Vol. 4 - Chapter 8: Encounter with a Ghost

Part 1 – Island of Dolls

"AAAAYYYY MMMIIISSSS HHHIIIJJJOOSSS" The woman begins to walk with two children. She turns right and walks down the tree.

"Where is she going?" Majorie asks Bella. Bella turns around with a serious face and says:

"Why don´t you follow her silently she will not notice."

Uriel and Marjorie begin follow her to see what´s going on. The two of them see how the ghost stops in a tree. The ghost hugs the pair of children, a boy and a girl. The ghost chants in ancient Aztec: "Separacion de Almas" (Separation of Souls)

Soon light begins to shine in the children´s chest. The light begins to come out of the souls and form small spheres. The two children pass out. Marjorie covers her mouth with fear and tries to walk forward. Uriel grabs Marjorie holding her and grabbing her mouth whispering:

"Please don´t move, I know it hurts but trust me I will save them."

The ghost puts the souls in two different dolls hanging in the trees. The bodies of the children turn into ashes. Marjorie begins to cry, the two dolls begin to move their heads. The ghost then says: "Descansen niños" ( Rest my children). She begins to cry once more and walks slowly screaming:

"AAAAAYYYYY MMMMIIIISSS HHHHHIIIJJJJOOOOSSSSS"

After she disappears Uriel and Marjorie lean back breathing heavily. Bella appears in front of them and says:

"Now you see, what´s happening, that ghost is La Llorona!"

Uriel and Marjorie put a frightened face. Uriel replies: "The weeping lady?"

"Yes the famous ghost you probably heard about from your parents or some other adults" Bella says as she grabs a doll of tree, she continues to explain:

"This doll is the soul of a lost child, La Llorona walks around the area grabbing children who she feels are suffering and takes them hear. She separates their souls and puts them in dolls so they could be safe"

"But why does she do that?" Marjorie asks with a shaky voice.

"She is searching for her lost children. Nobody knows about her, but the legend says her children lost their lives due to a fire however some say she drown them. The reason is unknown but this spirit has been lurking for centuries in search of her children." Bella says causing Uriel to feel fear, she continues to explain:

"She thinks she is doing well but you can see them do you, Uriel?"

Uriel looks around and sees the souls of the children who are playing in the trees. They are glowing white with white dresses for the girls or shirts and pants for the boys. He makes a fist and says:

"This is not good, they should not be here, they need to find peace."

"But why muchaho, they look happy don´t they?" Bella says testing him.

Uriel stands up and replies: "They are not free, they are trapped they need to move on, I promise I will know why she does that and help her."

Marjorie stands and grabs his hand saying: "I will help you as well Uriel."

"Ahh young love hahaaha" Bella says as she grabs her cat, she continues to speak:

"La Llorona will return in one hour so you can speak to her. Meanwhile let´s go eat something, I bet you are hungry."

(GGGRRROOOWWLLL)

The two of them have red faces as their stomach growls and both of them say: "YES PLEASE."

Part 2 - At the Hotel.

Katsumi and Johanna found Victoria, Angela and Raul unconscious in a tree close to the road. Currently they are in a Katsumi´s room since no one had any injuries. Katsumi is looking after them. Katsumi is in the other room taking care of Alejandro and Xochitl who both had serious injuries. However the other seven students and the Doctors are still missing.

(KNOCK, KNOCK)

"I´m coming in" Katsumi says as she enters the room, seeing Johanna sleeping.

(BOOOOMM)

Katsumi hits Johanna waking her up. "OUCH!!" Johanna says to Katsumi. She smiles and says to Johanna:

"You are supposed to look after them not to sleep!!!"

Xochitl wakes up and begins to cry as she looks at the environment.

"Are you alright?" Katsumi asks but Xochitl answers in ancient Aztec.

Johanna clueless replies: "What did she say?"

"Wait I got something that could help us" Katsumi replies as she takes out a sphere and throws it in the ground. The ball opens up releasing a green light.

"There, now once again,are you okay?" Katsumi says to Xochitl who replies:

"I-I-I´m okay but where is my brother?"

"This is awesome; your organization is really something." Johanna says with stars in her eyes.

"We don't know were your brother is, I'm sorry" Katsumi replies to Xochitl.

"Well I know where he is at." Xochitl says.

(GGRRROOOOWWWWLLL)

Xochitl stomach growls, Katsumi gives her a plate of rice with meat. Xochitl begins to cry and says: "Thank you it looks delicious" She begins to eat as she cries.

"We can help you, so don't worry about it. Now tell us what's going on and your story?"

Katsumi says to Xochitl, Xochitl finishes eating and says:

"Very well, I will tell you part of my past"