Ghost Lights

A frightening encounter.

"Ghost Lights" is the 12th episode of Pixarfan8695's Luxo Jr Short Series. It was appropriately released on Halloween, 2022.

## Synopsis

This is no ordinary night for Luxo Jr. Finding it hard to fall asleep, Luxo Jr wakes up to encounter a mysterious fog. Inside the fog, he suddenly sees a phantom lamp of HIMSELF! What is going on here?!

## Plot

It's another calm night a Luxo Jr's home outlet. Luxo Sr. is fast asleep, but Luxo Jr. is having trouble falling asleep. When he wakes up, but tries not to wake Luxo Sr, who's enjoying his rest. Luxo Jr. tip-toes quietly away, taking a midnight stroll.

A little while later, Luxo Jr has bounced all the way to a dark space. It's hard to see, even with Luxo Jr's lightbulb on. All of a sudden, a mysterious blue glow lights up the dark, and an eerie fog rolls in. Luxo Jr looks up, confused, trying to find out where the fog is coming from. Little does he know that something is floating right behind him. It's a ghost-of *himself.* Luxo Jr, screams out in fear as he turns around and sees him. The two look at each other face-to-face, and Ghost Luxo Jr. floats almost right up to Luxo Jr's face.

Shaking uncontrollably with fear, Luxo Jr. bolts away, with the giggling Ghost Luxo Jr. chasing him. After running hard, Luxo Jr. looks around, to find the coast is clear, much to his relief. Just then he hears a "Thump Thump" of another lamp approaching. Panicked, Luxo Jr. turns off his bulb, hoping he won't be seen. However a huge lamp-like shadow locks eyes on him. Jr's terrified, but then the shadow turns on his bulb, revealing it's only Luxo Sr.

Luxo Jr rushes to him and clings his father tightly, scared. Luxo Sr. doesn't really know what's going on, until Luxo Jr jumps back with fright. Sr looks back to see not just Ghost Luxo Jr, but also a Ghost version of himself too! Luxo Sr. becomes so scared to he passes out again! His fall is luckily broken by Luxo Jr. Regaining his composure (and dignity) both lamps run for it, only to encounter another ghost lamp! It's one of Rexo! The real Rexo arrives seconds later and calls over to both of them. Luxo Jr, desperate to get home, jumps as hard and high as he can through the air, and sprints away with Rexo and Sr.

All three of them manage to escape the fog, and the ghosts disappear. Sr. and Jr. are relieved but confused. How could they be ghosts of themselves if they are still alive? Rexo knows the answer though (likely having encountered it before during other parts of the night) , and he writes on the chalkboard that it was a hallucination. Luxo Sr and Jr are both confused; if the ghost were just a hallucination, what caused it? Just then another puff a fog rolls in and the three find their answer: JL Senior. He had been testing out his new fog machine, but it was set to a setting where (strangely) it caused hallucinations. Luxo Sr. is not very pleased by this and JL Senior apologizes for the mix up. Yawning, exhausted, Rexo, Luxo Jr, and Sr. prepare to go back to sleep after this wild night. They say goodnight to JL Senior and all head back home. However, when everyone is out of sight, JL Senior can't help but stifle a tiny giggle at how his machine scared everyone.