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Steven felt himself collapse into the floor. The momentum of the jump made him roll a little…and he almost got over the fence in the lighthouse if Garnet hadn't reacted fast and grabbed him by the shirt to stop him. Steven looked the long way down noticing what could have happen to him in just a few seconds of delay. Garnet pulled him and after a quick check up to see if he was ok, she hugged him, she hugged him like there had been a decade of not seen each other, as if they knew that they will not see each other again, which could have been the case. After a long time just hugging Garnet let go to look at Steven. He looked so tired, not physical but defeated.
-Steven, you are back, you are finally back—Said Garnet using one hand to cares his chubby face—Steven Are you alright?—she asked not knowing what Freddy could have done to him in his stay with him
-Garnet…how is everybody? Are they alright? How is Amethyst?—asked him concerned. Garnet understood that at the end of the day, no matter how much he was pushed, he will always put the ones that he love on top priority, without concern for his own well being. Amanda was right, he needed to be told once in a while that when bad things happen, they weren't necessary his fault. With a sight she then bend her head a little to look at him. With her arms she easily placed him on her shoulders so he was with his legs hanging, his hands placed on her head.
-Steven, nothing that happen was your fault, not what had happen since you were trapped in the dream realm, not what has happen since we returned from Springwood. Everything has been work of that bastard…-she stopped when she heard Steven gasp in surprise. She supposes it was justificated. For he had never heard Garnet curse in such way before, she guessed that just like the world was filled with infinite possibilities for good, it was also the same for evil.—Freddy has been running free from all restrictions since you were asleep, but now that you are awake we could form a new plan to take him down—she said as they went out of the light how and into their way to the house. It was then when they heard the name of Steven being screamed to the havens.
-Oh Pearl!—Steven said jumping from Garnet shoulders and running downhill trying to get to the house in time.
Pearl was frenetic, she turned over the bed, nearly busted the wall where Steven was suppose to crash and it was taking Alice all ounce of self control to not just slap her into getting her act together. After all, she remembered what it feels like to be preyed by this beast. Walking with firm steps were pearl was in the middle of a panic attack.
-Pearl, calm down!—she tried to reassured the surrogated mother, putting a hand on her shoulder—Steven is probably—but Pearl quickly turned around complete infuriated by her words. How dared this woman o just tell her to calm down? Her baby was gone and there was no telling what was going to happen.
-Get your hands of me!—Pearl said with a hostile tone, to which, Alice reacted hardening her face—You have no idea what is going on, steven could be dead or…oh stars, Steven could be dead—She said with empty eyes.
-WHATS GOING ON!?—asked the voice of Sadie coming from down the stairs as she was going thru the door.
-STEVEN IS GONE!—answer Pearl nearing her breaking point. Behind Sadie were Buck, SC who heard this and turned to search the outside of the house. With jenny nearly jogging to the end of the stairs but…
-hum?...Guys is Steven—said jenny not believing her own eyes. Slowly at first but quickly increasing her rhythm, she dashed towards the figure of Steven that was follow closely by the tall frame of Garnet.
Finally Jenny hugged Steven while the confused faces of Buck, SC and Sadie changed from bafflement to joy. The group of friends was fast on their feet to meet their friend. Soon they had Steven in a thigh hug with jenny crying tears of joy. Unknown to them, the figures of Pearl and Alice looked at the scene with two different reactions: Alice was confused but happy by this turn of events; on one side they had Steven back…no idea how but he was back. Pearl for her part was confused and a little apprehensive; how did Steven went back? And what part Garnet had to do with it? After all she was now walking towards them.
-How did you did it?—were the words of Alice that was the first to break from the dazed state. Pearl secretly thought that she stole the words from her mind for she wanted to ask the same inquire.
-To be honest with you…I don't know—she said scratching the back of her head in thought—I think Steven know a little more of how everything went down.—She said not really liying. She suspected that Amand had used her in some form, just needed Steven to fill out the holes—But he is here. Just let him enjoy a little.
After forcibly retiring Pearl from Steve. He recounted his stay in the dream real, the constant mockery that he suffered in the hands of Freddy, how he suspected that something horrible happen in his absence, something had happen to Connie's classmates. Connie had arrived in the middle of Steven exposition and was filled in by Sadie. As Steven talked and talked, the day was nearing…
-And that's how I got here, Garnet, well Amanda or…whatever the two were together got me here—he finished.
-I still can't believe that garnet was possessed by a death nun—said Sadie who while had accepted the new world view, was still baffled by all that had happen recently—who also happen to be Krueger mother—she said turning to give a good look at Alice. Alice just nodded from her place close to the window.
-She is our side, and that is enough for me to trust her—said garnet, after all, she helped get Steven with them.
-But amethyst is gone, so is Gunga, at least 70 plus of Connie's class mates and Onion—Pearl said with a little bit of bitterness, she hated having a treat that was outside of her realm or comfort.
-Amethyst is not gone, Krueger has her, he has her gem, we just have to…-Steven did not dare to finish the phrase, it was still hard form him to face the fact that he will need to ultimate do it: he will need to kill Freddy Krueger. Pondered for a minute and he then came to the conclusion…he was willing to do it.—Kill Freddy Krueger—He finished a little scared of what he said without remorse. For a minute he stood there a little awkward and then he felt a hand in his shoulder, lifting his head he saw the face of Alice. With a nod she pointed outside.
Without muttering a word, Steven walked with Alice outside of the house, to te beach.
-Where are they going?—asked Pearl and Connie who were walking to the door. They never crossed because garnet blocked it leaning on it. He looked calm but resigned. She did not like what she had to say.
-I don't like this more than you pearl, but we need to understand that Steven will never be the same again—Gannet finished. She knew that ending a live was something that went against everything that they had done, but to her surprise, she found that if that life…or existence, was Frederick Charles Krueger's, she welcome it with joy.
-Neither I—Said Connie looking at Alice walking with Steven. They were just talking, what where they talking?
-So…you got it Steven?—asked Alice to the boy, or teen. He certainly looked more like a boy still—Maybe this is not in your nature but is necessary, don give him pity, he is beyond pity or empathy—she finished.
-That is not really the problem—Steven said walking towards one rock and sitting there.
-what's the problem then Steven?—asked confused, most people had problem facing Krueger alone.
-Is that…I don't even had a second thought on killing Krueger—he finished in a dry way—It just was something that naturally came to me…and I don't like it—Finished Steven. He felt a little old, no longer like a kid.
-I kind of understand—Alice said looking at the boy—I was scared when I got my dream powers, when I became the dream master, every time that Freddy killed one of my friends I felt…different, I was changing I was not always like this, I used to be a shy quiet girl—she said—you are changing, and that is not bad is just different…don't worry if killing that bastard felt natural, I would be concern if you wanted to keep him alive—she finished grabbing the chubby boy and putting him in her shoulders, he was surprisingly lighter than she expected.
The time after that, passed better than expected. Pearl, Alice and Garnet were inside of the house, ironing the finer details of their plan; they wanted to not let anything left to chance. As for Steven, he was under the care of his own group of guardians…for lack of better words. Sadie, Connie, Jenny, Buck and SC, had decided that they would not leave Steven side under any circumstances. This decision was more than welcome by Pearl that was concerned by what could happen if her surrogate son was out of reach or sight from her. As for them, they wanted to distract Steven a little of the trauma that he surely had endured for the last days. After a quick talk, Pearl reluctantly let Steven walk with their friends. After all, Steven said that he was not sleepy nor their friends seem tired, even thought 3 of them were quick to ask for black coffee…Connie being the one who rejected on the ground that her mom would never forgive her for that and Sadie on the grounds that she kind of had some training on her long hours in the dounout shop. As they walked closer and closer to the small town they saw a young man giving some papers. Curios they walked closer to him and before they could do anything he spoke.
-Oh Buck, Jenny, good to see you…would you like to come to tonight's party at Kevin's house?—asked the teen.
-Good night jack…Party at Kevin's house? Why is he throwing a party, isn't this kind of bad taste after…well you know—asked jenny stating the obvious as the rest of the group was wondering the same thing.
-Gland to not be the only one that though that, well you see…Kevin had been planning this party for quite some time and he wanted to go ahead and do it anyway. Still there are a lot of people who are going to be there—he said as a matter of fact. The group kind of got why: Kevin was easily the most whealthy person in beach city.
-Hum…what do you think?—asked Buck turning to look at the rest.—would be cool enough for us?—finished.
-Ugh but is Kevin, he is…-began Steven, remembering how him. But he never got to finish because Sadie filled for him.
-A world class jerk but…is a party and we don't need to talk to him, we could just go there, eat for a while, listen to the music and when we got bored go to your home—she finished turning to look at all their friends who nooded. They did not like Kevin better than Steven but after all, it was free food and drink and he had pay for a couple of shows from them so they at least owned him the minimum courtesy.
The afternoon passed and when the night came the group arrived to Kevin's home. It was a big house in a rich neighborhood. Three floors high and while Steven had never been inside the house, he guessed it was at least 4 times in size to his home. The big outdoor pool was filled with some young people and teens while others talked and drank. In a corner they saw Kevin overseeing the party. Making their best efforts they avoided him and went straight to the table to serve themselves something to eat.
-Well at last the food is good—commented SC as he grabbed a disposable dish to put some chips.
-Yeah, is the good thing to been born rich—she said in the side, while they were hardly poor…Steven now being recently wealthy thanks to…his father demise, they were nowhere near close to the level of Kevin. They suspected that he did these parties to show off.
-Hey…Connie is your mother a doctor right? So you are not really poor—said Jenny teasing but this not stop Connie for getting a little defensive.
-I am not rich, my dad even works as a security officer—she said turning to Steven to help her back up her claim—remember Steven?—she asked turning towards Steven that was halfway chewing some salty chips.
-Yeah, your dad works at as a security officer. Then again your house is better than ours—he added.
-No kiddig…-said Sadie getting into the teasing. She knew that Connie was somewhere half way between them and Kevin.—your neighbor is better than ours—she finished with a light elbow to the ribs.
-Oh you to Sadie—said Connie realizing that she was simply being teased. Together they chared a laught.
Close to the sliding crystal doors of the house Kevin was bored. The party was not a live as he had hopped so it was up to him to spice it up. Entering the home he began to search in the pantry for her secret weapon. His father's secret reserve of wine. Thinking up he decided to spice up this party…in the table there is a big bowl of punch.
-HEY EVERYBODY…PUNCH!—said Kevin cupping his hands to make himself heard. As the people were coming close to them he saw Steven. With a smile he took the serving spoon and serving a big glass handed it over to Steven. Secretly he wondered how much it will take to get him to do something silly.
As Steven walked towards the group he gave a sip to his glass, and nearly spit up, the drink tasted like fruits, but there was something extra, something that he couldn't quite get. Thinking that maybe that was just simply how punch was supposed to taste, he joined the group that was sated in some folding chairs making a circle.
-Come here Steven—said Jenny signaling a place between her and Connie. As the group of friends began to talk, Steven slowly began to get accustom to the drink. It was weird…he feel calm, really calm in fact he was really relaxed. A lot of thing began to come to his head. His father death, the death of Jenny and Kiki grandma, all of Connie classmates. Then he began to think of every single problem that had happen….
-I am sorry…-Steven said. This was odd. Suddenly all of them turned towards him, he looked thoughtful.
-What are you talking about Steven?—asked Sadie who was close to him. This was odd they were just laughing a while back. He looked so tired.
-yeah, you have done nothing wrong—said SC equally confused. He then turned to look at buck who looked at Steven and then at the table.
—Steven…where did you get that big glass of punch? Is nearly triple of what our cups are?—asked eyeing the group and then the table where the punch was served. Just then the rest of the group saw something.
The ambient of the party had changed a little. Some couples where now openly making out. Connie blushed seeing a girl strip to her underwear to then jump to the pool. Soon after a couple of teens imitated her actions. It was buck who finally stood up and walking towards the punch bowl he served himself a just enough to taste it. HE nearly spat it. Turning towards the group he began walking towards them, just stopping to look at Kevin with hate. As he was walking towards the group, he felt odd. Then he realized it, he was sweating. It was very hot, way too hot.
Steven looked at how Buck reacted and turning towards Connie he asked concerned—Did I do something wrong?
-No Steven..—Connie then recoiled a little. He smelled like…no, but he never drank before. Also, she began to feel a little hot. Touching her head to see if something was different she notices. She was sweating.
-Whoa guys…is just me or is abnormally hot—Said Jenny taking of her jacket. Being so far up north they were unused to this kid of heat. It was template most of the year.
-Is so hot!—said SC taking of his usually blue hoodie. And just them they turned to see Buck returning.
-We are leaving!—Said Buck who was uncharestical ice in his delivery. Something had got him angry.
-Why? Is for the heath?—Asked Sadie also shedding her light jacket. Sweat stains were rolling a little.
-Kevin spiked the punch—Buck said walking towards his chair to pick up some of his stuff.
-HE WHAT?—asked Connie quickly seething with anger—you mean that Steven is…-Asked she looking at the very confused Steven.
-Yes…Steven is drunk—he said turning to Steven and asked/commanded—Steven could you do a Four?—
Steven did not understand why Buck asked something so weird. He felt a little dizzy. Leaving his empty glass in the side he stood in one foot trying to keep his balance, key word…trying. He could not balace himself, but that was so easy to doo just then he heard a voice on his left—Hey chubby don't drink if you are a light weight—as he turned he saw the horrible burned face of Freddy and let a horrible Scream.
Kevin was enjoining himself when the ear shattering scream of Steven took him out of his fun. There in the ground, trashing was Steven who was stranded by Connie, her "girlfriend" or so he thought. Smiling he thought that finally he will see something funny he began to walk to the scene where the party guesses where beginning to get close to see what was going on.
-HE IS HERE, HE IS GOING TO KILL US ALL!—screamed Steven who was now wildly trying to get far from Connie who not the less, hugged him telling himself to calm right now. So entertain was him that he never saw a short girl getting close to him. Suddenly he felt a sharp pain in his right cheek as the full force of a punch was thrown towards him. Barely keeping his footing he stumbled and turning he saw a livid Sadie who looked at him like he was the scum of the earth.
-What did you punt in that punch you son of a bitch?—asked Sadie who was now drenched in sweat. A lot of the people where also but they were to enthralled looking at Steven freak out to notice that the hos was nearly knocked out by an angry blonde girl.
-Why do you care? It was something that my dad had and I thought will be fun—he said not getting why the blonde girl was so serious about it. Sure the boy was drunk but it was nothing a couple of bucks will not solve.
-You don't get it, if he falls sleep or is not quite awake you could…-but the she never finished because suddenly they heard a scream. All of the people turned towards where the sound came. Inside the pool there was a girl desessperatly trying to find someone. The girl was in serious distress and nearly at the end of her rope when close to her something jumped out of the water. Sadie could feel her soul hitting the floor. From the water a figure grabbed her and sunk her into the water. A couple screamed and other got closer a couple of uncomfortable minutes passed while Steven suddenly went calm. Connie looked at the face of her friend. He had tears in his eyes, and with weak voice, he asked…pleaded to her.
-Run Connie; get Sadie, Buck, Jenny and SC out of here—he said with a surprise push getting her to stand up.—DON'T YOU HEAR ME? RUN!- he screamed just to heard son after a voice coming from the pool.
-one two…Freddy is coming for you—the voice was guttural and deep. With a raspy quality to it, they heard the voice at the center of the pool. They saw a small red stain. The stain began to grow bigger and darker, soon not only the sight of the pool they could notice. There was a weird metallic smell. Jenny inside felt how her heart slowed her beats. SC. Already pale turned cadaveric and Buck open and clenched his hands anxious, waiting for something.
-Three four better close the door—said the voice. BOOM* the threes surrounding the house suddenly burst in flames and slowly Sadie, while the rest of the teens panicked, saw a figure that surged from the center. The hat was visible first, then the long black coat. Inside she distinguished the red and green old sweater. Standing on top of the water as he was walking in a big red mirror, he open his arms to the side, lifting his head to show a horrible charred face, that decades after this, the very few who survived this night, still remember that sighted teeth, that glove like claw on his right hand and that predatory smile to them. They were the fresh meat, and he was the hungry beast.
-Five six, take the crucifix—he said giving his first steps towards them. Each step ignited the water as it were gasoline—seven eight gone stay late—he said now to the edge of the pool. He was delighted at the sheer fear of the teens—Nine ten…never sleep again—he said as he touched ground. The house then was enclosed by a wall of fire. Screams and cries could be hard, the teens were close together, not one taking their eyes from this…thing.—never sleep again…never sleep again, my children—he said suddenly dashing to the first person who happened to be a brunette girl who barely had time to react as he slashed her in the throat.
-what have you done Kevin?—asked silently Jenny as she took the half awake, half drunk Steven and they looked how the poor girl dragged herself. One hand on her throat and other reaching for help. She never got her help as one final slash crossed her full back….with a laught the mad mand looked a the figure in the ground and then to the rest who were running, trying to find a way out of the house, tha was now, surrounded by a wall of fire.