6teen Fan Fiction ❯ 7teen: The Mall Demons ❯ Murder Mayhem ( Chapter 2 )

CHAPTER TWO

 

The Ambulance came to take The Clones away. There was no hope for them… they were three gone geese. The gang and I however did arrive to see what had happened, and Nikki didn't know what to feel.

 

As much as she hated The Clones, she never wanted them dead. Worse than that, the Khaki-Barn was closed for investigations. This was a murder case, despite the fact that there was no evidence as to who did it.

 

“I can't believe it.” Nikki cried. “They're gone! They're actually gone!” and what do you know, she even had a tear to shed.

 

“Who would do such a thing?” Caitlin sobbed. “They we're almost like me, The Clones.”

 

“Dude… this is really trashing my mellow.” said Jude.

 

We all met back at the lemon. All of us were having moments of deep and sad silence for The Clones. This was an absolute tragedy. They were so young, and still hadn't had the chance to enjoy life as much.

 

None of us really felt like breaking the silence.

 

Until, however, Ron showed up. “There's been no indication evidence as to who did the deed.” he said to us. “As much as I'd like to blame you maggots for this… I know that I can't.”

 

“I will however be keeping my eyes on you, and around the place for anything mysterious looking.” with that, he left.

 

Still… none of us really felt like going back to work. We we're acting as though we we're all to scared, and too upset by what had happened. Not to mention… we didn't know what was it that killed The Clones, and why?

 

The next day…

 

The mall still kept on going as usual. Only the entire sector by the Khaki-Barn was closed off. The police were still investigating the murder case. Once again, no evidence to report.

 

Jonesy, was back at work again, and as manager, he was kind enough to hire Nikki along side of him to give her a job. “Thanks Jonesy… I feel slightly less miserable already.”

 

“Hey, what I would do for you.” He said as he pecked on the head. “I got to run… I got this weird request from my boss. He wants me to pick for him a ton of coffee for him and bring to his home.”

 

“Coffee? That doesn't seem so big.”

 

“Forty pounds of it.”

 

Nikki was really confused at that. “What in the world would he want with so much coffee?”

 

“Beats me…” Jonesy said. “But I better go before “Grind-Me” closes… Later.”

 

No sooner had Jonesy left the store had Darth entered the store. “Well, well… look who has rekindled her Jedi spirit, and rejoined the alliance of the force.” he said, which meant of course that Nikki was working again.

 

It was amazing that Darth was so handsome looking now… No, Glasses, No Braces, clear face, a taller body, new clothes, and yet he still kept his old nerdish ways.

 

“And what is it that the Yoda-man wants this time?” Nikki asked.

 

Usually, Darth would do his Yoda-impression, but he was in a bit of hurry. “Just here to get a gift for Julie, for our date tonight.” he showed her that he had been saving up for months.

 

Nikki only saw that much cash from when I had big rush at Comic Cavern, and she gave Darth a beautiful pair of diamond tear-drop earrings. “Give her these… she'll walk all over you.”

 

Darth smiled and gave her his money. Then he left…

 

Later on…

 

Julie was admiring her reflection. The earrings really added to her beautiful look. Straight teeth, and no braces. Longer hair, no cold or snivels. Even a Wonder-Taco mask across her eyes, instead of the hat.

 

“Darth, these are so amazing.” she said as she wiped a tear from her eye. She kissed her boyfriend sweetly. “After my shift, we are so going out tonight.”

 

“You got it, baby.” Darth said. “Se you, tonight.”

 

Julie waved goodbye until Darth was out of sight, before going to work in the back… Unaware that she was being watched… and followed.

 

A spooky shadow of a groaning figure crept along the wall nearing Julie's shadow that was positioned by the deep-fryer.

 

Julie suddenly had a bad chill run down her spine. “Huh?” she turned round, and gasped at what she saw. The thing, whatever it was, grabbed her, and she SCREAMED!!

 

People rushed over to Wonder-Taco, and hurried to the back. There they found poor Julie with her head still stuck in the deep fryer, and her flesh was badly burned, and even shredded up by the hot oils.

 

Darth could hear the scream all the way from Stereo-Shack. “Julie!!” he cried “I'm coming!!” he grabbed his light saber and dashed out the door. He ran for the empty elevator, and began to go down.

 

However, Darth had the sick feeling he wasn't in the lift alone. He looked around, and suddenly he was grabbed from behind by something horrible. “AAH!! Let me go! Let me Go!!” he cried.

 

The elevator doors opened up at the bottom, and Darth was lying dead on the floor with his light saber impaled through him.

 

Meanwhile…

 

It was getting close to closing time, and the others were gathered at the lemon… to far away to hear the death-screams. “What's with all the coffee, Jonesy.” asked Wyatt. “There's enough here to last you at least a year.”

 

“It's for my boss.” Jonesy answered. “I'm supposed to take it to his house, because he's too chicken to come and get it himself.”

 

“How do you expect to carry all that to his house?” Jen said. “It looks like it weighs a ton.”

 

“Mykan's giving me a lift there in his car.” Jonesy said. “In fact he should be here by now. What's taking him so long?”

 

I came up running up to the table with a look of worry in my eyes. “Guy! It's happened again!” I cried. “It's another one!”

 

“Whoa, whoa, whoa… what's happening?” asked Nikki.

 

Later on…

 

The deceased Darth and Julie were taken away by the ambulance. There was no hope for them either. They were busted badly.

 

The police were chatting over what they had found, but still hadn't any evidence of who was behind the murders. Ron even obtained the security tapes that recorded all the recent murders… but each one of them showed the same thing.

 

Scene one…

 

The Clones were in the Khaki-Barn, cooing over the sweaters, when suddenly they looked frightened by something or someone, but strangely the camera didn't see anything or anyone else in the store.

 

Not even when their chests had burst and they fell down dead.

 

Scene two…

 

Julie was working at the deep fryer, when suddenly, she turned around and she began floating in midair, and she was forced into the deep fryer, but once more the camera didn't see anything.

 

SceneThree…

 

Darth was in the lift, and suddenly he seemed to have been shoved back into the wall. Then his light saber began to move all on its own, and it speared him, but still nothing and no one else was in the picture with him.

 

…

 

“Well that sure was weird.” Jonesy said as we loaded the bags into my car. “Form the way things looked, you'd think they just went up and killed themselves.”

 

“Jonesy, how can you say that?!” Jen said. “You saw what was on those tapes…”

 

“She's got a point.” Jude said. “People can't just lift themselves up into the air like that. Believe I know… I tried it once and I landed with a big crash. Gashed my leg pretty badly too.”

 

We all held back a barf or two. “Anyway, lets go.” I said as Jonesy and I hopped in. “The sooner we get this over with, the better.”

 

The others kept looking on as we drove off, until we were out of sight. Unaware that something creepy was standing right behind them… it was getting ready to strike…

 

Caitlin felt a chill run down her spine and then turned around, but nothing was there. “Something wrong, Caitlin?” asked Wyatt.

 

Caitlin looked around. “I just felt a chill… as if someone… or something was just here.” she said. “Meh… it's probably the draft.”

 

They all began to head for home, but they still couldn't help but think that something very strange was going on. Something… almost… evil!