I don't own Ghost Hunt. This is still Gene. Hope you like it. Please review! Also tell me who you want to win the riding competition for the bonus chapter. Mai, Masako, Yasuhara, or John.

Chapter 11

Mai's guardian had arrived with his brother. She hated her guardian, but she hated his brother even more. He just a disturbing guy. He was very large and muscular, like a body builder. Mai told them that he had been in a psych ward for awhile. Her guardian did not allow them to come to the house. He tried to stop Mai from seeing Peter and Gene, but had failed.

"He keeps going to that cottage by the hot spring. I don't know what he does there, but I have this feeling that its horrible." Mai told them.

"When did he start going there?" Gene asked.

"The day after they returned." Mai told him.

"Has he ever been here before?" Peter asked her.

"Actually yeah, I think so." She thought about this "I remember hearing them talk about it. I think my grandfather was the one who put him in the psych ward. Tadashi told him not to draw attention to himself like before. Something about cleaning up after him was getting harder and he didn't want a scandal." Mai finished.

Peter and Gene decided to stakeout the Cottage. They rigged the camera and left. They continued to do this for a week and then reviewed the footage. Katsumi (the brother of Tadashi) carried a body bag into the door. Later blood curdling screams could be heard coming from the cottage. Katsumi then dragged the body out and cut it into pieces and took them to the swamp to dispose of them.

After further investigation, Gene and Peter found a list of missing women corresponding to the time before Katsumi was admitted to the hospital and to when he got out. They even found reports of mysterious disappearances of female patients and nurses from the institution. It was all too clear what was going on. This man was a monster.

"We have to do something!" Peter yelled.

"I know I'll tell Tadashi. He'll make him stop." Mai said.

"I think we should call the police. Katsumi should be locked away in a cell. Even then that probably wouldn't stop him." Gene said.

"You can't call the police, at least not around here. Tadashi has this whole town under him. If you want him to be put away you would have to go to someone in the city. Even then Tadashi would find a way to get him off." Mai explained. They decided to leave it to Mai.

She told her guardian that she suspected Katsumi was up to no good. She had to bring it up gently. She couldn't let him know that Gene and Peter had evidence. He might do something to them. He told her to forget everything and to not to get involved. She reported back to Gene and Peter. They would have to wait.

Katsumi began to show an interest Mai. She told them that he had been trying to talk to her more and more. When she was practicing, she would see him watching her. He would even brush against her.

"I can't take it anymore." Mai cried. "I can't stay there anymore. I have to get out here."

"Don't worry we'll take you back with us. I promise he won't hurt you as long as I'm around. I'll protect you." He reassured her. He and Peter had to leave for a little bit to make arrangements to leave. They told Mai to stay at the cabin. Mai agreed and they left. Unfortunately, when they returned she was gone.

Gene and Peter returned to find Mai was gone. They kept trying to call her and the house, but couldn't get through. Gene was afraid of what had happened. He stormed off and went to the house.

He stood outside the gates and yelled.

"Mai!" he continued to call her name. A voice on the intercom came on and told him to vacate the property immediately. He refused. Guards and the police came and took him away. He spent the night in jail.

In the morning, an officer came and told him he had a visitor and was being released. Gene sat up as Mai walked into view. She was in a turtle neck sweater. She looked dead. She was so pale and her face had no emotion. Her lips looked a little swollen. Gene instantly knew what had happened to Mai last night. He felt the anger bubble up inside of him.

"Mai," Gene whispered as he came out of his cell. She didn't meet his eyes. She just looked down at the ground. They walked outside the building. Gene grabbed her arm to stop her. She yelped in pain. "Mai.. please." She turned to face him now.

"He came and took me away. Where were you?" she said as tears rolled down her face. Gene could feel himself begin to cry.

"Mai, I'm sorry. I'm so sorry." He cried to her. "I made arrangements we can leave whenever. Tonight if you like."

"No. I'm not going anywhere with you. I can't! Just leave me alone. You only made things worse. Just leave and don't come back!" She cried and ran off.

Gene couldn't move. He was so angry with himself. He had failed her. He had promised to protect her and he didn't. That monster got her. Gene wasn't sure what to do now. He just knew he couldn't leave her here. He had to help her some how. He would spend the rest of his life trying to make up for what he had done.

A few weeks later.

They stayed as long as they possibly could. They would have to return soon or risk being deported. They watched Mai and Katsumi. They could only do so much. They needed a plan. They couldn't afford to screw up. Mai's life was on the line.

"I want you to go to the next town and make arrangements." Gene told Peter.

"You don't plan to go up against him alone do you?" Peter asked.

"No. I can't get into the house. That's where she must be. We've been watching the house and she hasn't left it."

"Do you think she's still alive?" Peter asked.

"She has to be…." Gene whispered.

Peter went off as planned. Gene stayed to keep an eye on Mai. He was praying that she was still alive and that they wouldn't be too late. They were planning to take Mai away with them. They couldn't fight him on their own. They would need back up, but they had to get Mai out. Gene had to save her.

Why hadn't she left the house? A killer wouldn't change from his MO like this. He would want to victimize her in the cottage…. That's when it dawned on Gene.

The Cottage! He must have taken her there right after she had let him out of jail. Oh God! Gene realized that he must be holding her prisoner there or worse! He couldn't wait for Peter he had to act now.

End of Gene, Peter and Mai. Because this is supposed to be the last entry before he died. It's not written like a journal because I thought it would sound better this way. Hope you liked it. Please review.

Also tell me who you want to win the riding competition for the bonus chapter. Mai, Masako, Yasuhara, or John.