Chapter 5: Returning

Ruby got off the trolley and stretched. Then she looked at Skullboy and said "What a long trip. I'm numb". Skullboy putted an arm through her waist. "But it was worth it." whispered. Ruby smiled and then they walked toward the house.
Once she opened the door, they noticed the entire house immersed in darkness. After a few seconds Scaredy ran to meet Ruby and hugged her legs.

"Scaredy, here you are... " she noticed his eyes opened wide and his lineaments drawn "Ahhh, Scardy, what's happened to you?"

The little bat bursted into tears "Oh, Ruby, Ruby, Ruby, I'm so happy to see you... You cannot immagine what I've found... I... I... " Scaredy sobbed

Ruby took Scaredy in her arms and started to caress him "Calm down, Scaredy, now I'm here. There's nothing to be afraid of."

"NO, NO, NO, RUBY AN EVIL MONSTER IS ROAMING AROUND THIS HOUSE!" shrouted the little bat.

"But, how is it possible? We live in this house for ages, and we haven't noticed anything before..." replied Skullboy, but a long and penetrating shrout sounded "RUUUUUUUUUBY! RUUUUUUUBY!"

"OH NO! IT'S HERE! SEE, THERE IS AN HORRIBLE MONSTER! I'VE SEEN IT!"

Ruby listened carefully to that shout, then she burst out laughing. "Oh, Scaredy. Let's go. We go to your 'evil monster'."

"NO, PLEASE, RUBY..." but Ruby were just going to the Crypt "Oh, dear... "

Ruby got to the Crypt, with Scaredy on her head, paralyzed by fear. After lighting some candles, she headed to a huge closed metal door. The thuds sounded again. That door seemed to be the source of that strange noises. Ruby grabbed the doorknob and opened the door.

Immediately, Misery rushed out, stumbled and fell to the ground.

"See, Scaredy. It's not a monster, It's only Misery." said Ruby. Scaredy shifted his gaze from Ruby to Misery, without saying a word.
Then Misery got up, looked at Scaredy with angry eyes and said "YOU! Why did you ingore me?"

Ruby took out Scaredy from her head and hugged him: "Misery, please, don't you see that he's shocked. Why ignored?"

"This morning I went to the Crypt for a walk. You know how I like it. But suddenly the door closed and I was trapped here. I've tried to call Scaredy for a lot of time, but he not only ignored my shrouds, but also ran away from it. That reminds me what's happened to my great-great-great-great-great-grandmother, when she was trapped in an attic for about two months. After that she used to raving about strange entities that talked to her. It wasn't a good sight."

"Well... and now that this bad experience has ended, what about a chocolate and whipped cream?" replied Ruby

Hearing this word, Scaredy revived from his apathy. "Yeah, it takes me right"

They went upstairs, away from the darkness and the coldness of the Crypt.

So, my first Ruby Gloom fanstory has came to the end. Obviously this is only the first. Check my profile page if you want to know my plans for future stories. See you next time.