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 and Twila are my OC's 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

I am on a mission to post at least one chapter a week now. I have given myself too much of a break from this story. I love writing it and I will do my best to bring you what you are all waiting for. I believe it will get more and more interesting as it goes on. More suspense, drama, and above all the love and bonding between a girl and her ghostly best friend. Enjoy!

Thank you for all of the recent reviews! Love you all! *hugs*

Lydia: Hmm I wonder who it's going to be.

Kyle: Maybe a new girl for Endri. : )

Endri: What was that Kyle? I didn't hear you clearly.

Kyle: Oh, nothing just talking to Lydia is all.

Lydia: (giggles)

Endri: Yeah sure. Then why are you sweating?

Kyle: I have no clue what you are talking about.

Lydia: Boys. (Shakes head)

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Chapter 7

A New Friend of Mine

Evening came quick for everyone. The whole village was welcoming the new arrivals with a feast that would be fit for any king. Hundreds of different foods were displayed on hand carved wooden tables. Every food had its own unique look. There was also huge bon fire lighting up the entire village. Native music played while some of the villagers were dancing with joy around the bon fire as kids joined in from time to time to dance along side the adults.

Little did anyone know, Lydia was sitting by herself, in the dark, holding the small black box Beetlejuice had given her on the night of they're anniversary. She hadn't opened it since then. She thought to herself, "Why am I just sitting here? Something is telling me to wait and be patient, yet something else is telling me to go with or with out the help of anyone."

"Lydia are you ok? Why are you sitting over here by yourself? You should be enjoying all the good food and music." Kyle said as he walked up to Lydia, handing her a small plate of food.

"I don't know Kyle. I just don't feel like celebrating. I'm tired. I think I will turn in for the night. I have a lot to go over with mother in the morning. Thank you for the food." Lydia stood and headed toward the huts that were provided for them. All happiness felt as though it left her.

Kyle felt her sorrow. He wished he could just find Beetlejuice and bring him back to her. He hated seeing her like this. He feared that she too would become one of the ghosts if she did not get him back. Just then, Kyle's communicator beeped in.

"Kyle you there? Kyle come in." Pepper said in a broken up voice. Signal in that area was bad and he could barely make out Pepper sometimes over the static.

"Yeah hunny I'm here. What do you have for me?" Kyle hoped she found something out about that strange new place that appeared above the Neitherworld before the signal failed.

"I have more information on that new island. I have found out that it is surrounded by a dark magic that has never been seen here in the Neitherworld before. Another thing is that the strange looking soldiers that we keep coming across in town are from that place. They have been capturing people from all over the Neitherworld and taking them there. I haven't found anything else out about it. I will…let…yu..no." Just before Pepper could tell the rest of the transmission, the signal had failed and was lost.

"Damn I hate this thing. I really need to get it upgraded." Kyle sighed and returned to the feast.

Endri sat near the fire enjoying its warmth. Staring into its vast colors of yellows and oranges, he thought of those times he and Kyle were out camping and looking for the gate keys. Those days were behind them and a new future was before them. Little did Endri know that someone had been watching him the whole time he had been sitting there. Unaware of the stalker, they jumped out from behind him and scared him half to death with a loud roar. He had fallen right off the log he was sitting on.

Looking up to his surprise it was a little girl about the age of eight dressed in native like clothes. She had a slender build, red hair, and her little laugh seemed to brighten up his spirit almost instantly.

"So I see you met Twila. She is our little orphan girl. Her parents were killed in a fire that was set on the village one night long ago. We don't know how the fire started. All we know is that many didn't make it. I think you two will make excellent friends over time." Veronika said as she took Twila by the hand. Endri got himself off the ground and brushed himself off. He knelt down to the little girl and smiled.

"You're pretty good sneaking up on me. I didn't even hear you." Endri smiled at Twila. He was amaze at how quiet she was. Never had anyone scared him that bad. "I will see you tomorrow ok. Just don't try to scare me again." Endri said with a smile.

"Come Twila, its time for bed. We have a busy day tomorrow with Lydia" Veronika took Twila by the hand and they walked to the huts for the night. Twila looked back and smiled at Endri.

Endri never knew what it was like to have kids or be around them. Everything he knew about childhood was when he was trained to be a killer. How would he be able to hang around children? He didn't know anything about them.

Lydia sat on the edge of her bed and looked down at the small black box again. She opened it and there was the most beautiful ring she had ever seen. It had a white gold band. In the center it had a black pearl with two tiny diamonds beside it. She saw something engraved in the band on the inside. She turned it and read it aloud to herself.

"BJ and LD Forever." A tear fell quietly down her cheek. She slipped it on her left hand on her ring finger and laid down in her bed. "And forever it shall be." Lydia felt sleep take over.

"Lyds wake up." A faded voice had called to her. Slowly she opened her eyes and saw Beetlejuice sitting on the edge of her bed. With surprise, she sat up and was mind blown to the sight before her.

"Wait how can this be? How are you here? It's impossible." Lydia could believe her eyes. He was there.

"I'm not really here. You can say it is just like a dream version of me. Just like a vision, but only you can see me. It's the part of my soul that you hold within you. I tucked it away with you so nothing could harm it. This is the only way that I can get to see you. I will do what I can to help you through this Lydia. This task is not going to be easy." Beetlejuice smiled and took Lydia's hand into his.

"I missed you so much." Lydia leaned in and kiss him on his soft gentle lips. The silkiness of his touch relieved the tension on her body. She took him in as though he was life itself.

Beetlejuice broke the kiss between them and stared into her eyes. He could see the loneliness in them. He knew that it was his fault for putting her through this mess. He knew she would have to complete her task in saving him regardless of the consequences.

"Don't leave me Beej. I want you here with me." Lydia hugged him tight for fear he would disappear. She tucked her head into his shoulder. His clothes, his cool breath on her hair, his gentle touch. This was a moment in time that she never wanted to stop.

"Don't worry Lyds, I'm not going anywhere. I will always be here when you need me most." Beetlejuice placed a finger under her chin, lifted her head up to meet his, and kissed her gently.

"I will save you. Nothing will stand in my way." Lydia pulled Beetlejuice to the bed and snuggled up to him. Sleep was easy knowing he was there. Before sleep finally took her, Beetlejuice gave the first clue to finding him.

"Lyds, listen closely to what I am about to tell you." Beetlejuice leaned in and whispered into her ear. "Look for the Light of Souls. The power in which it holds is greater than you can imagine. It will guide you to me." He kissed Lydia on the forehead and faded from site.

The next morning, the warm sun came into Lydia's hut through the small window. It gently kissed her cheek and woke her out of her deep slumber. She sat up and rubbed the sleep from her eyes. Birds chirped happily and she could hear the village kids playing outside.

Lydia got out of bed, got dressed and made her bed. Something told her to go look for a light. She tried to remember what it was, but nothing came to mind.

"I will ask mother about the light. Maybe she will know something about it." Lydia left her hut and made her way to meet her mother. As she walked down the little village road, she saw Endri was out playing with the kids. It was something that she would have never thought to see in her life.

"So I see you made some new friends Endri." Lydia said as she walked up to him.

"Morning Lydia. Where were you last night? I didn't see you at the festivities. Are you doing ok?" Endri worried about her with all of the events that were going on.

"I'm doing better now. I have a few questions to ask mother. I will see you there." Lydia walked towards Veronika's hut in hope she would know about this light.

Endri continued to play with the kids. It brought him a sense of peace when he was around them. Was this was he was missing all his life? Twila then came up behind him and jumped up on his back.

"Well hello there Twila. Good morning." Endri then knew he found a new friend. Never thinking a friend would be found in a young girl like her. She was very shy and yet was very happy.

"I like you Endri. You're my new best friend." She gave him a hug around his neck and snuggled into his blonde hair.

"I like you too Twila. Let's go and see what Veronika has planned for Lydia today. You can finally meet Lydia too." Endri let Twila climb down from his shoulders and follow him to Veronika's hut.

"Hey Dri wait up!" Kyle said as he ran up to him.

"Veronika has something planned for Lydia today. We are heading there now." Endri didn't realize that he was holding Twila by the hand as if he was her guardian this whole time.

"I see you made a new friend. This is truly a rare sight to see." Kyle smiled.

"Don't get used to it." Endri said with a faint smirk.

They all headed to Veronika's hut to see what was all planned for the day.

Endri and Kyle arrived soon after Lydia with Twila following close by. Veronika had several maps and papers sitting on a table and books plied on a desk. There were hundreds of nick knacks hanging on the walls. Tapestries that looked thousands of years old, but looked almost new. A cabinet full of potion like bottles of different shapes and sizes sat at the back of the hut behind her desk. Kyle and Endri were surprised to see such unique things.

Endri and Kyle took a seat and waited for Veronika to tell them what was planned for Lydia and she had to do.

"You all should know why you are here. To save Beetlejuice from a fate that is not his. To achieve that goal we will need to train Lydia on her new powers and have them up to par in a very, short period of time. It will not be easy." Veronika said, as she looked through a book that she picked up off the desk.

"So how is it that she has powers? Would that be impossible since she is alive?" Kyle was still confused to the whole Neitherworld and how it all worked.

"Since she has been with Beetlejuice for such a long time, there has been a delicate connection made between them. It has been a very long time since it happened in the Neitherworld. They have become one with each other's souls." Veronika looked over to Lydia.

"Now since she has these powers, what can she do?" Endri asked.

"Anything Beetlejuice can do, she can do. Which makes her very strong and above all the most precious being in the Neitherworld. She is now apart of a prophecy that is to pass." Veronika said as she sat down next to Lydia.

"The prophecy? I am apart of a prophecy? So everything that is happening supposed to be happening?" Lydia thought about all of this and wondered if this light had something to do with it.

"The first part of your training will be on your concentration. Then we will work on your ability to fly, change your physical form, and above all to fight." Veronika bent over to get something from underneath her chair. She pulled out something that was wrapped in old, red velvet cloth and was tied with a very thin silver rope.

"What is that?" Lydia asked out of curiosity.

"This is a gift. It will help you on your journey." Veronika handed it to Lydia. Lydia then carefully unraveled the rope and pulled the cloth away from its contents. A sword lay in Lydia's lap.

"Wow now that's a gift. A very beautiful piece I must say. Let me see it Lydia." Endri was amazed at its beauty. Lydia handed him the sword. Endri looked it over with care. Twila came over to his side to look at it as well. It had a golden hilt and was crested with jewels. Its handle had black and white cloth stripes, which gave away who the owner may have been.

"This sword belonged to Beetlejuice didn't it?" Lydia asked.

"Yes it did. He had me take care of it until you were ready to use it." Veronika said as she pointed out the name on the hilt. Nikulás the Brave.

"So he knew all of this was to happen? Everything that has happened, it was for a reason and he couldn't tell me. Why would he keep such a thing from me? We told each other there wouldn't be any secrets between us." Lydia now felt she had been betrayed but not in a bad way. Being lied to was something she never could tolerate, but knew it was done for a reason.

"He did it to protect you from the evil that now threatens this world Lydia." Veronika explained.

"I'm sure he didn't mean to hurt you Lydia. Trust me. I had my secrets from Endri in the past. I didn't want him to get involved in my affairs." Kyle tried to explain a good reason why he did what he did.

"I know Kyle, but now I need to know everything so I can save him. He would do the same for me if the roles were switched." Lydia sighed.

"Well if you want to save him in the best way possible, we will need to start your training within two days time, no later." Veronika stood and went to the table with all the maps and papers. "All of you come take a look."

They all walked over and stood around the table. Twila had a hard time seeing what they were looking at and stretched her neck to see. Endri noticed her struggling. He picked her up and sat her on his shoulders so she could have a better look.

"See here where our village is. Just beyond, about two days journey, is where we will start her training. It's where all of our men go to train to became warriors. It will be perfect for what we will have to do." Veronika continued to explain the training. Lydia on the other hand, started to have a vision. The map started to come alive in its own little way. She could see what looked like smoke rising for it.

It was the village set on fire. Then the vision came to life before her. She found herself standing in the middle of the battle. The women and children ran for safety as the men stood their ground to protect them. Soldiers she saw where the same ones from before at the club. Then she saw a man, well dressed in armor, come riding up to her on a horse like creature. It had long, rabbit like ears that stood straight up, the structure of a horse, fur and tail like a wolf. It was beautiful.

What she saw next made her blood run cold. The creature's rider was an evil looking man. His armor stained in blood with a black cape that hung from it. His helmet looked as if the Devil himself was looking right at her. Ram horns were on either side. The look of the armor itself pierced right through her soul. Then the man spoke to her.

"Your powers of the ghost shall be mine. The Neitherworld and its inhabitants will serve me or die by my sword. The one you love will be my greatest weapon and will be your downfall." His voice was deep and could make you freeze with fear. She could see a large figure behind the man getting closer.

Eyes were glowing of an eerie green, its hair was moving as though a source of power made it come alive. The dark figure stood at least two stories tall. As the figure got closer, its clothing started to come into focus. It had black and white stripes with a pink shirt underneath the suit's jacket. Blonde hair and red tipped fingers. It was Beetlejuice.

The man lifted his sword and just before the sword came down upon her, the vision stopped and she found herself back with her friends. They all looked at her as if she saw something come at her.

"Lydia, are you ok? What's wrong?" Endri asked.

"I don't know. I just had a vision and I believe we may be worse trouble than we think." Lydia made it clear to herself that she was in over her head. She had no choice but to face the evil before them.