The sun was peaceful, he walked along the park with a heavy pep in his step. Soft music played into his ears but then he stopped at the sight of the group, they all sat down beside one another. The girl going on and on about movies.

Corey pulled his headphones off as he walked towards them. "What are you kids doing here? Don't tell me you're investigating that asshat whose running around killing people, I told you this morning Sam to let me handle it or whatever".

Sams eyes widen as she sat up "Corey, I thought we told you to stay with Kirby, you shouldn't be here right now. It's not safe".

The man chuckled "please its not safe for the fucker if they try coming for me, besides Kirby was working and you know me, I get bored easily".

He sighed as he shock his head slightly "you know when I was in college the same thing happened to me, a killer running around, ruining my one chance at a proper career and education".

"Oh yeah wasn't it like your ex girlfriend and your crazy roommate who turned out to be the killers?". Corey blinked "yeah good ole Mickey and Hallie, seems just like yesterday, I brutally murdered them". He shock his head slightly as he looked at the faces of the group he didn't recognize.

"I'd watch your back Samantha. Don't trust anyone, I mean that kid looks like he could brutally murder you". He pointed at the one sitting at the end of the bench and the kids eyes widen "uh what! I wouldn't do that, who the heck are you anyways?".

Mindy laughed "who the heck is he? Please this is Corey Becker-Prescott this shit goes all the way back to him, he's like one of the original characters of the stab movies. He's the definition of final boy".

Corey smiled "final girl, it's just a term me and Sid have used for some time. Whose the new faces?". Mindy smiled "that's Ethan Landry, Chads roommate, and then that's Quinn Bailey, she's Sam and Tara's roommate".

Corey hummed "so it's likely them then, history tends to repeat itself in these situations, the roommate is the killer, the good ole classic stab 2 motive, very lame and cheap".

Mindy huffed "and that's my sweet Anika" Corey looked at the girl "yeah until she stabs you in the back, and leaves you to bleed out to death in an old creepy alleyway, never trust the love interest".

Sam stood up letting out a weak laugh "right let's not talk about this anymore, it's taking a rather dark turn, and Corey you should just get back to safety".

The man smirked "yeah right, I'm practically helping Kirby with this entire investigation, I'm in this as much as you all are. I know the little Easter eggs the killers leaving around, I'm not an idiot. Just like Mindy said. This shit all goes back to me".

He pressed his hand against his chest "I've had quite an experience with being stabbed and having my friends turn out to be the killer, you know I really should just make a book at this rate".

He pressed his hand against his chin "yeah I'll make a book called surviving an asshat in a ghostface mask" he let his hands go across the air as he motioned each word.

"That's a rather long title isn't it?" he looked at Chad "you know what else is gonna be long? Your obituary Chad... your literal obituary".

Chads face turned pale "oh, man that was highly unnecessary" he moved back and Tara patted his shoulder slightly in comfort. Corey did a little grin "what can I say, I make awkward situations, more awkward! It's just how I'm written man".

He smirked as he glared past everyone giving up two thumbs up as everyone frowned deeply at him.

Everyone looked around "who the heck are you talking to man?" Corey looked away from where he was staring "oh you know, the fans".

Chad frowned "are you always this... odd?" Corey sighed deeply "it's called sarcasm kid, you should try it sometimes, might lighten the mood".

Chad blinked, before he nodded weakly "right" Corey huffed as he sat down beside Ethan. "I forgot how sensitive this generation is, back in my day, you'd get stabbed and just got over it, not to like bruise your ego Chad, but I'm just saying you were stabbed like a few times by Amber, bled out a lot on a little patch of grass. That's nothing to the shit I've gone through, it's a very long list on my end".

Chad sighed "personally man, I don't really care what you've gone through, it doesn't help us much with the current situation, I don't wanna get stabbed again, or be brutally stabbed to death".

Corey laughed lightly "that's the route you're gonna end up at if you keep thinking you're safe. Could be having a normal day. Then BAM! stabbed to death! Oh know! I hope my doors locked. BAM! stabbed to death! Oops I accidentally left my car unlocked. BAM! Sneak attack from back seat! Stabbed to fucking death! You are never safe from the sneak attack. That shit still haunts me man....".

Corey shivered slightly "god I hate vans because of Mickey and Hallie, they literally kidnapped me! And locked me inside a creepy news van, it was not an eventful day, I was bleeding out, the car smelled like those cheap air fresheners, it was awful".

Corey sighed deeply as he stood back up from the bench, from the corner of his eye he spotted someone. Slightly hidden behind a tree holding tightly onto a camera. It was pointed right at Corey, and gosh when did society decide. A hat was a good disguise? It most certainly is not!

"Hey fucker! I see you!" Corey ran towards the tree "oh shit! Corey!" the kid cried out when Corey tackled him into the ground.

Corey felt the air leave his lungs when his gaze meant the boys eyes. He pushed the hat off the boys head quickly "shit...shit...shit...".

Corey pushed himself back his breathing heavy "it's you, holy shit it's you...". Corey hunched over gagging as he gripped his head tightly.

"Corey!" Sams voice was the first he could heard when the others began running towards him. Something inside of Corey snapped and he stood up pushing the kid into the tree roughly.

"How long! How long have you been lying to me you fucking little shit! You're suppose to be dead! You're dead Mickey! I watched you die!".

Mickey groaned as he glared at Corey harshly "oh yeah if you were smart, you would've notice me a long time ago, me and Jill always knew she was going to die, we planned that shit from the start".

Corey let out a shaky breath as he let Mickey go and moved back "fuck!". Corey pressed his hands over his mouth as Sam approached him "Corey".

His eyes locked with Mickeys and he walked towards him again. He gripped his shirt roughly "it's you isn't it! You're the one leaving the photos, it's the only reasonable explanation, you knew where the family albums were. I showed you when you were twelve when you kept asking what Casey looked like, shit... I can't believe this Mic, why would you do this to me? Why would you make me think you were dead, I fucking blamed myself!".

Mickey laughed lightly "dad it's not the end of the world for you! If I survived that night, everyone would've fucking hated me! I would be in jail, and my life would be ruined, me and Jill didn't want that ending for ourselves. She made the sacrifice to get herself killed, gotta make it believable, I had a guy who faked my death certificate, let me sneak out of the morgue and disappear".

Corey sighed deeply "and now you finally decided to show your face, gonna what? Have your little moment and finally avenge your father? I told you already, what happened with him wasn't my fault".

Corey let out a heavy breath as he moved back "I never said I was here to kill you dad. Maybe I'm just here making sure you're still alive. I've been watching you for years, and I'm telling you truthfully, it's not me.. I'm not ghostface dad. I literally got to New York this morning and I just so happened to have seen you here, I finally got my chance at a normal life and you did too, I couldn't just ruin it by showing up at your doorstep!".

Corey felt the tears running down his cheeks before he could even process everything. It felt like a wave had washed over him as Mickey hugged him.

He could feel the boys tears mending into his shirt as he held onto him tightly. "I'm sorry dad, for what I did to you. You gotta believe me when I say this isn't me, I'm never wearing that mask again".

Corey sighed deeply as he looked at Sam, she was smiling weakly at the sight of him hugging Mickey. He shock his head at her slightly and then mouthed the words he dreaded "he's lying, it's him...".

The pain was unbearable for a moment as the knife slammed into Corey's back. The man groaned as he felt the sting of it running along his flesh.

"You really gotta work on your lying skills kid! I mean shit, you take after me in that department, you fucking suck at it!". Corey groaned when the knife was pushed deeper into his back.

"Is now really the best time to insult me dad? I mean shit, I could kill you before you little friends even try to save you. I gotta attempt, I'm jealous dad! You really think Sam could replace me? Then again I guess she's like you, fucking insane".

Corey laughed as he tasted the blood on his lips "you're not really smart Mic, they know it's you now, you aren't really good at this kid".

Mickey laughed as he pulled the knife out of Corey's back. Corey looked at Sam and the others who were ready to attack, he shock his head at them, "stay back! Just stay back!".

Mickey pushed Corey back slightly so he was looking at him. "Aww you think you can save them? I wish you had that energy when dad was killed, or when I was killed!".

Corey winced "well it clearly didn't stick that well, you're not dead, guess it runs in our blood to not die, you're fucking welcome!".

Mickey laughed "oh you have no idea how right you are dad, truly I'm surprised you're even still alive right now, then again he won't let me kill you". Corey frowned "so you do have a partner, that's surprising, seeing you're alone".

Mickey laughed as he leaned towards Corey's ear "who said I was alone? He's not here right now, but he's just been dying to see you. I was brave enough to let myself be seen, I just had to see your face when you saw me.. I can't wait for you to see him".

Corey groaned when Mickeys grasp tightened on his back. He felt the coldness of his breath on the side of his face as he whispered into his ear.

"Dad sends his regards, he hopes you like his gifts" Corey grew pale. Mickey laughed as he walked away, Corey fell to his knees.

"Corey!" Sam ran towards him kneeling down "the police are on the way, it's okay, we told them it was Mickey, they're gonna find him".

Corey gripped Sam's hand tightly "no, no you don't understand Sam, this is bad, its really bad...". Tears slipped down his cheeks as Sam looked at him.

"I know it's probably hard seeing him, when you thought he was dead, but we won't let him hurt you. We'll figure this out all together".

Corey shock his head "no! Sam you don't fucking get it! It's not just Mickey! It's both of them! What's the fourth rule I told you about these situations? Tell me the fourth rule".

Sam frowned for a moment "why do you..." Corey gripped her arm "tell me Samantha, I need to heat it, I need to know I'm not going crazy".

She let out a heavy breath "uh I can't remember it off the top of my head, Mindy probably knows it". Sam hummed for a moment "oh wait! I remember! You told me the fourth rule of surviving a ghostface killer is, always shot them in the head, that way they stay dead and can't come back".

Corey bit down into his lip harshly before he looked at Sam "she didn't shot him in the head Sam, Sidney never shot him in the head that night!".

Sam frowned "who? Corey I don't understand, who didn't Sidney...". Her eyes widen in realization "Roman Bridger, your husband from like the 2000s, you don't think he's... he can't be".

Corey groaned as he stood up off the ground "always expect the unexpected Samantha, looks like I'm having a family reunion".

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authors notes:
gasp! another dramatic gasp! GASP IN UPPERCASE! anyways to the one person who predicted this.. you know who you are :)
I had this shit planned since the end of act 3, glad I'm finally here to write it man. We love making Corey's like main trauma come back to haunt him. Roman and Mickey were just off having tea and biscuits while Corey was fighting for his life. Now he's fighting for his life again because of them! Talk about family drama! Anyways enjoy!!!! 7 chapters left on the countdown!