Escape the Night: Betrayal at the House on the Hill

A/N: Hello, world and welcome back to the next installment of the season finale of Escape the Night! So, I was at Salt Lake FanX Spring 2019 with my sister, Yami Faerie, and we had a great time! We dressed as the 11th and 13th Doctors for Friday, had other people at the event stop to take pictures with us, or just with my sister, and we had a photo op with Billie Piper, who played Rose Tyler on Doctor Who. On Saturday, we both dressed as Ravenclaws, Yami Faerie was Luna Lovegood while I was just a random quirky Ravenclaw with steampunk goggles on her head, and we had a photo op with Tom Felton, who played Draco Malfoy in the Harry Potter movies.

We had a great time, attended some panels, and took part in both cosplay meet ups, and did some professional photos, too. Anyway, time to see if our heroes can find the final owner and bring this nightmare of a night to an end.

Read, review, and enjoy!

Disclaimer: I don't own anything from Escape the Night. I just own any and all characters that I just happen create.

CHAPTER FIVE: THE FINAL OWNER

Once the quartet reached the basement, they made their way through the hallway, avoiding looking into the rooms that held the bodies of Andrea, Sierra, Lele, and Benny, which wasn't easy since the doors were open on all three rooms. And, after what felt like forever with the fear that Sarah would search the basement for them, they found a new door.

"Is that it?" Joey wondered. "Over there?"

"I hope so," Dawn muttered.

Eva nodded, having checked the map. "That's it. That's it. That's the-"

"The key," Joey interrupted, turning to Eva. "The key. The key. The key."

"I don't have the key!" Eva protested.

"Oh, don't tell me that we forgot to grab the key," Dawn moaned.

Oli suddenly smiled and pulled the key from his pocket. "I've got the key," he announced and his friends all groaned while he kept smiling and handed the key to Joey.

"Not funny, Oli," Joey grumbled and used the key to unlock the door, opening it to find a man tied to the wall, and they were certain that this man was Arthur's brother. He had a weathered look in his pitch-black eyes, and he stared at them at them with a warily expression on his face, which meant that he wasn't sure if he could trust them or not.

"Are you Arthur's brother?" Eva asked, wanting to be sure.

"Untie me," he responded, his voice an emotionless growl. "My brother's a dead man."

Joey nodded. "Okay. Let's untie him." And they entered the room long enough to untie the ropes.

They backed back out and the man straightened up. He picked up a black hook that immediately terrified them, especially Joey since that was the very same hook from his nightmares.

"He has a hook!"Joey shouted, shoving them to the side to avoid being stabbed. "Holy crap! Omigod!"

However, Arthur's brother stormed out of his cell, a vengeful snarl permeating his tone. "My brother's a dead man!" And he headed down the hallway.

Exchanging uneasy looks, the quartet hurried after him.

They followed the man out of the basement and back outside, wondering where he was going, and what he was going to do. He ignored their questions as he headed across the lawn, limping slightly, but he had an angry and determined expression on his face. After being locked up for so long by his own brother, he was determined to have his revenge.

Just then, Sarah appeared and the quartet retreated up the stairs to the porch while the man advanced toward her. For the first time ever, there was actual fear in the maid's eyes and yet, she tried to stab him with the knife. However, he managed to grab her, spin her around, and he slit her throat with the hook.

"Oh shoot!" Joey gasped, staring at the sight of Arthur's brother actually killing Sarah so easily with the hook. "Omigod!" He and his friends watched as Marvin came out of nowhere and charged at the man, trying to punch him.

However, Arthur's brother managed to easily flip the groundskeeper so that he landed on the ground hard, and started stabbing him in the chest with the hook until he was dead. He straightened up and turned when Oli yelled at him that there was someone behind him, and sure enough, Arthur was heading his way.

'At last,' he thought, heading for his traitorous brother, and he stumbled backwards when Arthur shot him in both shoulders, and he fell backwards. He heard the screams of the four young people from the porch, and he was sure that they thought he was done for, but he wasn't about to let his brother win again.

When Arthur got closer to his brother to finish him off, he was caught off guard when his brother suddenly stabbed him in the leg with the hook. He cried out, dropping the gun as he stumbled backwards, trying to keep his balance.

His brother got up on his knees, grabbed the gun, and he emptied the remaining bullets into Arthur's chest, forcing him backwards until he toppled into the fountain, and he didn't get back up.

"He's done it," Oli breathed, staring at the bodies of the villains that'd been keeping them all trapped.

"Can we go home?" Eva wondered, and her friends all shrugged, but they were also feeling hopeful, too.

The man dropped the gun and retrieved the hook. He got up, and he started toward the house, alarming the four survivors, who immediately ran for the doors behind them, and they duck inside, slamming the doors shut.

Through the windows, they were surprised when he turned toward the driveway, limping away from them, and right before their eyes, he faded away.

He was freed from the evil of the house, and that meant that they could now finally get rid of the evil once and for all.

A/N: RIP Sarah, Marvin, and Arthur. I'm sure that there's a special place in hell waiting for the three of you. I will see you all tomorrow with the next update. Bye for now! R&R everyone!