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Chapter 3 - Ghastly Beginning's Part 3

''Mommy!". Togata pants. ''Mommy! wake up we have to find Dad!''. Togata starts to panic, but tries to keep himself calm, he grabs his mothers arm and drags her towards the direction he say his dad last. ''Dad! Dad! you need to help mom she's...''. He cuts himself off as he sees his father lying on the floor holes ravaged his body as he lies lifeless on the floor. 

He drops to the ground but continues his eyes just staring at the scene trying to take everything in, trying to catch his breath, but he can't control himself and starts hyperventilating. He looks over and sees the creature staring it him, it holds it seems to have lost an arm and a leg somehow, it stares at him and points it's device. 

Although being so young he somehow understands he's next. He grabs his parents bodies on the floor and closes his eyes holding them close as he ''Please! I'm begging you! Just leave us alone!! LEAVE US ALONE!''. The thing looks as if it is stunned it just lowers it's weapon and presses something on its chest, suddenly some sort of device hovers towards him and he climbs unto it. Togata raises his head watching the thing leave. The creature presses a button and suddenly some sort of aircraft appears suspended mid air and the creature turns around. Togata puts his head to the ground again as if not watching, but once he believes it stops staring he watches again. 

The creature is lifted into the craft as it blasts away into the night sky. Togata somehow feels relieved but then remembers the situation he's in as he takes another look at his parents bodies, he stares lifelessly and just puts his head on them he starts to cry for what feels like hours. He cries till he can't and his tear ducts dry up his eyes red as he hears a sound and lifts up his head to see a body looking as though its breaking apart starts floating towards him, he does nothing as he doesn't even feel as though he can move.

The body moves and contorts in ways it shouldn't then it stops floating in front of him, some sort of essence comes from its mouth. Suddenly the body drops to the ground in front of him as something rolls out of his hand, a Pocket watch. Togata just watches unfazed as it glows and then opens up. An apparition comes out of it and starts to float as it just watches togata and then proceeds to sit next to him watching. Togata although he can't move he follows it's movements carefully. ''A ghost? what's a ghost doing here?... Not like it matters anyway''. Togata says to himself and looks elsewhere. ''Oh my what rudeness, not even acknowledging my presence boy?''. The ghost tells Togata. Togata looks at it then looks away again. 

The ghost gasps dramatically. ''What is this! what a brat, do you lack home training where are your parents!? oh my I believe they are deceased''. Togata gets pissed off by it's remarks but it continues. ''How long have you been sitting here boy?''. The ghost asks. Togata doesn't respond. ''Hmm silent type are you? well I don't have a nose but those bodies must smell do they not? Anyone with nostrils would be horrified no point dining with the dead as they say''. The ghost teases. ''Shut up''. Togata replies. ''What did you say I can't hear you you're mummering boy speak up!''. The ghost continues teasing him. ''Go die''. Togata says blankly with no effort.

''Well.... I can't do that now can I,... I mean look at me, you're not as bright as you look boy''. The ghost chuckles to itself. ''Damn this thing is annoying, why is it here?, how is it here?.... and.. why does it have a British accent?''. Togata says in his head.

The ghost looks at togata carefully it sees something around him a glowing aura. ''This boy is quite something isn't he? there's no way he's human,... well it matters not to me''. It thinks to itself. ''You know you can't help them just sitting there, although if you want I can help''. The ghost says. Togata finally looks interested. ''How?''. He replies. ''Well if you haven't noticed I'm not quite alive myself but I'm here aren't I?.. If you would allow I can help reunite you'' It says trying to find an opening. Togata thinks to himself. ''I can't trust this thing, but.... I don't have a choice either''. Togata takes a look at the thing. The ghost just takes off it's Top hat and bows.

''So what say you boy?''. It asks. ''Sure, but what's in it for you?''. He replies. ''Hmm well, as you can see I need a... well body to live in at least until I can gain enough energy to materialize on my own, see this...''. The ghost shows Togata it's Pocket Watch. ''When this time runs out I go to a very dark place so if I get to stay in your body I don't, and I can use my abilities to reunite you and your parents Do we have an agreement?''. It asks putting out a hand. ''Yes, what do I have to do?''. Togata asks.

The ghost smiles. ''Great just take my Pocket Watch and say tick, tick, tick''. The ghost hands Togata the watch. Togata hesitates. ''Well go on now boy I don't have all day time is of the essence''. The ghost says in a hurry. ''Tick, tick, tick''. Togata says. Then time seems to freeze, the rain stops pouring and everything stops Togata can't hear or feel anything except for ticking sounds. His eyes glow blue and he enters a trance.

In the trance he sees the ghost at some sort of table drinking tea. ''Take a seat now boy, welcome to the gentleman's table''. It beckons Togata to take a seat. Togata sits down reluctantly. ''Tea? it's quite good''. It says. ''No thank you, can we just get this over with''. Togata replies. ''Nice to see your manners got better although they still need some work... Well, Shall we negotiate?''. It asks. ''What is there to say I thought we had a deal?''. Togata asks.

''It's not that easy my boy, deals like this must be made wholeheartedly both parties willing and without falsies I'm not the type of ghost that goes around just cursing people... how tacky''. It says. Togata sighs. ''I want to be with my parents, I want to talk to them''. ''Good, Now I propose a mutually beneficial agreement, I get your body for the meantime and you are reunited with your family understood?''. The ghost says. Togata nods. ''Good''. Suddenly a contract appears on the table. ''It's like that thing Dad showed me, a.. contract...where do I sign?''. Togata asks. The ghost laughs ''Oh no, no, no. We are gentlemen so we must act as such and seal and agreement with a hand shake.

The ghost stretches out it's hand. Togata hesitates then shakes it's hand. ''It is done ahhahhahahhaha''. The ghost laughs maniacally as Togata is thrust back into his body, the ghost enters into his mouth and he starts to shake. Hearing the ghosts laughter taunt him.

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