(A/N: I'm sorry idk how but I accidentally deleted the entire chapter so give me some time to rewrite it.)
Walking through the swamp Layla kept on going further and further into the Bayou and Stumbled upon a tree house that was surrounded by slightly dark shadows and broken trees and branches. She carefully stepped on the stumps and where underwater stable enough to walk on. Layla finally made it on solid ground and looked at the windows to see lights like someone was living here. "Hello, Is anyone up there?" Layla called. Then a lime green boa slithered out the window and looked down at Layla and went back in.
Suddenly a ladder as rolled down for her to climb up and an elderly woman walked near the door frame. "How you doing child? Come right in and see your Mama Odie." said the woman and went back inside her home. Layla climbed up and pulled the ladder back inside and placed it against the wall and the shelve. She looked at her left side to see Mama Odie sitting on her chair feeding a familiar animal on her arm rest. "Is that . . ." Layla says looking in amazement on the reptiles form. "Shadow. Yes it is Layla. He is the same age as you but in human years he is a young adult." said Mama Odie.
"Hey buddy I was starting to get worried about you." said Layla as shadow tested his wings and gently landed an her shoulder like before. "I'm glad your happy to see your friend. Now take a seat I have something special for you. Gugu can bring me that one over behind my chair." said Mama Odie. The lime green boa moved his over to look at the object and used his tail to pick it up. Gugu gently placed the object on Layla's lap, "Go on open it." said Mam Odie. Layla unwrapped the rag to reveal a handle of a sword and two battle axes. "Are these meant for me but the only weapon a know how to use is a chain whip that my dad gave me."said layla. "You'll learn eventually and since you dont a place to stay due to your other world travels. I have a gypsy wagon for you to take with you when its time go."said Mama Odie handing layla a necklace with two keys.
"Thanks Mama Odie. I love to stay and hang around with you but i have to go to my job." Layla says getting while Shadow flew up and landed on a decorative coffin with a key hole. "Ok child. Come by tomorrow i have much to teach you." said Mama Odie. Layla went back the way she came and walked through the swamp then heard a trumpet playing. Turning around to see a alligator floating his back playing a trumpet but stopped when he saw Layla. "Why did you stop big guy?" said layla. "Your not scared of me. A giant alligator." said the gator. Layla shook her head.
"Well see ya around trumpet gator." said layla making her way back to the town. Looking at her surroundings she noticed a familiar shadow spying on her and she shot a fireball at it hitting his tail. Screaming in pain the shadow snarled at layla then flew to his partner. Layla looked if anyone saw anything and walked to the café to start her job but first need to find that gypsy wagon Mama Odie mentioned. Pulling out the key from around her neck. The key gave a energy source for her follow to the end of town. 'Things are getting better and better.' she thought heading the south.
*At Dr. Facilier's home/shop*
As Dr. Facilier was shuffling his deck of cards his shadow came back limping a little. He immediately stopped at what he was doing and looked at it in confusion. "What happened to you? Who did this to you?" said Dr. Facilier demanding an explanation. The shadow then created another shadow resembling Layla saw it spying on her then started shooting fire at him. Thinking about what he should about this situation caught his 'friends' attention from the wall that they were hung.
The biggest Mask blow wind towards Dr. Facilier getting him to turn around. "Friends what is it you know about Shadow?" said Dr. Facilier looking interested. "The masks looked at each other until largest spoke first. "What it encountered was the Ghost Rider. A being who signs a contract with our God by a single drop of their blood for something they want and HE gives them powers of fire demon that impossible for them to get killed." said The big Mask. "I have felling there's a catch on the Ghost Rider that y'all leaving out." said Dr. Facilier. "The only catch is that which side the person was signed to the good or Evil by the color of the flames.
The blue flame is the Angel of Justice and the other is red Spirit of Vengeance. We need to see their power to see if can help boost up our strength to spread fear."said The big Mask. "Well I guess I need to find this person and get them on our side. Friends show me this Ghost Rider I'm going to deal with." said Dr. Facilier grinning evilly at the new information. The Masks smiled at each other and the big Mask opened his mouth forming green smoke. "The smoke cleared to reveal Layla entering the café and started cleaning the place up. "Layla Blaze. My dear your about to help my 'friends and I one way or another." He says chuckling in dark way as the Mask started on join in.