As the kids finally reach their destination, they are without words as they see the body of the kid their age. They start thinking, this is a dead boy, this boy is not sleeping, or fainted, he's dead. As each kid starts to have different realizations about life and death, they are suprised by the arrival of Ace and his gang. Gordie, Chris and Teddy are ready to fight but with apprehensions. Vern is scared by the arrival of his brother and how he's going to get killed by him. Ace and his gang take ownership of the body so they can become heroes. The tension is rising, the boys and Ace and his gang are starting to sweat. The boys are not going to give up this body, Ace believes there's no other choice but to beat them so much that they will. The kids starting to realize the situation rely on Chris taking the gun out, and threatening Ace. Ace not believing he's gonna get shot, tests the kids and starts getting closer to them, but Chris shots the air and ground, making him back off, Ace and his gang leave.
The kids celebrate as they make Ace and his gang back off, now they own the body and can become heroes, but they find out that they can't. so they go back home.