||Hello Neighbour: A Better Timeline||

||Chapter 91: Another Beat Down||

Maritza and Delory ran out of the Haunted House, running to Molly and Miguel, immediately they ran behind Molly as The Cult Member stood before them, holding a knife.
"To answer your question; We do have better things to do than sacrifice goats; Handling people getting in the way is one of them."
Before they could even raise the knife, Miguel disarmed them before knocking them down with enough force that sent them back into that Haunted House!
"Get to the Picnic Area, it's probably the safest; I'll go find the others!"
Molly nods, Miguel running off and Molly pulled Maritza and Delory, Maritza having stars in her eyes at her dad bring out his old sport skills, they looked at her.
"You need to go; Please, I'll go look for your father!"
Maritza and Delory nod.

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Delory took Maritza hand as they raced through the fair grounds to the Picnic Area,"I don't know how Mom still cares about him after the whole incident with the river, but there's crazy Cult Members running around trying to murder us!", Maritza nods, there's a time and place to hate someone but this wasn't a good time!

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Nicky was backed into a corner, or into a booth as a Cult Member walked towards.
"Hello there. . ."
Nicky shuddered, wanting to shrink and run-
"HEY!"
The Cultist turned to the shout, as did Nicky only seeing Luanne aiming a shotgun at The Cultist with Otto standing nearby, looking smug as he had given it to her and punched another Cultist's lights out.
"GET AWAY FROM MY SON BEFORE I BLOW YOUR HEAD OFF!!!"
. . .
Nicky was stunned,"I didn't know mom knew how to use a gun.", seemed like his angry mom scared the shit out of The Cultist, they backed up, stumbled before running away in fear.
"NOPE, NOPE; I LEARNED MY LESSON AFTER ROBERT: ABSOLUTELY NOT!!"
. . .
"Ha. Guess they're not so dumb, but from that comment. . . I think I know who that is, and I'm so disappointed."
Otto turned to Nicky,"Picnic Area!", Nicky nods, and ran off.

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A Cultist ran at Jay, without thinking Jay grabbed their arm and managed to throw them into a booth, crashing and earning groan of pain.
"I keep forgetting you and Miguel did sports and your the son of a cop."
Mr Peterson easily tossed another Cultist aside like they weighed nothing.
"You're pretty strong."
"Thank you."

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"It was odd."
Nicky was a little shaken up by this,"Mom managed to scare them off, but they ram off yelling how they learned their lesson after Robert. . . Which didn't make sense to me?", Aaron frowned,"The only Robert I know is my grandad, but he didn't own a gun; But my grandma did.", how that was interesting, but yeah it was weird but also kind of cool to see his mom hold a gun.
"Guys we think the Mayor stole Mr Peterson's rides."
W h a t.

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Keith took down another Cultist, looking for anyone injured on the bigger rides,"Keith! Officer Keith!", Finch ran to Keith, a folder clutched in her hand,"Finch! You need to go to the Picnic Area!", "I know!- But you need these pictures, they'll help I promise!", she held up the folder, Keith took it from Finch as she looked around anxiously.

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Mr Peterson's eyes darted to Leonard, who stood on the side lines and he knew in that moment.
"Leonard, stop this madness; I should have known better, know you were apart of this!"
Leonard pulled out a controller,"I had no choice; And you're all going to listen or I'll drop Norman from The Ferries Wheel.", he held up the controller more clear, Mr Peterson immediately tensed, Keith stepped forward,"LEONARD, IF YOU DROP NORMAN FROM THERE SO HELP ME GOD I WILL MAKE YOUR LIFE MISERABLE!!", one Cult Member, Blake was defending Madison from, turned away to look at Leonard,"HEY! THAT WASN'T THE DEAL, YOU SAID YOU WOULDN'T HURT HIM!!!", Leonard shrugged,"It won't hurt him; The fall, if he's lucky; Will be quick and painless. . .", Leonard watched the horror wash over Theodore.
"He won't know what will hit him; It's a merciful dead."
Theodore tried to keep his calm, but the memories and the vemon and swept into his voice.
"You. . . Leonard. If you do this, I will kill you my damn self and I'll make your death as painful as possible."
Leonard only smiled, Theodore remembered his twisted nature and smile, how he took pleasure in his pain when beating him when they were kids.

Blake turned to The Cultist,"Look; We don't know who you are, but you clearly didn't want this to happen; I dunno who's making you do this, but if you help us; We'll protect you.", Madison nods,"Yes, please. . .!", The Cultist looked at them and to Leonard as he raised the device.
"No witness."
The clicked it.

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Norman tired to close his eyes, but it only made it worse as he was back in the factory and looked around anxiously.
He shuddered as the ride shook, then felt it shake he turned to see on cart fall to the ground and Ike stepping away as it crashed.

. . .
"I'M OKAY, I JUMPED AWAY!!!"
Leonard stared at the Ferries Wheel.
"That was the wrong cart, wasn't it."

"NORMAN, I'M GETTING YOU DOWN!"
Thank God Nicky had his lock picks.

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Once untying Norman, he shook and immediately hugged Ike, close to crying in fear and relief.
"It's okay. . . You're back on the ground, you're not there anymore. . . I've got ya."
. . .
Ike chuckled,"I could get use to this Damsel In Distress, you know.", through his tears, Norman chuckled and smiled a little,"Shut up Ike.", Ike smiled, got ya smiling a little.

Found you.