Night Horror

Chapter 12

After the gang finally defeated the Egyptian Queen ghost, they had taken themselves up to the elevator. Violet was about to place in the elevator button when Neko came out of the wall. She took the button from Violet, surprising the ice wielder.

She protested, "Hey..."

Peach told her, "That's the same Polterkitty from before!"

Mike glanced over at his daughter and was surprised to see that she wasn't scared of it.

Come to think of it, she hadn't been afraid of any ghosts since my arrival. Why is that?

Tiara pleaded, "Please give us that button back... We need it to save our friends."

Neko didn't listen to her since she had swallowed the button. Spettro arrived, seeing the Polterkitty. But something felt oddly off. She was wearing a dark red collar this time. Spettro went over to her, gaining everyone's attention. Neko turned to him. She hissed at him, violently.

{This does not concern you.} She warned.

Spettro stated, (It does! I told you, my master is up there!)

Neko perked up a bit, seeming confused at first. Then to her horror (and everyone else as well), the red collar started to zap her every essence.

Mike breathed, "Oh no!"

Before anyone could react, Spettro took a chance and bit at the collar. He started to get shocked too.

"Spettro!" Everyone (except Mike) cried out in worry.

Spettro kept his eyes on Neko. While she had no pupils, like he first did, he was starting to see dark purple ones.

(Calico... come back...) Spettro pleaded.

Before anything else, Violet aimed her Aurora Nine at the collar. It wasn't enough to destroy it but it was enough to get it off of Neko's neck. Both she and Spettro went down.

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-Flashback: 'Hearts Be True: Under the Dark Moon'-

Luigi and Mario were heading in again to find the Special Key and the Toad.

Luigi entered the Crypt and muttered, "Well, at least I know what to expect."

Mario stated, overhearing Luigi, "At least one of us does..."

After tearing down the brick wall, Luigi saw something that he prayed that he would never see again (or at least close to it). Luigi saw a Toad in a painting. Mario's eyes widened in horror as Luigi whispered a curse word. The green clad ghost hunter shone the Dark-Light Device on the painting, bringing the Toad out of it. But that knocked the three of them to the ground.

The Toad blubbered, "I'm free! Wait... Luigi? Mario? What are you two doing here?" Luigi got up and then the Toad hugged his left leg, making Luigi cringe a little bit in pain. Mario didn't notice, which Luigi was grateful for. The Toad (Ethan) added, "Aw, it doesn't matter! You're my hero, Luigi!"

Luigi patted Toad's head as he asked, "And what's your name?"

Ethan answered, "Ethan, nice to meet you!"

Mario stated, "Ethan, huh? That's a nice name!"

Ethan smiled, happy to be in the presence of both brothers. After guiding Ethan passed the Three Sisters, Mario pixelated the Toad back to the Bunker before the two of them got pixelated themselves. Elvin told Luigi and Mario that Ethan had brought back a snapshot taken by the special tridimensional security camera. Both brothers looked at the picture and saw something quite...unusual. Not only was a Boo giving the Special Key to a ghost that none of them had never seen before but in the background was something of interest.

Two Boos were holding a bag with something in it: a gold frame with some shoes showing. 'A painting,' Luigi wondered. Luigi didn't know what it was but looking at the frame made his heart stop cold. What was it about that frame that was giving him such a hard time? Mario couldn't help but wonder why Luigi was making that face. But then again, he was having his own flashbacks about paintings.

Anyways, after much climbing, the two brothers got the Special Key back from the Sneaker ghosts until he heard some barking. Luigi looked and saw the same ghost dog from Gloomy Manor.

Luigi scolded, as the polterpup played with the Special Key, "No, no! Bad doggie!"

Mario scolded, "Put it down, doggie!"

Polterpup, however, didn't listen to them as he tossed the Special Key out the window and then went after it. Luigi groaned as Mario face palmed himself. Luigi forgot all about Violet and was more focused on the ghost dog. They chased the polterpup all around the mansion and finally caught him. However, the rascally dog got out of the Poltergust 5000 and ran off. Mario couldn't help but chuckle when Polterpup licked his face. Luigi smiled for once.

-End of Flashback-

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Violet had to admit that she was very worried about Spettro. She adored the Polterpup ever since the first night they had brought him to their home. She hoped that he was alright. They finally got to the basement when Elvin examined both Neko and Spettro. While was waiting on them to rest and recover, he looked at the collar that Neko had.

Elvin muttered, "Fascinating."

Peach asked, "Do you think its the collar you were talking about before?"

Elvin nodded and answered, "Yes, I think that it is."

Mike turned to his daughter, whom was watching over Spettro. She rubbed his head absentmindedly. She knew that her dad was there, she just didn't want to talk to him. The silence between them was frightening.

"How...?"

Violet looked at her dad, a bit puzzled. "How what?"

Mike questioned, "How did you get over that fear?"

Violet crinkled her nose as she semi-joked, "Hunting ghosts will do that to you."

Mike chuckled a bit. There was another pause between them. Though this time it wasn't awkward. They kept an eye on both Spettro and Neko. Elvin saw them and smiled. Though he wasn't to thrilled about it, he knew that Violet needed her father. Although him getting here seems a bit suspicious. Violet did say that Phantom Boo needed him here for a wedding.

But who's wedding? Is he going to force Violet to marry him?

That's when Violet remembered something in her pocket. She took out a small ring. She looked puzzled at it.

Mike saw it and asked, "What is that?"

Violet admitted, "I don't know. It came from my last nightmare. Luigi had it..."

And I think I know why...

She placed the ring on her ring finger.

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Wishmaker1028: Well that's it for chapter 12! Hope you all enjoyed! Please read and review! And always think outside of the box!