Corey stayed silent, his footsteps slow as he made his way into the house. He turned the corner seeing the room empty as he made his way up the stairs. "Kirby?" Sidney's voice was low but he could hear it as he turned the last step and found himself down a long hallway. The doors were all open, every single one of them likely searched through.

He let out a slow exhale as he entered the first room, pointing his gun around the room. He pulled open the closet door seeing no one inside.

"Kirby? Jill!" Sidney's voice sounded a lot more closer and he left the room closing the door behind him. He entered the next room pulling back the shower curtain, not a likely hiding spot but it didn't hurt to check. He heard the loudness of running footsteps leading up the steps.

He straightened his posture as he looked out the bathroom doorway. He couldn't see anyone not until they turn the corner, the long hallway seen.

"Jill?" the person entered the room across from where Corey was, he left the bathroom slowly pressing his foot into the door.

It creaked making him wince slightly as he looked inside of the room. Sidney looked under the bed her eyes widening when she didn't see Jill beneath it.

"Shit" she stood up "Sidney?" she jumped slightly at the sight of Corey "what are you doing here?". He pushed the door shut "I figured if the killer left the stabathon, they'd likely go for Jill next, and well if she wasn't home, she'd be here".

He looked outside the window "this place is a death trap, those motherfuckers are down there waiting for us, one of them attacked me at the stabathon, looks like there's two of them now".

He shock his head slightly as he looked at Sidney, she sat on the bed looking defeated. "I haven't seen anyone since I came up here. I told Jill to wait under the bed for me, to stay hidden".

Corey sat down beside her "hey, I'm sure she's fine, maybe she just freaked out and went looking for you, maybe she was smart and ran off for help".

Sidney looked at him "there's two of them, and it looks like it's just you and me against them, Kirby's probably dead, I haven't seen her since I left the basement, she hasn't called for me".

Corey let out a shaky breath "I have a plan, a rather risky one at that, but if we play it smart, we can beat these assholes at their own game".

Corey looked outside the window before he approached the doorway. "How's Randy? Gale told me he was hurt pretty badly at Jill's house".

Sidney smiled sadly "he's okay, Tatum went with him to the hospital, he was pretty tore up about the whole thing, but that's Randy for you".

Corey let out a weak laugh "yeah, he's rather dramatic when it comes to being stabbed, but hey he's a good guy, he'll be alright". Corey opened the doorway looking into the hallway "do you see anyone? Out there?" he looked at Sidney.

"No, which is kinda surprising, if I were the killer I would've lost my patience by now, but hey that's just my opinion, maybe they're scared of us... I'd be seeing we're pretty bad ass".

Sidney let out a chuckle as Corey walked out into the hallway, he turned his eyes locking with Sidney's. She looked worried as he smiled at her "stay here, I'll be right back" he walked down the hallway. Stepping down the first step and looking past the railing, he didn't see anyone.

He let out a exhale as he kept waking he made it down the last step when the figure emerged from the darkness. "Oh shit!" he screamed when he was pushed into the wall, the knife trying to push into his face. He groaned as he tried to keep it away.

He cried out when the knife stabbed his shoulder, the figure throwing him onto the ground as they kicked him in the face. He cried out when blood slipped out of his nose, the bone snapping making him groan as he was shoved into the wall.

He was smacked hard again, his eyes rolling into the back of his head as his body slumped into himself. He was greeted with darkness.

"Corey, you're Sidney's friend right? I think my mom told me about you" the man let out a light chuckle as he held tightly onto his phone. "Don't act like you haven't seen stab, everyone in woodsboro has Jill, meaning you".

The girl laughed "okay you got me, I've seen stab, not all of them but a few of them, it got weird after the third one". Corey grinned "that's because they stopped telling Sidney's story, made up random characters and storylines, it's ridiculous".

"I mean time travel? It just got weird, I was kinda surprised you were still in it, as a character I mean". Corey let out a sigh "I figured why not, it's not like I really care enough to watch them anyways, I don't really watch movies anymore, or the news, shit I'm talking to you on a pay phone",

"A pay phone? That's are still a thing" Corey huffed "yes they're still very much a thing Jill, besides I don't own a phone so this is the next best thing, unless you'd rather I send an email".

"No, I don't answer my emails, besides you're old so it makes since you still use a pay phone, you probably run around with courters in your pockets". Corey laughed "I'm not that old!" Jill smiled "you're like 40 aren't you? You seem old".

It was silent for a moment "I'm 32, Jesus! I can't believe you just said I'm 40! That's.. insane, I'm not gonna be 40 for a long time".

His eyes flickered weakly, he couldn't focus on anything expect the pain that spread throughout his entire body. He let out a groan as he looked at the ropes that were wrapped around his body.

He moved his head crying out at the pain that ran down his nose. The chair he was in dug into his back making him tense up as he pulled at the ropes.

"I wouldn't do that if I were you" the voice taunted him as he turned around. The figure emerged from the darkness holding onto Sidney as they pushed the woman into the room.

Sidney groaned as she held onto her stomach, blood pouring out of it rapidly, "leave her alone fucker!". Corey pulled at the ropes as the figure laughed, they pointed there knife at him and then Sidney.

"Don't you know history repeats itself Corey, I heard that in a movie once... it just felt right" they pulled the mask off and his eyes widen. "Jill!" the girl smiled at him and at Sidney "surprised?".

Corey sneers angrily "you fucking bitch!" Jill let's out an angry shout "shut up!". Corey struggles against the ropes as another figure appears.

The mask looks brand new, the gloves coated in blood as they laugh "he doesn't get it Jill, I would've thought he figured it out by now". They pull the mask off and Corey's face turns absolutely pale, his eyes wide in utter horror.

"Hey dad, did ya miss me?" the boy smirked as he kneeled down in front of Corey. "Did you think you could just forget about me! Pretend I didn't exist? After you went and let dad get killed! And ran off with his killer! You just left me!".

Corey shock his head "no, that's not true! I made sure you were happy, I made sure you were away from my fucked up life, when Roman sent you away to boarding school, I didn't think it was because he was gonna start running around killing people. I didn't just let him get killed!".

"Liar! You're a fucking liar! You let Sidney kill him! You didn't fight for him, you didn't help him, he's dead! And it's your fault!".

Corey sneered angrily "I loved your father! I didn't tell him to put on a fucking mask and go on a killing spree! I made you stay with those people, so you could have a normal childhood away from all of this, I visited, I called and I did everything I could to make your life not shitty like mine".

The boy laughed "oh but it is shitty dad! Everywhere I go, people call me a freak! Say that I'm an abomination because of who my parents are! I never fucking asked to be your son! I didn't ask to be put in your stupid life".

Corey let out a shaky breath "don't say that, you're not a freak, you're my son and you're a good kid, you always were. You used to make my life so much better, I'd spent so many days and nights worrying about you whenever I was at work, and I still worry about you, I always will".

Corey let out a weak breath as he watched his son stand up and walk towards Sidney. "Well maybe I'm not a good kid anymore, maybe I'll take after dad and start killing people! I'll start with her".

Corey pulled against the ropes "no, leave her alone! Please, Mickey just leave her alone! She has nothing to do with this! Just kill me!".

Mickey laughed "oh but she has everything to do with this dad! She's the reason our life's are shit! I thought you'd be happy to see me kill her. I mean you killed Charlie and I know you liked it! We're the same dad! I take after both my parents, you really should put the mask on and embrace your true calling! Its amazing!".

Corey winced when Jill put a mask over his face "you got so angry Corey, just finally snapped and started killing everyone, even your own fiancée! Attacked your own son! So we put you down".

Corey starts laughing as he leans his head back "if you wanted me to kill you so badly, all you had to do was ask". Jill screams when he jumps out of the chair and slams her into the wall.

He stabs her in the stomach kicking her into the couch as he turns and glares at Mickey. "I'm not gonna kill you Mickey, but I am kicking your ass! For being such a fucking idiot!".

Corey runs towards the boy tackling him into the ground. He pushes the knife into Sidney's hands so she can cut her ropes off. Mickey let's out a frustrated shout "fuck you!".

Corey drags him out of the room "grow the fuck up!  How the hell did you even get yourself into this mess! How could you do this! Knowing how it ended for your father, for all of us!".

Mickey laughed as he punched Corey making the man cry out as he gripped his nose. "I did this shit myself! When I found out Sidney Prescott was coming to woodsboro! Gosh I practically already started planning everything! Jill came to me, she knew how I felt, being related to someone whose outshining you, whose making your entire life shit. Charlie was just a backup plan, we both knew he'd die, he was irrelevant! I wasn't gonna just let kill you of course, I'd pin this all on you, let you rot in jail! You deserve it after what you did to dad!".

Corey sneered angrily "I tried saving your father! I told him what he was doing was ridiculous! That it would end badly! And what did he do? He kept doing it, he didn't walk away! He just kept going! It's not my fault he's dead, and it won't be my fault when you get yourself killed either".

"I wish that was true dad, but this time it will be your fault" Corey fell towards the ground when he was smacked in the back of his head.

"Corey, it's me... you're safe" Corey held onto himself tightly as he let out shaky breaths. His hand grasp the man's tightly "was it another dream?". Corey nodded as he let out a soft breath "they're getting worst, Rome.. I don't know what to do anymore, it's exhausting".

"Hey, you'll get through this, one day at a time. Just keep taking your medicine and focus on the present and not the past". Corey leaned back "what about my future? What if it happens again...".

He looked terrified as he held onto himself "hey, it's not gonna happen again, if some asshole tries anything, I'll kill then myself".

Corey let out a light laugh "gonna beat them up with your trophy's?". Roman smiled "for you I'd do it in a heartbeat, I love you Corey, you know that don't you?". Corey smiled "of course I do Rome, you tell me everyday, and you know I love you too, a lot more then anything else".

Roman smiled "let's get married" Corey's eyes widen "really? Holy shit!". Roman laughed "it's me and you until the end! Let's get married, and just be together forever".

Corey hugged the man tightly "yes! Let's get married! We'll grow old together, just you and me, you and me Rome". Roman smiled as he kissed Corey, he moved back "WAKE UP Corey!".

His eyes snapped open and he groaned as he looked around, he couldn't see anything. "If you're asking yourself if you're inside a closet, you very much are, can you believe our kid put you inside a fucking closet! Geez I thought I taught him better".

Corey sighed deeply as he tried moving "I'm assuming we're stuck in here, why did you make Mickey do Boy Scouts! I can't get these stupid knots out of the ropes".

"You're the one who wanted him to have a normal life, who wanted him to experience a happy childhood, poetic he's taken after me".

Corey rolled his eyes as he stood up "I don't have time for this right now, I need to help Sidney".  "Or you let Mickey kill her, the two of you can bond over this together, this time you can save someone, you certainly didn't save me".

Corey pulled the ropes off "I'm saving Sidney, and I'm saving Mickey, he's not gonna be like you Roman, I won't lose him too".

He pushed the door open letting out a shaky breath as he limped down the hallway in search of Sidney.

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authors notes:
when he names his kid after the man he secretly had a crush on in college. Also a man who tried killing him ( we love that). I mean what did he think was gonna happen? His kid would be normal? Not around these parts! Next chapter is gonna be very intense and sad, (we love that). Roman is rolling in his grave right now, he's missing all the action.