Chapter 30

Andy saw Emmet giving out arcane hand signals to the other cops. Pointing his hand up and waving it around. Emmet has ordered Andy released because he had told the truth about the hostage situation. There was still one problem, Emmet didn't truly know what he was dealing with. He crouched close to the ground and called for Andy.

"There's split rock." Emmet whispered. Andy looked in the darkness and saw the black Polk of a rock with a tree sticking out of it.

"You go on ahead, the rest of us will circle around. We'll move in on your signal, okay?" God, he really thinks he's walking right into Vietnam.

"Emmet this is not a game, I'm telling you this guy is dangerous." Emmet shook his head,

"Relax kid, we know what we're doing." Emmet turned to the other cops and signaled for them to get in position.

"Go on kid, go get her." Andy drew in a breath then stood up and started moving towards split rock. The rock was just a dark shape, grew in size, blotting out stars. He was only feet away before he saw the giant oak tree splitting out from the middle. Then from the base of the boulder he saw a small figure. Yeah, it was Chucky and next to him was Kristen. And next to her… Tyler? Did Chucky kidnap him too? Andy saw Tyler glare at him and smirk. He saw the glint of Tyler's knife. Tyler wasn't kidnapped! He came here willingly, he's teamed up with Chucky and this is his revenge on me!

He saw Kristen, eyes wide and terrified.

"All right kid, get over here."

Andy was waiting for Emmet to make his move. The officer still thought it was a game. But game or no they might be able to capture Chucky.

"No!" Andy said. Chucky lifted his arm in the air and held up something. It looked like a stone? A ball? A hand grenade!

"Don't fuck with me! I'll blow her head to pieces! Now move!"

Andy's hand was still on his shoulder. He took a step toward Chucky and the big rock, Tyler's eyes followed him. Come on Emmet! Thought Andy, where the hell are you?

Chucky turned his head to Kristen. "Beat it!" She stood up and walked past Andy. She wanted to just grab and run but that little fucker held the gernade. Chucky looked up at Andy.

"Now just get down and shut up!" Andy sat down next to Chucky. He looked up at Tyler. He's so broken he would join Chucky. Of course he is, he thinks it's my fault. It probably didn't help that I punched him earlier.

"I'm sorry Tyler." He said. "I didn't mean for any of this to happen." Tyler gritted his teeth. "Yeah I'm sure you are. Once you're gone the curse will be lifted, and I'll finally be free." He's gone crazy, he's just trying to rationalize whatever he can.

"This isn't you Tyler!" Kristen spoke again.

Chucky glared at her. "I told you to get lost!" He turned to Tyler, let's just get this over with.

"Tyler! Kill her!" Andy's eyes went wide with terror.

"No!" He shrieked. Tyler turned his eyes to Mristen who still stood her ground.

"You- you want me to kill Kristen?" He looked back at Chucky.

"Yeah! Now hurry up!"

Tyler held the knife and struggled to lift the knife. "But- I thought we only killed people who had it coming."

Chucky rolled his eyes. "She's collateral, now kill her or I'll kill you both!" Tyler turned back to Kristen and raised the knife.

"You were manipulated Tyler! I know under all that anger is a sweet boy who cares!" Chucky spoke again.

"Bullshit! He's not a boy, he's a man." Tyler looked at Kristen, he looked almost guilty.

"No Tyler you are a boy! And you will neve be the man he wants you to be!" Tyler raised the knife again as tears exited his eyes.

She's distracting him, thought Andy. He leaned back and slowly pulled his feet to his chest. Crawling away.

"Kill her now Tyler!"

"I can't go back, it's too late."

Kristen put her hands up; pleading with him. "It's never too late Tyler. You can still fix things!"

He let tears stream down his face. "They'll never forgive me." He choked.

"I forgive you." She said, "and I'll help you." Tyler heard her words and he dropped to his knees. He started crying, bawling. Oh God! What have I done!

"Times up. You've made your choice Tyler!" Chucky pulled the pin on the grenade. When a voice called out.

"Get down now!" Kristen ducked, exposing Emmet to a very confused Chucky. Emmet came forward with his gun drawn and he finally saw Chucky. What the fuck?

"Hi soldier!" Chucky laughed as he raised a pistol up and shot Emmet in the chest. Emmet's mouth flapped open when the bullet went through his chest. He collapsed to the ground and Chucky tossed the gun in Tyler's direction, it landed just at his feet. The two officers ran forward and saw their leader on the ground choking. Then they saw Tyler, the gun at his feet.

"You did this, didn't you!" One of them said, "You sick son of a bitch!" The rookie cop charged Tyler and held him to the ground, trying to cuff him.

"Stop it!" Kristen yelled as she tried to pull the man off of Tyler. "Get off of him he didn't do it! Stop it!"

Chucky turned around, Andy was gone. Shit! He looked one last time to Tyler and the rest.

"Sayonara suckers!" He lifted his arm and threw the grenade. Emmet still clenched his wound in agony. He saw a grenade land next to the pile of struggling idiots wailing on Tyler. Through the severing pain, Emmet managed to stand up and he threw himself onto the grenade just as it exploded.

Emmett's body disappeared in a tremendous explosion. And everyone was blown far back. There was smoke and the air was filled with a burning smell. And they all lay still.