Chapter 24: Arriving At Derry.

Quiltube tribe started their protection of Jojo's property and his friends after he left with the Cullens, watching from the shadows. The wolves were truly vigilant in their duty.

Forks Forest...

Three figures watched a teenage girl walking alone on the road, chatting with her boyfriend who had cheated on her. James stared at the girl like a hungry beast.

James, Laurent, and Victoria arrived in Forks but hadn't hunted yet because Victoria had stopped them.

She felt a strong killing intent whenever they talked about finding food in the Forks Forest.

She had been restless for almost a day, but suddenly the killing intent started to fade, and she felt relieved.

Whenever they spoke about hunting, she felt as if a predator was watching her.

They decided to strike when there was no crowd around, ensuring that the Cullens wouldn't find out about them.

Victoria expressed her concern about the earlier killing intent, still bothering her for the past day.

"What about a little snack, Cullens style? Just biting some animals," Laurent mocked Victoria, who seemed annoyed for some reason.

The three of them began to follow the teenage girl.

When she was about to turn into a small alley, James launched at her and bit her neck while holding her struggling form.

Victoria and Laurent joined him, completely draining the poor girl before throwing her into a nearby forest.

The next day...

Derry...

Ben hurriedly informed his friends that the DMC had informed him they would be arriving today.

"Sigh... Now we can relax from that psycho clown," Eddie sighed in relief.

"I hope they will find Georgie," Bill said, a glimmer of hope in his eyes.

Beverly, noticing the sadness in Bill's face, placed her hand on his shoulder and comforted him, under the jealous gaze of Ben, who looked at the couple with a complicated expression.

"Let those jokers come to face your imaginary clown," Richie continued to mock them, as he didn't believe their stories.

According to him, the DMC was a fraudulent organization that would fake or make up things to solve them for money.

"Guys, don't let fear defeat you. Pennywise is a sneaky guy," Jojo warned the Cullens once again, emphasizing Pennywise's cunning nature.

Jojo and the others took cabs to Forks.

As they arrived at the entrance of Derry, they started to notice an increase in missing posters as they moved deeper into the town.

Some people were still posting missing posters along the road.

"Now do you understand how serious the situation is?" Jojo asked, while Rosalie and Alice looked at the missing posters with a sense of pity.

When they arrived at the address Ben had given them, the cab left after they paid the fare.

"Is this the address?" Carlisle asked, looking at the piece of paper in his hand.

"Yes, it is," Jojo nodded.

"Then what are we waiting for?" Emmett said eagerly, stepping in front of the door and pressing the doorbell.

Ring... Ring...

"Ben, see who it is," a female voice came from inside.

After a few seconds, the door opened. Emmett was expecting to see an adult Ben, not a child. Surprised, he got distracted.

"You must be Ben, right?" Esme asked Ben with a gentle smile.

"Yeah," Ben nodded.

"We are from the DMC. Are you the one who filed a complaint with us?" Jojo stepped forward and asked Ben, who was looking at Emmett as if he were watching his idol.

"Yeah, I'm the one," Ben nodded to Jojo.

While Jojo was speaking with Ben, six other children arrived behind him, eyeing Jojo and the others up and down.

"Who is it, Ben?" Ben's mother called from the kitchen, busy with her work.

"My friends, Mom," Ben shouted inside with a helpless expression.

Seeing the questioning gazes from Jojo and the Cullens, Ben smiled awkwardly.

"Ben, when did you make friends with such a big age difference?" Ben's mom asked, looking at the older people with a questioning gaze.

The others stood there silently, unsure of what to say.

"Ben, you shouldn't lie to your mother, Ms. Hanscom. I am Jojo Sataru, an archaeologist. This is my team," Jojo shook hands with Ben's mother, adopting a professional tone.

"Oh..." Ben's mom was speechless when a handsome young man introduced himself to her with a gentle smile.

"Your son is a genius. He helped us by providing valuable information on the history of Derry. He was very interested in learning more about it," Jojo pointed towards Ben, who looked very confused.

"What more could a mother want than someone boasting about her son's intelligence in front of her?" Jojo thought with an internal smirk.

Ben's mom looked at her son with wide eyes, filled with surprise.

"Is this true, Ben?" She looked at her son with anticipation and a sparkle in her eyes.

Helplessly, Ben nodded once again. He didn't know what else to say to his mother.

She left for work after checking the clock in a hurry.

"Why did you lie to her?" Rosalie asked Jojo, holding his hand.

"Well, he's just cautious, you know, to prevent being hit by stones," Alice said with a smirk, sitting on Jojo's lap.

pufffffff...

"How did you know?" Jojo asked her with a surprised look.

"I've seen it, you know," Alice said with a puff, revealing her abilities.

"Cough... well, now can we get to the main topic?" Jojo changed the subject.

"Can you explain more about the case you filed?" Jojo asked Ben with a serious look.

Bill stepped forward and began to explain how his brother had gone missing, and they discovered a connection to a clown who started hunting them one by one.

The others also shared their encounters with the terrifying clown.

"You guys are lucky to be alive. The clown you encountered is named Pennywise. His food is fear, and his favorite prey is children," Jojo warned them.

"Yes... Yes... Didn't I tell you guys that the clown's name is Pennywise?" Eddie said, trembling in fear as he recalled their encounters.

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