What if the roles were reversed? What if Suez was the ghost and Jesse was
the 16yr-old teenager? I'm just toying with this idea, but if you have any
suggestions at all, please let me know.
Jesse is a modern-day teenager, he's just moved to Caramel from New York to be with his mother, stepfather (Andy) and 3 stepsisters (the female versions of Doc, Sleepy and Dopey). He's a mediator also, and while he still basically has Jesse's personality, he has a bit more edge, seeing as he's grown up in this society. He also spouts the odd bit of Spanish now and then seeing as his father was Spanish (play along people!)
Suez is only 16 still, and she only died about 3 years ago, by the hands of a jealous boyfriend. She still has the same personality, but she's a little behind the times.
If anything's out of character please let me know, I live in Australia, and could only manage to get my hands on "The Ninth Key" for a little while, so I totally can't remember what she looks like or anything. If some WONDERFULL person could tell me the physical appearances of any of the characters (Suez, Jesse, even Andy!) I'd really appreciate it!
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Chapter One: Meet The Family
Jesse:
I don't think I've ever been so nervous. Just in one day, I've traveled across the country, been re-united with my mother, and now I'm expected to meet a whole new family. And even worse, I'm meant to like them. It's not like I automatically think I'm going hate them, but c'mon, I'll be sharing a house with three teenage girls. How am I meant to enjoy that? Still, I have to give them a chance. I suppose.
I walk out the airport doors with my mother, who is still telling me how much I'll love Carmel. I'd like to believe that, I really would. But how can I enjoy a place where the population is only a tiny percentage of what I'm used to? I mean, I wasn't exactly popular at my old school of about 10 000, no ones going to like me in a school with a student population of about 1 000.
I push these thoughts from my mind as I enter the car and am introduced to my new stepsisters. First I meet the eldest, Bianca. She doesn't look happy to see me, but then she doesn't look sad either. She just looks. tired. I decide to call her Sleepy. The next daughter is Karla. She just looks at me with a completely blank expression on her face. This one, I decide, will be Dopey. The third daughter however, is definitely the most interesting one. While the other two look like they share a single brain cell between them, this one obviously has obviously inherited the only intelligence in the family. When she introduces herself as Tia she smiles brightly, and uses words that would not be out of place at a Mensa meeting. As we drive she tells me the local history of Carmel. Which is actually very interesting.
And very depressing. You see, I'm a mediator. I talk to the dead. Which usually I don't mind doing, I mean, I like to help people. But as Doc (Tia) told me about the battles that took place in Carmel I got a little annoyed. Because while I don't mind helping out, I do mind not having enough time to do my homework because I'm too busy 'ghost busting'. Which reminds me.
"Mum, when do I start school?"
I was kind of hoping it would be soon, I'd heard rumors there was another mediator in Carmel, who supposedly worked at the school. And I could certainly use some help in the mediating section. Unfortunately, I never get the nice ghosts. Normally I get the ghosts that want to kill me, because I'm just about the only thing they can kill. They can't kill other ghost because they're already dead, they can't kill humans because they're alive, so I guess I'm the only available option. And man do those ghosts have some pent up aggression.
"On Monday. Two days time."
I sit back and wonder what my new life will be like.
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The next chapter will be longer, I promise. That is, if you want me to continue writing.
Jesse is a modern-day teenager, he's just moved to Caramel from New York to be with his mother, stepfather (Andy) and 3 stepsisters (the female versions of Doc, Sleepy and Dopey). He's a mediator also, and while he still basically has Jesse's personality, he has a bit more edge, seeing as he's grown up in this society. He also spouts the odd bit of Spanish now and then seeing as his father was Spanish (play along people!)
Suez is only 16 still, and she only died about 3 years ago, by the hands of a jealous boyfriend. She still has the same personality, but she's a little behind the times.
If anything's out of character please let me know, I live in Australia, and could only manage to get my hands on "The Ninth Key" for a little while, so I totally can't remember what she looks like or anything. If some WONDERFULL person could tell me the physical appearances of any of the characters (Suez, Jesse, even Andy!) I'd really appreciate it!
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Chapter One: Meet The Family
Jesse:
I don't think I've ever been so nervous. Just in one day, I've traveled across the country, been re-united with my mother, and now I'm expected to meet a whole new family. And even worse, I'm meant to like them. It's not like I automatically think I'm going hate them, but c'mon, I'll be sharing a house with three teenage girls. How am I meant to enjoy that? Still, I have to give them a chance. I suppose.
I walk out the airport doors with my mother, who is still telling me how much I'll love Carmel. I'd like to believe that, I really would. But how can I enjoy a place where the population is only a tiny percentage of what I'm used to? I mean, I wasn't exactly popular at my old school of about 10 000, no ones going to like me in a school with a student population of about 1 000.
I push these thoughts from my mind as I enter the car and am introduced to my new stepsisters. First I meet the eldest, Bianca. She doesn't look happy to see me, but then she doesn't look sad either. She just looks. tired. I decide to call her Sleepy. The next daughter is Karla. She just looks at me with a completely blank expression on her face. This one, I decide, will be Dopey. The third daughter however, is definitely the most interesting one. While the other two look like they share a single brain cell between them, this one obviously has obviously inherited the only intelligence in the family. When she introduces herself as Tia she smiles brightly, and uses words that would not be out of place at a Mensa meeting. As we drive she tells me the local history of Carmel. Which is actually very interesting.
And very depressing. You see, I'm a mediator. I talk to the dead. Which usually I don't mind doing, I mean, I like to help people. But as Doc (Tia) told me about the battles that took place in Carmel I got a little annoyed. Because while I don't mind helping out, I do mind not having enough time to do my homework because I'm too busy 'ghost busting'. Which reminds me.
"Mum, when do I start school?"
I was kind of hoping it would be soon, I'd heard rumors there was another mediator in Carmel, who supposedly worked at the school. And I could certainly use some help in the mediating section. Unfortunately, I never get the nice ghosts. Normally I get the ghosts that want to kill me, because I'm just about the only thing they can kill. They can't kill other ghost because they're already dead, they can't kill humans because they're alive, so I guess I'm the only available option. And man do those ghosts have some pent up aggression.
"On Monday. Two days time."
I sit back and wonder what my new life will be like.
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The next chapter will be longer, I promise. That is, if you want me to continue writing.