The Ghost: Witching Hours (Radio Drama)

During the Witching Hours of the night, innocent women are being burned alive, leaving nothing but charred corpses. Rick Hart and his alter ego, The Ghost, must track down a witch that is on the loose before the number of bodies increase. Can The Ghost pu

 

Witching Hours

By Daniel Rodriguez

Ghost: I hear voices. They tell me to do things. They cry out for vengeance and justice. Only I can answer their call. The dead must find rest. They shall be avenged. I am "the Ghost."

Announcer: The Ghost!

FX: Wind

Announcer: Fighting for the supernatural, defying those who would take advantage of spirits, and keeping the boundaries safe. When the dead can't speak!

(Music; something mystical)

Announcer: Born able to commune with the dead, Rick Hart, Private Eye, has established an agency secretly dedicated to serving those who passed and keeping balance in the two worlds. Should there be a murder most foul, should there be a grave threat to the powers that be. Then prepare for an otherworldly encounter with The Ghost!

FX: Clock counting down the time till it rings midnight.

Announcer: The fates have set. The time has come for the fantastic mystery ride of paranormal proportion: Witching Hours! Brought to you commercial free by Luna Scence.

 

Background Noises: Scary Chanting

 

Master: And it is through the dark goddess of our mother that we drink this goblet.

 

Coven: And all will be well.

 

Master: And it is through the dark goddess of our mother that we proclaim our selfish joy.

 

Coven: And all will be ours.

 

Master: Now, my brethren, my coven brothers, let us rejoice.

 

Witch: Pardon me.

 

Master: You, you’re late.

Witch: I am sorry. I just got caught up in work.

 

Master: Work?

 

Witch: My worldly job. They wanted to work me late tonight.

 

Master: Did you not tell them that you serve an even higher power that cannot wait?

 

Witch: Ah yes, and tell my boss that I can make his hair fall out? He would have a conniption.

 

Master: Ers, you need to make the meeting times.

 

Witch: I am sure the high powers can wait a few seconds.

 

Master: Tis true, but when there is wicked to be done, now is better then later.

 

Witch 2: She is always late.

 

Witch 3: I heard she hasn’t even learned to use any real spells.

 

Witch: I heard that and have so been successful in unleashing a spell or two.

 

Witch 3: Oh really? You barely know the chants, you come late and try and leave early…

 

Witch: And miss my favorite program?

 

Master: Silence! We are acting like a bunch of mortals. Come, let us gather our strength. You!

 

Witch: Yes?

 

Master: Though you may be an urban witch, you must remember well your roots.

 

Witch: Of course.

 

Master: Let us chant.

 

(Chanting sounds rise)

 

Woman: Please….

 

(Chanting sounds rise)

 

Woman: Stop this. I…I can’t….

 

Woman: (Screams in pain)

 

FX: Flames and Fires.

 

Fade out

 

Announcer: As the night goes on, evil is indeed being done, for a murder has happened as this poor woman was burned alive. Meanwhile, at the depths before dawn, a common religious radio program gets an interesting prank caller.

 

Host: And you are listening to The Hour of our Lord. I am your host, Nathanial, and with me are two unique guests. Our topic today is the occult. We have with us two experts on the subject, although from different sides of the field. We have priest, Father Ben.

 

Priest: Hello again.

 

Host: And a unique guest, a paranormal investigator.

 

Para: Call me Jackson.

 

Host: Well as we have been discussing, the importance of paranormal investigators.

 

Priest: It is all hogwash.

 

Host: How so?

 

Priest: Your job is to investigate frauds, but every once in awhile you, whom you yourself, claim that there are supernatural elements at work.

 

Para: We look at things from a neutral perspective and let the experiences…

 

Priest: Oh do you? You have claimed to dealt with actual ghosts, demons, and…

 

Para: We only conclude based on the evidence.

 

Priest: But I got all the evidence in this book right here!

 

Para: We do not use religious books as evidence in our work.

 

Priest: Why not? After all, from this book comes the truth.

 

Host: I have to slightly agree with the both of you on this one. You see gentlemen I believe that there is a lot to be learned on the subject if you look deep into such texts.

 

Para: But to blindly follow…

 

Priest: You have claimed the existence of ghosts! That there is magic outside the world and yet you try to disprove the messages within this bible.

 

Para: That’s because, through our investigations…

 

Priest: Which is all blasphemy! Your very ideals is that you credit the existence of something that directly contradicts that which is written here!

 

Para: I never said that.

 

Priest: Well, then, answer me this, if there are such things as ghosts, then tell me, how is there a heaven or a hell? By proving the existence of life on earth after death you are in essence going to war with this book.

 

Para: I never said.

 

Priest: Look, Bob, if I may?

 

Host: By all means, I think our viewers would like to hear more.

 

Priest: He walked on water, he turned water into wine, yet you people try to claim these great miracles as common as those who can practice witchcraft. Are you calling the savior of all, a witch?

 

Para: NO!

 

Priest: Remember, your very soul may be resting in this answer.

 

Para: I am not!

 

Host: While this debate goes on, let’s hear your calls. Hello, you are on The Hour of the Lord.

 

Malina: Are we on?

 

Rick: I think we are on sis.

 

Host: Hello?

 

Rick (On the Phone): Hello this is Rick…Ricardo H.

 

Host: Welcome to the show Ricardo H.

 

Rick (Slowly changing his accent): Yes, I have a question for the priest and the investigator.

 

Malina: Rick, its three in the morning, you sure you want to prank call a religious show?

 

Para: Go ahead Ricardo.

 

Rick: Well, you claimed to have proven the existence of occult powers….

 

Priest: Which is pure blasphemy.

 

Rick: Yes, but, how has this changed your viewpoints on religion.

 

Priest: I believe the occult comes from evil powers that are meant to be cleansed. To claim that they are natural, like this one says is in the same vain of praising these powers.

 

Para: Well. I would like to admit that I don’t have a religious viewpoint.

 

Priest: Aha! I found you out! You see, this is what such things.

 

Rick: Okay, and Father what’s your face?

 

Priest: It is Father Ben.

 

Rick: Regardless. What would you do if you found out there were such things as ghosts?

 

Priest: I would believe that if there are such things, which there are not, for all are judged, that they are nothing more then demons sent by the dark one to torment this earth.

 

Rick (Growing serious): So, you would say that all wondering spirits should be condemned.

 

Priest: I am saying that in such a fictional case of there being “wandering spirits” that they are messengers of the fallen. And therefore should be…

 

Rick: I have one more question.

 

Host: And what is that?

 

Rick (mad): To father Ben. What’s it like…being a complete idiot.

 

FX: Phone hangs up.

 

FX: Camera taking pictures.

 

Report: We found her like this.

 

Det. Thomas: How horrible.

 

Det.2: What do you make of it?

 

Crime Scene: From our analysis. She wasn’t burned post mortem.

 

Det. 2: You mean to tell me, this charred body is…

 

Crime Scene: Is how she died. Yes.

 

Det. Thomas: Who could do something like this? I mean…

 

Crime Scene: All I can say, for a certainty, death in this instance was the blessing. She must have gone through insurmountable amount of pain.

 

Det. 2: Do you…

 

Det. Thomas: Yes, we will catch the bugger who did this.

 

Para: Pardon me.

 

Det. Thomas: Who is he? Who let him in here?

 

Para: Paranormal Investigator Jackson.

 

Det. Thomas: And what are you doing here?

 

Para: Well, we have been…

 

Det. Thomas: Spill it.

 

Para: There have been rumors that…

 

Det. Thomas: Spill it or I will arrest you!

 

Para: That there was a coven meeting in this neighborhood. I was exploring a rumor that these grounds have been haunted by witchcraft when…

 

Det. Thomas: Okay, you should have kept your mouth shut. Now you are out of here!

 

Det. 2: Wait.

 

Det. Thomas: What?

 

Det. 2: If Rick was here…

 

Det. Thomas: What did you say!?

 

Det. 2: When Rick Hart was on the force, he always listened to the silly rumors.

 

Det. Thomas: I am not Rick Hart! That guy was a loser who gave up his career to become a seedy private detective.

 

Det. 2: But… he had a better arrest record then you.

 

Det. Thomas: I want everyone to pack everything up. You! You are on thin ice.

 

FX: Walking Away.

 

Background FX: Clock

 

Linda: No, I told him not to worry about it. But you know how Rick is? Controlling? Yes. Idiotic…yes. Clueless? Well, I don’t know about that. Sure, why not. Let’s add clueless to the list.

 

FX: Knock on the Door.

 

Linda: Excuse me mom. Who is it?

 

Rick: It’s me, let me in.

 

Linda: Oh, it’s my boss. I don’t want him to know I was calling you long distance again. But sure, I will be alright mom. Bye.

 

FX: Phone Hangs up.

 

FX: Walking

 

Linda: I’ll be right there.

 

FX: Door Opens.

 

Linda: Good Afternoon boss. Why are you so late?

 

Rick: Insomnia. That and I was listening to a late night radio show.

 

Malina: I still can’t believe we cranked called a religious program.

 

Rick: It wasn’t a crank call.

 

Linda: What wasn’t a crank call?

 

Malina: You got to stop talking to me in front of the living Rick. One day they will have you instituted.

Rick: Right.

 

Linda: Right? Was a Crank Call?

 

Rick: Sorry, I was thinking on my notes for a previous case.

 

Linda: I know I am supposed to forget the fact that you like to talk to yourself but… you might want to stop that as we have a client.

 

Rick: We do?

 

Linda: She came just for you.

 

Rick: Where is she? I don’t see her.

 

Linda: She is in your personal office.

 

Rick: Okay, sorry I am late. I will talk to her immediately.

 

Linda: Don’t worry, she came during lunch break, it was easy to fool her that you were around. She hasn’t been waiting long.

 

Rick: Thanks sis.

 

Linda: No problem… wait a minute, sis?

 

Rick: Sorry, habit.

 

Linda: What habit? You don’t have a sister!

 

Rick: I uhm…

 

Malina: Go ahead; tell her you talk to her dead sister. You do realize I have been waiting for this moment for along time.

 

Rick: ugh. I have…

 

Malina: Got it! Tell her, you have been working on a detective novel.

 

Rick (to the side): She is never going to believe that.

 

Malina: It’s perfect. Tell her you have a hero whose sister is the brains of the operation. It’s a reoccurring line in the story.

 

Linda: You alright Rick? You look more out of it then usual.

 

Rick: Sorry, truth is, I been writing like mad. I made a deal with these folks that I would write them a new detective serial and the main character is accompanied by his sister sidekick.

 

Malina: SIDEKICK!?

 

Rick: I mean… never mind. All these deadlines and such have been driving me nuts. I don’t even think I can get my head strait.

 

Linda: Well you better get your head strait. We don’t want our client thinking you are bonkers!

 

Rick: Roger that, my head is straitening as we speak.

 

Malina: You do realize I HATE that word.

 

Rick (aside): I wasn’t talking about you.

 

FX: Door Opens and Closes.

 

Woman: Mr. Hart?

 

Rick: Please, sit down. No need to stand up.

 

Woman: Your secretary seemed to be making a lot of noises back there, is everything alright?

 

Rick: Oh yes. She just has issues. So what can this humble small agency do for you?

 

Woman: A woman was murdered.

 

Rick: Oh, I am not sure we do…

 

Woman: I did some research, she is the third woman to die, and this one was in my neighborhood.

 

Rick: Hmm…

 

Woman: She was burned, strapped to a wooden pillar.

 

Rick: Strapped to a pillar you say?

 

Woman: That is how all the others died.

 

Rick: You want me to…?

 

Woman: I don’t know, I just want to feel safe that me nor anyone else in my block will meet the same fate. I don’t know what I am asking honestly, but people said you were good at mysteries and…

 

Rick: I will take your case.

 

Malina: Rick, this is unlike you.

 

Rick: I promise, no harm will come to you and I will update you when I find anything.

 

Woman: Thank you.

 

Rick: And now, if you will leave us, I mean me. I mean us, the agency I mean, we have some issues to discuss but I promise I will give you an update as late as tonight. You will be in good hands.

 

Woman: It was a pleasure to meet you.

 

Rick: The pleasure is all mine.

 

FX: Door Opens and Closes.

 

Malina: You usually don’t accept simple murder cases unless there is something supernatural…

 

Rick: But there is something supernatural. These murders were committed in a ritualistic fashion. And with that, fire, when one is burned alive, especially with a ritualistic motive in mind, that soul becomes bound. I am certain, if they were unbound, those souls would come here and ask us to solve their murder. Three of them…

 

Malina: I get it. That means, the killer is not done.

 

Rick: Correct. We got a serial killer, who likes to burn his victims.

 

Dramatic Music.

 

News Music

 

Anchor: Greetings I am July Colter and it is time for the news. In the late hours of the night, a new victim has been found. She was found in the park, bound up to a tree and set afire. There were no witnesses. Being that these attacks all occur across a brief period during “witching hours” and how the murders are being committed, the police are calling these the “Witch Murders.” In a related story, the locals are fearing that all this is attributed to witchcraft. The Police however have quickly denied these rumors. However this call came in just minutes ago to the station.

 

Witch: Hello. Is this on?

 

Pause

 

Witch: I am… I am a witch. I have a vast array of powers and I want you all to know, these attacks will only get worse. These attacks are a form of retribution and… I will have my revenge! Soon, many more will burn at the stake. Our fallen comrades will have their voices heard and those who punish us will feel our own breed of flames. Behold, I have spoken.

 

FX: Phone Disconnection.

 

Fade into.

 

Malina: I told you this was the place.

 

Rick: Well excuse, sorry I am not the best at directions.

 

Malina: You know, you would be a horrible super hero if it weren’t for me, your “Sidekick”

 

Rick: You aren’t a sidekick.

 

Malina: And don’t you forget that!

 

FX: Car Door opens.

 

Malina: So Rick, do you think it’s true?

 

Rick: About the witch rumors? I dunno, that is why we are here.

 

Malina: And what do we hope to find here?

 

Rick: Well, they have thee ultimate witch exhibit in here.

 

Malina: We have come to a museum for the sake of looking at witch exhibits?

 

Rick: Not exactly.

 

FX: Walking on gravel.

 

Malina: Wait up Rick!

 

Rick: You’re awfully slow for a ghost.

 

Malina: Well sorry I don’t walk as fast as you.

Rick: Or hover or fly.

 

Malina: Well, I like walking. Sue me.

 

Rick: So, I was able to go to the site of the murder last night.

 

Malina: Sorry.

 

Rick: About?

 

Malina: I didn’t follow.

 

Rick: You deserve a little space.

 

Malina: So how come you didn’t tell me you found anything?

 

Rick: So, I couldn’t surprise you?

 

Malina: I know that look Rick. It’s the same look you had when you bought me a birthday present. Which if you think about it was pointless. What am I going to do with a stuffed animal?

 

Rick: Hey, I thought you would be touched since no one has ever bought you anything.

Malina: okay, it was an awesome gesture. So what is it?

 

Rick: I felt a shadow presence.

 

Malina: Like what?

 

Rick: Like… a curse was placed in that house.

 

Malina: You mean like a….witch?

 

Rick: Exactly why we are here. It has been awhile since we have dealt with witches. So I figured we needed a fresh perspective. And since this exhibit just opened. We could maybe learn something.

 

Para: Pardon me.

 

Rick: Ah, you are…

 

Para: I am a… a curator here.

 

Rick: Sorry, we, I mean the two of us kinda bumped into each other.

 

Para: Sorry, I was more worried about getting to the exhibit today,

 

Rick: You look like you are in a rush?

 

Para: Well, that’s because…there has been a theft of some of the exhibits lately.

 

Rick: I am a private detective, mind if I help out for a bit. I used to work for the police.

 

Para: Um… sure.

 

Malina: He looks like he is lying.

 

Rick (Aside): I don’t think he is a…and his voice sounds familiar. Sis, if there has been a string of thefts, here of all places; let’s keep an eye on him.

 

Pause

 

Para: And here are some of the ways they used to deal with witches.

 

Rick: Interesting. Hey, do you guys happen to have any exhibits of spell books or the such?

 

Para: No, not in the ledger. I mean, we curators, we aren’t allowed in the back. A lot of museums have items that don’t go up. So there may be one in the private ledger. That is why I… I mean, that is why we, the curators aren’t allowed such knowledge of what is out there because a lot of folks, curators especially, tend to get over excited and might track down the wrong element.

 

Rick: Like something that isn’t meant to be seen?

 

Para: Exactly.

 

Malina: So, if we look at the way these people have been killed Rick, my guess, if one wants revenge, perhaps the witch is using his or her power to kill people who have persecuted her people?

 

Rick: So what do you make of these “Witch Killings?” By the way, I am guessing you are well versed in the occult. So much so, I would even go say, you don’t work here.

 

Para: You told me you were good, I didn’t think you were this good.

 

Rick: So are you a thief?

 

Para: No. I came to investigate the missing pieces.

 

Rick: So what has gone missing?

Para: Actual exhibits. You see, this place was closed down for about a week. During that time, they went lax on the security and ever since then, whole exhibits have been going missing.

 

Malina: Like what?

 

Para: I am a paranormal investigator. I came here trying to locate a coven of witches. This may sound silly to you. But shortly after we had a tip that they came to this city, items in here started missing. Especially actual ropes and pieced of wood used by high priests to burn witches.

 

Malina: So, who ever is stealing from here, no doubt is our murderer.

 

Rick: So do you think the person stealing the exhibits is the murderer?

 

Para: I investigate the paranormal. Proving fact from fiction and in some cases, acting on those findings. The murders isn’t a case I am here to solve, but merely something involved in my investigation. I believe whoever is killing these people, wishes to inflict some sort of punishment on those victims.

 

Rick: Well thank you for latest being honest with us.

 

Para: Well you are a private investigator, not like you would arrest me.

 

Rick: I will tell you, that the information you have given us here, is invaluable. Thank you.

 

FX: Door Opens and Closes.

 

Malina: Long day? Exhausted already?

 

Rick: The police messed up with the robber job. As such, we got a pyromaniac witch on the loose.

 

Malina: So, the witch, moves here with her coven… we have any evidence that there is a coven here?

 

Rick: None yet.

 

Malina: So, the witch, comes here, places a curse, and follows it with a burning.

 

Rick: Why?

 

Malina: Well, witches have been persecuted; we could say that she just wants revenge for her people.

 

Rick: You do know it could be a he. And judging by the types of women killed, I would say, profiler perspective, the killer is male.

 

Malina: But then why kill only women?

 

Rick: Could be another ageless beauty freak.

 

Malina: Those types of witches don’t work. Usually they are nuts.

 

Rick: Correct…

 

Malina: And what you found, you said had a trace of witch craft?

 

Rick: Definitely.

 

Malina: So then why? Why would a female witch kill only females?

 

Rick: Reports say that none of the four women had anything in common.

 

FX: Knock of the Door.

 

Linda: Rick, you may want to turn on the radio.

 

FX: Radio Turns On.

Anchor: ...th body has been discovered. Police are baffled. They found her tied up and quote: Burned Alive.

 

FX: Radio Turns Off.

 

Rick: Women…if you were the killer, killing women, why?

 

Malina: I don’t know.

 

Rick: What if you witch is the woman on the radio.

 

Malina: Okay.

 

Rick: Now, if you want to kill a witch, how would you?

 

Malina: I get it! You burn them! It isn’t her killing people…

 

Rick: She is the target.

 

Malina: But that holes Rick.

 

Rick: The women killed look alike. I am betting the person is merely guessing.

 

Malina: It still is a stretch.

 

Rick: Wait… the time, the body has just been found…

 

Malina: That’s right! If they reported a body being found, and the time it is, that means this is a fresh crime scene!

 

Fade into

 

Background Noises: Crime Scene stuff.

 

Det. 2: So what were you doing here?

 

Witch: Um…

 

Det. Thomas: Your voice sounds familiar.

 

Witch: I don’t know what you are talking about.

 

Det. 2: Hey, keep cool Thomas.

Det. Thomas: Why?

 

Det. 2: Hart’s here.

 

Det. Thomas: Oh, I knew this was too easy.

 

Rick: Det. Thomas!

 

Det. Thomas: Oh God, when I turn around, let him please be gone.

 

Rick: There you are.

 

Det. Thomas: Why do you forsake me?

 

Rick: What’s wrong?

 

Det. Thomas: We found the Witch Killer Rick!

 

Rick: Her? What was her motive?

 

Det. Thomas: Well, as far as I can tell, she looks like the killers, so I would say; she was jealous of their looks and killed them with horrid deaths. I don’t know, but she was here after the body was found, fleeing the scene.

Rick: But…

 

Malina: That makes a lot of sense. Maybe the curse found at the house was something all together Rick.

 

Rick (aside): She has the aura… of a witch.

 

Malina: But... Rick the case is settled and…

 

Rick: And she looks just like the other female victims.

Malina: Are you telling me the truth? We could walk away and…

 

Rick: The case is not solved.

 

Det. Thomas: Correct. It will be solved when we take her in and she confesses. But until then Rick, this case is over. I don’t even know what you are doing here.

 

Rick: Well, that’s good that we are some ways from the precinct, so I can tell you on the way there to interrogate her.

 

Det. Thomas: Oh, you are not coming.

 

Rick: Wanna bet?

 

Fade into

 

Background FX: Clock ticking.

 

Det. Thomas: I don’t know how you convinced the chief to tag along.

 

Rick: I have my ways. Plus, apparently, to this day I still lead in the confession department despite the fact that I don’t work here.

 

Det. Thomas: Before we go in, can I ask you a question?

 

Rick: Sure.

 

Det. Thomas: Why this case

 

Rick: Because my client was just paranoid to think she was going to be one of the victims. And I want to make sure this ends here.

 

FX: Door Opens and Closes.

 

Witch: Welcome.

Det. Thomas: Okay, so you are the person who called in the news desk threatening with revenge. Revenge for what?

 

Witch: My people are being targeted and… a lot of innocent people, people who had no crime, were being targeted as well.

 

Rick: But you have targeted innocent people before. Right madam witch?

 

Witch: So, you know I am a witch?

 

Det. Thomas: Don’t feed into her fantasies!

 

Witch: They are not fantasies!

 

Rick: Back off Thomas.

 

Det. Thomas: Shut it Hart! Now tell me, why did you burn those people…

 

Witch: I did not burn them you ignorant clod!

 

Det. Thomas: Don’t back mouth me or I will… what are you doing with your fingers?

 

Rick (Aside): She is about to curse him….

 

Rick: Pardon me, um, nice nail polish.

 

Witch (muttering): and I will….

 

Witch: Oh, really? You like it?

 

Rick (whispering): Can you do me a favor and not curse my friend?

 

Witch: Not even a little one?

 

Rick: You seem like a nice girl who just happened to get lost with the whole wicca community.

 

Witch: You know, you are kinda cute yourself.

 

Rick: Do this for me and I will protect you.

 

Det. Thomas: What are you talking about!?

 

Witch: I can protect myself thank you. Infact, do you think this jail…

 

Rick: It’s not a jail.

Witch: This place! DO YOU THINK IT CAN HOLD ME!?

 

FX: Power Goes Down.

 

FX: Doors Opening and Closing.

 

FX: Creepy Sounds.

 

Det. Thomas: What the heck is going on?

 

Rick: She’s escaping! I’ll chase after her!

 

Fade into.

 

Rick: Have you been able to keep up with her?

 

Malina: You need to slow down! Rick, don’t exhaust yourself.

 

Rick: So, where did she go?

 

Malina: I was able to follow her to this place.

 

Rick: Huh, an abandoned building.

 

Malina: More then that. It’s our coven.

 

Rick: You mean?

 

Malina: The entire coven the paranormal investigator was looking for? Its in there.

 

Rick: Now what?

 

Malina: Now what? I was thinking you knock.

 

Rick: But I…

 

Malina: Fine, don’t. But we may not have another chance.

 

Rick: You are right. We won’t but…

Ghost:……………………………..The Ghost will.

 

Dramatic music.

 

Master: Are you all right?

 

Witch: They… they arrested me. But I was able to escape.

Witch 3: That is good that you are alright…

 

Witch: I am not alright!

 

Master: What is wrong?

 

Witch: I saw him. I saw him kill that girl.

 

Master: So, he was been trying to hunt us.

 

Witch 2: I know this as well.

 

Master: Speak my child!

 

Witch 2: This letter came in.

 

Witch 4: Read it!

 

Witch 2: It says, “I know where you filthy folk dwell… she has escaped me this night. I will not kill you all tonight. But I saw her. And I saw she recognized me. What I did to those women…I have found and killed your wretched minions. And now I will cleanse the earth of your entire coven. Unless you come and meet me tomorrow, during the witching hours. The museum, I am sure you have been there. Kill me if you can, because I will kill you for what you have done to me.”

 

Master: What did you do to him?

 

Witch: I… cursed him. Old fashion, bad luck… and stuff.

 

Ghost: So. The Killer has revealed himself and his intentions.

 

Master: Who disrupts this meeting?

 

Ghost: I am The Ghost, and I am your ally.

 

Witch 2: Ghost… I heard of you. You claim to pursue the supernatural… so why would you help us, practitioners of the dark arts?

 

Ghost: He has killed innocent people. In his quest to find you, and their souls will be unable to pass on until he is revealed as the killer he is. I shall place the importancwe of those souls over the those of the dark arts any day.

 

Witch: You followed me.

 

Ghost: Quite perceptive. You will need those perceptions

 

Witch: Why?

 

Ghost: Because, you have wronged him, it is you he wants. If any of you are to move against this mad man, it has to be you.

 

Witch: But…he wants me to…kill him.

 

Ghost: Are you a dark user or are you a coward!?

 

Witch: I am a witch!

 

Ghost: Then meet his threats of inferno with your power!

 

Witch 2: And why should she risk her life?

 

Ghost: I see your innocence. Well not necessarily innocence, but it’s a line you wont cross. For that, you play with the dark arts, but you don’t let it control you. You have a strength…harness it for good.

 

Master: We don’t use our power for…

 

Ghost: I know. But you would use it for self preservation. Don’t worry, I will protect you.

 

Dramatic music.

 

Announcer: After an intense night, Rick Hart returns home and a new day begins, and the finale draws near.

 

Rick: So, Linda, did the reports come in?

 

Linda: No. Hold your horses Rick, we sent them only hours ago. Who is she anyways?

 

Rick: A suspect.

 

Linda: For?

 

Rick: The Witch Murders.

 

Malina: And what will we get out of it that the police wont?

 

Rick: We will know who she is, and the sooner we find her, the sooner we can intercept her before she meets with the killer.

 

Linda: Um, whose we?

 

Rick: I am thinking my strategy outloud.

Linda: Okay, whatever. I am going to take my lunch break.

 

Malina: Good news is I think she heard every other word of that one.

 

Rick: Still, we had to get out of their quick before they tried to capture us, we lost track of her.

 

Malina: Do you think she is really that good of a person?

 

Rick: She is a horrible person! But… she is not a killer. And neither are any of those in the coven.

 

Malina: How can you tell?

 

Rick: Witches, they have a unique aura. The aura shows the powers they have inflicted on others, and not a single one of them have been used for murders.

 

FX: Phone Rings.

 

FX: Phone Picked Up.

 

Rick: Hello?

 

Man: Rick…

 

Rick: Good, its you.

 

Man: Okay, I got the police reports right here. What did you want to know?

 

Rick: Just the name.

 

Man: You do realize they are withholding that from the public.

 

Rick: And I thank you for this.

 

Man: Don’t worry, I like the adrenaline rush. Her name is Kali Smithsonian.

 

Rick: Thanks.

 

Man: Good luck on this one Rick.

 

Rick: Now for one last stop.

 

Malina: The Museum.

 

Rick: How did you know?

Malina: We need to know what we are going up against. And if it’s the museum, we need to scope the battlefield.

 

Rick: Them lets go.

 

FX: Car zooms by.

 

FX: Car Door Opens and Closes.

 

Para: Mr. Hart!

 

Rick: You are still here!?

 

Para: Well, there was another robbery last night.

 

Rick: Why am I not surprised.

Para: No, but this one was huge.

 

Rick: I have a theoretical question.

 

Para: I got all day.

 

Rick: If you were tracking a witch, but lost her. I mean…

 

Para: You mean… you found the witch!

 

Rick: Keep it down, you don’t know who will be listening.

 

Para: Okay…

 

Rick: I hit a snag in the investigation. But, what if the witch was sent to a duel. Where would she hide and what would be her weapon…

 

Para: Okay, I am just a paranormal investigator, this stuff, is out of my…

 

Rick: I seen your knowledge on this stuff, you even have a certain, quirk, when you talk about it. You believe this stuff don’t you. I just want to ask the witch expert, how do you find and stop a witch.

 

Priest: Witch?

 

Para: Oh hey.

 

Rick: Hello, and you are?

 

Priest: I am Father Ben.

 

Malina: That’s that radical preist on the radio.

 

Rick: I am Ricardo… I mean, My name is…Seth Hart.

 

Para: Ri… oh I see.

 

Priest: So what are you doing talking about witches like it is some sort of game?

 

Rick: I am an investigator hired by a client to track the Witch Murders.

 

Priest: Ah. So who do you think did it?

 

Rick: There have been several thefts, and I take it, whoever has stolen the materials, judging from what has been found… didn’t steal enough last night.

 

Priest: Not enough?

 

Rick: Not for a whole coven.

 

Priest: You believe that stuff?

 

Rick: I have seen the coven.

 

Priest: You have, eh? Sorry, I must be going. Got souls to save.

 

FX: Walking off.

 

Para: He was here today, trying to explain some strange gibberish to me, but wen back to his scary breaching.

 

Rick: That’s him.

 

Para: That’s who?

 

Rick: You said, follow the witch, you will find the killer.

 

Malina: I did.

 

Rick: But we just found the killer. Follow the Killer, we can still save her!

 

FX: Running off.

 

Malina: Rick wait!

 

Para: What just happened?

 

Dramatic Music.

 

Priest: Oh father, bless this food for which…

 

FX: Power Goes Out.

 

Priest: Oh what is this?

 

Ghost: I have found you. Atleast we meet, murderer.

 

Preist: Whose there? Who is in my house, I will call the cops!

 

Ghost: I am The Ghost.

 

Priest: Oh no you are not. There is no such thing as you. You are a myth… or just a man playing dress up.

 

Ghost: Pray that I am a man playing dress up, but my eyes… they say otherwise.

 

Priest: They…glow… I can see an unholy smoke… no. This is some mind game!

 

Ghost: Wrong. The only game that has been played is you and those poor women.

 

Priest: Poor women!? They put a curse on me. They took my vision, and since then I…

 

Ghost: I know, I can see the cursed cloud that is invisible to all, that flies above your head.

 

Priest: I did nothing wrong.

 

Ghost: You killed innocent people.

 

Priest: I killed messengers of evil. Witches! There is no crime, no murder, in their destruction.

 

Ghost: You are wrong. You are evil.

 

Priest: How can I be evil. I serve the good lord! I am not evil.

 

Ghost: You hide your sin behind that mask.

 

Priest: You are the one with a mask. You hide your evil worship behind it.

 

Ghost: Perhaps I do, but I have never taken the life of someone.

Priest: Those things were soulless creatures! They had no mortal life to take, only a shell of a body with which I cleansed with fire!

 

Ghost: You will not leave this house.

 

Priest: You ally yourself with them…(insane crackle) you are evil too!

 

FX: Fire starting.

 

Ghost: You are mad.

 

FX: Glass breaking, another fire starting.

 

Preist: Those are holy candles, and now their flames, they block you. You cant escape Ghost. The fire, and this house, it will consume you.

 

FX: Glass window breaks.

 

Malina: He jumped out the window.

 

FX: Clatter

 

Malina: That way is blocked Rick!

 

Ghost: I know…

 

Malina: We have to get out of here! This place is burning down.

 

Ghost: Ouch! The door handle is getting hot.

 

Malina: Think Malina…. Think…I got it!

 

Ghost: What?

 

Malina: Use the table, break it apart, and use it as a ram. With the shape of it, we can break through that wooden door, especially if the fire is eating through it.

 

Ghost: Okay here goes nothing.

 

FX: Wood breaks.

 

Ghost: One… two… Three CHARGE!

 

FX: Door Clatters.

 

Dramatic music.

Master: This Coven is assembled.

 

Witch: You called for me master?

 

Master: You are given authority to…

 

Witch: You want me to stop him. Don’t you?

 

Master: By any means necessary.

 

Witch: Then I require… clay.

 

Announcer: As the Witch and the zealot Priest make their preparations, The Ghost rushes to the Museum.

 

Witch: He said he would be here but the place is locked up. Odd, why are there no security guards…

 

Priest: I called them off.

 

Witch: How could you…

 

Priest: You did this to me. You ruined my life.

 

Witch: It was a silly prank.

 

Priest: Your curse took away the majority of my eye sight! Why did you do this to me?

 

Witch: Because…you are the reason I became a witch.

 

Priest: Me? What blasphemy is this?

 

Witch: My friend was killed in a car accident, and you said she wasn’t morally righteous enough to go to heaven. In fact you didn’t even pray for her soul. Yet you claimed you followed a just being.

 

Priest: He is just!

 

Witch: You refused to give her a burial! I even tried to turn to him, but you know what, your messages were so self-centered and perverse, I knew…when I first learned to control my powers, you would be a test subject.

 

Priest: So, you blame me? You are indeed a fool. I am the righteous one here! You are a pagan! No matter, the church is responsible for this museum, so I can come and go as I please, I have the key, let's walk inside… I have a feeling you enjoy the good that is about to happen.

 

FX: Door Opens.

 

Priest: Would you be so kind as to turn on the lights?

 

FX: Lights On.

 

Witch: What the?

 

Coven Members: (gagged noises)

 

Witch: How did you?

 

Priest: Dart guns. You can find them in the hunting department. Sure they provided some good sport but…

 

Witch: These are people we are talking about!

 

Priest: These are not people! These are monsters posing as humans and you are one of them! Poor you.

 

Witch: I will… make you pay for this.

 

Priest: You don’t understand…

 

Witch: My hand…

 

Priest: Can’t get your hand off the switch? I know. I put an interesting substance on it. As for the walls and floor, this entire place is kerosened. All I have to do is…

 

FX: Flicking a Lighter.

 

Witch: No!

 

Priest: A doll? That’s your defense?

 

Witch: You don’t see the resemblance? That’s not a doll, it's you! You should have tied both my hands… because now I can do this!

 

FX: CRUNCH

 

Priest: OW! My arm!

 

Witch: That arm… it’s broken. I put a curse on this doll; you will feel its pain.

 

FX: CRUNCH

FX: Stumble on the floor.

 

Priest: My…legs.

 

Witch: Drop the lighter…

 

FX: CRUNCH

 

Priest: As long as I got the lighter… I win…

 

Witch: Drop the LIGHTER NOW!

 

FX: CRUNCH

 

Priest: (In major pain): You… will have… to kill me…

 

FX: Lighter flicked on.

 

Witch: NO!

 

FX: Punch.

 

Ghost: Give me that lighter.

 

Priest: Give it back…

 

FX: Punch.

 

Ghost: People like you make me sick.

 

Witch: You got the lighter… you going to kill us?

 

Ghost: Of course not. I am not a killer… and I can see, neither are you.

 

Witch: I…

 

Ghost: I know, you couldn’t kill him.

 

Witch: Not even to save my family.

 

Ghost: It’s okay.

 

Witch: Is he dead?

 

Ghost: Knocked out, for the count. I think you broke every other bone in his body, his insane ideals to kill you all, that was the only think keeping him up… but with that lighter gone. I don’t think he will be waking up for along time. No I have a feeling he will go to a hospital, and when that is done, he will go to jail. Jail, for the rest of his life.

 

Witch: Why did you save us?

 

Ghost: Come now, I phoned the cops, and they are coming. So lets all get out of here before then.

 

Witch: But… you are The Ghost. You fight the supernatural darkness.

 

Ghost: You, all of you, you may practice the dark arts, but you are really just kids. However, should you try to dedicate yourselves to pure evil…then I will come for you. But between me and you… I don’t think any of you have it in you.

 

Dramatic music.

Announcer: The Ghost and all characters are copyright by Supernatural Magazine Monthly. All characters living or dead are fictitious and any similarities are practically coincidental. All Rights reserved.

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Author's Note

This episode is unfiltered. Meaning that no one has read it outside of me posting it on here, and as such, it is posted with no feedback or edits.