Beetlejuice and other characters are © to Geffen and Tim Burton

Endri and Kyle is © to Spencers13 her OC's

Dr. Pepper and Faygo names are © to their rightful owners.

Veronika is my OC character and is © to me.

Disclaimer: I do not own neither Beetlejuice nor any OC's from Spencers13.

This story is the third part of my dear friend Spencers13's stories. They are:

Part one: Beetlejuice Afterlife New Beginnings

Part two: Beetlejuice Afterlife Dark Shadows

Sorry for such a long wait for this chapter. It's been a mad house here and week at work. I promise to do at least my one chapter a week. If it doesn't get too busy around here. It's going to be a nice challenge for me. Hope every one keeps an eye out for more chapters to come soon.

Also a very special message to those who have left reviews!

Darkness (guest), RasenganFin, Deadlyfox17.

Thank you so much for the reviews! It makes me feel good that people love what I write. I hope this chapter brings some twists and surprises your way. Please leave reviews! Thank you and enjoy!

Also Thank you jgames for the new follow on the story, new favorite, and also for being a new watcher. Glad to see you back here on FanFiction!

Chapter 3 was a birthday gift to my self to post here. I'm now twenty eight years old. Still the biggest kid :P. I still love my cartoons as you can see here. :D I have watched the entire Beetlejuice cartoon series. I have it all on DVD. You can also find it on for at least $70. Its so worth it!

Endri, Kyle, Beetlejuice, Lydia, and others: Happy Birthday!

Me: Thank you!

Beetlejuice: We should through a big party and we should all get drunk!

Me: I don't think so Beej. Maybe one drink, but not to get crazy like you.

Beetlejuice: Aww come on. We will have a blast!

Me: …only you. Now on to Chapter 3. Enjoy!

Beetlejuice: (crosses his arms) Some people just don't know how to have fun…

Chapter 4

Into the Dark

Lydia had to tell Endri about her dream, hoping he could make some sense out of it. She looked over to the other side of the tent to see if he was still sleeping. His sleeping bag was made and she could smell something good being cooked over the fire. She crawled out of her sleeping bag and peeked out the tent door.

"Endri. What smells so good?" Lydia came out of the tent and joined him at the fire. "What is it?" Lydia almost drooling at the site of the food before her.

"You wouldn't eat it if I told you what it was. Just eat and I will get our camp packed. We should be on our way. Still not sure where to go from here." Endri said as he scratched the back of his head.

Lydia remembered what her mother said. Not knowing if her dreams were telling her the truth or she was just dreaming of weird non-sense, she still had to say something to him.

"Endri, I had a dream last night about my mother. She came to me and said I can find her at the eastern edge of the Neitherwoods. She will be at the ruins that stand there. I think we should go and find these ruins. Something tells me to go." Lydia looked at Endri with a determined face.

"Your mother? You never said anything about your mother. Isn't Delia your mother." Endri looked at her in surprise.

"No Delia is my stepmother. My mother past away when I was very young. I only new so little about her. Father never told me much. All I knew of her was that she was very beautiful, raven black hair, and had a voice of an angel, skin as pale as snow. Father said I would remind him of her in so many ways. He became a nervous wreck after she past away. Then Delia came along and father felt she would be a good mother for me to have. I could never understand what father saw in her." Lydia knew in her heart her mother was there. She had to find out if her dreams were true.

"Wow so you never really knew her. Well then we have something in common. We both don't know much bout our mothers. Lets go and find her. It's the least I can do for you. I would do anything to see my mother again." Endri finished packing up camp. He put the remaining fire out and both set off to the eastern part of the Neitherwoods.

Several miles and days somewhere unknown, Beetlejuice awoke in a dark damp dungeon. Clothes torn, he was cold, and hungry. Never had he been in such a desolate place. All he could see was a small window, a wooden board attached to the wall with chains as a bed, and the wooden cell door. He had no clue where he was or why. He stood to his feet and walked over to the wooden cell door. All there was to look through was a very small window with metal bars.

"Where the hell am I?" He could barely see anything through the little window. It was too dark to see anything. He went to the bed and sat down. His thoughts trailed off and thought of his love. "I hope Lyds is doing ok. I wish I could have proposed sooner. I was such a fool waiting until later." Just then he heard foot steps and the sound of keys coming down the hallway. Beetlejuice stood and waited for the unknown owners of the sounds coming just outside his door. "Great. Now what? I got to get out of here, but how?" He thought to himself and tried to come up with the quickest and most effective way of an escape. He thought up something quick and waited for his chance.

"This is the cell. His majesty wants him taken to the throne room right away. Don't make his grace wait too long or you know what will happen to you if you don't." The one soldier said to his partner.

"Yes sir. Right away." The other answered. The soldier unlocked the cell door and opened it.

Beetlejuice could feel his body running colder than normal. Not knowing what his mind was doing or thinking, he bolted for the door and slammed the door into the soldier and knocking him to the ground. Beetlejuice ran down the hall and went around the corner.

He quickly found a small space in the hallway to hide. Looking around, he noticed a window just down the hall without bars. A soldier was standing by the window on his daily watch.

"If I can just get around that other soldier, I can jump through that window and get the hell out of here." Beetlejuice said to himself. He waited until the soldier turned and walked the opposite direction. Several minutes later his chance came and he took the opportunity quickly.

"Now is my chance." Beetlejuice took a deep breath and took off toward the window. At full speed, he jumped through the window. He started to fly his way to freedom, but something started to happen. His powers started to fade. With great speed he hurdled toward the ground. With a heavy thud, he made a small crater and scraped up his body even more than it was before.

"What… the hell… is going on?" Beetlejuice slowly rose to his knees. He could feel his powers being drained. "My powers… I feel… weak… Lyd...ia… save…me" Everything was growing dark. Before him, he saw someone walking toward him. His vision was blurry and couldn't make out who it was.

"Well, well. I see you have tried to escape. Well you won't from here. There is no way out of my realm. I have you now and never will you see your precious human or your friends again. Or at least, I can make you see your lover die. I'm going to make your afterlife a living hell." The strange voice laughed evilly.

Beetlejuice was picked up by two passing soldiers and everything went black. He knew his time was growing short. He had to find a way to send a message to Lydia and fast.

Back in the Neitherwoods, Lydia and Endri were getting close to their destination. They took a break on a hill top and looked down into the valley below. Walking all day and with the night approaching fast, they new they had to find a camp site soon.

The sunset that evening was a beautiful site. Hues of yellows, oranges, and reds, painted across the sky. The Neitherwoods didn't look so creepy with the colors dancing on the plant life. Lydia sat down on a nearby boulder and rested.

The feeling Lydia had was excitement yet worry in seeing her mother. She didn't know what to expect. Lydia snapped back into reality when Endri called her name.

"Lydia, look there." Endri pointed toward the tree line. "There are the ruins there in the valley below. I just hope your mother is there waiting for us." He couldn't believe that what Lydia had dreamt, came to be true. All now was to meet her mother. A noise in the woods behind them caught Lydia's attention.

"Endri do you hear that?" Lydia looked into the trees and tried to see what could have caused the sound. Endri looked and saw a slight shimmer of light coming off something that looked to be metal. "Lydia, hide!" Endri quickly grab their packs and helped Lydia find a place to hide. He placed the packs under a nearby bush and flew Lydia and himself up in the tree tops. Both sat on a branch and waited to see who or what the unknown follower was.

A familiar voice came from the unknown person. "Endri, I know you're out there. Come out it's me Kyle." With relief, Endri and Lydia came out from hiding.

"You idiot. You scared us to death. By the way, how did you find us and where is everyone?" Endri asked his friend out of being surprised yet relieved.

"Sorry for that. I'm not sure where everyone is around here. Dr. Pepper and Faygo are back at the lab working out some new technology. I decided to come looking for you when Pepper noticed a change here in the Neitherworld. She can keep track on how many souls are here and also the living people who visit. That's how I came to find you and Lydia, but everyone else has disappeared except for the weird soldiers going around." Kyle looked worried, but finding his friends made him feel a bit relieved.

"So what are these soldiers and where did they come from?" Endri asked.

"Not sure, but Pepper is working on that back at the lab in Catmundo. I thought to come look for you and help out as much as I can." Kyle said as he placed a hand on Endri's shoulder.

"Thanks, we are going to need as much help as we can get. Right now we are headed to those ruins in the valley below. Lydia had a dream of her mother and she said for us to meet her there. Not sure what we are all getting into, but I'm sure it will be a whole new adventure for us." Endri smiled and picked up his backpack from its hiding place. "You ready for this Kyle?"

"Ready as I'll ever be." Kyle helped with the few other items and placed them in his backpack. The three friends set off toward the ruins not knowing what laid before them.

Coming up to the first bit of ruins, they saw remains of what was once a paradise. Vines covered most of the stone work that remained. Ancient writing was on the one pillar that stood almost untouched by time. Lydia walked over and tried to make out what the writings said. It was in another language. To her it was a beautiful form of art. To bad she didn't have her camera with her to capture such beauty.

"Endri can you make out what this says? It's in a foreign language."

"Hmm, not sure what language it might be. Looks to be as old as the Neitherworld it's self." Endri continued to look at other places with the strange writing. Lydia and Kyle walked to what looked to be a building. Both walked up the half remaining stairs and entered. There was a form of ancient pictures on the walls.

"Wow Pepper would love to see this. Maybe she can make some sense out of all this." Kyle pulled out a small camera and took pictures of each wall. He made his way back out to take pictures of the pillars.

Lydia stayed behind and studied the writings and pictures. There was one that caught her eye. It was a lonely warrior fighting off what looked to be a great evil. The warrior wore something around their neck that was glowing blue. It looked to be a jewel of some kind.

"This is amazing. For this to last so long over time. I wish I knew what it meant." Lydia studied the wall for hours it seemed. Then she heard a sound come from behind her. She turned slowly to see a cloaked figure stand in the doorway. Lydia stood to her feet and waited for the stranger to make a move.

"It has been so long since I have laid eyes on you. Come here Lydia, my daughter." She removed her hood to reveal her face.

Lydia almost stumbled over her own two feet as she ran toward her mother.

"It's really you. Mother I missed you so much." Lydia hugged her and tears started to fall down her face.

"Yes I'm here. It has been hard to get here and finally see my little girl grown up and finding the Neitherworld. I know you have been visiting the Neitherworld for years and spending time with Beetlejuice.

Lydia looked up quickly to meet her eyes with her mother's. Surprised to hear her say his name was blowing her mind.

"How do you know Beetlejuice? Have you seen him?" Lydia's heart was beating a million miles an hour. She could almost feel herself getting dizzy.

"Yes I know him. I meet him when I first came here to the Neitherworld. We became friends and ever so often we would spend time getting to know one another. Then I asked a promise from him. I made him promise to keep an eye on you and keep you safe from harm, but I have not seen him in such a long time. He is my best friend as much as he is your lover."

"How did you know he was my lover?" Lydia asked.

"News travels fast here. That's why I am here to help you. We all need to set the balance back here in the Neitherworld and save Beetlejuice from a fate that is not his. There is evil here that does not sleep and can kill us all. I can take you and your friends to a safe place. We must go quickly."

Lydia and her mother walked out of the building and went to Endri and Kyle who were still being amazed at the beauty of the place.

"Endri, Kyle come quick." Lydia shouted as she ran up to them. The boys went over to Lydia as fast as they could run. They stopped in their tracks when they saw who looked to be a women in her early thirties walk up behind Lydia.

"Lydia who is this?" Kyle asked.

"This is my mother, Veronika." Lydia said smiling.

"Your mother? I thought Delia was you mom?" Kyle said confused to what just happened.

"I'm Lydia's biological mother. I can explain later. For now we must go." Veronika said as she turned to show them the way. They all followed her into the dark world before them with hope.