The Revenge of Ace Merrill - A Stand by Me story

Just as Long as You Stand, Stand By Me

Third person P.O.V. ~
Gordie and the boys were getting worried. Y/N hadn't shown up with the tent yet, and the sun was setting beyond the horizon.

"Maybe she stopped for food?" Vern suggested.

"We literally just did that Vern." Teddy said with a disapproving look.

"Look Gordie I'm sure she's fine. Maybe hanging out with her friends, ditching you because you beat her at Rock Paper Scissors. She is a sore loser..." Chris patted Gordie's shoulder. "Plus it's fine. We can sleep in the treehouse instead."

"Yeah, I guess you're right." Gordie said, still not 100% convinced that Y/N would do that.

By the time the sun was set and the boys were talking about nonsense, Y/N and Ace had made it halfway up the back Harlow road. Ace stopped the car and turned towards Y/N, still holding the knife.

"I know you know where we are going, and I think you have an idea of what we are going to do to you. I'm letting you know now that if you try to run, it will be a hundred times worse."

"Ace, I swear. Gordie didn't mean any harm, I mean-" Ace's knife over her heart stopped her speech.

"Didn't mean any harm? DIDN'T MEAN ANY HARM. HE HAD A FUCKING GUN. A GUN THAT HE POINTED AT ME AND SWORE TO ME HE WAS GOING TO SHOOT ME. HE DIDN'T MEAN NO HARM.WELL THATS ALL FINE AND DANDY THEN.I GUESS WE CAN ALL GO HOME NOW HUH?" Ace yelled, furious with the fact that some twerp tried to tell him what to do. Y/N was near tears and shrunk into a small ball against the seat.

Ace started the car again like nothing happened and said," The other Cobras will be meeting us there."

Y/N didn't ask where exactly 'there' was. She didn't speak after Ace yelled at her because she didn't want it to happen again. It chilled her to the bone.

Ace's toothpick that's always in his mouth was going side to side. He was nervous for what he was about to do. But he could not show weakness because he was Ace Merrill, the guy with no emotion. He looked straight ahead and kept on moving.

It was completely dark outside when Ace and Y/N pulled up next to the two cars the Cobras drove. Y/N knew exactly where they were. They were where Ray's body was found.

"Sit down kid. "Ace gestured with his knife, sitting down himself next to the fire Eyeball had made. Y/N sat down cautiously and looked around at all the Cobra's faces. Most of them looked guilty and she couldn't figure out why.

"Y/N, you hang out with Chris and his friends right?" Eyeball tried to make conversation to fill the awkward silence.

"Um.. sometimes." Y/N said quietly, as she hugged her knees to her chest.

"He talks about you and Gordie a lot." Eyeball shakes his head almost as though he can't believe what he's doing.

That startled Y/N as she said, "Really?"

Eyeball nods as the other Cobras look around at each other in disbelief. "Yeah. He thinks of you guys as siblings. More than me I bet." Eyeball still was trying to wrap his head around what Ace wanted him to do.

"Wow. I think of him the same way."

"Quit talking girls, go to bed. We have a big day tomorrow." Ace commanded.

All the Cobras lied down and closed their eyes, including Ace. Y/N tried to stay awake as long as she could but eventually drifted off into a deep sleep.