I have returned, and I bring you the second chapter of my story. I've gotten 61 hits so far on this one, and I'm glad to see that people are reading my work. And now, without much further ado, I present Chapter two of Spooked
Disclaimer: I don't own anything relating to Lilo and Stitch.
Chapter Two: Arrival
Lilo and Stitch spent the remainder of the day packing up for the trip. They each brought a week's worth of extra clothes, some raingear, flashlights, spare batteries, bug repellant, some warm clothing in case it got cold, and Lilo brought her CD player and some CDs with her favorite Elvis songs on them. They also packed some snack foods and drinks for the flight into Louisville. Victoria's parents had already booked flights for all them, leaving out of Kona International Airport on the Big Island, where they would connect in Phoenix, Arizona and Cincinnati, Ohio before finally reaching Louisville.
Lilo was about to zip up her blue-colored suitcase when she noticed her handmade doll, Scrump, lying on her bed.
"Oops, I almost forgot Scrump!" She said, rushing forward and grabbing the doll. Stitch, meanwhile, was grabbing some extra blankets from a trunk underneath his foldout bed and stuffing then in his suitcase, a red one with wheels on one end and a pullout handle on the other. Once they had finished, they stood back.
"Okay Stitch, did we get everything?" Lilo asked. Stitch pulled out a list of items that they intended to pack and checked things off.
"Ih." Was his reply. "We got everything."
"Alright then. Oh, man, I can't wait. I've never been to the mainland before." Lilo said. Just then, she heard a knock at the door. The two of them immediately raced to the elevator and descended to hallway. They then raced to the front door and opened. Standing on the other side was none other than Yuki, one of Lilo's nemeses turned friend. About Lilo's age and of Japanese ancestry, she was dressed in her typical outfit, dark green shorts and a green shirt, rounded off with a pair of black sandals.
"Hi, Yuki. What's up?" Lilo said.
"Myrtle and Victoria sent me to get you. We're gonna go surfing." Yuki said.
"Alright, let me get ready. I'll meet you outside." Lilo said. Yuki shouted "Yeah" and skipped down the steps to the driveway. Lilo ran upstairs to get changed into her bathing suit.
Meanwhile, down at Kiki's, Myrtle and Victoria sat at a table, chatting as if they had been friends forever. It wasn't always like that, however. Long ago, Myrtle and the rest of her posse wouldn't have given the two a passing glance. They once treated them like outcasts, simply because of their differences, like Lilo's interest in old time horror movies. All that changed the day before summer started, a day that would change their whole perception of them forever. Dr. Jacques van Hamsterviel, whom Myrtle had once kept as a pet, broke into her house and attempted to kidnap her dog, Gigi, who was revealed to be in reality Experiment 007. Hamsterviel threatened her and attempted to vaporize her with plasma weapons mounted to a tripod machine, when Lilo and Stitch heard her desperate cries for help and rushed to their aid. To make a long story short, the two of them chased Hamsterviel away, and saved her life. Afterward, Myrtle was so grateful that she started to hang out with Lilo and Victoria, and had her friends do so as well. In just a short time, the six of them, with Stitch and his cousins included, were the best of friends, and completely inseparable.
Myrtle glanced at her watch and saw that the display read 12:00 pm. Yuki had been gone for about twenty minutes. Victoria glanced off down the bustling street and saw that neither Yuki nor Lilo had shown up yet. Myrtle sighed.
"I hope they get back soon." She said. "The beach is going to be swarming with tourists in about another hour." Victoria nodded in agreement. The beach was usually packed with visiting tourists around 12:30, especially during the summer.
"I'm sure they'll be here." Victoria said. It was then that she spotted the two of them, along with Stitch, coming down the sidewalk. "See, there they are now." Yuki and Lilo both waved and ran over to their table, Stitch in hot pursuit.
"We though you'd gotten lost." Myrtle said. Victoria nodded.
"Sorry we're late." Lilo said. "I had to pack for the trip."
"Ih." Stitch agreed. Myrtle took another look at her watch. It read 12:15. If they wanted to beat the crowds, they needed to hurry.
"Hey, guys." Myrtle said. "It's almost twelve-thirty. If we want to beat the crowds, we'd better get going." The rest of them all heartily agreed and quickly left the shop.
The five of them arrived at the beach just in the nick of time. The tourists were already beginning to flock to the beach. The myriad of colorful umbrellas, beach towels, and bathing suits made the beach come alive with color. Making the scene even more beautiful was the ocean itself, today colored a bright turquoise color perfect for the island's tropical atmosphere. The girls had already gotten into their bathing suits. Lilo was dressed in her usual red and yellow striped one, while Victoria was wearing a deep purple one, Yuki a lime green one, and Myrtle a pink one, her favorite color. All of them, Stitch included, carried a small surfboard designed for children. Lilo was using a white one with a red stripe down the bottom. Myrtle and Victoria both carried light blue ones, Myrtle's having a black spiral pattern on the bottom, and Yuki had a bright yellow one with a black fishbone pattern on the bottom. And lastly, Stitch carried an orange one with "626" written on the bottom in big black letters.
The five of them scanned the surf, checking out the waves. The waves today were big, but not big enough that they risked getting hurt or drowning. Seeing the great sets for today, the five immediately rushed down to the water and dived into the surf. Lilo and Stitch almost immediately caught a wave and rode all the way back into shore, where they promptly paddled back out to catch another one. Victoria caught the next one, likewise riding into shore. Myrtle and Yuki, not about to be undone, were quick to seek out waves of their own. Yuki caught one and easily rode it to shore. When Myrtle was riding hers, she overturned near the top of the wave and slipped off of her board. Lilo and the rest were scared for a moment, but then Myrtle emerged from the water, spitting out the salty water and scrambling back onto her board.
"Remind me never to do that again." She called to the others. They just laughed and paddled back out into the surf, sitting on their boards and simply chattering away.
"So, where exactly are we going?" Yuki asked.
"It's a little campground outside Louisville." Victoria said. "My aunt and uncle are part owners, so they got us a discout." Yuki nodded.
"I'll bet the Appalachians are beautiful this time of year." Myrtle chimed in. The rest looked at her with confused looks on their faces.
"Gaba?" Stitch asked.
"The Appalachians. It's a mountain range in the Eastern US." Myrtle said. "They go from Canada all the way down to Alabama." The others nodded.
"That's right, now I remember." Lilo said. "There's supposed to be a big hiking trail going through them." Myrtle nodded.
"The Appalachian Trail. It goes from Georgia to Maine." Yuki gave a small gasp.
"That's a long way for a hiking trail." She said. The others nodded in agreement.
"Speaking of hiking, I planned on going on a nature hike while we're there." Victoria said. "Nowhere near the Appalachian Trail, though."
"Thank goodness. I'd drop dead after two miles." Yuki said with a laugh. The others laughed as well. Lilo was excited about the coming trip. She had always wanted to take a trip to the mainland and see the world outside the confines of their little island home, and now she was getting the chance.
Dawn rose bright and early over Kokau Town the next morning. Lilo awoke at 6:00 am, ready to catch her flight to Louisville. She gave her stuff a last minute look over before heading down the elevator and for the bathroom. She drew herself a bath, gathered some soap and shampoo, and jumped in. Once she had finished washing herself, she let the water drain from the tub and wrapped a towel around herself. She then walked over to the sink, pulled out her toothpaste and toothbrush, and proceeded to brush her teeth. After rinsing and spitting, she ran back to her room. She picked out her green muumuu and a pair of black sandals, then got her suitcase, hauled it to the elevator, descended, and placed her suitcase next to the front door. She then went back to her room and tried to wake up Stitch. She gently shook him.
"Cmon, Stitch, its time to get up." She said gently. Stitch just groaned.
"Stitch, you want to catch the plane?" She asked. Stitch groaned again and sat up, rubbing sleep out of his eyes. "That's a good boy." Lilo said. Stitch groaned again and trudged off to the bathroom. Lilo went to Nani's room to wake her, as she would be the one giving her a ride to the airport. Nani slept peacefully, that is, until Lilo's shrill shout woke her up.
"Nani, wake up! It's almost time to go." Lilo said. Nani groaned as she sat up in bed, adjusting her dark blue t-shirt and green sleeping pants as she did so. Lilo had possibly the biggest smile possible on her face as Nani climbed out of bed and stretched again before trudging downstairs to make breakfast.
At Myrtle's house, Ms. Edmonds gently opened the door to her daughter's room, peeking in a seeing Myrtle fast asleep, Gigi sleeping at the foot of the bed. Ms. Edmonds gently entered the room, being careful not to wake up Gigi, as she had a tendency to bark when disturbed. Coming to Myrtle's bedside, she gently pulled back the scarlet bedcovers, revealing Myrtle's sleeping form. She gave a smile at the sight, and then gently shook her.
"Myrtle honey, time to get up." Ms. Edmonds gently said. Myrtle stirred slightly, but didn't wake up. "Wake up, honey, your plane leaves today." Ms. Edmonds said. Myrtle opened her eyes and stretched like a cat before sitting up in bed. She rubbed the sleep out of her eyes before turning to her mother.
"What time is it?" She sleepily asked.
"It's six o' clock, angel. Your plane leaves in four hours, and we have to go to the big island." Ms. Edmonds said. With that, Myrtle hopped out of bed and made a beeline for the bathroom. She grabbed her toothbrush and toothpaste and quickly brushed her teeth. She then ran to the closet just outside the bathroom and grabbed a towel and washcloth as her mother entered the bathroom to draw her bath.
A couple hours later, Lilo, Stitch, Nani, Myrtle, Yuki, and Ms. Edmonds all stood at the ferry dock on the other side of Kauai, waiting to board the ferry to the big island of Hawaii so they could catch their plane. Lilo was wearing her red muumuu, Stitch his Kenny disguise, and Myrtle and Yuki had both changed their attire and were now wearing pink and yellow sundresses.
"I can't wait to get there." Yuki said happily. "I've never been off the island before. I'm so excited." The others couldn't agree more as they stepped onto the ferry, which promptly cast off and headed out into the bay and towards the big island. The three of them
"Me too. This is gonna be great!" Lilo said. It was then that they both noticed Myrtle. She was hanging onto the railing, her face a pasty white color.
"Myrtle, are you okay?" Yuki asked. Myrtle opened her mouth to say something, but all that came out was a gargling sound. Myrtle immediately swung her head over the railing and vomited violently. By the time she was done, she could hardly stand up.
"I've never told you guys this, but I get seasick." Myrtle said weakly. "Cars don't bother me, but for some reason boats do."
"I hope you don't get sick on the plane." Yuki said.
"You and me both." Myrtle said, before staggering as another wave of nausea threatened to come over her. Nani and Ms. Edmonds immediately rushed over and held her up as she again puked over the side. Lilo and Yuki simply sighed, feeling sorry for poor Myrtle.
Once the gang reached dry land, they met up with Victoria and her parents at the dock. Victoria had gone over the other day to avoid the tieups at the ferry in the morning. Victoria eagerly ran up to them when they got off the ferry.
"Hey guys!" She called as she ran over. Myrtle, Yuki, and Lilo all hugged her when she got over, and Nani and Ms. Edmonds were reintroduced to Victoria's parents.
"Hey girls, we have about a half hour to get to the airport. You ready?" Victoria's father asked.
"Do you have to ask?" Lilo asked. He gave a chuckle and began loading their luggage into the trunk of his car.
The cavernous interior of Kona's main terminal towered above the six of them as they rushed to get to their gate on time. The trip to the airport took them longer than they thought due to sudden traffi, and when they finally arrived had only ten minutes to get to the gate. The long run tired Myrtle out, who was still weak from her seasickness while on the ferry. Noticing this, Stitch picked her up and carried her above his head as the gang rounded a corner, the girls and Stitch pulling out their boarding passes as they got near the gate. When they finally reached it, they were relieved to find that the plane was still there, just beginning to board. The girls handed their passes to the ticket lady, who glanced a little at "Kenny" but took his nonetheless. Nani gave Lilo a hug before she got on.
"Bye, Lilo. Be safe and have a good trip." Nani said.
"Okay, Nani. See you in a few days." Lilo said. Ms. Edmonds hugged and kissed Myrtle goodbye before she, Yuki, and Lilo, with Stitch and Victoria's parents in tow, ran down the tunnel and boarded the plane.
The flight from Hawaii to Louisville was long a tiring. Lilo had brought her Elvis CD with her to, and Myrtle had brought some of her favorite DVDs and a portable player with her to help pass the time, but the flight was still long. After nearly a day in the air because of the two stops they had to make, they were relieved when the plane finally touched down at Louisville International Airport. Once the all clear had been given to depart, they wasted no time in getting off of the plane. The jet lag was so severe that they didn't even pay attention to the terminal's interior, and only seemed to come alive when they exited the terminal and boarded a cab to take them to the hotel they were staying at.
"Oi, I thought that flight would never end!" Myrtle exclaimed when they finally reached the hotel.
"We looked like zombies coming off of it." Lilo added in. "Thank goodness it's over." Yuki simply nodded, to overcome with jet lag to say anything. The gang entered the hotel and checked in. After getting their room keys, they trudged over to the elevator and rode it up to the third floor, where their rooms were.
"Okay." Victoria's mother said. "Me, Bob, and Victoria will share one room, and Lilo, Myrtle, and Stitch will share the other." The girls and Stitch all nodded as the elevator doors opened, and they all trudged to their respective rooms. Once they reached theirs, Lilo and Myrtle changed into their nightgowns while Stitch got out of his disguise. The three of them said a simple "goodnight" to each other before closing their eyes and allowing sleep to take them.
Okay, you all probably have a lot of questions about this. The first thing your going to ask me is "If this is a horror story, where's all the scary scenes?" Yes, this is a ghost story. The scary scenes will start around the fourth or fifth chapter, so be patient.
Also, you're probably going to ask me about how Myrtle and Lilo became friends. The full details will be told in my upcoming crossover story, "Augment", so if you want, drop on by the Star Fox section and read about it.
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