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“Let me take point,” Bear groaned, moving forward. He stepped into the tunnel and leapt back as a loud clanging noise rolled towards them.
“What the fuck was that?” Mac demanded.
“I got no idea,” Fish replied.
“Take it easy,” Alice said, clinging to Bear’s cut. He reached around and squeezed her hand before heading down the tunnel.
“There’s water in this one,” Bear called over his shoulder. “Watch your step.”
It was only a couple of inches deep, but Bear was aware Autumn would freak the hell out if her boots were ruined. He was busy looking ahead when the ground gave way under him. Alice screamed and let go as she was dragged down. Bear’s arms slammed out to the side, and he stopped himself from falling straight through.
“What the fuck, bro?” Celt demanded, rushing forward with Mac. They grabbed Bear’s arms and were starting to pull him up when Bear shrieked.
“Something’s pulling my leg!”
“That’s your imagination!” Celt replied. But when he next yanked on Bear, there was a definite resistance. He and Mac swapped glances, and then Gauntlet and Slaughter appeared to help. Fish and Hunter guarded the women. The four of them struggled to lift Bear out of the hole. All the while, Bear shrieked, something was pulling on his legs.
Finally, they gave one last heave, and Bear shot free and landed on those who’d been pulling him.
“What the hell was that?” Celt demanded, getting to his feet after shoving Mac off him.
“Something was pulling me down,” Bear said, panic in his voice.
“Don’t be stupid,” Gauntlet responded.
“Wait, what’s that?” Alice asked as her torch swung around.
“That’s a fuckin’ manhole cover. I bet you fell down a manhole,” Hunter suggested.
“Why have that here?” Alice questioned.
“I bet the sewers run under these tunnels,” Slaughter replied.
“Think you better reconsider that I’m being hysterical,” Bear growled as he showed his jean legs. Down both of his legs were long tears.
“Are you bleeding?” Autumn gasped, darting forward.
“No, thank fuck,” Bear answered.
Hunter approached the manhole slowly. Mac on his heels. They shone their torches down into it and peered at the black hole. At first, they saw nothing, and then Mac let out a blood-curdling scream and started running.
“Oh, jeez. Someone take that fucker down!” Fish ordered as Slaughter took off after him.
“What did you see?” Autumn demanded of the pale Hunter.
“A white face. It came out of nowhere,” Hunter said, backing away from the hole.
“Pennywise!” Mac’s distant cry echoed.
“Come back here, you asshole!” Slaughter yelled.
“Damn, that man can run fast,” Fish mused.
“Can we go back to Pennywise? Do you think someone removed the manhole cover so this would happen?” Alice demanded.
“Holy fuck!” A cameraman gasped.
A spindly, rubber-looking white arm came out of the hole.
