2022, woodsboro-the carpenters household

Tara couldn't breath, blood ran down the tips of her fingers as she struggled to catch her breath. She could taste the liquid on her tongue, slowly making its way into the gaps of her teeth and gums. It reeked of death in the air, making her stomach churn, her lunch ready to escape.

She cried as the figure stood up off the ground, there long robe draping along the wooden floor. She could feel there eyes boring into her soul, she moved back, whimpering at the pain that ran throughout her entire body.

Her scream entered the air, ripping open her eardrums as the figure snapped there foot down on her leg. It snapped, and she cried as she reached for the door, she gasped for air. Her lungs burning as the figure grabbed her hair and pulled her back.

"No...no..no... please!" she screamed when the knife sliced into her palm. Tearing open the flesh as it ripped into her skin, blood fell onto her lips. She begged for an end, for this horror to stop.

She could hear the loudness of the sirens in the distance as she cried. Her body was shoved into the ground, the figure hovering over her as the knife rose into the atmosphere.

The shine of it making the light reflect into her ears as she tried escaping there tight grasp of death. She screamed when it struck her arm and then the moment slipped away, the door opened.

She could hear the soft murmurs of the police as her eyes shut. She could hear the figure disappearing into the shadows, like a ghost.

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"there's been another attack, a girl..." Corey leaned into the chair he was sitting at. His phone tight in his grasp as he looked down at the cup of coffee he was given. He sighed deeply "it's all over the damn news, Sid, I gotta help these kids... I don't want them going through what we did at that age. It honestly fucks up everything".

It was silent on her end as he sipped at his coffee, it was bland but he still drank it. His eyes were dark, the bags under them never fading away. He was exhausted, his mind racing like crazy.

"Corey, you should just come home, this isn't our fight, if we stay away, it'll die down, the girls miss you, they keep asking where you are".

Corey pinched his nose slightly "Sid you know me, I don't back down from a fight. Especially when it involves an asshole wearing a Halloween costume! I mean for gods sake. When is this shit gonna end, seems like everyone in there mother wants a go at trying to kill someone".

He walked outside in a rush sighing deeply to himself "Corey, maybe it's time we just let everyone else handle this, I don't want you going through this again, not after what we've been through".

He blinked slowly as he unlocked his car door "I can't run away from this Sidney, I got a really bad feeling about all of this. I mean they went after Casey and Roman first... why go after this girl? She's not connected to me or you, which means...".

"Billy's daughters involved, her names Samatha Carpenter, I've spoken with her mother a few times in the past, rather messy woman at that".

Corey huffed "her sister was attacked, Tara Carpenter, she's likely friends with the twins, gosh, why does this shit always come back to us, maybe I should just get Casey and Roman out of town, make Tatum and Randy go with them".

"We both know they'd never leave woodsboro, they're not like us, hellbent on staying far away from that place. If you're staying, be careful, I don't wanna have to drive there to find out you're dead".

"Trust me Sid, I'm not dying.. not this time" he smiled sadly "I love you Sid, just promise me you'll stay away from this shithole, hug the girls for me, tell them I'll be home soon".

"Trust me I have no intentions of stepping back in woodsboro, I love you Corey, just please... don't get yourself killed we can't lose you. Not yet".

He ended the call pushing his phone into his back pocket. His gaze look determined as he got into his car and drove off towards the hospital.

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   Corey walked into the hospital with such a fast pace, he could hear the loud chatter of nurses. The strong gazes that went his way, he ignored as he turned down the corner.

He could see the police officers sitting outside of Tara Carpenters room. There gaze looking straight at a magazine, he huffed in annoyance.

He kept walking nearing the officer "did Casey and Roman go in there?" the man looked up at him. He looked slightly scared at the sight of Corey standing in front of him. "Uh, I don't know sir... I've only just started my shift on watching the girl".

Corey pinched his nose slightly "it's alright, mind if I check? I'll be fast, won't even bother the girl if she's the only one in there".

The officer looked hesitant "look, I'm not allowed to let anyone in there, unless there name is on the list I was given, and I can already tell your name isn't on it sir". Corey sneered slightly "my name better be on there, Corey Becker-Prescott, add that shit, I want the killer to know I was here".

He pushed the door open "sir you can't go in there!" the door smacked into the wall harshly. Everyone inside the room jumped "fucking bite me! I will have your ass fired!". Corey glared at the officer his eyes darkening as he pressed his finger into the man's chest harshly.

"Tell officer Hicks to put my name on the list" the officer sighed "sir...". Corey let out an annoyed breath "tell her! Trust me she'll do it when you tell her who asked, now get the hell out".

The officer walked out of the room and Corey pushed the door shut. "Uncle Corey, what the hell was that about?" the man sighed deeply.

"Casey and Roman grab your shit, we're leaving... I don't give two shits what your parents say, I'm getting you both out of town, Mindy and Chad you're more then welcome to join us. I know your uncle Randy would want you both safe".

Casey stood up from where she was sitting "no way! I'm not gonna just leave town, we don't run away from our problems, you taught us that".

Corey looked at Casey "that was before my life turned into shit kid, you were seven and you practically did everything I told you".

Casey sighed deeply "look I know how all of this makes you feel, but you can't just run away! I mean look what happened with our cousin Mickey when you just ran off from him... he got killed".

Casey practically regretted her words the second she spoke then she had never seen such hurt and rage on her uncles face before.

"Don't you fucking dare talk about Mickey!" Roman pushed Casey behind him when Corey glared at the girl harshly. "Just leave! If you wanna run then you do it, we can protect ourselves. We don't need you, we're not helpless little kids anymore".

Corey let out a loud laugh as he shock his head slightly "this is pointless, I'll handle this shit like how I do it every single fucking time!".

He stormed out of the room "should we go after him?". Roman sighed "he's fine, just dramatic is all, he'll come back in like an hour at best".

Corey stormed out of the hospital sneering angrily as he approached his car. He unlocked it quickly reaching towards his passenger seat for his gun.

"Oh shit!" the figure appeared out of nowhere grabbing his ankle and pulling him out of the car. He sneered angrily as he punched the figure he ran into his car grabbing the gun.

He screamed when the knife stabbed his leg he pushed open the passenger door and fell out of the car. He groaned as he dragged himself back cocking the gun as he struggled to push the bullets into it.

He screamed when the figure grabbed his hair pulling his head back and slamming it into the pavement. The gun went off and it was loud.

Corey pressed his hands into his ears as they began ringing, the gun clasped onto the ground as he was picked up and shoved into his car.

The inside of the hospital was quiet, Casey sat down beside Roman sighing deeply. Mindy and Chad both leaned into the wall talking while Wes and amber stood beside Tara. Making sure the girl was alright after her attack.

The gunshot itself was loud, it couldn't have been missed and not the loud scream that followed after it. "Shit! You don't think that's uncle Corey?".

Roman didn't pay any attention to Casey's words and stormed out of the room. He could hear the others trialing behind him as he let out a heavy breath. It couldn't have been Corey, no way.

Corey groaned as blood poured out of his lips at such a rapid rate. His leg burned and he could feel the pressure of the bullet that was gouged into his side. He punched the figure in front of him and limped towards the gun.

He screamed when the knife stabbed his back, the figure grabbed a hold of him. He was pulled back the gun no longer in his sights.

He was getting pissed off by the second, the knife stabbed into his back once more making him groan as he threw his head back.

The figure stumbled there grasp on him loosened. He turned around grabbing a hold of there wrist and smacking it into the car making the knife fly into the ground with a loud clack.

He kicked the figure towards the ground grabbing the knife off the ground. Rain began pouring down on him as he let out a shaky breath.

The hospital doors opened and Roman and Casey ran out, the others behind them. "Uncle Corey watch out!" the man was grabbed from behind.

He screamed out in frustration as the knife flew out of his hands. The figure on the ground stood up tilting there head at him, he let out a shaky breath.

"Come on bitch!" The knife slammed into his stomach his eyes widening as he felt the pain of it. Something inside of him snapped, "kill them Corey, don't let them take away your family. Kill them all!".

His ears started ringing and he kicked the figure in front of him roughly. He groaned when he fell onto the ground, he pulled the knife out of his stomach wincing at the burn of it.

He let out a chuckle as he stood up both figures surrounding him as he looked at them. "Uncle Corey!" Roman pulled Casey back the girl sobbing as she worried for Corey.

Corey's eyes darkened as he wiped the blood off the knife pointing it at the figure beside him. "You're first, and then your little sidekick is next".

They ran towards him and he groaned when he was pushed into the car. He stabbed the knife into the side of one, the figure groaning as they stumbled backwards. He punched the other one dodging the knife that was close to his face.

He grabbed the figures arm pushing his knee upwards fast and making the bone snap. He pushed them back as he sneered at them angrily.

He heard the gun cock and he glared at the other one with such rage. He looked unrecognizable as he walked towards them, the knife tight in his grasp as he plunged it into there side.

He grabbed the gun out of there hands shooting them making them fly into the ground, he turned around and looked at the other one.

He cocked the gun the bullets flying into the pavement as he walked forward. He felt lightheaded but he ignored it as he lifted the gun upwards.

"Go ahead shoot me Corey" he let out a shaky breath "go on kill me". He pinched his eyes shut for a moment before opening them.

The other figure grabbed a hold of him and Corey groaned "shit.. shit" he blinked rapidly as the gun fell out of his grasp. "Leave him alone!" Casey and Roman ran toward Corey.

His eyes widen as he pushed the killer off him he stood in front of the duo. "Casey get your brother out of here, take your friends with you".

"Uncle Corey" he winced "go! I can handle this, Roman get your sister out of here!". The boy looked hesitant "they won't kill me, just go!".

Casey and Roman ran off the others behind them. The sirens were loud as Corey looked at the two figures in front of him. He pressed his hand into his stomach, blood staining his skin.

"Kill them already! Come on Corey, kill them!" He let out a heavy breath as he moved backwards. The figures kept staring at him before they finally ran off into the darkness. Corey fell towards the ground the exhaustion finally hitting him.

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authors notes:
this has been chilling in my drafts for like three days, I just didn't feel like writing the end. I was originally gonna drop a huge ass plot twist. But I've decided I'm gonna wait (lol) anyways enjoy this chapter, I'm gonna sleep now, or at least try too.