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First step: get a bead on Wally She started walking/floating over cracks in the sidewalk Why did thisher out?

There was soht about her new for out about her existence all the years before

Homeless kids and runaways, other street rats like her, peeked out from lean-tos and abandoned cars Gasps sounded as she hosts were visible to people Would she hosts?

She heard the kids’ whispers They all knew Wally had killed her Soed

A prostitute on the corner didn’t see her coot tangled, and suddenly Jo was inside her, sharing her movements as the woman shuddered

It was as if Jo was a her through the woman’s skin, but she could make her ling herself, the woman turned around with a terrified look on her face

A"Oh God!" She stun of the cross "You died! The Wall shot you"

"It didn’t take" Jo’s voice sounded ghostly and hollow "Where’s Wally staying now?"

The woman sputtered, "F-few houses down from his old crib"

Jo float-walked back in that direction Others followed her at a distance, wide-eyed, as if they couldn’t help the the lair Voices sounded frothened and sharpened They were black, and they ached Ghosts have claws?

She tried to teleport into the house, but her body didn’tat the front door Could she knock? They probably wouldn’t open for her Maybe she could "ghost" into the house, as she had the hooker shell

With a shrug, Jo floated forward--and passed right through the door Score! Breaking and entering would now siuns topped the coffee table They’d already replaced all the weapons and drugs Bags of new clothes were strewn around the house

These dickwads had set up a few doors down Burning down his pad had done jack

Jo clenched her fists She’d only co, to e took hold of her

Her claws ached to slash sohts flickered, Knuckle and the two others glanced up Saw Jo Their uns

With a shriek, she flew at Knuckle "You gonna shoot me?" She slashed out with her claws She half-expected her fingers to pass through his torso--yet four deep gashes appeared on his belly

She gasped Her claws dripped with his blood She could become solid when she wanted to?