Ghost Trapper 12 The Necromancer's Library by JL Bryan

Author:JL Bryan [Bryan, JL]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-04-29T23:00:00+00:00

Chapter Fifteen

“We have unidentified dark cloud and one recently deceased former owner from whom we've heard nothing,” I said, pacing in the spare bedroom while Stacey watched me, the videos on her monitors paused.

“Yeah, where is that guy?” Stacey asked.

“It's possible Dr. Marconi moved on peacefully after his death, leaving behind his library of occult texts and artifacts, the ghosts he summoned, and the old family home that he'd rebuilt and expanded to reflect his personality and impress his wife... but it doesn't feel right, does it? A guy like that dies suddenly in his home, possibly by accident, possibly pushed by a ghost—and no part of him lingers around in this haunted environment he created? Like I said, it's possible, but really hard to buy.”

“Like the oat-and-craisin Stoneground bars,” Stacey said, nodding. “They're always out of stock. So you're saying maybe the dark cloud is Marconi?”

“It seems to fit. The guy gets deep into the occult during life, maybe he becomes a dangerous ghost soon after death, because it's like he's in a familiar world.”

“His own brier patch.”

“Right. And if it's him, he's already feeding on the living. Turning into a parasite. He could very likely morph into a demonic entity over time. That process usually takes centuries. Most ghosts move on in that time, as their ties to the living world crumble. The ones who don't tend to be the very worst.”

“So he could morph faster?”

“Yes. Because he's doing it deliberately. He's not blindly groping his way into a method of occasionally feeding on the living, a hungry ghost desperate for energy. He probably knows feeding on the living will make him more powerful, and he's doing it as much as he can.”

“While distracting us with happy dreams.”

“Except for Aria,” I said.

“Yeah, why not her?” Stacey asked. “Why didn't it feed on her?”

I shook my head. “I'm not sure. Usually the kid in the house is a negative entity's prime victim—more energy to feed on, more naivety to exploit. Maybe the other spirits are protecting her somehow.”

“Maybe she reminds Piper of herself,” Stacey said. “You know, young and vulnerable, stuck in this house.”

“But Cherise should remind Piper of herself even more. A college student brought out here by Marconi, now living here and feeling isolated.”

“So maybe Baron von Jerkin's been protecting Aria?”

I nodded. “When the sound of crying drew Aria out of her room, toward the dark doors, it was Gremel who scared Aria back to her room. It happened consistently enough that she thought they were two sides of the same entity.”

“Ooh, like the library ghost in Ghostbusters. One minute she's just quietly looking at books and shushing people, the next she's a screaming monster. Then the opening credits start.”

“But here there are two different entities. Aria follows the sound of the weeping girl to the dark doors, and Gremel charges out to scare Aria back. So what might have happened without Gremel?”

“She would've had some kind of encounter with Piper's ghost. Huh. Why's Gremel worried about

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