Fighting His Nightmares
Disclaimer: I'm not Wes Craven or Ryan Murphy nor do I own the lyrics.
A/N: To the haters, this is for you.
I believe Mark was groomed into doing what he did.
So, this is my response to all of your hate.
Question: What if Freddy Krueger was adopted by one of the Puckerman's?
And Puck's Nana Connie was his second wife?
Chapter 1: Scratches
Noah Puckerman woke up with deep scratches on his forearms for the third night in a row. He then checks on two-year-old Tracy Anderson after bandaging up his arms. Then Burt Hummel, Tracy's grandfather checks on her before helping Noah bandage his arms as he says, "That was close, Puck. He could kill you next time."
Noah looks at Burt and says, "He's my Grandpa, Burt. You saw what happened when he tried to kill me. I'm his blood, Burt, if I die, he dies. I have to be stronger than him to win this. I'm not letting him get to Tracy, Burt. I couldn't save the others, but I can save her. That son of a bitch raped Sarah before he got burned to death. Mom kicked dad out the night Grandpa died because he had also raped Sarah. Burt, I will prove to them that I am not like them, even if it kills me." Noah soon goes to lay down with Tracy, while Burt stays up for the rest of the night.
In the morning, Tracy woke up with Noah's arms wrapped around her. Then she smelled bacon cooking and went into the kitchen to see Burt cooking breakfast. Soon Noah was up and dressed. Chasing Tracy around the house as Burt continued to cook breakfast. When breakfast was ready, they all set down to eat, and Tracy said, "I dreamed about Great Nana Connie again, Daddy Nono. She was yelling at Grandpa Freddy again." Burt and Noah looked at each other but said nothing.
After breakfast, Burt and Noah took Tracy to daycare before heading to Hummel's Tire and Lube. They soon heard that Dave Karofsky was in the hospital and went to see him after picking up Tracy from daycare when they got off work.
As they walked into the room that Dave was in, they saw that Dave's body was covered in bandages and that his face had deep scratch marks. Then Dave's father, Paul, came in and asks, "Who would do this to my son? I know he wasn't the greatest person, but he didn't deserve this!" Burt and Noah didn't know what to say, so they said nothing.
That night, Noah was in Tracy's room and noticed that his skin had turned green at one point. After hearing Tracy's voice say, "Daddy Hulk!" He smirked when Freddy said, "Oh, shit!" Then he chases Freddy through the house, pummeling him until Noah wakes up with new scratches on his arm.
Noah knew Freddy would be back and that the fight wasn't over. When Burt and Tracy woke up, Noah was singing Rise by Katy Perry as he worked out in his bedroom.
(Puck)
I won't just survive
Oh, you will see me thrive
Can't write my story
I'm beyond the archetype
I won't just conform
No matter how you shake my core
'Cause my roots, they run deep, oh
(Oh, ye of so little faith)
Don't doubt it, don't doubt it
(Victory is in my veins)
I know it, I know it
(And I will not negotiate)
I'll fight it, I'll fight it
I will transform
When, when the fire's at my feet again
And the vultures all start circling
They're whispering, "You're out of time."
But still, I rise
This is no mistake, no accident
When you think the final nail is in; think again
Don't be surprised, I will still rise
I must stay conscious
Through the madness and chaos
So I call on my angels
They say...
(Oh, ye of so little faith)
Don't doubt it, don't doubt it
(Victory is in your veins)
You know it, you know it
And you will not negotiate
Just fight it, just fight it
And be transformed
'Cause when, when the fire's at my feet again
And the vultures all start circling
They're whispering, "You're out of time."
But still, I rise
This is no mistake, no accident
When you think the final nail is in; think again
Don't be surprised, I will still rise
(Don't doubt it, don't doubt it)
Oh, oh, oh, oh
(You know it, you know it)
Still rise
(Just fight it, just fight it)
Don't be surprised, I will still rise
As Noah finishes his workout, he gets a call from his mother, Norah. He answers the call and hears Norah scream, "He killed her, he killed Sarah!"
Noah was soon in the morgue looking at Sarah's mutilated body. Sarah wasn't strong enough to fight Freddie. Noah, however, was getting stronger after every fight and was only the Hulk in Tracy's dreams. Freddie never touched Tracy in her dreams and Noah never gave him a chance to if he even tried to.
After one of Tracy's nightmares, she got scratched by Freddy. It was a small scratch on her arm, but it angered Noah enough to start sleeping in her room every night. It wasn't long after this that Dave died.
Then Burt noticed that Noah was the only one having nightmares about Freddy in town. Noah was also falling asleep during the day, yet it didn't phase him. As they work on a truck together, Burt says, "You can't fight him alone, Puck."
Noah glares at Burt and says, "Watch me, Burt! I'm the only one he wants! I'm not giving up until he is gone forever!" Then he storms off and is found by Burt in front of Elizabeth Hummel's grave.
Noah looks at the grave and says, "I know he killed her, Burt. She told me herself in a dream after Kurt and Blaine were killed. Kurt was the only one that knew Freddy was my grandpa. Finn told him in a dream after Tracy was born. Freddy killed Finn too, Burt. I bet you anything Finn, Kurt, Carole, and Elizabeth are why you are still here, Burt! Freddy killed his first wife in front of my aunt, Burt! Freddy has to die and I'm the one that has to kill him!" Soon Noah hears some kids singing something he didn't want to hear.
(Kids)
One, two,
Freddy's coming for you.
Three, four,
Better lock your door
Five, six,
grab a crucifix.
Seven, eight,
Gonna stay up late.
Nine, ten,
Never sleep again...
One, two,
Freddy's coming for you.
Three, four,
Better lock your door
Five, six,
grab a crucifix.
Seven, eight,
Gonna stay up late.
Nine, ten,
Never sleep again...
One, two,
Freddy's coming for you.
Three, four,
Better lock your door
Five, six,
grab a crucifix.
Seven, eight,
Gonna stay up late.
Nine, ten,
Never sleep again...
One, two,
Freddy's coming for you.
Three, four,
Better lock your door
Five, six,
grab a crucifix.
Seven, eight,
Gonna stay up late.
Nine, ten,
Never sleep again...
Then Noah thinks to himself, "Bring it on, Grandpa!" as he heads to his truck. That night he slept in his room and watched as his body grew in size and turned green. Then he heard Freddie say, "Fuck!" Before he found Freddy in Tracy's room and saw a force field around Tracy's bed and a crucifix around her neck. Soon Noah was ripping Freddy to shreds, but before he could finish Burt was waking him up.
Noah glares at Burt and yells, "I almost had him, Burt! Why did you stop me?" Burt says nothing and goes to Tracy's room. Noah saw Tracy was sweating and soon learns she had a high fever. He decides to stay home with Tracy and take her to the hospital.
As Tracy sleeps in a hospital bed, Noah prays, "God, I need your help. Please, watch over Tracy and keep her safe. I love her, Lord. Amen." Tracy's fever is soon going down and she opens her eyes. Before leaping into Noah's arms and breaking down.
Tracy then looks at Noah and says, "I didn't pull you into my dreams because he kept saying he was going to kill you and Grandpa Burt if I did. He pulled you in last night to kill you in front of me. Like he did his first wife. Nana Connie left him before he could hurt your dad and he returned when Aunt Sarah was born, after learning your dad was sick like him, and he called me his third favorite until you attacked him last night."
Noah holds Tracy close and thinks to himself, "You are done! You hear me? Finished!" Then he lays down next to her.
The lights soon flicker before everyone in the hospital, including Tracy, suddenly disappears, and Freddy says, "Looks like someone has a weakness." before his arm was slashed.
Noah then gets up and holds his arm as he sings Nightmare by Tuesday Knight.
(Puck)
Darkness strikes once again
I'm all alone, it feels like the end
He walks with me while I sleep
It's like a heart attack on a one-way street
I can't sleep tonight
'Cause I gotta run, gotta hide
And I'm running
Running from this nightmare
I turn around, but there's no one there
And I'm running
Running from this nightmare (running)
Running from this nightmare
One way out, not this time
I've seen you before inside my mind
My heart beats faster with every step
I'm not afraid of you, you haven't gotten me yet
I can't sleep tonight
'Cause I gotta run, gotta hide
And I'm running
Running from this nightmare
I turn around, but there's no one there
And I'm running
Running from this nightmare (running)
Running from this nightmare
Then he hears Tracy's voice say in a whisper, "He's afraid of his mother! Call her! Call for Amanda Krueger!"
Noah stops and smirks as he asks, "So, Gramps, when was the last time you saw...?" Then he shouts, "Amanda Krueger!" Then a nun dressed in white appears beside Noah after Noah grows in size as she takes his hand.
Noah knew the nun was Amanda when she said, "It's time to come back home, son!"
Before Freddy screams, "Never!" as the building shook.
Noah then closes his eyes and quotes Psalm 23 as Amanda joins him, "The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me. Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever." When he opens his eyes, he is back in Tracy's hospital bed, noticing she was resting soundly in the bed.
Noah goes back to sleep as he watches Tracy. When he woke up again Burt was there and he says, "I took the rest of the day off, Mick is taking care of things at the shop. Tracy is okay, but the doctors want to watch her overnight. They noticed her temperature only rises when she is asleep."
Noah whispers, "It's not her fever, Burt. Freddy attacks her in her sleep still." as he pets her head.
Reluctantly, Noah agrees to let Tracy stay in the hospital overnight. She is soon put in a room and Dr. Nancy Holbrook walks in. When Tracy sees Nancy, she whispers, "Freddy's back."
Noah glances at Tracy as he says, "I'm his grandson. He is using her to get to me because he can't kill me, I tried asking for Amanda's help, but woke up before I could do anything. I've been doing a lot of research on his other victims. He didn't die in that first fire and married my Nana Connie. My dad got his sickness and left after he raped my sister. Freddy can't kill me. He killed my friends as he did yours."
He looks at Tracy and continues, saying, "I read your book. She's a dream master too, and imagines that I'm The Hulk in her dreams. Dad must have stolen his bones and had them turned into ashes, he keeps in an urn. My half-brother Jake told me about it before he died, but he couldn't remember where they were. Freddy started attacking me after dad died in jail last year."
Nancy looks at Tracy as she says, "I was the reason you woke up. Puck, is it? He's pulled me into your dreams only. Burt emailed me to help you after your forth attack."
Nancy looks at Tracy as she says, "I was around her age when he started molesting me. I bet you anything he is trying to groom her too. Just keep doing what you're doing because from what I see he wants you more."
Then the lights flicker and Nancy watches Noah grow in size before they hear Tracy yell, "Amanda!"
Nancy chuckles as they hear Freddy say, "Fucking little bitch!"
Noah blinks and smirks as he sees everything in infrared. He starts laughing and Nancy hears a choking noise as Noah raises one arm into the air. Then Nancy watches Freddy flicker as Noah says, "Hi, Gramps." before he throws Freddy at Amanda, and Freddy turns into Baby Freddy as Amanda catches him. When Nancy and Noah woke up they knew this wasn't over still, but they hoped Amanda could give them time to find Freddy's ashes.
The next day, Burt was watching Tracy as Noah and Nancy visited Jake's mother, Sally. They saw the urn with Freddy's ashes sitting on a mantle in Sally's house. Yet, she lies to them and says she didn't know where the ashes were. They could tell Sally hadn't slept in days and see twenty cups full of coffee on a coffee table as they left.
As they got into Noah's truck, Nancy says, "We might need to watch her. If she is drinking that much coffee, you know Freddy has to be haunting her."
Noah looked at Sally's mobile home and says, "I used to hate her because I thought dad ran off with her for the longest time. My mom told me the truth when I got older. My daughter, Beth was adopted after birth like Freddy. She doesn't know her family history and I want to keep it that way. Tracy is the daughter of Beth's adopted sister Rachel, who was friends of Tracy's parents Kurt and Blaine Anderson. Kurt was Burt's son."
As they returned to Tracy's hospital room, she was screaming, "Grandpa Burt, wake up!" repeatedly. As they entered the room, Burt was in the air, trying to pull something off his throat. Noah was the only one that saw Freddy holding Burt by the throat and Amanda was being held by another nun.
Noah felt two hands hold his, but didn't see who was holding his hands as he says, "Valak, in the name of the father, and of the son, and of the holy spirit, I condemn you back to Hell!" Soon Valak, Amanda, and Freddy are gone and Burt is on the floor coughing.
As Noah helps Burt, he asks, "What the hell happened?"
Burt looks at Tracy as he says, "I was dreaming about a trip I took to Mexico with Elizabeth, and Freddy got in using that other nun. He is getting stronger, Puck. You have to end this before Freddy gets Tracy. She is all I have."
Nancy chuckles as she says to Tracy, "Do you want to tell them, or should I? Because I doubt Grandpa Freddy came up with the nicknames Grandpa and Daddy Hulk."
Then she says to Noah, "I didn't know you were his grandson until you told me, and as I told Tracy, Freddy called you two that in my dreams."
Soon, Tracy says, "He's haunting Alice again too. He pulled her into my dreams I didn't pull Daddy Nono into. Her son Jacob is in a deep sleep like Princess Aurora. Grandpa Freddy is trying to take him again because Daddy Nono and me won't join him. Alice found out about Daddy Nono and moved here to see if he was like Grandpa Freddy. Her new name is Sally Puckerman."
Noah soon runs out of the room and heads to the coma wing of the hospital. He sees Sally with sunglasses on going into one of the rooms. He ran into the room, and Sally says, "I found out about your dad after I defeated Freddy. I'm sorry I broke up your parent's marriage, but I did it to save Sarah. Jake told me to lie about his death after he went into a coma. Freddy killed us before you were born. I came back as Sally and Jacob came back as Jake. He didn't like the fact I was with your dad either. Nick charmed his way into our hearts like Freddy charmed Connie."
Then she turns to face Noah and says, "I found out that Nick stole Freddy's remains after Jake was born. Freddy has been haunting me since Nick died, he told me if I gave Nancy his ashes he would kill Jake. Jake is the reason Tracy is still alive. I think Jake is staying in the coma to keep Freddy away from Tracy, but it's not working."
Soon Burt and Nancy come in with Tracy. Burt, who was carrying Tracy puts her on Jake's chest as Tracy says, "Grandpa Freddy has his soul trapped where Grandpa Freddie was buried before Grandpa Nick took his bones. The mean Nun helped Grandpa Freddie get stronger. She is using his mom as a way to keep him from turning on her."
Tracy looks at the others as she says, "The mean Nun was trying to take my place before I was born, but then she saw Grandpa Freddy following Daddy Nono around, and helped him get stronger so he could haunt Daddy Nono's dreams."
Noah picks Tracy up as he says, "Freddy creeped me out as a kid and he tried to get dad to touch me a lot. Dad was more into touching Sarah the day Freddy died. He, he finally got to touch me by raping me! I said dad raped Sarah, but he never got that far. I cut my hair because Freddy was holding it as he made me blow his dick! I tortured Kurt because I wasn't over what Freddy did to me. I went into the Navy to prove to everyone I wasn't like them. After I got injured overseas, I moved back here and Mick told me about Carole dying in her sleep after visiting Kurt. Then everybody else starts dropping like flies. On the day of Blaine's funeral Burt and I start dreaming about Freddy. It was in one of those dreams that I found out about Freddy's past. He starts attacking me after Tracy pulled me into her first nightmare he was in. I didn't know he killed Kurt's mom until after Tracy pulls Burt into her nightmares."
Noah looks at Nancy and says, "I looked you up online after dreaming about you and found your book. I hacked into Burt's email account and sent you that email. We have to stop him, Nancy! He came back to get us. He is not coming back to get Tracy!"
Tracy kisses Noah's cheek, then says, "Damn straight, Daddy!" before Jake's body temperature starts rapidly climbing and doctors rush in to get the fever down. The doctors couldn't save Jake, and Sally went home to get Freddy's ashes only to find that they were stolen again.
Soon Tracy's fever returns and Noah stays with her as the others try to find Freddy's remains as Sally takes them to different places that were special to Nick. But no matter where they went, they never found the ashes, and just gave up.
When they returned to Tracy's hospital room, Noah held Tracy as he sang My Little Girl by Tim McGraw.
(Puck)
Gotta hold on easy as I let you go
Gonna tell you how much I love you, though you think you already know
I remember I thought you looked like an angel wrapped in pink so soft and warm
You've had me wrapped around your finger since the day you were born
You're beautiful baby from the outside in
Chase your dreams but always know the road that'll lead you home again
Go on, take on this whole world
But to me you know you'll always be, my little girl
When you were in trouble, that crooked little smile could melt my heart of stone
Now look at you, I've turned around and you've almost grown
Sometimes you're asleep I whisper "I Love You!" in the moonlight at your door
As I walk away, I hear you say, "Daddy Love You More!"
You're beautiful baby from the outside in
Chase your dreams but always know the road that'll lead you home again
Go on, take on this whole world
But to me you know you'll always be, my little girl
Someday, some boy will come and ask me for your hand
But I won't say "yes" to him unless I know, he's the half
That makes you whole, he has a poet's soul, and the heart of a man's man
I know he'll say that he's in love
But between you and me, he won't be good enough!
You're beautiful baby from the outside in
Chase your dreams but always know the road that'll lead you home again
Go on, take on this whole world
But to me you know you'll always be, my little girl
Soon Tracy's fever goes down and she wakes up. She looks at Nancy and says, "Home is where the heart is." but never explains why she said this.
Chapter 2 will be up soon.