Chapter nine,

vigilant eyes on the enemy

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The awkward tension was very detectable, especially when they all thought it was best to keep Ethan Landry around them, calling it a keeping your enemies closer.

It had made her feel unsettled. The entire walking that they have done, following Gale to wherever she was leading them, Serena can feel Ethan's gaze on her, and she didn't like it one bit.

Despite standing right beside Chad, hand intertwined with his for a sense of security, she still didn't feel safe. Any sense of security that she had felt, it vanished last night.

It had vanished the moment she witnessed her friends death. Also, fearing on how exactly to tell her friends parents, that their daughter is dead. How exactly do you tell someone that, specifically a mother that their child that they had brought into this life, was taken by some monster?

You don't really know because no one ever prepares you for this, you aren't ever prepared for this part of the real world.

   Snapping out of her own thoughts when Chad softly spoken to her, "Are you okay?" He had immediately closed his eyes, slowly reopening them. Of course, she wasn't okay, "I'm sorry that came out wrong." He deeply apologized to her.

   Serena offered him a soft smile knowing that he meant well, "No, you're all good, Chad. I'm not okay, but I'd like to believe that maybe, uhm someday. . . i will be." She gently told him.

   He smiled gently at her.

   All while, two were staring at Serena intently.

Gale's voice had echoed, capturing their instant attention, "Jason and Greg were little Atlantic rich boys." Gale voice had announced as she carried on, "Apparently, they used fake names to rent this place." Retorted.

Kirby who was walking right beside Gale, confusion written all over her face, "How did you find it?" Eying Gale in complete shock.

Gale who sarcastically reply with her tone also sounding serious, "It's called 'investigative journalism' for a reason." Turning her head to quickly glance at Kirby, "How didn't you find it? Weren't you tracking them?" She remarked.

Kirby who's voice had sounded completely monotone, responding back, "I went through their financial records dozens of times. This was not in any of them. Doesn't make sense." She instantly replied, 'cause never once did she find this when she was investigating the case.

Gale who had sarcastically replied, "Don't worry. I'm just really good at my job. You'll get there." Getting ahead of them, as she has slid a card down to opening up whatever this place was.

   Serena had accidentally turned her head around, and catching the gaze that Ethan was giving her. Easily feeling unsettled at his gaze. Why was he eying her like that? She felt herself getting goosebumps, weirdo.

   Slightly jumping when Chad called out to her, "Come on, we're going inside. . ." Her eyes slightly left Ethan's to glance at Chad, but accidentally looked back towards him when she noticed his change of demeanor, "You good?"

   Turning her own head back to look at Chad, and just offering him a really forced smile not wanting to say anything 'cause Ethan was right here, "I'm good, yeah. . . let's go inside." He had gently pulled her with him as they began stepping inside.

Disappearing from the view already inside, Ethan who was about to began his walk inside was ultimately stopped by an arm that was blocking his way, "She's already catching on, we might have to fix that tonight. Just A little scare, and a minor scratch, we need her for the grand finale." Bailey mumbled angrily.

Ethan who just shoved his dads arm away from his way while letting out a scoff, and just began his walk inside with his dad following in pursuit, all while they had managed to make it right on time when Sam began speaking.

Gale who had slide the card down, again opening up the last gate, "What is this place? What's with all the security?" She had question confusingly.

Everyone slowly entering, Serena who just stood right beside Chad, eyes roaming around despite there being no light.

Gale who disappeared, sound of electricity buzzing where the lights suddenly had turned on, "It's a movie theater." Tara responded with Gale interrupting, "It's not just a theater, it's a shrine." She revealed.

   Before anything else can be said, the sound of a machine can be heard, it had boomed all over the building, especially cause it was loud, it had captured everyone's attention, as they walked towards the source of the noise.

   they had seen a bunch of evidence of the past, how is is it possible. Though, not only evidence, but also nine cloaks. All cloaks that were used by the previous Ghostface's.

   Mindy who walked ahead.

   Serena also following in pursuit by letting go of Chads hand, she was in a trance from all of this. How can someone hold evidence like this, especially when people's lives were lost? Was this just a game to whoever was doing this? She had so many questions.

   Serena had seen a portrait of Sydney Prescott, eyes simply going towards Mindy who spoken up, "They've got the whole goddamn franchise." She spoken loudly, eyes bouncing around to glance at everyone.

Serena who continued on her walk, and accidentally bumping into Gale Weathers, and apologizing to her who reassured her that it was okay. As she continued on her path, but ultimately froze in her place. Behind, one of these glass boxes, she had seen a photo of her father, as well as a crime scene photo of one of his victims who was laying in a pool of her own blood in a movie theater, "How can someone like these actual kind of things? Have respect for the victims and the families who had lost someone." She was so disgusting at what she had seen that was displayed.

It's so insane how much fans obsessive, and go into depths to retrieve shit like this for their own amusement.

   Detective Bailey who had suddenly spoken up, capturing their attentions, "You all have been through so much." He sent them all his deepest condolences.

   Serena who just kept continuing on her path, slightly spacing out when she had seen Mickey standing in front of one out of the many cloaks that were on stage, "Hey, how'd they get all this stuff? Isn't this evidence?" She might've been in a little trance, but she can still hear Tara's voice.

   Already voices from around her were just echoing in her ears, "Well, cops like money, and evidence can get lost pretty easily." She could hear everything, but her focus was set and stone on one thing.

   That cloak, her father.

Already standing right in front of her fathers cloak, his name was written in one of the little name tags. Her hands reaching towards it, and touching the fabric, her fingers brushing up and down the entire fabric. How can someone put this on, and decide to kill? How?

Mickey who just watched, "You're not safe here, you need to pack your belongings up and leave. . ." He told his daughter sternly, "Trust me, Cece." He had approached his daughter.

Serena who just swallowed her saliva still staring at her fathers mannequin, "How does it feel to put this on?" She hesitantly whispered, a part of her wonders what type of rush do they feel when they had put this attire, and mask on.

Mickey who was complete stumped by her shockingly odd question, "You're not ever going to put this on, Cece. You're not a killer." He suddenly vanished from her view.

Chad who found his way up there, and standing right beside, arms snaking around her waist that made her slightly jump, but still had snuggled towards him already enjoying his warm touch on her own skin, "So, somebody killed these chucklefucks, and took over?" He called out, as they both shifted their body to glance at everyone who was also on the stage.

Gale who nodded her head, "Someone who believe that Sam masterminded Woodsboro." She had announced.

Sam who looked down to her feet.

Mindy who had suddenly spoken up, "If this were a normal Stab movie this would be the killers lair." She furrowed her eyesbrows, arms crossed.

Kirby who butted in, "Which means, this isn't a normal Stab movie." She glanced at everyone.

It remained silent until Tara suddenly began to quiver, and had immediately rushed down the stairs with her sister in pursuit, and leaving Mindy who walked to sit at the end of the stage with Kirby in pursuit.

Just Leaving Serena to hesitantly walk towards the opposite side of the stage with Chad following in pursuit, and simply sitting right beside her.

   She fiddled with her fingers, "Why didn't he kill me last night?" She shakily asked Chad, her eyes beginning to get watery , "I don't think that I can do this without her anymore. I'm not even sure how to tell her parents, I feel like this is partially my fault." She had whispered.

   Chad who had intertwined their hands together and simply reassuring her, "It's not your fault, Serena. You protected her until the very end, you were a good friend and Anika knows that, she's always going to know that you loved her." He gently responded to her.

   Serena who shook her head, "No, I'm not a good friend. A good friend would've let her go first on that ladder, it should've been me not her." She had such immense of survivors guilt radiating inside of her body, "Can we please leave from here already, I don't think that I can be in here for much longer, I also need to call her parents."  She felt her voice cracking.

   "Yeah, yeah. We can go to your apartment, and I can run you a warm shower." He had reassured her, Chad who just stood up, and offering his hands to quickly pull her up, as they began their way downstairs, "Text us if y'all need anything." He had yelled out at his sister.

   Mindy offering her brother a thumbs up.

   This was their very first mistake, separating from the group, especially when the wrong people surrounding them knowing about their exact whereabouts.

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𝐀𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐞, hope you liked
this chapter.

Ok, ok! The next one might be fun, and I
might have her experience her first ever chase with possibly two or all three of them.