We've been driving for three days nonstop. Elin was asleep in the back as Gabe's turn to drive was finishing.
"Come on dude. Get some rest. I'll drive."
The car stopped and we switched seats and continued driving. He knocked out in his seat as I was lost in throught. What could the demons be planning? Mabel, I know she is strong, but for how long. I must find her, but how? All the vampire dispatchers are slaughtered or will be, Elin doesn't know a thing, and I am about to lose my mind! I took a breath, deciding to focus on the driving. A man was limping down the road, he only turned his head toward me. The closer I got he still wouldn't budge. The car stopped right in front of him.
"Get off the road. What the hell man?"
He didn't move. I gave several honks and he still stood. I was about to get out, but suddenly I felt cold spots. The man was gone. Crap, of all the time and now. The car doors locked. I grabbed my sawed-off shotgun and tried to wake up the others. They were deadly asleep.
"Come on you ghost bastards. Come out!"
I held the gun ready to fire. Suddenly a cold wind blew, inside the car. White mist flew outside. Everything was thick and dark.
"Gabe, get up now!"
I shook him and even gave him light punches. He still didn't move. Then an eerie voice echoed everywhere.
"Would you come out and play with me?"
"Yeah where the hell are you?"
A dark figure walked down the road. A little girl dragging a wet soaking teddy bear covered with stains of blood. She was ghastly pale. Her eyes blank white. She stood in the middle of the fog. The doors wouldn't budge the car and it began shutting down. The engines were dying.
"I'm sorry Gabe; I'll fix it later."
I aimed straight at the girl through the car window. I was ready. Gun was aimed. I shot a fire. The fog lifted slightly. The car turned on, and Gabe jumped off the seat.
"My God the car. What the hell are you doing!?"
"No time!"
I pushed the gas pedal and drove through the fog. He looked behind.
"What the hell is that?"
I looked through the mirror. The girl's face was distorted mashed together like clay. We drove further away as Gabe was quiet, for a couple minutes.
"You don't shoot through the car. Dammit, I just fixed it with that stupid golem case."
"Look, we can always replace the glass, or buy a new car."
He gave a dirty and surprise look.
"New car? You, want to buy a new car? So you, getting on the FBI most wanted list, wants to buy a new, registered, car."
"Shut up, I messed up once . . . "
"Messed up? You were crazy! You were willing to shoot off every house you barged in. Three people were injured, and with that dead vamp in public, in broad daylight even."
"Don't mention that ever again. I wasn't thinking straight."
"I know, you okay about it? She was important to you. When Mabel was kidnapped, you nearly went insane."
"It was hard, but I can't waste time feeling sorry for anyone."
"That is not healthy for you or anyone."
"I'm done talking."
"Okay switching subjects, what do you think of the ghost?"
"Something seemed odd. Earlier before, I saw a ragged hobo walking down the street. Then he disappeared when the ghost appeared."
"Two ghost team up?"
"No, he completely disappeared."
"Huh, get off the highway, we found ourselves another case."
We stopped at a motel dropping Elin off. We set up several wards for anything that will come. We went through the police records, but the ghost was literally everywhere fog sitings and gruesome murders from different areas. Each one mile apart. But it is the same story, every witness claims to see a man walking down the street, then fog comes surrounding the victim. Once the fog is lifted, the victim was dead ripped apart. It is also the same scenario, but with a woman.
"A ghost can't jump around town, can it?"
"It depends, powerful demons and witches can, but they wouldn't rely on ghosts. Unless"
"She was summoned by humans."
"Yeah, who is dumb enough to to bring back a person from the grave as an apparition except for people."
"We split up since there is way too many victims. I mean look it. Forty-nine vics."
"Okay, Dipper, you check out the library, and I'll meet up the recent vics family and friends."
I walked to the library looking through the public records. The first file was the perfect fit. Girl slaughtered by parents. Parents died leaving no other family member. Every body burned. I collapsed down unto the chair thinking what to do now."
"Put your arms where I can see them."
The gun was loaded and I could feel the guns barrel directly at my back. I slowly got up and was handcuffed.
"Detective Donovan. You're under arrest."
I looked around, and it became ridiculous.
"You're not a detective."
"What the hell are you talking about?"
"You're a rookie."
"What are you talking about."
"You look the part, but let's say you are. A detective would at least know to bring police force, but you're alone."
Looking around there is no police car, no officers, nothing.
"I'm willing to bet that silver compact car is yours."
"Doesn't matter, because when I turn you in, I'll be the officer to arrest an FBI wanted list."
"Yeah, big rookie mistake."
I kicked him behind crashing against the tables. I jumped toward the shelves avoiding the several shots fired. The panicking began as people stormed out of the door. I'm guessing ten minutes till the police car flash in. I looked at the poor rookie slightly panicked looking for me. Unlucky for me, I was in the corner of the building at the back. The emergency exit was the west side. I took a risk; running towards the nearest exit, only slight singe in the arm, but made it through.
"Dipper, what the hell is happening? Police cars are driving everywhere?"
"Got caught. Found the deceased, what about the victim?"
"Mixture of adult and teenagers, but all the parents are dicks. I mean not just mean like, but below even the average douchery. The moment you meet them, you know they are complete bastards."
"Makes sense, the kid was found killed by parents, but why are the parents still wandering?"
"So any family members?"
"No, all members deceased."
"We need to go back to the hotel for regrouping."
"Yeah, see you then."
