The big police station felt so smaller now that everyone was resting inside. Sam felt distant from everyone else around her, her gaze looking down at the sheet of paper Kirby gave her. Ethan Landry was on top of that list, beside his name in big bolded letters was deceased.

The boy was ghostface, at least one of them, the list was long, each name different from the rest. Some she knew from the past, Roman's name was on it twice, one dated 2000 and the other 2023. So much for the guy getting away with it, he was dead.

"It's the list of every single ghostface, I didn't realize there was so many of them". Chads words made Sams heart churn with disgust and anger. She never realized just how many there were until her eyes locked on every single name.

Billy Loomis 1996-deceased
Stu Macher  1996-deceased
Mickey Altieri 1997-deceased
Hallie McDaniel 1997-deceased
Nancy Loomis 1997-deceased
Roman Bridger 2000-deceased
Mickey Bridger Becker 2011-deceased
Jill Roberts 2011-deceased
Charlie Walker 2011-deceased
Amber Freeman 2022-deceased
Richie Kirsch 2022-deceased
Roman Bridger 2023-deceased
Mickey Bridger 2023- alive
Ethan Landry 2023- deceased

"These are all the people who tried killing Corey and Sidney at one point, they didn't even get a break, most they had was eleven years". Sam couldn't stomach the names, every single one made her feel much smaller as she looked away.

Corey, what on earth had he gotten himself into? Why hadn't he mentioned all the names before, sure she's seen the news but... she never actually paid attention to names, just the survivors.

Something inside of her clicked like a lightbulb had went off inside her head. "They want him to go after them... it's a trap" her voice sounded scratchy as she stood up. Everyone around her frowned "think about it you guys! Why else would they kidnap Sidney and the kids, they want Corey to be angry enough to go after them alone. No back up, no help, because they know the second he's set on it, he'll go alone and he won't tell any of us".

They all screamed when a body flew through the window of the police station. Blood coated the body as the ghostface figure stood outside "Sam you're amazing, but for once can you be sorta right!".

They all started running Sam held tightly onto Tara's hand as they pushed themselves behind a bench. "Right go for the obvious hiding spot" Sam glared at Mindy and the girl sighed "what I'm having a life crisis! We're gonna die".

People could be heard screaming "we could just.. I don't know, run out the back door". Sam sighed "for once in your life, you're right Mindy, let's go!". They all stood up and started running for the back door but Sam stopped.

"Sam! What are you doing, Come on!" She looked at Tara "go! I'll be right behind you, there's something I have to do first". Tara looked nervous but she nodded her head regardless and ran.

Sam let out a shaky breath as she smacked her elbow into the emergency fire box. Her fingers gripping the axe with ease as she looked at the figure. So many bodies lingered the ground.

Sam screamed angrily as she ran toward the figure going to smack the axe into there back. But they caught it way before she could even hit them.

Her eyes widen in horror as the figure laughed and looked at her "I was hoping you'd be here Samantha, wanna make sure my father sees your dead corpse!". She knew in the moment who was under that mask, Mickey Bridger.

She winced when the knife sliced her cheek the axe being forced out of her hand and thrown into the wall. She glared at the figure angrily "take the mask off Mickey! we both know it's you under there, fucking coward".

The boy laughed "it wouldn't matter either way, I'm gonna cut you open! Make sure you suffer! Think you're better then me! Because my father likes you so much! Huh! You fucking bitch!".

His words were cut off when the axe slammed into his back, he screamed out in utter agony. The sickening sound of his bones snapping entering the air. Corey pulled the axe out of the boys back.

"She is better then you kid, what can I say I have favorites and you aren't on top of the fucking list!". Corey pulled the mask off of Mickeys face angrily.

The boy was laughing as blood left his lips "you think just because you grew balls all of a sudden, you'll win! You have no idea how wrong you are dad! I will skin you alive! You're fucking d...".

The axe slammed into Mickeys skull and Corey glared at him "no, you're fucking dead". Mickeys eyes gapped out of his head as he gagged, Corey pulled the axe out of Mickeys head roughly.

The boy fell to his knees and then Corey swung the axe once more slicing Mickeys it into Corey's neck. He screamed out in such rage as he pulled it out and swung it into the boys neck again.

The crack of bones snapping entered the air as Corey swung once more, Mickeys head flew off with one swift movement. The blood splattered all over the floor and walls, soaking into Sam's flesh and shirt as she gasped loudly.

"Who wins now fucker!" Corey let the axe fall to the ground as he let out a heavy breath. Then he looked at Sam "are you hurt? he didn't hurt you did he?" he walks forward his thumb hovering over the cut on her cheek. "It doesn't hurt, just a small scratch" she smiled softly "would've been a lot worst if you didn't show up, so thank you".

He grinned "I'm always saving you kids these days, makes me feel old" he moved back his eyes looking down at Mickeys body "do you think, he would've actually killed you?" his eyes meant Sam's. He was rather surprised she asked him such a thing.

"Yes, he's just like his father, a killer... someone who will kill anyone who gets their way, even me. he needed to be put down". Corey kneeled down slightly his hand gripping the ghostface mask.

He looked at the closely "this was Hallie and Mickeys mask, from 1997..." he looked up at Sam "they're still counting down to something, but the question is why? It's clearly not working, they're all dropping like flies, Ethan, and then Roman and Mickey, what could the last one do alone?".

He stood up looking at the mask closely "wait how'd you know that was the mask from 1997? They all look the same to me". Corey let out a breath "because, they put this on me before, when they kidnapped me. I remember the marks on it, they're from me, from what I had to do to survive".

"But I thought you were inside a news van, and then Randy was the reason you were found". Corey ran his fingers along the mask slightly "that's what the world thinks, but that's not the real story".

He sighed deeply "I spent that entire time wearing this stupid thing, they claimed it was so I couldn't see who they were. I remember clawing at it with my hands trying to get it off, but they taped it or something because it never would come off. So trust me when I say this is the mask from 1997".

He walked beside Sam outside. The sirens were so loud and Corey could feel the glared on him already. "Do you need to be looked at?" he shock his head at Sam's words "you go on kid, I'll be right behind you, go be with your sister".

Sam walked away and Corey looked down at the mask in his hands. "Take it off! I can't breath! Take the mask off me! I swear I won't tell anyone!".

The mask was ripped off his head and he gasped for air "you're such a cry baby Corey" the figure in front of him wore another mask. Corey pushed himself back "would you rather I ask for candy? It's not everyday someone gets kidnapped and forced to wear a shitty ghostface mask!".

The figure laughed slightly "you're something else Becker, shame you'll have to die in the end". The figure put the mask back on Corey's head "unless you become one of us, we could be a team! Finally teach that bitch Sidney a lesson!".

Corey let out heavy breath as he looked at the figure through the mask. "Just think about it Corey, you'd finally be free to be your true self! I mean I've read your little journals, always going on and on about how you wish Sidney died and Casey survived, you're a real twisted guy. Almost remind me of myself, you got some darkness inside of you".

Corey huffed in annoyance "it's called being emo asshat! You should try it instead of the whole, murdering people for fun, seriously just dye your hair black and be all emotional!".

Corey laughed when the figure pushed him back into the van wall. "Aww did I hit a nerve? If you're gonna kill me, man up and fucking do it already! Because if you don't....". He leaned closer to the figures mask "you'll wish you did".

The figure chuckled "you'd be a hell of a lot better on our side Corey, you want Sidney dead just as much as us! Come on man, wear the mask and join the right side, be who you're suppose to be".

Corey was silent for a moment "yeah right, if I was ghostface I'd work alone, and I'd get away with it, something tells me you're gonna fail Mickey".

The figure grew silent "how did...." Corey pulled the mask off his face "you think I don't recognize your voice, trust me I know that voice very well".

Mickey pulled his mask off "so much for keeping it secret until the end". Corey leaned forward his eyes meeting Mickeys "you're gonna fail you know, whatever plan you have planned won't work".

Mickey smirks "I knew keeping you alive was a good idea, so by all means tell me why you think I'll fail? I'd say my plan is perfect". Corey smirks "because my plan is already working...".

Corey smirks slightly as he lets the mask drop to the ground, he grabs a cigarette from his pocket. "Told you my plan would work..." he whispers it to himself as he looks away from the mask.

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authors notes:
Y'all remember that one moment where I was like Corey could be ghostface at one point, hypothetically speaking he has been ghostface this entire fucking time... all the way since act two he's been ghostface, he may not wear the costume or run around killing innocent people, but he's ghostface in his own way, and his little "plan" isn't about Sidney, it's about defeating ghostface once and for all, so yeah he knew who ghostface was in act two, he's one smart mother fucker. He's the ghostface that runs around killing all the other people who think they're ghostface, save to say the finale on this book, is gonna be epic. 3 chapters left on the count down!