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Beetlejuice cringed at the mention of being unsummoned. He, of course, preferred being free. The Elvis was now asleep and snoring loudly, so Beetlejuice waved him and the pool away.

"Yeah, and nothing I make is permanent. If I leave, it disappears with me. That's why I can't just conjure up food, money, clothes, or you know, useful stuff."

"Damn, what a bad break," Iggy said, totally about to ask if he could make them all millionaires. "So you two have been through it, huh? Ashy and I have been through thick and thin ourselves. Ain't that right, Ash?" She looked up at her demon affectionately.

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BJ almost threw out the group photo where he's definitely the least attractive demon, and then one with the dog snapchat filter

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"THANK YOU ASHLEY," Beetlejuice interrupted, giving the other demon a huffy glare. "But the kid is right. I can do all sorts of stuff. You wanna' go swimming? There's a pool." A kiddie pool appeared next to them, "Wanna' meet Elvis? Well there he is." An Elvis appeared in the pool, wearing a speedo and floating on a flamingo shaped inner tube. "Wanna see my Tinder profile? It's right he-"

"I think we get it, BJ," Iggy interrupted before the demon could whip out whatever sad shit he put on a Tinder profile.

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Beetlejuice cackled, but did eventually change his face back to his own. He was happy his shenanigans were well received, as opposed to being called "cruel and mean spirited" or "inappropriate", or any number of other things that Charles, and even the Maitlands on occasion, had labeled him with.

He flew back to Lydia and answered her question from before. "I mean...telepathy is kinda' like reality warping. Just a really lame version of it. But I won't hold it against you, kid."

"Wait, so you can 'warp reality'?" Nina asked, eyeing him suspiciously. "What exactly does that mean?"

Beetlejuice shrugged. "The Wikipedia page isn't exactly clear, so, honestly, just whatever moves the plot or is the funniest at the moment."

"What?"

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"I'll have you know that I had a bath two months ago!" Beetlejuice said, feigning offense. When the girl tried to feel his face, he snickered and shifted his head into her's, but on his body still. Riff Raff about pissed himself with laughter. Beetlejuice was pleased to have found someone else who had such a fine taste in comedy.

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He rubbed the back of his neck and shrugged. "I guess." Beetlejuice didn't feel out of his element very often; he was typically a very comfortable and confident demon. But talking to Ash, after resenting them for all these years, was strange. A commotion across the station distracted him.

"Ladies, please, no fighting inside," Iggy interrupted Max and Toph's bickering. BJ drifted back over towards Lydia, who had been chatting with Iggy about their powers. "So anyway," Iggy turned back to Lydia, "We'll have to get those powers under control, girl. Then, we can take them out for a joy ride." She gave Lydia a wink and made a finger gun towards a large barrel in the middle of the room. A flame shot from her fingertip, flying into the barrel and igniting the trash and wood that was piled inside.

The gang quieted down a bit and came over to huddle by the fire. Hot dogs were passed around, and Beetlejuice plopped down next to Lydia to roast his over the flames.

"Ash is a fire demon," He said quietly to her, "Iggy's powers must be tied to them somehow. You think that means yours are tied to me, kid?"

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"Yeah, so what're we gonna do about that?" He asked. "We can't let those bastards get away with what they did." Beetlejuice knew he'd put off dealing with that facility for too long. They had to exterminate the humans involved, and find that demon.

"Do you think your kid would be up for a trip to Shithole Nowhere, Indiana?"

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Beetlejuice once would have held it against Ash for choosing a human child over him, but after adopting his own, he couldn't fault them. "I get it," he said, a bit glumly, "I woulda' done the same for Lyds. Something about these human kids...they turn ya' soft, you know?"

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While the humans mingled, Beetlejuice scanned the room until he saw a white tail disappear around the corner. BJ poof'd in front of Ash, floating slightly off the ground and looking sheepish.

"Hey..." He said, "We should...talk, I guess."

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"Yeah, screw the government," Riff Raff said, hopping down off the giant wire spool he'd perched on. "Buncha' fuckin' hypocrites." Nine rolled her eyes at him.

"Well, we have plenty of food and clothes here, if you want to check those out," Iggy said, pointing to a wall of stacked, metal boxes. "Just keep the boxes latched, or else the rats will get in there."

"Rats?!" Beetlejuice perked up. "This place is feeling more like home, already!"