Disclaimer: Mickey and the Gang nor anything to do with the Haunted Mansion is mine.

Sorry it took so long to update, but between school, work, and my other writings, it is almost impossible to work on this. I will try harder to get it updated sooner though. I promise.

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After a few moments of standing as still as a statue, Mickey stuttered, "Y-y-y-you guys have to come out here and see this…"

The gang rushed out to the balcony and stopped short of Mickey, letting out a unanimous gasp. "Gawrsh, why is there a cemetery in the backyard?" asked Goofy.

"As I told you before," began Ramsley, as he walked out to the balcony, "Captain Gracey…"

"But I thought you called him 'Master Gracey'," said Goofy, confused.

"Goofy, he's referring to Captain Ambrose Gracey, who was a relative of Master Edward Gracey," explained Minnie.

"So there's two Graceys living in there?" asked Goofy.

Minnie took a deep breath and then replied, "No, Goofy. Captain Gracey lived there in the 1800s and has since then passed on. Master Gracey lived there until this very night."

"Well, where did they go?" Goofy asked.

Minnie was about to respond when Mickey chimed in, raising his voice, "They're both DEAD, Goofy!"

"Well, why didn't you just say so in the first place?" questioned Goofy.

Mickey is about to explode when Minnie calms him. "Now, if I may continue please," interrupted Ramsley.

"Please do, Ramsley," responded Minnie with a sigh.

"Captain Gracey had moved in after the cemetery had been constructed for the town. He, of course, did not mind it being here, because he used it to his advantage. No one would want to come inspect a home with a cemetery in the backyard. Therefore, he could develop secret passageways connecting several tombs to the house as a means for escape or transporting goods from the riverboats to his home," explained Ramsley.

"How-How many graves are there?" asked Daisy, looking around the grounds from the balcony.

"If you include Master Gracey, there are now 999 ghosts that haunt the manor," responded Ramsley.

"G-g-g-g-g-g-g-ghost!" shrieked Donald, his teeth chattering uncontrollably.

"Eww… no wonder this place is so dusty," exclaimed Daisy with a disgusted face, as Ramsley narrowed his eyes at her.

"Daisy, mind your manners," said Minnie, gesturing towards Ramsley.

"Oh, sorry," Daisy said sheepishly to Ramsley, and he rolled his eyes at her.

"There are actually many of Master Gracey's relatives buried in there, including his brother George and what was left of his wife Lillian and his other wife Emily," continued Ramsley.

"Wha.. what happened to them?" asked Donald.

"Lillian decided to walk the tightrope that had been set up over a river not to far from the mansion. She loved the attention, and after Madame Leota persuaded her to do her act, she agreed. It was a bit unusual of how fast she had agreed, as almost as if she were under a spell. The two women never seemed to see eye to eye, except when it came to George Gracey. We all knew that they both loved him, so it was quite a shock when Lillian agreed to Leota's proposal. Well, when Lillian was halfway across the river, the rope began to unravel, and before anyone could come to her rescue, she fell into the mouth of an alligator," explained Ramsley.

"Gosh, that's terrible. I can't ever imagine losing my Minnie to a fate like that," said Mickey, putting his arm around Minnie.

"Yes, it was quite a hard blow for George to witness the death of his beloved wife. He never fully recovered from it, although he did wed another after being persuaded by Madame Leota," Ramsley stated, sadly.

"Oh yeah, you were talking about her. Whatever happened to her?" asked Daisy, listening with interest.

"It was an unfortunate wedding day for all. Emily was not even twenty when she married George and loved to play games. It was shortly after their wedding that the two lovers decided to play a childish game of Hide and Seek. In fact, it was so soon after the wedding, she was still in her wedding dress. Emily hid in a large sea chest in the attic, but for a reason un-known, someone had locked her in there. Many hours passed before George found her and by that time, she was dead. No one knows what exactly happened during that game, and if they did, they took it with them to their graves," Ramsley exclaimed.

Minnie shook her head at the tale and said, "That's terrible. It almost sounds like someone planned those deaths; someone who wanted to make George Gracey's life miserable."

"That is precisely what most believed," responded Ramsley.

Barking was then heard under the balcony as Mickey looked over to see Pluto running through the graveyard. "Pluto!" yelled Mickey down to his best pal. "Come on, gang!" Mickey ordered, and they all fled down to the cemetery.

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Author's Note: I realize I got Edward and George mixed up, but hopefully all Haunted Mansion fans can forgive me for just now realizing the mix up.

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I wonder why Pluto was barking. I guess we'll just have to wait and see.

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ravenclaw witch- And updated I did.

James- Thanks.

Aquarian Wolf- I love that fanfic! I look forward to you updating it constantly. And I'm sorry about some of my sources and my memory being a bit off. I'm trying out more new sources now, so hopefully it will start to become more accurately correct than it was.

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