#1 - P.I.E Investigations: Key To The Past (VenturianTale Fan-Fiction)

Chapter 1: The Start

It was a nice night in Britain, a cool and breezy one. A perfect night for two paranormal investigators Johnny Ghost and Johnny Toast. At the moment they both were sitting on the balcony of the apartment drinking tea while enjoying the starry night. Talking, making jokes until the phone rang.

Toast got up and went to answer the phone “Hello, this is P.I.E Paranormal Investigator Extraordinaire, how can we help you?”

A man answered “Hello, my name is Ron Par first off. And I am having a ghost problem that has been going on for about two days now. My sons have been acting very, weird, trying to hurt themselves. The last home owner told us that there was a ghost problem. That’s why I called you.”

Toast replied “Um alright. Where are you located?”

Mr. Par responded “In London, I can email you the address. Will you be able to come over tonight?”

Toast said “Um, can I put you on hold just for a second.” Puts the phone down and walks to Ghost “Sir we got another call close by. You want to go or do it tomorrow?”

Ghost thought “We are really doing nothing at the moment. We can go over, let me get the gear.” He walked to the closet full of ghost gear.

Toast answered the phone “Alright Mr. Par we are able to come over. Just email the address to us and we’ll be on our way.”

Mr. Par said “Alright see you then.” He hung up.

Toast said “Sir, he is in London, about a twenty minute drive. It won’t take long in the… well what you call the ghost mobile.”

Ghost defended himself “Hey, I think it is a good name, it sounds better than just P.I.E on the side of the door. Plus I couldn’t come up with anything. We’ll might as well try out the new ear pieces I bought to see if they are worth it. And yes when we get back we’ll pop open a bottle of whisky when we back.”

Toast shakes head “Oh trying to change the subject, we can come up with a better name later on our free time. And can we also have crumpets sir?”

Ghost sighed “Okay, and yes we’ll have some crumpets later. Come on let's just get going.”

Both Ghost and Toast got into the vehicle to drive their way to London. About fifteen minutes later they both arrived at the house. The P.I.E team approached the door and Toast rang the doorbell.

Ghost said “I am getting a lot of paranormal readings this is not a prank like the last time we were in London.” he snickered.

Toast sighed “Ah yes, that was not a fun time sir. Teenagers, they are so immature and just disgusting. Please don’t bring that up sir.”

Ghost suggested “Well… it wasn’t that bad when I come to think of it. I got a few job requests and you had a great time. You had too much whisky and some beautiful girls dyed your hair purple. Which was pretty funny by the way. It seemed like you had a great night.” he also said sarcastically.

Toast sighed once again “Sir please don’t remember me of this horrible event. I try to forget it even happened.”

A woman answered the door “Hello, how may I help you two handsome gentleman?”

Ghost introduced themselves “We are P.I.E, paranormal investigator extraordinaire. I’m Johnny Ghost and this is my partner Johnny Toast. A guy named Ron called saying that there was a ghost problem?”

The woman sighed and yelled “Ugh, Ron honey. The ghost freaks you called are here.” just as she lighted a cigarette.

Ghost said “Excuse me? I do this for a living. What are you trying to say?”

Toast whispered “Sir, calm down. It’s just an opinion.”

Mr. Par walked up “Sorry Mr. Ghost and Toast for my wife’s behavior. She can be rude at times. Why don’t you come in?”

Both Toast and Ghost walked into the white mansion that smelled like smoke. Toast spoke “Well what a nice place you got here.”

Mr. Par smiled  “Thanks.” Toast went to look around the house for anything that looked suspicious.

Meanwhile Ghost was talking to the home owner “So, what is exactly happening to your sons?”

Mr. Par answered “It all started two days ago. When they were breaking mirrors, almost anything that was shiny. Drawing weird, creepy figures. Trying to hurt themselves, it’s just very bizarre.”

Ghost mentioned “Why didn’t you call the police?”

Mr. Par said “Well you see if I did they would I was crazy. After what happened a week ago.”

Ghost asked “What happened? And could I see these pictures?”

Mr. Par said to his wife “Honey, can you get those creepy pictures that the kids drew?”

Mr. Par said “Um sure thing.” As she rolled her eyes.

Mr. Par continued “About a week or so ago an old man, he came to the front door saying that the house was haunted. I thought he was crazy and called the police to escort him away from my property.”

Ghost thought for a moment “Did you catch his name?” Mr. Par told him no and his wife gave Ghost the pictures. “If you’ll excuse me.” He walked over to Toast and gave a few of them to him to look at.

As Toast looked at one in particular. “Um sir. I know what ghost we are dealing with. It’s well…”

Ghost said “Cat caught your tongue? Spit it out Toast!”