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Haunted Part 5 rated R

Dream

McGregurer's Castle Ireland

"Greetings," says a young woman mysteriously into the phone.

"Back at ya Chloe," says Wild "It everything prepared?'

"Yes, Caleb says bring them," states Chloe "high time, he says." The two women laugh a Caleb's reference. Things were going to be interesting once they got there.

"Good, we'll be there later tonight," informs Wild.

"Is Bobby behaving himself," asks Chloe.

"As much as possible for an Irishman," replies Wild.

"Good and god's speed," says Chloe.



The airplane Over the Atlantic

"God's speed," repeats Wild as she hangs up the phone. Giving Lyle the thumbs up so he can tell his sister that everything is set at the castle.

Glancing at his sister under his eyes he tells her the next phase is ready. They settle in for the rest of the flight getting in their perspective roles.

"Why Broots," smiles Lyle as he gets up and closer to him "I didn't know you have such a pretty daughter."

"Leave her alone," hisses Miss Parker she blocks his way toward them.

"I was just getting myself a drink," mutters Lyle like he is partly afraid of her. Snapping her fingers Sam gives her a drink for Lyle.

"Here you go," hisses Miss Parker. Raines watches the exchange with amusement. The Triumvirate watch with weariness, they didn't want anything to interrupted the capture of Margaret.

Debbie and Miss Parker head toward the back of the plane. Miss Parker takes off her jacket to get more comfortable tells Debbie she will be right back and goes to the bathroom. As she leaves Debbie's notices the bruises on her arms. Debbie's eyes widen at the site.

Watching Debbie's reaction to the site Lyle unthinkingly goes over to smooth over the situation before it gets out of hand.

"Problem Debbie," questions Lyle.

"Yes, Miss Parker has bruises on her arms," shockingly tells him.

"Yes, she fell down the stairs," replies Lyle but before he could go any further Debbie turns on him. She got three good shots to his face, a jab to his ribs and a knee to his groin. It took Sam to pull Debbie off of Lyle.

"You don't understand," starts Lyle.

"Understand what," hisses Miss Parker as Sam carries Debbie back upfront.

Making it look like they were fighting, Lyle tells Miss Parker what he and Debbie were talking about before she tried to kill him. Miss Parker fights to hold back her laughter, as her brother gets upset for trying to help.

Orion, one of the Triumvirate watches them thinking that they are gearing up for a major meltdown he suggests, "Why don't you, Miss Parker and Miss Broots go into the back. That way your both away from Lyle."

Taking the man up on his suggestion Miss Parker and Debbie head into the back. There they spend the rest of the flight talking about fashion, school and boys.



Margaret's Lair Ireland 1 P.M.

Looking out the window Margaret wishes once again that her friend Catherine were alive. 'She would know just how to handle this.' Sighing once again Margaret gets lost in her thoughts.

Picking up the reports she has accumulated over the last few year she re- reads the information. Unknown man named 'Jarod' helps the weak and abused. Always sought after by one young woman known as Miss Parker.

'God how could your daughter do this to my son?' Sometimes there are gunshots fired when these two meet by most of the time she misses him by a couple of hours a few times by minutes.

A knock on her door startles her; walking up to the peephole she sees no one. 'That's odd I thought I hear someone knock. Turning around she sees Major Charles leaning up against the doorway.

"Hey beautiful I have been looking for you," seductively whispers Major Charles as Margaret jumps into his arms. After sometime Major Charles and Margaret pull apart, he calls the rest of his family to come up.



Shannon Airport Dublin Ireland 215 PM

Arriving they found that there were town cars waiting for them to use. Due to the weather acting up everyone agreed with Wild about getting reservations for a place to stay over night.

After finding a castle for the night, which pleases both the Triumvirate and Raines. By making them feel important. Wild sends Syd, Broots and Debbie on their way with two sweepers.

Speeding toward Margaret's lair everyone felt the tension build up. Sam kept watch over the Triumvirate; his orders were if they acted funny shot to kill from Lyle. Lyle kept glancing at his watch wanting the next few hours over with already.

Margaret's Lair Ireland 3 P.M.

Lunch just ended and everyone was relaxing in the small living room. Jokes were zinging back and forth between the men as they watched Major Charles's delight in getting Margaret to blush. Even Zoe was behaving herself.

Within seconds the door was smashed down and sweepers were climbing in throw the window. There wasn't anytime for escape. Jarod, Ethan, Major Charles were forced to the floor at gunpoint. Zoe was knocked out. Emily, Ryan and Margaret were taken into one of the side rooms.

The familiar clicking of heels informed Jarod, Ethan, and Major Charles that it was Miss Parker and company that not only captured Jarod but his whole entire family.

"Well look what the cat has brought in," quips Wild "long time no see."

"Get them up," snaps Lyle "make sure they are secure I don't want them escaping."

"Where's Emily, Ryan and Margaret?" questions Miss Parker. She looks around for them hearing funny noises from the side room she opens the door.

"What the fuck do you think your doing?" she snaps very close to exploding on the sweepers who have taken the liberty of tying down Emily and Margaret to the beds in the room. Ryan was out cold in the corner.

"Sam!" screeches Miss Parker "Get in here." Obeying her, he enters the room. Jarod, Ethan, and Major Charles are escorted out of the apart fighting to get back in.

Outside Margaret's Lair Ireland 330 P.M.

"Where's my wife?" hisses Major Charles to several sweepers that are guarding them. The sweepers refuse to answer any of their questions. They saw the look on Miss Parker's face when she entered the room.

"What's taking them so long," growls Jarod "You have me. Why can't you let them go?"

"Because Jarod," wheezes Raines "we don't have to." Jarod whips around and sees both Raines and the Triumvirate standing next to another town car.

A noise at the entrance shows Sam carrying an unconscious Ryan. Lyle is carrying Zoe. Sam puts him in the back of one of the town cars nods to the Triumvirate and gets behind the wheel.

"Put them in the car," says Orion as he and his fellow Triumvirate return to theirs. Once they are in the car, Miss Parker brings out both Emily and Margaret. They are put into the same car as Wild. Jarod grimaces as Miss Parker comes toward the car his in.

Once she is in the car she turns on the engine. Ethan glares at her from the passenger side in the back of the car. Lyle opens the passenger door, and Miss Parker takes off. Once on the road Jarod struggles not to say anything to her.

But the opportunity came when Lyle demanded that she pull over so he could use one of the local restrooms. Lyle takes Ethan with him. Leaving Miss Parker alone with Jarod and Major Charles.

"Ok," says Major Charles "why are we not headed straight to the airport."

"Bad weather," says Miss Parker "we will be leaving on the morn."

"Oh," states Jarod "plenty of time for me to escape."

"For you yes and maybe even for the Major," snaps Miss Parker "but you're forgetting that we have Ethan, Ryan, Emily and Margaret."

"I didn't forget," hisses Jarod "I was hoping you would help."

"Help?" questions Miss Parker.

"Yes, by letting us escape, with a diversion or something," mutters Jarod.

Glaring at his in the rear view mirror 'just us, what about me?' instead she saw Major Charles move his hands in the air almost over her head. Moving forward and pushing the seat back startles Major Charles enough to stop.

"Do I look stupid to you," hisses Miss Parker. Grabbing the door handle she exits the car, spotting Lyle standing next to the bathroom door she signals he to switch places with her.

Watching her walk away Jarod says to his father "She was the best option of getting out of this."

"Yeah I know," he mutters "I'm sorry."

"Forget it dad," Jarod says, as Lyle takes over the seat Miss Parker just existed.



McGregurer's Castle Ireland 330 P.M.

When the car stopped outside a huge historic castle both Broots and Syd shivered from the feeling of being watched. Looking over the castle neither man could see anyone watching them.

Debbie bounded out of the car, stretching her limbs. The sweepers took the bags and subtly guided everyone inside. At the entrance they found a beautiful blonde with deep green eyes staring at them.

"Greetings," says a young woman mysteriously.

"We part of the Parker party," informs one sweeper.

"Yes, I see," smirks the blonde "if you'll tell me the names I can give you the keys to the rooms."

"Dr. Green, Mr. Broots and daughter, Bill and Joe," replies the sweeper. The desk clerk hands him the keys. Everyone gets their own room except the sweeper who are in a room together.

"Beware, for all that enter here, reap what they sow," she says as they leave.

The sweepers look around the castle, noticing that it's very clean and warm. Not drafty or dirty, the rooms were spacious as well as comfortable. Looking out the window there was nothing for miles around but marshlands or the ocean. They could hear bagpipes in the background but couldn't see the player.

Not feeling like babysitting they leave Syd, Broots and Debbie alone. Once the sweepers were gone Broots turns to Debbie "what did Lyle say to you on the plane?"

Staring at her father like he lost his head, "Dad didn't you see that bruises on Miss Parker?"

"Well yes," mutters Broots "but that's no reason to go at Lyle."

"Dad," snaps Debbie "he said she fell down the stairs."

"So," questions Syd.

"Hello," growls Debbie "she fell down the stairs, it the most used phrase of an abuser! You tell me why I'm so upset."

Local restroom 4 PM

Bagging on the door Miss Parker shouts, "I'm coming in," opening the door she walks into the men's restroom. Looking around she sees Ethan halfway out the window. Shaking her head she walks up to him and pulls him back in.

"What the hell do you think you're doing?" questions Miss Parker.

"Leaving," snaps Ethan.

"Really, didn't look like it," snaps Miss Parker "I looked like you're trying to get yourself killed."

"Why Miss Parker," sneers Ethan "You gonna shoot me. Or just have Lyle do it."

"Shut up Ethan," hisses Miss Parker, her eyes flashing a warning at him "I want you to watch what you're doing and where you're going." Pulling him toward the door, Ethan bolts out of the room. Taking off after him Miss Parker just manages to catch up to him.

Yanking his arm as hard as she could, she propels Ethan in the opposite direction. Pulling his arm away from her, he looks ready to hit her.

"Don't ever touch me," Ethan hisses at her.

"I wouldn't have to if you watched where you were going," snaps Miss Parker pointing to the sharp drop off Ethan almost went over.

Glaring at her some more Ethan refuses to say thank you to her. Instead he says, "I have no sister."

"That's fine with me," states Miss Parker pulling out her gun "Get in the car." Staring at her for a minute Ethan could see he has pushed her to far. He walks back to the car without any further trouble.

McGregurer's Castle Ireland 5 P.M.

"Greets," says Wild as she looks over the last group to show up. "Probs?"

"Nope," grimaces Miss Parker "No a one."

Looking over the castle Jarod and Major Charles share a look 'if we are put on separate floors we'll never find them in this place.'

"Good dinner is being served early today," informs Wild "This way." Following her into the dinning room, Major Charles, Jarod and Ethan are shocked at how stunning it was. A long table in the middle of what looked like a ballroom, high chandlers, and a roaring fire on the right hand side.

At the table sat everyone, Major Charles was placed next to his wife, Jarod and Ethan sat next to Ryan and Emily. Miss Parker and Lyle sat on opposite sides between the Russell family and the Centre.

Dinner was an elaborate affair; the food was already on the table. The food was served on Belleek china. Glasses made of Waterford crystal, and real silver silverware. The food itself was high-class. Succulent roast beef with gravy, mash potatoes, baby carrots covered with brown sugar. And desert was some Irish dish.

When everyone was done eating or pretending to eat the host stood up.

"Welcome to McGregurer's Castle" she said, "My name is Chloe. I am your hostess. Since you'll only be here for a wee bit, I'm going to give ya the two rules. Rule number one never go downstairs, for no one will help ya. Rule number two never wonder around here at night, stay in ya's rooms no matter what ya hear. Now good night." With the Chloe left the room.

The sweepers escorted the Russell family to their rooms. They were placed on the second floor over looking the cliffs. Major Charles and Margaret were shown into a suite. The sweeper told them they would be sharing. He left them standing there.

Major Charles and Margaret watched as the sweeper walked across the hall, ushered in Emily and Zoe. He informed them that this was their room. Next he back across the hallway walked down one door and ushered in Ethan, Ryan and Jarod.

The sweeper stood in the hallway, looked at his watch then at the grandfather clock at the end of the hall "Bill that clock is off. It's one minute to seven not five thirty," snickers the sweeper.

Going up to Emily and Zoe's room the sweeper was about to lock the door when the grandfather clock chimed seven. Turning and looking at the clock it righted itself with the time.

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