Chapter 23

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              Narrator's P.O.V.
     The killers eventually emerged into a place that looked very familiar. It looked like home but more run down and sad-looking than it already was.
      "Are we back on Earth?" Billy asked.
      "No." Pamela said. "Although I understand your confusion. It is another version of hell. This one is a more run-down version of Earth."
      "That's depressing." Chucky said.
      "Indeed. But it means we're getting close."
      With that, the group walked down the street. Suddenly, their eyes were caught by a building that looked different from the rest. It was a tall skyscraper of a building. Even more odd, it looked brand new as opposed to the rest which were all old and covered in graffiti. A few of them rushed inside.
      "Get your asses back here!" Dani shouted. "We have to find Rose!"
      "She might be in here." Someone called. "Think about it: it's a brand new place among old ones. It might be a hiding place."
       "Yea it might also be a trap, meatloaf for brains!"
       Nonetheless, she followed the others into the building. It was huge inside, filled with lights and music. Automatically, it became obvious that this was a casino, what with the games and servers in skimpy dresses.
     As soon as they walked in, a deep voice came over the intercom: "LISTEN TO MY ADVICE BOYS! IF YOU COME UPON A CASINO, DON'T DEAL WITH THE DEVIL!"
     A guy randomly appeared in front of everyone. He was wearing a tux but with tennis shoes rather than dress shoes. He looked suspiciously like Brendon Urie. Immediately, he started to sing, whipping off his sunglasses:

Welcome to my casino, lads
Are ya down for a deal tonight?
Let's see if the luck is in your hands
If you're ready c'mon and roll the dice
(SNAKE EYES!)
Beg on your knees
You can't flee
Bring those contracts to me

     The group wandered around for a bit, trying to figure out what to do and where to go. They separated into individuals and looked around the casino for a secret door or passageway.
     That's when Freddy felt someone grab him from behind and pull him through a door. A moment later, the exact same thing happened to Jason.
     "Hey. Has anyone seen Jason?" Pamela asked.
     "No. Now that I think about it, Freddy's missing too." Amanda said.
     "We need to find them!" Katherine said and, with that, everyone scattered.
                        * * * * *
     Meanwhile, in some shit hole in hell...
     Freddy woke up in what looked like a glass cube. He was all alone. Wondering where he was, Freddy began to claw at the cell, but it didn't even leave a scratch. Where in hell was he??
                        * * * * *
     Meanwhile...
     Jason woke up in the same looking cell. He was alone and his weapons were gone. Getting angry at the situation, he began to pound on the cell, but it didn't do anything. Where in hell was he??
                       * * * * *
     Mere minutes after they ended up in their prisons, they began to see things they hoped to never see again.
      Freddy was trying to find a way out, to get to Rose when she suddenly appeared in front of him. To say he was surprised was putting it mildly.
     "You're not real." He said.
     "Of course I am. I am just a real as when you left me. When you lied to me." She sent him the most hate-filled glare he'd ever seen on he face.
     "I'm so sorry, Rose, I-"
     "Don't bother lying to me again."
     Then she was gone, just as quickly as she'd arrived.
                         * * * * *
     Jason wasn't doing any better. He saw Rose too. But he'd hugged her before he realized she wasn't real. He looked at her, big brown eyes widened in confusion.
     "Look at the idiotic puppy! The stupid child! Did you really think you could lie to me and I wouldn't know about it?!"
     "But I didn't mean-"
     "Don't you dare try to lie to me again! I will make you regret ever meeting me if you ever do again."
    And then she was gone. Just like that.
                       * * * * *
     Freddy was tortured with visions he couldn't control:
     Rose angry with him; angry that he had hurt her.
     His mother leaving him.
     His daughter leaving him.
     Realizing he was worthless.
     Being killed over and over again.
     Finding Rose only for her to die by Pinhead's hand.
     Or leaving him for Jason.
     Being bullied by the other kids.
      Never leaving here, left in Pinhead's clutches...forever.
      That's when he knew he needed a miracle.
                         * * * * *
      Jason found himself tortured by images he didn't want to see:
      Rose screaming at him.
      Freddy, disguised as his mother, turning him into a monster.
      His mother awakening him with the Necronomicon to continue killing.
     Being bullied by the other kids.
     Almost drowning.
     Actually drowning.
     Watching his mother die.
     Watching Rose die while he was helpless to stop it.
     Or chose Freddy and leave him.
     He needed help.
                       * * * * *
     No matter how many times the visions manifested themselves, it still hurt them. They knew they were fake, somewhere down in their minds but that didn't mean it was any easier to deal with. Every moment was torture and they both felt like they were dying all over again as they relived the worst moments of their lives, their greatest fears, regrets, and ultimately, their deaths.
     At some point in the torture, they became aware of voices calling out to them. The first was that of Rose, telling them she loved them and to come save her. They might've wrote it off as another vision or hallucination but then they heard Maddix and other voices they didn't recognize. These were telling them to get up, to stop being afraid, to work together, and to go kick Pinhead's ass.
     Both men got up and glanced out their cells to find themselves face to face with one another. They locked eyes and thought the same thing. There was a wall between them. If they could combine their strength, it would give. Sure enough, after enough scratching, pounding, and kicking, the wall gave, allowing them both freedom.
     They looked down and saw nothing but darkness below. Freddy extended a hand then so did Jason. They grabbed ahold of one another and jumped into the abyss.
                       * * * * *
     They met the killers seconds later, as they had appeared from nowhere. The group was in a dark stone cave with a long tunnel behind it.
     "Where in hell were you guys?" Billy asked.
     Freddy and Jason explained everything that happened, adding that from now on, they couldn't play games anymore. They had to work together if they had any hope of defeating Pinhead.
     "What? You guys want to work together instead of killing each other?" Dani asked. "I must be in the freaking twilight zone!"
      With that, the group headed down the tunnel, weapons in hand, ready for anything...

Omg the excitement is building! Next chapter is their fight with Pinhead. And that's gonna be fun! I can't wait! Til then byeeeee!

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