I don't own any of the Child's Play series. I'm just an admirer, writing some fan fiction mixing a few of own ideas suffering from boredom and inspiration. This particular story is an experiment dealing with the whole 'horror' genre, to be honest, the whole blood and gore scene has never settled with me. My previous fan stories have usually been from a fantasy or science fiction area, so I'm exploring new ground, along with mixing my own ideas. So I hope you enjoy the story, and don't forget to leave a comment. –EA.

Skin

Prelude

The news van rushed to the scene, a house burning up the quiet suburban road where nothing remotely disastrous ever happened. The van swerved by the road side, parking up, the door slid open and the newsreader jolted out. Dolled up, her hair quavered, her lips as red as rubies and the pearls hung tight around her neck. She swung her hips with attitude as she moved, practically oozing with professionalism.

People from the neighbourhood watched from their windows, some even stood out on their lawns. Some were dressed in their night robes, even clutching their drink they'd been enjoying while watching the television. Still in their grasp, they'd forgotten about it when the flames were visible from the house, tearing the place up from the inside out.

This story was too rare to ignore, a quiet home life, a fire and two casualties. What had happened here?

The newsreader positioned herself in front of the camera and began to read the story she'd typed out in a hungry stupor. After the camera man had signalled cut, she turned to find out more information, she'd work her charm and began with the police officer first on the scene.

The teenage boy watched from the pathway, clutching the little girl as she cried against his leg. The smoke reached the tops of the trees, it was so high, it would be able to contact a search team in the snow. The heat of the flames had already dried his tears but hadn't extinguished the rage in his heart.

From the darkness, he noticed a figure moving in a quiet hurry from the scene. Small, with tiny limbs like a child, except it wasn't a child.