Story: The Ghost House
Disclaimer: I have nothing to do with the characters, I do not own them and never will but the story…is another thing
Authors note: the story is kind of slow at the start. It's just introducing the characters and the plot. It gets better, gorier and hopefully scarier latter on. So keep reading.
Chapter 1: What ever happened to a day off?
Fred slowly walked down the stairs of the hotel and looked around the big empty front room. She saw no one so peered around the room.
"Hello?" she asked softly as it echoed in the room.
Wesley popped his head out of his office.
"Fred?" he asked.
"Ahhh" Fred shrieked as she took a few steps back and almost fell over.
Then realizing it was Wesley she clamed down.
"You sacred me" Fred said walking up to him.
"Sorry" Wesley said walking out of the office. "What can I date…do… I meant do. What can I do for you?".
"I was looking for Angel, have you seen him?" Fred asked looking in Wesley's office.
"Umm…" Wesley said as he put a big book on the front desk. "I think he's out killing some kind of baby toe eating demon or something. But he'll be back soon".
"Good" Fred said with some relief. "I just sometimes don't feel safe when he's not around, you know".
"Actually I don't know" Wesley said disappointed that Fred didn't feel safe with him.
Cordelia ran into the room.
"Wesley…" Cordelia said with a panicky voice.
"What, what is it?" Wesley asked concerned. "Did you have another vision?. Should we call Angel?".
"No" Cordelia said. "Has the pizza come yet?".
"Pizza?" Wesley asked confused.
"I guess not, good" Cordelia said with relief. "That means that when it does come it's late and we get a free pizza".
"And here I thought it was to do with something important" Wesley said sarcastically
"Hello Wes. Pizza is very important in the demon slaying world" Cordelia said seeing Fred. "Oh hey Fred".
"Hi" Fred said waving unaccountably. "So Wes, any cases I can work on?".
"Nothing I know of so far" Wesley said.
"I'm just glad we finally have a day off" Cordelia said with a sigh. "I mean except for Angel…and Gunn."
"Good" Fred said sitting down on a chair behind the front desk. "Because I was just going to caught up on so homework".
Fred turned on the computer and started to type things on the computer.
"Homework?" Wesley asked.
"Not really homework" Fred said with almost a laugh. "Just some stuff that will help me recognize demons and mystic works. Stuff like that. You no research, homework".
"You actually want to research?" Cordelia asked. "Never thought I'd see the day when someone wants to actually research in their own free time".
"I'm a complicated woman" Fred said with a laugh.
"Indeed" Wesley said dazing at her with puppy dog eyes.
Cordelia waved her hands in front of him. Wesley looked at Cordelia and blinked a couple of times.
"It can be interesting" Wesley said looking at the book he was just reading for fun.
"Yea if you're like fifty" Cordelia said almost mocking him.
"Wesley's right it can be pretty interesting" Fred said. "Look. On here it tells a tale of a house that's was haunted by a family who were killed by one of their children. Or child. The house has known to be haunted for over 100 years now and…"
"Yea, it's so interesting I just can't wait to hear the rest of the story" Cordelia said sadistically. "But I have things to do. Like polish the weapons".
Angel walked in with blood allover him. Gunn followed. Fred got up and ran over to see what happened.
"Angel" Cordelia said. "What happened?".
"Let's just say when you cut off a head of a Blastica Demon you should bring and umbrella" Angel said wiping the blood off.
"So anyone call for us?" Gunn asked putting an axe on the front desk.
"No" Wesley said. "We haven't had a client all day".
"And Proud of it" Cordelia added. "Not in the way of not helping people, in the way of finally getting a day of".
'That's a relief" Angel said.
"Sorry to bust you're bubbles all" Fred said getting up. "But there's someone at the door"
"What ever happened to a day off?" Cordillera asked.
A young lady walked into the hotel. She had black long hair and looked like she hadn't sleep for weeks. Also she looked very shaken up.
"Hello" She said with a Spanish accent. "Is dis Angel Investigations?".
"Yes" Gunn said, "You've come to the right place".
"How can we help you" Cordelia said almost putting on her work face straight away.
"You people…what's the word…specialize… in weird behavior and dings like that?' the lady asked.
"Yes" Angel said. "What's the problem?".
"Would you like to come in my office?" Wesley asked.
"I'll be right" She said. .
"Then please have a seat" Cordelia said Smiling and showing the lady a seat.
The lady sat down and looked at the axe on the front desk.
"So tell us your name and what's the problem" Cordelia said.
"I am Silvia" Silvia said. "And I recently bought a house here in L.A".
"That's the problem, L.A?" Gunn Asked.
"Not the L.A part, the house part" Silvia said silently.
"Where did you buy this house?" Wesley asked.
"Just off the coast" Silvia said. "It's a big one, very old looking. Not many people are around dere and I got it for cheap to".
"Has it got an old white fence at the front?" Fred asked.
"Ok what type of question is that" Cordelia said confused.
"Yes" Silvia said.
"So what's wrong with this house?" Wesley asked.
"Dis house is…."
Silvia began saying.
"Is what?" Angle asked.
"Haunted" Silvia said finally.
"Haunted?" Fred asked.
Fred ran back over to the computer and began typing things in.
"I know it sounds crazy" Silvia said. "But it is. People dey talk to me at night. Dings disappear and move and I saw something. A lady one night".
"It isn't crazy at all" Cordelia said. "We all believe in ghosts here at Angel Investigations".
"Ah-ha" Fred said almost shouting.
"Ah-ha what?" Wesley asked.
"I was just reading before about a haunted house in L.A" Fred said remembering. "And I think I found the house were talking about".
"The one about the children murdering the family?" Cordelia asked.
Fred nodded.
"Yikes" Cordelia said shivering.
"What haunted house?" Gunn Asked.
"Look could you check out my house?" Silvia asked. "I mean that's what Investigators do right?. Find out the problem with it and solve it".
"When?" Wesley asked.
"As soon as possible" Silvia answered. "I don't really have anywhere else to go and I am sacred for my safety at dat house".
"Cordy, do we have any appointments for tomorrow or tonight?" Angel asked Cordelia
"Not that I know of" Cordelia answered.
"Silvia, give us the address of the house" Angle said. "Stay at one you're your family or friends house. Tonight we will drop by and see what we're dealing with" .
"We will?" Gunn Asked.
"We will" Angel said looking at Wesley.
"Right" Wesley said. "I think it's best if we helped Silvia"
"Oh tank you tank you" Silvia said slowly walking out the door. "I must dash I have an appointment in 10 minutes. Tank you again".
Silvia left the hotel.
"Have you noticed that she say's things like that and thank" Gunn said. "She says it with a D instead of a TH".
"That's cute" Cordelia said.
"What's cute" Fred asked.
"Gunn has a crush on Silvia" Cordelia said almost singing as she danced.
'Do not' Gunn said defending himself.
"DO too" Cordelia said laughing.
"Come on be serious guys' Wesley said. "We have a client needing our help".
"That's right" Angle said. "Fred. Get all the info you can on the history of the house and who ever lived in it".
"So we're really going into a haunted house?" Gunn Asked.
"Why you sacred Gunn" Cordelia joked. "I'm sure Silvia would love it if you would solve her poor problem. Then she would cry and fall into your arms".
"No, I just have a little uneasy about the whole haunted thing" Gunn replied. "And stop the mocking".
"Fine" Cordelia said. "You're no fun".
"Wesley" Angel said. "Get your herbs and mojo, I think were going to need it to get rid of theses ghosts".
"Right' Wesley said almost whispering. "Even thought I'm the boss, he's still giving orders like he is the boss"
"Gunn" Angel said
"Yes" Gunn said.
"Bring the car around and stock it up with weapons" Angel said picking up the bloody axe that was left on the front desk. "This might not be a ghost but a demon".
"Right" Gunn said taking the axe.
"We're leaving for the haunted house tonight" Angel said.
To Be Continued