Zero

**ZERO** is a story written by Donald Newton. It's taken from The Honor Saga, more specifically Episodes IV and V. This story focuses on Zero Carter. Using elements of Friday the 13th and Halloween, Zero is origins and rise in terror are introduced.

## Plot and Setting

After murdering his family, Zero Carter is institutionalized for fifteen years until he escapes to find more victims. He targets the King family, stalking the youngest daughter, Stephanie, who lives in the Carter home.

## Characters

ZERO CARTER (28): Zero is the killer and main character of the story. Zero murders his own family before he is sent off to a mental institution. After he escapes, he proceeds to stalk a girl that now lives in his family's home. Zero is the eldest of three children. His young siblings are Tyler and Nancy Lane. As Scott is not his father, he takes the Carter name rather than his mother's married name.STEPHANIE KING (15): Stephanie is the final girl of the story. She is the youngest member of the King family, who now lives in the house where Zero Carter lived in before murdering his own family. Zero begins to stalk her and her family. She is very shy and not as social as her family and friends. She is very similar to Ali and Nancy. This could be another reason why Zero goes after her and her family.PAUL LINKIN (16): Paul is the final boy of the story. He is a very handsome guy who is attracted the very shy but beautiful Stephanie. He'd rather spend time with Stephanie than with his popular friends. He's willing to do anything to be with Stephanie even if it means to lose his popular status. He doesn't care about popularity.SCOTT KING (21): Scott is the eldest of the King children. He is a recent college graduated student who is working as a teacher's assistant at Stephanie's school. He is engaged to Lauren. He is smart and very leader like, being the leader of the King siblings' group.JASON KING (19): Jason is a college football player and one of three older siblings of Stephanie's. He is dating cheerleader babe Amy. He is big and strong, a possible threat to Zero, despite his reputation as one of the strongest killers in a Donald Newton story.RACHEL KING (17): Rachel is the eldest of the two King daughters but the third King child. Rachel is dark, into drugs, and rock music like an Emo/Goth. She is dating Stoner Ronnie.TOM KING (48): Tom is the father and a lawyer, who spends most of his days at work, while his wife works from home. He is very loving and caring of his wife and kids. He's very protective of his youngest daughter but fair when he learns that she has a new boyfriend.ALICE KING (46): Alice is the stay-at-home mother and wife, who works from home on her comptuer and does the house work. She is very sweet and loving. She treats all of her kids' friends like they were her own kids and in return, they treat her like their own mother, including calling her "Mom."AMY WASSON (19): Amy is Jason's hot cheerleader girlfriend. She is close to the King family that she calls Jason's parents her own and his siblings her own. She is happy to learn when Stephanie has a new boyfriend.LAUREN KINCAID (21): Lauren is Scott's beautiful and intelligent fiancee. She's still a college student, studying to become a teacher.RONNIE WHITE (19): Ronnie is Rachel's dumbass stoner boyfriend. He is beloved despite his stupidity. He is close to Rachel's family and calls them his own.BIG DENNIS (21): Dennis is the token big badass character. The true possible threat to Zero's reign of terorr. He is the most protective character in the entire story. If anyone, Dennis may have a slight chance at taking down Zero. He sees the King family as his own, often calling Stephanie "Baby Sis" or "Baby Sister."JOHN WILSON (21): John is a close friend of the King family. He is often by Scott or Jason or Dennis's side. He also sees the King family as his own. His father runs the cafe that the group often hangs out at.LORRAINE LANE (35): Lorraine is the mother of Zero, Tyler, and Nancy and the wife of Scott. They live in Lorraine's parents' large house. She is a good loving mother, despite a bad past, which her family has forgiven her for. She does right by her kids until one tragic night.SCOTT LANE (34): Scott is the father of Tyler and Nancy, stepfather to Zero, and husband of Lorraine. Despite their past, Scott and Lorraine are married and very much in love. He is a loving father to his twin children. And despite not being Zero's biological father, he loves and cares for Zero until one tragic night.TYLER LANE (8): Tyler is the twin brother of Nancy, younger half brother of Zero, and the son of Lorraine and Scott. He is very fun and outgoing little boy, who loves his big brother. Zero appears to love his brother. But things go wrong between them one tragic night.NANCY LANE (8): Nancy is the twin sister of Tyler, younger half sister of Zero, and the daughter of Lorraine and Scott. She is a very loving, innocent, and adorable little girl, who loves her big brother. Zero appears to adore her. Zero is protective of her. But fearing the worst for her, Zero makes a hard and heartbreaking decision one tragic night.CLARENCE CARTER (60): Clarence is the husband of Kathy, father of Lorraine, father-in-law of Scott, and the grandfather of Zero, Tyler, and Nancy. He loves his family very much, especially his grandchildren. Despite Zero being a product of a premartial one night stand, Clarence loves and accepts Zero. His close bond with Zero is severed on one tragic night.KATHY CARTER (58): Kathy is the wife of Clarence, mother of Lorraine, mother-in-law of Scott, and the grandmother of Zero, Tyler, and Nancy. She loves her very much, especially her grandchildren. Despite Zero being a product of a premartial one night stand, Kathy loves and accepts Zero. Her close bond with Zero is severed on one tragic night.CRAZY RALPH (68): Crazy Ralph is the neighborhood creep, who often warns the King family about being doomed for living in the Carter house. He babbles on about how the Carter house (now owned by the King family) has a death curse. He's meant to be the same character from Friday the 13th.

## Confirmed Facts

* Elements of Rob Zombie's Halloween, Halloween 6, Friday the 13th Parts 1-4 are used in this story.
* Elements of one of Donald's earlier stories is also used, which focuses on a family of two brothers and two sisters; a leading mature older brother and his intelligent girlfriend, a sexy college football player brother and his sexy cheerleader babe, an immature, dark, and drug indulging sister and her stupid stoner boyfriend, and the final girl being the youngest child who is shy, innocent, and a virgin compared to her older siblings. Also taken from this old story is two buddies who serves as a side kick to the group and the badass protector who fights the killer prior to his death.
* Donald Newton will do something that he's never done before involving little Nancy. Noah is going to love this.