After the initial shock was over Kat had locked herself up in her room and cried uncontrollably. Who could blame her though..? The two of them had always been very close. There was nothing really that anyone could say that would be able to cheer her up for the moment. Without him she was alone in the world now. There weren't any blood relatives that lived in Maine and there weren't really any that she knew who were alive. Quietly Casper floated into her room and placed a hand on her shoulder. His eyes too were filled with grief and confusion. There was also worry as he watched his loved one look up at him with a tear stained face. The poor girls eyes and cheeks matched with the same tone of red as she stared at him a moment. Her lip quivered as she grabbed his hand and held it to her face. "I...I wish you could hold me for hours... and I could bury my face so deep inside.."
Upon hearing those words Casper's heart shattered as he knew what she'd meant. "Kat...I ..." He tried to speak but she just shook her head and returned to crying. Biting his lower lip he turned his head away as he dove through the floors. More than upset and plenty panic ridden Casper placed himself at the desk. Picking up the Lazarus he stared at it and frowned with sorrow as he tried to figure out what that last ingredient was! How could it be so hard?? Why couldn't they figure THIS one out?! "WHY!? WHHHY?! Why can't I figure it out!! H-how can I call myself your son if I can't even... I can't..." Silently Casper returned to crying. Slowly two tears dropped from Casper's eyes and landed inside the Lazarus. Casper just stared at them a moment the frown still placed upon his face. That is, until he noticed the formula begin to glow as it bubbled a moment. The mixture was reacting to his tears! What had he done?! Slowly he backed away until he looked closer and the Lazarus had stabilized. Could it be?! Had it really been so simple all along and they NEVER even knew it..?? That was the missing ingredient. Tears of both grief and love. The missing ingredient was love and the tears that were shed for it.
"I...I... I did it... I DID IT! Hahaha! I did it!" Casper gasped and smiled widely as he placed the Lazarus into the machine. " I can't believe it...! It was there the whole time, the accidental ingredient that made it work were tears of love, grief and devotion!" Moving inside the Lazarus he sighed as he took a seat. "Okay, Here it goes Casper... It's now or never." Eyes narrowed with determination he pressed the button they'd placed inside the machine. That familiar whine and groan of the gears kicked up . The machine whistled loudly and puffed out smoke from it's pipes as the compression completed. When everything had finished the door swung open and more smoke filled the area as a now human Casper stood on his feet for the first time again in about 20-30 years. Although this time he was taller and looked more like the adult he would've grown up to be had he survived all those years back.
"Kids just grow up SO quickly dese days...!" Stretch mocked a fake cry with Fatso and Stinkie as they all hugged each other for the put on.
Casper rolled his eyes and tilted his head as he smirked at his Uncles. "Haha, very funny... So, You guys aren't mad...?" He grinned nervously at the three. They were the ones he'd have to get by if he wanted to do anything.
"Of course we're mad..!" Fatso folded his arms over his chest.
"But, We're also... proud of ya's too..." Stinkie grinned a little and rubbed his arm as he turned his attention to Stretch.
"Just promise us dat you'll stick around AFTUH ya die again. I mean, It...wouldn' be da same witout ya's around. N-not dat we'd miss ya or anythin..." The tall one shifted his eyes away from him as he waited for an answer.
"Okay, I promise..." Holding out his hand he shook on it with Stretch. He knew those guys needed him around even if they had others to keep them busy some of the time. It was still a bond that they shared and would forever. "Well I'm... gonna go up there now. I've got someone to comfort.." He winked and grinned at them as he started on up the Up and Atom machine.
The Trio all looked at each other and smirked. "We'll knock 'em all fer a surprise t'morrow morning... C'mon boys, we've got an errand t'run ourselves..." Stretch cackled as he and the others took off through the closest wall.
That night Kat had fallen asleep laying in the same position that Casper had left her in. Sadly she cried herself to sleep that night. Though the dreams she had were wonderful and soothing in nature. They were all about the good times that she had with her father through-out the whole time that he had been alive. It calmed her down and helped her to sleep through the rest of the night without waking up for anything. When Morning came Kat slowly opened her eyes and stared towards the balcony off of her room. For a moment she wondered if everything had only been a dream. Perhaps it had been..! Only for a second she got excited until the realization had kicked in. Both of her eyes were sore and felt as if she cried for hours. It was then she frowned again as it was then she knew it was no dream. Tightly her hands clasped onto what she thought had been a pillow. Blinking a few times Kat stared now in the same direction with her eyebrows furrowed.
"What is...?" Slowly her eyes widened as she felt suddenly that she was in the arms of a man. She was laying on top of one! Shakily she sat up both eyes fixated on the man as she slowly turned her head. A sudden wave of fear struck her as she hadn't recognized him at all. "AAAAAAAAAAAHHH!!" Kat jumped to her feet after she belted the blood curdling scream and backed away.
"HUH WHA?! WHOA!!" Casper cried out as he snapped awake startled by Kat's scream. Proceeding to fall out of the bed Casper banged his head on the floor. "AUGH..." Wincing he placed his hand to his head and groaned slowly looking at Kat. "Heheh...M-Morning..!" Grinning ever so nervously he waved. Ghastly, Fiona, Ebony and Rin all hauled it into the room and stared at the strange guy.
"Who are you and what do you want!?" Kat readied up a baseball bat and glared at Casper with bitter eyes.
"WH-WHOA.. WHOA..! Wait a second! Hahaha... I..It's me... It's... It's Casper... I swear...! I got the Lazarus working last night. It changed me into a human just like it was supposed to. It aged me properly to the settings I punched in. I thought that since you lost your father that perhaps.. I ... I could at least... keep you company this way. Like I had intended to all those years ago. My Uncles saw it...! They... They're not here... That's weird... normally they come rushing to any screams with interest." Casper scrunched his eyebrows as curiosity claimed a part of him. Kat just stared in awe at this, she couldn't' believe it! It really was Casper who stood before her. Dropping the bat Kat rushed over to him and placed her arms around him just as tightly as she could while she cried.
"Oh Casper, Thank you..." Gently Kat buried her face into his shoulder and neck as she just let herself cry more. The ladies all excused themselves from Kat's room to allow them to be alone now. Fiona stared in amazement at the door. So that's what those two had worked on in the basement for all of that time. A machine that could bring the dead back to life! Now she remembered what she didn't like about that stupid machine. Who would have thought that J.T.'s invention would've turned out to actually work! This would certainly sticky up her situation. She'd have to now report this to her boss and find out what he thought about it. If it would interfere with any of the plans they'd made.
Once Casper had managed to get Kat calmed down he lead her downstairs. "I know it's been a long hard night, but you're gonna have to eat. How about I make you up something special...? What would you like...? Anything at all..!" Warmly he smiled at her as he escorted her to a chair and walked himself over to the stove.
Kat opened her mouth but instead laughed a moment and smiled. "I... I guess I'll have an omelet with sausage and potatoes...?" She grinned a little nervously as she placed her hair behind her ears.
"Alright, coming right up for ya! You just relax now and I'll take care of everything." Casper grabbed up some sausage, a few eggs and a potato of which he then started to cook bit by bit. He hummed and tried to show off just a little to help take her mind off of things. Much like his Uncle he hated to see girls cry! The pain just struck him so deep though he pushed himself to wear a brave face JUST for her during this time. When it was finished he slid the dish over to her and winked. She just smiled and quietly started to eat. Though something tugged at both of their minds. No one had managed to make it to the kitchen yet outside of them. Ebony and Rin went out to eat on their own and check on Azriel who had remained at the Hospital with his mother. Ghastly also visited during this time.. Fiona normally shadowed after the Trio but today she was missing and so were the Trio! Just WHERE did those guys get off to?!
"Where's the Trio...? It's kind of odd that they're not around making some kind of stupid remarks." Kat noted while she ate. Despite that they annoyed her more often than not. It was times like this that she actually enjoyed their remarks as long as they weren't about her. They always managed to some how peek her interest with what they joked about. She hoped they would be around soon, though she'd never admit it.
"I think they went out to do something. Don't ask me what though. To be quite honest it could be a long list of possibilities! Heh..." Casper gently clasped her hand into his tightly. "Heh, I'm ALWAYS gonna be here for ya... Promise, as long as you live." Both of their eyes locked on one another's and just as they leaned in to kiss they were interrupted by a loud clearing of the throat. The two quickly looked to see who it'd been. Well be careful what you wish for! Stretch just stared at the two of them and smirked.
"I'm not sure if you wanna do dat jus' yet...!" Stretch grinned to himself as the two love birds exchanged glances. "Look who we found!"
"Hey Sweetheart...!" Dr. Harvey smiled warmly at his daughter and held out his arms for her. Stinkie and Fatso who had lead him in just grinned to themselves. Needless to say Kat's reaction was accompanied by her hands clasping over her mouth happily.
"Y-You're a ghost!!" Kat raced over to him and looked him over. She couldn't believe it! Why was he still here and not crossed over?? She thought for sure that he'd be crossed over! Slowly she wiped the tears from her eyes as she stared at him. It wasn't that she didn't like it that he was here, actually she was extremely happy that he was. It would enable her to find some closure on the whole matter as well. "Why didn't you...?"
"That's because I made someone a promise and I haven't yet fulfilled that promise. So until I do I'm going to stick around for awhile." Dr. Harvey hugged her gently and ran his hand through her hair. "I...I'm sorry... I...I can't really remember what happened... I ... was only informed that I crashed..." Slowly his eyes moved onto Casper and he smiled at him as tears again fell from his eyes. "Casper... You... you got it to work...? You did this for her... I can't thank you enough for doing this for me, for us.. It means a lot." Floating over to Casper he placed a hand on the boys shoulder and grinned.
"Think nothing of it Dr. Harvey. It's the least I could do for you... and all you've done for me..." Lightly Casper wiped away some tears from his eyes as well. "So... Wanna sit down for some breakfast...? C'mon..! I'll make something for everyone!" Grinning he pulled out more food from the freezer and fridge to make for everyone.