Halloween: Sins of a father

Chapter eight

"Get away from him, Steven!" Tommy shouted. Steven went around Michael and going towards his father. Tommy grab him and began to make a run for it. Michael quickly got to push Tommy into the hole. Tommy let out a gasp as he fell. With quick reflex, Steven grab both of Tommy's hands.

"I got you, Dad!" Steven groan. Tommy is too heavy for Steven and began to slip.

"Steven, behind you!" Tommy warn. But it was too late. Michael wrap his arms around Steven and pull him away from Tommy. Steven desperately tried to pull his father as well, Tommy slip from his hands.

"Daaaaddd!" Steven cried. "Let me go! I have to see if he's alright!" Michael ignore him and walk to where the knife is. More tears shed as Michael now has the knife in his hands.

"I forgive you for killing me, but not for killing my favorite teacher, my best friend, and my Dad." Steven said. He close his eyes and accepted his fate.

BANG

Steven then drop to the floor and look up to see and officer with a gun.

BANG BANG

Michael stumble forward and roll into the giant hole. But not before taking Steven with him. Steven let out a terrified scream as he fell. Luckily, he landed right on top of Michael. Steven quickly crawl away from him and look around for his father.

"Dad, where are you? Are you okay?" Steven whisper. He then felt a hand on his shoulder. Steven was about to let out a scream when a hand cover his mouth.

"Steven, it's me." Tommy whisper. Tommy went for the knife, when suddenly Michael grab him by the throat. By the body language from Michael, Michael is furious with Tommy.

"St...evn r...un." Tommy urge him. Steven was frozen with fear. He's watching his biological Dad strangling his Dad. The man who raised him. With trembling hands, he pick up the knife.

"I can do this!" Steven said to himself. With great force, he lept into Michael's chest and stab him. Michael dropped Tommy and stagger back. Steven quickly pull out the knife and slash the back of Michael's right knee. This brought Michael down. Michael touch his chest and felt warm blood spreading. Steven loom over Michael with the knife raise and bought it down. The knife was mere centimeters from Michael's face.

"I thought I could do this." Steven said to Michael with tears streaming down his face. "But if I do, will I end up like you?" Steven threw the knife away. Michael just stare at his son.

He then touch Steven's forehead. Steven felt movement on his forehead. Captain Clance shows up and pull Steven away. He knelt down on Michael's face and pointed a gun at him.

"Tommy, I don't want your son to see this. Take him outside." Clance instructed. Tommy nodded and carry Steven outside.

"This is for my grandson." Clance declare. Both Tommy and Steven heard multiple gunshots. Captain Clance came outside grinning.

"He's dead." Clance said.

"Nothing can kill him. You only stunned him." Tommy said.

"I shot him four time in the head. He's dead." Clance counteract.

"I want to get out of here." Steven said in a quiet voice.

"Of course. I'll drive you to the hospital." Clance said.

"Wait, Steven. What is that on your forehead?" Tommy ask. Steven touch his forehead and went to the car to see what is was. On the reflection on the window, the name DEAN was written in blood.

"So you're Dean." Clance said. Steven said nothing and wipe down the blood. He got in the car and waited for both of them.

"Is that what he called you?"Tommy ask. Nodd. When they enter the hospital lobby, Steven saw his classmates and teachers. Every pair of eyes were on him.

"Steven, would you like the visit Jeff and Christina." His French teacher, Ms. Claire ask.

"Jeff's alive?!" Steven ask with disbelief in his eyes. Ms. Claire nodded her head and simile.

"Oh yeah. And Ms. Zipcorn is awake." Sherri said walking up to him. "I was just telling everyone how we fought against the killer."

"We?" Steven ask.

"Yes. We did." She said. Steven just shook his head and went to the the reception desk to ask where his friends were. He was told that both of them are in the same room. Tommy and Captain Clance accompany Steven. When Steven enter their room, both Jeff and Christina were arguing about the t.v.

"I don't want to watch a documentary about genetics." Jeff complain.

"You need to watch something educational, not horror movies." Christina said sternly.

"You really wanna watch a horror movie after what happen to us?" Steven said laughing. Both kids turn around to the source of the voice. Steven was smiling and waving his hand.

"STEVEN!" They shouted in unity. Jeff got out of bed and limp towards Steven. He then jump to hug him.

"Christina told me what happen. I thought you were dead." Jeff said.

"And I thought you were dead." Steven reply.

"I wish I can get up, but I can't with broken ribs." Christina stated. Steven nod in understanding.

"So, what happen to you? How you got out?" Jeff question.

"Michael took me to his house and try to stroke me to sleep. Then your grandpa shot him and I'm out." Steven said not making eye contact.

"He stroke you? He never did that to Laurie or Jamie. Not that I know about." Tommy stated.

"Hey Dad. Were you ever going to tell me that Michael Myers was my father?" Steven ask. The room went into silence. Jeff had his mouth slightly open and eyes widened, Silver Clance avoided eye contact with Steven and rub the back of the neck, Christina only had her eyes wide for a split second before turning a neutral expression, Tommy's face completely drain out and had a guilty look on his face.

"To be honest, I don't think I ever was going to tell you." Tommy admitted.

"I see." That's all Steven said. "I wouldn't want to find out either." Steven sat down on a chair and ran his fingers through his hair. He felt a hand on his back. He look to see it was Christina with a small smile on her face.

"Don't worry Steven. We don't blame you for what happen tonight." Jeff assure.

"We won't tell anyone about your origin." Christina agree.

"Thanks guys. I appreciate." Steven said. A door open to reveal an officer. He gesture Clance to step in the hallway.

"Excuse me kids." Clance said. He step into the hall and close the door.

"Are you guys going to be alright after tonight?" Tommy ask.

"I witness death before, so I think this event didn't change me." Christina said.

"I didn't know you saw someone else's killed. Who was it?" Steven ask.

"My parents." She answer quietly. Tommy let out a cough of awkwardness.

"Umm. I think I'll get nightmares for a couple of days. But I'll get over it." Jeff said changing the subject. All of them turn to Steven.

"I honestly don't know." Steven admitted.

"That's okay, son. Everyone copes differently." Tommy assure. There was shouting in the hallway. The door open to see Captain Clance with an anger and a hint of fear in his eyes.

"Grandpa, what's wrong?" Jeff ask.

"Michael is gone. My men went in to retrieve the body, only to it missing." Clance explain. "I shot him in the chest and face! How the fuck is he still alive!?"

"I told you. Nothing stops him." Tommy said pointing at a digital clock which read midnight. "He'll be back next year."