Chapter #13 The Escape and Fighting Back

Sally's point of view

While Garrett was trying to call his friend Egon. I went to the broken window and stared at the gnarled, dead trees that look like they were going to grab me. I didn't expect this and I didn't want to die and stay in this ride forever. We need a plan and fast.

"Don't worry, dear." Emily said.

I turned to see her hovering towards me and landed beside me.

"You'll free us, yourself and everyone else who are trapped here."

I frowned. "I know you're trying to make me feel better. But it's not working." I said grimly. "I know I have to put the pendulum back into the clock in the corridor of doors. But I don't know where it is and I don't know if I can find it in time before sunrise."

Emily sighed. "I know its hard now, but you'll make it. I don't where the pendulum is but I think Little Leota knows."

"Madame Leota's daughter knows where it is?" I asked.

"I'd say so." Emily replied. "But I wouldn't get your hopes up. She's spent of her time in the graveyard. I doubt she remembers where it is."

"Well, the phone's dead again." Emily and I turned to see Garrett trying to get something that got caught in his wheelchair out of one of the wheels. I went over and helped him.

"Thanks." he said. "So now what?"

"I have to fix the clock in the hallway and trap the demons inside before the sun rises and." I stopped. I couldn't say it.

Garrett placed his hand on my shoulder. "It's ok, Sasha we'll get through this."

"And you better get moving." Emily said. "I sense evil coming this way."

I looked around. "I don't sense anything."

Then suddenly I sensed something evil coming towards the door.

"Ok now I do."

"Quick get out of here. I'll hold them off until you two get to the graveyard." Emily said "They never go there, hurry."

Garrett and I quickly went to the window. I climbed out, avoiding the broken glass shards and pulled Garrett out. As I reached for Garrett's wheelchair. I heard a loud squeaking noise.

"Oh no." I thought

"Hurry, there's no time." Emily hissed.

I grabbed the chair and pulled it out.

"Well, we're out of the attic." Garrett said as I set the chair down beside him and he climbed back into the chair.

When he was back in the chair, he looked down over the railing.

"But I don't know how we're going to get down."

"I can fly down to the ground." I said. "But I can't carry you."

Garrett thought for a minute.

"I got an idea." he said. Before I could saw for do anything. I saw Garrett climb out of his chair and grabbed on to the nearest tree branch.

"Garrett, what are you doing?"

"I'm going to climb down." Garrett answered as he grabbed the next branch and pulled himself away from the railing and hung there.

"You carry my chair down and meet me on the ground."

I was about to protest when I heard voices inside the attic.

"Ok." I said as I grabbed the chair and took off.

I flew high until I was out of the tree branches reach. I flew over the trees, towards the ground. I hovered a foot off the ground and hovered towards one of the trees. Where I saw Garrett swinging down from branch to branch like a monkey that's not using its legs. When Garrett was hanging from the last branch which was a few feet off the ground I flew over and placed the chair underneath. I watched Garrett let go of the tree and landed in the chair with an oofff.

"Nice one." I said.

"Thanks." Garrett said. "So where's the graveyard?"

"We follow the doom buggies." I said, pointing to the line of doom buggies that led from the attic to the woods. Garrett blushed with embarrassment.

"Oh...uh...of course."

I giggled. "Don't worry; I'm slow at remembering some things too."

With that I started following the doom buggies. It wasn't easy for Garrett because of the roots and bumpy floor that looked like dirt.

"Garrett are you sure you don't want me to help you?" I asked.

We were following the doom buggies to the graveyard when the wheel of Garrett's wheelchair got stuck.

"I'm...ok." Garrett said through gritted teeth as he tried to get the wheel out of the crack in the ground.

"I...got it."

With that the wheels came free and the chair lean to side for a minute before Garrett got control.

"Good one." I said giving Garrett a thumbs up.

"Thanks." Garrett grinned as he wheeled forward. We walked until we came to an iron gate. It was opened but I couldn't tell what is there because of the fog.

"Is that it?" Garrett asked.

I looked at him then at the gate.

"I'd say so." I replied. "It's been a long time and I didn't know it was based on the real thing. With its ghosts and demons still trapped in its walls because of a curse."

I felt tears run down my cheeks. "And now if I don't trap the demons back into the clock in the hall. I'll die and be trapped here as the 1000th haunt."

Garrett's expression turned into concern. "Don't worry, Sal...I mean Sasha." he said "Everything is going to be ok."

"No it's not!" I snapped. "You can't help me. I have to do this alone."

"You're not going to do this alone. I'm going to be there and help you whatever you say so or not."

I frowned as I remembered what the prophecy said. 'Only she alone.'

"No Garrett." I said. "You can't help me the prophecy says so."

"You're going to listen to what a bed sheet says?" Garrett asked in disbelief.

I didn't say anything. Silence hung in the air. Garrett's expression slowly turned into worry has I started to feel light-headed again.

"Ohhh." I moaned "Not again."

"Sal...Sasha! Fight it! Don't let it take control of you again!"

I got more light-headed. ''No!'' I screamed as I grabbed the sides of my head and closed my eyes tightly.

"Get...out...of...my head!" I shouted as I fight against the force.

I pushed against whatever was trying to use me as a host. I concentrated and concentrated until I got a headache and the light-headness was gone. I sighed with relief and exhaustion. I felt my legs give out from under me. Garrett quickly wheeled over and caught me.

"Hey are you ok?" he asked.

I panted and rested my head against Garrett's shoulder.

"Uh...huh." I gasped. "It's gone...but I don't...know how long...I can hold it off."

I felt Garrett's hand run through my hair.

"Don't worry; we'll stop the demons before sunrise."

I felt the energy that was sucked from me return to me.

"Alright." I said as I slowly stood up. "Let's go." I ran towards the graveyard gates.

"Hey wait up!" Garrett called as he wheeled after me.