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Story Start

The tree of the dead stood in front of us. Ichabod grabbed an axe and started to hack into the tree. I cringed when blood started to splatter out of the tree and onto Ichabod's face. I held Masbeth when part of the tree broke to reveal heads.

"It's ok, it's ok," I said as I allowed Masbeth to hide his face. "Ichabod, be careful," I called out when I saw Ichabod climbing up to where the horseman was buried.

"This ground has been disturbed," he said and I thought to myself about how someone must have buried the skeleton back after I came out here a few days ago to see if the skull was gone. The grave had still been open then. "Bring me the shovel," Ichabod said and started to dig up the grave.

"You were right," he said as he looked at me. "The head is gone," he said but Masbeth and I weren't focusing on him.

We were backing away from the tree because we saw the heads sinking deeper into the tree and it looked as if something was trying to come out. My eyes widened when I saw the headless horseman and his horse burst out of the tree.

Ichabod quickly jumped down and got onto Gunpowder's back. Masbeth and I got on our horses as well. I told Masbeth to stay back a distance as I tried to catch up with Ichabod.

"Ichabod, he's going to kill again," I shouted as we raced back to town. "Oh no, he's going to kill Killian and his family," I screamed when I saw where the horseman was heading.

We made it into town just in time to see Brom shoot and start walking towards the horseman. "He's already dead, you idiot," I screamed when the horseman stood up and Brom tried to fight him. "Ichabod," I shouted when Ichabod tried to stop Brom and then the two of them started to fight the horseman.

"We cannot win this," I heard Ichabod say and I wanted to breathe a sigh of relief but then I saw that he was on top of the bridge. I knew if I didn't do something then Ichabod and Brom could die. "Please," I thought and used my powers to push the horseman through the top of the bridge and into the center of the bridge.

Ichabod went to move towards the horseman, but I used my powers to toss him out of the way. Brom rushed towards the horseman and I gasped when the horseman sliced Brom in half. The horseman glanced towards my direction before getting on his horse and leaving with the heads of the Killian family.

I dismounted from Crimson and ran to Ichabod's side. He was awake and pulled me into a hug as he realized that he could have died instead of Brom. I went to say something to him but he pulled me into a kiss to silence me and to probably calm himself down.

After the kiss, I pulled away and placed a hand on his cheek. "You were not his target, the Killians were. Why were they the target though? What issue did the thief of the horseman's head have with them?" I said as we stood up.

"I do not know but we will find out. We should return to the house and try to rest," he said and I gave a sigh. "What is wrong?" he asked.

"I have to tell Katrina about Brom's demise," I said and dreaded how my cousin would react. I knew this would destroy her.

I was correct in thinking that this would destroy Katrina. When we arrived at the home, Katrina broke down when I told her what happened to her fiancé. All I really wanted to do was sleep, but I had to stay by my cousin's side while she cried. I saw Ichabod give me a nod and small smile before he went up to his room.

Later that night, I was able to go to sleep. I was exhausted the next day. Ichabod was busy doing his detective work while I was still having to comfort my cousin. He spoke with me just a moment before he left to go into town. I gave him a small smile before patting my cousin on the back.

"We were going to be so happy," Katrina wailed and I just patted her back trying to be as comfortingly as I could.

"Poor dear," Lady Van Tassel said but her tone just made me want to gag. She gave me a smile but it was empty.

"I don't trust you and you know it," I thought as I stared at her. She gave me another smile and nod before leaving the room.

The next few days, Katrina was beginning to calm down, but things were becoming more suspicious about the Lady Van Tassel. Ichabod had spoken with me about her and I told him to not trust her.

That night was to be another town meeting, but this one was to discuss Ichabod. "Do not worry," I told him as I stood with him and Masbeth, who were watching the house.

"The horseman killed her," my uncle shouted as he rode towards the church. "Katrina, he killed your step mother," he continued to shout as he dismounted his horse and everyone started to rush into the church because the horseman was riding into town.

"Hurry," Ichabod said and grabbed my hand as we all ran into the church with everyone else.

"He won't be able to get us here," I told Ichabod as he looked out the window at the horseman. I frowned when I saw my uncle and the reverend fighting. The reverend was saying that they would all die because of my uncle.

"Katrina, don't," I snapped when I saw my cousin with chalk in her hand. She frowned but stopped trying to draw her protective runes.

Everyone froze when my uncle killed the reverend and started to go to the altar. Katrina and I screamed when part of the fence flew through the window and stabbed my uncle. Baltus flew through the window and was drug to the edge of the fence line so the horseman could cut off his head.

Katrina fainted but at least I had stopped her from creating her charm. I could hide my powers at least, but she could not. If she drew her charm, then they would have killed her too.

"The horseman is gone, please calm down," I shouted in the church as everyone was still panicking. "My uncle is dead and so are the doctor and reverend. I do not know who commands the horseman, but he has made his kill tonight. Please go home and rest if you can," I said strongly and everyone froze before slowly leaving the church.

"Come, we should get her home and try to figure out what all the dead men here had in common," Ichabod told me quietly as he picked up Katrina to carry her home.