Not Afraid Anymore (Henry bowers)

chapter 28

I followed the sound of my name being called, the others still watched Georgie lying on the ground, as my name grew louder and louder,

"Zav?" a deep voice asked,

A tall shadow figure hid behind part of the mound of toys,

"Henry, is that you?" I asked taking a step closer, the figure became slowly emerging from the shadows, and much to my surprise it was him.

When he emerged from the shadow, his hands and face still were covered in blood, he held his hands out shacking as if he had no memory of what he'd done. I remained still filled with disbelief. was this just an act so he could kill me too?

"Henry it's okay just come out, please? I...I can help you," I said trying to sound reassuring, I let my hand fall in front of  him hoping he'd accept it, "please Henry," 

He hovered his hand over mine until the others all let out a panicked cry, 

"Kill it Bill, kill it!" Eddie shouted, I swung my body around catching a glance of pennywise standing over the losers, 

"Kill it!" Richie chimed in with Eddie, the others stepped back not saying anything. Henry tugged on my shirt pulling me back slightly,   

"Please don't go, please Zav we can leave, we can leave Derry and all of this, we can start a new life," He pleaded, I couldn't bare to look at him, his voice was filled hurt and regret, I brushed his hand off and ran towards the others, 

I stop beside Bev as she held a blank stare towards the clown,  

"holy shit," I mumbled, 

"Kill it, bill," Bev shouted, she gasped my arm pulling me closer to her, I stood in between her and Mike, his mouth fell open looking from the gun to Bill, 

"Hey, it isn't loaded," he shouted, 

Bill held the gun to the clowns face pulling the trigger. The  clown had a hole in the centre of his head, his skin started flaking as his body bent over backwards, his torso started shaking as he let out a shallow scream, once he stood up right he raced towards Bill,  

I shook Bev's hand off shoving Bill to the side out of the clowns way, forcing him to grab hold of me, 

"Ooo lookly who we have here to save the day," he taunted, his grin extended reaching both his ears, his grip was tight around my neck slowly lifting me off the ground, I clawed at his hands trying to make him let go. 

His face slowly started shacking, until he flung his head back just to reveal my dads face, 

"Miss me?" He questioned, I swung my legs as hard as I could into his chest pushing myself out of his grasp, his face quickly changed as he stood staring at the others. Mike stood holding a pole he's found as if he was going to throw it making him the clowns next target.  

Bill picked himself off the ground catching pennywise off guard, Bill held the gun to his face jamming it into the clowns mouth, everyone started looking around for things to distract the clown from Bill, Bev found a metal bar holding it high above her head she charged the clown, 

"Leave him alone!" she shouted, pennywise turned sharply bearing his teeth, he grabbed the pole trowing it to the side, Mike came running up beside her holding another piece  of metal, but pennywise swung his arm knocking Mike into the pile of toys behind him, 

"Mike!" Stanley shouted rushing to his aid, Bill had now managed to grab hold of a long stick of metal jamming it into the clowns mouth, with all his force he held the clowns head back, pennywise brought himself off the ground leaving Bill stranded on his back, Richie shoved me out of the way to launch himself on the clown, Ben then rushes over pulling his left arm into his mouth biting down hard.