AN: Hey everybody! I came to the realization earlier that this fic may not have sex in it... And if it does, it won't be a whole lot of it... I'll have to see what happens when it reaches that point. Oh, and I'm watching Silence of the Lambs as I type this... Proper muse? I think so.

NeroAnne: Yeah, that was another reason for the ruby. Nope! Not Hispanic. I just know things... Very few things, but things... Haha. I'm glad you like Marshall. He's just a minor character, so you won't see a whole lot of him, but there's something anyway. He's the Scholar because he knows the urban legends. But yes, I did giggle a bit at the idea too. Thank you very much!

Diathawwedevil: I may. Depends on if I get more kittens. Haha. Actually, there will be an evil ghost that Matt fights at some point. I just have to get to that legend. Thank you.

Brirey: Actually, the roles are just something I created so that I can remember the roles each character plays and so that everyone else knew. It's just something to help the story along a little. Thank you. Peanut is a butthead, but I love him.

LegendsOfDeath

The trio appeared this time standing in a small cluster of trees. Jeff glanced around and frowned, moving forward toward the opening standing in front of them. It was dusk outside, so there was still enough light for them to see around them. Matt looked at Rey, who was still holding onto his hand, and smiled slightly.

"You okay?" He asked. Rey sighed softly, scratching his head. The small luchador seemed unaware that his hand was still in Matt's, and Matt rather liked the feeling.

"Yeah... I guess so. It's hard to see kids put through that kind of stuff," he said. Matt nodded. Rey was very close to his two children, Dominik and Aalyah. Matt could only imagine how hard it was for Rey to see children being put through that kind of thing.

"Yeah. Let's go see where Jeff went off to... Looks like we'll actually need him to get through all this stuff," Matt joked. Rey grinned and followed Matt after Jeff.

Jeff had walked out of the trees and toward a road. It was cracked, with potholes and weeds growing up, and looked like there hadn't been maintenance here in years. Just tot he right of them were old railroad tracks, and the road continued beyond the tracks. Jeff was kneeling down by the road, but turned and stood up when he heard Matt and Rey.

"Well, we could be in one of a few different legends," he said, raising an eyebrow. "Are you two holding hands?" Matt looked at Rey as the Mexican dropped Matt's hand.

"No!" Rey exclaimed, a faint blush on his cheeks. Matt just looked at Jeff, and the brothers shared a grin.

"Where are we?" Matt asked. Jeff sighed, pushing his hair out of his face.

"That's what I'm having a problem figuring out. You see, this could be the one about the man who lost his hand when a train ran over it, or it could be the one with the school bus..." Jeff looked at the two of them. "Those are the two most popular ones I can remember. If it's the one about the man, then we should be seeing a glowing light by the tracks soon. If not, then it's probably the one about the bus... In which case, I don't know what will happen, since we don't have a car."

"Tell us both stories, Jeff," Rey said. Jeff nodded and sat down, dropping his hands into his lap. Matt and Rey sat in front of him.

"The one about the guy and his hand... It happened back in the 1800s at some point, when railroads were still the main form of commerce. At least, I think it was the 1800s... Anyway, this man was a railroad repairman. He had a lantern he would use to light his way at night when he was fixing the railroads. One night, as he was fixing it, he got his arm stuck. Shirt, skin, all of it. He couldn't pull it out by the time the train came by, and he ended up losing his entire arm. Now, the legend goes, he died of shock and blood loss that night, but when they found his body, they couldn't find his arm or the lantern. Supposedly, if you stand on the tracks at night, you can see a green light bobbing up and down."

"Why's the light green?" Matt asked. Jeff shrugged and rolled his eyes.

"No idea. Supposedly, there's some chemical in the air that makes the light green, and it's not really him. Honestly, I never put my stock into this one. There are just too many undetermined factors," Jeff explained. Matt looked at him.

"This coming from a guy that nearly failed high school."

"Shut up, Matt! Urban legends are serious shit! I don't insult you and your belief in pixies!"

"Hey! You said you wouldn't tell anyone, you liar!"

"Both of you, shut up!"

Jeff and Matt paused in the act of reaching over to strangle each other as Rey snapped at them.

"Now shut the hell up and sit your asses down. Jeff, tell us the other one," Rey said. Jeff sat back down and shifted slightly.

"Did you know you're hot when your angry?" he asked. Matt's eyes flared and Rey's narrowed.

"Jeff."

"Alright, I'm talking, I'm talking. Jeez, can't even pay a guy a compliment anymore."

"JEFF!"

"FINE! The other one is this story about these kids on a school bus. The driver was driving them back from some field trip or something, and the bus stalled on the tracks. He was trying to get it to start back up, when they all heard the sound of the train horn. He tried to get the kids out, but it was too late to do anything about it, and the train hit the bus. All the kids died... What you're supposed to do is put your car on the tracks - or a few feet away, depending on where this really is - and sprinkle baby powder on the back. Turn the car off, but have it in neutral. Your car will be pushed over the tracks. When you get out to look, you can see the hand prints of the kids who died on the bus."

Rey was quiet as he processed this information, and Matt started looking around.

"How the hell are we supposed to save the kids then?!" he asked. Jeff shrugged.

"I don't know... Maybe Rey can do some... Healer voodoo magic and save them!"

Rey and Matt both looked at Jeff who groaned in frustration and leaned back on his elbows.

"Fine. But I have no idea. We don't exactly have a car, so I don't even know if we'll find out if it's the school bus one or not," he said. Matt looked around thoughtfully, and Rey looked at the pendant resting on his chest. Marshall's words rang in his head.

"The pendants you wear are the means to take you back and forth to different time periods... The pendants brought you here to meet me..."

"Guys...?"

Rey's voice brought Matt and Jeff out of their own individual musings, and they brothers looked at him.

"Yes, Rey?" Matt asked. Jeff looked between the two of them curiously. Something was going on...

"What if the pendants can tell us? I mean, they obviously have some kind of magical power if they can transport us to different time periods, right? So, what if they can help us to figure out which one we're in?" The Hardys looked at Rey for a minute before Matt smiled.

"That's why you're the practical one," he said. Jeff frowned and shot a glare at his brother before looking back at Rey.

"How do we do that...?" he asked. Rey shrugged and lifted the pendant.

"I don't know... ¿Autobús escolar o linterna ...?"

After a moment of no reaction, the emerald in Jeff's pendant glowed, a dark green light emitting from it. A moment later, a picture of a bus appeared.

"Then how do we help them?!" Jeff exclaimed. Rey blinked and watched as his pendant glowed. Light blue light poured from it as a heart appeared. Then, the glow stopped and Rey looked at the Hardys.

"... Does it mean love?" Rey asked. Jeff and Matt both shrugged.

"Maybe they need love...?" Jeff asked. Matt rolled his eyes and shot a glare at Jeff. Jeff threw his hands up defensively.

"What?! You weren't offering any help!"

As Jeff and Matt started an argument about what the heart could mean, Rey turned around, facing the train tracks. As he was standing there, he saw a small boy with skin the same color as his. His hair was dark at the roots, but a bright blond color. But his eyes... His eyes were a dark brown color. He didn't look mangled or maimed from any kind of accident. Rey's breath caught and he found he couldn't take his eyes off the little boy. A minute later, a little girl walked up to the boy. She was shorter than the boy, but looked exactly the same. The only difference was that her hair was pencil straight where his was spiked, and hers was black where his had blond on top.

"Dominik... Aalyah..."

"¿Te vas a salvar, papá?" The little girl asked. The boy stared at Rey. Rey nodded.

"Voy a intentarlo."

With twin nods, the two children disappeared. But Rey knew that they were his children. He said nothing for a minute before he turned around.

"Matt, Jeff, stop," he said. His voice was soft, but it caught the Hardys attention. They turned, looking at Rey.

"Jeff, did any of these children get proper burials?" Rey asked. Jeff blinked and shrugged.

"I don't know. The legend doesn't go on any further. I guess they would, but I'm not sure."

"What do you have in mind, Rey?" Matt asked. Rey shifted his weight slightly.

"Well, think about it. Ghosts usually linger because of violent deaths or unfinished business. These ghosts are probably lingering because of their death. That, or because they weren't properly buried," he said. Jeff and Matt looked at one another and then back at Rey.

"So, what do you suppose we do? We don't know any of their names," Jeff said.

"We could wait 'til midnight to see if the children show up without the car being there. If they do, we could... I don't know. Say something, like a eulogy or something. Just some nice words to help them rest in peace," Rey said. It was clear by the look in his eyes that this was hitting close to home. Matt stood and walked over to Rey, wrapping his arms around the smaller man, hugging him close.

"Don't worry, Rey. We'll figure this out," he said. Jeff sighed and stayed sitting on the ground, his green eyes focused on the sky.

"I know, Matt, but this is important. I saw Dominik and Aalyah," Rey said softly. Matt blinked and looked at him.

"Really?"

"Yes. Aalyah asked me if I was going to save them. I can't lie to her, Matt."

"Don't worry, Rey. We'll make sure you don't."

The three of them waited there until it got dark, and Jeff started to doze off. Matt was talking to Rey quietly, the two of them exchanging stories of their childhood. Suddenly, they heard a little girl giggle and then footsteps. Both men turned, but there was nothing there. They heard another squeal of excitement, and then saw a little boy chasing a little girl into the trees alongside the tracks. Rey moved forward, watching as another pair of children ran out of the trees, followed by the first pair. One little girl fell, landing on her knee, and began to cry. Rey knelt next to her, gently putting a hand on her shoulder as she held onto her knee. She looked up at him, her bright blue eyes luminous with tears.

"Shhh... It's okay," Rey said. He moved his hand to her knee, unsure what made him do so. The scrape that had been on her knee disappeared. She smiled at him and leaned forward to give him a hug. Rey hugged her back, and then she pulled back, smiling as she faded into a bright light. The children watched this happen and they all ran forward, surrounding Rey. Matt watched them as they all began to chatter. Rey was smiling and talking back to them easily.

After a few minutes of conversation, Rey spread his arms out. The children moved forward, two at a time, hugging Rey. He patiently hugged every one of them back. After each one got their hug from Rey, they faded away like the first girl, into a light. After they were all gone, Rey sat there for a minute before he smiled.

"Descansa en paz, los niños."

A few minutes later, the three pendants glowed again, and Rey, Matt, and Jeff disappeared.

TBC

AN: I'm not 100% sure how I feel about this chapter, but there is some further explanation about the powers of the pendants. They're magical jewels, after all. They can also answer questions.

Translations

¿Autobús escolar o linterna ...? means School bus or lantern?

¿Te vas a salvar, papá? means Are you going to save them, daddy?

Voy a intentarlo. means I'll try.

Descansa en paz, los niños. means Rest in peace, children.

AN: There ya go, everyone. Hope you enjoyed it.