The cold, blaring sound of an alarm clock interrupted the noise of the new ghost's attack.

'What the-?' I thought.

"Dan. For the last time, get up. Your alarm is messing with my clocks, and I am not turning it off."

Clockwork? What was he doing here? He'd completely disappeared!

Wait…

I blinked several times, my eyes just getting used to being open. "Clockwork? The heck?"

No answer.

The alarm was still beeping. I destroyed what I hoped was the snooze button.

"Finally."

I looked over at him.

"You actually let me out? You do realize I'm going to kill you now, right?" I asked him incredulously.

He only smirked. "Wrong."

The man was infuriating! "What in the-?" I tried to fly at him, but my powers were gone – every last one of them.

"I have a mission for you."

Gomen. I'm sorry. I know it's a terrible ending, but I didn't want to leave this story out on FFN without knowing what would happen to it. I promise you, a rewrite is in the works, even if it is going slowly. Hopefully, it'll be worth the wait. I know this wasn't. Please forgive me.

Viki