Day 2

1:43 p.m.

Lancaster Castle- Ministry Office

Jeanine Davis-

I frowned as a stapler flew past my head and my shirt tightened from Lucy's tight grip on me. Gavyn just ducked out of the way from a three hole puncher, and the situation didn't help when everyone in the room was running around like chickens with their heads cut off, screaming.

"Well twin, what do you suggest we do?" I asked Gavyn.

"You could use the nine cuts, but it'll only dispel the force for a few hours. When it comes back though, it'll be mad."

"Exorcise it?" Lucy asked from behind my back.

"Not in the state that it's in." I answered her.

Gavyn glanced behind me and let a frown settle on his face. He poked Lucy as a pencil flew over his head.

"Why are you hiding Lucy?"

"Because there's things flying around and I don't wanna get hit." She stated so matter-of-factly.

And of course, as soon as those words came out of her mouth, a trashcan nailed Gavyn on the knee, and sent him to the ground. Stifling a laugh, I bent over him to make sure he was okay, but I was instantly pushed away by him. I don't think he appreciated the teasing I was getting ready to serve.

"I'm fine. Just get the workers out of here and we'll need to seal the room so the poltergeist won't escape."

"How?" Lucy was quick to ask.

"Charms." Lin replied quickly as he walked into the room. "I saw the monitors change quickly and came to check on you guys. You need to get out before it finds the scissors."

I wanted to glare at my uncle for bossing us around, but I knew he was right. It wouldn't be too long until the scissors would be lethal.

People started rushing out of the door as soon as they realized help had arrived. With a charm fresh in my mind, I glanced around for a sharpie. It would work if I could get the symbols right. I spotted a huge black marker that was sitting in a pencil holder with a letter opener. I was weighing the options in my mind before I spoke

"Can you cover for me uncle?" I asked quickly, remembering his shiki.

"Not if you're planning on doing something stupid."

I spotted Yasu and Lucy helping Gavyn up off the floor, but his eyes were on me.

'Don't be stupid Jean.'

'You know I will be.'

"Jean!"

I dashed forward just as the letter opener came to life. It hovered in the air for a second, and recognized me as a target; I tensed, ready to turn back. And then, a set of arms wrapped around me and pulled me to the ground just as it whizzed overhead. My breath was instantly knocked out from my body as a crushing weight held me down on the ground. I heard everything drop on the cold tile floor and I knew we had lost the spirit.

"Bloody hell." I muttered under my breath and was instantly released from my prison. Uncle Lin had a firm grip on my arm as he hoisted me up from the ground, and showed no sign of removal as he towed me out of the room away from everyone else. I looked down at the ground, ashamed that I was being treated like a little child getting ready for a spanking.

He waited until we were outside, hiding in a corner and away from any human beings before he stopped and turned around to talk to me.

"Jean." He spoke softly that I almost missed it. Lin squeezed my hand and released his grip to get my attention, but I found my shoes more interesting.

"Jean, please look at me."

Biting my bottom lip, I forced myself to look up. Everything came rushing out before I could stop.

"I'm so sorry Uncle Lin!"

"Jean-"

"I just had an idea and I knew it would work if I got going fast enough."

"Jeanine-"

"I had the inscriptions in my mind and I wanted to catch that spirit so horribly that I could taste it and-"

"Jeanine! That's enough."

I stopped and watched him try to stay calm.

"I'm sorry Uncle Lin." I spoke softly.

"I know. But you cannot be so reckless Jeanine. That's how accidents happen and you could have been hurt more than you thought. Definitely more than Gavyn. It's only our second day, and we need everyone to be smart, not desperate."

"I almost had it."

He held a hand up to stop me from pushing on.

"You should know that it's pointless to do something as reckless as that. You know that the spirit will come back. It gives you time to prepare the things you need and a plan."

I looked down to my feet again.

"Yes sir." I spoke softly.

"Think things through Jeanine. "

I nodded my head.

"I won't report this to your dad, but anymore incidents will be. You know they trust you to work smart. So don't give them a reason to worry."

I felt a hand on my head and I forced myself to look up into the Chinese man's face. His eyes were softer than they had been when he grabbed me. Before I knew it, I threw my arms around him and gave him a tight hug.

5:25p.m.

Lancaster Castle- second base

"We jumped too soon." Gavyn spoke to the rest of us, while holding a file in his hand; he reminded me too much of dad. "It was our mistake, and it's one we won't make again. I think we underestimated what we're dealing with. Lucy, was there any activity on the camera in the tower today?"

She swiveled her chair to face the computer screen and began typing away furiously on it. Her blonde hair was pulled up out of her face and she looked so serious for her personality.

"Nothing. Today was a silent day. The spirit is probably shy, so we shouldn't hear from it until tomorrow."

"So what about the one we encountered today?" I asked.

"It was angry about something. Probably us. But then again, we haven't heard from mom and dad yet. They probably found something."

We turned to Yasuhara, who was bent over a lap top. He glanced up and peered at us over his spectacles.

"Nope. They had no activity yet. But then again, it's only the second day."

"That's what I'm saying." Lucy started. "We shouldn't see anything until tomorrow."

Gavyn watched her for a second, and realized she was probably right, which was something he wouldn't like.

"We need to pull as much history about that tower first; see if there's any information that just sticks out to us. Otherwise, we'll be shooting in the dark." Lin spoke.

"Right." Gavyn agreed.

"But now it's time for dinner, Gavyn." I interrupted. "Let's bring what we have gathered up, discuss it with mom and dad, and see if there's something that we've missed. Then assign the first round of night shifts after we pull together a plan to trap that spirit. That's the first thing on our list."

I knew Gavyn wanted to bite the bullet and work as long as he could, but I knew he would overwork himself and be useless tomorrow if he didn't get enough rest.

"Do you think a simple exorcism would work on the spirit?" Lucy asked.

Madoka shook her head and crossed her arms as she answered the question.

"I'm not sure if it will or not. What happened today was to draw us out. It wanted a reaction. When it didn't get the reaction it was looking for, it quit. It puts too much thought into what it's trying to do."

"So it's not just a simple pest?"

"Nope. It's not as simple as we thought. Which is why I'm going to try to convince your parents to put us all back together." Lin answered solemnly.

A/N: Hello for those of you who are still reading. I just want to know, have I offended somebody or something? Or is there something wrong with my writing or story or what? I'm not getting any responses from you guys like I normally would, but my reviews have dwindled down to one, and I'm a little hurt, not gonna lie. I mean, I know there's you people reading, but I don't know… I really love feedback and comments about what you like and dislike. It's great motivation and I like your ideas! They help me with my writing. I REFUSE to stop writing on this though. The lack of feedback just puts me down a little bit, that's all. I know there have been some great stories that don't get finished, and I vowed to myself I would never leave a project unfinished. It's getting done. I won't leave you.

And I also apologize for sounding selfish as well. So I thank you, dear readers for sticking it with me, even if you don't review. I will grow up and put my big girl panties on. It was just a moment of despair.

Oh, and I had another idea for a fanfic, but it will just be little drabbles for you to enjoy. There's not gonna be a plot line! So I look forward to seeing how you guys will respond to it!

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