Chapter #15 Little Leota's Story and Trapping the Demons

Sally's point of view

After walking through the fake tree roots and rocks. Garrett and I reached the gates of the graveyard.

"Well." I said. "Here we are."

"Let's go."

Before Garrett could wheel towards the gate. We heard loud moaning and screaming coming from the graveyard. Garrett frowned.

"It's a shame I don't have my proton pack with me." he grumbled. "Then I could send these ghouls to the containment unit."

I frowned. "Garrett, these ghosts didn't mean any harm. They just want to be free from the demons."

Garrett looked up at me. "Look I know you're...you're..."

"A Wiccan?"

"Yes Wiccan but ghosts like to cause trouble and it's my job to stop them."

I glared at him. "For your information." I said, trying to keep my temper under control. "But not all ghosts like to cause trouble as you say. Some want our help and some want to be left alone. These ghosts want to be free and that's all. Nothing else."

Then we heard a gasp, a scream and barking. Garrett and I turned to see the retreating form of a man in tattered clothes, holding a lantern and a thin dog in the shadows near the wall of the graveyard.

Garrett and I watched for minute before they disappeared into the darkness.

"What was that?" Garrett asked.

"My guess, it's the caretaker and his dog." I answered. "They hang out here, too scared to enter the graveyard and too scared to leave."

Garrett formed an 'O' with his lips.

"Lets..." Before I could finish. I started to feel light-headed. "Garrett...I..."

"What?" Garrett looked at me in worry.

"Hey Sasha snap out of it!"

I moaned and slowly got to my knees.

"Sasha!"

Garrett cried as he got closer and gathered me into his arms, letting me rest my head on his lap.

"Come on Sasha! Fight it! Don't let it control you again!"

I moaned again as the light-headness got worse. I felt Garrett's hand grab mine. At first I drew back in shock. But I didn't when he grabbed my hand again. I gripped his hand tightly and tried to fight against the force that threatened to take over me let it did before. I keep fighting until the whole feeling disappeared. I sighed with relief and became limp. Still holding on to Garrett's hand.

"Are you ok?" Garrett asked.

I panted. "Yeah...but...I don't know...if...I...can...do it again next time."

"Don't worry." Garrett said. "You're strong. I'm sure you can stop this from happening again."

I smiled weakly. "Thanks, Garrett." I said as I let go of Garrett's hand and slowly got to my feet. My legs and arms shaking a little as I did. I was dizzy for a few seconds before I was able to stand on my own again.

"Ok." I spoke up. "Let's go." With that we walked into the graveyard. The gate closing behind us.

We watched as ghosts from different time periods started to materialize out of thin air and started to play music and dance. Some ghosts were talking and drinking while some were having a good time.

As we walked through the graveyard. We saw ghosts from different time periods materialize and started to play music, sing and dance. Some ghosts were talking and toasting glasses of wine while some were just having a good time. Garrett watched in awe as the graveyard became more of a great party then an eerie graveyard and none of the ghosts noticed us.

"Whoa!" he breathed.

I grinned.

"Who see, they mean us no harm." I said. "Come on. The crypt Little Leota hangs out in is this way."

We followed the doom buggies to the other end of the graveyard. Where the doom buggies disappeared into a huge crypt.

"Is that it?" Garrett asked.

I nodded. "It is."

I frowned when I returned my attention back to the crypt entrance. It was to narrow for Garrett to go in. It was only big enough for the doom buggies to go through. Garrett noticed it as well.

"So is there enough passage way or something?"

I walked closer to the crypt and felt around the for anything that might disguise a hidden door or something. When I couldn't find one. I sighed in disappointment.

"Well." I said turning to Garrett. "I'm going to have to go in there alone. There's no way you can go into the crypt."

Garrett shook his head. "No Sasha." he said. "I'm not letting you go in there alone."

"Garrett..."

"No I'm not letting you do this. What if the things try and control you again?"

I frowned as I remembered what happened in the courtyard, the foyor and in the loading area. We still don't know what was controlling me and I'm not sure if I can fight it again if it tries and take control of me.

"So what now?" I asked.

"I'll try and contact Egon again."

Garrett reached for his cell phone and dialled a number. "Come on pick up."

I watch as Garrett got impatient. Then.

"Hello?"

"Egon!" Garrett exclaimed.

"Garrett! Are you alright?"

"I'm fine and so is the Preciosa's daughter."

"Where are you?"

"We're in the graveyard. Where are you?"

"We're on our way to the attic. Why are you in the graveyard?"

"That demon dude and chick tried to get us so we had to leave. That lady in the séance room said her daughter who hangs out in the graveyard might help us."

"That's good to know...just..." The voice was replaced with loud static. Garrett and I winced against the loud noise.

"Egon? Egon!"

No answer. Only static.

Garrett groaned and pressed the end button.

"Great!" I walked towards him and placed a hand on his shoulder.

"You've arrived." a high girlly voice said.

Garrett and I looked up to see a familiar girl standing on the arch above the crypt entrance.

She was dressed in a white dress with brown hair and green eyes. My jaw dropped. It was Madame Leota's daughter and the girl from my dream. Little Leota. She looked at us with shame in her eyes. Like she did something horrible. Like try and use me as a pawn in her game I thought bitterly. Little Leota was often described as a trouble maker by the cast members and fans of the ride and since this ride is now the real deal. I bet Little Leota was messing with me and Garrett earlier.

But for some reason I didn't yell at her. Instead I watched her silently as she flew down from the arch and landed on the ground in front of me. Garrett wheeled closer to me.

"Is that her?" he asked.

I nodded. "It is." I said hiding my bitterness towards Little Leota.

"It sure is."

Little Leota stared at her feet.

"I know why you're mad, great one." she choked. "I'm sorry for what I did. I had to do something. Time was running out and something had to be done. After the demons escaped from the clock. I panicked and went searching for you. It wasn't easy since my powers can't travel too far. I was able to contact you this morning when you and your parents first arrived in the country. I was relieved when I finally made contact with you."

My expressions soften as I listened to Little Leota's story. I felt bad for the way I was with her. She was desperate and had to do something to stop the demons. She knew she can't do it but she knew I can. Well as the prophecy says anyway.

"Should we trust her?" Garrett asked.

I looked down at him.

"We have no choice Garrett." I said. "I understand why she did what she did. The demons were free and she had to do something to stop them from taking over the world. She knew only I can stop them."

I frowned when I said that. "But I don't know if I can do it in time."

"You will." Little Leota said as she walked towards me and hugged me around the waist. "I have faith in you."

I blushed. "Thanks Little Leota." I said as I hugged her back. "Well I don't know if we'll find the demons in time and put them back into the clock."

Garrett said as he looked at his watch. "It's 2:34am."

I swallowed. He was right. We're in the graveyard and the demons are somewhere in the mansion. How am I going to put them back in the clock now?

"Come on." Little Leota said as she grabbed Garrett's wrist and my arm. "I'll take you to them."

"Is that a good...?" Garrett started to say as bright light surrounded us.

I closed my eyes against the bright light. For a few seconds I felt like I was nothing but air. Then I felt heavy again. I blinked a few times as my eyes adjusted to the light. We were back in the séance room. Only this time I had a bad feeling in my stomach.

"Hello, child." A cold voice said. We turned to see a man and a woman dressed in dark rode grinning evilly at us. I bit my lip. Garrett glared at them. Little Leota cringed in fear and hid behind me.

"It's ok." I said softly. I turned to the couple in front of us. "Where are my parents?"

The woman chuckled. "You haven't heard? These foolish mortals freed them."

The man snapped his fingers and a few candles on Madam Leota's table lit up. Revealing three new people laying at the platform, tied up and struggling to break free. Two were men and one was a woman. One of the men was in his late 30s dressed in a blue jumpsuit. The other man and woman were in their early/late 20s or something dressed in street clothes.

Garrett gasped. "Egon! Eddie!, Kylie!"

"One move Ghost buster and they're dead." the man snapped. "Just like your girlfriend when the sun rises."

Garrett faltered. I cringed. I have to do something. The sun will rise in a few hours.

"Leave them alone!" the woman on the platform shouted.

"Silence!" The demon shouted. She turned back to me.

"Now that you're here Helper of Humankind. We can make you ours and rule this world." she and her boyfriend cackled.

I felt the blood escape from my face and my heart beat faster then normal. I looked at the clock in the hallway, which still had no pendulum.

"Ok." I thought. "One of the demons had its tail cut off and was used for the clock's pendulum. Making it evil. The question is which demon."

As the man turned around and hovered towards the platform. I noticed his tail looked like it was sewn on. Very poorly I should say.

"That must be my demon." I thought as he landed beside the woman my guess is Kylie.

"Now." The female demon said, rubbing her hands together.

"How to do it. So many ways, I don't know how to start."

"Garrett, Little Leota." I whispered. "When I say word. Keep the demons busy. One, two, NOW!"

I jumped on to the railing and took flight. I flew towards the platform and hovered behind the male demon. Meanwhile on the catwalk. Garrett and Little Leota were tormenting the female demon. I was about to grab the demon's tail when he turned around and grabbed me by the throat. I gagged as he lifted me into the air.

"I wouldn't do that, child."

I glared at him and raised my hand high in the air. My fingernails growing longer as I did. I brought them down and clawed the demon's arm. He screamed and dropped me.

I landed on the ground with a thud. The demon groaned and rubbed his arm. Glaring at me with his eyes of fire. I quickly got to my feet. Took a deep breath and started to sing. When I do magic, I often sing or use a musical instrument. As I sang the demons winced in pain and covered their ears. I raised my hands above my head and imagine a ball of white energy appearing in my palms. It wasn't because I had to keep my eye on the two demons and focus on conjuring the energy at the same time.

I raise my voice as the male demon started to crawl towards me. Causing him to scream and cover his ears again. I focus on the conjuring the energy ball and my palms became warm. I lowered my hands and fired white energy at the male demon. Spending him flying towards the drop. I stopped singing and watched as his tail got caught on the chair at Madam Leota's table. Keeping him from falling into the drop. He screamed in pain as he hung there.

"I wouldn't hang around for this." I called as I ran to the demon and grabbed his tail. I pulled and pulled and then with a loud snap. The tail came free and the demon fell into the drop. I tighten my grip on the tail as it writhed in my hand like a snake trying to get free.

"Hurry!" The blonde man shouted. "Put the tail back in the clock!"

I nodded and flew into the hall.

"No!" The female demon screamed.

"Don't you even think about it!" I heard Garrett yelled.

I didn't look back. I couldn't I had to put the tail and the demons back in the clock before it's too late. When I reach the clock. I shoved the tail back into the clock. Once it was back in the clock. It started to coil and freeze into place. Then it started to swing back and forth. The clock started to chime and the hands started to move again.

Then a small whirlpool appeared in the clock and started sucking anything that's close to it. I grabbed onto the nearest doombuggie. Not looking back. Loud whistling and screaming pounded against my ears.

"You'll pay for this girl!" I heard the female demon scream. "We'll be free again and the world will be ours! You heard me?! You...!" With a loud pop, it was over. I collapsed on the handle bar of the doombuggie I was hanging on to and breathed in big gusts of air. It was over. The demons are trapped and I was still alive. I lay on the handle bar. Too tired to move.

"Hey are you ok?" I heard Garrett call.

I slowly raised my head to see Garrett, his friends and Little Leota looking at me. I reached for the gem on my choker and rubbed it. Changing me back to my normal appearance. I didn't care if they were watching. I wanted to change back. I wanted them to know.

"I'm...fine." I panted. "Thanks." With that the world went black.