Disclaimer: Blah, Blah, Blah! I think you guys get the idea! Jade is my character.
Stephen King owns the Children of the Corn characters. Even the little red-haired girl.
I don't know her name but I can make one up for her! But she's not mine!
Chapter 3
Jade Goes to Gatlin
Jade stepped out of the cab. She had finally gotten to Gatlin. She had come by herself
because if her and Danny had come, their father, John Garrett, would have thrown a fit.
So, Jade came by herself to the town of Gatlin. The first thought that came into her
mind was that the whole town was a ghost town.
Jade walked around in hopes of finding some kind of life. She found none.
"Well, Danny said that Mom had left her house to me.::Holds up key to door:: Maybe
I could stay there while I'm here."
Jade walked back to the cab that she had asked to wait. Telling them the address,
Jade leaned back and watched the rows of corn go by.
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Jade stood in the house that held so many secerts. Jade had signed the papers saying
that she would care for the house, since it was already paid for. This was now her house.
"I'm going to have to get food." she thought as she walked into the kitchen. And then
jumped to find the red-haired girl from her dream sitting in one of the dining room chairs.
"What are you doing here?"
"I came to see you. I'm Emily."
"Hi Emily. How can I help you?"
"You think you're awake, don't you?"
"What do you mean?"
"You're asleep. I'm dead."
"Oh."
This made sense. All of the sprits had the power to change the atmosphere so that they
can feel more comfortable. This was the atmosphere Emily wanted.
"You need to leave this place Jade. You can't stop He Who Walks Behind the Rows."
"Who is this "He Who Walks Behind the Rows" Emily? What does he do?"
"He is the one true Father. We are his children."
"Have you seen him?"
"Yes."
"What does he look like?"
"He is the prettiest thing I've ever seen."
Jade couldn't ask anymore because she was waking up. She was back in the cab.
"Sir? Are there any stores around here? I'm going to need some food."
"Are you by yourself, Miss?"
"Yes."
"I'll get ya food Miss. I know this perfect little store that has some great food.
Would you like that Miss?"
"Yes. How much will it cost me?"
"Well, normally I would chrage people who ask me to do this sorta thing but for you that
won't cost ya anything."
"Thank you. You are the only kind person I talked to since I left home."
"Is that so Miss? Well, the Misses and I might have to come in and see ya. That wouldn't
trouble ya none, will it?"
"No. That would be no trouble at all."
The rest of the ride was spend with Jade telling the kind cab driver what she needed from
the store.
After the driver dropped off Jade, he went home and got his wife and they went shopping.
Jade on the other hand had bigger fish to fry.
The whole house was loitered with corn stalks and spray paint. By the time her groceries
came, Jade had the whole house was clean and liveable again.
Thanking the couple not only for buying the groceries but for making Jade a nice little
dessert to go along with it, Jade sat off to make dinner.
While dinner was cooking, Jade sat on the porch with a book but was looking at the first
stars of the night.
"Aren't they lovely?"
"What?::Looks towards the voice to find a man::"
"The stars. Aren't they lovely out here?"
"Yes, they perfect."
"We haven't met. I'm Malachi.::Shakes hands with Jade::"
"I'm Jade. Nice to meet you."
"So, what brings you out to No Man's Land?"
"Nothing. Just wanted to see the house that was left to me in a will."
That was a lie but she couldn't tell him the truth. She had just met him.
"Well, I'll leave you to your ways. It was nice to meet you."
"Nice to meet you too."
Jade goes back into the house and had a nice dinner on her first night in Gatlin.
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Before Jade could settle down for the night, a knock came at the door. It was Danny and
their father, John Garrett. Who wasn't too happy with his second-born child.
"What were you thinking?"
"I had to help him! He need me!"
"What!? He needed you? What about us, Jade? Didn't you think we would need you?"
"No. I didn't think about that. But you told me that I could help them!"
"I didn't say you could run off and help killer ghost!"
"Dad," Danny started,"I told her that she could do this. I knew you wouldn't let her go."
"Damn straight I wouldn't have! This is my baby, Danny!"
"Dad. This is my gift. I wanted to help and I'm going to help."
"Alright. But as soon as you're done here, we're going home. Got me?"
"Thank you Daddy! You don't know how much this means to me!"
With this aside, everyone was able to get a good night sleep. Everyone but Jade.
In a lavish, green forest, Jade knew that she was going to have a talk with a sprit.
She also noticed that she was wearing a long, flowing gown.
"Hello?"
"Hi." came a voice from behind her.
Turning around, Jade came face to face with Micah. He was so close that Jade could feel
his hot breath on her face.
"Hello Micah."
"Didn't we already greet each other." Micah said as he walked around her.
"Yes. I do belive we did. Is there a reason you've come to see me?"
"Yes. There is. I wanted to tell you my side of what happened."
"I'm waiting."
"Before I became the Children's leader, I was just like you. I laughed and joked. I was
just an ordinary kid. Then I went into cornfield. That's when my life changed for the
worst. I began this evil.....thing. I did what He told me to. I didn't have a mind.
I was a mindless, spineless creature who would listen to anything told to me."
"Micah, what happened? How did he get to you?"
"He got to me by force. I didn't want him to make me like Isaac. I wanted feelings. I
wanted to love and be loved. I wanted a life that didn't involve He Who Walks Behind
the Rows. That first night we got to Henmmingford was the night I lost everything I
ever wanted."
"Micah, why are you telling me this? Why are you even here?"
"I wanted to. I thought that you might be able to understand what had happened. I
thought that maybe since you were Danny's sister that you could do something."
"I want to and that's what I'm trying to do. Now, what can you tell me about these
children. Who leads them."
Micah looked out into the forest at a bird that eas flying away to another tree at a
distance. After it was gone, Micah spoke again.
"That man you met tonight. Did you like him."
"I think you're changing to subject but yes, I like him alot."
"That could be a problem." Micah said as he walked away. He didn't look very happy.
"What? Why is that a problem?"
From the look that Micah gave her, Jade knew what the answer was and didn't even know
why she had asked it.
"You're right. This could be a problem. But if he is the enemy then I must stop him."
"Don't fall for his tricks Jade. I'ld hate to see you here on my side because you let
yourself slpi for one second."
"I won't."
"Then awake Princess Jade. Rule over the day that will need your shining face."
"My mom used to say that to me."
"I know. Good-bye until next time." was the last thing Jade heard from Micah.
Jade awoke with that sound still ringing in her ears. She smiled at te sweetness of
it all.