It's been a while, hasn't it?

Billy, Mandy, and related character © Maxwell Atoms

I own Scott and Penelope

-1-

It was a dark and stormy night. …Yes, I know that's a cheesy way to start, but it was, so shut up. (blows raspberry)

…

Anyways, this was the night that Mandy planned for her and Billy to go to the new French restaurant downtown. Billy was excited because he wanted to go out to eat with Mandy for years, but neither had the opportunity to go, since Grim would most likely leave the two kids alone to reap a few souls and then all heck would break loose at the hands of the young blonde boy and always-cheerful red-headed girl.

You see, Irwin had finally forgiven Billy for "stealing" the love of his life and figured that babysitting their kids would put him on Mandy's good side.

Well, it was worth a shot…

Unfortunately, the storm was getting bad, and Mandy shrugged it off. "We can always go tomorrow," she said as if it was only a trip to McDonalds.

Billy, however, was stubborn as ever. "Now, now, honey… you've been planning this thing for weeks. We're going."

"Billy, who pays the bills?"

"…You?"

"Who pays for the groceries?"

"You?"

"And who's paying for the meal?"

"You?"

"So, who has the final say?"

"Me?"

"Try again…"

"…You?"

"Very good, Bill!" Mandy said with mock amazement. "And I say we'll go tomorrow."

"But, I already called--" There was a knock at the door. "…--Irwin!"

Grim walked to the door to answer it. "And I doubt he will wanna go home in dis rain." He let Irwin in.

"'Sup, yo?" Irwin greeted. He walked up to Mandy. "So… how are you this fine evening, Mandy?"

The blonde woman had an epiphany. "So…if Irwin's already here…and he's not going to leave…" She took Billy's hand. "Let's go, Bill."

Billy raised his free arm in victory as they walked out the door.

Grim pulled a list out of his robe. "Okay, I gotta go, children. Have fun wit' Uncle Irwin!" He then took what he thought was his scythe and walked out the door without even looking at what he grabbed.

Irwin took off his jacket. "Where should I put this, yo?"

"There's a coat rack by the door where you came in," Scott said in a bored tone.

Penelope gleamed. "I'll hang it up for you!" She ran off with his jacket.

Irwin sat on the couch next to Scott. "So…what's it like living with that angel?"

Scott raised an eyebrow. "I…would've never thought of Penelope as some sort of an angel, per say… Maybe a jelly doughnut… That's what her nose reminds me of…"

"No, no, no!" Irwin groaned. "Mandy! What's it like living with Mandy?"

"Oh…it's alright. Despite her violent attitude, she hasn't done any serious acts of child abuse whatsoever."

"Huh…I guess I owe Billy five bucks then…"

Suddenly, Penelope shouted from the door. "Hey, Scott?"

Scott groaned. "What is it, Big Nose?"

"Where's the coat rack?"

"Um…by the door. Where it always has been," Scott explained.

"It's not there."

"What do you mean it's not there?"

"The coat rack is not there!"

Scott rolled his eyes and got up from the couch. "I can't believe this…" He walked over to her. "Penelope, how many times do I have to tell you that the coat rack is right over… okay, where's the coat rack?"

"I don't know! That's why I asked!"

"The coat rack was right here! Right next to…Grim's…scythe…" He noticed the scythe propped up on the wall. "Grim took the coat rack, didn't he?"

"How long do you think it'll take for him to notice?"

"About ten to fifteen minutes from now," Scott replied. Then, out of nowhere, an evil thought appeared in Scott's brain. His lips curled up into an evil smile. "We have the scythe."

Penelope gave him a confused look. "Huh?"

"We have the scythe. Don't you see? We have the power of the Grim Reaper!"

"…Okay, you're scaring me…"

"Don't you wanna visit the Underworld without Grim telling you what to do all the time?"

All voices of reason shut off in Penelope's head and she nodded excitedly.

"Then let's go…" Scott said as he opened a portal.

Irwin suddenly noticed how long the two were gone. "Hey, what are you guys do—NO!" he shouted when he realized the two went through a portal. It closed before Irwin could reach it.

Irwin panicked. "Oh man…Mandy's gonna kill me, yo…"

-X-

About ten to fifteen minutes later, while trying to unsuccessfully reap an old man's soul, Grim noticed something…odd…

"Hey…when did me scythe turn into a coat rack?"