Chapter #14 Discoveries and Escape from the Séance Room

Kylie's point of view

I groaned as I felt pain in my head and the rest of my body. I felt like I've been on five or six busts. I groaned again as I tried to open my eyes. Whatever that gas was it must've had something to do with it. I slowly opened my eyes and saw Eduardo and Egon tied up and laying on the floor, fast asleep. I slowly sat up and looked around. We were inside a dark room with only a glowing ball in the centre of the room providing light. The light was green and it looked like a swirling mist inside the glass ball. I tried to stand up but I couldn't move much. I looked down at myself and saw I was tied up.

"Ohh...where are we?"

I turned to see Eduardo and Egon stirring. They looked worse then I feel.

"I'd say we're in the séance room of the ride." Egon said

"It looks like it." I said. Getting their attention.

"You ok, Kylie?" Egon asked.

"I'm fine." I answered.

"For now." A cold voice said. I cringed. Standing beside us was the two demons that trapped us here.

The female demon Petra looked down at us and grinned evilly. The she turned to Nelson who said.

"The girl and the other Ghost buster are on their way to the graveyard."

"So?"

"If that brat finds them, she might tell them how to stop us."

"I think the bride in the attic did that already, Nelson."

"But she said..."

"She must be lying to protect them." Petra said.

Egon, Eduardo and I looked at each other, worried. Then returned our attention to the demons. Who turned their attention to the crystal ball on the table.

"Leota, was the bride lying to us?" Petra asked.

Then a head of a woman with black hair and green eyes appeared in the green smoke inside the ball. My jaw dropped. For years I thought this ride was just a ride. But it wasn't. It was nothing but a trap for an innocent teenager. The woman Leota looked up at the demons.

"The bride didn't lie to you, Petra. For the people you seek are only searching for the girl's parents and the boy's friends."

The girl and the boy? I mouthed. I held back a gasp as I realized what Leota was talking about. Sally and Garrett. Petra frowned when she what Leota said.

"Huh? Well to be sure. Let's get them before they reach the graveyard."

"I'll get them, my dear." Nelson said. "Why don't you keep the guests company?"

"I sensed a strong power in the girl, Nelson." Petra replied. "I'm not sure you face her alone."

Nelson thought for a minute. "Your right. And she's a smart girl as well. If she figures out how to stop us..."

"I'm sure she won't. With that disability she has. She'll be dead by the time she figures it out."

She and Nelson cackled. Egon, Eduardo and I winced upon hearing their horrible laugh. Then the demon couple was engulfed in black smoke which filled the room. When the smoke cleared. The demons were gone.

"Oh man." Eduardo complained as he struggled against his binds. "The Preciosas daughter and Garrett are in the graveyard and we're stuck in here."

"Calm down, Eduardo." Egon said.

I looked over at Egon and noticed he wasn't wearing a pack and had his PKE meter.

"Um, Egon how can you stay calm about this?" I asked. "We have no weapons, no tracking devices and we're trapped in the séance room with no way out."

"I wouldn't lose hope, my child."

I jumped when I heard the head in the glowing crystal ball said.

"Excuse me?" I asked.

"There's still hope for us, for you and for the girl and your friend. I can sense it in the air." Leota said

I stared at her confused. Normally I know what to say or do but now I don't know. I feel so lost.

"But how can we get Sally, Garrett and ourselves out of here alive?" Eduardo asked. "And why didn't her parents say anything about her having a disability?"

"They were upset, Eduardo." I said. "They must've forgotten."

I turned to Egon. Who looked like he was thinking about something.

"The child has a learning disability called dyslexia." Leota said. We all turned to her.

"How do you know that?" Eduardo asked.

Leota rolled her eyes.

"I've known the child since the day she first came here." she answered. "When I first saw her and her family, I sense strong magic in her. She wasn't aware of it at the time and her family thought it was nothing but her dyslexia. Now she's a witch and her magic has grown stronger as time passed."

"You mean to say she's a witch?" Eduardo asked.His face turning pale.

I can't blame him. We had a bad experience with witches a few years ago that tried to make one of us a member of their coven to release a spirit called Cernunnos. I frowned. I doubt that Sally is a bad person. I mean I've read a lot about witches (not the fairy tale stuff) they were known as Wiccans. People who perform white magic. Magic used to help and heal people. Not do harm since there's a law Wiccans follow. A rule called the Wiccan Rede. Do what ye will, But harm none.

"Leota, is Sally a Wiccan?" I asked. Leota nodded.

"Yes, she is a white Witch or Wiccan as you modern meddlers call it."

"Hey Lady." Eduardo snapped "We're not meddlers, we're scientists."

"That's Madam Leota to you, young non-believer!" Leota retorted.

As she said that some items in the room shook as she shouted at Eduardo. Eduardo yelped and cringed as a pile of dust landed on the floor beside him. A few minutes later silent hung in the air like a fog.

Egon shook the dust out of his hair and face and looked up at Leota.

"Look Madam Leota. I'm sorry if my student offended you." he said. "But can you tell you tell more about Sally?"

Leota studied him for a minute.

"She's not evil if that's what your thinking." she replied. "She full of positive energy. She's not an easy person to sway."

"What?"

"It means she won't be brought over to the dark side too easily." I explained to Eduardo annoyed.

"Well, I'm still not sure if we should trust her." Eduardo grumbled.

I glared at him.

Leota frowned, then grinned slyly. "You'll been surprised when you meet her, young one." she told Eduardo.

"But first."

Leota closed her eyes and chanted. As she chanted, the instruments above us started to play and a cool breeze materialized out of no where and started to pick up speed. I closed my eyes as some dust blew into my face. Loud whistling drowned out Leota's voice. A few minutes later everything was quiet again. I slowly opened my eyes. Blinked a few times until my eyes adjusted to the light again.

"You ok, Kylie?"

I looked up to see Eduardo standing in front of me. He offered his hand to me. I looked down to see I was no longer tied up. I grabbed Eduardo's hand and he pulled me up.

"Thanks."

"No problem."

He turned to Egon, who was standing near the table where the crystal ball was.

"So now what?" Eduardo asked. "We look for the proton pack and PKE meter and look for Sally and Garrett." Egon replied.

"Your devices are near the grandfather clock in the hall." Leota said.

"Good luck, Ghostbusters. But know this: if the girl doesn't trap the demons back in the clock by sunrise, she will reside here as the 1000th haunt."

There was an unpleasant silence in the air. We watched as Leota's head disappeared, leaving only green swirly mist inside the crystal ball.

Egon looked at his watch.

"4:15 Am." he said. "We don't have much time."

"Let's go then." I said.

"There's a way off this platform over there." Egon said, pointing to the corner of the platform. We ran towards the corner and ran across a bridge.

"I hope we're not too late." I thought as we ran.