Have to be evil. Trying to end this, ok maybe one more part after this. EVIL!!

Warring: This is *confusing* if you skip parts!!

Disclaimer: I don't own any of the characters from the television show "The Pretender." They belong to Steve Long Mitchell, Craig W. Sickel, and TNT.

Haunted Part 11 rated R

Outside McGregurer's Castle

"Cathy!"

Hearing Jarod desperate cry Major Charles looks up at the castle. Shivering he hopes that the woman is all right. Looking at part of his family Major Charles sighs deeply.

"Ok," Major Charles grumbles, "I'm going back in."

"What," demands Margaret "if you're going back in so are we."

"What," asks Major Charles.

"I said if you go, we go," replies Margaret "I'll not have this family spilt again."

"Why don't we all go," suggests Lyle as he appears out of the mist holding a gun to Emily's back. Major Charles quickly realizes he has no chance to get everyone to safety before Lyle shoots someone. 'Damn.'



The Studio Fourth Floor

"Cathy," Ethan whispers, "Please." Tears slip down his face raking sobs shake his body as he grasps one of her lifeless hands "Please." Time almost stood. Coughing Caleb reached down and picked up his wife cradling her body to his he carried her down the stairs as Ethan and Jarod watched his retreating back.

Getting up off the floor Jarod heads out the door, as he hears Ethan question, "What should we do about her?" Looking back Jarod sees Ethan pointing to Zoe.

"I don't care," croaks Jarod "She just killed my soul." Slowly Jarod walks down the hall, tear spilling down his face. Stumbling alittle Jarod starts to descend the staircase.

The Library

Pacing the library and wondering if Miss Parker was alright Syd sighs heavily, Broots sits in one of the fluff chairs tempting to read a book, but was worrying about Miss Parker too.

"I'm sure Miss Parker is fine," mutters Broots.

"I know," signs Syd "It's just that Jarod is stuck on her, if anything should happen to her I don't know what he'll do." Hearing the library door creak open, Syd rushes toward it expecting it to be Miss Parker instead it's the Russell family.

"What are you," starts Syd as he watches them filter into the room, until Syd notices Lyle has a gun pointed at Emily "Do you really think that is necessary?" demands Syd.

"Yes," snaps Lyle as he closes and re-locks the door "Sam guard this door. Anyone who steps out of here shoot to kill." Hearing the sweepers shuffle outside the door everyone knows that Sam wouldn't disobey a direct order.

"Syd did you hear my son," questions Major Charles.

"Yes," replies Syd.



The Seventh floor

"I getting hungry," grumbles Wild.

"Me too," replies Bobby leering at Chloe until she blushes. Watching her get up from her seat, Bobby watches her sway her bottom, heading toward an off room.

"Kyle," purrs Chloe.

"What," replies Kyle knowing better then to say 'yes.'

"Will you be a dear and watch the baby?" purrs Chloe.

"Sure," replies Kyle as he looks at her strangely. Until he notices that she is gesturing for Bobby to follow her into one of the side rooms. 'Oh.'

"Let's be obvious," snickers Wild "Still hungry."

"When are you not hungry," asks Kyle.

"Shut up dead boy," snaps Wild as she gets up to stretch her legs "And put that in one of the rooms." Pointing to the individual in Cat's arms.

"Fine," growls Kyle as he gentle lifts the person up.

"You know," mumbles Catherine "I'm hungry also." Looking at the door, Catherine and Wild giggle as they start to creep toward it.

The Studio Fourth Floor

Seeing Zoe lying on the floor Ethan looks at Jarod's retreating back and asks, "What should we do about her?" Seeing the desolation in his eyes, Ethan hears Jarod's pain in his careless replies of "I don't care," croaks Jarod "She just killed my soul."

Shaking his head Ethan looks down at the woman who just killed his sister. Feeling rage burning in him he paces the office until he hears Zoe groan and put her hand to her head. He doesn't notice the light swirling fog on the floor.

"Where's Jarod," questions Zoe.

"What the hell does Jarod have to do with anything," demands Ethan "You just killed my sister. I want to know why."

"Jarod's mine," growls Zoe "Not your sister's. That's sick, your brother and your sister."

Slapping her across the face Ethan struggles not to kill her "You dump BITCH, Jarod belongs to no-one. As for sick have you looked in the mirror lately?"

Getting up Zoe grabs Ethan by the forearms "Jarod's mine," she repeats as Ethan pushes her off him "Do you really think I would have gone to all that hassle if he wasn't." Landing on her ass with a loud thump, the door swings open as Lyle walks in.

"What hassle," demands Lyle.

"Nothing," snickers Zoe until Ethan kicks her. Zoe jumps up to her feet as she tries to attack Ethan.

"Ethan," snaps Lyle "Enough," hearing Zoe laugh "There are better ways of torturing information out of someone then that." Grabbing one of Zoe's arms Lyle twists it, forcing Zoe to move so her arm is curved up her back.

"Now what hassle," purrs Lyle seeing her reluctance he moves her arm up alittle forcing her to her toes. Pulling out a knife Lyle placing it across her throat "Going to ask one more time then I'm going to start cutting. What hassle?"

Ethan watches Zoe swallow hard until drops of red raced down her throat. Looking into her panic striking eyes Ethan doesn't feel anything for her 'she deserves this.'

"I, I hum," stumbles Zoe "I set up Jarod."

"So," purrs Lyle as understanding hits Ethan. Glowering at Zoe Ethan steps closer to her "Set-up as in arranged for my sister to walk in on that little scene?"

"Yes," gasps Zoe.

"What scene," demands Lyle.

"Jarod and me," croaks Zoe "Naked in bed."

"Is that all," growls Lyle as he tightens his grip.

"No," chokes Zoe "I, I um, tricked Jarod into turning over so he was on top of me."

"Did anything happen," demands Ethan.

"No," shouts Zoe "It would have if that BITCH didn't walk in on us."

Releasing his hold on her throat, "Zoe the police are here to talk to ya," says Lyle as he grips her arm "Ethan if you want to rest up or something this is going to take awhile."

"No," croaks Ethan "Is she really gone?"

"As gone as can be," replies Lyle as he forcible moves Zoe out the door.

The Library

Pacing around the room, Major Charles swears upside and down in his head for getting caught. He watches his beautiful Margaret wring her hands, as she tries to sooth Ryan. Who was worried about Debbie, because no one knew where she was. To Emily who sat staring out the window looking out into the fog with a blank face 'I could break the glass, but that would bring sweepers this way.'

The Conference room

Ethan watches Lyle maneuver Zoe down the stairs preventing her from escaping. He follows them into the conference room; there he spots three police men waiting for them. Glancing out one of the windows he notices that its dusk outside. 'The light is gone in more ways then one.'

"Ok," grumbles one of the officers "Why did ya kill the wee lass?"

"Because she was tiring to take what is mine," stress Zoe.

"How," questions Lyle.

"By luring Jarod to her," snaps Zoe "Anyone could see he's mine," flashing the diamond ring on her hand "but that BITCH wouldn't let go."

"It was Jarod," snaps Ethan "Who wouldn't let go."

"No," growls Zoe "It was that dead Bitch you call a sister." Ethan jumps out of the chair he was sitting in and lungs for Zoe. Two officers prevent him from reaching her.

"Let me go," growls Ethan as he glares at Zoe. Struggling out of their grasp Ethan feels Lyle ice cold hand on his arm.

"Ethan," suggests Lyle "This is going to take a while. Plus she is going to defend her acts and slander our sister in the process, if ya can't handle this, no one will think less of ya or what ya have felt for our sister if you leave."

Rubbing the lingering cold spot on his arm Ethan glares at Zoe "Fine, I'll be around if you need me." Spinning on his heels Ethan slams the door as he leaves.



The Seventh Floor

Hearing the door creak open Kyle rushes out of the side room and into the common room "Going somewhere?"

"Yeah," snaps Wild "To the kitchen."

"Not without me," growls Kyle.

"You have babysitting duty," laughs Wild.

"I can do that," replies Sam as he takes a stance over the baby's crib "plus Debbie is use to me, not Kyle."

"Fine," grumbles Wild "Let's go."



The Staircase In between Third and Fourth Floor

Seeing the little girl sitting on one of the stairs crying, Jarod sits down next to her.

"She's gone," cries the little girl "My mommy is gone."

"Molly," asks Jarod looking at her Jarod notices how closely she resembles his Catherine.

"Yes," cries Molly "she's gone and it's so hard you know."

"Yeah," replies Jarod.

"It's been one year," cries Molly "I still miss her. Do you Jarod miss my mommy?"

Not sure who her mother is Jarod doesn't answer right away opening his mouth he hears Lyle's voice answering for him "Yes, Molly Jarod misses my sister."

Watching the little girl get up and embrace Lyle, Jarod struggles to come to terms with what Molly said 'It's been one year.' Thinking hard 'It can't be a year, it just happened.'

"Jarod," says Lyle pulling out a bottle of pills "You left this down stairs." Taking the container from Lyle Jarod quickly reads the label. 'I must be insane.' Getting up Jarod looks around him, ever thing is the same as before. Hearing clicking of heels on the floor Jarod braces himself to see her instead he sees a beautiful young woman with long blonde hair.

"Hello Jarod," she greets him.

Unsure how to answer "Ah, hello." Jarod stares at her.

"It's Debbie," informs the woman "Debbie Broots," she clarifies. Looking up at Lyle she sees unsurely at him.

"He's just taken his meds," replies Lyle "Come on sweetheart." With his arm around Molly, Jarod watches them walk away.

"Isn't he just great with her," comments Debbie "You coming outside for the remembrance service." Debbie looks at him waiting for his answer.

"Yeah," replies Jarod as he watches Debbie walk in front of him leading toward the conservatory. Debbie looks back every once and in while and flashes him an 'it's alright smile.'



First Floor Hallway

Hearing heavyset footsteps Ethan look behind him to see Caleb coming his way. Wiping his face with the back of his hand Ethan gives the man a shaky smile.

"Hello Caleb," greets Ethan.

"Ethan," replies Caleb "What are ya doing out here in the hallway?"

"I couldn't take it," gesturing to the conference room "anymore."

"I agree with ya," replies Caleb "But at lest you're moving on. Poor Jarod he looked so confused and lost. Like he didn't know that today was the funeral service." Hearing Caleb's calm words 'I didn't know that today was the funeral.'

"She looked so beautiful in her blue dress don't ya think," asks Caleb.

"I didn't notice," croaks Ethan.

"Come on lets get back before Syd comes out on psychoanalysis us," suggests Caleb. Both he and Ethan walked back to the conference room, when the door opens Ethan sees his sister in a champagne colored coffin.

Walking carefully, he goes straight up to the coffin looking down, Ethan notices the blue dress she's wearing. 'She looks so beautiful. Why.'

Fresh tears run down his face, hearing Syd talk about what a special person she was started to get to him. Looking around Ethan couldn't spot Jarod anywhere. Slowly he gets out of his seat in the back row and walks out of the door.

The Conservatory

Stepping into the room Jarod blinks his eyes trying to clear his vision, 'this must be a reaction to the meds' blinking again Jarod notices that the room was less misty then before. 'Great insane and going blind.' Taking a chair in the back row he looks around the room.

Jarod looks for Broots and Syd, not finding any he listens to Debbie speak of Catherine's passing as a great tragedy. Tears fill his eyes again as he remembers the look in her eyes. Listening to speaker after speaker talk about her, Jarod decides he has had enough. Jumping up from his chair he tries to leave the room quietly.



First Floor Hallway

Walking blindly down the hallway Ethan struggles not to break down and cry on the spot. 'Need to get to the library at lest there no one can hear me.' Picking up his pace he turns the corner only to crash into Jarod.

"Jarod," questions Ethan "Where have you been?"

"I couldn't take it any more," cries Jarod.

"I couldn't take the funeral anymore either," replies Ethan.

"Funeral," questions Jarod.

"Yeah, what were you talking about," ask Ethan.

"The remembrance service," replies Jarod.

Confused Ethan asks "The what?"

The Library

"The remembrance service," Jarod's voice bursts though the door.

Moving quickly Major Charles runs to the door "Jarod?" he shouts.



Outside the Library

Both Jarod and Ethan look at each other confused. "Dad," Jarod asks hesitatingly.

"Yes," Major Charles voice floats toward them.

"Where are you," demands Ethan.

"We're in the library," replies major Charles "Watch out for Sam." Looking up and down the hall both Jarod and Ethan shrug, not seeing Sam.

Going over to the lock Jarod easily picks it, opening the door Jarod sees his whole family alive. "You're alive," shouts Jarod as he reaches for his father pulling him into a bear hug.

"Yeah," replies Emily as she watches her brother's strange reaction to them "we've been alive all day."

"Day," questions Ethan.

"Yeah you know," grumbles Emily fully regretting saying anything "all day. Ethan come on, you started this morning saying you thought your other sister died from a head wound last night."

"Oh my god," growls Ethan "I'm going to kill him." Ethan spins on his heels and heads back toward the conference room, slamming open the door. Dust flies everywhere 'what the hell?'

Feeling a body slam into his Ethan stumbles forward "Hey," he shouts.

"Sorry," apologizes Major Charles "But what made you run like a bat out of hell?"

"Cause this is where Zoe was being cross examined for killing my sister," states Ethan "and this is where the funeral was being held."

"What," demands Emily "Miss Parker is dead."

"Yeah, Zoe shot and killed her upstairs," croaks Jarod.

"Are you sure," questions Ryan "you thought we were died also."

Looking at each other both Jarod and Ethan whisper, "Damn I hate this place." As a child's giggles reached everyone's ears.

"Poor, poor Jarod," laughs a ghostly voice as it floats towards the group. Knocking down pictures that hung on the wall "poor Jarod," it shrieks as it picks up momentum, pushing Jarod into the conference room, the door swings forward to slam shut as Major Charles puts his foot in the doorway. Preventing the door for being closed.

"Jarod," shouts Margaret "are you ok?" Hearing chocking sounds, Major Charles along with Ethan shove hard against the door until it opens enough for Major Charles to get through.

Upon entering the conference room, Major Charles watches in horror as an invisible ghost has Jarod pined against the wall, visible red marks start to appear around his son's throat. 'How do you stop a ghost from choking someone?'

Moving swiftly toward his son Major Charles is suddenly shoved back as the ghost slams open the door as shrieks back down the hall. Margaret helps Jarod to his feet at the same time Ethan helps his father.

"Damn," grumbles Major Charles "I really *hate* this place."

Broots starts to wiper as he looks around him "Jarod have you seen my daughter?"

Thinking for a moment before he answers Jarod realizes the young woman he saw wasn't Broots's daughter "No, Ethan you?"

"Sorry," groans Ethan as he looks around the torn apart room. "What now?"

"Now," growls Major Charles "We find Debbie, Miss Parker and get the hell out of here." Bending down Major Charles pulls out a duffel bag. Opening it, he reaches in extracts walkie-talkies, video linked cameras and snack food (junk food).

Sorting out the supplies Major Charles assigns rolls to each member of the group and pairs them off. Broots and Syd are to stay in the conference room; Ethan manages to bolt it open. Ethan, Emily Jarod are one group while Major Charles, Margaret and Ryan are in the other.

"Stay in contact at all times," demands Jarod "we have seven floors to go though, dad do you want odds or evens."

"We'll take evens," replies Majors Charles.

"Ok then we have odds," states Jarod as he and his team pick up the gear, test it and start on the exploration. Major Charles does the same as his team leaves they head straight for the stairs. Both groups jump in fright as they hear a loud male ear splitting scream.

****************************** More? Dream And yes I have to ask.