Hello, and welcome to one of my latest stories, Haunted! This isn't really a horror story, but whatever. You'll understand why its called 'haunted' when you read the story. Also, I've made a new story, Stolen My Heart. Be sure to check it out! Don't worry, i'll update 'How a Trip can change your Life' soon. On with the story!
Ash Ketchum was the boss of Sinnoh's top real estate company, Empreus. The Empreus Headquarters were in Eterna City. Practically everyone his company sold a house too were satisfied, but that was soon to end. One day, Ash was checking his company stats when his phone rang.
"Hello, Ash Ketchum speaking." he said.
"Hello, Ash! This is Gardenia, the gym leader. Can you meet me at Eterna Forest?" asked Gardenia.
"Um, let me check schedule...yeah. But i'll have an half an hour only, 'cause I have to..."
"Great. Come, like, right now." Gardenia hung up, leaving Ash confused about what exactly she wanted. He headed towards the forest, and saw Gardenia waiting for him.
"Hey, Gardenia. What do you want?" he asked.
"One minute, follow me." Ash obeyed, and followed her to a large clearing in the forest. He saw a whitewashed wooden gate, and past that, two hedge mazes, surrounding a gigantic house.
"This is an abandoned home. Some people call it the 'Old Chateau.' In one week, we are going to demolish it. However, I was thinking since your a real estate agent, you could try to sell it within the week." Gardenia said.
It took Ash a couple seconds to realize what she said, because he was in awe of the majestic beauty of the house. "Wait, what? Seriously? Okay, I promise, it'll be sold in a week." He ran off towards to the mansion, opened the door, and stepped inside.
He was in awe of the beauty of the inside. There was a gigantic silver chandelier on the ceiling. The floor and walls were all made of shiny brass-colored wood, and thier was a long, red carpet in the entryway. In front of him was a large, brass door, followed by more in the floor above him. He noticed, next to the staircase, that there were two identical statues of angry-looking Dusknoir. It seemed to Ash that they were glaring at him...but he ignored it and opened the door in front of him.
He stepped into a large banquet hall, with a long and narrow dining table covered in a silk table runner. He went to all the other rooms, which were in great condition. If Ash wasn't the one selling the house, he would've bought it. It was so perfect, and he couldn't imagine anyone abandoning it. He realized he forgot to check one of the rooms, and went to see that.
He went to the room, and saw pink floral wallpaper and plush pink carpeting, with a purple round canopy bed. There was a balcony, with silk curtains. Everything in this room seemed so girly, yet...sad, somehow. He saw a large vanity next to him, and looked in the mirror. What he saw surprised him. He looked in the mirror and saw the angry face of a beautiful girl with blue eyes and matching hair, glaring at him.
"AAAA!" He stepped back, tripped, and fell on the bed. He looked at the mirror again, but saw no one. Strange, Ash thought. Must be my imagination. He walked out of the room, but turned back. On the bed, he saw the same girl from the mirror, glaring at him. He blinked his eyes, but the girl was gone.
A couple hours later...
Despite the glaring girl he kept imagining, the house was perfect. But...still, that girl...he had a wierd feeling that she wasn't just an imagination, so he went to Gardenia's house to find out.
"Oh hey, Ash! Did you like the Old Chateau?" she asked.
"Yeah, but i keep imagining, or seeing, this glaring girl with blue eyes and blue hair there. Do you think it means anything?" Ash asked.
"One minute." Gardenia went somewhere, and came back with a book.
"Uh, Gardenia, what is this supposed to do?" Ash asked.
"This is the book of all people who have ever lived in Eterna City. Look through it, you might find the mystery girl in here." Gardenia said. "You can take it home and see."
"Thanks." Ash grabbed the book and walked home, and began to study the pages. A couple hours later, he saw a picture of a girl with sapphire blue eyes and hair. Exactly like that glaring girl! He quickly read the text near her picture
The Old Chateau in Eterna Forest was once home to the prosperous Berlitz family. This is a picture of thier only child, Dawn Berlitz. Some people say the family was murdered, or thier house caught on fire and the family died, but one thing is for sure; The Berlitz family mysteriously died, somehow. Some people say that Dawn Berlitz haunts the house, although it isn't proven if it's true. However, those who have seen her two times eventually go back to the Old Chateau to see if they were imagining her or not, and they never return.
So, what do you think? Bad? Good? Sorry that the chapter is a bit short, but please leave a review saying if you think Ash will return to the house, despite knowing 'those who go back never return.' Yes, this pearlshipping, and please check out my latest story.
