Courage was feeling way too weak to climb the stairs so he reached out and took Mr. Worth's hand. The ghost waited for Courage to get a good grip then disappeared with Courage holding on to him. They reappeared in the attic room and Courage just sat down on the floor trying to get some of his strength back. Mr. Worth smiled softly down at the dog and reached down to give him a gentle pat on the head before going over to turn on the computer.

The computer screen finally lit up and the voice began to speak. "What do you w--", the normally sarcastic voice turned into a panicked shriek as the machine realized who was sitting in front of it, "AAAHHHH...it's you again!!!"

Mr. Worth sighed and spoke to the machine as he began to type. "Get over it machine. You should be used to me by now."

The computer fell silent as Mr. Worth continued to type. After a moment the familiar voice spoke. "The Katz Motel was closed down due various heath code violations including spider infestation and faulty wiring. There were some rumors of man-eating spiders and guests disappearing but nothing was ever proven. From what it says here, the building is undergoing renovations and is scheduled to be re-opened in a few months."

Mr. Worth typed in something else. A few seconds later, the computer answered. "The building has not been sold. It is still owned by Katz."

Mr. Worth got up from the chair. "Looks like you were right, Courage."

Courage smiled weakly and crawled into the computer chair. He gathered his thoughts and began to type. The computer spoke for him. "How long will I be feeling like this?"

Mr. Worth thought about it for a moment. "Well, normally when when we have to use the method we used to take you with us, the weakness goes away after an hour or two. But you traveled with us three times last night under those conditions. I think it might take all day for the side effects to wear off and for your strength to return to normal."

Courage typed something else. "Why does it drain all my energy to when you take me with you like that?"

"Because, the first time, you went against your will. We had to overpower you in a sense. The other two times you weren't fighting us but we still had to overpower you because you were too weak to hold on to one of us. It drains a lot of energy, Courage."

Courage began to type again. "Is that chant you used to take me with you the same chant that the children were using the night I first saw them?"

Mr. Worth just nodded.

Courage looked at the ghost and then typed in another question. "That first night when Eustace was hypnotized by the children, what would have happened if Muriel and I hadn't come outside when we did?"

Mr. Worth looked away. "The children would have taken him with them."

Courage slowly typed in another question. "Where would they have taken him?"

Mr. Worth shrugged. "Probably to the center of the cemetary or something like that. We weren't trying to hurt anybody, Courage, we were only trying to scare you into giving the necklace back."

Courage smiled at the ghost and wagged his tail to show that he understood completely.

Mr. Worth smiled warmly back at Courage. "I'm glad we've become friends, Courage."

Mr. Worth turned around as two small shapes appeared in front of them.

"We found what you sent us for, Mr. Worth." A girl held out three plants for the teacher to look at.

Mr. Worth smiled as he carefully examined the leaves. "Perfect! Good work, Dianne!"

The younger girl knelt down to pet Courage. "I found one of them close to the spot where we crossed over."

Mr. Worth nodded smiled at the girl. "I figured that these plants could be found on that mountain. Good work Shelly."

The other girl knelt down to pet Courage, whose tail was wagging happily. "Shelly also helped me find one of the other plants. I found the third one by myself."

Mr. Worth smiled proudly at his students. "I'm proud of both of you. Now, are either of you getting tired?"

Shelly nodded. "I'm feeling a little weak."

Mr. Worth turned to the other girl. "What about you, Dianne?"

Dianne shrugged. "I'm okay but maybe I should rest at least for a little while."

Mr. Worth nodded. "Do both of you feel safe resting in the livingroom? I know you're used to a more hidden place but Stephen is guarding the front door and I would rather you all stick close together."

Both girls nodded and disappeared.

Mr. Worth stepped back over to the computer and typed something. A few seconds later the printer came to life and printed out a map.

Mr. Worth studied the map. "Well, Courage, shall we go check out that motel?"

Courage grinned and held on to the hand that Mr. Worth offered him. Slowly, the two of them disappeared.