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The leprican shrieked back as he was kicked off the side of the couch by the still screaming Ashley. Underneath her Freddy grunted as he tried to stop her though she didn't seem too keen on the idea. She fought him as she kept kicking at the short man, biting and scratching anything in range. A hand grabbed her ankle and her scream rose in pitch. A light abruptly turned on and everybody stared in shock at the dazed thing.

It looked like Jason but it was way too small. It's head came up to about Ashley's hip and his body was half her width. Staring at her from beneath the hard goalie mask it squeaked at her shocked, confused and surprised at the sudden changes. His eyes went from her to the others than back at Freddy. He gave a squeaky squawk as he frowned at them. Tashi was the first to move.

"Jason?" She said edging closer. He looked at her and squeaked. Of course it was, who else would look like him? "What happened? Why are you so...small?"

Jason tilted his head confused before looking down at himself. Why were they so big is what he wanted to know, but then again, the furniture did look bigger. He hummed in interest as he pondered the recent thought. Had he really shrunk? No way, he didn't feel any different. But they all seemed the right size compared to the furniture so he must have. He scratched his side absentmindedly as he watched them gather around.

"Well, there definitely is something odd." Hannibal crouched beside the zombie curiously. "It's almost like he shrank."

"Thanks captain obvious, I would never have figured that out all by myself." Freddy snapped as he glared at Hannibal darkly.

"But you never know Freddy, somebody might have missed it." Jess rolled her eyes.

"G..Gnome.." Ashley whimpered crawling farther from Jason. Freddy blinked at her strange fear but said nothing, he had seen stupider. One woman had been afraid of dandelions before, and a man was afraid of oak trees so Gnomes weren't half bad.

"It's alright my dear." Jig soothed. "It's just Jason. He's simply a little smaller."

"I didn't know she was scared of gnomes." Tashi frowned.

"She's scared of a lot of things. Ants, large crowds, hookers, gnomes..." Amanda counted them off.

"and my brother Ryan." Jess pipped up.

"Your brother?" Hannibal frowned at her. "Is he really that scary?"

"No, but he's stupid and perverted, and smells." She sniffed in disgust.

"She's actually so creeped out by him she actually has a 'Ryan Censor'. When he's in range she always knows." Carrie laughed loudly at the thought.

"A 'Ryan Censor'?" Freddy snorted. "What, does she have a beeper or something?"

"No. It's more built inside her. She gets goosebumps and her hair stands on end when he gets close." Jess explained shrugging.

"Wow. He has to be a creeper than." Hannibal chuckled amused. Jason whined quietly as he crawled a closer to his mistress, peeping quietly at her as he watched her anxiously. She hid in Freddy's sweater much to his dismay. He let out a coo in hopes it would calm her, clicking and purring in an attempt to get her attention.

"Hey, he's getting desperate ain't he?" Tashi said softly.

"Well, she is his master. I suppose if I scared Carrie then I'd be pretty upset too." Hannibal said softly.

Jason edged forward, never making eye contact and always slow and steady with no sudden movements. They watched as he slowly came forward until he was almost in her lap. She shook as she continued to hide. A quiet chirp made her flinch but her back stiffened when he crawled into her lap.

Nervously she cracked open an eye and stared into his hazel eye. He pawed her arm gently and mewed like a cat. Everyone stared as Jason rubbed his head against her arm, purring hard and loud as he could. She stared at him and he stared at her. He flopped on his back and tucked his arms up like a puppy waiting for attention.

"See? He's a friendly little shit. Dumber than a brick and ugly to boot but he's friendly." Freddy said reaching around her and scratching Jason's belly. "Look, he even likes his belly scratched."

Jason growled darkly at Freddy. showing him how correct his last statement was. It quickly turned into a squeal when another hand joined it. Ashley scratched his tummy hesitantly, unsure if she really wanted to. The reaction however pulled a giggle from her and the others smiled as well.

"Can I pet him?" Amanda trotted over eagerly.

"I want to too." Tashi pipped up. Jason didn't protest as they all gathered around and scratched. Suddenly he squeaked and squirmed away from Hannibal's hand. Everybody stilled again only this time in amusement.

"You know, I think he's ticklish." Amanda grinned as she edged closer.

"Why don't we experiment your little theory shall we?" Tashi chuckled evilly as she came closer as well.

"I would like to see this for myself as well..." Jig Saw smiled mischievously.

Jason simply tilted his head and watched as the crept forward. Realizing too late his potential danger he scrambled to get away but Freddy caught him before hie could escape. He squawked as he struggled but an old finger prodded his ribs and he squealed again. A strange chortle coughed out from the small creature, a strange giggle that sounded more like choking.

Soon Jason was squealing and giggling as he allowed himself to be tickled, happy to be a part of something so pleasant. Soon they were all laughing and giggling until they were out of breath and their sides hurt. Jason's giggles quieted as he snuggled into his mistress's lap, hurring happily as her fingers played with what little was left of his hair.

"He's almost like a kitty." Carrie whispered.

"Yeah, I never thought I'd see him act like this." Tashi agreed quietly. "It's almost like he's a completely different person."

"I've lived with that asshole for two years and the nicest he acted was to his damn knife. He kept it sharper than a hawks eye, but other than that he was usually moodier than a pmsing hooker." Freddy sighed. "I barely slept with all those bells ringing."

"I won't ask." Hannibal said dryly.

"That's how Jason tells if he caught something in his trap. He hooked it up so that if the trap goes of a bell rings, it helps narrow down the search and it saves time." Amanda explained shrugging. "It was in one of the movies...can't remember which one though."

"Maybe we should watch the series again, then everybody knows how it goes." Carrie sighed.

"Maybe not. I don't know how Jason would react to seeing his mother die again." Tashi winced at the thought. "He may go berserk."

"Don't worry. Freddy can take care of him." Hannibal snorted grinning.

Freddy opened his mouth but a quiet hush made him stop. Everybody turned to look at Carrie who pointed to the couch. Frowning they turned there eyes to look at the sleeping pair on the couch. A small giggle escaped Amanda's lips as she reached over to take her sister from Freddy's lap. Freddy however put a hand out to stop her.

"You drop her and there'll be hell to pay. I'll get her." Freddy grumbled rearranged the two. Heaving a grunt he picked them up and staggered a bit as he got used to their weight.

"Are you sure you can handle her?" Tashi frowned as she trotted to his side.

"I said I'll get her and I will so shove off you damn bitch." He grunted as he wheezed. Apparently they were heavy...

"He has man pride." Jess chuckled softly.

"Yeah." Tashi smiled as she watch Freddy go up the stairs with strained growls. "I guess Jason isn't the only one who changed though."

"What? Did Freddy shrink too?" Carrie asked confused.

"No. He carried a girl up the stairs with Jason and didn't even complain. I think he's getting a heart again." Tashi said grinning.

"or maybe he realized he's got a family." Jig whispered softly.

"Hmm? Did you say something?" Amanda glanced at him curiously.

"No, nothing my dear. Simply thinking out loud." he answered walking away with a mysterious chuckle. "but how about we follow suit and head for bed? We'll wake them up if we're not quiet."

"Let's get to bed then." Tashi agreed smiling. They soon headed up the stairs too, ready for sleep. They went to their designated beds and with it snored away, all except a single dream demon who sat by the window, peering out with a frown on his face. Something felt wrong and it made him nervous. Gray eyes hardened at the grim thought, disturbed at the vibe his senses picked up. Something was going on and by the feel of it crap was gonna hit the fan soon. Movement caught his attention and his hackles rose immediately.

A skunk waddled across the lawn, heaving it's heavy bulk in an attempt to walk. Seeing the creature made Freddy sigh as he shook his head. He felt stupid but at the same time worried. Something was out there, and it was pissed. Freddy glared out the window as he challenged the threat but he knew it was no use. Whatever was out there was determined, and it was deadly...and it was coming for them.

AN: Sorry, sorry. If this chapter sucks my bad but I'll make the next one better. Review!