One friend that Skye Zanzibar has that hasn’t been mentioned is Jarl, the pilgrim ghost. Jarl Andersson came to the Unites States in 1623 and then he died with his whole family from diseases. One was called pox and that’s what Jarl died from. Not chicken pox, that make you itchy and covered with dots, but pox that fills you with sickness and gives you a case of the death.
So, in 1923, three hundred years to the day after Jarl died a man with magic, named Jimmy Blossombottom did a séance with some rich folks who wanted to contact their loved ones “on the other side” (dead). Well, poor Jarl Andersson got raised instead of the rich relatives. Jarl became a ghost that wanders around the east coast of the good ‘ol
So, anyway, in 4708 Jarl, the Pilgrim Ghost and Skye Zanzibar were hanging out in an abandoned building. Skye Zanzibar was drinking some Aztec coffee and Jarl was standing there all serious.
“Jah, the streets are very crowded and I can hardly go anywhere without turning invisible, which is very tiring.”
“Yes, Jarl, overpopulation is a serious concern. Maybe we can solve it. Trust me, it’s only going to get worse. In 5322 a large portion of
“Gronk,” Ook said.
Then they saw across the building and through the window and over at the next building some scientists were working on something in a secret lab.
“I have never seen them before. This whole area was abandoned,” Jarl said.
“They have electricity, so they must have a generator. They look pretty serious. Should we go ask them what they’re up to?” Skye said.
“Gronk.”
So, Skye and Ook walked over and Jarl floated with them.
They walked up the stairs to the building.
“Jarl, you should turn invisible. You don’t want to scare them,” Skye said.
“Me, scare them? You are dressed like a spaceman and you walk with a caveman.”
“Never mind with the jokes, wiseguy,” Skye said.
Jarl disappeared.
Skye Zanzibar walked into the lab. It looked like they were making a really, really hot soup. There were about ten scientists. They all had their heads completely covered with gear. They had guns too. Mac-10 submachine guns.
One of the scientists ran up to him.
“What are you doing here?” The scientist said.
“What are you doing here?” Skye Zanzibar said.
“You need to get out of here, this is our operation.
“I’m sorry, but this building is shut down. You’re all going to have to leave,” Skye said.
Then Skye waved to the scientists, “Come on guys. It’s time to go home. Operation’s over. I’m shutting you down.”
Then the scientist said, “What do you think you’re doing, asshole?”
This made Skye super duper pissed off. Skye Zanzibar hated swearing.
“Woah, there’s no reason to use that kind of language, sir. I just don’t’ want to see anyone get in trouble here with the authorities.”
“F#$k off,” the guy started to pull out his pistol.
Well, remember, as much as Skye Zanzibar hates swearing, Ook of Field LOVES killing bad guys. He cocked his M-60 and started mowing the scientist. Man, that guy was dead like that.
“Let’s not have any more bloodshed, move it or lose it, guys!” Skye yelled to the other scientists. Well, they weren’t listening. They were jumping behind tables and stuff and getting out their Mac-10’s.
It was a gunfight like you’ve never see. Bullets and blood was everywhere.
Then there was this scary sound, like a little girl laughing.
Everyone stopped shooting and a little girl ghost ran through the room. She was totally scary. Like that girl in The Ring, which if you have seen it, it's completely scary and that's how this girl looked. A lot of the scientists screamed and ran away. The one’s that didn’t ate some hot lead from Ook’s M-60. Even Skye screamed and ran away.
When Skye got outside, into the hallway, Jarl came through the wall.
“Skye, I pretended like I was a little girl and scared them all,” Jarl said.
“Good job, Jarl.”
“Why are you out here, Skye?”
“Uh, no reason.” But we know Skye got scared.
They went back in. Most of the scientists were dead from M-60 bullets, Ook of Field was really happy.
He said, “Gronk!”
All three of them went and looked at the really hot soup. Skye felt inside the liquid with a tool. There was something in there.
“Stand back, friends,” Skye said.
He poured the soup out onto the floor. There was big egg in the soup. It rolled onto the floor and cracked. Then it cracked some more. Something inside the egg was moving. As it cooled and the soup dripped off, the thing inside came to life more and more.
The egg cracked open and a head stuck out.
It was a mummy monster!
To be continued…




