Of all the things I own in this story. I only own Sally and her family, nothing else not even It's Supernatural by Raven Symone. Hope you've all enjoyed the story so far. On with the last chapter.

Chapter #9 Comfort and Time for Celebration

Sally's point of view

We got back to the Raspberry House around one o clock feeling exhausted. Daniel went back to the cabin next door while the others and I went into the living room. Even though we were worn out from the battle, we couldn't go to our bedrooms just yet. My parents were two of the people who fell victim to Pellenore's magic and we were a little worried so Egon and Janine left a few minutes a go and find them.

I stared out the living room window while everyone else relaxed on the floor or the couch and chairs. I had every reason to worry about my parents. Mind control spells can be very dangerous, more dangerous then summoning the dead from beyond the veil. Even though Pellenore was a very powerful spirit, she didn't care about the welfare of humans. And I doubt she would've cared to becareful when casting a powerful spell like that.

I watched the people who lived on Katcher's Trail walked back to their homes. Looking confused and dazed.

The aftereffects of the spell. I thought. I hope it's not permanent. Spells like that can cause the victim to loss some or all their memory for a short period of time. But if it was a strong spell then all hope of recovery will be lost.

I didn't want to think like there's no hope for the people of Spirit Isle and my parents, but I can't get my hopes up. Even if the damage is not long lasting, I can't use the magic I have to help them. Not even my own parents. Does that made me a bad person to think ill of the other islanders and my own blood? Like there's no hope? No cure for their memory loss?

"It's ok, Sally." I heard Garrett say.

I didn't care to answer. I continued to stare out the window. Half-expecting to see the Ghostbusters car to arrive with my parents. Hoping that they're alright.

"They'll find your parents."

That made me turn away from the window. I saw everyone was asleep. All but Garrett who was sitting in his wheelchair next to the chair I was lying in. Looking as tired as I was.

"That's not the only thing I'm worried about, Garrett." I said. "Spells like the one Pellenore use to turn the islanders as slaves are very dangerous if not used properly. Regardless of how powerful or experienced you are in the magickal arts. If you use a spell like this improperly then the victim well lose their memories for a while or forever. I don't want to think ill of anyone, but I can't get my hopes up that they'll be one hundred percent."

"What? Sally, no one is asking you to think that." Garrett said. "We're asking you to have fate. Have...fate that everything will be ok."

I looked at him in confusion. He's been acting strange around me since the day we first met a few months ago while my family and I were vacationing in Florida. He must have a crush on me. Why else would he be acting like this?

I wanted to asked him about that when I saw lights in the driveway. I looked out to see the lights coming closer.

The hearse. I thought as I stood up.

"Sally?"

I didn't answer. I walked into the office and onto the porch to see the lights of the white car shut off and people climbed out. I watched as Egon and Janine help my parents up the stairs. Both were looking just as dazed and confused as the other islanders I've seen pass by.

"Mom, Dad?"

"They're ok, Sally." Janine said. "They're just a little weak."

"Do they...remember anything?"

"We're not sure." Egon said. "I'll have to wait until we're well enough to stand on their own."

I bowed my head and let them pass. I waited until the door to the Raspberry House closed before I walked down the stairs and across the front lawn. I didn't care if I get into trouble, I wanted to be alone for a few minutes. I walked across the road and towards the beach. I sat on a huge rock next to the tree I use to climb when I was little and stared out on to the lake that was lit by the moonlight. The lake was always beauitful during nights when the moon is out. I sat there and gazed out at the water.

A few hours later, I saw the same balls of lights I saw back in Short Circuit appear above the water. I stood up as they got closer to land. I knew I couldn't do anything since I used most of my energy in the fight against Pellenore. Even if I did had enough energy to fight, I didn't do anything but watch the balls of lights glide towards me. Because they were no threat to me. They didn't possess the same evil aura Pellenore had. Then the balls of light glowed brighter then normal and started to change shape. I closed my eyes against the blinding light until it subsided a minute later.

"Hello, Sasha."

I slowly opened my eyes to see three spirits hovering a foot above the sand in front of me.

One was male dressed in a dark blue cloak, with green skin, red eyes and a old scar over his right eye.

The other was younger with long black hair, with brown eyes, dressed in a red robe with a yellow sasha tied around his waist.

The last was female with long light green hair, brown skin, yellow eyes, dressed in a dark green dress with a vine tied around her waist.

I recongized these three right away once I saw them. They were Pellenore's family. Her parents and the childern of Father Time and Mother Nature, Clockwork and Lady Earth and their son and Pellenore's twin brother, Dusan. Oh nuts! I forgot to get an offering as a thanks for their help. After what happened, I was preoccupied.

"Hello." I managed to say. "Thanks for your help eariler."

"No." Clockwork said. "It is we who should thank you."

I blinked in confusion. It was usually me who has to thank the spirits and the elements for their help.

"What?"

"If it weren't for your song, we wouldn't have found Pellenore. She was always good at disgusing herself when her powers are strong or weak."

"I still don't understand." I said.

"When Pellenore was released and she took the Ghost Boy's evil self from Clockwork's lair, we knew she was up to no good." Lady Earth said. "We didn't know all the details then, but we knew it had something to do with you."

"Yeah, she wanted to kill me." I said. "But I don't get why she wanted to kill me in the first place."

"Because she was afraid of you." Dusan explained. "She heard the spirits on the island talk about what you did back in July. When you trapped Constance Black. My guess is she felt that you'll be a threat to her."

Then he stared into my eyes. As if he sense something about me.

"And I see why. I sense strong powers in you. Even though you're still in training. My sister always felt threaten by humans. Even ones who possess very strong powers such as yours."

I felt the heat raise in my face. Was I always this powerful growing up and I didn't noticed it then? But why? How I am so powerful? There are hundreds of Witches out there. How am I different from them? What do I have that they don't?

"That's nice, Dusan." I said. "But I still feel that I should've brought you three an offering for your help."

"But you already have." Clockwork said. "Both you and Danny gave us an offering. Our daughter and Dark Danny. Both imprisoned again and safely stored at my lair. Where they will cause no harm to anyone. You've done enough for both worlds."

Ok, so I don't have to worry. I'm out of apple cider and cakes I use as offerings as thanks to the spirits.

"Ok. No problem then."

"We'll see you around, Sasha Snow." Lady Earth said. "Good luck at the Spirit Celebration tomorrow."

With that, the three disappeared in a swirl of bright light.

I stood there for a few minutes before I felt tired and decided to go to bed. As I walked across the road, I saw the lights in the Raspberry House were out.

Everyone must be in bed. I thought.

I quietly walked up the stairs to the porch and went inside. The next morning, when the newspaper came out, there was talk about air-born spores that cause temporary memory lose in parts of the island, including Short Circuit.

"What a load of garbage!" Garrett said outraged while Dad read the paper out loud.

I rolled my eyes at his complaint. We all knew that's not what really happened last night, but this is an adventure no one else should know. For they won't believe us like they did when I trapped Constance last month. My parents were still having trouble believing it but I didn't care. Now, I was focused on the Spirit Celebration. It was still going on even though it was moved to another location in fear of the so-called spores incident happening again while the celebration was taking place.

This year, instead of Short Circuit where the Celebration is usually been held for as long as everyone could remember. It is being held in Maples Bay, which is about an hour in a half drive from Short Circuit. That night, when the sky turned dark and the stars came out, we all got in the car and head to Maples Bay. Since I was performing this year, we had to get there an hour early. I was backstage, putting some glitter in my hair and on my face when Garrett wheeled in.

"Hey, Sally." he greeted.

"Hey, Garrett." I said as I put the cap on the glitter tube.

"So, this is it, huh?"

"It sure is."

"I just want to say break a leg out there."

I smiled. "I will, thanks."

"Sally, you're up next." Patty called.

"Alright." I said. I turned to Garrett. "I better get going."

"We'll be in the front row." Garrett said. "See ya."
"See you."

I watched Garrett wheel away. I looked in the mirror to make sure everything is right before I went up the stairs to the stage. I knew he was trying to tell me something, but what? Was he about to tell me that he has a crush on me? Or was it something else? I pushed that thought out of my mind once I reach the stage and stood behind the curtians as Patty tapped the mike and started to speak.

For this night, I wore a black tank top with red tattered trim and a long left sleeve and a no right sleeve, a black mini skirt with a leather belt strapped around the waist, and a pair of black boots with red laces. My make up was navy blue eye shadow with some glitter gel and my hair was tied back with a red and dark pink ribbon.

I waited backstage while Patty, the head organizer of the Spirit Celebration, gave her speech. I was to sing the national anthem and then a song of my choice when she was done.

"And now to sing our national anthem and then any song of her choice. Our very own, Sally Gem Preciosa of Katcher's Trail."

Everyone cheered and whistled loudly was walked up to the centre of the stage. Patty walked off stage once I took the mike from her.

"Thanks, Patty. Hello Spirit Isle. Are you ready to party?"

The crowd cheered.

"But first, the singing of the national anthem and a song I chose for tonight."

The crowd cheered again as I started to sing O Canada. Once I was finished I started to sing one of my favorite songs, It's Supernatural by Raven Symone. Once I was finished singing, it was time for the Spirit Celebration to begin. First there was the dance, the boat races at the river and to top it off, a firework display. Once the fireworks were over, it was time to go home. Everyone filed out to the parking lot to their cars. I leaned against the window and watch the trees and homes of Maples Bay disappear as we went back to the Raspberry House.

Once we got home, everyone climbed out of the truck and the hearse and went inside. I was about to go up to the front porch when I saw Garrett struggling to open the door were the ramp to the house leads. I watched him in confusion. I don't remember that door being stuck for Dad always made me go and check to make sure the door wasn't broken or sticking every morning. He cared about the guests thinks about the house. If it wasn't in order then the guests won't enjoy their stay and won't come back. That's all he cared about when he and Mom bought the Raspberry House eighteen years ago.

"Garrett?" I called as I went over to him.

He stopped when he heard me call his name.

"What's the problem?"

"I don't know." he answered. "The door won't open."

"Will I checked it this morning. It was fine when I was here."

"Gee, I wonder why."

"Garrett, what's wrong?"

"What?"

"What's wrong?" I repeated. "You've been acting weird in my presence since we first met in Florida. And don't pretend like you don't know what I'm talking about, I was there you know."

Garrett opened his mouth to speak but stopped a second later and closed it again. I placed a hand on my hip as I waited for his answer.

"Look, Sally. The thing is..."

"Yes?"

"I didn't want to admit it...since I...care about someone else."

My annoyance turned into concern. He's likes me yet he likes someone else?

"I like you, Sally." Garrett finally said. "But I shouldn't like you more then a friend because I love Stephie."

"Who's Stephie?" I asked.

"She's a girl my friends and I met while on a job a few years ago." Garrett said. "She lives under the streets of New York with a group called Mole People. They were blamed for the power outages that were happening all over the city when they were really caused by a couple of nasty juice sucking ghosts. That's when Stephie came to us for help. She wanted to stay on the surface with me but she had to go back because her dad was sick."

I let all of this sink in before I said.

"So, you're pinning for her?"

"What?"

"You feel that if you fall in love with me you're betraying Stephie. I understand why you think that way. I don't share the same feelings you have towards me. I'm sorry to hurt you, Garrett. But you're not the man I'm looking for."

I expected Garrett to be hurt by my words but to my surprise he wasn't hurt at all. He smiled with relief and sighed.

"I'm glad you think that, Sally." he said. "Thanks."

"No problem." I said. "So why don't you go down and tell Stephie how you feel?"

"I wanted to but I'd get lost down there."

"If you love her that much then that shouldn't stop you." I said. "Take a friend with you if you don't want to go alone."

"Sally, come inside."

"Alright, Dad." I called. I turned to Garrett. "We should get inside. It's getting late."

"Uhh...yeah."

I reach over and tried to open the door to see it was really stuck. I jiggled the handle a bit until it finally turned and the door opened. I walked up the ramp with Garrett. As I did I recalled the events that had happened over the summer. At first once I returned back to Spirit Isle, I thought it would be boring until I heard I was going to sing in the Spirit Celebration, having to go for tests in New York and meeting the Ghostbusters, battling Constance and Pellenore and making friends with the new neighbours (even though their a little werid they're kind of cool) and became the best summer I ever had. I swear that after this nothing will top what happened what happened over the past few months I've been here.

The End