Mate of Pennywise

*Chapter 8: Blood of Immortality*

Belle places her hair in a ponytail after she dried it off. She is dressed in jeans and long sleeves. She walked downstairs to head down the room where the well is. But before she went down there, she started to hear distant voices. Belle turned and saw no one around. The voices sound like children. She thought they could be outside passing by the house. They wouldn't come in here. Belle walks towards the window to take a peek outside, but no one was in sight. No kids or anyone. Then where did the voices come from?

"Why did you stay?" A child's voice asked. Belle spun around in shock. There are four kids standing before her, but they have wounds, holes in their clothing, and bloodstains all over them.

"Who are you?" Belle asked, trying sound brave. "How did you get here?"

"We've been dead for a long time." A girl spoke. "He tricked us."

"He ate us so he could live." A boy said.

"Or make us float to be his leftovers." Another boy told the woman. Belle stared at the children. These are the children that Pennywise killed and ate. Are they ghosts? Why are they here? Belle kneeled down to face the smallest girl.

"Why are you here? Just to warn me?" Belle asked. "I know he feeds on fear. But I must save Georgie and the others I know. I'll become his mate fully."

"But you're the guardian of the children." The small girl said.

"You could stop him." A second boy said.

"He can't keep eating children in Derry. It happens to often. They have so much to live for." A girl said. Belle felt like she wanted to cry. These souls tried to talk her into killing a monster, but how? She's been imprinted, and soon she will be immortal. The deal she made can't be broken. Bill, Georgie, and the others she knew and love will die. Belle was about to speak to the dead children, but they disappeared.

"I'm sorry." She whispered as if they could hear her. A sound is heard from the dark room below. Belle got up on her feet and went down the steps.
She can hear rumbling noises coming from the well. Belle got close to the well, listening to the sounds. Then, gloved hands pop out, startling her. Pennywise climbed out of the well, blood all over his mouth and costume. He just finished his meal of the day. Belle felt sick to her stomach, thinking about the fate the poor child went through. Pennywise faces her and smiled.

"Hiya, Belle." He greeted. Belle didn't say anything. "Oh, what's the matter? Cat got your tongue?"

"Nothing." Belle responded. "About becoming immortal..." Pennywise listened to her, waiting for her to finish the sentence. Belle let out a sigh. "I'm prepared."

"Oh good!" Pennywise squealed in excitement. "Let us go down to the sewers and we will start." He got his gloved hand out for her to take. Belle reached for it and took it. She let out a gasp when the clown picked her up in his arms and went down the well. But they are not falling down in speed, they are floating down. Belle held on Pennywise's clown suit, seeing nothing but darkness. After floating down the well, Pennywise puts Belle down on her feet. The woman brushes down her arms and feel the gloved hand holding hers. Pennywise started to lead her down the tunnels to get to his lair. They walk through the gray water, filled with lost items and heads floating. Belle almost gagged, covering her mouth with her free hand.

They arrived at the lair, Pennywise brought Belle over by the tower of junk and face her. Belle can hear rip sounds coming from Pennywise's left hand. He's forming claws. He brought his long claw up to his wrist and slice it. Dark blood flows out of his wrist. Belle bit her lip nervously. The clown brought his wrist to her.

"After drinking it, you will become like me." He spoke. Belle grabbed his hand and brought her mouth close to the wrist. When her mouth is over the wound, she tastes the blood. Her eyes were shut tight in disgust she wanted to spit out the awful taste. The worst part was that she had to swallow the blood. After seconds of drinking the blood, Pennywise pulls away his wrist and watch Belle gasp and cover her mouth. She held her stomach, got on her knees, groaning in disgust. Belle wanted to puke, but she started to feel strange. Her body started to feel different.