I Just Wanna Love Somebody

by Ladyredangel2023

Summary:

The Deetz Family go on a trip to the wild west for a feel of the old western times, unaware that there ghost with the most was tagging along for the ride.

Chapter 1

It was the morning at the Deetz home, Charles was eager to get the family on a family trip to alittle something different, he was planning and preparing for the day to come, and that Lydia was out of high school of course.

Giving her a break before she planned to jump into a college someday, she needed to be away from the troubles of the bullies living in Winter River, she would miss her Only best friend Betty Juice, but haven't heard from her after the graduation. She was getting ready and found Betty's black and white head band that was left on the vanity, she picked it up and sets it in her bag, thinking a peice of her will give her good memories. She had her camera and other things like clothing and a small photo book to fill pictures in for the trip, she was curious of what supernatural beings she would see or what the graveyards look in a different setting.

She heard her step mother call out to her that it was time to go, she zips up her bag and checks her phone, she leaves a text for Betty saying she was going away for 3 weeks to the wild west in Texas for a family trip, letting her know she will be back soon, she sighs, wishing Betty would reply, but didn't hold much hope on it, she puts her phone away in her pocket and soon reunites with her dad and step mom in the car.

They travel to the airport and soon get onto there flight for texas.

Chapter 2: Into The Western Netherworld

During the plane ride, Lydia had fallen asleep, her parents the same in the seats infront of her. Unaware the black and white stripped headband changes into that of a snake with a creepy head, it Smithers out of Lydia's back that was by her feet, he peeks under her skirt not meaning to, he quickly sitters away and under the seats, stright to the restroom where he takes form of a airline pilot, he tips his hat and gets into the cabin, closing the door behind him.

The two pilots unaware, he then holds out a whoopee cushion and pops it, green stinky gas fils the cabin knocking the two out cold from the stench.
"Sleepwell fellas!"
He sets the guys to the side and sits in the seat controlling the plane. He glances at the controls and buttons, his hands glow juicein up the plane, it turns color to that of a green and black stripped pattern, on the side had a lady dressed as a ladybug pin up, the planed called Air Bug.
He focuses on the sky and the clouds that started to darken, he flys the plane through the storm going into a worm hole that transports them into the Netherworld skies, the plane covered in purple blots of electricity. As if it was stright out of the movie Back to the future.

Lydia felt the silght turbulence, she wakes up and moves her eye pad off her face, looking at the window, the skies where a soft orange and pink of that of a sunset ting, the upper part darker purple, she raises abrow" How long have I been asleep?" She rubs her eyes and kept looking out the window, she then heard a voice, it sounded oddly familiar from her past. She knew the Mailteds left as soon she graduated high school, she hadn't seen any ghostly activities when she turned 21, so this odd but familiar voice made her think.

The voice on the speakers: Hello passengers of Air Bug...this is your Pilot speaking...you will experience silght turbulence..we are soon arriving to our destination..please keep seat belts on at all times through the ride..Thank ya for flying with Air Bug -BURP!- Whoa..sorry fokes..taco bell talking

Lydia was concerned, she notices the looks of the other passengers, a few giggle thinking it was funny, she had a chill from the plane, something was very off.
She checked on her fokes, seeing them start to wake up from the turbulence aswell.

Lydia: this flight seems short don't you think Dad?
Charles looked at his watch, the hands on it where spinning in different directions: that's bizarre? My watch is on thr fritz!
Delia looks at it too: so strange? Does that normally do that during flight?
Charles: not really? We must be flying over a magnetic land?
Lydia: do you guys think the pilots voice sounds like someone from the past?
Delia: hmm? What voice?
Charles: now that you mentioned it Pumpkin..yes He does sound familiar?

The plane then starts to go down slowly, Lydia looked back at the window and sees land coming up, the sands where bright yellow with swirls of orange and red, some purple in the mix. She never seen such other then one of those plastic creations with colorfully sand back in the 90s.

Soon the plane lands gently on a pavement runway, near a old timey airport building that was falling apart over who knows how long the years where for it. A literal skelaton crew comes out to collect the bags, the side door opens on the plane that connects to the airport. The airline tenant tells the people they can unbuckle and head out through the door, thanking them for riding Air Bug. Even she was under some sort of spell, because the plane was differently Not Air Bug.

Notes:

Next chapter coming soon.

Chapter 3: I am Your Guide

Once the passengers step through the hall leading into the lobby, they where in a spell and covered In glamor to keep them in disguise as dead foke, to them they think that dead is normal like themselves. An to make the dead themselves see the living breathers as dead foke too. All where effected, but not Lydia.

She could tell who was human and who wasn't with any trouble, she was shocked her fokes where talking like the place was so normal to them.

Delia: I love how they decorated the lobby it's so demure
Charles points out at skeleton birds flying around, to him he's seeing beautiful living colorful birds: Look Dear! Those are amazing! Can't believe they allow such beauty in here!
Lydia sees the skeleton birds and was staring at her fokes wondering what the fuck where they smoking. She sighed and thinks as far back to when the Mailteds told her of the Netherworld they entered at times for there meetings with Juno, saying there's all walks of dead people there.
This made sense to her now, seeing walking zombie looking people dressed back in the old western Era. She noticed a tall figure of a man approached them with a cart that held there bags, he wore the Guide outfit and black shades covering his eyes, he holds his hand out to Charles and Delia.

Guide: Howdy Chuck and Miss Deetz...Welcome to airport Nether...I'll be your Guide and ride to your destination from here on out

Delia smiled: oh how lovely Charles!
Charles shakes the man's hand gently: pleasure to meet You
He sees The Guide looked very alive and human, an clean, sees his name tag saying Mr Beetleman.

Charles raises abrow: Mr Beetleman? That name is so familiar..
Guide chuckles: I'm your handyman remember? I have a few jobs that helps keep bread an a roof..you know this economy
Charles nods: I do..everything is so expensive these days

Lydia heard the name, she peeks over her parents shoulders and sees the man for what he really looks like, her eyes widen in wonder and curious, she couldn't say the right name, but did know of a MrBeetleman, she wondered where he went off to, just like Betty, she had a strange feeling that she knows this man as something else, but couldn't think of the name.

Guide shifted his gaze to Lydia, noticing her eyes, he glups quietly, wanting to just pick her up and swing her around, he glances away and rolls the cart" Follow me Deetz family!

Her parents follow him, she does quietly aswell, they soon go outside the building to a big green car named Doomie, it shifted its head lights to get a look at the family, it gave a cat call of a honk to Lydia. The Guide gave Doomie a look, the car looked away and chuckled.
Lydia raises abrow, looking to the car, her fokes didn't even notice it was alive or anything, as they take there seats.
She found herself sitting next to the Guide, her parents where in the back seat ooing and ahh of there surroundings as the car starts to drive them away to there destination.
Guide didn't steer, his hand was just resting on the wheel, he would shift his gaze to Lydia who kept looking in his direction.

Guide clears his thoat and trys to make small talk: so...how's it going Mis?

Lydia: it's Lydia..you forgot my name MrBeetleman?

Guide: look kid..I'm sorry if I did..its been a few years ya know

Lydia: I'm not a kid anymore

Guide raises abrow, he knew that. Just wondered why she blurted that out, so he glances to her fully, his shades dip down his nose, to see his blue eyes with the darken circles.
Lydia's eyes widen, it dawned on her: Beetle..
Guide winked, a zipper appeared on her mouth zipping her mouth shut.
He shifts his gaze back at the road: please..don't say my name..I don't want you guys trapped in here with me..just enjoy the vacation I have for ya Babes
Lydia stares to him confused an concern.

Notes:

Next chapter coming soon.

Chapter 4: The Paper

Doomie soon parks at a old timey saloon that had bed and breakfast, Mr Beetleman got out and opened the car door for Delia and Charles, and opens the other door for Lydia.

Delia holds Charles arm: this is so real looking! Just like the old days or in those western movies!
Charles raises abrow: old days? Oh yes!

Lydia gave a worried expression to her parents, she sighs, knowing there under that spell to think or see that everything looked normal and not dead. She stares over to Beetlejuice, trying to think of how to get her parents out of this mess and herself aswell.

MrBeetleman leads them inside the place and soon to there rooms, one for the parents, and one for Lydia and himself, that he would explain later. Delia goes into the room and was shocked to see some dresses that people of the old west wear, there was different ones in the closet for her and some nice outfits for Charles aswell, even a cowboy hat. It just brought the whole feeling to life.

Meanwhile in Lydia's room, she too saw beautiful old timey dresses in her style and colors, she noticed his clothing of western wear in the same closet, she turns and sees Beetlejuice laying out on the king size bed, wearing his cowboy outfit, with no sunglasses on.

She sets her bag down and was mad, she goes to push him off the bed or try too, as soon her arms where in his reach, he grabs hold of her and hugs her close. He whispers into her ear.
Listen Lyds...I have news for You..now I just need You to calm down and hear me out

She squirms in his embrace, soon giving up and hearing him, she sighs," what's the news?

He soon let's go of her and takes a paper out of his pocket,he unfolds it and shows her it.
She takes the paper to get a good look at it, her eyes got wide and a blush appeared apon her face. "No!..this can't be real?!"

He smirks" it's as real as me Babes..or should I say My Wifey

She tried to rip the paper but it was indestructible, she hops off the bed and puts the paper by the candle lamps, no flames could turn it to ash, it was real and unfortunately permanent for all eternity. She looks back at him in shock still.
"I..I don't feel so good"

He raises abrow, he made a bucket appear infront of her, she gladly takes it an puts her head in it, he appears behind her and holds her long hair back so it didn't get in her puke. After about a few mins of vomiting, she was sitting on the bed with a bottle of Gatorade and the bucket disappeared.
He sat next to her and thought of rubbing her back, but seeing she was not in the mood for such affection he kept to himself.

Beetlejuice" you know I waited till you where old enough..as soon I saw it was real an all..
Lydia looks to him" so you are free? If I did say your name..you won't disappear?
He glances to her: I was Mr Beetleman for most of that time..I worked hard and kept a eye on You and the inlaws..made sure your guys home was in shape..but I did keep my distance
She frowns, then looks down at her drink" even the Mailteds didn't know I assume...I found a loophole..got them to cross over..
He shifts his eyes" well..that I kind of helped with..
She looks back at him: You put that information in the book??
He grins, showing his crooked teeth" guilty as charged Honey!
She then gets off the bed" I see now...now that they are gone..I'm not protected
He then stares at her,wondering what she was going on about.
She looks away and felt scared and confused.
He gets up and takes his cowboy hat off his head, holding to his side" you where always protected Babes? I protected you from the bullies..from bad relationships..bad jobs that had toxic work environments..I was there all the time behind the scenes..but always gave you space and time to realize what was going on..so you could make your own decisions

She frowns and looks back to him" your not supposed to do that for me?
He stares to her with much seriousness in his gaze" I'm your husband..I'm doing my job to make sure my wife isn't harmed
She rolls her eyes" you don't know what love is..this was just a green card for you remember? You can go and do whatever you want!
He approaches her and stares down into her eyes" I'm loyal to the very end Babes..an as for love...I've seen it..briefly when I saw you in that red wedding dress..something clicked...then the sandworm came..an yea..
He turns away and rubs the back of his head: I waited in the waiting room for those years..until Juno called me in early from my number I had..she said I was free and married to ya..she even gave me our marriage license..so With that information I waited..gave you time to be the right age and also out of school..give you time with your ghost step fokes an fokes..then your father thought of going to the old west for some fun and out of the box trip..I had to do something to..
Lydia looks to him quietly listening, she frowns and didn't know what to say.
He looks back to her: I..I know you probably don't feel what I feel..but If you just give me..a small chance to prove I am the love of your life an afterlife?..if you don't love me after this..I'll set you and your parents free and safely back home? Deal?
Lydia: it won't make this paper go away tho
Beetlejuice shrugs: everything has a loophole Babes?
She stares at the paper and hands it back to him: I guess I really don't have a choice..my parents seem to be enjoying themselves here
He places the paper in his pocket and puts his hat back on" well...um I'll give you space..if you need me just say my name and I'll be here
He disappeared, another paper appeared on the bed, she picks it up and sees a rodeo was going to happen tomorrow night at the clock tower /library.

Notes:

Next chapter coming soon

Chapter 5: Thinking of the past

Lydia sat alone in the room, trying to process everything that happened in such a short amount of time, she opens her Gatorade and takes a sip.
"If he's sharing this room..wouldn't he be back?" She ponders this, she sets her drink down on the nightstand and gets up, she goes to the closest and picks out one of the dresses, she stares at it longingly as if she remembered the design, a memory of herself was standing alone at prom, her so called date ditched her with Clair Brewster, go figure.

In the memory, she was by the snacks and punch, sighing, finding it all to depressing, even tho the music was up beat at times and when it hit a slow dance, she would watch the other couples dance close and slow to each other, it made her heart ache, she glanced away and noticed Mr Beetleman dressed up as a janitor who was picking up a cup of punch.

Mr Beetleman looks to her and his eyes almost bug out of his head" Lyds?? Wow!...you..um
Lydia looks to him: You work here too?
Mr Beetleman sips his punch, trying to keep his cool: mhm!
Lydia nods: how you liking this place?
Mr Beetleman clears his thoat in his hand alittle: it too puts bread on the table...um.. the free food at the prom is good too..I'm here to clean up the place..you should be dancing?
Lydia smirked: my so called date left me with a blonde chick with fake tits
Mr Beetleman raises abrow: Brewster huh..go figure..
He glances back to her dress and to her face, he tried to not be some creepy guy, he looks away: um..I know this is random as fuck...but you wanna dance?
He looks back to her and extends his elbow to her.
Lydia looks to him and had a flashback of a man doing the same thing, she couldn't remember it fully at first, it was a long time ago, she shrugged her shoulders and slips her arm around his and they walk to the dance floor, she sets her hands on his shoulders, his hands rested on her sides of her waist, the two sway slow to the slow dance music.

Clair: ewwww! Look everyone! Lydia is dancing with the school janitor! Talk about desperate! Hahaha!

The others turn to see the odd couple dancing, some laughed some just shrugged.

Lydia got red in the face, feeling like to run away, she felt his hands grip her waist gently, not seeming to let go, then all of a sudden the music changed to the song from dirty dancing, the crowed started to move away from the dance floor leaving just the two of them alone,

Mr Beetleman started to sing, his voice sounded like the artist who sang the song:Now I've had the time of my life
No, I never felt like this before
Yes, I swear, it's the truth
And I owe it all to you
He started to do the moves of the actor in the movie of dirty dancing with her
'
Lydia started to sing aswell, her mouth moving to the words on there own with the voice of the female singer: Cause I've had the time of my life
And I owe it all to you

Mr Beetleman sings and spins with her, doing the dance moves in sync with hers Ive been waiting for so long,:Now I've finally found someone to stand by me
The two sang the words together and danced on :We saw the writing on the wall
As we felt this magical fantasy
Now with passion in our eyes
There's no way we could disguise it secretly
In the end of the song, they sang and danced too, he held her up in the air.

The spell soon worn off at the others, he sat her back down on her heels, Lydia was smiling, she couldn't believe that just happened and the others where shocked by the whole thing, they thought the punch got spiked and started to leave, even Clair was baffled by what just happened, she notices her date leave, she goes to chase after him.

Mr Beetleman was grinning, seeing Lydia differently had the time of her life for that moment, the two where alone on the dance floor, he let's her go slowly. : looks like it's time for me to start cleaning
As he was going to step back, Lydia takes him by his janitor shirt and plants a kiss apon his lips, this made his brows rise up and his body stiffen up, he never imagined this would happen.
She stops the kiss and looks into his eyes, she felt like a connection with him, then realized she kissed the handyman/school janitor out of the blue.
Lydia: oh my..um..
Mr Beetleman smiles like a dope to her an was just as nervous: I..um..can take you home? I bet your ride was that guy who ran off huh
Lydia then snapped out of it and nodded slow: unfortunately yes..its to cold to be out walking alone at night..didn't bring a jacket
Mr Beetleman: Well my dear..your ride awaits -He said so fancy, it made her giggle, the two held each other's arms as they left the building and soon into his car, the drive to her home was peaceful and warm, she still felt butterflies after the whole thing that happened and when she glanced at him, he just seemed more attractive, she looked away when his eyes would shift to her gaze, he too felt the same.

Notes:

Next chapter coming soon

Chapter 6: The Threat

Lydia sets the dress back in the closet, she forgot the memory, she should of known back then that was him that caused the prom into something unexplained. The kiss she knew wasn't his magic, but her own feelings of feeling so happy, she never had such fun, other then floating at home and dancing in the air thanks to her ghost step fokes.
Lydia heard some noise coming from outside, she peeks out the window and saw some dead cowboys got into a drunken spat, they threw fist at each other, no one took out there guns unless it got to serious.
Then a man steps out of nowhere and breaks up the fight, the guy looked like a dead western skelaton,the ones who started the fight back away, not wanting to mess with the sheriff.
He shifted his gaze up at Lydia, she hides fast from the window, not liking that she was noticed by the sheriff. Something about him was not right, she felt a cold chill, she looks around in the room and goes to the door, once opening it, she jumps, seeing Beetlejuice there holding a tray of what looked like dinner for her and drink, he watchs her reaction.
You alright Babes?..you look like you saw a ghost? Heh heh

Lydia blinked, looking at him, she moves away from the door and let's him in, she closes the door- I saw a fight broke out and this skelaton looking sheriff looked up at me as I was watching..

Beetlejuice sets her food on a table and steps to the window looking at outside, he sees the sheriff staring up at the window at him, he opens the window ' you need help with something partner? He stares him down.

The sheriff glared- Beetlejuice...who is that bewitching gal up there with you?

Beetlejuice glared back- My Wife bub! Keep your eyeballs off her

The sheriff smirked- your wife? She don't look tied down..not yet anyway

Beetlejuice was shocked- what the?

The sheriff chuckled- she's going to be mine tomorrow! Before the rodeo!..an as for You Juice..I want ya out of this town till then! -He glares up at him and wanders off-

Beetlejuice watched him go, he closes the curtains and sighed deeply, trying not to lose control, he didn't want anything to go wrong, but unfortunately that didn't last long, he turns and stares to her- trips over Lyds..I'm sending you and your fokes back home

Lydia- what? Why? Because of that creep out there
Beetlejuice- he wants ya as a bride before the rodeo tomorrow night...I know you kept my ring for sometime..but I also know you left it at home..if you had it with you..it would show as proof..but it's best to call this trip off

Lydia frowns, she then glares up at him an approaches: You backing down from a fight? Running away with your tail between your legs?

Beetlejuice looked down at her, wide eyed, he moves his wolfy tail away, it just appeared when she said that: heck no I'm not running away?! I just want you safe?!

Notes:

Next chapter coming soon

Chapter 7: Staying up talking

The two sat by the table in there room and shared the meal quietly.
She sips her drink and sets the cup down" I know..you want us safe..but it's your fault for bringing us here..so you might aswell put on a show..or at least stand your ground?

Beetlejuice stares at her" you feeling alright Lyds?...you want me to fight this bone head of a sheriff?

Lydia" He wants me as his bride? Aren't you mad? Even jealous?

He glares at her for a second and gets up" if this is what gets you to fall head over heels for your ghost of a husband...then so be it

She blinked, watching him" what?

He sighs" Remember what I said earlyer? If you don't fall in love with me..I send you and your fokes back home..but if this is what you want..then I'll do it..I do anything for You Lydia

She blushed and shifts her eyes shy" I was thinking of your words..saying you where free because the marriage went through and you where always there for me? How?..unless
She takes out her phone and types something down, all of a sudden a familiar sound of a ring tone comes from his back pants pocket, he glups.

Lydia stared at him and hangs up her phone" You...where my best friend in school?..this whole time..and the school janitor and the handyman..no wonder you know me so well..I poured my feelings and everything to..a ghost that terrorized my family

Beetlejuice looks down ashamed, he sighs, rubbing the back of his head" like I said Lyds..I..I wanted my wife safe and I did promise I be your friend..don't you remember what we talked about in our first meeting?

Lydia frowns, she didn't forget it, she too felt ashamed of herself wanting to end it all an be in the afterlife thinking it was the way out, she looks down and gets up from her chair" so...you..know everything..my secrets..crushs..dreams..

Beetlejuice glances to her: I've kept it all to myself..You probably hate me..I shouldn't have been Bettyjuice..I should of just came clean..and mostly I don't do that sort of thing..but my bad Babes

Lydia looks to him" do you remember that kiss I did?

Beetlejuice grins lightly" how could I forget...it felt like a jolt of lighting going through me..I mean..it was really nice..why?

Lydia approaches him and stares up into his eyes" You know my secret crush..right?

Beetlejuice looks down into her eyes, he raises abrow: you..really do dig me as a handyman huh?..must be the jean overalls..fits all the right curves..heh heh

Lydia glances down blushing deep" I don't know why I did and felt that way about you...I guess you hanging with me all the time..being my friend..it felt like I knew you for so long..but couldn't figure out why..now it makes so much sense

Beetlejuice sets his hand under her chin, raising her face to meet his gaze: so..you have feelings for me?..because I'll take over this whole town as the new sheriff ..just for you

Notes:

Next chapter coming soon

Chapter 8: The Showdown

The next morning came, Lydia was wearing one of the old timey western gowns, same with her fokes, they where together in the saloon having questionable breakfast, being the Netherworld an all.

Delia: how you sleep Lydia?

Lydia sips her coffee, a flashback comes to mind.

Flashback of last night, she was laying in the king size bed, she stares up at Beetlejuice who was laying on the ceiling with a pillow under his head, his cowboy hat covering his face, sounding asleep.

Lydia coughs in her hand, almost choking on the coffee: I slept..ok..just been stuck in realistic dreams

Delia nods, she butters a peice of toast: well me and your father slept like logs! Right Charles?
Charles was munching a flapjack and nodded, he swallowed: I'm excited about the rodeo tonight! An the dance they will have after! Aren't you going to join us Pumpkin?

Lydia nods slow: um yea..I'll be there

MrBeetleman in his cowboy wear was standing at the bar, kind of keeping a look out for any trouble, he glances over at Lydia an winks.

Lydia looked away shy, she blushed, she then notices the Sheriff comes in with 2 of his goons by his sides, he noticed Lydia right away and grinned coming over to her table. But Beetlejuice steps infront of him.

Sheriff Bones glares at him: I thought I told you to get out of town Juice!

Beetlejuice smirks: not without my wife an inlaws

Sheriff Bones: she's not your wife..you haven't been tied down in 600 years! Now move or I'll get my guys to make you

Beetlejuice stares at the 3, he turns his head backwards towards the Deetz family, minding there own, but Lydia watched on, she stares to him, knowing he can take them.
He turns his head back to face the 3, he grins: it's Showtime!

Sheriff Bones glared, not liking this, he takes out his gun to shoot, but it shoots only bubbles, so does the other 2 goons guns.
Beetlejuice rolls up his sleeves.

Outside the Saloon bed n breakfast, the doors swing open as all 3 guys fly out an hit the ground.

Beetlejuice steps outside and sets his hands apon his hips, staring down at Sheriff Bones: you don't mess with the ghost with the most Bub

Sheriff Bones gets back up and throws a boney fist at Beetlejuices face, his head goes spinning, he stops it and throws a fist at him back, both punching each other left and right.

Lydia walks out of the saloon: ok you two that's enough

The two bruised up guys look back at her.

Beetlejuice spits a tooth out: but Babes..I got this in the bag

Sheriff Bones picks up a few broken ribs of his and trys to put them back; I ain't stopping till I won!

Lydia sighs: how about you two have one of those traditional fights where you both draw weapons and the winner gets his reward and the loser leaves for good?

Sheriff Bones: that little Missy is right..but my guns a bubble shooter

Beetlejuice snaps his fingers, making his gun back to normal.
Sheriff Bones notices this, he grins and whips it out fast, he shoots one single bullet, it goes through Beetlejuices chest through his heart and unfortunately into another.

Notes:

Next chapter coming soon

Chapter 9: Oops

Beetlejuice looks down at the bullet hole in his chest, he then heard his name, he looks back and sees Lydia holding her own chest, she falls down, it seemed as time slowed down for him, he appears before her body even hits the ground, she was in his arms, blood dripping out from the side of her mouth.

Sheriff Bones watched, he didn't know she was alive, he sets his gun in its hostet and frowns: Juice?!...you brought a breather here?

Beetlejuice turns his head and glares, he opens his mouth an a torpedo shoots out at Sheriff Bones blowing him up into dust, he looks back at his woman, seeing her growing paler.: Stay with me Lyds! Don't leave me!
He tried to cover her chest with his hand trying to stop it from bleeding so much, he cried for help.

Delia and Charles come out hearing the commotion, both shocked.
Charles: Pumpkin!!!
Delia: Lydia!! MrBeetleman! What happened?!

Beetlejuice looks at them scared, he holds Lydia close and vanished.

Charles blinked: did..did MrBeetleman just disappear with my daughter?!!

Delia gasps: it's Beetlejuice! She's in grave danger Charles!!

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At the Netherworld hospital in the old west town, Beetlejuice waited outside the surgery room, he was smoking a cig trying to keep himself under control. He notices the Doctor steps out.

Beetlejuice stands: is she going to live Doc?
Doctor: in odd situations like this..yes..she's going to make a full recovery..we got the bullet out of her chest..it was very close to her heart...if it hit..she be dead and here? Yea where all dead here

Beetlejuice stares at him, he flicks his cig away and goes into the room where they had her, she was sleeping with machines keeping track of her vitals,the machines where dusty, like they never been used in ages.
He rubs her hand and leans down, planting a soft cool kiss apon her forehead" damn it Lyds..I shouldn't have brought you and your fokes here...now they know it's me..they won't want us together
He sniffles, a few of his tears drip onto her hair, his face close to the side of her head, nuzzles her affectionate and couldn't help but cry his heart out to her.

Lydia felt the wetness of his tears, she awakens slowly, wincing alittle from the pain from her chest, then felt the pain meds kicking in, she breaths lightly. Beetlejuice?..

He lifts his head and looks at her tired eyes: I'm here Babes!
He lifts her hand and kisses it." I'm sorry..I should of just took you guys back home..I don't know what I was thinking

Lydia: its..my fault..I told You to fight and stand up for yourself..is my parents ok? They must be worried sick

Beetlejuice clears his thoat: um..they saw the aftermath of what happened..

Lydia closes her eyes: great..just great..they probably think I'm dead

Beetlejuice smirks lightly: no..I'll bring them here to see you

Lydia nods slow, she opens her eyes weakly and sees him poof her parents into the room.

Charles looks around, he gasps and rushed to his daughters side: Pumpkin! Your alive! -He holds her other hand gently and places his other hand on her head softly.

Delia rushes over to Beetlejuice and glared: You! You put our daughter in danger! How did you get out? No one called your name in years!

Beetlejuice glups: well about that..
He takes the paper out and shows it to her.
Delia takes it and reads it, she was shocked: how?? You two didn't get to kiss? The sandworm came and ate you!

Charles looks over to the two, he looks back at his daughter: Daddys here Sweetie
Lydia nods slow: I know..I'm ok Dad..Beetlejuice saved me..some western guys got..to real and..shot at me by mistake

Charles eyes widen, he looks to Beetlejuice: is this true?
Beetlejuice nods: it happened fast Chuck..if I wasn't there..she probably be dead
Delia goes over to Charles and shows him the paper: Charles we got to fix this! Your daughter is married to him!
Charles sees the paper, he looks back to Lydia confused, but didn't seem to be mad, he just kisses her head softly: I don't care..Its my fault..for having us here..I almost lost my little girl

Delia then frowns, watching her husband and Step daughter,she looks to Beetlejuice and hands him the paper back: we will talk about this later Beetlejuice

Beetlejuice nodded and puts away his marriage license: Understood Mom in law

Notes:

Next chapter coming soon

Chapter 10: It's all about the juicy juice

Beetlejuice walked out of the room to give the Deetz family some space to talk, he sighed, settles down in the waiting area by the door, he felt he ruined the trip for them, an knowing it can be dangerous in the Netherworld was his own fault, he almost got his somewhat wife who he thought had feelings for him but after this probably doesn't no more almost killed.
He takes a breath as force of human habit and stared off at the blinking lights on the ceiling.
Then he jumped hearing The Deetz scream, he hops out of his seat and runs in" What's going on?!!"

Lydia was standing, the wires off her arms and chest, she was checking her chest area, seeing nothing there, like she never got shot or even had surgery.
Charles was fainted in his chair, he was overwhelmed by the whole day as it was, Delia was the one who screamed, she was happy Lydia was healed, she couldn't help herself.

Delia: did you heal her Beetlejuice?
Beetlejuice frowns: Im..not much of a healer..but the bullet did go through me before it hit her..she probably got some of my ectoplasmic 600 year old juices running in her blood?
Lydia shudders, hearing such: oh great..I got ghost cooties
Beetlejuice smirks: naa you just got lucky Babes
Delia blinked: ok..well we all want to go back home..so do your magic and poof us back
Beetlejuice looked at his mother in law, he looks to his questionable wife, Lydia nodded, she wanted her fokes safe.
He obeys and snaps his fingers, all he put in the Netherworld had returned to there homes asleep, as if it was all a dream.

But he kept Lydia at the moment.
Beetlejuice stared to her: I will send you back if that is..
Lydia goes over to him and hugs him, she was shaking like a leaf, he was surprised yet concerned, he slowly wrapped his arms around her.

Lydia sniffles, she was hiding her tears in his chest: I..Thought I was going to die..

Beetlejuice frowns, hugging her close: even if you did..I'll be there waiting for ya..and make sure your parents are back home safe of course

Lydia nodded slowly, she takes a deep breath in and sighed deeply, relaxing in his cool embrace.

Beetlejuice nuzzles his chin by her head softly: so..you want to go back home?
Lydia: I..I want to go to the dance...i know the rodeo probably ended.then go home..if that's ok

Beetlejuice raises abrow: oh?..if that is what you want Lyds then alright
Lydia felt something,she glanced down at herself and saw she was wearing another one of her western dresses, she then saw the room there in spin, then they where by a barn where people where gathering for the dance.

Beetlejuice extends his elbow to her: ready Babes?
Lydia nods, smiling abit, she slips her arm around his and they walk into the barn, where many of the Netherworld western foke and some from the roadhouse an then some came to Boogie.

The couple danced and after 2 songs, he poofed onto the stage with a guitar in hand.

Lydia looked around and sees him, she was surprised.
Beetlejuice lowered his sunglasses and winked to Lydia, he then plays the song I Just Wanna Love Somebody.by Morgan Wallen.