A/N: OK! First chapter was short, but future ones will get longer. Now, time to introduce new characters!

Chapter 2: Familiar?

"Ahh! I can't believe those two did that! We barely escaped with our lives!" fumed Kat as she slammed a hand on the dashboard in her fury. "Dad! You can't let them get away with that!" Kat's face scrunched up as she turned to her father. She was absolutely furious!

Dr. Harvey shook his head, not averting his eyes from the slick road as rain continued to pour throughout the night. Casper remained quiet in the backseat, determined to try and get some rest while Kat ranted.

Stretch and Fatso had paid them a little visit halfway through their camping trip. The other three didn't have time to question Stinkie's absent because the ghostly duo had immediately went to work causing mischief. The little pranks had been durable for the first few hours, but Fatso had gone a little over board, having decided to posses a microwave and accidentally blowing the electrical circuits.

This resulted in a fire, and the Harvey's desperately tried to put out the flames before any serious damage was inflicted. Luckily, they managed to save their belongings, but the cabin was lost forever.

So, through a unanimous vote, the camping trip was cut short and they were now heading back to the manor. "How much longer?" asked an exasperated Casper. Sure, he loved listening to Kat talk, but not when she was angry.

"About another hour," replied Dr. Harvey.

"When I get my hands on those two…" Kat continued to mutter. She was ignored, and Casper floated up to the rear view mirror, morphing into a pair of dice in an attempt to cheer her up. Kat gave a small smile and leaned her head against the window.

After a another half hour passed, the rain began to let up, and Casper could just make out the silhouette of a car pulled off on the side of the road.

"Hey, Dr. Harvey. Do you see that?"

Dr. Harvey squinted, just able to make out the form of someone leaning in the hood of their car. "Yeah, hold on guys, I'm gonna see if they need help."

Slowly, he pulled to a stop, rolling down the window as the stranger approached him. "Car trouble?" he asked, trying to get a view of the person. They were dressed in a black cloak, their face shadowed completely and looking very shady.

They didn't answer right away, seemingly hesitant and very fidgety. This worried the three occupants in the car, Casper getting ready to make himself known should trouble arise. Casting a glance over their shoulder and then back at the car, they finally spoke.

"Yes, I must of ran into a spike pit. All four of my tires are blown out." Kat and Casper let out a sigh of relief when the voice was female. Dr. Harvey also physically relaxed.

"I'm sorry, were you able to call for help?"

"No, I've left my cell phone elsewhere."

"Would you like to use ours?" he asked, motioning to Kat to get there's. She gave him a pointed glare, and he paled, remembering the ban he'd placed on electronics for their trip. "Oh, right. Um…" He thought for a moment, but the stranger seemed to think that was all he was going to say.

As they began walking away, Dr. Harvey called out. "Wait! If you want, hop in and we'll take you to our house. You can use our home phone."

The figure turned back, standing near the back door for a second. Finally, they came to a conclusion, opening the door and sliding in. "Thank you," they said, taking off their hood. "How far away do you live?" Kat and Casper, who remained as a pair of dice, turned to study the woman.

She had dark brown hair that was matted to her scalp, no doubt caused by the rain, and forest green eyes that were almost black in the dim light. Bags settled heavily under those eyes, giving the effect that she hadn't slept for days. But she was pretty none the less, with high cheek bones and pouty lips, a natural beauty.

Kat was struck with a sudden sense that she'd seen this person before. But no matter how hard she thought, she just couldn't recall. Glancing out of the corner of her eye she could see the same expression of familiarity on Casper's face.

"We're just about there, another fifteen minutes I believe," Dr. Harvey replied as he started driving again.

"So, what brings you out in this weather?"

The woman pursed her lips, a look contemplation etched across her features. Finally, with a small, almost invisible smirk, she said, "Let's just say I'm taking a very long road trip."

"Oh? You don't live in Maine?"

"No, I'm actually far away from home."

Now Kat was getting frustrated. The nagging feeling that she recognized this woman's voice was getting stronger.

"Really? You seem very familiar," Kat finally said. The woman bit her lip.

"What's your name?" Dr. Harvey asked, curious why his daughter had taken an interest in the stranger. The woman now averted her eyes while they all waited for her answer.

"Jane," she stated simply. Again, something tugged at the back of Kat's mind, but when Jane made no move to further explain, she was forced to let it go. For now.