18-year-old Lydia Deetz walked in the front door of her house after school.
"Mom! Dad! I'm home!" She yelled running up the stairs to her room.
"Lydia dear I need your opinion on something come here please!"Delia called from her workshop in her sweet but sometimes annoying voice.
Lydia stopped sighed "Okay mom I'm coming!" ,Lydia called back, she really wanted to run to her bedroom and show Beetlejuice the spooktacular portrait she painted in her art class knew he would love it, she smiled to herself and walked into her mother's workshop.
Delia turned to her "What do you think dear?" Delia asked. Lydia looked at the painting it was a single yellow flower in a pot. Lydia tried to smile, but flowers were not her thing. If it was a Venus fly trap she would've loved it.
"It's...it's..."Lydia tried to think of something nice to say to she wouldn't hurt her mother's feelings, "Original" she finally said, "Very original"
Delia clasped her hands together smiling "Thank you sweetie! I knew you would like it!"
"What you think of my painting?" Lydia asked taking your painting out of her backpack and handing it to Delia.
Delia gasped, "Lydia what a masterpiece!" Delia cried Lydia's masterpiece was a portrait of a Zombie in a graveyard in the middle of the night. Lydia smiled if her mom liked it Beetlejuice would love it.
"Charles?", Delia called, "Come see your daughter's masterpiece she is following in my footsteps!" ,Delia said proudly. Charles came walking in Delia shoved the painting in his face.
"Isn't it lovely Charles?" Delia asked. Charles took it from Delia to look at it more closely, he looked up at Lydia, "Wow pumpkin this sure is something." Charles said smiling, he looked back down at the painting when all of a sudden the zombies head in the painting turned into Beetlejuice's and said, "Hey how you doing?"
Charles yelped almost screamed. Lydia gasped snatching the painting from her dad's hands and put it behind her back. She tried to laugh, "You know this is a new um...3-D paint and I've been working on my ventriloquism" Lydia made up an excuse quickly and tried to say "hey how you doing "in Beetlejuice's voice she smiled at her dad.
"I think I need to go lie down. "Charles said and he left the room.
"Oh your father doesn't understand good art like you and I dear "Delia gave Lidia a bone crushing hug.
"I'd love to chat mom but I have homework to do." she ran upstairs. Once she got in her room she closed her door and looked at her painting laughing "Beetlejuice you almost gave my dad a heart attack!"
"Awww heart attacks aren't that bad babes" Beetlejuice said then a puff of smoke appeared and turned into a heart that attacked him.
"Hey! Get off me!"Beetlejuice yelped fighting with the heart, it disappeared Lydia couldn't stop laughing.
"Just what I thought a chicken heart!Pft!" Beetlejuice cackled.
"Oh Beetlejuice"Lydia sighed.
"Two more times and I can come out and play babes!" Beetlejuice said.
Lydia smiled,"Beetlejuice..."
"Thats two!" Beetlejuice smiled slyly,"One more!" "Beetlejuice!"Lydia said dropping her painting.
"It's Showtime!"Beetlejuice let out an evil cackling laugh as smoke filled the it cleared Beetlejuice stood there smiling.
"Do I know how to make a dramatic entrance or what? Pft!"
"Oh Beej!"Lydia said running over to hug him.
"Oh! I just remembered that painting you were in, what did you think of it? "She picked it up off the floor"I did it for you"
Beetlejuice's eyes popped out of his head "Wow Lyds! It's gross just the way I like it! Thanks babes!" Beetlejuice said smiling his big jagged green beetle covered toothy grin. "I knew you would like it. So what do you want to do today?" Lydia asked. Beetlejuice floated above Lydia, "Hmmm...I know!" he snapped his red tipped fingers "Lets go to the Neitherworld's Ice Scream Shop! Some of the ghouls I know say that they have such disgusting flavors it makes your hair curl!" At that exact moment Beetlejuice's hair curled, "And toss your cookies!" Beetlejuice juiced a plate of cookies and tossed them over his shoulder laughing.
"That sounds great! Let's go!" Lydia said.
"Give me those three B's babes!" Beetlejuice said. "Though I know I should be wary...still I venture someplace scary...ghostly haunting I turn loose... Beetlejuice...Beetlejuice...
Beetlejuice!" Lydia yelled and they both were transported to the Neitherworld. Her school clothes were replaced by her familiar red spider web poncho. Beetlejuice grinned he loved the way it looked on her. They ended up in the middle of town. Lydia loved the Neitherworld more than the real world. She looked around at all the ghouls and monsters going about their business. She loved all the spooky and creepy stores. Beetlejuice looked down at Lydia and smiled as she stood there trying to take it all in. He knew how much she loved the Neitherworld and everything creepy crawly about it. He spotted the Ice Scream Shop's big neon sign, he grabbed Lydia's hand
"There it is Lyds! Lets go!" Beetlejuice started speed walking toward the shop still holding Lydia's hand. She had to run to keep up with him. Once they got there and got in line they looked over the flavors, Lydia read them out loud.
"Chocolate Chip-Cricket, Cookies and Slugs, Birthday Slime Cake, and the house special..."Lydia gulped almost gagging," Beetle Raspberry"
Beetlejuice licked his lips "Beetle Raspberry is my favorite Babes!"
Lydia giggled smiling "I figured it was Beej."
"What do you want Babes?"Beetlejuice asked looking at Lydia. She hesitated.
"Well I don't know if any of those flavors are my...uh...type, Beetlejuice. How about juicing me up a Banana split?" Lydia asked
"A Banana split!"Beetlejuice whined turning into a banana doing a split.
"Yuck!" he turned back to normal and stuck his tongue out dramatically.
"Thats even to gross for the Ghost with the Most, Lyds. Bananas are" he gulped," Good for you! "He wailed.
"Please B.J.! The top dog, the big cheese, the neitherworld's greatest prankster." Lydia pleaded batting her eye lashes, she knew that would get him.
"Alright Alright! But I would only do this for you, Babes" he said defeated and juiced her a big Banana Split.
"Thanks you Beej." Lydia smiled, "I'll get us a table while you order your ice-scream." Lydia found an empty table and sat down. At that exact moment someone else walked into the Ice Scream Shop, it was Bully the Crud. Bully looked around and saw Lydia off to the side at her table.
"And where there is Lydia there is always..."Bully thought then mumbled under his breath "Beetlejuice" And evil grin spread across his face now was his opportunity to try out his invention. Bully's new invention was a special kind of powder that if eaten could make someone forget almost their whole life, and become the exact opposite of themselves. Bully had been working on it for months and he has no idea if the affects would be temporary or permanent.
He didn't really care as long as it made Beetlejuice the exact opposite of his annoying self. But the problem was how was he going to get Beetlejuice to eat it?He looked over at Lydia then it hit him, The Ice Scream! It had to be Beetlejuice's, only he would eat something as disgusting as a Banana Split. Lydia wasn't eating it and no way would she eat anything from this store. "But how am I going to get this powder on his ice scream without Lydia noticing" Bully wondered
"Ah-Ha! The powder almost looks like sprinkles! I'll dress like I work here and tell Lydia that Beetlejuice ordered sprinkles. Where is he anyway? Oh well he must be in the bathroom or something." Then Bully put his plan into action. He dressed like a worker and walked over to Lydia's table hoping she wouldn't recognize him.
"Good day miss."He said in a funny accent bowing slightly.
Lydia smiled, "Hello sir can I help you?" she asked.
"No ma'am I'm here to help you. The gentleman with you eh...Beetlejuice is it? He wanted me to put some sprinkles on the ice cream."
"He did? But I don't think..." Lydia started, Bully cut her off.
"Yes ma'am he did. And may I ask." Bully leaned in closer to Lydia before she could object blocking her view of the ice cream and quickly sprinkled the powder on it.
"What is a beautiful girl like you",he took Lydia's hand,
"Doing with a ghoul like Beetlejuice?"he smiled and winked at her. Lydia blushed then realized he insulted Beetlejuice.
"Thank you but Beetlejuice is my best friend. "Lydia said trying to gently pull her hand from his grasp but Bully the Crud wouldn't let go. "Bully had a fondness for the human girl ever since he had first seen her with that Beetle jerk. He tried to force her to marry him but Beetlejuice had ruined it. His blood boiled at the thought of that memory and he turned back to Lydia.
"Best friend aye? I suppose you ain't got a boyfriend do you sweety?" ,he asked grinning.
"No I don't" ,Lydia said becoming a little nervous, pulling a little harder to free her hand from his hold. Bully looked around for BeetleJuice and still not seeing him yet turned back to Lydia.
"Well then sweet heart I ain't got a girlfriend so how's about you and I getting friendly?" Bully asked wrapping his arm around Lydia's shoulders. Lydia tried to pull away from him but he was too strong, and she was done trying to be nice
"Not on your life." Lydia stated struggling to get free. Bully the Crud smiled pulling helpless Lydia closer.
"That ain't a problem, I'm dead!" He said laughing.
'Where is BeetleJuice?' Lydia thought looking around the room for him. She was not happy with this guy's forward manners.
"BeetleJui-", Lydia started to call before Bully slapped his hand over her mouth cutting her off.
"Now, now sweet little heifer, you don't have to go call that no good prankster. I ain't going to hurt you. I just want to get to know you better is all." Bully smiled as he felt a tap on his shoulder. He turned his head to see who it was. His dead heart sunk to hear that familiar voice say, 'Hi, how you doing?'
"Beetlejuice" ,Bully said his voice cracking in fright, he swallowed.
"And just what do you think you're doing bovine breath? Why don't you just mooooove along." Bully could see the fire in his eyes, BeetleJuice was fuming. Bully regaining some of his courage and didn't let go of Lydia.
I was just having a nice conversation with this fine young filly here. What's it to you?" Bully asked with a smirk. Lydia saw Beetlejuice's red tipped fingers clench into fists as his face contorted into a hideous scowl. Lydia shivered and felt a pinch of sympathy for this guy, Beetlejuice was mad. And Lydia was touched at how mad Beetlejuice was. The only other time Lydia ever saw him this mad was when his mother tried to make him take a bath.
"Let go of her now." Beetlejuice snapped through clenched teeth.
Bully feeling confident replied, "No" Lydia struggled to pull away but Bully would not let go, which made Beetlejuice even more angry.
Beetlejuice's eyes flared in anger, "I said get your hands off my Lyds!", Beetlejuice said growling louder.
"Make me!", Bully dared. He wasn't going to let Beetlejuice take Lydia from him again.
Beetlejuice smiled evilly, "Ok then…It's Showtime!", The Ghost with the Most declared. He floated up into the air above Bully and Lydia, cackling madly. He sent a bolt of lightning at bully. Bully jumped yelping in pain letting go of Lydia. As Bully's Ice-Scream shop uniform fell off him while Bully was jumping.
Lydia gasped, "It's Bully the Crud Beej!" Lydia said startled by the new discovery. Witch only made Beetlejuice even more mad remembering how he had almost married Lydia.
"You! I thought I had scared you off already with that barbecue sauce. But I guess you just couldn't stay away from me huh Bully." Beetlejuice said smirking.
"No BeetleJuice you are not the one I came back for", Bully nodded toward Lydia who was frozen in fear, "Miss Lydia and I have some unfinished business." Bully smiled.
Beetlejuice growled turning into a Matador with a red cape waving it in the air for Bully the Crud to see. The bull froze eyes locked on the bright red cape. He snorted and went down on all fours and started to paw at the ground.
"Tor-o, Tor-o!" , Beetlejuice yelled. Bully started charging for Beetlejuice and the red cape. Lydia screamed.
"Beetlejuice! Look out!" Lydia yelled scared that Beetlejuice would be hurt.
At the last moment Beetlejuice jumped out of the way and juiced a thick brick wall right in Bully's way. Bully slammed head first full speed into the wall. But to Beetlejuice's surprise Bully plowed right througg the wall.
"Now that is what I call Bulldozer headed know what I mean? Pft!" Beetlejuice said to Lydia. Lydia laughed then suddenly yelped and pointed behind Beetlejuice.
"Look out BJ!" Lydia warned. Bully had spun around and was running at BJ again. Beetlejuice at the last second turned himself into a banana peel.
"Clichés, you know I love 'e, Pft!" BeetleJuice cackled. Bully stepped on BJ and slipped sliding across the floor and into a wall.
"Oof!"Bully exclaimed as he slammed into the wall flat. He was going to go after BJ again but he realized he had accomplished what he had planned to do, he would get Lydia soon enough.
"You won this time Beetle Brain, but this is not over! I will marry my sweet little Lydia heifer if it's the last thing I do!" Bully said before running out of the store.
"Not in your afterlife!" BJ called after Bully. BJ floated back down to the floor and Lydia jumped and ran over to him and threw her arms around him hugging him.
"You did it Beej! You fought off Bully and saved me again." she said proudly hugging BJ tight, snuggling her face into his chest. BJ's pale cheeks blushed as he hugged her back.
"Awww it was nothing Babes" he smiled down at his best friend, "He didn't hurt you did he?" he asked concerned. Lydia was touched at how caring he was.
"No Beej I'm fine" she gave him a smile to prove she was ok. They stared into each other's eyes for a few seconds and then BJ broke the silence.
"Now lets eat!" BJ went up to the counter to get his Ice-Scream which the manager gave him for free for scarring Bully out of his store. He sat down across from Lydia and dug into his cold desert. Lydia did the same, and took the first mouth full of her Ice-Scream which was slightly melted now. When she swallowed she tasted something that made her heart skip a beat, she gasped. BJ noticed and looked at her.
"Everything ok Babes?" he asked concern clear on his face.
"No…I mean yes…I mean" Lydia started to fell dizzy and a bit light heade.
"I don't know BJ" she finally said.
"Well what is wrong Lyds? You're sure he didn't hurt you right?" Lydia saw anger flare in his eyes again.
"When he came over….here dressed as a…waiter he said…that…you…wanted um…"Lydia grasped her head in pain, her head was throbbing and the world was spinning.
"Lyds!"BJ exclaimed as Lydia started to slide off her chair going limo. BJ jumped out of his chair and caught Lydia before she hit the ground and held her close.
"Babes!" he called franticly trying to wake her as she slipped into unconsciousness. Lydia heard BJ call her and she tried to answer him but all that came out was….
"The sprinkles…."Lydia muttered before she passed out and everything went black.