The Haunting of Stephen Colbert 8/8
Title: The Haunting of Stephen Colbert
Rating: PG-13
Characters: Stephen Colbert, Jon Stewart, original characters, a ghost
Warnings: Nothing too grim is in this story, no yet, but don't read if you don't like scary stories.
Summary: Stephen Colbert's world turns upside down when a ghost starts haunting him, then mysteriously goes away. Life goes back to normal, except Stephen's acting oddly and his staff starts to suffer because of it. Jon Stewart decides to take responsibility into his own hands and tries to get Stephen back to normal, but getting rid of a ghost is easier said than done.
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“Are you sure this is absolutely necessary?” Stephen asked Jon one week later. They were in Stephen's studio lobby, and he was holding a large cake with icing that said 'Sorry I Was An Asshole To You For The Last Month' for the interns and newly rehired writers that suffered under the demon's rule.
Now, after Stephen took a week-long break to recuperate, everything seemed to go back to normal. The banned from the studio list was nowhere to be seen, Stephen was his usual cheerful self, and his staff were slowly losing their fear of him. The cake was a way to speed up that process.
"Yes," Jon replied. "After what they've been through, this cake is the first of many things you have to do to regain their trust. You suddenly fired them, remember?"
Stephen sighed. "I still can't believe I did all those things. Are you sure the demon's gone?"
"Absolutely," Jon reassured him.
"Are there any other demons that are attached the studio?" Stephen asked, still worried.
"Nope, Johnson made sure of that before he left," Jon said.
“Okay, good.” Stephen took a deep breath. “So this place is safe now? No more haunting?”
“No more hauntings,” Jon repeated. “Seriously Stephen, you’re safe now.”
Stephen sighed again. “I know, I know, but...I just have a feeling that the demon is still here somewhere.”
“It’s not, trust me,” Jon said as he slapped Stephen on the back. “Just go on and do your show, everything's going to be fine.”
Stephen seemed to be conflict for a few seconds before he smiled. “Thanks Jon. You’re a great friend, you know that?”
Jon smiled at him. “Seriously Stephen, you have a show to do.”
Stephen nodded, and walked to the stairs, carefully balancing the cake in his arms. “Sometimes I wonder where the demon is now,” he wondered to himself as he disappeared up the stairs.
Jon’s smile turned into a scowl as soon as Stephen disappeared from view. “You have no idea how close I am, Stephen.” Jon spun around to face the door out, and his eyes flashed black menacingly.
Jon smirked and laughed maniacally as he walked out, heading for the Daily Show studio. He had some more lives to ruin.
Fin.