ɴᴇᴄᴋʟᴀᴄᴇ ► 2ɴᴅ ʙᴏᴏᴋ ᴏғ sᴡᴇᴇᴛʜᴇᴀʀᴛ

xxv. Fear...

The group saw Bill and Georgie. "I wanna go home". Georgie's lip quivered as he began to tear up. Bill also about to break out into tears. "I miss you. I wanna be with mom and dad". "I want more than anything for you to be home. With mom and dad". Bill slowly walked over to Georgie. "I miss you so much".

"I love you Billy". "I love you too". Bill pointed the pistol at Georgie's head. "But you're not Georgie". He pulled the trigger as the bullet went through his head, his lifeless body fell to the ground. The kids watched their best friend's brother's now dead body laid on the ground.

His body started shaking on the ground, his legs grew longer and his arm grew back. A demon like noise escaped from his mouth. His body had turned into the clowns. The clown got up without having to move his arms or legs. "Kill it, Bill! Kill it!". Eddie screamed in terror. Everyone yelled at Bill for him to kill the clown.

"Hey! It's not loaded!". Mike yelled, Bill didn't hear him as he pulled the trigger but nothing happened. The clown bent his back and let out a roar. Looking like a child who was throwing a tantrum. Everyone moved out of the way. "Bill, watch out!".

Bill fell on the ground. The clown tried to bite him with his sharp teeth but instead bit the pistol. "Leave him alone!". Beverly tried hitting the clown as Eddie and Jade yelled no at her. Mike stood in between the clown and Beverly, only to be thrown at the wall.

Bill got on It's back as It bit on a stick that Bill put in front of him. Richie jumped on Bill's back, Stanley grabbed one of the clowns arm and Ben grabbed the other. Jade picked up a stick from the ground as her and Mike prepared to beat the clown.

It threw Stanley and Richie off of him and then Bill. "Bill!". The clown wrapped an arm around Bill's neck as Bill grabbed onto his hand to get out of his grip. "No, don't!". "Let him go!". Beverly said. "No. I'll take him. I'll take all of you. And I'll feast on your flesh as I feed on your fear".

It held his index finger up. "Orrrr, you'll just leave us be. I will take him, only him and then I will have my long rest and you will all live to grow and thrive and lead happy lives until old age takes you back to the weeds".

"Leave... I'm the one who dragged you all into this. I'm so sorry". Everyone just looked at Bill. "Go!". Beverly looked at everyone. "Guys, we can't!".

"I'm sorry". Richie got up from the ground. "I told you Bill. I fucking told you. I don't want to die. It's your fault. You punched me in the face, you made me walk through shitty water, you brought me to a fucking crackhead house". And now..." Richie grabbed a bat from that big pile of random stuff. "I'm gonna have to kill this fucking clown. Welcome to the losers club asshole!".

Richie hit the clown in the face. Mike and Jade then attacked him. Hands coming out It's mouth, grabbing onto their sticks. Stanley grabbed a pipe and hit the arms. Releasing the hands from Mike and Jade's weapons. Richie hit It's back with the bat.

It tried attacking Stanley and then tried attacking Mike as he rolled on the ground to get away from It. Ben tried to help but only got stuck. Bill grabbed some chains from the ground and broke Ben free from the clown. Everyone grabbed whatever they could use as a weapon beat the clown. It threw up black goo onto Eddie. This really got Eddie pissed. "I'm gonna kill you!!".

With all his force, Eddie kicked It in the face. It turned to Beverly, revealing her dad's head. "Hey Bevvie. Are you still my little-. Beverly stuck a pipe down It's throat. She backed up into Jade. The clown spit the pipe out of his mouth.

It choked as he scooted back on the ground. The kids slowly watched and followed him. "That's why you didn't kill Beverly. Cause s-she wasn't afraid. And we aren't either. Not anymore. Now you're the one who's afraid. Because you're gonna starve". It flipped back into the well. "He thrusts his fists against the posts and still insists he see the ghosts". It said. "He thrusts his fist's against the posts". Bill grabbed onto one of the sticks with a tight grip on it.

He raised his arm up, the clown hid behind the well. His forehead started to crack as it opened up and half his face crumbled. Only half his nose, his mouth and left eye visible. "Fear". It then disappeared down the well. "I know what I'm doing for my summer experience essay".

"Guys. Guys. The kids are floating away". Bill walked over to the pile of the missing kids belongings. He got on his knee and grabbed something yellow. Georgie's rain jacket. Everyone got down next to him, hugging him as he silently cried. Bill had wiped his tears away and tried his best to control his breathing.

Beverly looked over to her right and saw a familiar tall figure on the ground with black hair. "Jade...". She looked at Beverly and saw her looking at something else. She turned around and saw him. She pushed past her friends and walked over to him. "Patrick" her eyes began to tear up. Hoping that he wasn't dead.

Everyone's attention turned to Jade. Jade softly shook him. When he didn't wake up, she shook him harder. "Patrick. Patrick, wake up!". She tried everything. Shaking him, even slapping him in his face. Hoping that would do the trick. But nope. Nothing. Nothing at all...

A few tears ran down her face. "Is this how it ends...". Jade silently said. "No. It can't be. I never got to tell him I loved him...". She shook his body and then stopped as she started full on crying. Patrick's eyes slowly fluttered open. He gasped for air and started coughing. Jade's eyes widened as she looked down to her boyfriend who was alive.

"Patrick!". He sat up and Jade wrapped her arms around him. Not wanting to let him go. Everyone just looked at each other, very confused as Eddie and Beverly smiled at each other. Them being the only ones who knew. "Ok Jade you're crushing me". She quickly let him go and wiped her last tear away. Beverly walked over and crouched down next to Jade. "Hey Marsh".

Beverly gave him a slight smile. "Hey Patrick....". "Sorry to ruin the moment but we should really get out of here. I don't wanna spend another moment down here while covered in all this shit". Everyone laughed at Eddie as they began to leave. Zack's car was still in front of the Neibolt house. He looked up at everyone. "Shit. You guys look like ya'll went through hell and back". Beverly laughed. "I guess you could say that".

Sirens were heard from a distance. As ambulances and police cars rushed down the road. Jade had a feeling that she should go follow those police cars and ambulances. "Come on". She said to Patrick and Beverly as she got into the passenger seat of Zack's car. "What's going on?" Beverly says as she gets in the back with Patrick. "Follow them!". Zack nodded his head and pressed on the gas, turning the corner.

The boys got on their bikes and followed them. Pretty soon the police cars and ambulances came to a stop. And it was all the way at Henry's house. "What the hell..?" Zack said as the four teenagers in the car looked outside the window. The boys on their bikes arrived. Jade got out of the car and everyone followed.

She pushed past the police officers and paramedics. She saw two paramedics pull two people on a stretcher and gave them oxygen. She ran over and saw Victor and Belch. "Vic! Belch! What the fuck happened!". "Henry happened. He went mad and killed his dad and almost fucking killed us".

"But we survived bitch!" Victor said and Jade couldn't help but let out a little laugh. "Are you guys ok?". "Ma'am, you need to go stand over there. We'll take care of them" a female paramedic said. "Yeah yeah, just give me like two minutes!". Jade said as she slightly pushed the lady away. "We'll be fine Jade. Go and enjoy the rest of your day. You can visit us in the hospital later!". Belch said. "Are you sure?". Belch nodded. "Yes now go". Jade walked away and back over to her friends.

"Who was that?". Eddie asked. "Victor and Belch". "What. Are they ok?" Patrick asked. "They'll be fine".