Cuddling up with Nightmare (June and Gordy)

[June summers]

June had been hired by the new owners of an old mansion that they had inherited and they were looking to renovate and modernize to resell it and make more money. Yet every time there started working they, had strange incidents started that come close to being dangerous. They were too afraid to have the building inspectors come in and have a look. So have since let the mansion get a little dilapidated in places, Yet the main reason they asked for me was to investigate was to find something that was sentimental to one of the owners.

The owner explained to June place was designed like a museum so there was a plethora of artefacts and artwork that was left from the previous owners, Gave June a chill down her spine as she looked around with her investigative eye. June started to spot some clues that there was something or someone here in the mansion with her. Like amateur June, called out, “Hello, Is anyone there?” Thinking that it could have been one of the new owners coming to check on June, after getting nothing back June continued to walk around to find out what it was and walked into the deep into the maze of the mansion.

[Gordy]

'cause I'd give anything
To never once see

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"Yes, I am."

Paranormal investigations were an interest of Hunter's. While he often put his focus into investigating government conspiracies or outrunning the Cotati armada, a lot of mysteries in this world were connected to a world unknown. It was just begging to be explored.

The man stood behind her, a brown coat slung over his left shoulder. His blue eyes looked her up and down curiously, wondering who she was and why he was here.

Who was he, and why was he here? They probably shared similar answers.

"They say this place is haunted," he told her. "Unless you're here to look a ghost, maybe you'd better be careful here. I can kind of tell, there's something strange going on."

Call it a sixth sense. Call it a needless worry. Call it the early warning signs of a burgeoning case of paranoid delusions. But the moment he got close to this mansion, he had been sensing something very off with the place. Did the woman pick up on it, too?

"Marvelous," he said, introducing himself. "I wanted to look into things. Knowing my luck though, I'll probably die on this mission. You'll probably die, too, but I'll try and make sure you don't."

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Your pretty eyes
filling up with tears
because of me

[June summers]

Upon hearing the voice in response to her qwestion. June jumped a little feeling her body stretch a little but not enough to be noticeable. After relaxing June turned to where she thought the voice came from.

To see a tall looking man that seem to be looking at something and June looked down at herself before looking back up. "Is this your first time seeing a girl?" June spoke wittingly knowing that man was checking her out.

Yet before June could ask who he was, the man started stating that the place may be haunted and there was strange going on.

Kind of the reason June was here. But hearing the man out for the moment as he may have some knowledge of the place. Yet gave off a bit morbid vibe saying that they more than likely going to meet their fate.

"Well if that going to happen we better get to know one another. I'm June Summers and you are?"Asked the man with a bit bemused look her face.


Gordy

[Gordy]

'cause I'd give anything
To never once see

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"I've seen girls before," he told her. "But I like boys better. Much less likely to drain your life force, I think."

Evidently, no. He wasn't checking her out. But was that comment him bantering back, being sexist, or a completely serious statement? The answer was quite long and complicated. Though he'd be the first to admit, June wasn't ugly or unappealing. He had a soft spot for dark hair.

"Call me Marvelous," he answered. "I sorta heard about this place in town and decided to come and see. Do you know what's up with this place, exactly?"

Ever since his first encounter with Mister Sinister, he had been able to see things most people couldn't. So far, nothing here stood out to him. So he wasn't entirely sure of what was going on just yet. But the rumors, coupled with the strange energy of this place, hinted that things could change at any moment.

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Your pretty eyes
filling up with tears
because of me

[June summers]

"You had better luck them me then. I guess the only man I need in my life would be my pet cat Curtis"June gave a small smile thinking about the feline, before focusing on the present and hearing the man name.

"Please to meet you Marvellous." Thinking that was an odd name, yet he does look Marvellous. "Umm from what I know that this place last occupants were into collecting things that you wouldn't find in a chinsy gift shop as it where." June spoke as her gaze when from Marvellous to the items that where on the wall thinking if any stood out, or if anything struck a bell in her mind.

"What beings you here?" "I didn't know the owners hired another investigator?" Not that bothered June just hope that thing wouldn't get complicated or too dangerous. As June wasn't worried but didn't know if Marvellous had an ability.

Gordy

[Gordy]

'cause I'd give anything
To never once see

---

Well, she... Hmm. How could he explain this in a way without upsetting her, or freaking her out? Without making her suspicious of him? Marvelous thought for a moment before deciding to go with honesty, because lying is for the government & the Skrull impostors controlling it.

"To tell you the truth?" he told her. "The owners don't know I'm here, I think. I just heard about what was going on and thought I could help. When you have the power to help, you have to help, know what I mean?"

She probably didn't. As far as he knew, she probably didn't have any powers. If that were true, June would be putting herself in danger here. She was probably going to die here, and so was he. But they still had to try and help because it was the right thing to do. 

Marvelous turned to look at the items in the room. Various display cases showed off an array of strange items. Most of them seemed to be regular junk; old dolls, a human skull, a model of a tarantula, some jewelry. Most likely, none of these items were as scary as any of their backstories would claim them to be.

Still, Marv could sense something was off with a few of the items. He walked closer to one of the display cases, which carried an old, brass bell. It was stained brown and seemed to have flecks of green near the top. It was certainly old, and the energy coming off of it suggested that there was something more to it than meets the eye.

"One of the items in here have this... energy about them, I think. Do you know anything about them? Did the owners tell you what they're all about?"

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Your pretty eyes
filling up with tears
because of me

[June summers]

Upon hearing Marvolus revelation, June was stunned only let her eye's express that as there was little to no telling what Marvless was capable of doing. Regardless of his honesty, this did shock her more than any ghostly apparition. Yet was going to give the man chance for the moment hoping that it didn't stop her work or the house that would damage her credibility or land her in jail.

As June never needed or carry a gun or weapon. Dew to never needing one or coming into a situation where one was needed, for the moment and for now, June gave Marvelous a nod "Think so?" "Are you saying my life is in danger?" thinking a little as June line of work has gotten her into situations but nothing that an elastic power couldn't fix. Yet there was always the chance that something could be more powerful than her. If that was the case then having a person like Marvellous would help her.

For the time being, focused back on her work and the artefacts that were in the room as well as keeping a friendly eye on Marvellous. To see if anything happened or he do anything for her to react to. When Marvellous spoke of an item giving off energy and asked if June knew anything about it. "Not my recollection, They said they inherited the place and were looking to renovate it to move in or resell it. "Yet when more their contractors did estimates they rang up the next day to cancel the job." "So you guess is as good as mine." Saying that as June walked around nearer to Marvelous.

Gordy

[Gordy]

'cause I'd give anything
To never once see

---

Was her life in danger? "All our lives are in danger. The question is, what will take us out first? I'm pretty sure whatever's here will kill us. If not, the Skrulls will probably come and snipe us. If you're a mutant? Then Mister Sinister will probably come and rip off your flesh."

Marvelous put a hand on the glass case. Should June peek over his shoulder, she would probably catch that there was something in the case now. A blue-furred stoat with white specks on its back. The strange creature scurried over to the bell and touched it. It would briefly disappear, then reappear in Marv's hands.

"Check the bell," he said to the girl. "Does your expertise tell you anything about it? Like, is there a ghost in it? Or does it curse people on contact with skin?"

The man turned to look at June. The stoat was now on his shoulder. How did it get there? Where did it come from in the first place? Either way, the man didn't seem to take much care with the creature now sitting on him like a parrot.


The creature gave her a thumb's up. Stoats had thumbs?

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Your pretty eyes
filling up with tears
because of me

[June summers]

A chill of dread filled June hearing Marvelous words, yet it did bear some reality as they live in a world that had great heroes. Yet with heroes had most maniacal villains that want to either have mutants, incarcerate or experimented on till you're nothing more than a biological soup of a nightmare. June looked to Marvellous with fear, as her trust was with him was wobbling.

Yet for now, kept her mind on the task at hand. June was on a case and there was also no telling what forces that were here could harm them both or be evil to the world. Thining that to see that Marvelous putting their hand on the glass case and jumped seeing the little stoat that wasn't there before and looked at Marvelous, then to the stoat and in someway was majestically mystified by the cutie looking creature as it pattered to bell before disappearing like the cat from Alice in wonderland.

"umm..." June stopped mid-sentence to see the little stoat happily sitting on Marvelous shoulder, Before looking back to the bell that seemed to be of interest to Mr mystical Dolittle that was Marvelous "hmm I don't know it could use to call a spirit or to ward on away yet." "There is no telling what would happen unless one of us touches it and finds out, But I should ask you what do get from it?" Saying that as June got the notion that Marvelous could sense something from the bell out around them.


Gordy

[Gordy]

'cause I'd give anything
To never once see

---

The man would lift the bell close to his eyes and examine it. So far, he couldn't see anything that could give them a hint about its abilities. Maybe they had to ring it?

"Let's see if it wards," he said. "Step?"

Hey, the stoat was back! This time, it was on top of June's head. After gently tapping her noggin, it jumped off of her head and onto Marvelous's shoulder.

"Step is my mutation," Marvelous explained. "He's my soul, given form - that might mean hell react  in the same way a ghost might. Ready, Step?"

The stoat leaned over and gave Marv a thumbs up. Marv didn't even need to ask, he was ready for this experiment as well. They literally shared the same thoughts.

With that, Marvelous held out the bell and began shaking. The clapper slowly clanged against the inside, letting out a ring. The ring was a deep, reverbing tone that couldn't possibly come from such a small bell. Several rings let out, echoing throughout the room and down the halls. Though the sound was not very loud, it poured through the entire mansion.

After a moment, Marv stopped the ring. Step seemed to be unfazed. But at the same time, something had to have happened, right? Something felt different, somehow. The air was different. Was that the weight of nerves, or something else.

Marv and Step both crinkled their noses. Marv asked, "June, you feel anything?"

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Your pretty eyes
filling up with tears
because of me

[June summers]

The hairs on the back of June's neck started to rise a little seeing Marvelous holding the bell in his hand like an inquisitive child with a new toy. Yet there was the fact that June felt the top of her head flatten a little as if she was wearing a hat yet it didn't take too long before June could see what it was, seeing that it was once again the cute little stoat had appeared before her again. Watching Step on Marvelous shoulder as the little creature looked at the bell with the same curiosity as Marvellous did and was intreated her self into what was going to happen.

Yet before June could say anything Marvelous jingled the bell and instead of hearing a sound of what a small bell would make, June's ears heard something to that of the church bell at least in her mind. Feeling her blood rounding cold and feeling like the world around her was about to change and yet it didn't seem to in the same sense. "Did it get cold in here? or is just me" feeling a little bit as if someone let in the cold air from the outside." Saying that as June cradled her arms giving them a rub a little get some sort of sensation back them, hoping that her ability wasn't impeded by the change in environment.

Gordy

[Gordy]

'cause I'd give anything
To never once see

---

Now that she mentioned it, it was getting a little cold here. Marvelous would pull off his brown jacket and offer it to June. Should she accept, his t-shirt's sleeves would grow longer and longer, and puffier and puffier, until it became a decently-sized sweater.

"If I had to guess, we just summoned a horrible spirit. It'll probably find us, rip off our flesh with its teeth, and eat us while we're still alive. Our souls might be be destroyed, killing us on every conceivable level."

Which was, admittedly, a guess. He had absolutely zero proof and was just assuming the worst would happen. But to be fair, something horrible was always bound to happen. 

Marvelous pulled out his phone and made his way toward the hallway. The back of his phone lit up, shining light down the dark, gloomy hallway.

"Maybe we can catch the... Hold on."

He looked down at his phone again. "No bars. Internet's out. Maybe the ghosts cut us off, or we somehow wandered into an alternate dimension. Or the owners could be running an elaborate scheme to trap us in their mansion."

Wait, why was the hallway so dark and gloomy? It was as if the windows had been covered up by curtains, only letting in the barest minimum of sunlight into the house. But the windows were uncovered and... the sun was setting? Already?

He looked back to June. "Your call on what to do next. But I hope you're prepared to run or fight, because we're probably in danger. More than the usual danger, I think."

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Your pretty eyes
filling up with tears
because of me

[June summers]

June internally glared at Marvellous, as his actions may have just killed them in the manner that he described something that her mind didn't really want to comprehend becoming bubblegum to someone demented spirit that wants hasn't had a snack in a long time. June put her hands on her sides like a mother that was disappointed with a child, yet at the same time was frightened for their lives.

Seeing Marvellous pulling out his phone, hoping that it wasn't to record the whole thing yet seeing the light come on. June stood there and watched Marvellous as he walked out of the room and followed him, hearing that he want to catch the spirit did make June more than a little perplexed as to how they were going to do that much less if there was a way what would they use and contain the spirit. "Why to worry, none of us is wearing an unlicensed nuclear accelerator" to break the tension to what was going on, it would seem that they couldn't call for help hearing that Marvellous was able to get a signal. June check her phone to confirm the same and after letting out a bit of a frustrated breath. June thought for a moment and looked at the windows to see if there was any light outside and saw there was little light, Yet there was some hope and walked to find a lamp or something to that effect.

After finding one, June checked her pockets to find a lighter. Even though she didn't smoke yet it was mainly for this sort of thing or if her phone was out of battery. Finding the lighter June managed to get the lamp going and was able to carry it back with her to Marvellous, "I'm sure I will be able to handle myself, I have an ability of my own" saying that and feeling the fear still thumping in her body a June looked around.

Gordy