Cherry Visits the Haunted Mansion

chapter 9

Meanwhile, we can see the others watching this from a grassy green crystal ball.

"Hold it, hold it, wait a minute, hold it a second," Jim spoke up as a woman's face known as Madame Leota appeared after the image was shown. "You're telling me this guy is dead and the reason we were brought here is because he wants to try to get jiggy with my wife?"

"Pretty much." Ezra nodded.

"Are you upset?" Emma added in.

"The guy is dead and he's trying to get with my wife!" Jim exclaimed. "And the house really isn't for sale?! Yes, I'm upset!"

"Leota, please tell us that the real spirit of Elizabeth is somewhere in this mansion." Mo begged.

"I believe it's true that Elizabeth walks these halls." Leota replied.

"You see? I told you, it is her!" Ezra said to Emma.

"But, do not be deceived," Leota then warned. "All things are not as they appear. For the curse to be lifted, the truth must be known and for the truth to be known, you must find the key."

"What key?" Drell asked.

"Enter the tomb under the Great Dead Oak and travel deep under the ground." Leota informed. "And there, you will find the key that must be found. Find the black crypt that bears no name, or soon, your fate will be the same."

"So, all we have to do is get a key?" Mo asked.

"The key is the answer to all." Leota replied.

"Well, great, I'm in," Jim said so he could get his wife and get out of this place. "Let's get this key."

"Uh, excuse me, but how do we get out of here?" Cherry asked.

"That's a good question," Jim agreed. "How do we get out of here?"

"Well, uh, there's always my way..." Ezra grinned rather eerily.

"We're gonna get outside through the wall, Grandpa?" Atticus asked.

"Yup." Ezra smirked.

"Um, no, I am not crashing through a wall, you can't make me..." Cherry said.

"Fine," Drell stood up with a mocking smirk. "You stay here with the ghosts, goblins, and crazy people while we save the day and you just back out like the spineless coward you are."

"I am not a spineless coward!" Cherry glared at him.

"Then prove it." Drell smirked.

"I will!" Cherry glared as she shook her fists at him.

They were all now coming in a ghostly horse-carriage with a ghost skeleton horse as they broke through the mansion walls with Ezra driving and laughing rather crazily on the way.

"Hey, I thought you said you could drive this thing!" Jim glared up at the ghost man.

"Don't worry, I know exactly what I'm doing." Ezra replied as he drove them.

"You sure about that, Grandpa?!" Atticus called out.

"I've been doing this for years, sonny, trust me!" Ezra replied.

There was then a low tree branch coming up. Ezra and Emma screamed at it, they didn't duck down so their heads swooshed away briefly before coming back.

"Well, you better just keep your eyes on the road!" Cherry called before gulping as she looked like she was sick to her stomach from the driving. "Oh, sweet mother..."