This is it, the climax of my HM story. The battle with Madame Leota is upon us, so fasten your seatbelts, keep your arms and legs inside the ride at all times, and hand in your death certificate to us when the tour is over. Also, it is time to find out how Kim died. Plus, a cameo from two special guests.
Ghost Host: Disaster has struck upon the Haunted Mansion. Kimberly ventured into the darkest depths of the mansion to find the key for Madame Leota. Meanwhile, Jody was captured by a winged demon and the Hitchhiking Ghosts saved him. Kim gave the key to Leota, and Madame Leota was released from her ball, just as Master Gracey and the others ran in! The final confrontation awaits! Muhahahaha!
Chapter 7: The Ghostly Battle and Ending
"Leota!" snarled George.
"George, it has been too long!" laughed Leota, clenching her newly revived hands. "Almost, oh what, 100 years!"
"I put you in that ball once, Leota, I can do it again!" shouted George.
"You fool! You were alive when you imprisoned me, but this time you're dead and can't do anything," said Leota.
"Then I'll get you in there with force!" shouted George and ran recklessly at Leota.
Leota conjured up a forcefield and send George flying into a wall. The Hitchhiking Ghosts then all ran at Leota, Gus swinging his ball and chain and Phineas pulling a giant mallet out of his carpetbag.
"You're going down, lady!" cried Gus.
"And so are you," cackled Leota and using her powers she caused the chain to Gus' prison ball fly in front of his leg and the dwarf tumbled over. Ezra tripped over Gus and fell to the floor as well. Phineas dodged the two fallen ghosts and ran at Leota with his mallet. Leota telepathically ripped the mallet from Phineas' grip and swung it towards Phineas. Everyone looked away as the mallet headed for Phineas' face. The fat hitchhiker was hit so hard that he went flying across the room and right through a wall.
Sewell and Dawkins fired bullets at Leota, but she deflected them to the floor. Wolfgang grabbed Victoria and dashed out of the room, screaming "This is no place for a lady!"
Jody and Sakura helped Kim up and slowly helped her out of the room. Leota smirked.
"Where are you going? Don't you want to show the others how you died, Kimberly?" asked Leota.
Kim froze and slowly turned around.
"Please don't!" she pleaded.
Madame Leota laughed and revealed the vacant crystal ball on the table. An image appeared in the ball. It was of Kim as she was now, black hair in a pony tail, a pink t-shirt and jeans. The only thing was that she was being stabbed in the stomach, by a tall bald man with bloodshot eyes. The ghosts gasped. George went as white as a sheet and stared over to Kim, who was shaking with terror. Jody and Sakura held Kim close as tears rolled down her face.
"You…were murdered?" said George in disbelief.
He angrily stood up and pulled a deadly looking sword from his belt. He pointed it at Leota, who looked suddenly surprised.
"You will pay for showing that to the poor girl!" shouted George and lunged at Leota.
"Bring it on!" laughed Leota and created her own sword. The blade was long and purple, pulsated with a green glow. The handle looked like a snake.
The two duelled eachother, their swords swinging violently and connecting with eachother. Leota then kicked George in the stomach and disarmed him. She then formed a black energy ball in her hands and fired it and George. It collided with his chest and he smashed through a wall, creating a large hole. Phineas emerged, a large bruise on his head.
Leota turned to the duellists and the kids. She formed another orb in her hands.
"Now it's your turn!" hissed Leota and she started to cackle.
But suddenly, the orb in her hands burst and she looked about in shock.
"What? Who did that!" cried Leota.
"I did!" came a voice.
Leota, the kids and the others looked to the curtained archway and saw Little Leota standing there, dressed in now silver robes like her mother, a faint blue colour was visible in the robes. Her hand was facing out towards her mother.
"Daughter, what are you doing?" asked Leota.
"Something I should have done, a long time ago, mother!" cried Little Leota.
Yellow energy fired out of Little Leota's hand and it collided with her mother. Madame Leota was sent flying. She tumbled to the floor.
"Powers of light, good forces are my brother. Imprison this evil woman, who is my mother!" cried Little Leota.
"No!" cried Madame Leota.
Yellow fireballs flew out of the ceiling, destroyed the vortex and green tornado and seized Madame Leota like a giant hand. Leota screamed and wailed as the hand sucked her clean back into her crystal ball. Everything went silent, except Madame Leota's angry cries.
"I can't believe you betrayed me, Little Leota! You will all pay for this!" screamed Leota.
George emerged from the hole in the wall, glaring angrily at Madame Leota. He picked up his sword and then picked up the golden key that lay before Madame Leota. He easily chopped it into two pieces.
"NO!" screamed Madame Leota, the mist in her ball changing between green and red.
"Now, Leota. Prepare to meet thy doom!" shouted George and thrusting his sword forward, he pierced Leota's crystal ball. Cracks started to appear all over the ball like wildfire.
Leota screamed as the mist in her ball started to swell and became a firestorm.
"I WILL HAVE MY REVENGE!" screamed Madame Leota as her head disappeared within the firestorm.
The ghosts could hear the psychic's desperate chants, but soon rays of light burst out of the cracked crystal ball.
"It's gonna blow!" cried Ezra and everyone made a run out of the room, the duellists helping George out, who was limping.
The crystal ball shuddered before exploding in a flash of light, glass flying away in different directions.
Madame Leota was gone.
In the ballroom, the ghosts celebrated over Leota's defeat. Kim sat in an armchair, the image of her being murdered flashing in her mind like a flickering television screen.
Jody walked up to her and tapped up on the shoulder.
"Are you alright, Kim?" he asked.
"Yeah. I think so…" said Kim. "Thanks for rescuing me."
"It was nothing. Besides Sakura and the others helped," replied Jody.
Sakura stepped up, eating some food, despite the fact it just fell through her body and onto the ground.
"You guys hungry?" asked Sakura.
The two shook their heads.
"Your loss," said Sakura and walked off, a large pile of food now on the ground.
Wolfgang humbly played the organ, while the ballroom dancers waltzed the night away. Among them was George and Emily, and Sewell and Dawkins were arguing over who would dance with Victoria and they fired bullets again. At the dining table, several ghosts ate and chattered. The Hitchhiking Ghosts sneaked along the table and piled food into their clothes and Phineas' carpetbag. They unfortunately were caught by Lillian who hit them with her umbrella.
The Phantom Five sang Grim Grinning Ghosts while the jamboree was their backup.
Everyone was really enjoying themselves.
"Ladies and gentlemen, may I have you attention please?" called George.
Everyone turned to face him.
"I our recent victory with Madame Leota, the mansion has never been… livelier!" said George.
"Here, here," said the drunken ghost on the chandelier.
"And a few moments ago, I had a word with a mortal named Marc Davis, and he asked if we would like to make our mansion a public attraction?" said George.
Everyone turned to eachother, some ghosts nodding and shaking, some arguing.
"Let's go for it!" cried Kim from the back of the room.
"This place could do with some sprucing up," added Jody.
"Yeah, this place is really dead," said Sakura. Everyone chuckled. "It wasn't a joke!"
"Alright then. Ghosts, raise your glasses, or the ones who can anyway," said George and raised his glass, as did everyone else. "To the Haunted Mansion's future!"
"TO THE HAUNTED MANSION'S FUTURE!" cried the ghosts and all cheered and the Phantom Five and jamboree started up again, and Wolfgang hammered down on the organ.
Kim, Jody and Sakura all exchanged looks and smiled and Sakura ran into the crowd to join the party. Jody looked towards the ballroom dancers and then turned to Kim.
"May I have this dance?" he asked.
"Uh-huh," said Kim.
Jody took Kim by the hand and led her over to the ever-twirling ballroom dancers and the two started to dance. Wolfgang then started playing Rock Around The Clock, but after a quick glance, Kim realised that it was actually Sakura and Wolfgang fighting again.
As the ghosts partied, two other ghosts watched from the balcony. One was a short animated mouse in red shorts. The other was a tall aging man with a moustache, with a charming smile.
"You see my friend, I knew the mansion would be freed from Madame Leota," said the man.
"Yah, I guess you're right," said the mouse.
The two took eachother's hand and walked down the balcony and disappeared into thin air.
The only two ghosts that never made it to the party were Ub, who was cowering in his tomb, and Little Leota who sat in her crypt, talking into a mirror. She smiled evilly.
"Hurry back, hurry back. Be sure to bring your death certificate. If you decide to join us make your final arrangements now… we've been dying to have you!"
THE END
Well, there you have it. My Haunted Mansion fanfic is complete. I hope you have enjoyed this. I liked to thank… Aquarain Wolf, for being the only reviewer so far, but I do thank others who I hope will review and read by story. Next time we meet foolish mortals, it will be in the horrific world of the Phantom Manor. Here we shall meet The Phantom and Melanie Ravenswood, and many more. The main characters will be Kim, Sakura and Jody, plus a foolish boy mortal and a mysterious girl he meets when exploring the manor. Find out more by reading my next fanfic: The Phantom Awaits.
Happy Haunts Await!