The cop looked around nervously, and then he saw Abigail latched on to Malachi's arm and the boys with weapons. He started shaking. The boys descended upon him like night. He was beaten, and then dragged back to the clearing where he was tied up to a cross made from dry corn. The children stood below him chanting, praise god, praise the lord.
Malachi and Abigail grabbed each others hands and ran off to Malachi's cabin. They reached the front door and Malachi lifted Abby off the ground bridal style and kissed her.
"Malachi!" She squealed, "We're not getting married!" She kissed him back though and opened the door and they walked inside.
"Married, eh?" Malachi set her down, "not a bad idea." They kissed again and Malachi lowered Abby to the floor. He ran his hands up and down her sides and kissed her neck. They made out on the floor until it neared twilight, when Malachi stood up.
"We can't go farther." He put his suspenders back up, "not until we're married!" Abigail jumped up and grabbed Malachi in a strong hug! "Oomph!" Malachi fell back and shook his head, "we have to go to the clearing now. For the sacrifice of the blue man."
They walked hand in hand to the clearing. Once they got there, all the other children had gotten there and were sitting impatiently below the giant corn cross. The cop had gotten restless, as the night came he had paled and was now shaking. Isaac stood in front of the children and called them to silence.
"He comes." The children quieted and waited, then the heard the sickening sound of Him coming through the corn. Some of the younger children looked away, others couldn't look away. He slowly climbed up the cross and drained the life from the Blue Man and using his energy to feed the corn. When the younger children looked back, all that was left was a body that closely resembled a dried old corn husk. The children walked away from the clearing and back to their homes, all talking of their lord, all except Isaac. 'He' was displeased with Isaac, and he had made it known. Isaac sat in his cabin shuddering, 'He' had told Isaac someone else was destined to lead, Isaac would not stand for that, for he knew it would be Malachi.