The Final Girls: Trinity

Who Wants To See A Murder?

The lost group searches among the grass and bushes for the keys.

Trinity sighs. "That guy is such a dick."

"We are never gonna find these keys." Vicki grumbles.

"Well, not with that attitude, we're not." Duncan tells her. "Though, you are correct."

The snap of a twig grabs everyone's attention and they crouch behind a log, spying Mimi walking in the distance, humming as she looks for strawberries.

"Let's go back. Now." Max urges.

Duncan looks on with an awe filled smile. "Shh. It's happening."

"We have to warn her." Chris says.

"No. No. Just...think of them as animals on a nature preserve, okay? Our duty is not to disrupt, but to observe."

They watch the well-muscled hiker walk up to Mimi.

"Oh!" She puts a hand to her chest. "Oh, gosh, you startled me."

"Sorry, I'm looking for town. So, I just go down that path all the way?"

"A guy like you can go anywhere he wants."

Duncan mouths along to the line.

"I can't believe we're just gonna casually watch someone get murdered." Vicki whispers. "What is this, Detroit?"

They watch Mimi and the hiker kiss. Mimi lets out a breath laugh. "Mmm." She leans back in.

Kee-Kee-Kee-Koh-Koh-Koh

The gang looks around at the sound of the ominous echo.

"That does not sound good." Trinity says.

"What is that noise?" Vicki asks.

"It's Billy. He's coming." Duncan looks at them with eager eyes.

"Let's get out of here then." Gertie whispers.

"No, no. Stay, stay."

The hiker wraps his arms around Mimi, pulling her deeper into the kiss. The teens watch with horror as Billy steps out of the bushes near them, the sun glinting off his machete.

Mimi gasps and looks around. "Did you hear something?"

"Baby, I didn't hear a thing." He kisses her neck, making her laugh.

"Give me a second. Go over there. Get ready." They step back from each other and turn away to undress.

The hiker smiles as he sets his rucksack down, preparing to take off his shirt. Billy pops up behind him and grabs onto his face. The hiker struggle and grabs his hands futilely before his neck is snapped. Billy watches the body fall to the ground. Gertie buries her face in her hands and shakes her head. Chris wraps an arm around her.

Mimi turns around. "Okay, where's the beef?" Her smile falls at the empty space and she looks around. At the sound of movement she scoffs. "Come on, man! I said, where's the..." Mimi turns around and screams at the hulking sight of Billy, who wraps a hand around her throat, silencing her. He lifts the girl from her feet, ignoring her choking and kicking. He lifts his machete and stabs her before lifting her body over his head and throwing it.

The teens yelp as the body lands in front of them. Billy turns to the sound. All except Duncan look at him in fear. Billy steps towards them.

Chris stands up. "Run!" He yells, ushering his friends away. "Go, go, go, go! Run!"

Duncan stays where he is. "Guy, guys, wait, wait, wait."

"Duncan!" Gertie calls, making them stop. They turn to see the boy staring at Billy. "What are you doing?! Duncan."

"It's o- it's okay." He turns to face them. "He won't hurt us." He smiles. "H-h-he would have killed me by now. I think it's because we're not actually part of the movie, he doesn't really know what to do with us." He turns back to Billy. "Isn't that right, Billy Boy? Man, you are big and scary." He turns around.

"So don't give him time to find out what to do with you, you dumbass." Trinity tells him but he ignores her.

"I wonder if all this blood is just corn syrup, you know? Like these characters are walking around with just corn syrup in their veins, you know?" He kneels towards Mimi's body and dips a finger in her blood. "Let's give it a shot here." He licks it and gags. His friends watch in disgust. "Ah, oh, God. No, that is, um...that is not corn syrup. That is...oh, God, that's blood."

Max groans. "All the more reason for us to get the hell outta here."

"No, no. Look, everything in this world is running exactly on schedule. Besides, to leave, we probably have to wait until the movie's over, or something."

"Well, when is that going to happen?" Gertie asks.

"Okay, look, movie like this end when the final girl kills the main bad guy and the credits roll. It's actually pretty sick in this one." He acts it out. "She kicks up the sword and she kills him with his own machete and it like gwaploosh, and Billy's like ahhh, it goes right through his head like taa taa crock. Head splits open. Pfft! Punches it. Waaplooh. Brain goes out arghh-"

"Duncan!" Chris interrupts him.

He takes notice of the annoyed look on their faces. "Ugh. Anyway, this smoking hot girl called Paula, She arrives in the next reel, she is the final girl. Oh yeah, oh, yeah, she is the only one in this movie who doesn't die. All we've got to do is stick with her," he claps his hands. "and we're going to have the best seats in the house. Trust me; this last battle will blow your minds." He take his phone out of his pocket. "Okay, selfie time." He makes sure to catch Billy in the background.

"Duncan!"

"Dude!" Chris and Gertie call.

Duncan notices Billy walking towards him and slowly puts his phone down. He turns and looks at the masked man with wide eyes, shaking in fear.

"Oh, my God." Gertie says quietly.

"Oh, my God." Max echoes.

After a few second of staring, Billy steps back and walks away. Everyone sighs in relief. Duncan laughs and turns around. "I think I almost just pissed my pants."

Gertie points at him. "You did piss your pants." She laughs.

"What?" Duncan checks. "No, I didn't." He says when suddenly the machete flies through the air, landing in his side.

Chris and the girls' gape at the scene with fear as Duncan falls to his knees. They scream in terror when his body hits the ground and run out of the woods and back to the camp site.

"Let's get out of here!" Chris yells and they turn down the dirt path.

"Wait! Where are you going?" Blake asks. "You're gonna miss the slumber party."

"You came back! Yay!" Tina cheers.

The group runs out of the very same woods that they fled from.

"This way!" Max points straight ahead.

"Wait! Where are you going?" Blake asks. "You're gonna miss the slumber party."

"You came back! Yay!" Tina cheers.

"What is happening?" Vicki yells as they once again appear near where they initially fled. They turn down the dirt road.

"Wait! Where are you going?" Blake asks. "You're gonna miss the slumber party."

"You came back! Yay!" Tina cheers.

"Oh, my God! Oh, my God!" Vicki says as they finally stop running and attempt to catch their breath.

"I don't think Billy's the only problem." Chris pants.

"It's the movie." Max realizes. "The movie won't let us leave."