Sorry I haven't updated in forever again. My summer's been packed tightly. I hope to get in at least one more chapter before school starts. I'm getting my laptop back later this evening (it had like 30 viruses) so that might help with the faster updates. Anyway, enjoy the next chapter and PLEASE review! The button doesn't bite, I promise.

It had been three days since Dusty and Mac had arrived at the haunted mansion, four days since Mac and Dusty met, and five days since Seth was kidnapped with the ransom being Darkrai. The two teens trapped inside the house had grown closer and struggled with the plans for an escape attempted. All of them, so far, had been in vain. The sneaky little Pokémon Rotom seemed to foil every single one.

"It seems immune to your powers." Dusty teased. Mac gave him a small, sad smile, her eyes brimming with tears. Nevaeh had been nice to them, but she was stubborn, bratty, and not about to let her new playthings escape her grasp. Dusty looked at her and smiled apologetically.

"I'm sorry; I was only trying to lighten the mood." Dusty apologized. Mac nodded, but her eyes were distant. She was removing herself from this world and placing herself in one that didn't consist of ghosts, missing best friends, and searches for legendary Pokémon.

"I'll never see him again…" she whispered. A single tear slid down her face at the thought. Mac could feel her chest tightening and it felt as if she had swallowed a lump of clay, but she continued to hold the tears in.

"Okay, Mommy and Daddy, today we're— what's wrong with Mommy!" Nevaeh's voice changed from happy to terrified in two seconds. Dusty glared at her.

"Because you're holding us here against our will!" he shouted. Nevaeh flinched away. "She's upset and crying because you're keeping her from saving someone she cares deeply for! It's, it's evil what you're doing. We don't want to be here! We're on a mission and because of your stupid obsession with ruining humans' lives, we won't complete it! Can't you tell that we don't even like you!" Dusty was practically foaming at the mouth and more tears fell from Mac's eyes. "We're starving and thirsty. You've kept us here for three whole days. Now that you've had your fun LET US GO!"

Nevaeh gave them a pouty look and burst into tears. She covered her eyes and then after a few minutes glared at them through her fingers.

"You're so mean to me!" she yelled in anger. "Now you'll never leave! I was going to let you go in a few years, but now, you're no longer my parents! You're now going to serve me as slaves until you die!" she was gone in an instant and Rotom appeared in her place.

"Rotom…" Mac called to it. Rotom hesitantly moved towards her and Mac reached her hand out to him. "Please take me to Nevaeh. I need to talk to her."

The Pokémon hesitantly contemplated its decision before disappearing with Mac. Dusty, left behind, simply sat down and waited.

"Maybe it wasn't immune at all…" he mused.

-BREAK-

Nevaeh sat on a torn up and dusty bed, her arms crossed over her chest, and pouting. Rotom appeared in her room, and she smiled until she noticed Mac next to the Pokémon.

"What is SHE doing here!" Nevaeh demanded. Rotom let out a low cry and began backing away from the furious ghost. Mac lifted her hands in surrender, trying to pacify the girl.

"Nevaeh, you're dead." Mac stated slowly. The ghost girl watched her carefully.

"So? What's your point?" Nevaeh demanded angrily, crossing her arms over her chest again.

"My point is, you already have a mommy and daddy. They're waiting for you in Heaven."

Nevaeh didn't say anything, so Mac took that as an OK to continue.

"You don't have to stay here, you know? Heaven is waiting, and there's a special place prepared for you. You're mommy and daddy never wanted to leave you here alone, so why don't you go and join them? They're waiting for you, sweetheart." Mac's quiet voice still managed to carry over the large room and Nevaeh felt something inside her tell her to listen to Mac. "Your name is Nevaeh. Did you know that that's Heaven spelled backwards?"

Tears filled Nevaeh's eyes as realization hit her.

"You're right." She cried, rushing into Mac's open arms and somehow not fazing through the solid, human girl. "My mommy and daddy are waiting for me. I'm sorry." Mac stroked the girl's hair and she began to dissolve into hundreds of small, twinkling particles.

"Thank you, Mac."

Dusty materialized in Mac's arms, and a soft glow disappeared revealing their pokéballs with Pokémon inside. The two teens stayed in each others embrace a moment longer before pulling away and grabbing their belts. Rotom floated quietly in the corner. Mac turned blue eyes to the electric/ghost Pokémon. She smiled and beckoned it closer. The Rotom hesitantly floated over and allowed Mac to caress its head.

"Would you like to come with us?" Mac asked. The Pokémon nodded and turned blue eyes to Dusty. He approached the Pokémon warily, and Rotom jumped into Dusty's arms electrocuting the teen in the process. Mac stifled her giggles and had to cover her mouth to succeed. Dusty, his dusty gray hair standing up due to the electric shock, glared at her.

"You think this is funny?" he demanded angrily. Mac nodded, letting her laughter spill forth.

"Y-yeah!" she managed out between giggles. Dusty smoothed his hair down and continued glaring at Mac. "You should catch it, since it likes you so much." Mac said. Dusty gave her a long, hard look before pulling out a pokéball and tossing it at the wild Pokémon. Three shakes and a click later, Rotom was on Dusty's team. Electricity still crackled around his body, making Mac continue giggling.

"It's really not that funny." Dusty argued, trying to flatten his static-y hair. Mac only continued to giggle. Rotom came out of its pokéball and floated above Dusty's head which caused the hair to stand straight up towards the electric ghost Pokémon. Mac couldn't help the full out laughter that escaped her lips. She had to stop walking she was laughing so hard. Dusty shook his head in exasperation, but couldn't help joining in with her contagious laughter.

"I will never be able to fully comprehend you, ghost girl." Dusty said with a smirk, helping the petite blond to her feet. "Let's get going before it gets too dark outside for walking."

The two teens hurried the rest of the way out of Eterna Forest and into the town. Misdreavus and Rotom followed closely behind them.

If one were to look closely at the old decrepit mansion, they would have seen the butler watching from the upstairs window. He smiled and began to dissolve into thin air the same way Nevaeh had minutes prior.

"Thank you, Mac. You are a truly gifted child." He said. He cast one more look towards her before disappearing completely. "I hope you find what you're looking for…"

A large black colored Pokémon with crystal blue eyes (much like Mac's) and snow white fringe adorning its head watched the boy and girl. Its projected body wavered before disappearing entirely. Mac stopped walking, turned to look behind her, but when she didn't see anything, she turned back around and linked arms with Dusty.

"Something wrong?" he asked in confusion. Mac shook her head.

"No, I just thought something was watching us."