A New Killer Is Born

Chapter 6: A Bigger Family

A lot has happened in one night. First, my dad and I going on a hunting spree,  next, falling asleep and ending up in Freddy’s boiler room, then after that, making two teen friends whose lives I kind of saved and last, but not least, finding out that all of the killers I have met today, is my family. Jason, of course is my father, well adopted father anyway.  Freddy, Michael, Leatherface, Chucky, Pinhead are my uncles. Tiffany (Chucky’s wife) and Esther are my aunts. Glen, or Glenda, whatever the kid’s name is, is my cousin and as for the winged creature whose name is Jeepers Creepers, he’s I guess is my pet thingy…Pinhead did assume that Jeepers Creepers was my Uncle too, but Freddy said that he was more like a pet, since he can’t really talk and act like a human being.
I also found out today that my dad can talk! Well, not really talk, but…he can send his thoughts to me. I don’t know how he does it or what it’s called, but when he wants to talk; he would speak his mind out loud. I mean literally. It’s so cool. My dad and I had been talking nonstop for over two hours. I got to learn a lot about him. I found out how he died, and why he killed and what his life was like before he died. He told me about his mother whom was my grandmother I suppose. He told me that she would sometimes talk to him and tell him what to do in order to get what has to be done. He said that she would sometimes want to talk to me and take care of me like every grandmother does with their grandchild.
I had to admit, I had a pretty weird life, not to mention a weird family. Just finding out about them today. Too much happened today and just thinking about it made me sleepy. I was so exhausted after tonight. I wanted to go home and crawl into bed. Right now, my dad was carrying me down the high way to go back home. It’s been two hours already since we walked and I didn’t think we weren’t even close to being home. I looked up at the sky to see that it was getting lighter than it was. That met only one thing: sun was coming up.
“I hate mornings.”, I replied, nuzzling my head in my dad’s chest.
Ha-ha, were almost home Ashley.
“You said that like two hours ago dad.”, I sighed.
My dad chuckled in his mind and just kept on walking. I let out a yawn and looked back over my dad’s shoulder.
“Dad?”, I asked.
Yeah?
“Why didn’t you tell me sooner about your…mind talking and the others that are supposed to be my family?”
I wanted to wait until the moment was right. Tonight was the night. Freddy couldn’t wait any longer so that was when he brought you into the dream world to see you.
I shook my head. “Wow, really? And looked at where it brought us. Every single one of you had killed so many people back at that hospital. Question is, why?”
I heard my dad sigh as his breath tickled my neck. Because, I thought something bad happened to you. I remember waking up and you weren’t in bed. I know I told Freddy to wake you up and get you out of there, but I didn’t expect you to run off. So, I went back to sleep to warn the others that you were missing and that was when everybody had awaken to go out and look for you. If it wasn’t for Jeepers Creepers, we would of never found you. Jeepers Creeper, from what he told me, had said that he followed you out into the woods and that was when you meet teenagers and then they took you to the hospital. Jeepers Creepers flew all the way over to the hospital to keep an eye on you just to make sure you were safe.
I took in everything that my dad said and only one question came out my mouth. “Jeepers Creepers can talk?”, I asked.
He’s like me. He can speak through the mind, but only does it to the people he wants to talk too. He never really had spoken to anybody else except me. I’m the only one that knows that he can somewhat speak.
I nodded and rested my head on my dad’s shoulder. I let out a sigh. I couldn’t wait to get home. All I could think about was sleeping in my warm bed.
“Dad can we call it a morning please? I’m really sleepy.”
You can go to sleep. Were only halfway now.
I sighed and looked back to see that we were now walking in the woods. I smiled, knowing my dad was right. I could now see the sun peeking through the trees as it started to rise up. It wasn’t until twenty minutes later, we were home sweet home. I smiled and wiggled out of my dad’s arms and rushed towards the porch of our home. I ignored the dead bodies that were in the way and rushed inside the house. I walked in, taking my shoes off and running into my room. Thankfully I was still in my PJ’s that once use to belong to my dad when he was a kid. I walked over towards my bed and got under the covers. Just then, I heard heavy footsteps coming in. My dad popped his head a minute later and came in.
I see you’re not scared of the bodies anymore.
“I am a little, but that isn’t my first time facing them alone. When I went to look for you, I had to…deal with them.”
My dad chuckled and nodded. I see.
I laid back and rested my head on the pillow. Just then, my dad came over and tucked me in fully.
You know you remind me of me when I was your age. Your grandmother always tucked me in and read me a bedtime story before I went to sleep.
I smiled. “Do you have a picture of you and your mom when you were little?”
My dad shook his head and looked down. I sat up a little and titled his chin up to look at me. “It’s ok dad. Pictures don’t matter anywhere. What’s most important is that she’s in here.” I placed my dad’s hand over his chest where his heart was supposed to be. My dad looked down at his hand over his heart and then back at me.
Thank you sweetie.
I smiled and got up to hug my dad. He hugged me back and rocked me back and forth. Just then, light had come in through the windows making me pull away.  
I shield my eyes and went back and crawled in bed. My dad got up and closed the one curtain.
“If your mother talks to you, do you think she would ever talk to me?”, I asked.
I’m sure she would love to talk to you. She’s been dying for me to tell you about all of this stuff. She’s been dying to want to talk to you.
I smiled and laid back on my pillow. “Dad?”
Yeah?
I sat up and began to wonder how was I going to ask and explain this the  best way I can to him. Try to make it understandable. “Umm.”, I began to say. “Ok, here’s the thing. Ok since our family is…made up of killers, does that mean, since I’m part of this family, does that mean that…I have to be a killer too?”
My dad’s eye twitched and he came over and sat at the edge of my bed.
I always wondered when you were going to ask me that question, but I think it’s best if you do. Your grandmother was talking about that to me the other and thought that you shouldn’t. She thought that you should live a normal life like any other beautiful girl should, but I think you should be. Even Pinhead and Esther thought you should.
“You talked to Uncle Pinhead and Aunt Esther about it?”, I asked.
My dad nodded.
Everyone was discussing about it and we all think that you should. Your uncle Freddy and Uncle Michael suggested on training you from level one and up.
“Why can’t you train me?”, I asked.
I will. Everyone is going to train you and teach you something different that everyone else doesn’t know. All of us, except your uncle pinhead suggest that we started training you now, but your Uncle Pinhead wanted to train you when you reached 12 years old.
“Why at that age?”, I asked.
Because he said it gives us time to schedule and decide what we’re going to teach you and how we’re gonna train you.
“Oh.”, was all I could manage to say.
Come on, you need to get some sleep.
My dad gave one last hug and stood up. I turned over on my side and let out a sigh. I was really exhausted and just as I heard my father’s footsteps leave the room, I fell fast asleep.

Five hours later, I woke up to the sound of a bang. I sat straight up in bed and gasped as I  looked up to see Jeepers Creepers crawling over me on the ceiling. He jumped off the ceiling and landed on the far end of my bed. He stared at me.
“Um, good morning?”,  try to smile. Just seeing him this close scared me, but I knew I had to get use to it.
Jeepers Creepers let out a huff, and stood up on his feet. Just then, I heard something running down the hallway. I looked at the door and saw Glen poke his head in.
“Oh good your up.”, Glen smiled. “Uncle Jason told me to come and wake you. Hi Uncle JC.”, Glen smiled at Jeepers Creepers.
Jeepers Creepers let out another huff in response and walked out the room.
“What’s going on?”, I asked.
“Family meeting. Uncle Pinhead wanted us to get together because he had something very important to tell us so hurry up and get dressed.”, Glen replied.
I nodded and got out of bed. Glen walked out, closing the door behind him. I rushed over to the dresser and put on a pair of ripped skinny jeans along with an over-size white t-shirt my dad found in an old camper. I slipped on a pair of holey socks, along with my sneakers, quickly brushed my hair and walked out. Everyone was outside sitting in a circle on an log. I saw Jeepers Creepers swoop down and take a seat next to Uncle Michael.
I walked over and took a seat between Glen and my father. I looked around the circle to see that everyone was here. There was Uncle Michael, Jeepers Creepers, Uncle Freddy, Uncle Leatherface, Aunt Esther, Uncle Chucky, Aunt Tiffany, Glen and then of course there was me and my dad. Then, Uncle Pinhead stood up and walked towards the center of the circle.
"I called this meeting to inform you all that, since were all finally together.", Pinhead took a pause and looked at me. He smiled and I didn't know whether I should return the smile or not.
"I think that it's now time that we all, get out of here, and move to the murderous state of the world; New York."
"New York?!", Esther yelled. "Why New York? Why Can't we just stay here? I mean, we have been doing good here and this is our...home."
"Esther is right Pinny.", Freddy sighed. "Why move all the way to New York?"
"Because the human population is decreasing. We killed so much within the ten years that we have been here.", Pinhead replied.
"Well you know there is this thing called making-babies.", Chucky laughed.
Tiffany looked a him with a disgusted look and smacked him in the back of the head.
"True.", Pinhead replied. "But the way I think of it, if we move to New York, not only when we kill, the human population won't decrease within the next seventeen years when we live there and plus this is a good opportunity to raise our child, Ashley."
Just then, all eyes were on me. I looked at everyone and then looked down at my feet. I felt a slight of embarrassment and then heard someone stood up. I looked up and it was Esther. She smiled at me and then turned to the others.
"I think now New York isn't such a bad idea. I mean think about it, a new beginning for all of us; a new start."
"That's exactly right.", Pinhead cut in. "Plus, when we go out, we would be living like regular people."
I cocked my eyebrow at what Pinhead said and turned to look at my dad who was staring straight ahead. He looked like he wasn't really paying attention to what Pinhead was talking bout."
"You ok dad?", I whispered.
After a few seconds, my dad snapped out of his zone and looked down at me. He nodded his head.
I smiled and moved closer beside my dad and rested my head against his shoulder. Just then, Leatherface got up from his seat, scaring the crap out of me as he raised his chainsaw ad turned it on. The motor on it came to life, letting out a loud, hard sound.
"What's going on?", I asked, lifting up my head and turning towards Glen.
"We're leaving and moving to New York now."