The Ghost Hunters and The Familiar Strangers

Inside the uncompleted building, Derek sat close to Jones, looking at him as he knelt before him.

"What do you people want?". Jones asked as he looked at the guy in front of him and the four girls standing at the door.

"Isn't it obvious what we want?". Derek asked as he gestured for his lady to come closer to him. Lora walked up to her lover, sitting on his lap. "Why don't you make him understand what we want from him?". He whispered to her ear but loud enough for Jones to hear.

Lora smiled as she walked up to the girl that was blindfolded. She went behind her back and took off the blindfold. Right there was Ashley.

Ashley's eyes hurt so bad that her vision was so blurry that she couldn't make out anything. She rubbed her eyes just to see if she can get her vision back. After a few minutes, the images before her became clear.

She looked around wondering how she found herself here. The last thing she remembered was she was going home but this doesn't look like her home. As she was wondering, her eyes caught a man beside her. She looked closer and saw it was her dad. "Dad? is that you?". She asked. "Dad, is that you?".

Jones was about to come to meet his daughter when Derek pinned him. "Give us what we want and you get your daughter back. Trade by barter". He said but Jones had no idea what these people want. He had offered to give them money, any amount but they refused.

He decided to try again. "Please I am begging you, let my daughter go and I'll pay her ransom... please". he pleaded but Derek looked at his team and they laughed. Derek returned his gaze to Jones.

"Should I tell you what I want?". Derek asked. Jones nodded. "I want your blood". he whispered into his ear as Jones gave him a surprised look. "That's all and your daughter goes home safe". Derek said as Jones looked at him, his eyes not leaving him.

"dad. What's going on?". Ashley asked feeling scared. "Do you know this person?". Ashley asked.

Jones looked at his daughter and then at Derek. "Can you do me a favor?". he asked as Derek shrugged. "blindfold my daughter".

"Dad". Ashley said after hearing her father's request. "Dad, what are you doing?". She asked but there was no reply from her father. Lora blindfolded Ashely immediately. "Dad!". Ashley yelled. Lora became so irritated that she punched Ashley, making her fall sideways to the ground.

"What did you do that for? That's my daughter you just knocked unconscious. Are you crazy? How dare you lay your filthy hands on my daughter!". Jones said, his anger raging as he tried to move to his daughter and give Laura a taste of her own medicine but Derek stopped him with a punch so strong that he fell to the ground.

"I couldn't handle the noise. It was beginning to irritate me". Lora said, not caring she just knocked out a little with her strong fist. "But don't worry, she'll be fine". She said as she went to join Derek. " If she's strong enough to survive the punch". She added as she and the rest of them in the house laughed.

*******

Laura finally woke up after she fainted with the thought that all of this was a nightmare she had to wake up from but waking up to see Evan, Reed and ten other people showed it was neither a dream nor a nightmare but reality. The tears slowly dropped as Evan rushed to her side. "Laura". he called in a smooth and calm voice.

Laura tried to ignore the fact Evan was worried about her and how she feels about him now that she knows what he is. "What are we going to do?". She asked. "Do you have a plan to get them back?".

Evan nodded. "Yes and the only key right now, are you". He said as Laura turned to face him.

"I still don't understand". she said.

Evan touched the necklace. "With this". he said looking deep into her eyes. "Laura, We need you".

"But the necklace is dangerous. How am I supposed to use it if it will hurt everyone... including my....". She bit her lips trying to hold back the words. "Including my dad". She said as the tears rolled down her cheeks profusely. "I'm sorry". Evan apologized.

Laura got up and dusted herself as she stood far away from the people. "I have a plan". She said as they all looked at her.

"Laura, What are you doing?". Reed asked.

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"This is my Father and my sister we are talking about. Ashley would want me to do this". Her voice was becoming colder by the minute.

"I know but this is not something to get yourself involved in". Reed said trying to convince her to stay back.

"Reed... We need her". Evan said as he stood next to Laura.

"Can you hear yourself, Evan?". Reed asked. "Her sister and father are just being kidnapped. Who knows what tragedy must have befallen them and now you want to add another one to the death list? You must be crazy, both of you". His voice went higher.

"When I called to tell you guys we have a key, what did you think I was talking about?". Evan asked.

"I don't know". Reed shrugged. "Anything that doesn't involve another human". He said pointing to her.

Laura ignored him as she looked at the full moon. If they wouldn't believe her, then she's just going to have to show them instead. Seeing is believing right? well, maybe she's going to give them something to believe in that way, it would be hard to say no. She thought as she continued looking at the moon wondering if she should or not. The question is, is she going to, especially when it might affect everyone?