A New Type of Adventure: The Meeting Between Father and Son
For the next couple of weeks, BJ's experience at his school was peaceful. Despite Skeebo trying one-up him and tries to pick on Pac-Man. And with him, BJ, coming to the rescue and, of course, swiftly kicking his jerky blue behind. He didn't mind doing things like that for his new friend and neither did Pac.
Also, the suspicious lack of ghost activity was almost scarily serene. Betrayus was up to something, but nobody knew what he was scheming just yet. BJ wanted to forget his father's rambunctious actions at revenge and just wanted to focus on his homework, his family, his new friends, and his future.
It's not that he didn't want anything to do with his father. He actually WANTED to meet him someday. But under different and better circumstances. And it wasn't him that wished this. His mother wanted to see him again and introduce the rest of the family to him and someday lead a peaceful life. With of course the minor exception of them owning a powerful empire.
You see, during her times raising her family, she decided that until he came back, she would start her own businesses and hopefully strike it rich enough to hopefully put her in one of the high commands as that of politicians. In fact, she had a great deal with the elections with politicians. She, of course wasn't bought out with money. She went with her high intelligence and her "special" gifts. Even BJ himself had no idea how his mother wasn't driven insane by the immense stress that her numerous businesses gave her. She was almost constantly busy and hardly had time to talk to pretty much anyone. But, no matter what, she always made time for her family. And, remarkably, she does alright for herself.
She had hoped that with enough influential power that she had in the government, she can get Betrayus's body back along with any of the other Innocents that were dragged into his punishment. That was her goal and of course giving her children a good life as well. And also caring for her blind grandfather, who is the kid's great grandfather. He is an elderly and wise man. Being a shaman and the once proud chief of the Native Pac-American Wickima clan will do that to a person. (Yes, BJ is part NPA. Also with being part British as well from his late grandfather's side of the family.) But once he started getting on in age and growing blind, he had no choice but to step down and retire. And for some reason or another, he wished for his granddaughter, Melody, BJ's mother, to take care of him even though he had such an extensive family who was better off than she was at the time. I guess he sensed that she would need his support when the time came for the REAL chaotic stuff to happen.
BJ shook his head out of his deep thoughts and proceeded to his next class.
It was later on that Pac introduced BJ to his best friends Spiral and Cylindria. The first of the two being a rather talk red fellow with spiral looking blue and white hair. Honestly, to BJ, he kind of looked like the Kool-Aid mascot when he smiled. The only difference was that he had the hair, blue hands, and sweat gear that he wore on his hands and on his head. But, to BJ, he was a good guy. A little quirky and funny but a good guy none the less.
The second of the two was a pink gal with black hair with pink strips in her hair that was also set in pigtails. She wore red glasses, black fingerless gloves, striped pink and white socks with black stylish combat boots. To BJ, she was cute as far as looks goes and was pretty smart too. But she wasn't exactly his type and upon learning more about her, he learnt that she was Skeebo's ex. He started to question her sanity and asked her what in Heaven's good name exactly compelled her to date him. These actions earned him a playful smack on the shoulder and a groan from Cylindria, or Cilly for short. Pac and Spiral just smirked at each other and started to chuckle despite Cilly's chagrin at the situation.
She was about to explain herself, but she got cut off short by an manical laugh. The four looked up towards to where the laughter was and to their shock; it was Betrayus. "Minions! Capture the boy with black hair! But don't any of you DARE to harm a hair on his head! Or I'll have your ghostly hides on a silver platter!"
Soon enough, all sorts of colorful ghosts circled around the four teenagers. "Pac! We have to protect BJ!" Spiral shouted. "On it!" Pac agreed. The two got out their ghost busting weapons and Pac ate a flame Berry and transformed into a pyro looking hero! For a while, it seemed like Pac and his team was winning. But then again, it was going over TOO easily.
More and more ghosts started to swirl around the four in overwhelming numbers. It all resembled a colorful tornado and the four being in the eye of it all. And when the four was the tiniest bit distracted, that was when Betrayus made his move and ordered Butt-ler and Dr. Buttocks to swoop in and capture his son. "Aaaagggghhh!" BJ cried out in horror. Pac and his friends were outnumbered and had no choice but let their friend being taken away from them.
Soon enough BJ had eaten a strange berry that turned him blue and was in the castle in the Netherworld. He was sitting quietly in one of the spare rooms going over the current events. He didn't know what to make of this situation. Sure he wanted to meet his father, but he pictured it much differently in his head. And did his father even KNOW that he was his son in the first place?! Or was he some new sort of distraction for him to use against Pac? He wasn't sure and at the moment didn't seemed to care. Hence the word "seemed". Inside he was a buddle of hot nerves. "Now I know how mom felt back then." BJ muttered to himself. "I wonder when he's going to show up." But deep inside BJ felt that he was going to get his answer VERY soon.
To be continued...