Chapter 21: the hunt is on

June 2, July 8-13 2002

The ghostgirl was glade he believed, well she thought that he sounded convincing enough, Egon. But for how long? She wondered. "I have to stop Binko he's trying to kidnap Egon. Or worse kill him." She shook her head of the thought. "No one is going to believe what I saw. I know that's what he was trying to do with that lamp, hit him over the head and knock him out. I just know it. No body will even listen to me though."

"I do." Said the pinkish ghost.

"Oh, hey." The ghostgirl sounded shocked that someone else was up.

"I saw what happened tonight. How is he going to be stopped? I'm really scared now."

"Don't worry I plan to stop him."

"How?"

"Not quite sure yet but I can guarantee that he will not get away with it. I will see to that."

"What did I tell you ghostgirl?" The ghostboy, now yelling once again at her. He pointed.

"Yes," she responded as she lowered her head.

"Both of you." He floated towards them and whispered to the ghostgirl "we will talk about this in the morning."

Fl:

Israel dressed in a business suit, waited on the street corner of the hospital for a taxi. He was pacing back and forth wondering if this was a good idea or not. Should I even be doing all this? What if it's the wrong thing to do? I just don't know. Julie was watching him from the door window. What is he so scare of? It's like his going on trail for murder or something. I better go talk to him some. I see that he needs some reassurance on his decision. She stepped from the building. She could hear Israel breathing hard. "Israel." She called.

"I'm not in the mood to talk Julie, I have just made the biggest decision of my life."

"I know and I think you are making the right one too. You need to go and meet your brother. It might be the last chance you get too." He turned and smiled at her.

"You know, you're right about that. I know that I can do this. But what if it's wrong?"

"Life's uncertain that's the chance that you have to take. You will never know what awaits you if you don't take an opportunity when it shows it's self." Just then a taxi pulled up.

"I guess I better go." He started towards the car but then turned around. Julie thought that he was about to change his mind on the whole thing. He walked up to her and gave her a hug.

"Thanks." He said. "You made me realize that I'm doing the right thing by going to see him."

"You are welcome Israel." She called back as he got in the back seat of the taxi. Good thoughts came to him about his brother. I wonder what he does for a living? Is he just like me? I heard that twins share some of the same interest. We will find that out soon enough. The airport was really crowded. "I wonder why there are so many people here?" He went to the front desk to get instructions for where his flight was supposed to take off from. "There has been a delay on plains leaving from Florida because of bad weather earlier so some flights have up to a hour wait. Yours," she looks up at Israel. "Happens to be one of them. There are seats," the receptionist points to the chairs in the lobby area. "For you to wait. I sorry for the delay."

"Never mind that. Thanks." That made Israel more nervous about this flight. Just the thought of getting on a plain for the first time was nerve racketing as it was.

I've got to do this. This is something that is important to me and may change my life around. What if it's for the worst though? Should I even be here? I don't know. He kept having these doubts about going though with his plan on meeting his brother for the first time. Enough about these doubts, I got to make myself stay calm. I just have too.

Slimerland:

The ghostboy woke up late cause of all the activity last night. What am I going to do with ghostgirl? I'm not sure that she had anything to do with what happened last night; that was just to weird. Maybe I was dreaming the whole thing. If she did do it why would Egon cover for her? Um…………… What if something's happening to Egon as I'm sitting here? I………

"ghostboy." Called the ghostgirl.

"Yes," he floated towards the doorway of the nursery. "Oh," he made a smirk like smile when he saw the ghostgirl with a mug in her hand.

"Here you are. The nurse told me to bring you this."

"Thanks." He took the mug from her. "We need to talk about last night." The ghostgirl swallowed. She knew that she was going to be in for an earful. I know I'm in for it. He's never going to believe my story but I can't lie to him. "Come with me let's go to the library on the first floor so we wont be distracted." Great now I know he's really going to give it to me. The library is a secret place. He never let's anyone go in there. It's more like a dungeon where books are the captives. She laughed at her own joke.

"What's so funny? You think that this is a funny matter?"

"No," She put her head down. I'm getting myself in deeper. Both the ghostboy and the ghostgirl went down to the library.

"Have a seat." His tone was getting higher then usual. The library had selves and selves of unread books from centuries it seemed like. The ghostgirl turned the corner to the circular couch. She heard the door slam. Well, it always did that when it was closed, that was nothing new. The ghostboy stared down at her. She felt his eyes bearing down on her. She hung her head.

"This is not a laughing matter."

"I know, I was laughing……"

"Yes,"

"I was laughing at a joke I made. Never mind." She smiled, "It had nothing to do with what I saw last night. I would not joke about that." She shivered at the sight that came back to her of that ghost ready to hit Egon on the head.

"That's what I want to talk to you about." The ghostboy sat down on the other end of the couch. "I want." He swallowed. This was hard for him. He never had to get on to any of them before. Ghostgirl would be the first one he had to punish. He had to make sure that he know everything first. "I want… to know what you," he smiled trying to make her feel more comfortable talking with him. "Saw last night."

"Well," the ghostgirl thought this would be a waste of time. His never going to see this my way. Should I even try to explain? If I do, would I get into more trouble then I'm going to be in? She sighed. The ghostboy just stood there smiling. He was trying to clam her down in his own way.

"You know that you can tell me anything. We will work it out."

"I know." She was now shaking at the taught of the 'green ghost gang'. The ghostboy knew something was really wrong with her expressions.

"Tell me what's wrong?"

"I saw," a picture came back to her and she accidentally screamed.

"It's ok, It's just a thought." He went up to her and sat down. "What can be that bad?"

"I," she paused for a minute to think. "I saw one of the green ghosts from the 'green ghost gang'."

"What?" he gave a look of disbelieve at her. "Your joking right?" he took on the expression of fear now.

"No," a pause, "I saw him last night. I had to do something."

"Alright, so you think you saw one of them." He looked at her still reluctant in believing her story.

"I don't think. I know that I saw him."

"What was he doing here?"

"That's why I was out of bed. I saw him in the hallway earlier like," she tried to think back even though she wanted to forget this. "Like when you returned home from your trip out. I felt that he didn't belong so I went to check it out and…." She swallowed.

"And…"

"The green ghost had the lamp in his hands. I had to do something. So I jumped out at him."

"So you did lie to me."

"Yeah," she sighed and put her head down. "Some, that was all because I knew that you wouldn't believe me like the nurse didn't."

"You told her? And she didn't believe you?"

"No, she told me that it was all in my head. I thought that you would take her side and not believe me either. That's why I lied."

"I would never do that." He smiled and put his hand up under her neck to left her head. "I would always trust you until you gave me a reason not too." He paused, "What else happened last night that scared you? I know that it was more then just the sight of this ghost."

"I talked to the pink ghost and he said that he saw the green ghost as well. He got scared and told me that the others were too. I went downstairs to check it out. The green ghost held up the lamp right over Egon's head. I think he was trying to kill him. He dropped the lamp on the floor after I screamed at it."

"Wait a minute." The ghostgirl gave a confused look. She noticed that his expression had changed to confusion too.

"What? What is it?" she asked all worried.

"It's just," he looked straight at her. His eyes got bigger and he put his palms up. How did she know his name? I never told her that. I don't even think that the others know his even here. Something weird is going on. "How did you know the human's name?"

"Um…" the ghostgirl didn't have an answer for that one. She couldn't even remember a time hearing his name. What's happening to me? How come I know his name but never met him face to face before? She surged her shoulders. "I have no idea." She couldn't believe this. Something is going on with me but what?

"I have to watch out for the green ghost." His expression turned to worry. "Do you know where it went to?"

"After I scared it. It fan off. I believe it to still be in the house though."

"Stay here." He warned her and with that he left. The ghostgirl sat there thinking.

He believed me. I can't believe that but he wont let me help him. He can't get rid of this ghost by himself. I got to help. Maybe that's what I'm supposed to do. She snapped her fingers. That's it. I think I understand all of this now. I think that my job is to protect this Egon from that ghost and get him back home safely. I got to get out of here. I gotta be sure.

To be continued…………