Chapter 10 (Ghostface)

Chapter 10 (Ghostface) is the tenth chapter of Ghostface. It was written by Donald Newton and will be published on February 6, 2021.

Plot
Ghostface hacks into everyone's media electronics to for an brutal live "message" to Jyle Venedict.

Full Chapter
EXT. ABANDONED BUILDING - EVENING

The sun is going down over the abandoned building. It doesn't look any better with the beautiful sunset.

INT. ABANDONED BUILDING - EVENING

Kila is still chained to a pole. She is asleep with her head against the pole. She is a mess. The door to the room opens and she is awaken by the loud opening. Ghostface walks in.

GHOSTFACE: Tonight, you will feel the pain that you have inflicted on other people. And the world will watch it happen. The criminals of Lakehart need to know; I will stop at nothing to end Venedict's reign of terror.

KILA: More people will die over this and you will not survive this. Jyle Venedict and our gang will kill you just like Venedict killed Greg Montana.

GHOSTFACE: We'll just see about that, Kila. We'll just see about that.

Ghostface moves to a closet and opens it. Kila watches in fear and curiosity on what he is doing.

KILA: What are you doing?

Ghostface pulls out several items; Duct tape, rope, and a can of chloroform.

KILA: What are you going to do with all of that?

Ghostface pulls out a cloth and douses it with the chloroform. He then slowly approaches Kila, who continues to panic.

KILA: (panicking) Get away from me, you freak! Fucking leave me alone!

Ghostface places the cloth over her face. Kila is rendered unconscious.

INT. FAULKNER RESIDENCE - DINING ROOM - NIGHT

Destiny, Jeff, and Alexis are sitting at the dinner table and having spaghetti together.

DESTINY: This is good, Ms. Gonzales.

ALEXIS: Thank you. Oh, and while we're not at school, you can just call me 'Alexis.'

DESTINY: Cool. Okay, Alexis.

Destiny continues to eat the spaghetti that she is clearly enjoying. Jeff and Alexis's hands meet each other, aiming for some hand holding. Destiny notices this and it makes her smile, approving of her brother's relationship with her guidance counselor.

INT. RESTAURANT - NIGHT

Lee McCoy enters a restaurant packed with people. He looks around as he's searching for someone.

TEACHER: (off screen) Over here, Lee!

Lee sees the table consisting with other school teachers such as himself. McCoy takes a seat at the end. He notices a TV nearby playing a football game. He constantly eyes it, not paying attention to his fellow teachers having their meeting, as if he's more interested in the game.

INT. CHRIS'S HOUSE - NIGHT

Chris, Kris, and Brett are watching the latest episode of their favorite show. They're having a good time as they eat and drink junk food. Chris and Kris's hands meet...indicating the beginning of something special between them.

INT. MOVE THEATER - NIGHT

Amanda and Jason are making out while watching a movie. They don't even care about the movie itself. They're more interested in each other.

INT. VENEDICT MANSION - TV ROOM - NIGHT

Venedict is sitting on his luxurious recliner chair, drinking a glass of whiskey, and watching the same football game playing at the restaurant. Judith is sitting nearby. Drax is standing outside the door, keeping guard.

INT. FAULKNER RESIDENCE - DESTINY'S ROOM - NIGHT

Destiny is sitting at her bed and playing on her laptop.

INT. FAULKNER RESIDENCE - LIVING ROOM - NIGHT

Jeff and Alexis are watching a movie from a STREAMING SERVICE on the TV.

EXT. WOODS - NIGHT

Kila regains consciousness only to find herself roped to a large tree. She is unable to escape.

KILA: What's going on? Let me go!

A bright light shines in her eyes, which makes Kila squint.

KILA'S POV

The light is extremely bright. A silhouette of Ghostface can be seen standing nearby the light.

GHOSTFACE: Good evening, Kila. Tonight, Jyle Venedict and his gang will understand what it means to be stood against. Your gang has been terrorizing the people of Lakehart for far too long.

BACK TO SCENE

Ghostface creepily approaches Kila, which horrifies her.

GHOSTFACE: I am about to send him a message...and you are the message! Jyle Venedict may have killed one Ghostface. But he has no idea what kind of Ghostface killer I am. He has no idea what is coming. I cannot be scared off, I will not bargain with you, I will not back down. But most of...I absolutely will not stop...Ever...Until Jyle Venedict and his gang are wiped from the face of the Earth.

Ghostface's demeanor, behavior, tone, and words put the ultimate fear in Kila, a cold blooded killer herself. It is now does she realize that her unstoppable and fearful gang is meeting their ultimate match. Somebody they cannot stop.

Ghostface goes behind his desk and turns on the camera.

GHOSTFACE: Smile, Kila. You're on camera!

But rather than smiling, Kila proceeds to cry in fear for her life. She knows that this Ghostly figure means business. There is no escape for her now.

INT. RESTAURANT - NIGHT

Lee McCoy and the other teachers are discussing ideas for their education plans and goals for the school year. Suddenly -- ALL THE TVS GO BLACK. This alerts everyone in the restaurant, including McCoy and the teachers.

INT. FAULKNER'S RESIDENCE - DESTINY'S ROOM - NIGHT

Destiny is confused by her laptop screen going black. Suddenly, a message appears on the screen; STAND BY.

The rest of our main characters, Jeff and Alexis in the living room, Chris, Kris, and Brett at Chris's house, Amanda and Jason at the movie theater, Lee and the teachers at the restaurant, Venedict, Judith, and Drax at the Venedict mansion, Luther at a party watching the game, Rydell watching TV in his apartment, and Portman standing outside a store with a TV on display are all seeing the same black screen message.

This means that the entire city of Lakehart has been hacked. Everyone with a TV, large movie screen, phone, laptop, or any electronic devises with a screen are all seeing the same thing.

Suddenly, Ghostface appears on their screens. Everyone is confused by this. But many are intrigued. Jyle also see this and has mixed feelings. What the hell is going? Ghostface gives a speech.

Note: Everyone will be reacting from confused, some what horrified, to interested, to even supporting his goals except for Jyle Venedict and his gang.

GHOSTFACE'S SPEECH:

"Good evening, my fellow citizens of Lakehart. I'd first to like apologize to you for the inconvenience. But I felt it necessary to take this action to get your attention. I need to speak to you and to the people who have been holding your lives and freedom hostage. For over twenty years, a gang has plagued and terrorize this once great city. It has stolen our kids, making them their soldiers, kidnapped our loved ones for money, raped our wives, daughters, and mothers. Destroyed our homes and places of business. They have put fear into us. Knowing how powerful they are, they make us believe that we cannot stop them and that we deserve the abuse that they inflict on us.

I know you have been feeling this fear for so long. It's a prison you feel that you cannot escape from. They've made you feel that weak and that hopeless. But fear no more. Because soon -- You will have your freedoms back. As you can see, I am wearing the Ghostface mask worn by the great late Greg Montana. Like me, he stood up against this gang. Venedict's gang murdered his wife and almost succeeded in killing Montana. But they failed. And as a result -- Greg Montana fought back. He killed his wife's murderers. But unfortunately, he was killed by Jyle Venedict. Nobody has ever stood up to Venedict ever since. Until...now.

For the past few nights, it is I who is responsible for the death of the rapist gang member Schuyler and the kidnapping of Kila. Venedict and his gang will kill innocent people in hopes of scaring me away from my mission and make you feel that they cannot be stop. But he is wrong. DEAD WRONG. See, the more innocent people he kills, the more I will strike. Don't allow this to scare you. If he kills you, your death will not be in vain. Because he may take lives, but he will not destroy the heart and soul of Lakehart -- YOU.

Now, Mr. Venedict, if you think that just because you killed Greg Montana, that you will succeed in stopping me so easily...you have seen nothing yet. But you're about to. You're probably wondering where Miss Kila is. Well, look no further. Because I have her."

And with that, Ghostface turns the camera to - KILA - tied to the tree. She is in tears. This horrifies Jyle, Judith, Drax, Rydell, Portman, Luther, and the rest of the gang from wherever they're seeing this. It somewhat horrifies the citizens as well. But they're interested in this.

GHOSTFACE: Kila, here, is a murderer, a robber, and a kidnapper for Venedict's gang. She has been responsible for several murders, including innocent children. She needs to be punished and be used as an example for the rest of Venedict's gang. They are about to see the beginning of the end of their rule of Lakehart. Jyle Venedict...here's a preview on what is to come to you.

Ghostface gets up and pours gasoline from the canisters all over her and the trees. Everyone gasps upon seeing this. They all know what is about to happen. Kila proceeds to sob, scream, and beg for her life. But, despite being the good guy, Ghostface is still cold and merciless.

Ghostface lights a lighter.

GHOSTFACE: Goodnight, Sweetheart.

Ghostface throws the lighter on the puddle of gasoline. The flames fill the puddle and follows the trail of gasoline to the tree and Kila. With a blink of an eye, Kila and the tree is consumed by fire. Kila screams in agony over this.

Everyone is shocked and horrified to see this. This includes our main characters and the surviving victims of Kila. They cannot believe what is happening. Venedict's gang members are shitting themselves. Rydell is devastated at witnessing his girlfriend's public murder.

RYDELL: NOOOO!!! KILA!!!

Kila's screams slowly fade as her body is burnt to a black crisp. She goes silent and her head slumps forward. Kila is dead.

The entire city of Lakehart has just witnessed a live public execution of a notorious gang member. This will become the turning point for them as this is the public declaration of war between Jyle Venedict and Ghostface.

Deaths

 * 1) Kila

Trivia

 * This was Donald Newton's favorite chapter to write and hyped it up to his friends as an epic chapter.
 * Ghostface hacking into everyone's TVs, computer, and other electronics to have a LIVE message was a homage to a similar scene in the movie V For Vendetta, a movie about a masked killer taking revenge. That movie, along with The Crow, are one of many inspirations for this story.