Disclaimers, ratings, name, etc can be found in prologue
Author's Notes: Thought you all should know I wrote this in a different kind of POV, tried to write it like you were watching it, that sort of thing. Hopefully it's more enjoyable that way 'cause that's what I'm aiming for…nice and freaky. Now on to review comments:
pmad - Will anyone survive? You'll have to wait and see! Though I will say that I am not a big fan of certain Freddy survivors (perfect example, Lori from Freddy vs. Jason) so if you're too attached to any particular survivor, you may want to stop reading now. Also, the following should be noted:
I am not a fan of Mary Sue's a.ka original characters (OC). If you see one I promise you they are only there to become cannon fodder and increase the body count. In other words, don't get attached because they will most likely get the axe by Freddy and Samara.
Since I hate OC's it stands to reason that they are not super well written. While I do attempt to write interesting OC's in my own personal fiction, for all intents and purposes here, the people I invent won't have had a lot of thought put into them and most likely will annoy/be of no interest to you.
Agent A.T. - I too miss writing Freddy and sadly neither he nor Samara will be back for a few chapters. Though that just means when they return it'll be a nice treat for us!
A Nightmare On Water Street - For those who did not know, I included Water Street in Chapter 4, she was the illustrious Lindsey. If you would like to see your name crop up in the fic, just let me know and I'll try and squeeze you in somewhere.
Also, while none of you may notice or care, I clipped the Prologue and Chapter One together. I re-arranged things because I couldn't stand having Chapter Five listed as Number Six and so on so forth, now all the numbers match up…am I picky or what? :)
And finally, while this fic and Chapter in particular are not the most appropriate place to address this, I would like to say here that I was very sad and disheartened to hear of John Ritter's passing. I have always been a big fan of him, as well as his son, Jason (Will from 'Freddy vs. Jason'), who will be featured later in this fic! My prayers go out to his friends and family.
And, of course, warnings…
WARNING: DISTURBING IMAGERY
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Chapter 5
The static falls away and an eerie music begins to play. It isn't even music, more like a squealing, a record having the needle ripped across it or a metallic insect whining. It repeats as a shining white ring fills the screen.
This is shown for several seconds then cuts to show water rushing, churning but not like normal, this water is a dark torrent, a sea of blood.
Fire blazing on screen now, all consuming all hungry, licking about as if it would burst out, the feeling of heat almost imminent on one's skin.
A finger getting pierced by a nail and then seven severed fingers in a box, twitching grotesquely.
A black screen is shown and far off in the distance are three girls. They are jump roping and their faces can not be seen, instead they are shrouded by the dark, their outlines visible as well as the fact that they all have curly blonde hair and all wear the same white bushy dress.
Following this is a woman brushing her hair in a mirror, she seems quite content but suddenly stops, looking straight at the screen as if seeing its viewer. Immediately after this is the figure of a little girl in the same mirror the woman had been brushing her hair in. Her long hair covers her face and she seems to float backward and out of view, into a grainy blackness.
Mad men, hundreds of them, all bunched together, grab at the screen as if trying to reach out. Their fingers seem ravenous, their eyes glazed and crazy as they mutter and mumbled along side the screeching soundtrack. Only one of them is understandable, singing over and over again, "Son of a hundred maniacs, son of a hundred maniacs…"
A head shaking appears; moving so rapidly that no face can be seen.
A bladed finger sinking deep into flesh, blood pooling around its entry.
Chinese symbols shown, written on something, some kind of paper all torn with several water stains. More water drops on to it and the ink runs, showing it was not mere ink, but blood.
Red and green stripes.
Water rushing at the screen, pounding into it, hitting it like sharp knives, showing its power and force, a might wave.
A freakish figure walking backwards, head screwed on at an 180 degree, obscenely flapping what appears to be broken limbs.
Dead horses washing up on shore.
A twitching light bluish green eye surrounded by burn scared flesh.
Maggots writhing then cutting swiftly to the same writhing but now instead of maggots it is bodies.
A broken china doll with no eyes, lying by itself for several moments then enwrapped in flames.
A woman leaping off a cliff to her death.
A man walking out of black shadows, his outline clear, he is wearing a hat and glove with long knives for fingers on one hand.
Several white, bloated dead bodies floating up and out of dark, murky waters.
The man is drawing nearer again, his movements are sneaky but in a ragged sort of way as he comes into view. He has on an old beat-up brown fedora and his face is horribly burned. He has light blue eyes and is wearing a red and green sweater, his one hand encased in a glove with razor fingers. He has the most evil smile on his face, showing rotted teeth as he tosses his head back and laughs.
A well surrounded by trees.
The man up close to the screen again, he draws back and behind him is an old house. It appears to be falling apart and lashed to its front door is a little girl. She is beyond terrified, eyes wide, tears escaping as she whimpers. Red ribbons are looped in her hair and she is deathly pale.
The man turns his face back to the camera, "Freddy's back. Did you miss me?"
"I want my mommy!" The girl cries out loudly, her look imploring, begging…
Freddy's answer is viciously wiping out, slashing his razor fingers at her face, drawing blood. He looks enraptured as the girl opens her mouth and releases a pitiful scream. The scream is cut short, as if the scene has lost its audio. But then Freddy drops his hand and turns to the camera.
He staggers forward again, almost raggedly, as he seems to touch the screen, as if trying to get out, he speaks, his voice gravely, "You can't save her. She's mine. I got her and I'll get you too, just you wait…I'll be among you soon, my children..."
The well returns to view and for a brief second it appears as if something is coming out.
But this does not matter because the tape ends, returning to static.
This is followed by a simultaneous scream.
This scream erupts not only from Alice Johnson, who has just seen the tape in Colorado, but also from Maggie Borroughs in Paris and Lori Campbell in Springwood, who both saw the tape at the exact same moment as Alice.
Their screams are cut short as their phone's ring. Breathing heavily - Alice, Maggie, and Lori, all in their three separate locations around the world reach for their phone at the same time, picking it up to answer with the universal 'hello' in a shaky tone.
The other end replies with the voice of a little girl singing in a soft whisper, "One, two Freddy's coming for you…three, four better lock your door…"