Chapter One.

There was a traveling carnival visiting Derry. Every year the carnival would come along and set itself up in the local park. This year was bustling with children and thier parents coming along to join in the fun and festivities. The carnival ran for a few days, both day and night. I went along one cold night after a long day of working as a receptionist.

Couples walked hand-in-hand past me, laughing and chatting. I was alone, walking past the rides and games the carnival had on offer this year. I soon spotted a large stuffed teddy bear on display, ready to be won and taken home. My body moved quickly over to the set-up stall, my eyes gazing up at the bear which was dressed in a clown get-up. I giggled at the sight. Cute, I thought.

"Hey young lady. Want to have a go and win the bear?" A man behind the counter said with a grin.

I nodded and handed over some cash. I grabbed the toy gun infront of me and held it up, taking aim at the first target in the near distance. I had to shoot five targets with the fake bullets set in the gun. And I had to hit every target to get the top desired prize.

"Ok. Here I go." I took a deep breath in then exhaled, re-adjusting the gun. I soon pulled the trigger, missing the first target by a few centimetres.

"Almost, miss. You can always win one of the smaller toys."

I didn't want the smaller toy. That fluffy huge bear was calling my name. I had to have it.

In the end I ended up trying the game a few more times to the point where I had run out of spare cash in my pocket. I wanted to swear and rant, but the prescence of kids around me made me think twice about speaking such a language outloud.

I was ready to cut my losses and walk away until I noticed a tall figure stop beside me, staring up at the rack of plush toys.

"I can win that for you." A smooth, soft voice entered my ears.

I quickly looked at the stranger, my eyes widening when his handsome face came into view. The first thing I noticed was how perfect and pale his skin was. Oh and his green eyes; just like emeralds. His lightly flushed pink lips curled into a smile. "I was watching you try and win that teddy bear up there," he said as he looked down at me. I swallowed hard; my voice and a lump of saliva stuck in my throat. He looked like he could be a model.

"Oh, yeah," I managed to say after a few awkward seconds of staring at the handsome man. "I really like that bear."

He chuckled and gave the toy another glance. "Do... you like clowns?"

I nodded.

I watched as his smile dissapeared from his face briefly. And for a quick second I was sure his face shifted into something sinister and clown-like under the carnival lights.

"Ah. Good. I like clowns aswell." And once again, the smile returned to his face, charming me into almost drooling. "So, do you want me to win that for you?"

"Yes please," I replied with a grin happily. The stranger handed over some cash before picking up the gun loaded with new bullets. And within a span of a few seconds he shot all of the five targets with ease. I just stared, my mouth agape. "Holy shit."

"Congratulations. The teddy bear is yours." The man behind the counter said as he pulled down the stuffed boy, handing it to the tall stranger.

"Here, for you." The boy winked as he handed me the bear that I wanted. All I could do was thank him over and over like a broken record.

"How can I repay you for winning this for me? You really didn't have to do this. You don't even know me." I said as I clutched the toy tightly in my arms.

"Hm. How about we go grab coffee and food one day? You can repay me by buying me a drink. How does that sound?" He smiled, running a hand through his brunette hair slowly. The way he did it made himself look so dreamy.

"S-sure thing! Anyway, I'm [your name]."

He nodded. "Pen- " he quickly stopped himself. "Bill. Nice to meet you, sweetheart."

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Authors note; Bill Skarsgård is the current human form that Pennywise has created to blend in with life above the sewers and to get closer to the dear reader. This story is based in an alternative universe of Derry. This does not follow any of the IT movies.