American Horror Story, Starting from Falls Town

Chapter 333 Stepmom
"Hello, Mr. R? This is Hookman. There's been a slight mishap on my mission, and I urgently need support from the cabin!"

A steady voice came from the other end of the phone.

"Oh? What kind of accident happened?"

"I ran into an FEA agent named Roy Black. He's incredibly strong, and I can't handle him at all!"

"Roy Black?"

Mr. R's voice changed instantly.

"You know this person?"

"Of course I know! I know it all too well!"

Mr. R's voice sounded somewhat gritted, and it was the first time Ironhook had ever heard him speak in such a tone.

How can I not grit my teeth in anger?

The Cabin Organization investigated the Crystal Lake incident afterward and concluded that everything was done by Roy Black, a FEA fringe agent who was on a school trip at the time.

The Crystal Lake base took an immense amount of manpower, resources, and money to build, and now it's directly benefiting FEA.

What's even more infuriating is that the research on lake bottom organisms was completely ruined, and all the research data fell into the hands of FEA (Mr. R was unaware that Roy had taken the data).

Mr. R felt so angry that his liver ached whenever he thought about how his years of hard work had been completely wasted on someone else.

Now, upon hearing news of Roy again, Mr. R felt a little red-hot.

"Iron Hook, are you still in Washington state?"

Yes, I am on my way back to Ravensfield.

"Buy me some time, I'll bring reinforcements to help you soon!"

“Okay, Mr. R, I’ll wait for you in Ravensfield.”

After hanging up the phone, the man with the iron hook looked much more relaxed.

“Mary, good news. It seems Mr. R has a grudge against that Roy Black. The cabin's reinforcements will be arriving soon.”

Mary Shaw was somewhat unsure of herself.

Is that cabin organization you mentioned reliable?

The man with the iron hook smiled.

"You don't know who's behind this cabin. They are the true masters of this country, and even the federal government can't do anything to them!"

Seeing that Ironhook was so confident, Mary Shaw felt relieved.

“Alright, let’s go back to Ravensfield and surprise Roy Black. You give me that girl’s soul; I’m going first.”

After receiving her soul from the Iron Hook Man, Mary Shaw disappeared from the Iron Hook Man's car.

Roy, in his ghost wolf form, chased after the hound for a while, only to find it had lost its way and clearly lost sight of its target.

Given Roy's tracking speed, it's impossible for him to lose sight of the target unless Mary Shaw leaves in a rocket.

The only explanation is that this guy teleported a long distance, which would have caused the hellhounds to fail in their pursuit.

Damn it! Looks like I should head straight back to Ravensfield.

After a moment's thought, Roy teleported back to the Bumblebee and drove to the police station, barging into the detention cell.

There are usually people on duty in the detention room. When the person on duty saw Roy, whose eyes were glowing blue, walk in, he was a little confused for a moment.

"who are you?"

"I am an FEA agent, this is my identification, and I need to request the assistance of suspect Jamie Ashen in this case!"

The person on duty glanced at the ID and then asked another question.

Do you have FEA documents?

"Of course, look at this!"

After saying that, Roy punched the guard in the chin. He controlled his strength very well, making sure to knock the guard unconscious without hurting him.

Next, Roy went straight to Jamie Ashen's cell, easily broke down the cell door, and dragged Jamie out.

Jamie was still asleep when Roy picked him up, which startled him awake.

"Mr. Blake? What happened?"

“I need you to take me to Ravensfield to find Mary Shaw.”

"Huh? I don't know where Mary Shaw is!"

“Mary Shaw’s goal is to kill you, because your family was the mastermind behind her murder. So if we take you with us, Mary Shaw will definitely show up.”

Jamie was shocked and also very puzzled. He himself didn't know about this, so how did Roy, who had never been to Ravensfield, know?

"Mr. Blake, is what you're saying true?"

"Of course it's true! Mary Shaw killed your wife to lure you back to her hometown and then kill you! Don't you want revenge for your wife?"

This also silenced Jamie.

As mentioned before, Jamie and his wife have a very good relationship and are planning to have children, so he couldn't help himself when he heard about revenge.

"Alright, Mr. Blake, I'll go with you, even if it means going to jail!"

"You won't go to jail, let's get in the car first!"

Roy took Jamie back to Bumblebee.

"You drive, I'm going to make a phone call."

Roy took out his phone and dialed Gerald's number, explaining his latest discovery about the Iron Hook Man and asking him to have someone check the roads, hoping to find some clues to prove that the Iron Hook Man was impersonating Jack Schneider.

If this can be proven, then Roy's responsibility will be cleared, and the remaining responsibility lies with the FEA Seattle office for deploying FEAR without conducting a thorough investigation, which ultimately led to such a major accident.

At least a few high-ranking officials from the FEA Seattle office will have to leave.

“Mr. Black, if that’s the case, then the responsibility lies with the FEA Seattle office.”

Gerald breathed a sigh of relief. Although the FEA Seattle office was his colleague, he was definitely on Roy's side.

Gerald could still tell which thigh was thicker.

“Mr. Orin, there is one more thing.”

Roy explained that he had forcibly abducted Jamie, and that he needed to report the matter.

“This problem is easy to solve. I can give you a replacement document, and you can give the officer on duty some money. That should solve the problem.”

In America, money can solve most problems, and Roy happens to be rich.

“Alright, I’ll have someone give that policeman some money. Mr. Orlin, I’m on my way to Ravensfield. I have a feeling something big might happen again!”

Upon hearing this, Gerald immediately tensed up.

If Roy considers something a big deal, then the incident is definitely not trivial.

At the very least, it's like the time when the Greed King descended during the Devil's Late Night Show, right? If it's like the Silent Hill incident, then it'll be an even bigger disaster!
"I understand. I'll contact the FEA Seattle office; maybe I can do them a favor."

It's no wonder Gerald is such a shrewd politician; at this moment, this black man is already plotting to make the FEA Seattle bureau take full responsibility and owe Roy a favor.

"Mr. Orin, I'll leave this matter to you."

After hanging up the phone, Roy noticed that Jamie hadn't started the car yet.

"Why aren't you driving?" Jamie asked Roy, looking embarrassed.

"You didn't give me the car keys, how am I supposed to drive?"

Roy slapped his forehead; he had been so busy making phone calls that he had forgotten about it.

The main reason is that Roy has been using Bumblebee's autopilot a lot lately, so the car key is practically useless, and he sometimes forgets about it.

"Forget it then! Bumblebee, switch to autopilot!"

“Received, Mr. Black.”

Bumblebee started moving instantly, and the steering wheel began to turn automatically.

Jamie stared in shock at the car in front of him that was driving on its own and could even talk. This kind of high technology, which only existed in movies and TV shows, made him feel like he was still half asleep.

"Is this...is this Knight Rider?"

Knight Rider is an American TV series that premiered in 1982. The main character owns a high-tech sports car with artificial intelligence that can drive itself.

This TV series had a great impact on America, running for four seasons and later being made into a movie.

(Older people should have seen the TV series; I've only seen the movie.)

Bumblebee's performance just now perfectly matched some of the characteristics of the smart sports car Kit in the TV series, so it's no wonder Jamie misunderstood.

"Don't just stand there, Bumblebee needs your directions!"

Roy neither confirmed nor denied it.

"Okay, okay! Drive this way now!"

Jamie became incredibly excited as he watched the Bumblebee that obeyed his commands.

"Cool! I'm actually piloting a Kit! This has been my childhood dream!"

Roy rolled his eyes. Judging from Jamie's expression, the other man seemed to have forgotten about avenging his wife and just wanted to drive around in Bumblebee for a while.

Guided by Jamie, Bumblebee drove at top speed into a dilapidated-looking town.

This is Jamie's hometown, Ravensfield.

Just as dawn was breaking, Roy and Jamie saw that the streets of the town were covered with fallen leaves and littered with trash. Many houses were empty, and there were hardly any people around.

Seeing his hometown turned into this state, Jamie's initial excitement turned into sadness.

"How did Ravensfall become like this?"

"It's Mary Shaw's doing! That woman has been taking revenge on the townspeople ever since she broke free of her seal. Let's go, let's go to your house first!"

Roy knew that Mary Shaw would definitely set some traps for him when she returned to Ravensfield, but Mary Shaw certainly didn't know that he had read the script, so this time he wanted to strike first.

Jamie fell silent upon hearing that he was going back to his own home.

Jamie left his hometown for another city about ten years ago because his father remarried a young and beautiful woman immediately after his mother died.

Moreover, during those ten years, Jamie's father had three wives, each younger and more beautiful than the last.

Jamie found this behavior unacceptable, and at the time he suspected that his father was responsible for his mother's mysterious death.

Although it now appears that Mary Shaw was responsible for Jamie's mother's death, Jamie can no longer forgive his father.

"Stop thinking about it, just give me directions!"

Roy looked at Jamie with some sympathy. In the end of Dead Silence, it was revealed that his father had actually died long ago and had been turned into a doll.

However, Jamie's fate this time shouldn't be as tragic as in the movie, because Roy is standing with him this time.

As for Mary Shaw, since that old devil doesn't accept my good intentions, then I can only face my malice!
Soon, guided by Jamie, Bumblebee arrived at the entrance of a mansion.

Jamie's father is both the mayor and the richest man in town.

America has many similar towns where the position of mayor has always been held by a single family who control most of the private land in the town, making them like local tyrants.

Just like Waterfall Town, it has always been controlled by Elena's grandfather Simon (Chapter 89).

"Knock on the door."

Jamie hesitated for a moment before stepping forward and knocking on the door a few times.

After a while, the door was opened, and a beautiful woman in her thirties opened it.

With blonde hair, an elegant demeanor, and a tall figure, she is the kind of mature woman who catches the eye.

Judging from Jamie's bewildered expression, this woman must be Jamie's father's latest wife and Jamie's new Stepmom (stepmother).

The woman was overjoyed to see Jamie and gave him a warm hug.

"Oh, you must be Edward's son, Jamie?"

Jamie felt a little dizzy after being hugged by a beautiful woman who was about his age and had a noticeably broad chest.

"you are?"

“I am Edward’s current wife, Ella, and your stepmother.”

Edward is Jamie's father's name.

Although Jamie had a rough idea of ​​Ella's identity, he was still somewhat displeased when he actually heard her say it.

"Where's my father?"

"He's inside. We just finished breakfast. By the way, who is this?"

Ella suddenly looked at Roy.

Roy smiled faintly. This Ella was actually a perfect doll created by Mary Shaw, no different from a living person.

Ella definitely knew Roy would come to Ravensfall; her current behavior is entirely an act.

It has to be said that his acting skills are even better than Madison's. No wonder he could outwit the protagonist Jamie in the movie, and even make Jamie scream in fright when Jamie pulled out the Ravensfield Theatre.

"he--"

Jamie was about to introduce Roy, but he was at a loss for words. He only knew Roy's name and that he was an FEA agent, but knew nothing else.

“My name is Roy Black, and I’m Jamie’s friend. I’m here with him on his way back to his hometown.”

Roy smiled and answered for Jamie, while Ella looked like she suddenly understood.

"I see. Then come in together."

Ella warmly welcomed Jamie and Roy into the house, just like a real stepmother.

After walking a few steps, the two saw an elderly man with white hair sitting in a wheelchair in the living room, wearing an oxygen mask.

Ella quickly walked to the white-haired old man's side, placed her hand on his back, seemingly to stroke his heart, but Roy knew that Ella was manipulating a puppet.

That's right, Jamie's father, Edward, has been turned into a doll by Mary Shaw, but this doll is not as perfect as Ella and needs to be controlled by someone.

Ella is now essentially a ventriloquist, using ventriloquism and manipulating Edward's body to greet Jamie and Roy.

“My child, you’re finally back.”

Edward's voice sounded very weak and very emotional, just like an old man looking forward to his children's return home.

Jamie was initially filled with resentment, but after seeing his father's appearance, that resentment vanished.

How could my father have become like this?

(End of this chapter)