Chapter 1

Sad News

Beetlejuice was getting ready for the big day that he had planned for him and Lydia, it was their 6th year anniversary, and yes it seemed that time had gone by way too fast. He had seen her grow from a twelve year old in to an eighteen year old that had just graduated high school, and it was through this that he had grown to love the company of the pale and dark haired beauty. She had become such a beauty that he had to admit that he would sneak glances at her and just smile.

"Beetlejuice oh Bee—atlejuice," came a familiar voice from outside his door, and he knew immediately who it was. "What in the heck are you doing!" yelled Beetlejuice. "There are some people who need to talk to you, it's urgent," replied Jacques. "Whatever the problem is it can wait until morning," replied Beetlejuice. "They want to talk to you about Lydia" pleaded Jacques knowing that when it came to her, Beetlejuice would do whatever it took to make sure she is safe. "WHAT! WHAT HAPPENED TO MY LYDSTER?" yelled Beetlejuice. "All I know is that I was sent to take you to the Reaper's office. So I suggest that we get going." replied Jacques. That was all it took for Beetlejuice to get in Doomie, and drive as fast as he could to the head office.

The moment he got there, he started yelling, "OKAY EVERYONE! WHO IS THE ONE THAT CALLED ME WITH URGENT NEWS ABOUT MY LYDSTER?" "Over here Beetlejuice, you need to go talk to the Reaper immediately" replied a ghoul. "Okay thanks man I owe you ghouls one, after I find out what is wrong" replied Beetlejuice, as he straightened his striped suit and adjusted his purple tie. He then walked into the reaper's office.

The office was just as he pictured it, everything in the room was black, including the desk and the windows. There wasn't a shred of light that reached the office. At the desk was a guy with a black hooded cloak, a skeleton like body, and bony fingers. "Mr. Beetlejuice so glad that you could come. I regret to inform you that something terrible has happened to your friend," said the Reaper. "I KNOW SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH LYDIA, AND IF SOMEONE DOESN'T TELL ME WHAT THAT IS I WILL JUICE THEM INTO OBLIVION!" spat Beetlejuice. "Mr. Beetlejuice, I am afraid that your friend, has been murdered before it was her time" explained the Reaper.

"WHAT!" bellowed Beetlejuice. He couldn't believe it, he had seen Lydia not only five hours ago. What could have happened that changed it? "I know this must be a be a big shock," replied the Reaper. "YES! It's a DAMN huge shock! Does any one know what happened?" asked Beetlejuice. "No, no one knows anything, but we are trying to find out. Right now Lydia is in the new ghosts section of the hospital here in the Neitherworld. Would you like to go visit her?" asked the Reaper, who realized that he was talking to himself, but he could guess where Beetlejuice had went.