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Sorry this one is short, needed to leave it where I did

Chp 22. Shots in the Dark.

In the basement Adam was still stood behind Cody. His hand still over his mouth. But the two were in shock as they saw a white glowing figure appear through the door. Adam let his hand fall from Cody's mouth.

"Chance." He said.

"David my love, what are you doing?" She asked looking at Cody.

"I needed to see you." He said.

"How did you know I was here?"

"I have been waiting for you. Inhabiting the owners and other men who lived here in hope you would appear." He said. "I was also waiting for him to return. I knew he would."

"Cody!" Screams came from behind the door. The banging continued.

"You can't have him, he is mine. I have waited for him." Chance said.

"Woah there, I am not this Ed." Cody said starting to realise the pair were fighting over him. "Maybe I should just let you guys fight this out." He went to get up but Adam put a hand on his shoulder and pushed him back onto the chair.

"He needs to pay for what he has done." Adam said.

"He will, I will make sure of that." Chance said. "That is what has kept me here. Hoping to see him again. To get my revenge"

"Damn that ghost." Zack said from behind the door he had been listening at. "I thought she understood that Cody wasn't Ed? She is talking about hurting him."

"Maybe she is trying to trick Adam." Moseby said.

"I have had enough of this. Woody, kick this door down."

"Why me?"

"Because I can't." Zack said. Woody looked at the expression on his friends face. Between him and Moseby they took a few goes at the door. After the 4th try the door handle cracked and the door opened slightly. The group rushed through and down the stairs.

"Zack?" Cody called. The group froze half way as they noticed Adam stood behind Cody, the gun resting on Cody's shoulder.

"Get out!" Adam yelled at the group

"Adam, don't do this." Zack said. The ghost turned to look at the group. In a split second she glided over to Bailey and went inside her. Bailey doubled over in pain but recovered in seconds. She looked at the faces of the group and then to Adam and Cody. She pushed through Zack, Woody, Addison and Moseby and ran down the stairs towards Adam and Cody. She stood facing them.

"Let me have him David." She demanded. "I need to do this."

"Chance no. You promised me." Zack said.

"Back off. We deserve our revenge. We were the ones hurt by this." She said. "He needs to pay for killing us." Chance glared at the group on the stairs.

"Ed didn't kill you." Addison blurted out. Zack looked to her.

"I saw him. He was there." Chance said.

"He may have been there but he didn't kill you." Addison said. "David did."

"Addison what are you..........?" Zack began to ask.

"How did you know?" Adam asked. Chance looked to him in shock.

"What?" Chance asked. She had turned her back on the others and they tried to step further down the stairs while she was distracted. Moseby had stood in front of the youngsters as Chance whipped around and saw them advancing on her. She raised her hands and an array of boxes, nails, and tools flew off the walls and shelves around the basement. They flew over the group as they ducked down. Woody covered Addison while Moseby tried to cover them all. Cody could only raise his bound hands in front of his face. Chance turned back to Adam.

"What is she talking about David?" Chance demanded.

"I.........I didn't mean it Cassandra. I loved you, more then you know."

"Mean what!" She yelled as she stood in front of Adam and Cody. Cody could see the anger in Bailey's eyes, but it wasn't her. It was Chance. Even though he knew it wasn't Bailey in control, he was afraid of her. Of what she might or could do.

"It was an accident." Adam said.

"You did it? You killed me?" She asked.

"I saw you and Ed together talking. I thought you walked away. I watched a figure just standing there and I was so angry. I ran forward in rage to go for Ed, but it was you. I didn't mean it." Adam said.

"You done it. Why?" She asked.

"I thought you were Ed. I was mad at him for arguing with you that night, for saying you would regret cheating on him. He knew about us and was going to hurt you. I wanted to stop him. I picked up a knife and walked the halls as I heard you yelling. I thought it was Ed."

"Well I wasn't." She yelled back.

"You fell in my arms, bleeding. You died in seconds. I wish I could turn back the time and save you."Adam said. He let his guard down and moved from Cody. Cody could see that Adam was distracted by Bailey. He got up slowly. Zack and Moseby edged closer to him as he tiptoed towards them.

"Ed didn't kill me." Chance said with dismay.

"No, but he killed me." Adam said. "He does deserve to die. Why should he be alive when we are both dead." Behind him Cody stepped closer to the outreached hands of Zack and Moseby. As he got closer Adam turned around and saw Cody moving. He raised his gun, pointed it at Cody and took a shot.