[ WP ] You are a ghost . You 've become really fond of a little girl that lives in your haunted house with her family , you try to persuade the other ghosts to not hurt or scare her .

“ The council has heard your request, but it can not be granted. ” The gavel hit the judge ’ s stand with a sickening crack. Jeremy found himself in the attic surrounded by the familiar clutter that was not his. He bit back a curse as he punched the floor. There was movement downstairs. They must ’ ve heard a thump, but Jeremy didn ’ t care. He had spent months waiting for that hearing, hoping that the council would take his side. This new council was weak. They hadn ’ t even broken to consider the decision. The abruptness of it grated on him like a brand. 
 
 “ Uncle Jerry? ” The little voice shook Jeremy like an earthquake, and suddenly he was back in the attic. He turned and saw a small tuft of hair peeking above the attic hatch. The small black eyes glittered at him seemed to be on the verge of tears. He must ’ ve been grinding his teeth again. Jeremy forced himself to calm down before kneeling in front of the girl. 
 
 “ Is everything alright, Penny? Did they come again? ” The roughness in his voice surprised him. He needed to calm down. Everything was going to be OK. 
 
 “ No. ” 
 
 *Good*, Jeremy thought. “ Don ’ t you worry about a thing, Uncle ’ s going to make sure that everything is alright. After your nap, we can play ‘ Action Bill crashes a tea party ’ again OK? ” Penny ’ s face brightened at that last statement, blowing away the uncertainty she had met him with. With a nod, Penny bounced down the stairs back into her room. 
 
 Jeremy listened to the sounds of Penny getting into bed and sighed to himself. He could never tell her. To tell her would be to put his burden on her, and no matter how true it was, she was too young to handle it. If things went the way he was thinking, he would be long gone by the time Penny would be ready to hear the truth. But at the same time he couldn ’ t lie to her. Jeremy didn ’ t have the courage to lie, not to Penny. 
 
 If the council would not go against Satan ’ s minions, then Jeremy would have to act alone. “ Everything will be alright Penny… God I hope everything will be alright. ” Jeremy muttered to himself as an enraged howl broke the still afternoon air.
