they had heard only in whispers from inmates and their fellow officers.

“I heard he took down an invading army that tried to take over Thembria, went up against six ace pilots and gunned them each down, before helping turn the tied to the ground forces.”

“I heard he’s taken down dozens of drug dealers, and muggers. Wrecked almost every street pirate hang out one night because he was hunting for a kidnapper.”

“Some of those convicts that have been brought in swore that he took them to the underworld before turning them over.”

“If that’s true then the rumors I heard about him walking on thin air and bullits not being able to stop him must be true.”

“They’re just stories, these can’t be true.” Muffy mumbled to her self as she kept pulling Rebecca along.

“Getting scared Muffy?” Rebecca asked, hoping to help scare her.

“Shut up these are just stories they can’t be true.”

“I heard that he’s able to move within the shadows, to become apart of them, so that he can sneak up on his victims and pull them into the darkness where no one can hear them scream.”

“I heard he has no real name, because he really is a Ghost, he has no home, and no one to care for, he fears nothing and no one, He’s swift like gale wind, he hit his enemies like a typhone, his heart is a ragging fire for justice, and his eyes are as mysterious as the dark side of the moon.”

“You hear about that camp just outside of town that they where forcing those boys to work in harvesting the mushrooms that are sent here, how he followed the head of the camp in to the mines that the mushrooms were being grown. I heard that he followed him to a dead in, the same place he buried five of the children, that he tortured, Seymour still swears that The Ghost raised the dead, he still lays awake at night scared to close his eyes because the children that he killed are going to get him.” Muffy shook her head trying to get that last tale out of her head, until she realized something, that event had happened recently, no guard would have known about it.

“How did you know about that?” Muffy turned around and saw the Ghost standing at the other end of the wing looking at her. “GUARDS SEES HIM!!” with that the Guards ran forward only to stop as several of them fell to the floor once Shade threw several sleeping darts hitting them.

“Before the rest of you follow her orders I want to give you some information on what I’m fighting for tonight.” with that Shade reached into his shirt and held out a hand full of photo’s. “I just shut down a work camp outside town that is producing the mushrooms that your helping package and send to a supplier, The camp was ran by fellow convicts, but the labor was children from the local orphanage.” with that Shade tossed the photo’s in front of the guards. As the convicts lowered their weapons they started to pick up the photos.

“WHAT ARE YOU IDIOTS DOING!!! WHO CARES WHAT THE LABOR WAS IF THEIR PARENTS DIDN’T CARE WHY SHOULD YOU!!” with that a lot of the convicts turned and glared at Muffy with tears in their eyes.

“You should be careful warden, you see a lot of these ladies are single mothers, so when they got brought in here their children got put into the orphanage, an orphanage that your dear Buffy ran. So in a since you helped send their children to this slave labor camp.” As the Convicts started to turn on Muffy she realized that she was in a no win situation, leaving Rebecca behind she ran for all her life as her once convict prison staff dropped their guns and chased her down the hall. Shade made his way to the cell control leavers he quickly flipped them all and the guards started to rush out and pick up the dropped guns and headed out to take back the prison. As Shade got to Rebecca she smiled as he started to undo her cuffs.

“So you do listen, maybe you’ll listen to me when this is all over with.” with that Shade smiled slightly then heard the sound of gun fire down the hall.

“Quick we need to get into one of these cells.” with that Rebecca nodded and went into a cell only to hear the solid steal door shut behind her. “Wow that really worked.”

“SHADE NO!!!”

“Sorry Ms. Cunningham, but your family needs you, and I’m going to make sure that they get you back.” with that Shade ran towards the fighting. While Rebecca could only hear the fighting in the cell, as she pulled her knees to her chest she started to worry about Shade again scared that he was going to die this night. It was the longest night Rebecca could recall, unable to sleep due to the fears, the knots in her gut, as well as the sound of gun fire coming from somewhere in the prison. In the early morning the chief was true to his word his troops moved in, but by that time the prison had been taken back over, as officers started to help move prisoners back to cells. As the true warden opened the door to the solitary confinement cell that Rebecca was in she smiled seeing that she was safe.

“Ms. Cunningham?” Rebecca looked up at the warden. “He told me you would be in here.”

“Where is he?” Rebecca asked, concerned filled her voice and the warden smiled.

“He’s alright, when the police from the city arrived he left.”

“He left?”

“Yes, he said something about having to complete his rounds.” with that Rebecca signed as she looked down at the floor.

“Was he hurt?” the warden looked at Rebecca confused a little and then smiled.

“Ma-am if you would have seen him, I’ve never seen anyone move how he did, many times the prisoners ran away from him just by him looking at them, he earn his reputation tonight ma-am.” Rebecca didn’t care about Shade’s reputation as she looked at the warden.

“Was he hurt?” frustration now filling her voice as she looked at the Warden, who was shocked slightly but then smiled and patted Rebecca’s shoulder.

“No ma-am, from what I could tell, he made it out of here unhurt.” with that Rebecca smiled as she looked at the warden. As the two walked towards the warden’s office, Rebecca noticed that the prisoners ether sleeping or stuck in some kind of green goop, as she walked into office the warden smiled. “I have some good news ma-am.”

“What’s that?”

“With Muffy boasting the way she did, she’s cleared your name of the crime you were arrested for, we still need to find the person responsible for it. Thought with the ghost on the case I’m sure we’ll have that person tracked down soon enough.” with that Rebecca nodded, but deep down was concerned for Shade, the warden hadn’t really told her if he was hurt or not, and the fact that he was now trying to go after someone that could very well take control of him, had her even more concerned. Before she was just scared of Shade getting hurt, but knowing that there was a person that could very well turn him into a weapon scared her even more. “I’ve already called your house ma-am, and your husband will be here shortly to take you home. You’re going home ma-am.” Rebecca smiled as she heard these words, her heart was jumping as her anticipation could hardly be contained wanting to be home with her kids again. A few hours later as Baloo drove Rebecca up to there home Kit and Molly ran out and hugged Rebecca as she stepped out of the car, both very happy that she was back, and that their family wasn’t going to get split up. While Rebecca smiled and let tears role down her face, she could help but think some one else was watching them at that moment. Up on a hill side Shade sat, no longer dressed in the Ghost outfit but in normal cloths, with a telescope looking down at the reunited family. As a smile crossed his face he stood up and started to head back to his lair to rest, for another night was fast approaching, and his work wasn’t done yet.

The following evening Rebecca and the entire Higher for hire family went out to celebrate, one for Rebecca being released from prison and having a good case to keep her out of jail, as well as the mayor of the city sending the entire family tickets to the local magic show. What they didn’t expect was some one else sitting next to them.

“Shade!” Molly cheered, as Shade sat down next to her dressed in his street cloths.

“Hello there little one.” Shade said, as Molly stood up in her seat and hugged Shade.

“Oh thank you, thank you, thank you for.” before Molly could finish her thank you Shade covered her mouth and smiled.

“Your welcome, but no one should know why.” with that Molly nodded.

“Just like danger woman if anyone.” again before Molly could finish what she was saying Shade covered her mouth.

“Let’s not talk about such things until we are in private.” with that Molly nodded and Shade sat back in his chair. As Rebecca looked at Shade she quickly switched places with her daughter so that she would be sitting next to him.

“When the show is over, you and me are going to have a talk about such things.” Rebecca said, as she gave Shade a stern look. “And don’t even think about pulling a vanishing act.” It was strange Shade had stood against, thugs, pirates, and an entire army, but the look Rebecca was giving him sent chills down his spine. He was almost thankful when the curtain opened and a magician walked out on stage. Dressed in a tuxedo, with a top hat and a