It is a spooky night as bats flies around the dark moon. Hermey's brother Mermey has been researching ghosts in Evershade Valley, with some assistance from his friendly Greenies as a matter of fact. Most of them are playing around at his lab of course. Outside, King Boo came out of nowhere and shatters the dark moon. The moon breaks into six pieces and scattering them to each Mansion of the valley, the once friendly ghosts become aggressive.

"The ghosts are about to destroy my lab" said Mermey. "I better get out of right now"

Mermey runs away from his lab. At a windy night in Sue's new mansion, Sue, who is at home sleeping with her TV on, wakes up when she hears the static.

"I wonder what's going on with the TV" said Sue.

She was about to change the channel until Mermey suddenly appears on her TV scaring her.

"Sue!" said Mermey on TV. "I need your help! It's an emergency!"

"What is it, Mermey?" Sue asked.

"The ghosts have gone hostile!" said Mermey asked.

"That can't be good" said Sue.

"Ah… What are you doing on the floor?" Mermey on TV asked.

"Nothing" said Sue.

"Never mind that" said Mermey. "I'm preparing the Pixelator!"

"I don't want to go there" said Sue.

"Hold still, young feller!" said Mermey on TV. "Here we goooo!"

The pixelator came out of the TV and pixelized Sue. At the bunker, the camera turns on, Sue came out via the Pixelator and falls down.

"Greetings, Sue!" said Mermey. "I knew our paths would cross again. You seem a bit tense, son. Relax! We're perfectly safe here in this impenetrable bunker"

"I have never been there before" said Sue. "I didn't know you were here"

"Anyhoo, it's been too long, my boy!" said Mermey. "What have you been up to?"

"I am a girl, Mermey" said Sue. "I was asleep until you came out on TV"

"I amagine you've been off adventuring with that daredevil friend of yours" said Mermey.

"And what were you doing?" Sue asked.

"Me? Oh, I've just been continuing my research on paranormal happenings and whatnot" said Mermey. "In fact, after our last adventure I became somewhat of an authority in the field!"

"I didn't know that" said Sue.

"But enough about that" said Mermery. "Let me fill you in on our ghostly predicament!"

"Alright, Mermey" said Sue.

"See that on the screen?" Mermey asked.

"Yes, I see that" said Sue.

"That there is the Dark Moon" said Mermey. "It's a mysterious celestial body that has a pacifying effect on all of the ghosts in Evershade Valley"

"Now I know what a dark moon is" said Sue.

"When I heard about it, I jumped at the rare chance to study ghosts in a peaceful environment" said Mermey. "It was incredible, Sue! I was doing some of the best research of my long and storied career!"

"That's great, Mermey" said Sue.

"That is, until something snapped inside the ghosts and they suddenly got all hostile!" said Mermey. "It got so bad, I had to escape from the Gloomy Manor and hide hare, where the ghosts can't find me"

"They are bad, Mermey" said Sue.

"Of course, I'm not one to sit around and twiddle my thumbs" said Mermey. "I wanted to know why the ghosts freaked out. So, I settled in and did some research to figure out what had happened. That's when I discovered something truly astonishing: The Dark Moon had vanished from the sky!"

"I'll help you look for it" said Sue.

"And on top of that, the whole of Evershade Valley has become enveloped in an eerie fog" said Mermey. "Now, I can't be sure, but I think the disappearance of the Dark Moon is what caused all this mess"

"That is bad, Mermey" said Sue.

"And what a mess it is!" said Mermey. "If we don't do something about it, the ghosts might leave this valley and terrorize the world beyond!"

"That will be bad" said Sue.

"Worst still, my research will go to waste!" said Mermey. "We can't let that happen, Sue! Now, I've good news and I've got bad news. Wait here"

He showed Sue the first piece of the moon.

"The good news is that I found a fragment of the Dark Moon nearby!" said Mermey. "But the bad news is that I found a fragment of the Dark Moon nearby, meaning the thing's broken"

"I will find them" said Sue.

"And this Dark Moon piece seems to be corrupted by some sort of energy…" said Mermey. "I reckon it's a disruptive energy that suppresses the Dark Moon's ability to pacify ghosts!"

"That is true" said Sue.

"But lucky for us, I've got inventions for all kinds of situations!' said Mermey. "Stand back, Sue"

He brought out the turntable and it cleans out the dust from the Dark Moon. Then, the path to the first mansion is clear.

"Heh heh! I've done it, Sue!" said Mermey. "It seems to have regained its original power!"

"That's great" said Sue.

"And did you hear that whooshing noise outside, youngster?" Mermey asked. "Let me check my instruments"

"I'm hearing it" said Sue.

"Criminy!" said Mermey. "All the fog around this Bunker… is gone!"

"I saw it, Mermey" said Sue.

"Quick! Let's take a look at a map of Evershade Valley" said Mermey.

They look at it and saw that there was only one mansion while the rest is covered.

"Sue, do you know what this means?" Mermey asked. "We should be able to reach the Gloomy Manor now! But more importantly, it means that restoring the Dark Moon will solve our problems!"

"That's good" said Sue.

"If we find all the Dark Moon pieces, the fog in the valley will vanish the ghosts will return to normal" said Mermey. "But until then, all those ghosts will need to be contained. That's where you come in, Sue"

"I don't want to go" said Sue.

"Why, you're the best ghost wrangler I know, Sue" said Mermey. "Coincidentally, you're also the only ghost wrangler I know…"

"I know that" said Sue.

"So, what do you say, young feller?" Mermey asked. "Will help me capture the ghosts and restore the Dark Moon?"

"Yes, I would, Mermey" said Sue.

"Ho ho! Of course, you will! It'll be just like old times" said Mermey.

Sue was looking terrified.

"What're ya scared of, Sue? It's just a few harmless ghosts" said Mermey. "Well…a few hundred ghosts. And they're not exactly harmless"

"I know" said Sue.

"But looky here – with my brains and your…ah…your…" said Mermey. "Hmm. We're in a bit of a pickle here, aren't we?"

"Yes, we are, Mermey" said Sue.

"Well, the only way out of this mess is to restore the Dark Moon" said Mermey. "Which means you're going to need some-hunting gear, Sue!"

"I will get that" said Sue.

"But you wouldn't know it – I left my new Poltergust 5000 somewhere inside the Gloomy Manor" said Mermey. "So, now that I've cleared that blasted fog from around the place, I'm sending you in after it!"

"Okay, Mermey" said Sue.

Mermey shows Sue a new video phone.

"Look familiar?" Mermey asked. "This customized handheld console has an interactive map of the Gloomy Manor on it"

"That looks different" said Sue.

"It'll also allow me to communicate with you while you're exploring" said Mermey.

He gave it to Sue and throws a flashlight at her.

"And it's mighty dark in there, so, you'll want this flashlight" said Mermey.

"I'll use that" said Sue.

"Okay, youngster" said Mermey. "Let's test the video phone"

They test it and Sue hears the ringtone. Then, she answered it.

"All righty. Now check your map – I'm marking an important location there" said Mermey.

Sue saw the garage on the map.

"That's the garage. I think that's where I left the Poltergust 5000" said Mermey. "You ready, Sue?"

"I'm ready now" said Sue.

"I'll zap you to the Gloomy Manor with my new and largely untested Pixelator!" said Mermey. "Let's hope all of the pixels make it this time. Heh heh…"

"Let's do it" said Sue.

"Hold on to your ponytail" said Mermey.

The Pixelator turns on from the screen and pixelized Sue as she is going to the Gloomy Manor. See what happens in the next chapter.