CHAPTER EIGHT;

THE END IS THE BEGINNING:

Suddenly, Alley saw one of the kids go down. She looked up to see her brother, and Nick. She sobbed, then ran into her brother's arms. Then she hugged, and kissed Nick on the lips. Micah joined them. "You two okay?" Edward asked.

"Yeah, we're okay." Micah answered glaring at Gabriel.

He was smiling excitedly. "Two more. How exciting."

"I'm taking my sister out of here. I'll just let you know, if you do anything to us, our friends are going to have the police raid this place in less than thirty minutes." Edward told them.

The kids began to attack, but Gabriel raised a hand. "Not today, guys. Let them go." Gabriel smiled. "But we'll meet again, Alley. You can count on that. Soon. You won't know when, but."

"Oh, shut up! I can't wait until I see you again, he who walks behind the rows! I'm going to destroy you! I'll find a way! We'll set this state free!" Alley shouted.

The wind blew hard. Alley recognized a wind like this from a dream she had. It got stronger, and stronger. It began to lift the four of them up. "I have won today, Alison! I killed your friend! I'll battle you everyday if I have to, but sooner, or later, I'll have you too! Now, get out of my cornfield!"

The four of them were hurtled through the air. If they hit the ground at this speed, it would surely kill them all.

"Oh, God! We're gonna crash!" was the last thing she heard from one of the boys.



When Alley woke up, she noticed she was on the floor of Ruth's apartment. Every bone in her body ached. She looked over to see Nick, Edward, and Micah laying beside her. They were all stirring, too. She could see Ruth, Julie, Zeke, and Chasity running to their aid. "You guys!" Julie cried. "You came out of the ceiling!"

"Are you okay?!" Ruth exclaimed, horrified.

"Y-yeah." Edward answered, smiling up at her.

Alley pulled herself into a sitting position. Julie knelt down beside her. "You okay?"

"Yeah."

"Bailey?"

"Dead. Burnt to death. He soaked her in gas, and there was nothing we could do."

Julie winced. "I'm so sorry."

"I'm gonna get him, Jules. I mean it. If it takes all my life, I'm going to be the one who destroys him. He won't hurt innocent people like Micah, Zeke, or Bailey ever again."

"And we're going to help." Nick announced.

"Yeah." Everyone agreed.

"I'll make sure that the children of the corn are put a stop to once, and for all. So help me God."

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