Mate of Pennywise

*Chapter 6: The Decision*

It's past 8 at night, and Belle arrived at the Neibolt House without a car. People will be suspicious and search inside and underneath it, but they won't find anything anyway since Belle was the only one who could see the monster underneath the clown. Before she left the house, she wrote a note on her door for anyone who haven't heard from her. She made up a lie about going out of town and won't return for a while. She hopes the trick will work. Belle walked up to the front door, but it opens by itself. Pennywise was waiting for her inside, she knows it.

"I'm here. I've made my decision." She said as she walked in. Without warning, she is no longer in the house. Everything around her turn black and she found herself in Pennywise's lair. She wouldn't ask how she got here, but now is not important. "Where are you?" Belle called. A groan is heard from the tower. She turned to see a boy on the ground, next to the tower, tape over his mouth. His hands are tied behind his back, and his face is dirty. "Bill?" Belle gasped, running over to him. His eyes open to see her face. "Bill, what happened?!"

"He came for Georgie." Pennywise's voice replied. Belle turned to see him across from her. "Seems to me that he doesn't want you to be my mate. It took a lot of guts for a child to come here." Belle faces Bill, pulling the tape off his mouth.

"Are you okay?"

"Don't do this..." Bill panted.

"What were you thinking?! You could've been killed!" Belle scolded him. "I've made my decision. Georgie will return home while I stay. I have to pay the price."

"Th-th-th-there has to be another way-"

"No, there isn't." Belle said. "Please, just take Georgie home with you and never come back. I'll be fine." Bill started to tear up. Belle released his hands and embrace him. Pennywise watched in silent, but he waved his hand and brought Georgie down from above. The boy floats down to Bill's arms. His eyes are still white and glossy. Belle told Bill that Georgie will be fine by tomorrow. She gave Georgie a kiss on a forehead. "I love you both so much. Tell the others I'll never forget them and never come near the Neibolt House or near the sewer entrances." Belle told Bill. The teen held Georgie in his arms as he stood. He walked towards the exit, slowly turning back to Belle one last time. Belle held back her tears and told Bill to go now. So, the boy left with his little brother in his arms.

"There. Now, neither of them will be harmed. Same goes with Bill's friends." Pennywise said with a smile. Belle didn't say anything. "Before you become my mate, there are things you must know."

"Hold on." Belle said, facing him. "I want to know if you are serious about this. You won't hurt or kill anyone I love, right?"

"Only those who knew you personally." Pennywise replied. "Don't try to talk me out of eating children. I need to feed." Belle knew she couldn't talk him out of that part, so there's nothing she could do about it. Some guardian she is. "Now, are we ready to discuss about you becoming a mate?" Belle only gave him a nod. The clown grinned and grabbed her by the shoulders, making her yelp. Pennywise pulls the jacket aside to see her bare shoulder. "Hold still." He warned. He opened his mouth wide, revealing the teeth, and he bit down Belle's shoulder blade. The woman let out a cry of agony, but she couldn't move since Pennywise held her in place. What was he doing? The pain was too much. It felt like she was bit by a shark because of the teeth. After a couple of seconds, Pennywise pulled away with a gasp of satisfaction, blood dripping down from his mouth. Belle held her shoulder to stop the bleeding and see bite marks.

"What'd you do that for?!" She asked.

"To imprint you, of course." Pennywise replied, licking the blood off his chin with a fork tongue. "That's the first step of becoming my mate."