Chp 13 Library = Safe?!?
Zack and Moseby desperately pulled on Cody's legs as he was dangling above them. They tried to pull him out of the wind tunnel that was threatening to suffocate him.
"Get him out." Bailey screamed. The group all lent a hand and pulled on Cody. The combined force worked and they pulled Cody down. He was barely conscious as Woody, Zack and Moseby gently took hold of him as the wind disappeared. They carried him to the couch and laid him down.
"Cody, wake up." Bailey said as she knelt beside him holding his hand.
"Cody, are you okay?" Zack asked. Cody caught his breathe.
"I think so. That was intense." He said.
"That ghost sure doesn't want us to leave." Woody said.
"You think it was the ghost?" London asked Mr Moseby.
"A wind inside a locked building. Yeah, there is something spooky about that." Moseby said.
"But why did it do that to Cody?" Zack asked.
"It has to be our not so friendly ghost Chance." Cody coughed. Addison handed him a glass of water.
"You sure you are okay buddy?" Zack asked.
"I am fine." He said.
"Chance really has it in for you guys." London said.
"Well if this Ed killed her, I can understand why." Bailey said.
"But we thought that is why she went after Zack, she thought Zack was Ed. Now she went for Cody. It doesn't make sense." Moseby said.
"Maybe she is confused as to which one is Ed and which is David." Woody said.
"We are neither. Can't she see that?" Zack asked.
"She is a ghost, she is confused and upset." Bailey said.
"Well so are we." Cody replied.
"Just ask her to leave then." London said.
"Doesn't usually work that way London." Zack said.
"She might have a point. If we help the ghost to solve whatever it is that's keeping her here, she can move on." Cody said.
"How do you propose we do that?" Woody asked.
"Look at those scrapbooks again, the photos. See if we can figure out what is wrong with her." Cody said.
"You mean, back to that library." Zack said.
"Afraid so." Cody said putting an arm around Zack's shoulders.
"Oh....fun."
The group were buried in books and photographs as they tried to find out the story behind the castle and the ghost.
"This really is freaky how much they look like us." Cody said to Zack as the brothers looked through a box of photos.
"Maybe we were them in a past life." Zack said. Cody looked to his brother.
"Don't tell me you believe in that?"
"Not really, but I also didn't think a ghost could cause so much mischief, and look what has happened."
"Sure has been one long night." Cody said. "Bailey has hardly come near me the last hour." He said glancing at her as she looked through some old newspapers.
"It doesn't mean anything buddy. She is just worried she might hurt you."
"It's not her fault, I know that. So why can't she see that I understand?" Cody asked.
"It's not that she can't see it, she is just worried. I saw what she was like when that thing was inside her, she can't control her, and that is what is worrying her."
"Why has this ghost gone after her?" Cody asked.
"I don't know, maybe the ghost sees a lot of herself in Bailey." Zack suggested. "Maybe it is because you look like Ed and the two of you are close."
"All I know is I want that stupid ghost away from my Bailey."
"I would watch what I was saying if I was you, someone could hear you" Zack said pointing to the ceiling.
"I don't care. If you want us, come after us!" Cody yelled looking to the ceiling. The group looked at Cody and jumped when a vase flew off a shelf and crashed to the ground.
"He said that, I didn't" Zack said. "Are you trying to anger the ghost?"
"Yeah, why not?"
"Because it is like painting a target on yourself." Zack said.
"Wait, what if that is the way of getting rid of her?" Cody asked.
"What?" Bailey said.
"She is probably here for revenge on whoever hurt her, more likely this Ed guy. If we give her a chance to get revenge, she may leave." Cody said.
"That means putting you or Zack in harms way. No way are we going to let you do that. We figure out what is wrong with her and................" Moseby said.
"And what? Tell her?" Cody said.
"Yeah, why not?" Woody shrugged.
"I don't think she can be reached by cellphone Woody." Cody said.
"Guys, look at this." Addison said as she unfolded a letter. She handed it to Moseby. He looked at it.
"It's a letter from an historian to Adam. It mentions the disappearance of Cassandra." He said. "The historian believes someone killed Chance and hid her in the grounds. He thinks she was dating Ed but having an affair with his brother. And one of them killed her. It also mentions David's death. He was found in the basement here, an apparent suicide but this historian believes he killed himself because of guilt."
"Of killing Chance?" London asked.
"It's possible." Moseby said.
"What else does it say?" Zack asked.
"It says that after David's death, Ed left the country and wasn't heard of before." Moseby said.
"So Chance thinks Ed did it but there is a possibility that David did? That's like an episode of CSI." Woody said.
"It still means she wants revenge on one of the twins. How are we going to stop that?" Bailey asked.
"By finding a way out of here" Moseby said.
The group had armed themselves with tools to help break down the doors and windows. They were determined to get out of the castle before the ghost decided to play around again. Cody wanted to talk to Bailey as she seemed distant. He walked beside her as they headed to the front door.
"Are you doing okay?" he asked her. She looked to him and smiled.
"As well as can be expected." She said.
"As soon as we get out of here, you will be fine." Cody said.
"Its the getting out of here part that is worrying me at the moment." Bailey said. "Do you think Adam locked all the doors and windows?"
"I do. We haven't seen him all night, isn't that suspicious." Cody said.
"But why would he do it?" Bailey asked.
"This castle is full of surprises." Cody said. "I know you are worried about everything, the ghost. But I won't let anything happen to you."
"You might not be able to control it, or me. What if she possesses me again? I could have really hurt Zack. What if she makes me hurt you? I can't do it." Bailey said.
"You won't. I trust you." Cody said.
"I can't control it. I am different, distant when she is in me. I can feel my own conscious in my body but I am not in control of it. She makes me walk, talk, do things. It's scary." Bailey said. Cody put his arm around her and pulled her close.
"I will protect you." He said. She smiled and held his hand. The group got to the front door and stood looking at it.
"Are we sure we want to do this? She got really annoyed when we tried to break the windows, and Cody has the bumps to prove it." Zack said.
"We have to? We have to try?" Bailey said. They all held tools and were prepared to attack it.
"Okay, I shall see if I can break the handle and lock on the door. Stand back." Moseby said. He took a step forward and grasped the hammer. He looked at the kids and then turned to the door. He struck the handle a few times but it only made dents. Nothing seemed to move. He looked back again and made sure the kids were safe. He raised his hammer to strike again and as he brought it down he felt himself being pushed back. He flew through the air and landed hard on the ground. The kids ran to him.
"Mr Moseby, you okay?" Zack asked. The helped him up and brushed off the dust.
"That was..........not fun." He said. All of a sudden the statue beside the door fell over and shattered. The group screamed. Behind them the light bulbs started to blow and glass showered over them. They stood shell shocked for moments but the flying glass was threatening to do some damage as it covered the kids.
"Run!" Someone yelled. The group tried to keep their heads down as they ran through the halls. The bulbs in the side lights all shattered and sent glass flying. The hallway got darker and darker as the group ran.
"Quick, back to the library." Cody called. The group ran through the showering glass and into the library. Woody closed the door behind them and they stood and caught their breath.
"Everyone okay?" Moseby asked. The group all nodded.
"She really doesn't want us to leave does she?" Bailey asked.