Well, I promised AnimationNut that I'll get around to this. Well, this is all her idea, and she allowed me to write this.

Note: The full sized cover can be found on my DeviantArt account, under originalvanpier.

Ruby Gloom

"Hello Kai." I say as I pass.

"Hi Ruby. " He replied, waving the hand with the rag in it. One of the many tens of arms that were cleaning the hallway. "How's the cleaning going?"

"You know. It's a big mansion." I reply.

"See ya Ruby!" I walk towards the kitchen.

"How are you doing?" I ask, poking my head in the door.

"Oh, hello Ruby!" Ashi said, turning my direction. He had odd gloves on his four spider-like legs, which he said was infused with magic, so that they acted like hands. I didn't quite get it. But he was simultaneously washing and drying dishes with his legs.

"How's it going?"

"I'll be done soon." Ashi replied. "Great! Now to check on the others." I walk in the direction of the Great Hall. Telematus was cleaning... everything, rags flying over everything using the power of his mind.

"Ah, Ruby. I'm doing quite fine. Thank you for going to ask." He said.

"Uh, you're welcome?" Psychics sure are odd.

"I'll take that as a compliment." Huh? Did he just-? "Read your mind? Of course. Say hi to Maruyami for me."

"Ok." I reply, heading towards Misery's room. I peek inside. Apparently, Misery was out helping Mr. Mumbles still. Said something about helping with a reaper thing. Though, there was a huge door at the end of the room, which led to the tunnels. The door suddenly burst open, wings flapping loudly.

"Damn plants!" Yami snarled.

"You have an infestation of Venus Carnivorus." Maru stated.

"What?" Yami asked.

"The purple plants have been trying to take bites of us." Maru elaborated.

"Oh. Yeah, there's a lot of those motherfu-" Yami started.

"She gets the idea." Maru snarled. "Anyway, they're gone now."

"We're done? Thank hell." Maruyami walked away. I started down into the tunnels. I followed the old tracks of Iris's spring shoes. I can't believe that was only three months ago. Things have just changed so much. And we have so many new friends. Ah. We're here. I poke my head out of the tunnel.

"So, this is the other side of the earth? It's pretty... planty." Dante muttered.

"Yeah! Isn't it awesome! They really like candy!" Iris said. I glanced at the two, who were hand in hand by the pool of water. "I think I know someone else who likes candy." The two lean towards each other.

"Ahem!" I clear my throat loudly. The two jump a foot in the air.

"Oh! H-Hi Ruby! Wh-when did you get here?" Dante asked.

"Aren't you supposed to be watering the plants?" I ask.

"*sigh* Fine fine." Dante said, a pair of fan-like blades came out of his backpack, and he was lifted off of the ground by the machinery. He took Iris's hand, and the two flew over the plants, dropping fertilizer and sugar-water. Now, I just need to clean the crypt and We'll be done.

"When you're done come back to the house for some snickerdoodles." I yell.

"Woohoo!" Dante yelled. I giggle loudly. I head back to the house.

?

One thousand years. It all started one thousand years ago. Errm. More like 962, but a thousand sounds better. Hearing the voices of the ages has driven me mad.

"Can anyone hear me? Come to me. Come to me."I call. I wait for a few minutes. "Damn."

Kaiman

"Hmmm?" I ask. A presence had overcome me. Perhaps... I should talk with dad. I glance around, before pulling the special device out of my pocket. I dial the special number.

"Nightmares Incorporated, where we make monsters for you! How may we be of service?"

"Hi dad!"

"Is that you-?"

"Yeah! You're son. Kaiman. Hint hint."

"Changed your name? Uggh. Bermy! Your son has gone and changed his name!"

"He's just as much your son as my son deary." A woman's voice came.

"Focus! Dad. Did you do any of your... hocus pocus in Gloomsville?" I ask.

"Gloomsville? Ahh, yes. At the beginning of my career, I was looking for a power source to run a doomsday device. So, I came to Gloomville because there was... oh, a thousand years puts a toll on the memory. I heard that there was...something there. Anyway, it turned out that the thing had a mind of its own, and you know what I say about things like that."

"If an object thinks for itself, don't trust it unless you know its weak spot." I recite. "Dad, this is important."

"Yes, yes of course. Anyway, I sealed it in the... oh... is that the one I sealed in the graveyard. No, that was 1562, Greece. Err... the attic? No, that was that trash-talking wailer of 2004, Wisconsin. Hmmm... Can't remember."

"Can't remem-! Dad!"

"Honey! Dinner's ready!" Bermy called.

"Oh, gotta go sun. Your mother's made O+ tonight. See ya soon!"

"Dad! Da-. He hung up. Wonderful. Now I'm the one that has to search for the evil something FOR him. Lazy man." I stop my cleaning, and my extra arms pulled in.

As Mario Party would say, Finished!