Author's note: I got a request to continue so here is chapter 2
Chapter 2: Operation: T. I.N.A
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In, the Neitherworld Allan, Lydia, and Beetlejuice are in the middle of a session with Dr. Void.
"Now, Lydia, isn't it possible that your anger towards Beetlejuice is anger towards Briana for making a decision concerning her own life without consulting you. As a parent you must be very heartbroken that your daughter did something so dangerous but she isn't here to be anger at so you are angry at her father. Isn't that so?" asked Dr. Void
"No. Dr. Void, none of this would have ever happened if Beetlejuice hadn't come back into my life." Said Lydia
"You invited me to come back, Lyds. Right after I rescued her, her boyfriend, and our friends." Said Beetlejuice
"That would never have happened if you didn't show up at our house." Said Allan
" You forget that Briana called on me, Al." Beetlejuice agured
"It was an accident and the name is Allan." Allan responded.
"Now, stop arguing. We are concentrating on Lydia right now. " said Dr. Void
Before anyone could say anything else Roger, Tucker Foley's cousin and Briana's ex boyfriend, burst into the room.
" Young man, this is a private session." Said Dr. Void
"This is Briana's old boyfriend Roger." Allan informed the doctor.
"O, they you are welcome to stay, young man, just quietly sit over there." He said gesturing towards a chair in the corner.
"Actually, I need to speak with Lydia, Allan, and Beetlejuice… it's an emergency." Said Roger
"Ok, hurry up, kid so Lydia can blame me for whatever it is." Said Beetlejuice
"It's about the baby. She's been kidnapped." Said Roger.
"Kidnapped? Tina was kidnapped!" yelled Lydia who turned to Beetlejuice "This is all your fault! If you hadn't come back into my life none of these things would be happening. I would be at home with Briana, Allan, and Tina… we would be a happy normal family without you!" said Lydia
"We were just over this. I'm not the reason your baby was kidnapped. I didn't know that Briana was going to sacrifice herself to save the rest of us. I didn't make her take that pill that possessed her. I didn't set a trap to kidnap you and I didn't tell her to go into the Neitherworld. It's true she went in there because she was ashamed of being a ghost but she was a teenage girl they all hate who they are and who their parents are. But I for one was very proud of our Briana she sacrificed her life for everyone. We wouldn't be here if it wasn't for her and the sooner you realize that the sooner you can stop trying to blame me for everything. You know I did not kidnap Tina. I've been here with you, Dr. Void, and Al the whole time. But don't worry. We'll find her." Said Beetlejuice "Did you see the person who took her?" he asked Roger.
"No. A huge net came out of nowhere and dragged her into the ghost zone. The others are already in the process of looking for her and whoever did this to her." Said Roger
"A net? Sounds like my old friend Skulker. I went to school with him. He was kind of a loser but he became obsessed with hunting. Said he was going to be the greatest ghost hunter ever. I laughed at him. He built a giant ectoskeleton for himself and started to hunt me as his prey." Said Beetlejuice
"Why did he stop?" asked Roger
"Who said he stopped." Said Beetlejuice "I stay out of the ghost zone. But Tina isn't connected to me so I have a feeling this isn't about a hunt."
"The only way to find out what this is about is to go find them." Said Lydia.
They all rush out of the office.
"Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice." Said Lydia
They were back in the Swartz house. They rush over to Fenton Works and knock on the door vigorously. Jazz answered the door and when she saw who it was she moved aside.
"Lydia… Allan, we're so sorry. We tracked the ghost as far as we could but it ripped open some type of hole on the space time continuum and threw Tina into it. I'm not sure if there is any way we can get her back." Said Maddie
"We have to try and find a way! My baby is God knows where?" yelled Lydia "I'm not losing two daughters to evil ghosts."
"We'll try." Said Maddie
"He's doing this to get me or we'll just have to use me as bait." Danny declares suddenly
" Don't falter yourself, kid. This isn't about you. This isn't even about me. There is something else going on here but before we can figure out what that is we need to find her. We need a mirror. " said Beetlejuice
"There's one in our bedroom." Said Maddie
Beetlejuice follows Maddie upstairs to her and Jack's bedroom. He presses his hands against the mirror and starts to concentrate. A master bedroom appears in the mirror that is very different from the one he is standing in.
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Real world time goes by much faster than Neitherworld time. Which is why in the Truffula tree valley/ Thneedville Once-ler was getting ready for bed. He suddenly heard a thump by the window. He went over and saw the Once-ler with the baby that they had decided to name Adoeete. "What do you want?" he asked
"It's late. I thought I should bring the baby inside. " said Lorax
"The baby can't sleep in here." Said Once-ler
"Where do you except, Adoeete to sleep? Outside? It's too cold for even me to sleep out there and you said you'd help." Said Lorax
"All right. All right. Give the baby to me. I'll tuck it in." said Once-ler going over and taking the baby from Lorax. He then goes and puts the baby in bed. "You probably want to hear a story. Once upon a time there were three little pigs. One was stupid and lived in a house made of straw. One day a big bad wolf came and blew house his house. So, he went to live with his brother. His brother wasn't all that smart either and lived in a house made of sticks. The wolf came by one day and blew down that house too. The brothers can to their other brother's house. He was smart and build his house out of bricks so when the wolf came he could blow it down. The morale is better safe than sorry. Good night, baby." Once-ler got into bed next to the baby and Lorax went out the window.
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"She seems to be with some human who looks like an even bigger loser than, Al." said Beetlejuice. "I wish I could get that loser to say my name…. maybe I won't have to if I concentrate hard enough." Said Beetlejuice he started to concentrate and the baby started to levitate and go towards the mirror. It gets to the mirror and Beetlejuice reaches his hands through the mirror to get the baby.
At that moment, Once-ler opens his eyes and sees what was going on. He screams and Beetlejuice loses his concentration and the baby falls to the ground. She wakes up crying when she hits the ground. Once-ler runs over to see if she is ok. She appears fine . "Adoeete, are you ok? Stop crying sweetie, everything will be just fine. I don't know what that was but no one is gonna hurt you when I'm around. No one's gonna harm you not while I'm around. No one's gonna harm you no sir not while I'm around. Demons'll charm you with a smile. For a while. But in time. Nothing can harm you not while I'm around." He starts to sing to her as she falls back asleep. He then tucks her back in bed and goes back to bed himself.
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"Ok. I got a location some place called Thneedville. She's with some guy who is a bigger loser than Al. I tried to get her back myself but the loser broke my concentration. We'll have to go there and get her back ourselves. All we have to do is open a vortex in the same spot that Skulker opened it. Danny, you think you can remember where he opened it?" asked Beetlejuice
"I know exactly where." Said Beetlejuice
"Then you and little female you come with me." Said Beetlejuice
"You are not going to get her by yourself. Tina is my daughter. I'm going with you." Said Lydia
"All right, Lyds." Said Beetlejuice knowing it was best not to agrue
"Excuse me but Tina is my daughter too and wherever my wife goes I go." Said Allan
"Fine, Al." said Beetlejuice "Let's go."
"By the way my name is Danielle or Dani not you" said Dani Phantom
"Whatever. Let's just go. All none ghost people hold on to my hands and hold on tight." Said Beetlejuice.
Beetlejuice, Lydia, Allan, Danny, and Dani enter the ghost zone. They float for quite a long time til they find the spot. "This is it." Said Danny
"Danny, Dani, you two and I are going to hit that spot with all we've got. It should be enough to break through." Said Beetlejuice
They all shot ectoplasmic rays at the spot at the same time and a vortex opens up and they float through it.
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The five of them float through the vortex and into Thneedville. "It's so dark out here. " Lydia looks at her watch "MIDNIGHT? It was three pm when we left." Said Lydia.
"We just blasted a hole in the space time continuum. I'm not surprised that it's not the same time it was in your world. It might not even be the same year. We could be in the past… in future… you knows. All we do know is Tina is here." Said Beetlejuice. "But since it is very late here we might want to wait til morning to get her back." Said Beetlejuice.
"Morning? Beetlejuice, we don't know where we are or what kind of creatures are here. How could we know if we'll be alive in the morning." Said Allan
"Al, chill out. You have three ghosts here. We'll be able to handle anything that wants to come up against us. Trust me." Said Beetlejuice
They fall asleep. All except Lydia and Allan who can't stop thinking about the baby. The two of them get up. Look at each other and decide to go on a head. As they walk they see a huge mansion looming in front of them. They sneak in and go to the master bedroom. Lydia sees Tina sleeping in the bed and goes and picks her up from the bed. Once-ler accidently touches her hand and opens his eyes and looks up at her. "Who are you?"