he tried to feed her canned dog food. She slept in her own room.

When Dandy went to sleep, Hannah would use the toilet and eat real human food from the kitchen. Hannah checked the cabinets and drawers from a knife but most of them were locked. Hannah climbed on to the counter to reach the cabinets. She hated crawling around everywhere.

The next evening for dinner, Dandy proposed a toast to his new bride. He hoped they could have a three headed baby.

Hannah, crouching down on the ground by her food dish, looked up. "This is it." She thought.

"This food is delicious." Dandy said.

"Yes, I've hired a new cook." Bette said. "She's truly something."

Dandy blinked a few times. He looked really tired. "I must have drunk too fast."

The new cook came into the room. Hannah smiled when she saw Desiree.

"I've also hired two servants for the house." Dot said.

Hannah's eyes narrowed.

Jimmy entered the room and so did Harry.

"Harry." Hannah said. She sat up and crawled over to him on her knees. "You're alive."

Meanwhile Dandy passed out. Desiree drugged his wine.

Harry quickly ran to her and held her. "I played dead. The bullet didn't hit me."

Hannah laughed. "Let's not get separated anymore."

Harry laughed back. "Sounds like a plan."

Dandy woke up to find himself locked in a large tank. He was chained by his wrists to the tank. He looked around and found Bette, Dot, Harry, Hannah, Jimmy, and Desiree watching him. He pleaded with his wife to let him go.

"You killed my friends." Bette said. "I hate you."

Dandy looked devastated, if he was capable of such feelings.

The water began to pour into the tank. There were five seats in a line nearby. Harry and Desiree took their seats.

Hannah, with her wooden legs, stood in front of the tank. "You're a psychopath." She said to Dandy.

"My pet, please let me out-" Dandy pleaded.

"I'm not a dog!" Hannah shouted. "I'm human." She sat by Harry and watched as the water filled up in the tank.

Dandy struggled in the tank, unable to breath. After a couple minutes, he stopped moving, and his body floated about the tank.

"Best show ever." Desiree said.

Harry stood up and clapped.

1955

The surviving carnies went their separate ways. Desiree married a good man and had a son. Jimmy married Dot. Hannah and Harry lived in a small apartment together.

Hannah has Harry write a letter to Elsa, letting her know that there were survivors of Dandy's massacre. Elsa, with her newfound fame and money, sent Hannah and Harry a golden vase with flowers.

Hannah was diagnosed with an incurable disease that year. Harry and Hannah talked it over and agreed to end their time in this life together.

The couple went to the roof of their apartment building and held each other as they jumped off.