SHOUTOUTS/ANSWERS
Tojo1985: Oh, I see. Well, I prefer 1 and 7 the most. Yeah, that was kinda cool. Thanks, I thought it would be cool. Glad you think so.
Ryla Dante: Glad you like it. Cool. Glad you think so…here you go. Okey-doke.
Darkness Take Over: I'm glad. Thanks.
DISCLAIMER
Belongs to Wes Craven and New Line Cinema. I only own the plot and characters you don't recognize. I mentioned lucid dreaming and a ref to a deleted scene in the second VHS in the two-tape special edition in the last chap's disclaimer, but it's actually for this chap. Thoughts in dream world are in bold. End dialogue somewhat similar to NOES end.
"MATT!" Terrie screamed when she saw her friend.
"You sick freak!" Alicia shouted. With a yell of anger, she lunged at him.
"Alicia, no!" Terrie warned. But it was too late. The girl had already landed on the man, striking at him. The two began struggling and Terrie took off. Suddenly, Alicia found the man on top of her. Krueger laughed and slid a knife down the girl's cheek.
"Pretty," he smirked. Then, he cut into her skin.
"Oh, my word," Dr. Potts gasped as four cuts suddenly appeared on a struggling girl's face. Lt. Garcia aimed his gun and cocked it. He wasn't sure where this freak was, but he wasn't going to let a kid die on his watch. The lieutenant was about to fire, when he was forcibly knocked back.
"Lt., what happened?" an officer asked, helping him up.
"He's after her!" Lt. Garcia exclaimed. He pointed his gun and fired. Krueger grunted when he felt a bullet pierce his skin.
"What's the matter, Freddy? Didn't think they'd figure it out?" Alicia mocked. His only answer was let his blades cut into her throat. One of the girls gagged and blood poured from her throat. Lt. Garcia swore. He had been too late. He had failed. At the frightened cries, Rod and Nancy hurried towards the sound.
"Rod, he's killing the kids! I never should've let them come in here" Nancy cried desperately.
"Hey, hey, hey. Stay cool, stay cool," Rod assured.
"Nancy!" a voice called.
"Daddy?" Nancy asked. The two watched as Capt. Thompson staggered towards them, hand covering a stomach wound.
"Nancy, Krueger got me. I---I---tried to fight---" he moaned.
"Daddy!" Nancy exclaimed. She started for him, but Rod grabbed her arm, pulling her back.
"Rod, what are---" Nancy began to ask.
"You once told me that he used Tina's form to trick you," Rod reminded her in a whisper.
"Nancy, let me---let me hold you---one last time," Capt. Thompson requested, as he continued approaching.
"Daddy, what's your special name for me?" Nancy wondered.
"I call you 'Princess'," Capt. Thompson answered.
"RUN!" Nancy shrieked. They took off. Krueger laughed and pursued them. Meanwhile, Capt. Thompson and Dr. Gordon had found Alicia and Matt's bodies. The police captain shook angrily.
"Krueger! I killed you once, you freak!" he yelled. Then, hearing Nancy's cry of fright, they once again began their search. While everything was going on, Terrie, Luke, Emily, Jack, and Ben had managed to find each other again.
"Where's Matt and Alicia?" Emily wondered.
"Alicia's dead. Krueger got her," Terrie answered.
"Yeah. I think we lost Matt too," Ben commented.
"Oh, man," the kids sighed.
"Look. We can't change what happened to Matt and Alicia. But we can't let them die in vain," Luke told them.
"Right. He won't get us," the others agreed.
"Come on. Let's go," Luke said. They continued through the maze of pipes. Suddenly, Rod and Nancy bumped into something. Nancy screamed and jumped back.
"Geez, Nancy. You could make the football team with a move like that," Capt. Thompson groaned, carefully standing up.
"You're not going to kill me. I'm not afraid of you," Nancy declared.
"Baby, what are you talking about?" Capt. Thompson questioned in confusion.
"Capt. Thompson, it's really you?" Rod checked.
"Yeah," Capt. Thompson nodded. What were they---then it clicked.
"Krueger took my shape?" he asked them. They nodded.
"Come on," the man told them. They took off. As they ran, they found the rest of the kids.
"You guys okay?" Nancy asked in concern.
"We're fine. But Matt and Alicia---" Terrie answered.
"I know. I'm so sorry. I never should've dragged you guys into this. I need to---I need to make you wake up," Nancy said.
"No. We're all in this together," disagreed Jack.
"Yeah. He's messed with our heads long enough," Ben determined.
"How do we kill him?" Kelly wondered.
"Fire. He's terrified of it," Nancy responded.
"So, what do we do?" asked Luke. Nancy and Rod whispered an idea to the group and then they all spread out into teams of two and one team of three, consisting of Nancy and Rod, Capt. Thompson and Dr. Gordon, Terrie and Luke, and Ben, Emily, and Jack.
"We need fire of some sort," Nancy said.
"Hey, maybe the furnace," Rod suggested. Almost immediately, the furnace came alive.
"Cool," they chorused with a grin. Rod sighed.
"Listen Nancy, I realize this is a bad time, but---will you marry me?" he questioned. She stared at him.
"I wait two years for that question, and when you finally ask it---" the woman began. Then, "Yes. Of course I'll marry you." In their hiding place, Capt. Thompson and Dr. Gordon had found a container of alcohol.
"Even dead Krueger can't resist drinking," he said derisively.
"Just how well do you know this guy?" Dr. Gordon wondered.
"That animal murdered my Bobby. He stole Nancy's older brother from us," Capt. Thompson answered bitterly. Dr. Gordon stared in surprise. Nancy wasn't an only child? In their own hiding places, the kids waited impatiently. Where was this freak? Terrie looked at Luke.
"So…when did you start dreaming about him?" she wondered.
"A few nights ago. He got me in my dream," Luke answered, showing her the cuts which had since healed, though she could still make them out.
"Oooh. That looks bad," Terrie sympathized. From their hiding place, Emily shivered.
"Hey you all right?" Ben asked in concern.
"Nervous. I try to be brave and everything, but---this Krueger guy is so creepy," Emily answered.
"Yeah, I don't blame you," Jack said. From behind them, there was a loud screeing sound. The trio jumped to their feet. Hearing someone breathing over them, they turned around. Krueger laughed. They screamed and ran.
"Over there!" Nancy yelled. She and Rod left their hiding place and headed in Jack, Emily, and Ben's direction.
"What was that?" Terrie asked, starting to get up.
"Remember what Nancy and Rod said. Stay put until they tell us," Luke reminded.
"But we can't just---" Terrie protested.
"We have orders," Luke said. Nancy and Rod headed towards where they had heard the scream and saw Ben, Emily, and Jack running up to them.
"Come on!" Nancy encouraged.
"You're almost there!" Rod shouted at the same time. Then, their eyes widened when they saw that Krueger was getting closer.
"Guys! Move it!" Nancy shrieked. Jack looked over his shoulder to see the man gaining on them.
"EMILY! MOVE!" he shouted, pushing the girl in front of him. One of Krueger's blades came down on his shoulder and he cried out in pain as he jerked away from the man. Suddenly, they all heard a noise from another part of the building. Krueger grinned and whirled around. Realizing that the man was heading for one of the other hiding places, the group gave chase. Terrie and Luke looked at each other when they heard the footsteps.
"He's doubling back," Terrie whispered.
"Come on. Let's book," Luke urged. They made a break for it. Krueger smiled when he heard the other kids running. Did they really think they could confuse him? This was his domain. He began laughing as he chased his victims through the boiler room.
"Are you okay?" Nancy asked Jack.
"Yeah. It was just one blade. Hurts like the devil though," Jack answered. There was a shout of terror.
"He's after Terrie and Luke!" Dr. Gordon realized. They quickened their pace. Without warning, steam filled the room.
"Oh, man! Not again!" Rod groaned. Everyone let out confused yells as their surroundings began twisting and turning. When the steam cleared, everyone found themselves somewhere else and alone.
"Okay, not good," Jack said needlessly. He heard rasping behind him and immediately began running. He tried to escape, but soon found himself trapped and gave frightened exclamations. Krueger laughed.
"Come to Freddy," he whispered. Jack gulped as the man advanced. The doctors and officers looked at the group who were in cots.
"Come on, Cap. You gotta wake up," Lt. Garcia encouraged. Suddenly, Jack gave a strangled scream and raised an arm in defense.
"Wake him up!" Lt. Garcia cried.
"Come on, kid. Wake up," a nurse encouraged, shaking him. She gasped and pulled her hands away when blood began pouring out of his body without warning.
"What on Earth?" She asked. She looked at the officers in confusion. "What's going on? This---this can't happen!" she continued in a trembling voice. Lt. Garcia felt sorry for the girl. She hadn't seen what Krueger had done to Tina and Glen.
"Listen, why don't you wash up and get yourself some water?" the lieutenant suggested soothingly. The nurse nodded and went to do what she was told. Krueger laughed in maniacal delight as he finished with the boy the others had called "Jack". Just then, he noticed movement from across the building. He grinned and followed. Nancy continued down the maze of pipes. At first, she had been panicked when she found herself alone, but she had resolved not to let Krueger get to her.
"Okay, Krueger. You wanna play in your court? Fine," she declared. Oh, if I only had a weapon. Like a knife or---her thoughts broke off when a knife suddenly appeared in her hand. What the---first the furnace and now this, she thought. I wonder if this is what Glen meant by dream skills, she puzzled. Well, no matter. She now had a weapon to protect herself with. She continued on her way. A loud rapping startled the woman. SCREE! She gasped. A chill of fear went down her spine when she heard the laughter. Dr. Gordon looked around in confusion. He had no idea where he was, or how to find the rest of the group. Just then, he heard a scream!
"NANCY!" Rod shouted. He whirled around and headed for the direction he heard the scream. Capt. Thompson could feel the muscles in his legs screaming at him as he pressed himself to go faster. Geez, I'm gettin' too old for this, he thought. There was another scream and a shout of frustration. Rod looked up to see up to see Nancy on the upper level. How did she---? Rod cut his thought off and headed for the stairs. Nancy looked over her shoulder, and was relieved, yet worried to see that Krueger was no longer behind her. Suddenly, she was grabbed from behind and whirled around.
"YOU!" Nancy managed to get in one good strike before she was chained to a pipe.
"You're the bait, Nancy," he told her, tightening her bonds. She tried to lunge at him, but to no avail.
"Come on. One little scream," he encouraged, caressing her cheek with a blade.
"Never. I'm not giving you any energy, Krueger," Nancy told him. With a roar, he began to strike. Then, he grinned.
"Showtime," he whispered, and then disappeared.
"Nancy!" she heard two voices call.
"Go back! It's a trap!" she warned. When they heard the warning, the group stopped, looking at each other. Capt. Thompson silently indicated for the group to split up and surround their foe. They nodded. Rod continued hurrying up the stairs. Suddenly, he felt a sharp pain in his right leg. With a scream, he tumbled down the steps. With a groan, he put a hand on the wound, which were four razor cuts.
"Dang. That's gonna leave a mark when I wake up," he complained. Then, he hurried back up the steps. Nancy struggled against her bonds.
"Rod!" she yelled, when she saw him.
"Hang on," he said, approaching her and picking up the knife.
"Guess I don't have to ask where he got the rope," he stated, as he began working on the restraints.
"Rod behind you!" Nancy warned. Rod turned around just in time to block an attack from Krueger. Krueger yelled in surprise as he was knocked down the steps. Seeing the man motionless, Dr. Gordon walked up to him, though Capt. Thompson held the others back.
"We did it. He's dead. We don't have to burn this guy after all," the doctor said.
"Don't be so sure," the lieutenant stated as the other man bent down. "Uh, Doc? That may not be a good idea," he cautioned.
"Come on. He fell down a flight of stairs. There's no way---" Krueger's eyes popped open, he grabbed the doctor, and before anyone could stop him, he gutted the man in the stomach.
"NO!" everyone shouted. Krueger laughed, and then disappeared.
"Where did he go?" Terrie wondered as Rod and Nancy came down the stairs.
"We gotta get him to the furnace," Rod said, as he favored his leg. It was then that Nancy noted the wound.
"You're bleeding," she said.
"I'm all right," he assured. Capt. Thompson whispered his idea and they spread out.
"Krueger! Come and get us!" Nancy shouted. The man appeared in the middle of the room, and gave chase.
"That's it, Krueger. Fresh victims," Nancy told him, as they heard for the burning furnace. Krueger made a swipe at them, but missed.
"What's the matter, Freddy? Gettin' old?" Rod taunted.
"I will split you in two," Krueger threatened.
"I didn't believe it the last time you told us that, and I don't believe it now," Nancy said. With a roar, Krueger made another attack attempt, but again, missed. Nancy and Rod looked behind their shoulders to see the furnace.
"Come on Freddy. You know you want us," Nancy mocked.
"We're the ones who got away, right? The ones who beat you?" Rod added. Krueger lunged. Immediately, Rod and Nancy opened the furnace. With a cry, the man fell into the flames. The two closed the door and locked it.
"NO! NO! NO! NO!" Krueger screamed. With a gasp, everyone awoke. The doctors, nurses, and officers jumped back.
"Captain!" Lt. Garcia exclaimed.
"I'm good, Hector. Just don't wanna do that again," Capt. Thompson groaned.
"Is everyone okay?" Nancy asked.
"I'm okay," Terrie assured.
"I'm good," Ben said at the same time.
"How about you two?" Rod checked.
"A little shaky," Emily offered up.
"Glad I'm alive," Luke stated.
"I hear that," Rod agreed. He winced at the pain in his leg. However, no blood flowed down. Looking down, he was somewhat surprised to see his wounds bandaged in a large gauze. Nancy walked over to the window.
"Wow," she said as Rod joined her.
"What is it, baby?" Capt. Thompson questioned.
"It's getting so bright. Probably gonna burn off in a couple of hours," Nancy said. The whole group walked to the window and stared out. It was a new day.
AUTHOR'S NOTE
I apologize for the extreme length of this chap and the last.