Creative Innovation

Movie Makers

By Neko

Part 8

In the morning Linda came back to check on JC. When she got there the front door was still wide open. She entered the house. “JC?” She said but there was no answer. She saw that the widow was broken and that there was no power. After called the cops to come check it out she headed up to his room. The door was half-open. She pushed it the rest of the way open then walked in side.

His bed was made up all neat as if he’d left in no hurry but placed on it was an envelope. Linda picked it up and looked at it. It said to Justin, Lance, Chris, and Joey. Linda poked it in her pocket when she heard the cops come in. She told them what she knew then headed to the hospital to tell the others.

When Linda got there all the guys were up. “Linda where’s JC?” Chris said when she walked in. “I’m sorry Chris, but I don’t know where he is.” She said looking at her feet. “She got him didn’t she?” Lance asked. “I don’t know but I think so. I just can’t see how she got in. We locked everything. There was no one in that house but JC when I left.” Linda said feeling guilty.

Justin could see she was hurting so he walked over and gave her a hug. “I should have stayed there with him.” Linda said. “But wait you said JC wasn’t there?” Joey said. “Yeah.” Linda said patting Justin on the head. “It’s not like her not to leave her handy work where she found it.” Joey said. “He has a point.” Lance said.

“I found this on his bed.” Linda said getting the letter out. “What does it say?” Lance asked. “I don’t know I didn’t read it. It wasn’t to me; it’s to you guys.” She said handing it to Joey.

Joey wasted no time in opening it. “Read it to us.” Lance said. Joey looked up at everyone then started to read it. “If you ever want to see your friend alive or in one piece again then come find him. I’ll give you till sun up. Meet me in the Red River forest, and come alone.” Joey said then looked at his friends. “The Red River forest is huge; we’d never be able to find him.” Chris said. “You didn’t show this to the cops?” Lance asked Linda. “No.” I figured you should be the first to read it since it had your names on it.” Linda said.

“What are we going to do then?” Joey asked. “The cops are too slow JC will be dead before they get her.” Linda said.

They looked at each other. “She has a point,” Joey said. “Then what are we going to do?” Chris asked. “I say we go after her ourselves.” Lance said banging his fist down on a table. “You can’t see you idiot.” Joey said. “I know I can’t but you and Chris can, I mean think about it alone we are nothing but maybe together we can be something.”

“Well what are we waiting for, let’s go!” Joey said. They all took off down the hall making sure no one saw them, so they wouldn’t get stopped.

They all piled in Linda’s car. “Here Justin, you drive.” Chris said sliding over the seat so Justin could get in. Justin stared the car. They drove to the edge of the woods where she had said to look. They had no clue where to start looking. So they all got out of the car. “Joey your wheel chair isn’t going to make it through there.” Lance said. “You’re not leaving me; I want a piece of her too.” Joey said.

They took off into the woods to find JC. The tree rustled in the wind and it made the guys uneasy. With every little noise they would look to see if it was her. Chris walked slowly dragging his feet in the grass.

“Okay JC and Courtney we need you.” The director said. JC and Courtney took their places on the set. JC was uneasy he had read over the script but was having trouble remembering his lines in this part of the movie. The make up people came out and fixed JC up. Justin saw Kelly right away. He wanted to go talk to her but figured it was best to wait till she was done. “Okay people lets’ go.’ the director said.

Meanwhile JC came too. He was tied to a table and his mouth was taped shut. He looked around him. He was in an old stone building. He looked down beside him and saw a ton of weird looking sharp things. He had no clue what they were for but he didn’t really want to find out. He tried to get free but it was no use.

It wasn’t long till he heard footsteps. That’s when she came in. She was still wearing the black cloak. She stopped when she saw that JC was awake. She sat down in a chair beside him and sat there and watched him for a moment. JC was nervous. He’d look at her then at the sharp things. For the longest time she just sat there. Then she finally got up and walked off.

They were all ready to shot more of the scene in the woods but when the director looked over he didn’t see Justin. “Where is Mr. Timberlake?” He asked. Chris pointed off to the side where Justin had stopped Kelly to talk. “Justin do you mind?” The director yelled. “Oh, sorry.” Justin said then said good bye to Kelly and took his place with the others.

Back in the woods the guys were having no luck. Chris begged to stop for a second. “We have to keep going.” Lance said. “We don’t even no where we’re going.” Joey said stopping for a moment. “We can’t give up.” Chris said. “We won’t Chris.” Lance said.

“That was it?” Joey asked. “Yeah well be back to you in a minute thought.” The director said. Moving on to the next shot. The guys just sat there while they shot more of JC and Courtney.

Back in the woods some where, in the stone building JC still waited not knowing what was going on. She came back into where he was. This time she lowered herself to him. She was real close to his face. She put a hand on his cheek. JC tried to get her off but it didn’t faze her. “You better be praying, if your friends don’t get here by sun up your dead.” She whispered to him. JC tried once more to get free but he could not. He could feel the fear taking over this body.

“Okay.” The director said turning back to the others. “Us again?” Lance asked. “Yes, Now let’s make this quick an easy we’re almost done. Please don’t mess up.” The director begged.

Back out side the guys were on the move again stopping only a few times to free Joey. By this time it was about 5:00p.m. The sun would be going down soon. Luckily Linda had flashlights in her car so they took them with. “I wonder if we’re getting close?” Chris asked. “I don’t know?” Lance said feeling around him with a cane.

It was then that Chris stepped on a rope that sent him flying up into a tree. “Help!” Chris yelled hanging upside down. He tried to untie himself but couldn’t. That’s when they heard a faint noise of something moving through the woods. They all turned to see, but couldn’t make anything out in the dim light of the setting sun. “Maybe it’s a deer.” Lance said hoping it was true.

Justin got his pocketknife out and started to climb the tree were Chris was. “Get me down Justin, Please.” Chris begged as Justin got on the branch above him. Justin started to cut the rope with this pocketknife. That’s when an arrow whizzed by Chris. Chris screamed. And Justin nearly fell out of the tree. Lance hadn’t seen what had happened but he could tell it wasn’t good.

“It’s her, it has to be. She’s screwing with us now.” Joey yelled. “Then we must be getting close.” Lance said. Justin tried to cut faster but it wasn’t long till another arrow flew, nipping Justin’s arm. Justin took no note of the small wound. He was more worried about freeing his friends before he was shot with one of those arrows.

He stopped when he heard Lance yell. He looked over just in time to see her black cloak wrap around Lance as she dragged him into the wood. “Lance!” Joey yelled trying to go to help him. But as he got close to her, she took her foot and tipped him then ran off with Lance.

Justin took a few more cuts the Chris fell to the ground. Chris brushed himself off then ran to help Joey, while Justin climbed back down the tree. Chris turned the wheel chair back upright then helped Joey into it. The three of them stood quietly. They could hear Lance yelling for them in the distance. “We have to go after them.” Joey said. “But what about JC?” Chris asked.

“I know me and you can go for Lance, Justin you keep looking for JC.” Joey said. Justin agreed though the idea of being alone in the woods with didn’t please him. It was the only way to save them both. So with that Justin kept going the way they were and Joey and Chris headed in the direction of Lances screams.

They stopped taping for a minute so they could set up the next shot. They all got up and went over to sit down. JC quickly opened his script. “What are you doing?” Lance asked. “Reading my lines again. I can’t seem to remember them.” JC said. “We haven't’ had a problem with lines before.” Chris said. “This is different I say more now, before you kinds just knew what to say based on what was going on.” JC explained. “Oh, okay.” Joey said still somewhat confused.
As soon as the set was in place they were all called back to do the shot.

It wasn’t long till she came to a clearing. She was dragging poor Lance by his hair. It had started to rain and Lance was covered in mud. She didn’t seem to care that Lance was in tears. But she still held tight to his hair and continued to pull him through the mud.

“Let me go.” Lance begged and she did. But not before giving him a push. Which sent him flying into a thorn patch. Lance could feel the thorns cutting his flesh. He crawled around franticly trying to find a way out of them but he couldn’t. He could hear her laughing at him. “Bye, Lance.” She said then turned to leave. “Wait don’t leave me in there.” Lance cried. But she didn’t stop; only kept walking.

Lance began to yell hoping the others would hear him and come.
Chris and Joey stopped. They could hear Lance’s cries but they seemed to come from every where. “Lance?’ Chris yelled. Lance could hear him but had no clue where he was. Lance yelled more and more until he could hear footsteps coming his way. “Chris, please help me.” Lance said. Then he heard Joey say, “Look there he is.” But by this time Lance had some how crawled deep into the thorn patch and was bleeding badly. “Lance don’t worry just be still I’m coming.” Chris said heading into the thorns. Lance did as he said and was still. Chris could feel the thorns on his legs as his walked to Lance.

Lance jumped when he felt Chris’s arm on his back. Chris helped Lance get to his feet. Then led him back over to where Joey was. Lance had cuts all over his face and hands. “Are you okay?” Joey asked. “Yeah I just got scared.” Lance said. “I’m sorry I couldn’t save you.’ Joey said. “It’s okay Joey you tried. It’s not your fault.” Lance said. “We have to hurry, we sent Justin ahead by himself.” Chris said. “What?” Lance asked.

“How come I always get messy?” Lance asked. “Because you’re good at it.” Joey said. “It’s just your part, Lance.” The director said. “Oh Okay.” Lance said. “Justin you ready?” The director asked. “Yeah.” Justin said.

Justin walked slowly, trying not to make a sound. It wasn’t long till he came to an old stone building. He could see light coming from some of the broken windows. He looked around him before heading for it. He walked up to on of the windows and looked it. That room was empty and dark but there was a door on the right that was open and the light from that room flowed in to the other room. Justin moved to another window to see what was in there.

As he peeked in his eyes met JC almost immediately. JC was tied down to a table. JC saw Justin looking in the window. JC looked at Justin, his blue eyes full of terror. Justin felt sorry for him. He knew what it was like being with that girl. Justin saw that no one else was there it seemed. She must have still been with Lance. Justin was about to turn and head for the door when she grabbed him and threw him to the ground.

Before Justin could get up and make a break for it she got down and pushed her knee into his back. Justin tried to fight but she forced his hands behind his back and tied them there with rope. Justin could hear JC’s muffled cried coming from inside. She pulled Justin to his feet them forced him inside. They passed trough several dark rooms before they came to the one where JC was.

She pushed Justin down into an old couch then turned to him. Justin was in awe at her but yet feared her just the same. Justin looked at JC who looked back at him. She noted them then walked into the other room. With in a few minutes she came back then sat down next to JC. She took a cloth and started to clean the objects that had been lying next to JC.

“I think we’re going to get started.” She said setting the things back in her neat rows. “But you said we had till sun up.” Justin mouthed to her. “I lied.” She said turning JC’s head to the side and grabbed a sharp pointy thing. She held it over his ear about to stick it in. JC began to squeal and squirm.

“Now it starts to get good, boys.” The director said. “Yeah, fight scene’s coming up.” Chris said. “Yes and please don’t mess it up.” The director said. “We’ll try our best.” Lance said. “Please do.” The director said and then gave the sign to start.

“Are we close?” Lance asked. I don’t know. Joey do you see Justin?” Chris asked. “No not yet.” Joey said. The guys walked for what seemed like a mile when they came to an old run down building. Only one light was on in the house. “Do you think it’s her?” Chris asked. “It has to be who else besides us would be out in the woods on a night like this?” Joey said. Just then the heard the rolling of thunder coming from an approaching storm. They approached the building very slowly. Chris peeked into the widow. And sure enough there was JC tied to the table with her standing over him.

“Wait there’s Justin.” Chris said pointing to the couch. “She’s got him.” Joey said. “Poor guy.” Lance said. “What’s she doing?” Joey asked. “I don’t know but we’ve got to stop her.” Chris whispered. “Yeah but how?” Lance asked. “I don’t know but let’s do something now.” Joey said. Chris couldn’t wait anymore, he sunk around to the door, strangely she hadn’t locked it so he went in.

“Joey where’s Chris?” Lance asked. “Oh my god! He’s right there!” Joey said pointing in the window. Chris was hiding behind a chair. Chris could feel his heart in his throat. “Dude, she going to see him.” Joey said. “We can’t just stay here we have to do something.” Lance said.

That’s when they heard JC yelling. She was now sticking the thing in his ear. His ear started to bleed. Justin couldn’t take it any more she had gone too far. He buried his face into a pillow. She looked over at him then laughed. That’s when Justin saw Chris out of the corner of his eye. He was so glad to see him. Justin looked back at JC. JC had tears in his eyes as he removed the object from his ear.

She picked up a piece of cloth and carefully cleaned off the object. She studied it to a moment then turned to Justin. She could tell he wasn’t looking at her but past her at something else in the room. As she went to turn to see what it was Chris jumped out from behind the chair and tackled her to the ground. “Get off me.” She yelled trying to stab Chris with the pointy thing.

As soon as Joey and Lance saw what was happening they ran for the door. Once inside Joey went over to untie JC and Lance found his way to Justin and untied him. Justin got up and went to help Chris, but by the time he got there she threw Chris at him and they both feel down. She got up and took off across the room. Chris got off Justin as fast as he could then helped him up before taking off after her again. “Joey hurry untie me!” JC yelled. Joey tipped his wheel chair put crawled over to the table and untied JC as fast as he could. Chris and Justin had taken off after her, and JC followed as soon as Joey untied him. But as they entered the room she had ran in to it was quite and dark. “I’ll find the light.”JC said. He banged around for a minute they found it. “I got it.” He yelled but just as the lights came on Chris saw Justin standing in the middle of the room.

That’s when she came out of no where and wrapped her arm around Justin and placed the ax next to his neck. “You’re out numbered.” JC said. She laughed. Chris stepped closer to her. “Don’t move you know I’ll do it.” She said.
“I don’t think you will.” JC said. Justin’s eyes were large with fear. He looked at the blade then at his friends. “Help.” He mouthed to them. “Oh, but your wrong. I will.” She said. And then in the blink of an eye she made a small cut on Justin’s neck then threw him at his friends. Justin knocked JC and Chris down and she jumped over them all and made her way into the other room.

Joey had gotten back in the chair and was just sitting there when she came in. She knocked the chair over again as she ran out. Joey yelled for help and he tried to get the chair off himself. JC helped Chris up. “Did we get her?” Chris asked. “No. We didn’t.” JC said. Justin went to help Joey. “Joey where did she go?” JC asked. “She ran out the door.” Joey said.

“Great now let’s just go home.” Chris said. “No, we can’t she’ll just come after us again, this isn’t a game to her.” JC said.

“Oh, it isn’t?” Chris asked realizing that that wasn’t what he was suppose to say. JC smacked him self in the head. “I told you a could remember my lines in this part.” JC said. “It’s okay, JC. Let just start over where Chris was talking.” The director said some what mad but he remains claim.

“Great now let’s just go home.” Chris said. “No, we can’t she’ll just come after us again, this is all just a game to her.” JC said. “A Game?” Joey asked. “She thinks this is fun. The only way we can go on with our lives is to play by her rules.” JC explained. Though he couldn’t help but note the ringing in his ear.
The guys looked at each other. Justin took off out the door again. Joey got back in his wheel chair and they tried to follow Justin but lost him. Justin could hear her in front of him. She wasn’t running but he was. And with in no time he ran into her in a small clearing. It was raining harder now and Justin could barely make her out.

She turned to face him. She was coming closer to him. But Justin didn’t move he stood there and waited for her. She got right up in his face. For once Justin wasn’t afraid of her any more. She half smiled then pulled the ax from her side and slammed it into his arm. Justin wasn’t expecting it and he drop quickly to his knees in pain.

He sat there holding his bleeding arm for a second then looked back up at her. “Game over, you lose.” She said raising the ax above her head. She was ready to drop it at any moment. Justin knew he couldn’t get away at this point so he lowered his head and waited for her to make her move. She started to lower the ax.

JC found a limb that had fallen out of a tree. As soon as he got close enough he swung and hit her as hard as he could with it. Knocking her down. She placed a hand on her head, which was now bleeding. Justin was so confused he looked up and saw JC standing there. JC pulled Justin to his feet then went over to where she was.

JC stood over her. His figure in the rain was almost ere to her. Chris came running into the opening out of breath with Joey and Lance close behind. Lance was scared he held onto Joey’s wheel chair for dear life. Joey talked to Lance to try to calm him down. “ What do we do now?” Chris asked standing next to JC. “We have to kill her.” JC said. “But that would be like murder.” Chris said.

JC stopped dead d his tracks. “I can’t remember what I was supposed to say.” JC said staring Chris face for any clue as to what his line might be. “Your line it, Chris if we don’t she’ll just hurt more people and she’ll never leave us alone. I told you she enjoys doing this. She won’t stop.” The director said. “Oh I think I got it now.’ JC said. “Great again from the top.” The director said.

“Chris if we don’t she’ll just hurt more people and she’ll never leave us alone. I told you she enjoys doing this. She won’t stop.” JC explained.

That was when she kicked them both in the crouch and took off. Justin took off after her. They ran through the woods until they came to a bridge. She got about half way across when Justin caught up with her. He grabbed both of her hands and tried to drag her back to the other side. But in their fight the tiny bridge started to rock and she feel over. Hanging by one hand she looked up at Justin.

“Help me. Please don’t let me fall.” She said. Justin looked in her eyes as she stated to cry. The others reached the bridge just as Justin reached down to help her up. “No, Justin don’t.“ JC yelled but it was too late. As he did she pulled Justin over. They both were hanging from the bridge. She was kicking him trying to get him to fall. JC walk slowly to them so he wouldn’t make the bridge sway any more than it was. He didn’t want Justin to fall. She slipped and grabbed Justin’s legs.

JC got to them and took Justin’s hands. “Justin you have to kick her. I can’t pull you both up.” JC said. Justin looked at him then at her. “Justin she’s going to get you killed. Please just do it.” JC begged. JC was right and Justin knew that so he started to kick with all his might. After several try’s she finally fell. She screamed the whole way down, then hit the water with a splash.

JC pulled Justin up. And they both stood there and waited for her to pop up. But the water remained still. They both headed back to the others. “Is she dead?” Lance asked. “I think so; there is no way she could have made it.” JC said.

“Very good for the most part.” The director said. “We’re almost done.” Joey said. “It’s easy from here on out.” JC said. “Yeah so let’s get to it so I can go home.” The director said. “Great idea.” Lance said looking down at his clothes, which were really dirty. “Take your places Please and we will get this all done and over with.” The director said.

The guys headed back to the car and drove straight to the police station. They told them what had happened and the next day they searched the river and the building. But they never found her body. All her things were burned or destroyed. The police said the river was full of all kinds of dangers and the body could have been destroyed or have been carried farther down stream.

With that all done the guys could rest easy and go about their lives. Lance went to a school for the blind. Joey worked out his arms and hoped to make up for the loose of his legs. JC went on to be a doctor. Chris got married and started a family. Justin became and teacher at a mute school.

The End

“We’re done.” Chris said jumping up and down. Justin smiled and then went to look for Kelly again. He found her back in one of the dressing rooms. “Kelly? Do you think we can get together some time?” Justin asked. “I don’t think that would be such a hot idea.” Kelly said. “Why not?” Justin asked. “Because my father is the director, and I don’t think he’d like that much.” Kelly said. “What!?!” Justin yelled.
“I want you all to come over here.” The director said. They all quickly gathered around. “First of all Nsync. You guys did really well but stick to music, Please. “ The director said. They laughed. “Bye everyone I will see you all at the premiere.” He said and then left.
The guys stood there for a moment. “So what’s next?’ Chris asked. “A tour.” JC said. “Sounds great let’s go.” Justin said. “What happened to Kelly?” Joey asked. “Not my type.” Justin said. “Oh really?” Lance asked. “Yeah plus her dad was the director.” Justin said. They all laughed. “Some how I got the feeling pops didn’t care too much for us.” JC said. “You think?” Lance asked. “Come on let’s go, we have millions of girls waiting for us on tour.” Joey said. “Yeah to bad most of them are under the age of 18.” Chris said as they made their way to their car.

The End