Chapter 5
In Dr. Notrub's kitchen, the doctor was washing the dishes. "I'm glad you enjoyed dinner, Lydia. I haven't had a dinner guest for a long time," said Dr. Notrub. Lydia was washing off the table. "That was great chicken, Dr. Notrub. Not only do you have great taste for horror, you're a great cook," complimented Lydia. "I just hope that chicken whom we have eaten doesn't come back as a poultry-geist and haunt us," said Dr. Notrub with a chuckle. Lydia joined in the laughing.
"How did your roommates react to your moving out?" asked Dr. Notrub. "They didn't give a hoot. They were just glad that the 'Witch Woman' was leaving," said Lydia. "You don't seem to be too concerned about their comments," said Dr. Notrub. "I'm used to it. Nobody at my past schools ever really understood me," said Lydia. "Don't let that get you down, Lydia. No matter what, be who you are. Well, I'm going to my lab. You said you were going out for the night so I'll see you tomorrow. The door will be unlocked when you get back. No one ever comes up to this house so I don't worry about burglars," said Dr. Notrub as he put the dishes away and headed out of the kitchen. Lydia exited the kitchen as well.
In the main foyer, Dr. Notrub headed downstairs to his lab while Lydia walked upstairs to her room. When she opened the door, Beetlejuice was floating in mid-air and chomping on some beetles. "Ready to go, Lyds?" he asked. "Sure am, Beej. But I think we'd better go out the front door so Dr. Notrub won't suspect anything," said Lydia. "Good idea," said Beetlejuice as they left Lydia's room and headed down the stairs.
From the basement, they heard Dr. Notrub singing an old rock song 'Monster Mash'. "Guess he likes to sing to a karaoke machine when he works," said Lydia. "He doesn't have bad taste in music either," said Beetlejuice. They continued toward the front door, which then opened on its own. They stepped outside into the fading light of the sun as it set. "Say the B-word three times babes, and we're on our way to the concert," said Beetlejuice with a grin. Lydia nodded and uttered, "Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice!" In a flash of light, they both vanished.
At the exact moment that they had left, Mecha-Reaper came falling out of the sky and slammed down his scythe. The blade embedded itself in the exact spot where Beetlejuice had been standing. Mecha-Reaper growled in frustration and pulled it out. Then he said, "Mecha-Reaper to Master. Come in, Master."
Dr. Grim's voice came out of Mecha-Reaper's body. "What is it? Did you capture the ghost?" he asked. "I almost did, Master. But it vanished along with a human girl," said Mecha-Reaper. "Incredible. Not only can it cross over into our world, but it can also take living people along for the ride. This fits exactly into my plans," said Dr. Grim.
"The girl called it Beetlejuice," said Mecha-Reaper. "Well, stick around that place. They might come back and when they do, extend an invitation to Mr. Beetlejuice. You know what I mean, do you?" asked Dr. Grim with an evil chuckle. "Yes, I do," said Mecha-Reaper who laughed too as he rose into the air on his jetpack and landed on the roof.
There he squatted down and assumed a pose similar to the numerous gargoyles on the roof of the mansion. He had assumed a vigil and waited for the ghost and the girl to come back.
In Dr. Notrub's kitchen, the doctor was washing the dishes. "I'm glad you enjoyed dinner, Lydia. I haven't had a dinner guest for a long time," said Dr. Notrub. Lydia was washing off the table. "That was great chicken, Dr. Notrub. Not only do you have great taste for horror, you're a great cook," complimented Lydia. "I just hope that chicken whom we have eaten doesn't come back as a poultry-geist and haunt us," said Dr. Notrub with a chuckle. Lydia joined in the laughing.
"How did your roommates react to your moving out?" asked Dr. Notrub. "They didn't give a hoot. They were just glad that the 'Witch Woman' was leaving," said Lydia. "You don't seem to be too concerned about their comments," said Dr. Notrub. "I'm used to it. Nobody at my past schools ever really understood me," said Lydia. "Don't let that get you down, Lydia. No matter what, be who you are. Well, I'm going to my lab. You said you were going out for the night so I'll see you tomorrow. The door will be unlocked when you get back. No one ever comes up to this house so I don't worry about burglars," said Dr. Notrub as he put the dishes away and headed out of the kitchen. Lydia exited the kitchen as well.
In the main foyer, Dr. Notrub headed downstairs to his lab while Lydia walked upstairs to her room. When she opened the door, Beetlejuice was floating in mid-air and chomping on some beetles. "Ready to go, Lyds?" he asked. "Sure am, Beej. But I think we'd better go out the front door so Dr. Notrub won't suspect anything," said Lydia. "Good idea," said Beetlejuice as they left Lydia's room and headed down the stairs.
From the basement, they heard Dr. Notrub singing an old rock song 'Monster Mash'. "Guess he likes to sing to a karaoke machine when he works," said Lydia. "He doesn't have bad taste in music either," said Beetlejuice. They continued toward the front door, which then opened on its own. They stepped outside into the fading light of the sun as it set. "Say the B-word three times babes, and we're on our way to the concert," said Beetlejuice with a grin. Lydia nodded and uttered, "Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice!" In a flash of light, they both vanished.
At the exact moment that they had left, Mecha-Reaper came falling out of the sky and slammed down his scythe. The blade embedded itself in the exact spot where Beetlejuice had been standing. Mecha-Reaper growled in frustration and pulled it out. Then he said, "Mecha-Reaper to Master. Come in, Master."
Dr. Grim's voice came out of Mecha-Reaper's body. "What is it? Did you capture the ghost?" he asked. "I almost did, Master. But it vanished along with a human girl," said Mecha-Reaper. "Incredible. Not only can it cross over into our world, but it can also take living people along for the ride. This fits exactly into my plans," said Dr. Grim.
"The girl called it Beetlejuice," said Mecha-Reaper. "Well, stick around that place. They might come back and when they do, extend an invitation to Mr. Beetlejuice. You know what I mean, do you?" asked Dr. Grim with an evil chuckle. "Yes, I do," said Mecha-Reaper who laughed too as he rose into the air on his jetpack and landed on the roof.
There he squatted down and assumed a pose similar to the numerous gargoyles on the roof of the mansion. He had assumed a vigil and waited for the ghost and the girl to come back.