While Kelly's Away…

"That's right boss," Sneaksby called in to his editor. "He was just arrested. I dunno something about embezzlement or drugs. Not sure which. Don't worry. I got a photo. One of the students was more than happy to supply me with a picture. I just gave it to Johnson to give it to you. Yeah I think there is something to this Bayville story. Now that Kelly's gone for the day at least I'm gonna pose as a sub. See what I can find out. Yeah I will. Don't worry chief. I'll get right on it."

Sneaksby put down the phone and smiled. His plan was simple. The front office was so chaotic they didn't know what was going on. It was easy to simply pretend to be a sub and get a schedule from one of the other secretaries. In class he would simply ask the kids questions about Bayville and find out stories from them. The kids would rather talk than do work anyway. "Piece of cake," He smiled.

He walked into his first class. Chemistry. "Okay kids settle down. My name is Sneaksby and I'm your sub for today. I thought we'd do something different today and talk about what is happening at the school. I know a lot of you have concerns and questions and I like to hear about them. So feel free to talk about anything you like."

"Yeah," Lance spoke up from the back. "I'd like to talk about the Red Socks. You think they have a chance of winning the pennant this year?"

The kids laughed. "Very funny Mr. Alvers is it?" Sneaksby smiled. "What about what's going on at the school? About these monster and demon sightings for example?"

"What about them?" Lance asked. "This is the first I've heard of it."

"That's all we've been talking about for the last month you doofus," One student snapped. "Personally I hear that…"

Suddenly the TV in the room switched on for no reason. "What?" Sneaksby looked surprised as the images of the Jersey Spaniel Show came on. "How did that happen?" He turned it off.

"Aw come on," Lance said. "Let's watch TV instead!"

"No no we have to talk," Sneaksby told him. Then the TV went on again. "Huh?" He turned it off. "Must be a short or something."

"Or something," One student looked nervous.

"Now then about the…" Sneaksby started when the TV turned on. "Not again!" He turned it off. It came on. He turned it off again. It came on again. He turned it off. It came on. "What the heck is going on here?" He shouted. He frantically kept turning it off. It kept coming back on. "How is this happening?"

"Ghosts!" One student cried out.

"Oh that's just ridiculous!" Sneaksby snapped.

"Is it?" Lance raised an eyebrow. Suddenly the room began to shake.

"Wha-what's going on?" Sneaksby yelped, panic starting to rise in his voice.

"I dunno what do you think is going on?" Lance asked calmly as another mini quake rocked the lab, causing some beakers to fall and shatter. The channels on the TV began to change rapidly.

"What the heck is going on here?" Sneaksby shouted. "This is nuts!"

"Ghosts!" One student shouted.

"It can't be!" Sneaksby yelped. The TV kept changing channels even more rapidly. Another tremor did it. "MOMMY!" Sneaksby screamed and ran out the door. Several other students followed. Soon Kitty and Lance were the only ones left in the room.

"Lance," Kitty glared. "Okay I know about the tremors but how did you do the TV?"

"Let me show you," Lance showed her his wrist.

"A watch?" Kitty asked incredulously.

"A little late Christmas present from the Toad," Lance smiled as he showed Kitty his wrist. "This watch has a channel changer built in. Cool huh?"

"Where did he get something like that?" Kitty glared. "He stole it didn't he?"

"Actually this time he bought it," Lance whistled. "Lets just say he got it from a friend of a friend who got it from a friend when it fell off the back of a truck and leave it at that shall we?"

"Lance how could you do that to a sub!" Kitty snapped at him.

"Kitty that's not a sub," Lance whispered to her. "He's a reporter! He's only pretending to be a sub to get dirt on Bayville. Or more specifically any blue furred monsters around here."

"Oh no," Kitty turned pale. "Great that's all we need!"

"As much as I'd love Kelly to get trashed in the paper," Lance said. "I don't think it would be a good idea to let this guy run around."

"So what do we do?" Kitty asked.

"Don't worry Kitty," Lance grinned. "I got it all figured out."