Bunny Smiles Butchering (Walten Files AU)

Chapter 7: The Hunt Begins (part 2)

||Felix POV, finally. Jesus christ, shocked I haven't put this in until now.||

     Felix always considered himself to be a rather plain man. He dressed normally. He woke up on time every morning. He kept himself busy with work. Sure, he was an alcoholic, and he had some issues with his ego, but other than that he was just... normal.
     He did have one thing, though. People he knew were disappearing, some of them turning up dead. At this rate, they were dropping like flies. His best friends, Jack and Rosemary Walten, had gone missing as well. It had been a long time since he had last seen them, but he still hoped every day for them to turn up alive.
     Partially, he blamed himself for these events. On one fateful night in 1974, he had made the worst mistake of his life. He was driving two of their kids home from a school dance, but his wife had left him that day, and he had decided to drink the pain away. Of course, drunk driving and children do not mix well.
     He had crashed his car in the woods, killing Edd and Molly. He had buried them where they died, and hadn't spoken with Jack or Rosemary. Instead, he had dragged himself to the nearest hospital and informed them that he had gotten in an accident, never mentioning the kids or his friends.
     No scars had remained, and almost all of the Waltens had disappeared, so he really had nothing to remind him of that day. It slipped from his memory eventually. He knew that something bad had happened, and he knew he had caused it, but he didn't know what he had done.
     He was satisfied with his life, though. He had a successful job, and he had enough friends to keep him going. He was a man who needed power and attention, so his current job was perfect. He felt that life was going smooth. 
     As he sat in his home office, finishing up some paperwork with a signature, he heard his phone ring downstairs. He usually didn't get calls from his employees at a time like this, but hey, he liked to keep himself busy.
     "Hello, this is Felix Kranken, how may I help you?" He asked in his usual charming business voice. He always put on that voice for employees and customers, sometimes even for friends. He knew how to win people over.
     "Mr. Kranken, hello. I'd simply like to ask you a few questions." A feminine voice asked from the other line. 
     "Ask away! I'm an open book."
     "First of all, where is Bon's Burgers located?" He quickly responded with the address of the restaurant. He answered that question often, as Bon's Burgers was now a rather popular place for children's birthday parties.
     "Second question, what is your favorite color?" Rather simple, but somewhat odd. Felix ignored the nagging feeling in the back of his mind, though.
     "Blue. I think I would have to say blue." He replied, leaning against the wall.
     "Third, what do you treasure most in life?"
     "Excuse me?" He asked. There was a moment of silence. "I don't think I heard you right."
     "What do you treasure most in life?" The stranger asked again. Surely answering this couldn't hurt.
     "I guess... family and friends. I know it's a basic answer, but it's true."
     "Good, good to know. Fourth question, would you say that you're safe in your home?"
     "I'm sorry, I don't... I don't understand the point of these questions." Felix asked, straightening himself up. 
     "Simply a questionnaire. Nothing more, nothing less."
     "If you insist. Yes, I'd say I'm pretty safe. It's not too isolated for me to feel scared and alone, you know. I make sure to lock my doors."
     "Hm. Alright, final question. Are you ready?"
     "Go ahead."
     "What happened to you on May 5th, 1974?" The voice asked. Felix paused, beginning to sweat. What could that possibly mean? He strained his mind for that date, but couldn't find anything from then.
     "I can't seem to remember. I don't understand why you need that information...?"
     "Are you sure that you don't remember anything from then?"
     "I mean, I remember I was in the hospital, and I lost contact with my best friend... he also went missing around that time. But that's all."
     "Thank you. That's all of the questions. I'll see you soon." The other person hung up before he could respond. What did they mean, they'll see him soon? He set the phone down, looking around. It was safe to say that Felix wouldn't sleep that night.

||Sophie POV||

     After hanging up, Sophie turned to Jenny. Jenny tore a page from a small notepad she was holding, handing it to her. The page had the address of Bon's Burgers scrawled onto it, including the details about Felix's security system that he had mentioned.
     "Thank you, Jenny." Sophie said, giving her a kiss on the cheek. Jenny giggled. She was very glad to help Sophie, especially in something like this. This was a matter of revenge, and a matter of pride. Sophie wouldn't be able to hold her head up high if she allowed such a vile man to roam free. 
     The next day, she sent Jenny out to follow Felix's car home and get his address. She stayed at home, though, polishing her bat and shining up her mask. She wanted to look nice, this was a special occasion. This time, she wouldn't spend so long stalking a victim's home. She knew enough information already. She wanted to cut to the chase. 
     When Jenny returned home, she was sitting on the couch. Her newly cleaned mask and bat were resting on the coffee table. Next to the mask and the bat was a gift bag. Sophie turned to Jenny, smiling and gesturing for her to open the gift.
     Upon removing the contents of the bag, Jenny was met with a pleasant surprise. Inside there was a hammer, a butcher's knife, and a mask identical to Sophie's. She looked to Sophie, who had a warm smile on her face.
     "I've decided to give this to you so that you can officially join me in my hunt." She said.
     "Really? Oh, Sophie, you shouldn't have!" Jenny exclaimed, hugging her tightly.
     "I'm so glad that you'll be joining me. This is perfect timing."
     "Oh? Why do you say that?" 
     "Well, tomorrow will be the night that we go for Felix."