So here is what I hope you all been waiting for the story is going to take a turn. Now let's see what happens into his chapter shall we.

(Earl's POV)

The kid drop as I remove myself from his body. That will teach that little bastard to fuck with me and what I do with my property. I morph back into my… casual skin. I look at the boy… Gumdrop I think it was something stupid like that. He was in the fiddle position rocking back in fear as the little… presents I felt him were now taking effect.

I look right into his cold hollow eyes. A sense of satisfaction warms my undead heart. I slowly raise my hand point my index right at his skull. I felt the cold chill of the shadows course through my undead body from into the point of my index.

"Bye bye.. brat ha-ha" I aim but stop.

This shit face most likely as a family doesn't he? Family means they will look for him and if they look for him they would ask around. If they ever found the body all Carrie needs to do is testify and I'm…

Screwed

I lower my finger and sat back on my chair. Speaking of which Carrie may be out looking for him and if she finds him here that would be very bad for business.

I went to the house phone and call someone up. The phone rang for about 2 rings before someone pick up.

"Who is this? What do you want?"

"O'Malley it's me Earl"

"Earl how's it going body"

"Bad actually… I was attack in my house hold by that little shit who has been hanging around my daughter lately."

"Did you win?"

"Of course… I just need you to drive here so you can drop him off somewhere… most likely an alleyway."

"Why do I have to do why can't you?"

"I have to stay here just in case Carrie showed up looking for him… are you going to help me or not."

I heard the warthog on the other side make a deep sigh. "Yeah I'm coming" I hung up on him as I sat back tipping back the rest of my beer into my mouth and down my throat. I watch the child he was a strong looking lad. Man he could hit I mean it.

I felt that accursed tremor run through my body as if it's disgusting ink like tentacles were wrapping around my heart. I knew I shouldn't have gone that far but man is he tough well either way I won I won't be seeing him ever again. I place my right hand on my chest hoping to calm the tremor shooting through me.

My warthog friend drove in. He walk out dragging behind him was that vending machine guy who works with Bruce. They both pick up the brat and gave me a pick nod as they left through my door.

I watch them leave. It occur to me at that point that, that little shit someone got into my house and I don't see any way he could have done that. I went up my stairs and look in everyone. I found nothing that was until I entered my niece's room. There it was open as day her window was wide open.

"Wow even when she is not here she is still trying to screw me over." I went over to it and close the window. However when I did I got a good look outside and that when I spot her rushing to my house. She looks panic and a bit scared of coming back. My niece is finally coming home.

How delightful.

I heard her come into she was never really silent.

"EARL!"

Wow she actually sounds mad… and something more not in her voice but I could taste it in her soul something stirring it was more than concern it was way more powerful than that. Whatever it was it was disgusting to my nose. It was as if I stuck my head right into a burnt popcorn bag and took a big ole whiff of it.

I move down stairs giving her a glare but when I saw her face that anger burnt away and gave into something else. I trail down her from seeing her shape the smell coming off her was amazing but I held my composer and look her dead in the eyes. "Where have you been Carrie you haven't come home in what 4 maybe 5 days now?"

"It's none of your business where I was Earl" She hisses at me. Damn that was hot.

I shrug slightly as I was moving back to my spot on the TV but then I remember that it was broken. I look at it for a second as I turn back to her she must have notice to cause she look around my entire place. Her expression turn from an aggressive one to a more… worried one. How cute

"Where's Gumball?"

"Who?" I question looking at her with a fake act of confusion.

"You know perfectly well who I'm talking about he came over didn't he?" She moves towards me her body was tense like she was ready to hit me. That was new she would have act this way towards me before. Maybe I should give her another lesson. But before I could continue my little debate she spoke again.

"Ok then what happened to the TV"

"I was drunk… no one came here Carrie." I told her moving closer to her and like I knew she would she back a way slightly. So I do still have that effect on her. Good.

"Where Gumball Earl, tell me now?" She look panic… is that a tear I see in the corner of her eyes. I haven't seen her cry for a while now.

"I told you once I tell you again… no one was here." She looks right into my eyes and I bore right into hers. I could see all the emotions in her she wanted to do something I knew it but I wasn't sure what those. But our little glaring contest was cut short when she got a phone call.

She picks it up turning away from me.

"Yes who is it… oh I Darwin what… wait you found him…" She quickly looks up at me her eyes fill with shock. Just then I knew what they were talking about I slightly lean back watching her. "… What happen to him… he's in a what…? I'll come as soon as I can" She slowly hung up the phone.

I couldn't control the grin spreading across my face. "Like I said Carrie… no one was here." She turns and flew out the door as my laughter finally escapes my chest.

(Lexy's POV)

This was all my fault.

I sat in the hospital in the waiting room as Gumball was in the ER. My mother wouldn't stop crying she couldn't as my father did everything in his power not to cry for her sake. I sat there unable to move I couldn't. My brother was in so much pain and I was watching him. My anger clench my side if only that jerk Tobias would have left me alone Gumball wouldn't have been like this

My pink fur stood on end I could even think at the moment. When I saw him… oh my God. Tear ran freely from my face.

Not even 10 minutes before hand.

The car we were in stop to speeding halt as my mom jump out of the car and shove her way out. My dad and my two siblings were next. I was with them and in the hall I saw that kid name Bass looking at me with a look of sadness and even fear.

Then I saw it. I turn when I heard my mother wail in such a pain you would have never thought she could make. It was a type of wail that would even make the cries of the damn cringe a bit. Then I saw the bed being push out with my family close behind and that is when I saw him.

His eyes were unfocused he was darting in heavy direction. His mouth was trembling making random words none in which made self. He look like he was beaten out of an inch out of his life and I saw the blood running down his nose and in the back of his mouth. That wasn't even the worst part. Then came the pain breath of hair. He was struggling just to be able to breathe the gasping he made when air didn't get all the way in. It was terrible.

He was my brother, my proud not a care in the world… joking brother. He wasn't just some random patient in the hospital.

His darting eyes stop and focus on mien for a quick second. "Lexy… it's so cold." Was the only thing I was able to hear before he was drag into the ER forcing us to stay behind hoping he was ok. That was when not even 5 minutes later we were told he was in a coma.

I called Carrie soon afterwards. I was about to call Penny but for some reason that didn't seem right. So I choose not to but for some reason it felt like Carrie needed to be here as much as we did.

I saw my father make a phone call as well. He soon came back. "My mom can't come she is also in the hospital for a cough." He looks sad and that was when my father cried. It wasn't the kind he did when he did something wrong or the ones when he didn't get what he wanted. This one was when a man realizes he couldn't do anything. That moment when your son is hurting and you couldn't do anything about it.

"Who… who wou… would do th…this to my…my…my son?" Nicole lost it her tears running free as she breath out that last question in between sobs.

Carrie came in soon. She look at everyone it look like she was panic looking at us She look at Darwin as if she was pleading for him to tell her everything was ok. I guess Darwin also saw it because he looks like he wouldn't be able to. Then he looks at her and shook her head.

"no…no…no no no no NO" I heard her scream she fell to the ground as I saw the tears fall down her face. I went up to her and embrace her I felt her grab onto to me as well. I felt her tears on my shirt and I bet she felt mine on her head.

The doctor came out and it was like piranhas to a dead bull. We were all around him blabbering out random questions.

"He's in a coma but he should be fine we don't know how long he will be in this for… maybe an hour maybe a month we don't know… we are sorry."

"At least he is alive right?" My dad look at my mom hoping for a smile but all he saw was a mother scare for her oldest son.

"Also… we found burned marks on him… it look like he got it from dry ice"

"What?" My mother barely spoke out.

"Ma'am this wasn't a car accident or a fall… he was attacked… and as far as I can tell he fought back to but… it wasn't enough."

"What type of man would do this to my son?"

"We don't know but the authorities will be here soon and they will keep watch of your son don't you worry."

My mother gave a nod but she seems to refuse to leave her spot on the side of the bed watching her son rest in his comatose state. We stood there watching Gumball I could tell we all felt the same but I couldn't help but think I should know what happen to him but in the end of it all I had no idea myself.

My dad moves all of us all to the car. It was for the best that we all get a good night's sleep. We even offer Carrie if she would like to spend the night which she agreed with a hint of depression in her voice.

We drove back home in complete silence no one said a thing and to be honest it was better this way.

The weeping was unbearable those.

Worse part of this we had school tomorrow and to be honest I didn't want to go but moping around the house wasn't going to get Gumball anymore healthy.

(Tobias's POV)

"Who does she think she is punching me in the face?" I couldn't contain my anger how dare she did she know who I am does she even know who my family is. Right behind Masumi's family we are one of the richest families currently living in Elmore.

"You did try to lift her skirt up dude." I turn quickly at one of my friends Banana Joe. He cringe a bit seeing me glare at him. Good I like it when other feared who I was.

"Calm yourself Tobias getting all work up about it won't do you good."

I glance over at an old buddy of mine Kyle. Our fathers knew each other and we have recently meant this past junior year and ever since meeting him I realize how important I am and how I should be able to get what I want and to be frank… I wouldn't mind that pink cat and ghost right now.

Joe was always cautious of him but whatever I didn't really care if he approve of Kyle or not I like him.

"So Tobias, where are we going?" Kyle asks glancing around at the lesser part of town.

"I'm going to get my some… insurance."

We stop right in front of the gates of the local garage.

"Why are we here again?" Kyle glances my way. That was when he heard the roar of an all too familiar reptile.

(Lexy POV)

I could hardly bring myself to get up this morning but my mother wouldn't allow it we had to get to school. I think she wanted us to be distracted about the fact Gumball was currently in a coma and who knew it might actually work.

The 4 of us all got on the school bus as it arrive to say the house wasn't lively this morning would be an understatement. I'm not even sure if mom got out of dead.

"I knew I shouldn't have let him go" A voice to the side of me spoke. I look over seeing Darwin dragging himself out of the school bus. He look so depress right now that you might want to stay close to him just to make sure he doesn't do anything that he will regret.

"What do you mean?"

"He said that he needed to go run an errand yesterday and told me to watch Carrie. But the way he said it… when he hugged me… I knew he was going to do something dangerous."

"Darwin you didn't know"

"Yes I did I knew in the back of my mind something like this would happen."

"Darwin plea…" I didn't even see it coming the first second I was talking to Darwin the next I was thrown into the side of the lockers. Star was all I saw, pain was I felt.

"LEXY... TINA WHAT THE HELL?"

That was Darwin yelling. I got out of my pain seeing a massive dinosaur towering over Darwin and me laughing as she walk by off but not before her swinging tail slam into Darwin causing him to cry out in pain.

"Who is that jerk?" I pick my little brother up as he look at me.

"That is Tina Rex… local bully weird she never just randomly attacks someone for no reason."

Weird

We got up not before I notice Tina walk up to that pervert from yesterday I beat up… I believe Gumball called him Tobias was talking with each other. I saw him slip her 5 dollars. I wonder if the two events are connected.

Mt first class was Math and to be honest I just ignored it and how I told the teacher I was sick. To be fair I was but not in the way that would allow anyone to be sent home. Beside my parents would be tick if I got called home.

I sat in the nurse's office and next to me was a paper bear drawing. She glances over to me. "I hope this doesn't sound nosey but have I seen you before?"

"Oh… you might know my brother his name is Gumball we are twins."

"Wow I never knew… I'm Teri."

"Lexy" We shook hands and we waited for the nurse to finish up with this weird eyeball winged kid who poke his eye on accident.

"Where is he today I haven't seen him?"

"…" I didn't want to talk about it but I might as well she seems to generally care. "he's at the hospital"

"Oh my goodness what does he have?"

"A coma"

She was quiet and I think that how it was going to stay. I began to think I haven't really seen Carrie today and to be honest when we were getting on the bus she seem to be way more quiet she even seem to be fading I wonder what that was all about.

It was almost if she felt guilty.

Wait a minute

"SHE KNOWS WHAT HAPPEN" I almost yelled. That however causes everyone in the hall passing by to stop and glance my way and Teri to scoot away from me slightly. It ever causes the nurse to accidently poke the eyeball kid in the eye with her stick thing.

"I have to go" I told Teri and ran off. I had to go find Darwin and then I most find out where Carrie is. She knows what happen to him how I could be so blind it was obvious but… it must have been the fact that we were all too sad to notice really anything.

After a few seconds of running it occurred to me right then. I had no idea what class Darwin as right now. I stop in the middle of the hall way.

The bell rung as the next class was going to start soon. I look around the hall ways looking for my fishy brother. I didn't spot him but I had to get to my next class which would be drama. I went to it as the kids were all there. I didn't really pay attention but as far as I learn that the school is going to put on the play Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare who on the portrait look like a weird hairless chimp.

What could have happen to my brother? How did he get those burns all over his chest and why was he in a coma so many question rushes to my head.

"Lexy your turn let's see what you got." The teacher said she was obviously bored with everything at the moment and most likely didn't want to deal with another kid who couldn't act.

I let a sigh escape my lips as I stood. I spoke clearly and with as much drama as I could muster the very famous scene at the balcony with my heart put into it.

The teacher seems dumbfounded. "Well class I guess we might have found our Juliet." I gave a bow and went and sat down. I only notice that for some reason all the guys wanted to try out for Romeo next even some who already tried and failed. Weird maybe how I preform showed them how much fun drama could be.

I hope Gumball was doing ok.

(Gumball's POV)

Darkness that all I saw nothing but terrifying darkness. I couldn't move it was so could as if the reaper himself as moves his robes across my body.

"GUM…BALL" I look over hearing the screaming echoes.

That is when I saw everyone I love…

All of them decaying and burning right in front of my eyes…

All alive all screaming.

(Lexy's POV)

Finally it was lunch and I found Darwin sitting at a table that no one uses. He still looks just as miserable as he did this morning.

"Darwin we need to find Carrie"

"Why?" He look up the sadness could even be heard from such a small word.

"Because she might now what…" I was trip as my chin slam into the side of the table. I was on the ground. That was when I saw Tina and Tobias looking down on me laughing.

"What's wrong is the pinky kitty going to cry." They laugh and move away. I stood anger boiling but I would have to deal with those rejects later. Gumball needed me more right now.

"Are you ok lexy?"

"yeah I'm fine Darwin… I think Carrie knows what happen to Gumball."

"Wha… what would make you say that?"

"It's a hunch I don't have time to explain it."

"OK now the next question why wouldn't she tell us?"

"That is what we are going to find out Darwin." I took him by the fin and drag him to where I saw Carrie. Which would be by herself not talking to anyone she look worse than before.

"Carrie?"

"yes" She barely spoke louder than a whisper.

"What happen to Gumball?"

Her face turn from depression to horror quicker then I would have expected. I was right she does know something.

"I don't know what you mean… I got to get to class." She faze through the table gaining quite a distances from us. I leap over the table and ran after her. What the hell got her so spook? I caught up to her and grab her wrist.

"Carrie what happen… who hurt Gumball?"

She faze through my hand which felt like an ice flowing through my veins. "I'm sorry I can't." She turns to leave.

"Carrie… Gumball needs you." Someone spoke behind me. I turn around there he stood Darwin. He was looking at Carrie was pleading eyes. "Please… Gumball did something to defend you didn't he?" Carrie look away almost ashamed. "Please Carrie he needs you to do the same for us."

She stood there for a second and for a bit I was worried that she may teleport on us.

A minute pass

"My uncle did this to him."

For some reason her saying it was much worse that what I could image. Why would her uncle hurt Gumball…? I mean it's not like he ever touch her. "But Gumball did nothing to you why would he..."

"No you don't understand… you think my uncle hurt him to protect me… no my uncle hurt Gumball because Gumball was trying to protect me from him."

"What?" I look at her like she was crazy.

"My uncle is not a good man… in fact he is an evil man… he is not the type of guy who would put his own mother in front of a bullet to save himself."

(Carrie's POV)

It felt weird to admit this to both of them but Darwin was right Gumball stood up for me I must at least try to do the same.

"Ok we go to the authorities and call…"

My heart skips a beat. "No not them… my uncle as connection there and if he is reported they will go and help him out of it. Trust me… I know." They both nod they must have realize if going to the police was an option he would already be behind bars already.

"So we must confront him ourselves there 3 of us and 1 of them."

"No that even worse Darwin… he powerful… and he is a ghost he as power beyond my own… we can't face him."

Lexy look at both of us quickly and look over. "Then we must find out how to beat a ghost… but where we can find that knowledge."

My heart stops as if it just came to life again only to die. I know where we must go.

"I know the place with that information…" They both look at me. "… we must go to my old home."

(Doctor's POV)

This poor child took such a beating I wish I could do more to help but alas I did all I could. All we could do is hope he will wake up.

I heard a heavy knocking. I turn that must be the police body guard here to watch Mr. Watterson.

I open the door and I stood looking at a small but husky looking cop. He was a warthog who as far as I could see as been in a lot of fights.

"Hello doctor… I'm here to watch the kid… the name is Officer O'Malley"

Done another chapter completed sorry that we didn't have much romance. You know Gumball is kind of in a coma at the moment. Story is getting more intense and next chapter we will see more of this hell Gumball is living in, and the old Booregard estate and finally I hope you Lexboss love this chapter and to all my dedicated fans out there. I will try to get 3 more chapters up before next Monday so hope you all enjoy and leave a review they inspire to write faster and PM if you wanna talk about story or to just talk.