A/N: It's been a while since I've written something, but as our favourite show never got a Halloween special, I couldn't resist writing up a little story as if it were a Victorious episode, something silly along the lines April Fools Blank ;)
Special thanks to Emma (walterswain / jadeandtorimakeablog) for helping me and encouraging me to write this on my busy/tight deadline =)Apologies in advance for any typos or mistakes I missed. I hope you enjoy it, and don't forget to favourite and review! ;P
Tori leans into her locker, peering intently into a hand held mirror as she makes adjustments to the inch-thick layer of makeup she has spent all morning applying to her face. She dips the brush into the little pot of black face paint, and swoops it under her eye to produce a deeper shadow-
"Vega!" A voice just millimeters away from her ear shouts, causing Tori to jolt in surprise and the brush to slip, making a long black line across her cheek.
"Jade!" Tori pulls her head out to aim a scowl at the West girl, who was leaning back against the lockers beside her, her teeth embedded in her bottom lip to contain her laughter. "I just had that perfect!"
Jade grins in triumph as she watches Tori snatch up a grey covered sponge to dap desperately at the dark streak, hoping to fix the mess.
"Oh, relax, Vega. You look hideous either way." Tori grabs the mirror and slams the locker shut, eyes narrowed, to which Jade raises her hands. "Hey, it was a compliment, zombie's are supposed to be disgusting!"
Checking her reflection one last time, Tori snaps the compact closed, then turns to Jade, her eyes sweeping over the all black witches outfit, complete with pointed hat, twisted wand, and a beaten looking broomstick.
"You know, we're supposed to dress up today, did you forget?" She questions with a sweet smile, Jade's smirk dropping instantly.
"You better watch it, Vega, or I'll take my broomstick and-"
"Hey, you guys!"
Jades retort was cut short as a beaming Robbie shuffled towards them, his whole body wrapped in yellowing bandages, with only his curly hair sticking out from the top. In his left arm he cradled Rex, who, despite being a puppet, seemed visibly irritable about his assigned costume. With a pair of ears resting on his mop of hair, a long tail sewn to the back of his pants, and some crudely drawn whiskers across his cheeks, he had obviously made as little effort as possible to become a cat. Speaking of cats, behind them bounced the ever bubbly and bright girl, a complete contradiction to the Devil outfit she adorned. From tip to toe she dressed in red, with a tail, and horns, and a coating of makeup almost blending with her already vibrant hair colour.
"Hiiiiiii!" Cat waves her plastic pitchfork in the air in greeting, almost whacking two students who were winding their way through the crowded corridor. "Oh my God, you guys look great! Wait- can I say God? Should it be Oh my Devil? Or Oh my Satan? Is that bad!?"
"Ladies." Rex grunts, completely ignoring Cat's current dilemma. He fidgets in Robbie's arms and tilts his head at Jade. "I see Wicked Witch here didn't bother with a costume."
Tori stifles a chuckle as Jade snarls at the puppet, her grip tightening around the broom handle. "If you don't shut your face right now, you will slowly, and painfully, lose all of your nine lives."
At the threat, Robbie slaps a bandaged hand over Rex's mouth and takes a small step back in fear. "You- you look great too, Tori." He squeaks.
"Thank you, Robbie. " Tori pulls her hair back, careful not to smudge the paint. "At least this time it isn't permanently glued to my face!" She adds pointedly towards Cat, who ducks her head at the stern look.
"Personally, I thought that was a huge improvement on you, Vega." Tori rounds yet another glare on Jade, who just shrugs, changing topic. "So, I hear your talentless sister has to take part in this assignment as well."
Tori rolls her eyes, the fact that Trina would be joining them made this Halloween class of Sikowitz's made the whole ordeal even less bearable. "Yeah. Last year she got Mummy as her costume, and refused to dress up because she thought the bandages would hide her beauty.
"And what did she get this year?" Cat questions over Jade's groan of despair.
"Vampire. I had to listen the entire ride here about how she was hoping to find the Edward to her Bella. That was the longest five minutes of my life."
It was a Hollywood Arts tradition that ever year, one Sikowitz's classes took on a Halloween themed challenge. The eccentric teacher would fill a box with strips of paper, and written on each strip was a generic costume idea. Whichever piece of paper you drew, you would have to dress up as that costume for school on the last day of the month, no matter what the costume was. Refuse, and you'd have to join the next year's class in their assignment.
"At least none of you look as much of a fool as me." Rex pipes up now Robbie had removed his hand. The puppet shuffled, making his tail wag in the air behind him.
"I dunno." Jade says, a smirk forming on her lips as she gazes past Rex. "I think you just got out fooled."
The group turn their gaze to where Jade was staring, their eyes widening in amusement at the figure that had just walked through the door. Clad in a long, periwinkle blue dress, complete with shimmering wings, a silver tiara and matching wand, Beck shoved his way through the crowd that was forming around him, keeping his head ducked low so his hair would cover his face. As he got closer to his friends, they could all hear him muttering under his breath, until he greeted them with a bitter scowl were not used to seeing from him.
"Not a word." He stated, pointing the glittery star on the tip of his wand at them in the most threatening manner he could.
Before any of them could respond, the schools tri-tone bell sounded throughout the corridor, and students began to scurry off to their first lesson of the day. As the gang slowly ambled in the direction of Sikowitz's classroom, Tori stood up on the tiptoes of her worn boots, her eyes hunting for one student amongst the crowd.
"Hey, has anyone seen Andre?"
