Chapter 2: The search

"It has been five days since Westminster local, Eric, was reported missing. Those who saw him last said that he went into the woods, looking for a ball, only to be never seen again. In other ne-"Turning off the TV, Ben sat down on the sofa and rubbed his forehead, sighing softly. He knew that something was happening, he had the feeling it was something during his childhood coming back to haunt him. He was only five when he learned about what was haunting Derry, Maine. He thought it was only a folk's tale until he saw it himself.

Beverly walked into the room and looked at Ben, seeing her husband's look as she sighed. "What's wrong, Ben? You look like you've seen a ghost." She said jokingly, but it didn't make Ben smile.

"Beverly… It is back… It took a kid… I can feel it…" Ben said, looking up at his wife with his blue eyes. "And don't tell me we truly killed it… It can still be alive for all we know…"

Beverly shook her head, sighing heavily as she sat down next to her husband, bringing him into her arms. "Its okay, Ben. We'll destroy it again, just the two of us…"

"No, it's not possible… we are already too old… we need to find new kids and train them…"

"Well then, who should we train?"

"The kids who saw Eric last…"