Afraid Of The Dark- Richie Tozier (IT)

Back at Neilbolt

After what seemed like years, the losers were finally back together. Only it was under terrible circumstances. One of their own, a loser, had been taken and they were all ready to take action.

"Oh god, fuck" Zoey says as all the losers stand outside the house on neilbolt.

The group continued up the steps. Zoey could feel the uneasiness set inside of her stomach but she was determined. Determined to save her friend.

Others however, let their fear show and were uncertain.

"Grab spikes" I tell the group and everyone picks up spikes.

Richie, on the other hand, grabbed a bottle. He hit it of the porch, causing it to shatter. I let out a laugh as he just drops the broken bottle.

"Pretty sure that only works in movies Rich" I tell him while grabbing a spike. We all continue into the dreaded house and I look behind, noticing Stan standing by the fence.

"Stan?" I ask him, breaking him from thought. He looks up at me, fear radiating off him.

"W-We all have to go" bill tells him, standing beside me.

"If we split up, we are all doomed. If we stick together, we will be fine. We're strong together, stronger than that fucking clown. We'll win, and get Bev...and Georgie... back. I promise" I tell him, giving bill a small glance when I mention Georgie.

Stan reluctantly gives in. He wasn't too happen about going in again, but who was? Deep down we were all scared. We just couldn't show it.

We enter the house and continue to the well inthe basement. I stand beside Mike and look at the gun in his hand in confusion. He sees me looking at it.

"We use it to kill the sheep" he tells me while holding it up and I just nod.

I notice Eddies cast has 'loser' written over it, but he wrote over the 's' with a 'v', making it say lover.

"What bitch done that?" I ask him.

"Oh, it was Greta" He states while looking down.

"That's a surprise. That bitch bitch can barely spell her own name" I say once we make it down the stairs to the basement.

"Hey Ed's, got a quarter?" Richie asks while snickering.

"Wouldn't want to make a wish in that fucking thing" I say, leaning over and looking down. A chill runs down my spine as I stare into the darkness.

"Beverley?" Ben yelled down the well, but we all knew there would be no answer.

"How do we get down there?" I ask, looking at bill. He is silent for a second and looks around. There was a rope tied to the top of the well the bill grabbed onto. He threw it down the well.

"For fucks sake" I say with a huff of breath as he yanks on the rope, making sure it will hold us.

"So...who goes first" I say looking at bill. He didn't answer, only started climbing down the rope.

"If you die bill I swear to god I will fucking kill you" I say down the well to him. He he's down to the opening and throws himself in.

"Shit. I'll go next" I say and hop over the well and climb down the rope.

"Be careful!" Richie yelled down the well.

I make my way down and hop into the sewer entry with bill's help.

One by one, the rest of the losers make their ways down. Mike was the only one left. He looked down to us in hesitation.

"Mike, come on! We need you!" I yelled up at him. He gives in and reaches out for the rope. Suddenly, he doubles over in pain.

"What the fuck? Mike!?" I yelled up through the well as I hang out the entry way. A grunt is heard and a thump to the ground.

"Mike?" Bill yells up to him.

"What the fucks going on? Mike, come on!" I yell up to him again. What the hell was mike doing? Did he bail on us? No, he wouldn't. But what is he doing? What happened?

Henry Bower then stands over the well. Oh fuck

"Bowers!" I yell as the rest of the losers run to the entrance and see Henry. He then starts to make sounds like a sheep.

"Holy fuck, he's lost it" I say as he stands with blood all over his face.

He then grabs the rope and begins pulling it up.

"No,no,no,no,no" Richie starts yelling.

"Grab it!" Ben yells while Eddie screams as well
"Get the rope!" Eddie yells very loudly, his voice cracking.

"Oh god, oh fuck" I say angrily. Who knows what Henry will do to mike, he's lost his mind!

"Mike! Leave him alone!" Richie yells up the well hopelessly at Henry. We can hear Henry begin talking to mike.

"You didn't listen to what I told you did ya? I told you to stay out of town" He begins.
"Your parents didn't. And look what happened to them. I still get sad every time I pass by that pile of ashes. Sad......that I couldn't have done it myself." Henry says, somewhat calmly. I guess you could say it was only the calm before the storm.

"Don't touch him you motherfucker, I'll kick your ass you cock-sucking son of a bitch!" I yell up the well at Henry.

"We gotta help him! We have to do something!" I tell the losers, my voice breaking from fear and me yelling. Grunts and clattering can be heard from above us.

"I sh-should get up there, I-uh I-I-" Bill begins as he panics and searches the wall out in front of us.

"Are you insane?!" Eddie asks him.

"We can't just do nothing!" I yell as I do the same as bill, attempting to grab something to climb the wall. I'm suddenly pulled back into someone's chest.

"You can't climb that, you're fucking crazy!" Richie tells me.

"I can't not do anything!"I say back, squirming in Richie's arms. It suddenly goes silent, and you can hear Mikes gun go off.

"No, Mike!" I yell out, and let out a slight whimper. Suddenly there was a grunt and suspense filled the air once again as the losers go silent.

A battle cry then is heard from Mike and I brighten up a little, happy he's not dead. I peek out of the tunnel just in time to witness Henry's body falling aimlessly down the well.

"Holy shit!" Richie yells throughout the tunnel.

"Fuck..." I say under my breath.

"Mike?" I yell up the well, hoping to get an answer.

Mikes face then appears over the well as he leans over.

"I'm okay" he says and we all let out a breath of relief. Mike sets the ammo down, but it begins to slip off. If falls down but none of us are quick enough to grab it.

"Shoot!" Mike yells as he loads the gun. I go to the back of the group and sit down against the wall, closing my eyes for a moment as the group encourages mike to come down.

I rest my head against the wall with my eyes closed, feeling like we are missing something. Something just doesn't feel right. When silence breaks out and all that's heard is running water I open my eyes quickly.

I expect to see the losers, only they aren't there. I stand up panicky as I grasp into the wall, finding myself self in the dark sewers.

Alone.