It's been a few days in the house. Mandy finally tells Maria about the Grim Reaper.
"He sounds scary." Maria said backing away.
"Don't worry Maria, I can handle darkness. No big." Mandy said grabbing her bags.
"Mom, Where are we going again?" Maria asked.
"We are going to your grandmas." Billy said while putting Xavier in his seat.
"I don't like grandma..She kisses me and makes me old cookies.." Maria said climbing in her chair in the back.
"Your grandmother loves you Maria. Shes just old." Billy said trying to close his door.
"Here let me get that." Mandy said. And she kicked the drivers door closed.
"Hope it doesen't fall off while I'm driving." Billy said in a worried voice.
He started the car engine and drove away.
Maria was looking out the window watching the trees behind her.
"I see the moon!" Maria shouted while pointing.
"Sometimes the moon appears in the day time Maria." Mandy said looking out the window.
A stop light was ahead.
"Hey Maria, What do we do when theres a stop light?" Billy asked.
"Um...Uh.." Maria was clueless.
"Come on Maria." Billy said back.
Billy was about to run over the stop light.
"Billy!" Mandy shouted.
A trucks horn was honking at Billy. Billy quickly grabbed the wheel and turned the other way.
The truck went the way it was going.
Nilly parked in the grass.
Billy lift his head from the car wheel.
"Everyone ok..?" Billy asked scratching his head.
Mandy got up from the floor.
"Great job Billy.." Mandy said crossing her arms.
Mandy turned her head.
"Are you ok Maria?" Mandy asked.
"Ow..I got a scrapey!" Maria cried.
"Shes fine." Mandy said to Billy.
"Xaviers ok to." Billy said as he looked back.
"Ok, that was alittle bit to wild there. So let's just all get back on the road to adventure." Billy said to the 3 of them.
Billy put the car in drive again and drove away.
Been like at least 6 hours from 3:00 PM
"Ok kids. Heres the Hotel." Mandy said as she brought the bags in.
Billy put down his bags and stretched his back.
The hotel room had 2 red beds, A small kitchen table. A TV in front of both the beds. A small shower. With sinks. And alittle fridge full of fruit.
"This towns full of health. I like that." Billy said as he grabbed an apple.
"Ok kids. It's late. We need to get some rest for grandmas." Mandy said as she tucked Maria in.
Maria pulled the covers over her.
Mandy put Xavier in his crib.
"Good night kids." Billy told them.
Mandy walked to her bed and covered herself up. Billy was next to her. And they both fell asleep.
12:00 AM
Maria woke up from a good dream about her dad being made out of candy.
She got out of bed and went to her mom.
"Mom..I woke up from a good dream..Is that good..?" Maria asked.
Maria wiggled her moms arm.
Mandy mumbled.
"Just tell yourself theres no such things as good dreams.." Mandy said as she pulled her covers over her face.
Maria was about to go back to bed. When she noticed something on her moms necklace. It was a Grim Reaper sythe.
"This must be the sythe Mom was telling me about.." Maria said in a quiet voice.
She looked closely at it. She grabbed the small sythe from her necklace. But on accident, she pulled the whole thing off. Lucky for Maria Mandy didin't wake up.
Maria took a good look..
"This thing is so small. How could it use this?" She thought to herself.
Xavier was up and standing in the crib holding onto the sides.
"Shh Xavier go back to bed!" Maria said in a quiet voice.
But Xavier made a bunch of goo goo sounds.
Maria rolled her eyes.
Just then, The sythe grew to Maria's size.
"Did I do that?" Maria asked herself.
Maria looked around the room. And did a smile.
"Well, Seeing how it's my size. I shall be the Grim Reaper!" Maria shouted. She quickly covered her mouth.
"I gotta shut up about it.." She said.
Billy got up after hearing that. Without looking his eyes were closed. "Maria! We don't say that!" Billy said as he raised his finger.
Maria just stood there hoping her dad coulden't see her.
"Sorry daddy." Maria said sweating.
Billy fell back to bed.
And Maria sighed of relief.
Maria grabbed the sythe and tore a hole that leads to who knows what.
"Oh boy this will be fun!" Maria shouted. Wind and ghosts came out of the portal.
"Come on Xavier! This will be fun"! Maria shouted.
"Yah!" Xavier shouted. He waved his hands in the air.
The wind and ghosts picked up Xavier and took him into the portal.
"Wait for me!" Maria shouted. And she ran in. Then the portal shut.
After that. Mandy woke up from the noise.
But she didin't open her eyes. She fell backwards into her bed and fell back asleep.
Under World.
"Wow..! This place looks so much fun and safe!" Maria shouted in exsitment.
She saw her little brother floating in the air with the ghosts.
She soon noticed she was flying to.
"This is awsome!" She shouted.
But the flying came to a stop. In front of the thrown.
"Kids? In the under world?" The dark voice said.
"Who are you scary guy?" Maria asked backing up to Xavier.
"My names Satan. And you are?" It asked while shaking there hands.
"I'm Maria, This is my brother Xavier." Maria said back.
"Xavier..sounds like a name fit for an imp of mine." Satan said looking down.
"Wheres the Grim Reaper?" Maria asked in a curiouse voice.
"The Grim Reaper is in his trailer. Getting ready to reap." Satan said pointing to the other side.
"Thankyou." Maria added.
She picked up Xavier and walked tward that direction.
"Such good kids.." Satan said to himself.
Maria was near the trailer.
She knocked on the door.
"Hello? Mr Reaper?" Maria asked as she slammed her hand on the door.
The door opened and came out a skeleton body and him carrying a Red sythe.
"Kids? In the under world? Satan must be up to something.." Grim said to himself.
He looked at the kids.
"What do you kids want?" Grim asked.
"My names Maria and this is my brother Xavier. We were wondering if you could teach us how to reap." Maria asked.
Grim looked down at them.
"Why on earth would you want to..?" Grim asked.
"Because my mama wont teach me." Maria said back.
"Your mother must be a total nut." Grim said.
"Yeah, her names Mandy. My dads name is Billy." Maria said smiling.
Grim dropped his sythe.
"Mandy...Billy..?" He asked.
Maria nodded.
"Oh...nooooo!" Grim shouted threw all the under world.
Next chapter coming.