chapter eleven: confronting the mask

THURSDAY: October 24th, 2026,
location unknown 8:00AM

The girl ran with such speed she could feel her lungs giving out as she quickly jumped past a fallen tree branch. Her adrenaline was pumping with such a fast rate she couldn't tell if she was hurting or not. Her hand pressed into her side as she turned down a narrow pathway and kept her pace constantly.

The distant sound of a gunshot in the distance made her pause as she pulled her headphones off her head. The soft echo of the music playing entered the quiet atmosphere as she looked around in confusion. Another gunshot entered the air and she turned and quickly began to run straight for the docks.

Her breathing was heavy as she kept running and then another shot went off. "What the hell are you guys doing? We came out here to train, not be idiots!". She looked at Kieran and Alex with a stern expression as she watched Kieran reload the gun.

"I am training, I'm gonna shoot that fucker in the face and make them regret the day they were born". He cocked the gun before he pointed it at a set of cans, the gun went off loudly and he missed the cans entirely making Alex chuckle under his breath.

"First of all you're not even holding it right, I thought you men were all about guns?" Alexandra grabbed the gun out of Kieran's grasp and reloaded it. Gwendolyn, who had spent half of her time sitting beside the lake with her feet loosely in the water, looked up at the sight of Alexandra holding the gun.

"Holy shit I gotta tape this" the girl stood up and grabbed her phone out of her pocket. Before she could even hit the record button the phone was smacked out of her hand when Angel bumped into her as she walked past to approach the cooler full of drinks.

"Hey what the fuck!" Angel rolled her eyes as she pulled open a bottle of water "you can buy a new one, go cry about it". She walked off as Gwen angrily grabbed her phone out of the water.

Alexandra pointed the gun forward and hit the trigger, the cans collided over when the bullet hit it perfectly. "You see, that's how it's done around here boys. I guess us girls just have to protect your sorry asses".

She handed the gun to Alex as she walked towards Gwen who was now accompanied by Vivian. The girl wore a big sun hat and was putting sunscreen onto her throat and cheeks carefully. Alix turned at the sound of footsteps, Claire looked disgusted by the sight of the old broken down cabin they would be staying in.

"Oh gosh, I'd rather sleep in my car than that hellhole" she held tightly onto her bag as she walked towards the girls. "Where's Ben at? He's not still with Andy is he? That kid is literally never waking up".

Alix hit the girl's shoulder "don't be a bitch about it, besides we all got here by driving. Ben's coming by someone who's gonna help us stop ghostface".

Claire looked at Alix "and who exactly is this mystery person?" Alexandra smirked "that's the fun part, it's a mystery so you can wait like the rest of us and figure it out when they show up. I better go and find Angel, she keeps stealing all the damn water".

The girl walked off along the pathway as a big blue truck parked beside the cabin. The door opened with ease and when the door was slammed shut Kieran fired the gun. The cans flew into the air and the boy smirked as he turned and eyed Benjamin.

The boy pushed his backpack over his shoulders as he grabbed his walking cane from his pocket. The man beside him walked forward "had I known the kid was blind I probably would've picked somewhere less dangerous to fire guns. The news left out that detail when I watched it the other night".

Benjamin chuckled softly "just don't shoot me and I'll be fine, push me in the direction of safety and I'll be helpful by staying out of the way". Vivian walked forward and waved kindly at the man beside Benjamin "of course, you're the other one who was attacked, I can assume you can't speak?".

She nodded as she pushed her hat more over her face "I'm gonna make sure none of you kids end up dead, or I'll at least give some helpful tips given I've dealt with this six times. Technically seven but that never hit the news like the other times. I'm so sorry, I'm being rude by talking. uh the names...".

"Holy shit is that Corey Becker!" the man chuckled softly "of course you know me, makes sense given I'm pretty famous in woodsboro". He walked forward as Gwen smiled at the sight of him "you're like the first celebrity I've ever meant, oh gosh this is exciting. We can totally bond over almost dying".

Corey smiled softly "thank you but I wouldn't consider myself much of a celebrity. I'm just an ordinary guy who wants to help you kids survive ghostface. Given my track record with these types of situations, your friend got a hold of me. So is this everyone then?".

Claire looked around "Alix isn't back yet, she's probably trying to find more water for all of us. We can't die of dehydration out here, that'd be depressing, I guess I'll go look for her".

Gwen rubbed at the back of her neck "is it smart going alone? I mean what if a bear tries to kill you". Claire rolled her eyes "then it better be a cute bear or I'll be pissed. Alix probably just went back to her car, it's right up the trail, I'll be right back".

The girl walked off and Gwen shrugged her shoulders "her funeral I guess" Benjamin chuckled softly "she said the line, from the first stab movie. I can't believe I'm standing right next to one of the characters from it, you gotta sign my sunglasses or something".

Corey smiled "I guess there's a first for everything, as long as it's not your forehead". Benjamin pulled his sunglasses off "gosh Andy's gonna love this, when he wakes up this will be the first thing I show him".

Time had passed and everyone was doing their own thing, Benjamin sat beside Corey as he pushed a marshmallow into his mouth. The bonfire was warm and reeked of wet wood and smoke but for the most part Ben found it oddly comforting.

Kieran and Alex were still shooting the gun despite the cans being ruined and no longer able to fall over. Gwen and Vivian sat on the dock pointing at the stars as they braided each other's hair. Angel sat in front of the cabin sharpening a wooden stick she found in the forest. Claire and Alix were inside the cabin making out, which meant everyone was stuck outside.

Benjamin pushed another marshmallow into his mouth before he let the stick carefully fall forward. He had hoped it landed in the fire and not on the ground "so, how are you feeling about all of this?".

Benjamin turned his head slightly at Corey's words "about ghostface?" Corey looked down at his beer as he looked at the teenagers around him. "About your friends all being here, despite not knowing if you can trust them or not. I would spend so many years isolated inside because I thought everyone was out to get me. I'm just glad I can enjoy moments like this, even if I'm here in difficult circumstances".

Benjamin sighed softly "I don't even know if I can trust what people are telling me. Someone could be innocent and then in the end they stab you in the gut and everything is just ruined. I mean you've gone through this six different times and I imagine it wasn't easy seeing who was under the mask".

Corey looked at the sky "it's definitely shocking seeing who's under the mask. Something tells me you'll make it to the end of this thing. I mean you impress me, you almost died and now you're sitting here eating marshmallows like nothing happened".

Benjamin grabbed another marshmallow from the bag "I just pretend it's the killer's head, makes the experience more enjoyable. I hate marshmallows". The boy took a bite out of the marshmallow and Corey chuckled "you're a good kid, I got faith in you. That friend of yours, Andy. Keep him close. One wrong move and you'll lose him. I've had my fair share of relationships because of ghostface".

"Wasn't your husband a ghostface?" Corey grew tense "again my track record of relationships isn't great. I guess I had a sore spot for dating psychos. Gosh now that I think about it, half of my life I've dated psychos. It's no wonder ghostface went after me".

"Wait, who did you date? I've only ever heard about that husband of yours, Roman Bridger. That plot twist in stab 3 had me crying for hours".

"Well this goes back a lot, I'd say I've only ever dated three guys who tried killing me. Stu Macher even if it was for like two days, my sister told me he was weird. Then there was Mickey in college, that one surprisingly lasted for most of college, until he stabbed me and almost killed me. Then you know the other one since you've seen stab 3. Also that movie literally didn't even get the story right".

Benjamin chuckled "none of the movies get it right, they add things so the fans wanna watch it more, which is pretty lame if you ask me. I just saw that documentary they made about woodsboro victims of ghostface. Well I listened to it, but Andy told me what was on the screen so I feel like I know some ghostface lore. So we can solve this case".

The boy looked up at the sudden sound of shouting "gosh they're fighting again. This can't be good".

"You fucking bitch! You just stabbed me with that stick!" Alexandra pushed her hand over her arm where the small cut was "you snuck up on me! You're an idiot for even doing that. I was defending myself".

"You're crazy Angel! Where the hell did you even get that stick from?". Angel rolled her eyes as she held tightly onto the wooden stick "I made it, there's no way in hell I'm staying out here with you maniacs. You could kill me in my sleep for all I know".

Alexandra huffed "I'd rather kill you right now, but I'm not the killer! So why would I even try killing you. We all know you're the killer, I mean let's face it! The clues all lead to you. You're never around when someone's attacked and not to mention you didn't even show up for Nadia's funeral".

Angel scoffed "why should I? I barely even knew her. And you ever think maybe I have a life outside this stupid club? At this rate I'm gonna quit and find some other drama club to join. At least that one won't be full of psychos who want me dead!".

Alexandra glared at Angel angrily "no one here wants you dead, we all might not be fond of your company but we don't want anyone dying around here. We came here so we could be safe from ghostface".

"Ghostface is one of us, so do you really think it's smart having us all in the middle of nowhere! We're gonna drop one by one if we stay here".

"There's nine of us and two of them, something tells me the odds are in our favor". Angel set the wooden stick down onto the small table beside her "this isn't the hunger games, if the killers are smart they'll kill all of us in plain sight. And I'm not gonna be around to be the first one they take out".

"What? You mean you're leaving, that just makes you the number one suspect if anything actually happens!". Angel picked up her bag and the wooden stick off the table as she looked at Alexandra "better you than me, I can protect myself just fine. But protecting eight other people isn't my responsibility".

The girl walked off and Alexandra sighed angrily "you're gonna get yourself killed!".

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3:00 AM

The soft sound of crickets and insects could be heard as the teenagers slept peacefully inside the small cabin. For the most part the fire in the fireplace was still going, only a few flames remained before it went out when a big gush of wind entered the cracks of the window. The window creaked open slowly, the wind increasing in sound as the shutters smacked along the interior of the cabin.

Everyone slept peacefully, the sound not bothering any of them. Claire being the only paranoid one slept with a knife hidden inside her pillowcase, her face was pushed into Alexandra's chest as they both let out light breaths. They claimed the spot right beside the window, while Ben and Vivian took the small couch across from them.

Alex and Gwen slept in the other room beside the main room, both likely uncomfortable on the hard bed that had never been used in at least a decade. Kieran slept beside the front door in case anything happened and he needed to quickly exit the building.

Corey didn't sleep comfortably, his body was pressed against a rocking chair as his head laid low. His hand grasped tightly onto a shotgun and he had drifted off to sleep only minutes prior. Angel refused to sleep inside the cabin, she ended up in her car with all of the doors locked and she was wide awake.

Any small sound or gush of wind and the girl would turn around ready to fight. "Who's there!" her grasp held tightly onto the wooden stick as she looked outside the window in search of any intruders.

She gasped when a rock smacked into the back of her car. "Oh hell no! Screw this, I'm getting out of here" she threw the wooden stick into the passenger seat, she reached for her keys only to discover they were gone.

"No! Where the fuck are my keys!" she gasped when her headlights turned on, her gaze looked outside her windshield. Ghostface stood right in front of her car, they waved so tauntingly as they held up her keys.

Her eyes widened in horror as she smacked her hands down on her locks when the car unlocked. They kept unlocking and no amount of smacking the locks down helped either. The girl grabbed the wooden stick from her passenger seat and angrily pushed open her car door. "I ain't scared of you!" she stepped onto the gravel below her and then she screamed when a knife slid right across the back of her ankle.

Her body fell towards the ground and she screamed when she felt someone grab ahold of her ankle and drag her back. Her eyes locked on the mask as she quickly stabbed the wooden stick back.

She wasn't sure what she hit but she heard the figure groan and she took the opportunity to crawl forward. She cried out as she forced herself to stand, she limped quickly down the pathway towards the cabin.

She screamed when she was grabbed and her body was shoved into a tree. The figure looked down at her as they raised the knife into the air, her eyes widened as she reached her hands forward to stop them.

The cabin was peaceful, Alexandra let out a light breath as she turned to her side. Then the silence and peace was stripped away. The window shattered and Alexandra screamed out in horror when Angel's body landed straight on her and Claire.

Claire gasped awake and screamed at the sight of blood coating her hands. The lights turned on so fast it made everyone panic, "oh my fucking god! She's dead!" Alexandra cried as pushed Angel's body off of her and she stood up quickly.

"Duck!" Alexandra frowned "what!" Corey cocked the shotgun "I said duck!". Claire pulled Alexandra's arm making the girl fall toward the ground as the gun went off. Corey walked toward the window "gotcha" he cocked the gun again as he pointed it right out the window. Claire dragged Alexandra quickly towards Benjamin and Vivian "it's literally three in the morning! Why couldn't these asshats wait till morning to traumatize me! I'm not even wearing makeup".

Alix looked at Claire "is makeup seriously your main concern right now?". Claire shrugged "if I die I wanna look cute, my autopsy isn't gonna be hideous".

Benjamin leaned back against the wall "can you two just focus! We're literally stuck inside this stupid cabin with only one gun to defend ourselves with".

Vivian moved away from the wall and pointed towards the other room. "You're right Viv, if we see who's all here. Maybe we'll crack the case". Alix frowned "how the hell did you understand what she just said Claire?". Claire smirked as she followed after Vivian towards the other room "we spoke telepathically, keep up Alix".

Kieran huffed "you girls are ridiculous, that's not even a real thing. Trust me I've tried it with Andy before, we both unfortunately don't have super powers".

They all walked into the room where Gwen and Alex both still slept peacefully. "How the hell are they still asleep?" Kieran pushed the door shut "regardless we gotta stay in here and wait. Corey will take care of the asshats out there". Claire wiped the blood off her hands onto Alixs shirt "hey what the hell?".

"I gotta be able to type on my phone, hello! 911! I'm not gonna sit in here helpless!". The girl grabbed her phone out of her back pocket "we need more help".

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authors notes:
this chapter had no business being so long, I got caught in the moment and kept writing. Also it's so cold in my damn house my fingers are freezing, I'm typing slow asf because of it. Keeping this short so I can start the next chapter, which is the last chapter of this act btw and it's the Halloween bash!!!! Also we're hitting the end game, so people will die!

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