Gentleman, behold! The beginning of the next part in the Dead Man Talking line. This is what I’ve wanted to write for some time now. Well…not this chapter, per-say, but the next few chapters.

Disclaimer – I don’t own Invader Zim.

Spirits and Ghouls
By Sanoon

Prologue

MacBeth sat down on his couch, and opened up his newspaper. The TV was blaring in the background, talking about the latest death in the community. The newspaper also had an article about it:

MAN DIES BY SPONTANEOUS HUMAN COMBUSTION!

“Hmm,” the man grunted. “What a load of crap.” MacBeth rubbed his hand across his forehead, clearing his face of unwanted sweat. “Why is it so hot in here?” he asked himself.

Now MacBeth is a large man, even greatly obese to many people, but he didn’t sweat very often, especially in his own home. The large man folded his newspaper up, stood up, and calmly walked over to his thermostat. 74 degrees.

“That can’t be right,” MacBeth mumbled to himself. “Stupid thing must be broken.”

His breathing increased.

“Terribly warm in here.” He sat back down. His skin felt like it was sizzling. His organs seemed like they were cooking. Smoke started to rise from his skin. “Too…warm in here…” In an instant, his skin went up in flames. He screamed for the few seconds he was conscious, while a dark voice was laughing in the background. The fire spread, quickly consuming the house in the ravenous fire.

You see some familiar faces next chapter.

Don’t know what to expect? Don’t know what to think? Keep reading and find out.