Chapter Twenty-Three

Welcome To The Final Act

Det. Wallace's car pulls up the curb at the precinct. Billy gets out of the car. He was worried about his wife and needed to get to her. He knew she'd be worried for Tatum Det. Wallace doesn't move. Billy looks at him.

"I'm gonna check on Sidney." Billy asks.

"Ok." Det. Wallace says.

"Are you coming?" Billy asks.

"No, I'm gonna find my partner. I'm gonna check the studio to see if I can find him there."

"Ok." Billy said

"You and Sidney stay put." Det. Wallace said. "I already have officers combing the city for her whereabouts."

"Do you think it's possible that whoever killed Mickey may have Tatum?" Billy asked.

"It's very possible. If that's the case, we need to apprehend the killer and fast." Det. Wallace said. "Stay put."

"Ok." Billy said as he turns and heads into the precinct. Det. Wallace pulls off in his car. He gets to Kincaid's office. "Sidney, come on let's go…" He stops realizing Sidney is nowhere in sight. "Sidney. Sidney." He yells looking around the office for her. An officer passes by. "Excuse me officer, have you seen my wife Sidney Prescott Loomis?"

"No sir. I'm sorry." The officer said before leaving. Billy is worried.

"Where the hell is she?" Billy asks. He pulls out his phone and dials her number. No answer. "Shit! Fuck!" Billy curses as he sits down in Kincaid's chair. He sees the note left on Kincaid's desk. The killer has Tatum. "Shit!" He curses again. Tatum could be dead by now and he'd never know it. He places his head in his hands worried that the killer has gotten to Sidney. He was worried about the possibility of losing his wife and becoming a single father. He felt hopeless. His phone sat on the desk. He noticed there was an unread message. Confused he decided to check and see who sent this message. He read the name and it was from Mickey. "Mickey." Billy said. He noticed the message from a few hours ago before he was murdered. The message reads check your email. "Check my email?" Billy says confused. Deciding to do so, he uses Kincaid's computer to log onto his yahoo account. He sees all the messages that have been sent to him from today. He sees the one sent by Mickey and clicks on to it. The message reads:

Hey bro, found some more info on Maureen Prescott. Click onto the attachment and read the articles. Trust me, what you learn will tell you everything you need to know.

Billy clicks the attachment and the inform Mickey sent pops up. Billy begins to quickly read every sentence in the articles about Corman, John Milton and Rina Reynolds aka Maureen Prescott. Billy was shocked at what he was reading but didn't understand what the murders had to do with Sidney.

"Shit. This was about Sidney the whole time. Corman is dead, along with several other celebrities. Who could be doing this?" Billy asks himself. Then it hit him. "Milton. He's the key to this." Billy logs off his account and types in John Milton's name. Information about John comes up. He finds Milton's address but something else catches his eye. He begins to read it aloud. "Milton's wife of fifteen years left him after scandal taking their seven year old with them, a son, Marcus Milton." Billy looked at the picture closely and realized who the killer could be. "Oh hell no. No fucking way." Billy jumped and ran out of the precinct. He had Milton's address and realized Sidney is there. He had to hurry before it's too late.

Sidney pulls into Milton's driveway. She walks by the pool and sees Tyson's body.

"Shit." Sidney said. She crouches by him. Her phone rings. "What?"

"You follow directions well, Sidney. Now welcome to the final act. See that metal detector? Use it. All over, Sidney, everywhere." Ghost Face tells her.

She does, but skips one leg. It buzzes at her necklace. She gestures what she's done.

"Everywhere. The other leg too." Ghost Face says. It buzzes at her ankle. "Show it to me!" She pulls out a gun. "Throw it in the pool!" She does. "Now come inside, Sidney."

"No fucking way. How do I know they're not dead already?" Sidney said making certain that the killer wasn't around.

"They're right inside waiting for you. Look for yourself." Ghost Face says baiting her. She sees Dewey tied up inside. She goes in. "Now that we're all here, the party can begin. Sid hangs up the phone.

Sidney takes the tape off of Dewey's mouth.

"Sid." Dewey said glad to see her.

"Where is he?" Sidney asks.

"I don't know." Dewey said.

"We have to find Tatum." Sidney said trying to untie Dewey.

"Tatum! Where is she?" Dewey asked.

"The killer said she was here. We have to find her." Sidney said.

The killer enters behind Sid.

"He's right there!" Dewey yells.

Sid screams. Ghost face backhands her across the face. She falls. He pulls a knife.

"Oh, shit!" Dewey cursed.

Sidney pulls out another Gun form her ankle.

"Think again. It's your turn to scream, asshole!" Sidney said as she shoots him five times and he falls.

"YEAH!" Dewey said excitedly.

Sidney goes to take tape off Gale's mouth.

"Just give me a second." Sidney said.

"Hurry, Sid." Dewey said to her.

"Sidney!" Gale said noticing that Ghost Face was gone.

She turns. Ghost face is gone.

"Where is he?" Gale picks up the

Sid picks up her gun and walks toward the hallway.

"Be careful." Dewey said.

Kincaid pops out, holding a gun.

"Detective!" Sidney said.

"Sidney!" Det. Kincaid said holding his pistol.

"What you doing here?" Sidney asked.

To Be Continued!