FALL YEAR 1 DAY 11

Dear Diary,

So... so today's the big day. A whole bunch of us are just crouched in the bushes near where we normally host the Summer Luau. (Man, I wish I could go back to worrying what to put into that bathtub of soup, instead of fighting for my life and burying my own mo-... nevermind) I don't want to think about mom. I don't want to write about her. I just need to keep my mind busy with other things, and maybe Ill wake up one day and everything will be okay again.

... Anyways.

Today we're all planning to meet at the beach, because clearly that's where John is gonna fight like, Godzilla or something. Abby has everyone outfitted with stolen equipment, and there were enough wings for everyone. Bimbo Girl had insisted on a pair of white ones, and has been trying to get people to take photos for her all of yesterday and this morning too. To be honest, I think's its silly and stupid - but nowadays I completely understand trying to escape into a hobby or a fantasy.

The Bartender Girl has been swinging that hammer around all day - and seems to be having a lot of fun. To be honest I always thought she was off her rocker, but I'd much rather have the crazy hammer girl on my team, than fighting against her. Abby must have given her a strength enhancing armor or accessory, because there is no way she'd be able to pick up that hammer otherwise. Elliot decided to come out of his writing shack, and he has this sheen in his eye - like he thinks he's a fairytale hero or something. I bet he hyped himself up with reading stories last night, because he was waving his sword and making rallying speeches in old English this morning. Penny didn't show up. (some part of me wishes she did, but at the same time I'd rather she be home safe... as safe as she can be anyways.)

Right, so I'm writing while crouched in the treeline -polishing a rifle and trying to figure out the fastest way to load bullets. I have half a mind to just shoot John - But Abby insists that we need to Help John out in this battle. He seems to only care about fighting anyways, so maybe we can get on his good side. Honestly, I don't think he has a good side - but I'm not gonna ruin the plan for no reason. It's not like shooting him will kill him anyways.

Damn that bastard. I wish he never showed up here.

...

Okay well, John's out there standing on his shelf a hundred feet over the ocean. He looks like he's about to do something, so Imma put this away and- if I survive - I'll report back what happened.

END ENTRY 56

FALL YEAR 1 DAY 11

Holy moly, I can't believe what I saw.

My hands are shaking right now, so sorry if my writing is sloppy.

It didn't happen until early afternoon. We were just in the bushes getting bored and hyping ourselves up to fight Godzilla. We were kind of joking about the Godzilla thing, but at the same time, not joking at all. Considering the things John likes to fight, I don't think Godzilla is that far out of the realm of imagination.

Anywho, it wasn't Godzilla. It was this giant-flying-pig-fish that spit tornados. Is made this earsplitting squealing noise as it zipped around the sky - and was so fast, I could barely see it as it zoomed around the arena John built. I really had half a mind to snipe it from the coast, but everyone else flew up onto the platforms, so I decided to as well. I did my best to aim and shoot the thing - and I'm sure I hit a few times - but mostly I just ended up wasting bullets into empty air! Shooting isn't as easy as the movies make it look!

Also, I swear I hit Abby once when she passed in front of my scope! I was really freaked out, but when I asked her about it afterwards, she said she didn't notice anything. I... well honestly I'd better forget about it. To be fair, John himself was using that weird bow that makes arrows fly down from the sky - and even though I swore some would hit me - none of them did. I saw one phase through Bimbo-girl too. So either my eyes are bad, or John has marked us non-enemies... or something like that.

Okay so shooting.! It was pretty hard since the pig-fish kept darting around everywhere. It was chasing John around, and he looked a bit surprised to see all of us fighting with him, but he had a giant fish trying to eat him so he didn't do anything about us. Thankfully the fish didn't seem to care at all about us and wasn't actively attacking anyone but John (get rekt) but we still needed to dodge the tornados and bubbles and stuff. Nobody got hurt too badly since we were all wearing armour.

Well nobody was hurt except for John.

The bastard got chewed on pretty badly, and if any of us had sustained those sorts of injuries - we'd be long dead. His elbow was turned backwards and I think he got his skull caved in, because his helmet was all crunched up and there was blood leaking out of the holes in his visor. I didn't get to see too much, because after the Pig-fish died, it fell down into the water and John - instead of going to shore to recover, dove into the ocean after it.

So the bunch of us hovered around and watched to see if he'd resurface, but he just... didn't. Did he drown himself out of shame? Unlikely. I really have no clue why he dove in there (maybe he was gonna eat the giant pig fish. I honestly wonder if it'd taste like fish or pork) but I'm not foolish enough to think he's gone for good.

Well in any case, we decided to celebrate anyways - so we broke into Willy's place (The Guide was still standing behind the counter) and borrowed a fishing rod. After a few nice catches, we all marched up to The Tavern and politely asked Gus to cook up the fish for us. He was kind enough to do so, and even gave us a bottle of wine to share.

END ENTRY 57

FALL YEAR 1 DAY 14

A few days of silence, and no sightings of our local monster-man. Everyone is still on edge, but somehow there is a sense that maybe... just maybe we won John to our side.

I mean the idea is nuts. Maybe it's just wishful thinking. I really don't know. I'm never in the house nowadays. Im always out, running around and staying away from that bloody hole in the side of our house. I can't look at it without feeling sick. I miss mom, and I hate John so, so much. I literally cannot express how much I hate him... so deep down I want to be his enemy even if being an enemy means death. I sure as heck can't be his friend! Not after what he did!

It's been a while since I've seen Vincent. Last time I saw him, Penny had taken him in. He's supposed to be up in Sebastian's house (Rip) that Penny and her drunkard mom moved into. I tried to stop by and visit him a few times before the battle, but he wouldn't come out to see me. I get that he must feel really bad, and I get that he might blame me... but something seems a bit off about it all. I can't really put my finger on it. I asked Penny, and she just gave me this weird, flat look. She was wearing this set of really bright red overalls I've never seen on her... I commented on them, and she seemed startled to be wearing them. She ran to change, but came out wearing the same thing. It was really weird.

To be fair, this whole town is weird right now. So I'm not gonna judge anyone.

We can deal with all this weirdness after we secure the town. Everyone's got their eyes peeled for John, and I get the feeling he's gonna turn up soon.

END ENTRY 58

FALL YEAR 1 DAY 15

Okay so he turned up.

We were all sitting in The Tavern, drinking and planning and trying to keep our spirits up when he did. He walked in, casual as anything, with on of Marnie's cows slung over his shoulder.

It was dead, of course - I mean, nothing this bastard touches remains alive - and he just tossed it up on the counter, pulled out his sword and starts gutting the thing. Its a disgusting, messy affair, and all the adults leave the place. Gus begins to shuffle out back - and John points his bloody sword at him and commands he stay. He does, and I didn't have the heart to just leave him. Me, Abby and Bimbo end up sticking around. We all have our weapons hidden in our clothes, and our wings equipped, so we're somewhat confident in being able to escape - but I was still pretty scared when I walked up to confront him.

Well anyways, I walked up to him and asked him what the hell he was doing. John just looks at me for a long while, like hes deciding whether to kill me or not. Eventually he decides against it, and says he's making steaks. This guy cuts thirty steaks from the cow and piles it up on the table, then sits at the counter and demands Gus Cook all of it.

So gus lugs all the steaks to the back and we start to smell the steaks cooking. John seems quite content to just sit there and polish his sword, and Abby tried to talk to him (he didn't respond). After a while, the steaks start to burn. The smell of ash and fire are reeking from the kitchen in back and John pulls out his sword and just starts stalking towards the kitchen.

We all yelled at him, and Bimbo actually got in front of him - but he just knocked her over as he kicked down the kitchen door.

There was some shouting and we heard gus scream.

We all ran home after that. I've seen John kill enough people.

So much for getting on his good side.

END ENTRY 59

FALL YEAR 1 DAY 16

Gus is missing, and it looks like Marnie and Mayor Lewis tried to skip town. All the cows are gone, and the barnyard has random clothes and things strapped to it, almost like they mounted all their clothes and things on cows like they did with pack mules way back when.

I ran up to Sebastian's old house to see if Jas was there, and when she wasn't, I was sure that Marnie and Lewis had left. Honestly, John must have given them a massive scare when he went in and stole one of their cows - so I don't really blame them for fleeing. Shane was left behind I guess, because I found him in his room so drunk he was laying in a puddle of his own vomit. Honestly I never really liked him anyways, so I just rolled him over with my foot so he didn't drown in his own puke, and left.

Now that I think about it, I've got wings. Why am I trying to find safe passage out of Pelican Town when I can just fly out?! I should have done this to begin with! I should have done it the moment I found the wings and then maybe mom would still be with us! Sure, we'd probably be staying in the police station - or the veteren services or something, but its better than sharing a town with John.

So I fly and go to Sebastian's house. I walk in and look for Vincent, but I don't see him anywhere. I see Penny though, just standing there in the corner with this glazed look in her eye. Her hair is... a lot longer suddenly, and she wears it in a high ponytail. She has those bright red overalls and a blank, fake look on her face. There's a giant wrench leaned up against the wall behind her.

I try to ask her where Vincent is, but she just replies with some nonsense about eletronics and wires... I mean, I know she's good friends with Maru and probably knows some techy stuff, but what? I keep on questioning her, and she seems like she's about to ramble again about wires, before she freaks out and grabs my shirt - saying something is happening to her, and she's not sure what.

I manage to ask her where Vince is, and she says John took him somewhere yesterday.

I got really mad when I heard that. Vince is my little bro! I yelled at Penny and grabbed her by the shoulders to shake her - but then the fake look went back on her face and she swung that giant wrench at me.

It cracked me in the shoulder and left me with an awful bruise.

I honestly was so panicked and worked up, I just ran out of there and immedietley went searching around town. I asked Abby and Bartender Girl to help, but nobody could find him.

I cannot express on paper how livid I am.

Once I find Vince and fly him to Zuzu city, I'm coming back here with a machine gun or something to kick John's ass enough times that he stops coming back to life.

wow its been a year :0