Chapter 20: The green gangs back

June 2, July 8-13 2002

Slimerland: Good I'm in. Now where to begin my search, for this so called human. Binko had to go through the ceiling quickly when the ghostboy came back to the foyer. Binko made a puddle of slime as he went up though the ceiling. The ghostboy didn't even notice that it was dripping on the floor. He was more concerned that the door was closed. I knew I didn't leave it open. Why am I second-guessing myself? The ghostboy floated up to Egon who was in the den area. Egon looked up rubbing his eyes.

"Took a nap I see."

"Yeah, I have a feeling that I was being watched the whole time though."

"It's just your imagination. This house can make one feel eerie at times it always happens to me but there's nothing in here that can harm you."

"It's not out of danger though."

"Oh," the ghostboy had a confused look. Egon shook off the feeling.

"I guess it's just me."

"I have some dinner for you."

"Real food." Egon sounded excited.

"I wouldn't really know that, but yeah I guess."

"That's right you're a ghost." He smiled, "duha." Binko was watching them just out of sight from the foyer. This is just what I thought. He's been hiding this human in here all this time. He believes that no one will come here. Well, he's got another thing coming to him. I'm not leaving without that human. Now how do I blend in? I need to watch their daily activities so that I can tell Skipo when to help me attack them.

He decides to go see more of the castle. He stares at the ghostgirl when she passes him in the hallway. She gets to the first floor. That ghost doesn't seem to fit. To think about it, I've never seen him before. I better check him out. She turned around to face the stairs and noticed a green substance on the floor. Na can't be? Could it? She had only heard in the stories, that the nurse told her, of the only 3 ghosts who left this stuff behind. "The green ghosts gang" The ghostgirl feared that name. It can't be. She shook her head. But what if it is?

She raced back to the nursery but nothing was out of place. Some of the ghosts were playing toss the ball while others played board games and read books. She didn't see what she considered in her mind the 'bad ghost.' Where did he go? Something with him just doesn't seem right. She shivered at the thought. If it was one of them then we are all in trouble. She tried to explain all this to the nurse but she said that the ghostgirl was just seeing things.

"I didn't just make this stuff up?" the ghostgirl cried.

"Who put you up to this? Stop trying to scare everyone."

"I'm not… I really…" the ghostgirl was cut off.

"It's time for beddyby."

"Ahhhh do we have too?" one boy complained.

"We can't stay up a little bit longer?" cried another.

"Now, now," the nurse tried in her kindest voice. "I have to make you go to bed at the same time everyday." They sighed but obeyed her. When the nurse tucked in the ghostgirl she whispered. "Now no more nonsense talks about the 'green ghosts gang'. They are not here and they will never come." She floated into the room with no doors. "Remember I can hear everything from my room. The ghostgirl really wanted to see what was happening downstairs. Danger may be present and no one knows it. She knew that if she was caught out of bed she would be in major trouble but if she stopped something bad from happening she would be a hero. What am I going to do? I can't just stay around here and waste time. She heard noises in the hall. I wonder. She slowly sat up. The doorknob began to turn. Oh, no it's…..the door creaked. A shadow moved in the room and the ghostgirl screamed "Ahhhhh."

"Shhhhh." The ghostboy tried to calm her. "It's just me."

"I thought….." By this time the nurse was in the room.

"What the?" she looked around while all the ghost got up. "Oh, it's just you."

"Yeah,"

"It's all ok," she sounded sleepy, "Go back to bed it was only ghostboy."

"I thought….."

"No more." Warned the nurse as she ordered the ghostgirl to lie back down.

"Yes," she rolled her eyes. Why won't she listen to me? When the lights were turned off again, she sat in bed thinking of a plan to sneak downstairs. To make sure that no one was watching her, she waited 15 minutes. I've got to check on Egon. I believe that danger could be down there. She whispered. She saw the pink ghost stir next to her.

"Shhh." She called as she got up.

"I know," it breathed heavy, "I know what you want to do? I believe you cause I saw the green ghost too."

"You saw him?"

"Yeah," it's voice now shaking, "I want you to get rid of him. I'm scared. A lot of us are."

"Really?"

"We didn't tell the nurse cause we know that she would never believe it. Now we see that she won't."

"Don't worry we will get rid of this. Maybe it's just nothing."

"I don't think so."

"I hear whispering in there." Stated the nurse, "Go to bed. I don't want to have to get up."

"Go to go."

"Be careful ghostgirl." And with that she left the room.

The ghostgirl was shocked at what she saw going on downstairs. There was Binko standing next to Egon holding a lamp, about to hit him over the head with it. What do I do? What do I do? I can't just…… with that she got an idea. What an idea! She quietly snuck over to the curtain and waited. When she saw him left the lamp over Egon's she jumped from behind the curtain and sacred Binko so much that he dropped the lamp on the floor with a crash. He scream and then took off shouting "I'm going to get you back you little twerp." she knew that she better hide somewhere. The ghostgirl raced towards the stairs, she knew that she had a woken ghostboy. She was right. She meet him on the stairs and he didn't look to happy with her.

"What are you doing out of bed." He yelled. "You know that you aren't supposed to be."

"I know I heard….."

"Enough, now get to bed. Let's see how much damage you did."

"I heard,….."

"I don't want to hear excuses, now go." He pointed to the nursery.

"Yes," the ghostboy gave an angry look when he got to the first floor and saw the broken lamp. Egon stirred a little then slowly opened his eyes up.

"Are you alright Egon?" as he cleaned up the mess.

"Did I do that?" Egon inquired as he saw what the ghostboy was doing. "I'm sorry."

"It's no problem." He rolled his eyes at the stairs. He spotted the ghostgirl was watching them. He just shook his head. How come Egon is covering for her? Or did he really do it? Was she telling me the truth? I have to know. I don't want to blame any of them wrongly. The ghostboy finished picking up the rest of the pieces when Egon sat up.

"I'm really sorry if I broke your lamp."

"You didn't see anyone down here?"

"No." He looked confused at the question. "But again I was dreaming. I must have knocked it over in my sleep." Egon started remembering the accident with Janine and her journal, "It's not the first time that something like this had happened. I have done it before."

"Oh," the ghostboy looked like he believed that. so it was Egon who had accidentally knocked it over not the ghostgirl. "It's ok, now try to go back to sleep."

To be continued…………