Shadow the Hedgehog

"You can't really understand as you're used to magic and ghosts almost from birth," said Zamy. ---- "I guess we'll have to see."

"Well it's the idea of seeing is believing. I wouldn't have believed it if I wasn't there." ---- "That should get you through the night. We should get some of the fireworks later as well."

"Well to be fair ghosts aren't something we really come across, well, ever," said Zamy. ----- "I've still got a fair few shots left on mine."

"Because when you put in your report that some of your team died of heart attacks after seeing a ghost in a house you subsequently burnt down, it doesn't look very flattering." ----- "Yeah. Good thing we have these cameras for some photos."

"Just a couple. Everyone thought I was mad," said Zean. ---- "Agreed."

Zamy put the ice pack on her ankle. "Yes. This case has been haunting me ever since I started it a few years ago," explained Zean. ---- "Upbeat, poppy people who just want to enjoy themselves."

"Thanks for the help Zean." "No problem. I couldn't just leave you thrre. And this was the closure I needed." --- Hope looked at them over Melody's shoulder.

"Thanks Miles," replied Zamy as she downed the water then pulled off her boot. "The ankle's sprained but I should be fine with some ice otherwise. How're you Zean?" "Ok all things considered. That guy had one heck of a punch." --- Hope picked up a couple of relevant magazines and bought them.

Zamy and Zean maxe their way back into the apartment, the former hobbling slightly and the latter with a black eye and some bruises. "I'd say his violence was less of a threat than her heart attack inducing look," said Zamy as she sat down. ---- "That's a relief."

"We... we got him. We're beat up but we got him," replied Zamy. ------ Hope headed back to the music store.

Zamy tackled the ghost to the floor and Zean pinned him down, together they managed to put the talisman on its forehead. ----- "It should be given the occasion."

Zean tried using the talisman but the ghost's strength meant it was able to keep his arm away from its face. ------ "I think I saw a magazine in the music store with them on the cover."

Zean rushed in and tried wrenching it off of Zamy. ----- Hope made her way out as well.

Zamy only suffered a glancing blow and got back up, dodging the attempts to grab her and yelling for Zean to get over there. ---- "Let's go."

Inside the bedroom Zamy saw the small child sitting on the bed, carefully approached it and put the talisman on its head with a reassuring smile. Once it was freed she was violently knocked to the ground by the final, much more aggressive ghost before he tried to stomp on her ankle. ----- "I'll get them out."

"Ok, thanks Miles," replied Zamy through Zean's radio. She headed into the bedroom while he checked the bathroom. ----- "Good idea. I think I picked upa a couple of their cassettes in the music shop as well."

The apartment was fairly well lit, but seemingly empty. The pair headed in to investigate further. ----- "Exactly."

Zamy closed the door behind her as the pair headed down. They opened the apartment door below. ---- "That's good to hear."

"Stay there Miles. You can use my radio to contact us," said Zamy, tossing it over. ---- "Can't complain. It's a fun zound."

Zamy and Zean rushed out the door and headed for the stairs. ---- "I get the feeling pop is the thing right now."

"Thanks Miles. I'm sorry you have to deal with this." ----- "Yeah. Still, they sounded good."

"I'll explain it to you some day. It's rather sad." ----- (They were coming to their end, but were still active throughout 2000 before a hiatus).

"Yes. 2 more in fact, but only one of them is malevolent. Sadly he's also the most dangerous." ----- (Spice Girls?)

(OOC That was a weird glitch)

"I'm ok, I got one of them," called Zamy as she re-entered the apartment. ------ (I'm trying to think of who was big back then).