Rurrlock & ShadowLord's A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Fatal Four-Way

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Story created by ShadowLord1329 and Rurrlock-God of Power

Chapter 2: The Hunt Begins

Friday 4th September 2009

There was no wind, the area was all but silent and dead, but like that bothered the three killers as they were pretty much all already dead. Just the mere presence of them being together zapped the life out of everything around; the trees, the grass, it all just seemed to fade away and never want to come back as long as these killers shall live. Steven Voorhees sat down on a gravestone thinking over again about Freddy Krueger's offer he'd just made; while Freddy was having a bit more trouble getting through to the over Voorhees, whose quest for blood and revenge was all that mattered to him.

''Aw, come on Jason. You remember the good times we had…'' Freddy taunted as he mentally held Jason back, unaware that fuelling Jason's anger was making him lose his grip, ''Wouldn't you rather kill a few sexually teen sluts?''

Jason didn't stop, he continued to try and find a way to Freddy so he could decapitate him once more. Freddy sighed in frustration, not being able to get to him. Still that just means he gets to kill the hockey puck. He was about to put Jason back in his grave when he heard Steven laughing, ''Care to share the joke with the class?'' Freddy said to him.

''You're never going to win Jason over like that!''

''Oh, and you think you can do better?'' Freddy challenged him.

''I know I can, I'm his brother, I know the one person he hates more than you!'' Steven replied as he got up and walked forward to Jason, staring face to face with that dirt covered and nearly torn apart mask, ''Ain't that right bro, I know the person that really makes your blood boil. The one person you think about when you kill, you imagine you're killing that person over and over again trying to tear him out of your memories. Almost like a jealous kid, you're jealous and afraid of the first person to kill you…when that person was only a little boy!''

Jason's eye widened, his rage being turned and twisted as he remember the face of the person his brother was talking about…Tommy Jarvis, his mortal enemy. Jason's anger seemed to shift and change, Freddy could feel the force needing to hold back Jason was decreasing; the hockey mask wearing killer was now convinced. He had a new target in his mind, one that has haunted him for years. He turned and left the other two, remembering the face of Jarvis; he would hack his way through anyone that got in his way.

Freddy whimpered and wiped an imaginary tear away, ''They grow up so fast''.

''Yeah, yeah, now can we get to business. What do you need from me so bad that you would give me unimaginable power?''

''Nothing much, just the insurance of someone not getting involved in my plans!''

''Why can't you do it?'' Steven asked.

''Because the kid has some control over his dreams, and I can't get to him if he keeps waking up all the time''.

''Ha, you're asking me to kill a kid? You must be pulling my leg?''

''If I were, it would have come clean off. I need you to find Jacob Johnson, in the real world he's defenceless, just an ordinary kid. An easy target, and then I can reward you beyond your wildest dreams. What have you got to lose?''

''How can this be?'' Jacob asked himself continually as he paced up and down the hallway of his house. The fear clenching his heart tight at the realisation of Freddy once again returning from certain death, and seeming stronger than ever. Karen on her own should have been enough to face him, and yet he diminished her power, no telling what chance Jacob would have had if he hadn't got the two of them out of there. ''Has anyone picked up yet?'' He called out.

''No…'' Karen replied, sweat now covering the phone just as much as her face, ''No answer from Tina either!'' She slammed the phone down in frustration, she's tried to call all the Nightmare Warriors and warn them about Freddy, however none of them answered. The two shuddered to think that Freddy has already got to them first.

''Jacob, what do we do now?''

''Not many choices'', Jacob replied honestly.

''And that's your way of saying you have to face Freddy''.

''I'm the best hope that we have, and the sooner I face him the less chance there is of anyone else getting hurt in the process. I need to do this, one final battle, me and him…''

KNOCK! KNOCK! They froze on the spot hearing the knocks from the door; they weren't expecting any visitors, and with the shock they received earlier, they had a gut wrenching feeling of what it might be.

''We're not asleep, are we?'' Karen asked needing to be sure.

Jacob concentrated for a second before answering, ''No, we're awake!'' He assured her. Trusting him, Karen approached the door and slowly turned the knob. They jumped back, scared out of their wits as the person slams the door forward and charges in. Out of pure fear and instinct, Jacob jumps up and tackles the intruder to the ground.

''Jacob, get off me, this is serious!'' The person grunted while being held down.

''Tommy? What the hell are you doing scaring the crap out of us like that?''

''You think that's scary, wait until you hear what I have to say. Can you let go, you know I can get out of this arm lock either way''.

Jacob and Karen listened intently as Tommy told them everything he saw at Higgins Haven; the situation just seemed to grow more deadly with every passing second when Tommy finished his story. ''So Jason is back as well!''

''And his older brother, and he's just as dangerous''.

''I can't believe this'', Jacob exclaimed in disbelief. Freddy he was pretty positive he could handle, but it was in the waking world where he was at his weakest, and with now two Voorhees's possibly coming after him and Karen, luck wasn't on their side at the moment…then again when has it ever been?

''We tried calling the other Nightmare Warriors…'' Karen started.

''I tried as well…'' Tommy cut in, ''Either they've changed numbers and identities to move on or…'' He couldn't bring himself to say the other possibility.

''We've got to try and find them…'' Jacob instructed, ''With three killers on the loose; two of them probably wanting revenge on us more than anything, they'll be going after us first''.

''I say bring him on!'' Tommy said much to Jacob's displeasure.

''No, Freddy is top priority. He's stronger than ever, and he brought those two back, he's the one we should take out first''.

''Bullshit!'' Tommy snapped, ''Jason is the one that will hack his way through anyone with no remorse…''

''And you think Freddy's any different?''

''Freddy will go after us first, you said so yourself. But Jason will tear apart anyone close to him; man, woman or child he won't care''.

''Tommy, please for once, put aside your hunt for Jason and help us…''

''No!'' Tommy interrupted, ''We've got different advantages, I say we use them. You two handle Freddy, I'll deal with the Voorhees brothers''.

''And the others? We're going to leave them in danger?'' Karen questioned.

''Jason won't get to them in time, I'll know where he's going and I'll find him''.

''What about his brother?'' Jacob asked, ''You say this guy is like Jason with an IQ, you won't be able to handle him along with Jason''.

''Watch me'', Tommy challenged as he check his ammunition count one last time before getting up and turning towards the door. Jacob could easily just put Tommy to sleep and stop him, but then that would risk Freddy getting to him, and that would be a match Tommy defiantly won't be ready for. The Voorhees hunter turned the knob of the door and opened it, only to be stopped in his tracks, as Steven Voorhees stood there blocking his path right at the foot of the door.

''Knock, knock'', Steven smirked as he pulled out a machete, larger than Jason's, and stabbed Tommy through his left shoulder. Tommy screamed in pain, but that didn't stop him from pulling out his handgun and take a few rounds on Steven's gut, however this was just as ineffective as it would be on Jason. Steven leaned in closer and whispered, ''You've hunted down my brother all your life, killed him time and time again, and made his existence a one man hunt from that day on. For that…I'll kill you last'', he said before throwing Steven to the ground and leaving him to bleed and cry in agony.

''Come out, come out Jacob…'' Steven called out looking around the house, finding all the rooms to be empty, ''You can't hide forever. Come on think of it this way, if I kill you, you won't have the horrid time in afterlife knowing that Freddy butchered you''.

No response at all, in fact the house seemed lifeless as if no one has been here in years. For the first time, Steven's frustration increased as he started tearing the place apart to find them. All the while, Tommy tried to reload his shot gun despite his injury. Steven noticed this and pointed his machete at him, getting the wounded warrior's attention, ''Don't even think about it'', he threatened and continued his search.

He turned the place upside down, still no sign of either Jacob or Karen. There's no way they could have sneaked out of the house without him knowing? He swung his weapon in frustration, nearly chopping the wall of the half in half. Then Steven heard the faint sound of moving about behind him, believing it to be his targets, he turned…only to find Tommy back on his feet and pointing the shot gun at him BANG!

The bullet ripped into Steven's chest and caused him to stumble back slightly, but that was about all it did. Steven chuckled, ''You just can't quit, big mistake!'' He raised his machete and charged at Tommy, taking a long swipe at Tommy; ready to do something his brother could never do…that's when he realised this seemed too easy. Too late, he slashed at Tommy, however, he disappeared into thin air and the machete aged and rusted in seconds before crumbling to dust, ''What the hell?''

''Freddy isn't the only one with tricks up his sleeves''. Steven shot around and was bewildered by the sight of the bloody Tommy Jarvis standing there. And his confusion just got worse as Tommy's body shifted into a smaller and slightly less muscular form of Jacob Johnson.

''Nice trick'', Steven replied once he got his confidence back, ''I don't really need a weapon to kill you!''

''I don't even need to do anything to kill you'', Jacob shot back.

''Go on then, do nothing'', Steven laughed as he was ready to attack Jacob. And like Jacob said; he did nothing but stand and watch as the house walls all fell back as if they were made of some weak material or a dollhouse, revealing an exterior in the shape of camp grounds, and not just any camp grounds, Crystal Lake.

''Pointless…'' Steven taunted, ''This would probably work on Jason, but not on me''.

''Really?'' Was all Jacob said back before Steven's attention was driven to something that was erupting from the ground and grabbing a hold of his leg. He looked down and saw that coming out of the ground like a mole, was a little boy, disfigured in the face and holding onto his leg crying for help, ''Help me please, I can't swim, help me!''

Steven shook his leg trying to get the little Jason off of him; he turned back to Jacob but instead was greeted by someone else…Jason dressed in his farm like look with a sack over his head with one eye hole. This Jason then stabbed Steven in the chest with a pitchfork he was carrying. Steven yelped, but quickly regained his composure. He kicked the boy Jason back into the ground, and then punched the other Jason in the face sending him flying…and right into the feet of another Jason, this one with the famous hockey mask.

Steven was ready for more; however he was caught off guard as he was stabbed in the back with a machete and by another Jason, this one looking more worn out with his hockey mask damaged to the point of it looking like it was going to fall apart. Then another Jason in what looked like a drenched version of the warn out mask and costume grabbed his face, while another mutated looking version of Jason bear hugged him and tried to crush the life out of Steven.

It looked as if Steven had no way of fighting back; that is until he grabbed the machete embedded in his back, and push it back so hard it stabbed the other Jason. Steven then kicked out and hit another Jason sending him crashing into a tree. Finally he held on to both heads of the Jason's holding onto him, and crushed both their heads together surely killing them.

''Was that the best you could do?'' Steven panted and looked around to find Jacob.

''You use your words and taunts to really damage Jason…'' Jacob called out, ''If you were on his level, he would tear you apart''.

''I doubt that''.

''I know that!'' Jacob said before looking up. And then out of the sky, a lightning bolt came crashing down and struck at Steven full on. The shockwaves causing all the trees nearby to be pushed back and the cabin to shatter into splinters and lumber. Steven stood in the crater, charred and nearly burnt to a crisp, smoke clearly shown around him as he crashed to his knees.

''You can't win Steven!'' Jacob told him as he approached.

''Maybe not here, but you can't kill me. So no one wins''.

''I don't have to kill you to win. I could put you in a vegetation state forever, leaving you an empty shell of the person you once were'' The Dream Master threatened.

''So in other words, you'll turn me into my little brother'', Steven shot back sarcastically.

Jacob grabbed the killer by the throat hard, causing him to cough and wheeze out blood, ''Don't tempt me!'' Jacob said.

Just then, something happened that Jacob wasn't expecting. Both he and Steven had to back off, and cover their eyes to stop themselves from being blinded in a golden light. At first Jacob thought it was Freddy, but this just wasn't his way of attack, he would have done something to scare or intimidate Jacob first. Steven didn't really care what it was, ''What's this kid? Another one of your tricks?''

''This isn't me!'' Jacob replied just as the light dimmed down and now both of them could look and see what or in this case who had entered the game. Standing tall and proud was a teenage boy covered in a golden aura, and his eyes completely golden. Jacob had seen this once before, with Karen and her Dream God powers, this surely couldn't be good.

''Am I interrupting something?'' Sandman smirked at the both of them.

To Be Continued…

The Sandman is here, how will Jacob and the gang cope now that there are four killers ready to kill all in their path? Next time- Jacob faces the biggest battle of his life as he takes on the Nightmare God himself. Can he win? You'll have to wait and find out. Until next time, take care!