Chapter 8 Bad news

Freddy was chocked. He stared at the point where she had stood for awhile ago. How could he have missed that! He hadn't sensed anything special with her and that's why he hadn't known.

¨ She is really special¨ he chuckled. ¨ She is still alive! That's a new record, I'm impressed¨ he mumbled. But what now? He couldn't just kill her, not yet. She couldn't use her powers because if she could he probably wouldn't be standing here right now.

¨ But if she lied…Impossible. I know she didn't lie! I could see it in her eyes¨ he convinced himself.

He waved his hand and soon there was a comfortable couch and he sat down thinking. If she didn't lie she is a threat! Threat…a new word to describe a bitch with!

He was thrilled.

Finally someone who wasn't too easy to kill. After all, she escaped him first time when she was seven. Clever girl.

But what would he do with her? Kill her? But he wanted to know more about the power. Could he take it from her? He suddenly felt more thrilled. What if he could use it! He thought about the possible power and what he could do with them.

Maybe he would finally get to his children…and slowly a plan enters his mind as he felt two girls fall asleep. He had to concentrate and get them both here. He needed their souls now!

In the boiler room…

She opened her eyes and saw her friend lying beside her.

¨ Hey, wake up! I think we're kidnapped! ¨ she whispered.

¨ Huh? ¨ she mumbles. ¨I want to sleep…¨

¨ Get up! ¨ she hisses. ¨ Look were we are! ¨ She does as she is told and open her eyes.

¨ Shit! Were are we? ¨ she yells.

¨ Shut up! Do you wanna them to hear us? ¨

¨Screeeeeeeeech…¨ They scream both and jump up running away from the noise.

¨ Run to the left!¨ the other yells. Quickly they both run left and soon they spot stairs. Without thinking one of then dash under the stairs the other following close behind.

¨ Jane, do you know where we are? the blonde one asks her friend with short hair.

¨ I really don't know.¨ she whispers in fear. ¨ Oh Sarah, were are we? ¨

¨ This is your worst nightmare! ¨ they hear someone roar above them. They look up and see a man in a green red sweater standing on a catwalk above their heads. He stares at them silently like he was inspecting them.

¨ W…what do y…you want? ¨ Sarah stammered.

¨ Are you Freddy? ¨ Jane asks. The blonde one gasps and curls into a ball.

¨ Oh…yes. I am so happy to see you two here¨ he laughs and walks slowly down the stairs looking at the girls.

The girls whimper and without thinking quickly run away from him as fast as they can. Freddy looks at their backs and shake his head. They never learn running away won't help them. Oh well…he liked hide-and-seek so he didn't care.

¨Time to play! ¨ he roars and disappears.

¨ Sarah! I can't run anymore…slow down.¨ Sarah quickly stops and looks at her friend who is trying to catch her breath.

¨How…how did you know he was Freddy? I didn't even think about it! But he is just in dreams…¨ Sarah asks.

Jane just stares at her.

¨ But that means we are dreaming! But that's impossible! We can't be in the same dream right? ¨

Jane doesn't answer; in fact she looks like she had seen a ghost.

¨ Jane? ¨ But she knew what she was staring at. Slowly she turns and she see Freddy stalking against them. And then she understand why Sarah is so pale…he had them in a corner!

¨Please Mr. Krueger let us go.¨ Sarah begs but his face show no mercy. He stops at a short distance looking at them.

¨ Which one dies first? ¨ he cackles and points a blade at them. ¨ Blondes are stupid so…¨

¨ No! Don't you dare to touch her you freak! ¨ Jane yell and walks in front of Sarah who is shaking of terror.

¨ Brave one? Hmmm, I like that. But it won't help you much…¨

¨ If you kill us, Melissa will kill you! ¨ she spat.

Freddy narrow his eyes, how did that bitch know about her.

¨ What could she do? Shoot me? I don't think so¨ he laughs. But soon Jane laughs at him and Freddy stares at her bewildered.

¨ She will kick your ass! I've heard she has something very special for only you…¨ Sarah yells feeling less scared.

¨ You're talking about her powers huh? Well, let me tell you she will be no threat since she can't use them…but I will take them from her…¨ The two girls stare at him in chock.

¨ What power? ¨ they ask.

¨ You don't know? ¨ Then he understood. How clever, she didn't tell them because she knew if they fell asleep he would get them. Melissa is quite clever…but not clever enough. He forgot the girls for awhile and leaned against the wall thinking.

¨ What is he doing? ¨ Sarah whispers to Jane.

¨Don't know, but it can't be any good¨,

And it wasn't.

Without warning they are suddenly captured to the wall by ropes coming out of the wall. Freddy just stands there thinking while the girls scream and struggle trying to get free. Finally he looks at them.

¨ Which one first? ¨ But the girls are crying and don't answer. ¨ Let's see…oh I know, I'll kill you both at the same time! ¨

¨ You won't get away with this! ¨ Sarah screams.

¨No?¨ he roars and leans close to Sarah's face. Ouch, he smelled rotten and burned. She stares into his blue eyes.

¨ You smell like shit Krueger¨ she spat at him but he slaps her face and she quickly shut up.

¨ Melissa is going to kill you and when she does that I will have a damn good laugh! ¨ Sarah yells. ¨And then…¨ But she never finished because Freddy cut her and her friends throat open in one fast move. They had no time to think and then they died quickly. Freddy felt their souls enter him and he could feel the power grow strong. He hadn't felt this good for so long!

¨ My children…¨ he whispers. ¨ And now Freddy is strong enough to get who he wants! ¨ he laughs and look at the two bodies in front of him. He waved his hand and they disappeared.

And now I have a meeting with a special bitch! ¨ he hiss and disappears…

….

I was laughing. And hard! I was laying on my big bed laughing. I had gone nuts.

¨ I told him! ¨ I yelled and laughed. ¨ I'm the weakest and most stupid human on Earth! ¨ I stopped laughing and now I was crying. I was alive but what was the price? But they were my powers! Why can't I use them myself?

You have to give it to me…Don't let him take it…don't let him take you! What did she mean? Could…He could take the powers from me!

I run down the stairs to the bathroom and wash my face with cold water. Slowly I relax; I have to think about this. I stare at my reflection and I see how scared I look. My blonde hair looks really dirty, I need a shower badly.

Quickly I get my clothes off and get into the shower. The warm water feels so good! I wash myself happy and feel already better. In fact, it feels so god that it feels like someone is giving me a good massage!

A massage?

I jump out of the shower as I feel someone cutting my back but I can't see anything. I could swear I felt hands on my back! And something sharp…I touch my back and see blood on my hand. I wanted to scream but nothing came out.

I am not sleeping!

¨Freddy! You bastard, is it you? ¨ I scream. I sigh, maybe I just cut myself somewhere and maybe I'm just imagining things. I'm awake, so no Freddy.

I wrap a towel around me and walk to the mirror glaring at myself. I look down on the sink and when I watch up...

Freddy! I see Freddy grinning at me in the mirror!

I scream and close my eyes. I didn't see that, I didn't see Freddy…I didn't…

I open my eyes and now I see only myself in the mirror.

¨ You bastard! How did you do that? ¨ I yell to the mirror but I get no answer, thank god…Is this too my imagination? Am I going nuts?

¨ He can't reach me here¨ I convince myself. But I didn't feel so safe anymore.

¨ What the fuck is going on? ¨ I ask myself. I walk to the living room and turn the TV on. I need something else to think about…it may be my imagination or not but now I really don't want to think about it! Time out please!

…

In the middle of a movie I hear the phone ring. I slowly get up and reach for the phone.

¨ Hello? ¨

¨ Hi it's Lucy. I have bad news…¨ I groan, just what I needed. But things couldn't get worse, right?

¨ They're dead¨. I feel strange and shaky. I'm not sure if I heard right. Did she say dead?

¨ Who? ¨ I ask dumbly. Of course I knew who. We are four girls, I'm alive, Lucy's alive so…

¨ Those two girls I told you about…Jane and Sarah¨.

I dropped the phone. That's why I saw him in the mirror! He has already enough souls.

¨Melissa! Are you there? ¨ I hear her yell in the phone. Quickly I pick it up.

¨ Lucy, we are in deep trouble¨ I mutter.

¨ What do you mean? ¨

¨ He knows¨. And then I heard her swear and scream so I put the phone on the table for a while until she cooled down.

¨ hey, listen to me. We aren't dead yet! We have to fight, I still got them and I'm not giving them without a fight! ¨. I'm trying to convince her but she sounds like there's no hope.

¨ Lucy, there's still hope…¨

¨ No! There is nothing we can do…¨she whispers.

¨ Yes, Mary is still with us¨ I say and she went silent.

¨Mary? I thought she was dead? ¨ she asks and I hear her crying silently. Poor Lucy, she's exhausted, like me.

¨ She's a soul captured by Freddy, in fact all Freddy kills will lose their souls to him. Mary said she would use the power against Freddy when it's the right time so we have to wait for Mary¨.

¨For how long? Five days will already be too much! ¨ she yells hysterically. ¨ I have to sleep and I mean it. You have to sleep too¨.

¨I know but what if we watch each other sleep and when something happen we wake the other¨. She was quiet, thinking about my suggestion.

¨ That sounds good. Can I come to your house since you're living alone? ¨

¨ Of course, you can come when you want but call me first¨.

¨ Ok, I probably come tonight already¨.

¨ That's ok¨.

¨Mel, is it possible that Freddy can take your powers, I mean can he use them? ¨

I gulp, I didn't want to scare her but I didn't want to lie either.

¨ He can take them if he gets the opportunity. But I don't know how¨ I answered.

¨ I see. Let's hope he won't get them. See ya¨.

¨ Bye…¨ I whisper. I walk to the couch and sit down. Suddenly I feel like someone is watching me…I look around the dark house. I felt so lonely and I could feel how the shadows crept closer and closer…