The Boogeyman
Here it is. The last chapter of this scary fic. You're wondering why I decided to put two of the Batman's
most frequent opponents in this fic when it was supposed to be the antagonists of Nightwalker. Well, you'll
find out later. And why didn't I put in the Joker along for the mix? Well, despite coming up with some
ideas, it just wouldn't blend well in the story, since the Joker's M. O. is spraying Joker gas at his victims,
leaving some dead with a grin, but no blood or anything gory.. This fic I'm writing is about vampires,
blood, gore, and stuff. Since Killer Croc is a bloodthirsty criminal, it fits well, since he uses his "jaws" to
tear flesh and stuff. And why did I came up with the Boogeyman character, only to reveal him as the
Clayface in disguise? You'll find out later as well.
In the meantime, Clayface (Ethan Bennett, not Matt Hagen) is taken over by 20 Nightbreeds, causing him
to grow bigger in size, turning the color of his clay "skin" into that of a shadow (black), and even has fangs
and a hideous grin (think Venom, Spider-Man's opponent). With the added powers of the Nightbreed,
Clayface is now a walking putty. And the three main characters (Nightwalker, Ghosts at School, and
Batman) are up against a deadlier foe. Will they survive and /or prevail? Read on, as the end of this
mystery unravels…
This chapter is rated T for:
Blood.
Violence.
Language.
Disclaimer: Batman by Warner Bros., DC Comics.
Nightwalker by AIC
Ghost Stories / Ghosts at School / Gakkou no Kaidan by Aniplex and Fuji TV
Part 5: Bloodbath; The Massacre Motive Revealed
Batman stood behind the enhanced Clayface, while Shido slashed the giant creature with his sword, but his
sword was covered in black clay, rendering his sword inoperable, as clay dissolves the blood. Then the
Nightbreed/Clayface hybrid had his right hand turned into a mace and plowed Shido against the wall.
Batman hurled an improvised explosive against Clayface, but the explosive didn't detonate as it was also
dissolved into his body. Leo then got an idea. He asked Amanojako to distract Clayface while he reaches
the Batman. Amanojako then used his mental powers, and caused a huge ball from a construction vehicle to
fall on top of Clayface. Clayface was flattened by the object. Leo then approached Batman and told him to
try and lure Clayface into a nearby refrigerator, then trapping him inside a freezer. Leo then told a
recovering Shido to finish off the Nightbreeds before they get a a chance to escape. Both Batman and Shido
understood the logic, but their talk was interrupted as Clayface recovered, and headed straight to Batman.
Batman and Shido then had the possessed Clayface follow them towards a nearby freezer. Meanwhile,
Yamagata and the Ghosts at School gang help Hajime walked towards a police car, since Hajime was too
injured to walk by himself. Yamagata radioed for backup, then turned around, seeing that Satsuki and leo
were not with them. Momoko's three friends went back towards the factory to look for the Miyanoshita
siblings. Yamagata then followed the three girls, leaving Hajime alone with Momoko. Momoko looked
sadly at Hajime, and thanked him for saving her from Clayface. Hajime nodded, saying it was nothing and
added that she was safe and that's all that matter to him. Momoko wrapped herself around Hajime in an
embrace, putting her head over his shoulders. Hajime did the same. As the two were locked in an embrace,
then they slowly stared at each other, andn not knowing what they were doing, were about to kiss when
sirens were heard. Hajime and Momoko realized that it was the back-up that Yamagata called, along with
five ambulances. Both silently thanked for the interruption, since they weren't sure if confessing their
feelings to one another was a good idea at the moment, considering that they have to sort out their own
feelings first. The paramedics then took Hajime and Momoko to a nearby hospital, while the police and the
SWAT Team proceeded to enter the premises.
There they met with Commissioner Yamagata, and were debriefed about the current situation.
Back at the factory, Batman and Shido kept the controlled Clayface within their tails, as the creature
mindlessly followed the two detectives. The mindless Clayface was not aware that he was led into a trap.
Commissioner Yamagata called the mayor to request for additional back-up, reasoning that the unconscious
Killer Croc might wake up and escape. The mayor agreed and send some more law enforcers to the scene.
Meanwhile, Batman tried to contact Yin, Yamagata or any of the teenagers. Satsuki answered the call, and
Batman gave her instructions on how to activate the "trap". Satsuki acknowledge the instructions and went
for the freezer controls.
Soon Batman and Shido were inside a large freezing room, used to store food and meat. Batman then left
the room, leaving Shido and the Nightbreed / Clayface hybrid creature alone. Batman then shut the
door, and locked it. He then told Satsuki to activate the controls. Satsuki did, and in a matter of minutes, the
freezing room reached to near coldest level. Soon Clayface was frozen. The 20 Nightbreeds who inhabited
Clayface's body managed to escape from their host body, only to be decimated by Shido's sword. Batman
then opened the door and Satsuki turned off the temperature control. Batman then surveyed the defeated
Clayface. He remains in ice. Yayoi, Satsuki, Keichiirou, Momoko's three friends and Leo all came to the
Batman's side. Detective Yin, Commissioner Yamagata, and some SWAT Team also arrived. They then
have Clayface taken to a secret science facility for examination, while diplomats from Japan and the US
began to discuss on how to extradite Clayface without waking him up.
As everyone were discussing, a laughter was heard, echoing within the factory. Following the source, they
traced it down finding a projector being played beside a laptop. Looking at the wall where the projector was
being played, Shido immediately recognized the person speaking. "Cain.". "Well done, Shido. You
managed to defeat most of my servants in Yokohama and Kyoto." Cain spoke. Batman then came forward,
and spoke to Cain. "Why are you targeting the children? How did you managed to get Killer Croc and
Clayface's services? What are your motives? What will you gain from this?". Cain looked at the Dark
Knight and said, "So.. you're the one that I've heard from some of my contacts. I must confess, you've
impressed me, and even defeated the Nightbreeds and two of my foreign "contacts". But I cannot answer
your questions. I only answer to Shido here. My darling Shido, please step forward.". Shido stepped
forward and asked Cain if he was responsible for the massacres. Cain laughed hedonistically and said, "Yes
I ordered the Nightbreeds to commit the massacres. Why? One, is for fun. To show you how weak these
humans are. Two, to get your attention. So I can get to see and talk to you again. Please don't be shy. I
know you want to return to our side. Don't deny it. I can see it in your eyes. You…". But Batman cut him
off and said, "You know he doesn't want to go back to you or your hedonistic lifestyle. And to think that
committing murder on innocent children just for fun and getting Shido's attention is a good thing for you?
Just because you're a vampire doesn't mean you can do whatever you want. Everything has a boiling
point." Cain looked at Batman intently and replied, "My thoughts exactly, Mr. Batman. That's why I'm
doing this the easy way. But if Shido continues to be stubborn, then I may do something out of character.".
Amanojako looked at Cain and said, You better pray that someone doesn't find your hiding place.". Cain
smiled and said, "Oh, I'm been praying real hard. But don't worry. As of now, I'm officially putting an end
to the Nightbreed attacks. I'll leave the children alone now, for I've got what I came for." Cain then looked
at Batman and said, "You're wondering how I came to contact Clayface and Killer Croc. Well the reason is
that, they couldn't make a name for themselves there at their country, since you always beat them, and that
your city is full of.. what the word…rivals. So they made their way here. Then I talked to them. And in
exchange for their assistance, I gave my word that I'll let them rule some of Japan's "Hot Spots", so they
won't feel left out. There, happy now?". Cain winked at Batman before the projector shut down
automatically. Batman, who was using the Bat-Wave tracker as a USB when he connected it to the laptop,
found the source of the signal where Cain made his "appearance". Batman and Shido then left the factory
and headed to Okinawa, as the tracker pointed out as the source of the signal.
Meanwhile, Yamagata, Yin, and the other policemen had Killer Croc sedated so he wouldn't wake up
violently, while Clayface was placed in a special cell to prevent him from escaping. Yin then accompanied
the Ghosts at School gang to where Momoko was staying, looking after Hajime, who was confined there.
The doctors said that Hajime will stay there for at least a week to observe him after treating his injuries. By
morning, Batman, Shido and Yayoi talked to Yin and Yamagata, telling them that Cain had already
escaped, but left them a note that the children massacre is "officially" over. Shido then told Batman that
he'll deal with Cain, and promised him and Yin that Cain will be brought down eventually. Batman
nodded, and bade Yin, Shido, and the Ghosts at School gang (except for Hajime, who remains confined)
farewell, as he was teleported to the Watch Tower. Batman was then teleported to the Bat Cave. Two days
later, Yin bid farewell to the Ghosts at School gang, Shido, Yayoi, and Commissioner Yamagata, as she
boarded the plane, which was headed to Gotham City International Airport. Shido and Yayoi then said
goodbye to the teens as they also departed. Yamagata did the same. The gang then went back to the hospital
to visit Hajime.
One month later, which is Friday evening, Hajime was sitting on a bench outside his house. He was looking
at the sky, his thoughts were a bit lost. He recalled his making out act with Momoko during their plan to
enable Batman to plant a tracking bug on a Nightbreed when it took the bait. Even though they talked about
it several weeks ago, in which Momoko told Hajime it was alright, Hajime still couldn't help but blush at
the scene, and still feeling guilty. Moreover, he felt like wanting to tell Momoko his feelings, but his
hesitation prevented him from doing so, as well as thinking about the possibility that she might turn him
down. His thoughts were interrupted when Satsuki came to him. "Are you ok? You look down." Satsuki
asked. Hajime smiled sadly, and told her about what he is thinking. Satsuki smiled and said, "Be patient.
You know about her past relationship with Charles Bradezuka. He tried to molest and kill her. It was
traumatizing enough for her. All she needs is time. I'm sure one day she'll take your proposal in
consideration.". Hajime then ask if it's ok for a boy to court a girl who is two years older. Satsuki smiled
and said it was alright. Hajime then looked at the sky, smiling. He felt somewhat at ease, knowing now that
he can wait for right time before telling Momoko his feelings. Then Amanojako was running outside, his
ears were pointing upward, his eyes were piercing. Hajime and Satsuki looked at Amanojako, getting a bad
feeling. Amanojako then said, "I sensed a ghost.". Satsuki blinked her eyes and said, "What kind of
ghost?". Amanojako looked at Satsuki and replied, "I'm not sure but one thing I can say, it could be one of
the two ghosts who are after Hajime and Momoko.". Both teens went glow in the dark, recalling what
Amanojako told them about the two escaped ghosts from the Makai world that Amanojako's informer
mentioned five months ago. Hajime clenched his fists. ""If it's me the ghost is after, fine. I hope it's not
Momoko the ghost is after. She's been through a lot for the past four months." He thought, recalling the
events in which Momoko almost lost her life twice, one is after Charles was a Sleepwalker, and the other
being kidnapped by the Cult of Makai. Hajime then looked at Satsuki and said, "We better call the others,
and organize a meeting at my house." Satsuki nodded and the two teens went to their house to call their
friends and to get some rests
The End.
Ahhh, finished at last! So did you like my fic? Send in your thoughts in a form of reviews. Criticisms are
ok, just don't over-do it. I won't bite back. Honestly, just be honest in your reviews.
And as the last 12 sentences implied, the next fanfic will take place immediately after this. The offical
sequel of the Ghost Hunt Continues. Like the first Ghost Hunt Continues fanfic, the sequel will be rated M,
as the 2nd ghost will be a...can't tell. You'll just have to wait and see (:P). And Hajime is 2nd ghost's target.
The title of that fanfic will be called: The Ghosts Hunt Continues: The Deadly Seductress.
Yeah, yeah, the 3rd ghost will be targeting Momoko, but that'll wait. Until then, be good.
And thanks for reading my fics.