I don't own Beetlejuice or any of the characters in it!
Lydia lay staring at the ceiling in her bed still clad in the awful tacky red dress and veil that she was meant to be married in, the images of Beetlejuice being eaten by a sandworm filled her minds eye. She grinned feeling at ease as she yawned falling asleep, Lydia had never felt more at home then she did right now.
Soon months turned into years after Beetlejuice had been swallowed up by the sand worm, she was content with her life. The Maitland's still lived with her and her family, they treated Lydia like there own kid and gave her all the support she needed though she still had a thing for the colour black, spooky stuff and taking photos of weird things which no one really minded. That's when things began to go down hill, Lydia was sitting in the dinning room eating her dinner that Barbra had made for her when she noticed that she was acting strange.
"Barb?" Lydia called trying to get the attention of her friend
The ghost didn't respond, she was just sitting deeply engrossed in the book she was reading 'The Hand book for the recently deceased' with a worried look on her light features.
"Barb!" Lydia called louder Barbra jumped slightly, her large eye's already on Lydia.
"Oh! Sorry Lydia, what is it?" Barb laughed awkwardly closing the book
"You look really worried" Lydia frowned as she inquired "What's wrong?"
"Um…nothing!" Barb put on a fake smile, Lydia saw right threw it.
"It cant be nothing!" Lydia pointed out as she put down her fork "whats happened?" The ghost looked down at her lap and fidgeted
"Please Barbra?" Lydia pleaded
Barb bit her lip and just as she looked like she was about to speak up Adam walked into the room, Lydia saw a noticeable difference in him. His eyes were filled with worry and he also had stopped smiling lately, Lydia was desperate to know what had happened.
"Adam!" Barbra quickly looked up, she stood and walked to him whispering something into his ear, Lydia crossed her arms with irritated groan. She waited watching the couple and then gave up knowing if they wanted to tell her something they will with a sigh she stood up and walked to her room, Barbra frowned watching as Lydia walked off. Adam gave Barb's hand a small squeeze, she looked up at Adam with a sad smile.
"How are we going to tell her?" Barb asked her voice filled with concern
"…I don't know but were going to need to tell her soon" He sighed "Before he dose"
Lydia sat on her bed with a bored sigh, fidgeting with her camera, looking threw pictures she had taken, then giving the clock on her bedside table a glance she saw it was 5:20 pm, bored she put down her camera and threw her legs over the side of the bed and walked to the mirror on the wardrobe door and got a glimpse of herself. She was wearing a v-neck black shirt the long sleeves, dark grey skinny jeans and knee high boots. Lydia sighed when she noticed she had a smudge on her face and walked over to the vanity so she could get a better look, she sat on her stool and quickly wiped the black smudge off her face. She noticed her hair had grown longer though her completion was as pale as ever she decided suited it. She had more of a figure too, well that was normal…she was 18 now.
"Lookin' good toots!" A voice snorted laughing from the mirror Lydia jumped startled she grabbed on to the desk to stop herself from falling she looked at the mirror to see a familiar ghost, it was beetlejuice.
"Holy shit!" She cursed standing up quickly about to run off and get Barbra or Adam
"WAIT!" he yelled annoyed and asked "Ya know were I can find a chick called Lydia Deetz or have I got the wrong mirror?"
Lydia hesitated, why wasn't he doing anything? why was he still alive or dead…or whatever he was? He had been swallowed by a huge sandworm, she even saw it! Lydia was shaking as she answered.
"W-why?" She stuttered backing away but keeping her eyes glued to Beetlejuice who glared at her
"Aint yer business!" He growled folding his arms "You know where I can find 'er or not?"
"Nope! No idea you better leave Beetlejuice" Lydia's hand clamped over her mouth with wide eyes, his eyes widened as his jaw hit the floor.
"Oh no way!" Beetlejuice laughed his shocked expression changed for a flirty one as his voice dripped with sleaze "Look who grew up"
"W-what!" Lydia's eyes widened, she was one second from running for it
"Give it up!" Beetlejuice grinned at her "I know its you, babes"
"BARBRA ADAM" She screamed Beetlejuice growled but stayed in the mirror
The two ghosts ran into the room both of them looked terrified, Lydia was shaking as she hugged on to Barb.
"What's wrong!" Adam said panicking Lydia pointed to the mirror
"Hi how ya doin?" Beetlejuice grinned waving at them
"Beetlejuice!" Barbra almost screamed holding onto Lydia even tighter
"Once more!" Beetlejuice said rubbing his hands together
"No one else say his name!" Adam instructed and glared at the ghost who stuck his middle finger up at him
"Bite me, four eyes!" He growled at Adam who's face was a new shade of red "I am here to talk to her anyway! Not you chumps"
"Me?" Lydia asked confused "Why me?"
"They didn't tell you?" Beetlejuice asked and then burst into mocking laughter "Oh! This is gonna be good"
"What is he talking about?" Lydia demanded with confusion
"Adam…" Barbra frowned as she took his hand Adam looked hopeless as he gave her hand a quick squeeze
"Lydia" Adam sighed looking at the her "I…" he just couldn't bring himself to say it
"Hey babes!" Beetlejuce called Lydia looked over "Since he's to much of a wimp to tell ya I will, Its about the deal!" Lydia raised her eyebrows still riddled with confusion
"The deal?" She echoed as Beetlejuice nodded
"Yup! And you didn't up hold your half of the bargain" He glanced at her
"The deal was unfair an-" Lydia was cut off by Beetlejuice
"Unfair or not! You agreed babe" He sneered "an' I went threw a fuck load of paper work as Juno yelled my ears off just to see if I was right about you havin' to keep your side of the bargain and to just get in this mirror"
"That's why we've been acting strange, Lydia" Barbra spoke up holding Adams hand tight "Juno told us unless you hold your half of the deal then Adam and I will have to…"
"Go" Adam sighed "I am sorry we didn't tell you sooner Lydia"
"Go?" Lydia asked looking from Beetlejuice to Adam
"Yeah, leave! Bye bye! gone! See ya!" Beetlejuice grinned
"Shut up!" Barbra yelled annoyed turning to Adam "Its bad enough having to tell her this when we have Beetlejuice in our house!" Adam's eyes widened as they heard laughter coming from the mirror
"Showtime!" Beetlejuice sang a light shone from the mirror and with a bang Beetlejuice was standing in front of them looking very smug
"Thanks!" He winked at Barbra who cringed Adam stepped in front of her
"Beet-" He growled but was cut off by Lydia
"Ok we have to discuss this like adults not children!" She said quickly
"When your parents get back from Delia's art show there going to be very upset" Barbra groaned Lydia walked out of the room and gestured everyone to follow
"Lydia! What about that thing?" Adam asked pointing at Beetlejuice who glared at him
"Much as I hate to admit it, he's needed for this conversation" Lydia sighed as they walked out to the landing
"You heard the babe" Beetlejuice snickered at Adam
They got down to the dinning room lead by Lydia, Beetlejuice made himself comfy on a seat next to Lydia who held back a grimace. Adam looked like he was about to explode as he took a seat in front of him and Barbra sat in front of Lydia.
"Right so tell me everything" Lydia said looking at Adam and Barbra
"Shouldn't we talk to Juno?" Adam asked his fists clenched under the table
"You said she already talked to you" the poltergeist said as he raised an eyebrow
"Well she did but-" Adam continued but was cut off by Beetlejuice
"Right so let me make this easy" He began, ignoring Adams death glare "You agreed to marry me and I agreed to help these chumps but thanks to the sandworm, interruptions and everything else your promise to me wasn't kept"
"So?" Lydia asked Beetlejuice leaned back in his chair with a smug grin
"So, that means I have every right to take my juice off them and they can go back to being exorcised " Beetlejuice smirked
Silence filled the room, Lydia sat mouth a gape and her eyes widened in shock and horror. She looked at Adam and Barbra trying to wrap her head around what she had just been told, The two ghosts hung there heads in shame wishing they had told her before Beetlejuice did. Lydia felt her heart sink as she realized her options, the poltergeist chuckled quitely at her reaction.
"S-so that means..." Lydia whispered feeling the color drain from her face
"That means you need to get married to me, babe" Beetlejuice grinned and said slyly "Or would you like 'em to turn to ash?"
"What?" Lydia gasped "No! Barbra please tell me this is a joke? or a nightmare?" Barbra sat silently, Lydia felt her lip tremble
"I-I...I will have to-" Lydia gulped "Mary him" Adam and Barbra looked up in shock
"No!" Barbra spoke up, she shook her head "No, Lydia you don't need to! Not at all"
"Lydia you CANT" Adam stressed sharing a panicked look with Barbra
"What about you?" Lydia asked giving them a pained expression "Y-you and Adam will disappear if I don't…"
"Lydia that doesn't matter!" Adam reassured her "I would never ask you to do something like that to yourself!"
"HEY! Watch it bozo, I am not that bad" Beetlejuice huffed at Adam
"You don't understand" Lydia's throat tightened "I cant lose you both…"
Barbra stood up and hurried over to the girl, hugging her tight, Beetlejuice sat watching with smug as ever look on his face as Adam glared at him.
"Listen" Adam snarled as he pointed at Beetlejuice "I will make DAMN sure that it wont happen, I wont let Lydia do this to herself!"
"Sure, whatever helps you sleep at night" Beetlejuice sneered as he stood up "Not that this hasn't been fun but I have a wedding planned"
Lydia cringed as Beetlejuice yanked her from Barbra's arms into his own, she almost fell over her seat in the process.
"Your going to do that now!" Barbra asked shocked
"Why not?" Beetlejuice raised an eyebrow in confusion
"She only just found out!" Adam yelled "Give her sometime to actually think it over!"
"I have thought it over" Lydia said firmly she looked at them pleadingly "...I really couldn't live without you both"
"No!" Adam said sternly "You will sleep on it first and THEN you will decide"
"Fine! What ever the man says" Beetlejuice wrapped his arm around Lydia's waist "She'll sleep on it all right"
Adam almost attacked Beetlejuice but Barbra jumped grabbing her husbands arms. Lydia pulled away from Beetlejuice and stamped hard on his foot, he yelped as she tried to calm him down but it didn't seem to be working.
"OUCH! Geez its not my fault if that stupid fuck cant take a joke" Beetlejuice growled grabbing onto a chair for support
"I should send you away" Barbra hissed at him glaring "I don't see what's stopping us now we talked and your still an asshole!"
"Woah! Listen babe" Beetlejuice said backing off "I am just here because of her! Iv got shit to do in the neither world anyway"
"Fine!" Barbra grinned smugly "Beetlejuice! Beetlejuice-"
"WAIT!" Beetlejuice yelled grabbing Lydia's arm "You have to call me back"
"…What?" Lydia asked as she roughly pulled her arm away from the poltergeist
"Call me back babe" Beetlejuice repeated quickly looking at her pleadingly "Once you have thought about it"
"F-fine!" Lydia agreed "...I'll call you back" a sicking grin grew up Beetlejuice's face as rubbed his hands together
"Good now that we got that sorted" He looked at Barbra who sneered at him
"Beetlejuice" Barbra muttered arms crossed
What happened next felt like slow motion to Lydia, Beetlejuice quickly grabbed her waist and pulled Lydia in for a kiss. His lips clashed with hers, She struggled and manged to get him off her. Adam broke free of his wife's grip and tried to grab the poltergeists collar but he disappeared.
"Call me" Beetlejuice's voice echoed a menacing laughter echoed off the walls
Lydia wiped her mouth as she gagged, Adam looked livid he smashed his fist on the table with anger. Barbra was a little scared but quickly tried to calm him down.
"Its ok, he's gone" She soothed "Calm down please"
"Its not ok! Lydia you cant marry him!" Adam growled "you will have to deal with that pervert for the rest of your…life…" Adam trailed off with a sudden look of shock
"What?" Barbra asked shaking him slightly
"W-we…need to see Juno" Adam stuttered "Now!"
"Why?" Lydia asked as the two ghosts ran past her and up the stairs
"I'll explain later" Adam said hurrying away
"Shouldn't Lydia come with us?" Barbra asked in a panic following Adam
"They don't let the living in the world of the dead" Adam said as they disappeared upstairs
There chapter one done! hope you all like it