I don't own Ruby Gloom or any of the other characters. Just Carla

A stranger looked up the the mansion on the hill. She was cold, wet and shivering from the storm. Hefting her bag higher up on her shoulder, she continued walking while looking over her shoulder every now and then. She had black pants with a chain on the right side and black, steel toe boots. She also had a grey shirt with a black skull on it and a dark brown leather jacket and black, grey biking gloves and had her brown hair pulled back into a short ponytail with her bangs falling into her eyes. She also had a black hat with gold desings and a gold skull on the front of it as well.

She continued walking until she was at the door, hoping that the people in the house would put her up for the night. She raised her hand to knock on the door, but stopped. She was remembering all the people she had asked for help and how they all chased her away. " Maybe I should just go and find a dry spot under a tree...18 years old and don't have a home, family, friends or my childhood memories." She turned around and started down the steps but stopped when she heard the door opening behind her.

" Oh, hello." Turing again, she saw an 18 year old girl with pale white skin and red hair standing in the doorway. " Don't just stand there in the rain silly, come on in. You must be soaked!" The stranger walked up the steps again and into the house. " My name's Ruby, Ruby Gloom. What's yours?"

The stranger looked at Ruby as she stuck out her hand. " She looks nice enough." The stranger thought as she shook Ruby's hand." My name is Carla, Carla Scott. Nice to meet you Ruby." Carla shook Ruby's hand as Ruby called for some other people.

" Skull Boy, Iris, Misery, Frank and Len, Poe, Scaredy Bat, Boo Boo, Doom Killy! Come here, we have a guest!" Carla looked at Ruby in confusion, then at her friends in surprise. There was a 19 year old male skeleton with green eyes, a 17 year old female cyclops, an 18 year old purple skined girl with a rain cloud over her, a 19 year old boy with one body and two heads one blue and one green, a crow, a bat, a ghost and a black cat. " Guys, this is Carla. Carla, these are my friends."

After introductions, Scaredy Bat piped up. " I do not mean to be rude, but you seem very scary to me."

Carla asked at the little bat on the floor and smiled. " I have that affect on people, so no biggy. Just out of curousity, why do you find me scary?"

As Carla and Scaredy Bat talked, Iris noticed that Frank and Len were looking at Carla funny, like when Ruby first came to live with them. " We just met her and they all ready like her. This shoud be interesting..." Iris smiled as Carla rubbed the top of Scaredy Bat's head and Ruby asked if she would like to stay for dinner.

" Look, I don't want to impose on you guys. All I was wondering if you could put me up for the night. I'll be out of here by tomorrow morning." Carla said as she rubbed the back of her head.

" No problem, you can stay here for as long as you want, we don't mind. But this storm isn't suppose to let up for several more days, so I don't think you'll be leaveing any time soon-Oh! Are you OK?"

Carla had let out a huge sneeze and started to shake again as she wrapped her arms around herself. " J-Just a cold. I'm f-fine." She gave a shaky smile and pulled the brim of her hat lower so that it covered her eyes.

" Well we don't want you to get sick. Come on," Iris said as she grabbed Carla's wrist and started to pull her up the stairs, " We'll get you some dry cloths and a nice hot bath. Then after you're rested one of us can give you a tour."

All I got so far so bear with me. Please review as I'm freezing here!