*Chapter 19: Fallen*

"You motherfucker!" Georgie screamed. Bill and Ben still got a hold of him. Belle remains on the ground, her back against the meteor coal, bleeding. Pennywise smirked at Georgie. "I'll fucking kill you! I will fucking kill you!"

"Foolish boy." Pennywise spoke. "I'm the Eater of Worlds." Mike stepped up.

"Maybe, but you're not." He said shaking his head. "You're just a clown." Pennywise stared at Mike in silent. "A clown." Mike repeated. Pennywise roared at him, wanting to lunge at him, but the others spoke up.

"You're a bully!" Beverly shouted.

"You're a traitor!" Ben screamed.

"You're an imposter!" Bill yelled. "A pretender!" Pennywise backed away a bit, as his head changes into the fears as they throw words at him.

"You're just a fucking clown!" Mike yelled, repeating the same word.

"Yeah! A fucking clown!" Richie yelled, chanting with Mike.

"Clown! Clown! Clown! Clown!" They all chanted as Pennywise is growing small. Belle watched, holding her wound from bleeding. She couldn't heal herself in this state. She is bleeding to death. Pennywise tries to hit the Losers Club with his spider leg, but he is not fast. Richie grabbed his arm and tore it off. The clown grew smaller, and smaller. As a size of a baby. The chanting stopped. Pennywise rests against the meteor coal, whimpering. He's weak now. Belle watched him with a sneer.

"Not so tough now, huh?" She asked, breathing heavily. Mike reached for Pennywise's chest, hearing a loud heartbeat. He reached inside, and took out a dark, beating heart. Bill, Ben, Beverly, Richie, and Georgie held the heart together. The heart beats so fast. IT is very afraid.

"Look at you." Pennywise spoke in a weak, high voice. "You're all...grown...up."

"Crush it." Belle spoke. The Losers Club didn't hesitate. They all crush Pennywise's heart. The small clown let out a choke sound before letting the last breath. The lights above fade away. The heart fades away with the floating blood. The body of Pennywise has turn to crisp and float away in ashes. IT had been defeated at last.
Georgie came over to Belle. She is growing pale. She's dying.

"Belle, we did it." Georgie said with a smile. "We killed IT! It's finally over!" He looks down at her bleeding wound. He looked at her face. "Belle, we'll get you up. Come on." He tries to pull her up, but Belle stopped him.

"I...I can't..." She whispered. Georgie shook his head.

"No. Don't give up. Heal yourself. Please." He said. "Belle, you can't give up now." Belle grunted a little, looking at the others around her. She smiled a bit.

"I'm so proud of you all." She said. "I was lucky to have great friends like you. You were so young when we first met." Georgie started to cry. Belle brought her hand up to his cheek. "Georgie, it's okay. You defeated Pennywise."

"But...IT stabbed you. You're dying." Georgie said. "You can't die!"

"I know...I am." Belle coughed. "Don't worry about me..." Georgie started to sob. The others started to cry along. Richie turned away to check back with Eddie. Belle's tear fell from her right eye. She hates seeing them like this. She took a deep breath and sing softly to them.

"Brush away the sorrow,
Brush away the tears,
Sing away your heavy heart.
The night will be over soon.
The night will be over soon."

Beverly kneeled down by Belle, holding her bloody hand. Georgie felt Bill's hand on his shoulder. Mike stood by, looking over at Richie with Eddie. But Eddie didn't seem to respond. Eddie is dead too. Ben kneeled across from Belle who can still sing.

"For every night goes quiet,
And every moon grows blue,
Beyond the dark, comes something new."

Then, Georgie, Beverly, and Bill started to sing with Belle. The lair started to shake a bit.

"The sun will be rising soon.
The sun will be rising soon.
The sun will be rising soon."

Georgie held Belle's hand, tears falling to the ground. Belle gave him and the others one last smile. The lair shakes again. Georgie hugs Belle.

"I love you..." He whispered.

"I love you all so much." Belle said. "Now...go..." Bill got Georgie to release Belle, and his hand slipped away from hers. They left her to get Richie. Belle coughed a bit, looking above to see the place is about to collapse on her. "Take care of Nadia..." She whispered. She shuts her eyes. Belle is accepting her fate.

They all escape from the Neibolt house that is fallen apart. After IT has been defeated, the place is falling along. Richie didn't want to leave Eddie's body, believing he is just hurt, not dead. But he is dead. After they ran out, Valerie and Georgia stood across the street to watch the house sink into the ground. Georgie ran up to them, embracing them, crying. Richie was crying out for Eddie, wanting to go back, but Mike and Ben held him back.
The Neibolt house is gone. The ground stopped shaking. Derry is now free from IT. It will be a normal town in Maine. Bill hugs Georgie, comforting him. Valerie notice that 3 people are missing from the group. Mike told her what had happened. Jacob was killed, then Eddie, and then Belle. Bill pulled away from Georgie, wiping his eyes.

"Georgie...I'm...so sorry." Bill said. "About pretending to be sick. I didn't want to play with you, but...I never thought you could get killed. But, Belle saved your life. I'm so glad she did. Always remember that." Georgie hugs him.

"I forgive you." He said. Bill patted Georgie's back.

They all went to Georgie's house after they wash up from the Quarry. Richie was heartbroken about Eddie and Belle's death. Richie never had a chance to tell Eddie his true feelings. But, it's too late. Eddie will be in their hearts. So will Stan.

"Where's the baby?" Mike asked Valerie. A babysitter came downstairs with a baby. She is Georgia's babysitter, and she's been asked to watch Nadia overnight. Nadia cooed a bit when Mike held her.

"And I think Belle wrote a letter before she left." Valerie said, after she thanked the babysitter and paid her. She hands Mike the letter. Mike sat on the couch, holding Nadia with one arm. He opened the letter to see perfect handwriting.

Dear Losers,
In case I didn't make it back alive, there is something I want to say. When I first move to Derry years ago, I thought I could make a difference. I wanted to get away from my old life which haunts me since I was a kid. And then I met you. You guys are my light.
Bill and Georgie. You two were the first ones I met and how I got into babysitting. Then I work at the library. Your parents treat me like I'm part of your family since I stood up to Henry and his gang. You two mean so much.
Richie. You may be a trash mouth, but never be afraid of who are you. Be proud. There's no shame on being different.
Eddie. You're a brave one. You haven't changed a bit, but you have gotten strong. Never let anything make you more afraid. Never let a leper get to you.
Ben. I hardly recognize you. You have been busy working out, I see. You have grown into a handsome man and a smart one, yet I still see you as a young child I remember then.
Beverly. You and I are very similar to each other. We both have terrible fathers, yet we know we can always fight back. I notice that you have left your husband because he is abusive towards you. Good idea for leaving him. And another thing, give Ben a chance. He still has love for you.
Mike. You have been learning a lot about the history of Derry like Ben, but you've been digging deep into the origin of Pennywise. Please forgive me about Rowen. I was stupid for listening to a clown. You stayed home because you knew when Pennywise and I will wake up after 27 years. You're a hawk. That's what I think of you. A hawk.
Jacob. My brother. Tell your wife and son about me if you like. I'm sure they want to know about the Guardian of all Children in Derry. I will be watching over you all.
And Stan. If only I was there to save him. He came back because Nadia saved him, and then he had to die. May he rest in peace. We love you, Stan. You will be in our hearts and thoughts forever.
Be brave. Believe in yourselves. You are the Losers Club. And you always will be.
If I do die, take care of Nadia. Find her a home. Find her a loving family. She means so much to me. To us.
- Belle Whitehurst

After it was read by Mike, everyone is crying. Belle never made it out alive. She wrote a letter before she left with them to the Neibolt house. Beverly sat next to Mike along with Ben who held her hand. They both look down at Nadia who is sleeping peacefully.

"What do we do?" Ben asked. Mike looked at them.

"I'll find her a family. A perfect one." He got up, holding the baby. "I know just the one..."