Chapter #10 Reunion Outside the Mansion
Kylies Point of view
Roland and I carefully opened the door without making any noise and we left the graveyard. Eduardo and the Preciosas followed. As we left the graveyard we walked through a dark hallway that was lit by candles which hung from the walls. I watched the Preciosas walked behind us. Looking upset.
"They're worried about Sally." I thought as we walked. "And I'm worried about Garrett. I hope they're ok."
We kept walking until we found another door. To avoid getting caught again, we decided to take the short cut in Eduardo's words when we found the door that leads to the graveyard. We walked through the graveyard, carefully avoiding the light and the fake ghosts and tombstones until Roland found a door near one of the crypts. Roland opened the door. Revealing a courtyard.
"Are we there yet?" Eduardo asked.
"You're worse then our kids when they were three and six." Mr. Preciosa grumbled.
Mrs. Preciosa started to sobbed.
"Oh Deanna, its ok." Mr. Preciosa said.
He's trying to stay calm but I can tell he's worried about his daughter as Mrs. Preciosa.
"Come on guys, we made it." Roland called. I walked into the courtyard. Blinking against the bright. We are in the courtyard of the ride. Only it was different, like it's the back yard or something.
"Where are we?" Eduardo asked. I looked around and saw a green iron gate with a sign over it staying 'The Haunted Mansion Exit'.
"We made it outside." I said.
"Let's get out of here." Mr. Preciosa said.
"But what about Sally?" Mrs. Preciosa asked. "I'm sure she's still..."
"Egon, what are you doing here?" Roland exclaimed.
I turned to see Egon Spengler walking into the courtyard a PKE meter in his hand and a proton pack strapped to his back.
"Egon." I breathed. "Are we glad to see you. Where's Janine and the twins?"
"They're back home." Egon answered.
"Have you seen our daughter?" Mrs. Preciosa asked.
"Excuse me?" Egon asked.
"Their daughter and Garrett weren't with us when we were taken into the mansion." I explained.
"Two demons trapped us in there, man." Eduardo said. "In the basement."
"What are you doing here?" Roland asked again.
"When Garrett called me I did some research on the ride. It was based on a real mansion in New Orleans that was rumoured to be haunted with ghosts and two demons trapped inside. The mansion was dismantled in the late 1940s and the furniture and bricks were sold to the Walt Disney Company a few years later."
"So, when the ride was build with the bricks and decorated with the furniture from the mansion that was dismantled years ago." I wondered. "The ghosts and demons appeared here. Since they're still trapped and can't leave this plain."
Everyone but Egon looked at me look I was crazy.
"Maybe so." Egon said. "But there's more. There was a prophecy. Saying the demons will be free again and only the Helper of Humankind will free the ghosts and people trapped inside its walls."
"Did it say who the Helper of Humankind is?" I asked.
"It didn't say much about who." Egon answered. "Only she's a girl with witch powers, great value and is of royal status."
"Royal status?" Eduardo asked raising an eyebrow. "Is she a princess or something?"
"Eduardo." Roland grumbled.
I thought for a minute.
"Egon is it possible; Sally is the Helper of Humankind?" I asked.
"Who's Sally?" Egon asked.
"This is the Preciosas." Roland said gesturing to Mr. and Mrs. Preciosa. "Their daughter Sally wasn't with them when they were taken into the mansion. But after what Kylie said. I'm wondering if they were the bait for Sally."
"My baby girl!" Mrs. Preciosa sobbed.
"Do you have to make this worse?" Mr. Preciosa snapped. We all winced at his tone. "Can't you see my wife is upset? Sally is a special girl with unique gifts. We have to find her."
"He's right." Egon said. "We better get to her before the demons do. Roland, you, and Mr. and Mrs. Preciosa look around the park for her. Eduardo, Kylie and I will look in the Haunted Mansion."
"Got it, come on Mr. and Mrs. Preciosa." Roland said as he ran to the exit.
"Please be safe." Mrs. Preciosa said as she and Mr. Preciosa went after Roland.
"Don't worry, Mrs. Preciosa." I called. "We'll find her."
Egon, Eduardo and I ran back into the mansion.
"I hope Garrett and Sally are alright." I panted.
"Me too." Eduardo said as we ran.