It's been almost a month and a half since Sunshine last said goodbye.

She's been doing — well, she's actually been doing really great. Ever since Creepy Lady blessed the house with sage the ghosts have been.. quiet. Sometimes her little unicorn will move, but she's grown used to it. Maybe she even likes it a little. It lets her know that there is still a presence in her house, but — but not the bad one, like the spirit that attacked her.

Her nightmares haven't gone away, no, not completely. But she's been able to finally talk to her mother about them and — and it's just good to finally get it off her chest. She's been able to overcome her fear; the taste of copper doesn't quite faze her as it once had, and she's been able to improve on a regular sleep schedule.

Of course, Sunshine misses the ghosts. Kind of. After that last experience, where she was attacked, she knows she's terrified. But she loves the thrill. The adrenaline rushing through her limbs and mind and powering her forward. She loves uncovering the mysteries of the house. It's really — it's, just, a terrible addiction.

That being said, Sunshine and her mother are deciding to go on a road trip across the Oregon beach, exploring different haunted places and spending more quality time with each other! There will still be that beating fear of the spirits, but at least they have each other, and it's not like the ghosts are at their house. It's different. They can't be followed, and it's so, so relieving.

That being said, here they are in the car. Sunshine pulls out the camera she hasn't even looked at in almost two months. "Hey kids!" she greets, smiling widely. "It's adventure time! WOO!" She's sitting in the passenger seat of the car, bags stacked up around her and the sun shining down on her face.

"How 'bout I just help you here," Kat's voices comes through, and Sunshine nods eagerly. "So, helloooo~" Her mother squeezes in to the frame with her daughter, and the two grin at the camera. "In case you couldn't understand what Sunshine just said there —"

"ADVENTURE TIME!"

Kat rolls her eyes as she continues on her tangent of words. "Anyone who thinks she's an actor would realize she could do that a lot better."

Sunshine starts laughing as her mother continues. "Adventure time~ We're going on a road trip."

"Yep. We are." She smirks, waving to the bags surrounding the back of the car. "Look at all our stuff."

"That's aaaallll Sunshine's crap."

"It is not, it's mostly hers." She snorts. "It's all her necessity though. We need all of it."

"We tell 'em where we're going?"

"Yes. Yes!" Sunshine smacks her legs. "You get to know. I mean, I don't know everything 'cause she's keeping secrets from me guys —" She points to her mother, "secrets~ But anyways —"

"Well," Kat cuts in, "I think you've kept a few secrets, princess."

She cocks a brow and rolls her eyes. "Whatever. She's, suddenly, cranky. Anyways, we, are going, to, the Organ coaaaast!" Sunshine says the last words in a sing-song voice, then squeals with excitement.

"I've never heard anyone sing that."

"Oh, I can, I sing everything, I'm very excited, all the time." She tilts her head and smiles.

"Yes, we are gonna document everything."

"Yees."

"And share it with you—"

Sunshine points to the camera. "And you're gonna love it. Enjoy it."

"So." Kat turns the camera on both of them. "And, just because Sunshine doesn't know everything, I'm taking her to a few surprises. Including some places that may or may not be.."

"Haaaaunnteedd!" Sunshine sings the word again and starts clapping.

"It's gonna be awesome," her mother smirks.

"It's gonna be great!"

"And then — wait, are you just gonna post one huge long video?"

She quirks a brow fancily. "Yes~" She pauses. "Give it more on me."

Kat chuckles as her daughter bathes in the sunlight. "More on Sunshine."

"Yes."

"No, you're not gonna post one long video, are you?"

"No! It's gonna be increments." Sunshine smirks. "It's gonna be like —"

"That's a big word."

"In...criments... yeah."

"Is that on the SAT test?"

"Yes, I learned it, just to be smart. ANYWAYS. So... it'll be in small sections and you can watch it. And love it. Enjoy it."

"And hopefully," Kat adds, "hopefully we'll uh — share some interesting haunted locations that you too can go visit in Oregon next time you're there."

Sunshine nods. "Yeah. Look it — now you know where I live." She gasps and dramatically holds her hand to her mouth.

"We don't live in Oregon."

"Shocking."

"We're going to visit the Oregon coast." She groans. "It's a long drive. Stay tuned."

"Stay excited! YAAAA."
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"Are we there yet?"

Kat looks over at the camera, sunglasses perched on her nose. "Gah, you're a whiner. Look, we're getting closer." Up ahead, the grass parts along the road, pine trees shadowing the sides of the concrete. "Billboards. About the beach."

"Swampland," Sunshine sings. "Happy happy ecosystem.

"And — Tanger Outlets, shopping!"

"Oh, good, I was worried." She rolls her eyes.

"It's really too bad we don't get sponsors for any of this," Kat notes. "That would be helpful."

"Yeah, that would." Sunshine thinks.

"That would be. But we don't." Her mother pauses. "Yet. Sponsor us."

"YAAAA." She smiles widely at the camera.

"We'll do road trips everywhere."

"Bye guys!"
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"Mom's tired of driving. Whiner whiner whiner whiner." Sunshine sticks her tongue out.

"Go on, it's your turn."

"I can drive now," she flaunts as she stumbles in to the driver's seat.

"Here, give me the camera," Kat laughs snobbishly. "Hehe, now I can film."

"Weirdo."

"Yes. Are we there yet?"

"Are we there yet?" Sunshine mocks.

"You're driving me crazy."

"You're driving me crazy."

Kat looks down. "Ooo, look what else I have. Her cell phone." She smirks. "See who she's been texting. Oo, that's really close." Her mother draws the camera back. "Sorry guys."

Kat begins checking the phone and her brows crease. "No one."

"Yeah."

"That was boring. Okay." Kat looks over. "Are we there yet."

"Stop it."

"Are we there yet."

"Stop it."

"Are we there yet."

"Stop it." Sunshine shakes her head at the camera with exasperation. "Oh, I can't put the gas — I'm not used to driving this car."

"I'm gonna tell you right now, Sunshine is veeeery short."

She looks embarrassed. "Yeah, I just move it up and then over."

"And I'm not that tall." Kat chuckles.

"It makes like a little — eeeeeeeee." Sunshine mocks the voice of the seat. "Can you hear — oh you probably can, as you move up, it's terrible."

"What does it do?"

"Eeee —" She laughs.

"Really?" Kat snorts.

"I sound like a llama. Or a goat."

"A llama, um, okay, wait, I need to take you to the zoo 'cause you don't know what any of these animals sound like."

"Um, I know what a goat sounds like. Just like—" Sunshine makes a baaaah noise. "—like that."

"Really? I heard a goat once—"

"A pigmy goat."

"—once peed on your shoe."

Sunshine bites her lip. "Shut up. That's one time." She points her finger up. "One time!"

"Yeah but how many people can say that, seriously—" Kat wheezes, "—seriously Sunshine, how many people can say that a goat has peed—"

"Um hello, other people are on farms."

"Oh. Good point."

Sunshine looks around to make sure no cars are coming their way.

"You're a very good driver."

"I am."

"There's no one comin' now!"

"Ohhhh we're gonna peel out a little bit there. Woo. Yeah." Sunshine blows through her teeth. "That was fun."

"I'm sleepy. I'm gonna take a nap." Sunshine begins singing and Kat shakes her head. "Do you not realize I'm still filming?"

She laughs loudly, throwing her head back. "Whatever!"
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"We switched back to her driving," Sunshine begins, "and she's gonna crash us right here. We're just — we're gonna dieeee!"

"There's bugs everywhere!" Kat complains.

"Everywhere," Sunshine sings. She's in a very singy mood today.

"I just killed single-handedly multiple bugs." Her mother curls her fingers.

"Unlike me, who killed none."

Kat wheezes. "Yeah, turns out she killed none."

Sunshine shakes her head. "Didn't — I didn't squish them."

A pause. "Are we there yet."

"Aaaa yeah yeah. No, we're never being there. We're staying in the car forever and ever. It's dooooom I tell you." Sunshine faces the camera back to her. "My stomach kinda hurts. From sitting and leaning over, no, yeah."

She films the trees whirring by before falling asleep.
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"No road trip is complete," Sunshine says, "without a stop at some fast-food restaurant — here we are at Wendy's, yes."

Kat turns her head. "We'd like their fries."

She nods. "Their fries are delicious."

"But here's what, really is interesting." Her mother takes the camera. "Ready for it." She turns the screen to the car in front of them, which has a wide red sticker on the back with a smiley face. "Smile!" they both say in unison. "Your mom chose life!"

Kat smirks. "The things we see on road trips."

"Ugh." Sunshine grumbles. "You'll probably see more later. Bye guys!"

She smiles as she turns the camera off.

basically this was a bunch of fluff because you can't tell me my girls don't fucking deserve it try me

but don't worry haunting things will happen i think. actually i'm not sure i haven't seen season 2 in years and i'm watching as i'm writing so. hey. maybe we'll all be surprised