Hi everyone! It's October! The month of Halloween. Just in time for another JATNLP Halloween tale! But don't worry, nobody turns into a werewolf this time.

(Audience sighs with relief)

Instead, there's a possible murderer on the loose!

(Audience screams with terror)

But don't worry, nobodies getting murdered.

(Audience sighs with relief)

So anyways, I hope you enjoy this chapter.

Disclaimer: I do not own Jake and the Never Land Pirates. They belong to Disney Junior. Though I do own the Dark Pirates.

Chapter 1: The bet

It was October 30th, 2014.

A day before Halloween.

And the happy and merry crew of Never Land Pirates were ready for that special day. They were outside of their hideout, making their Halloween costumes. This year, Jake, the leader of the crew, was going as a vampire bat. Izzy, the only girl and holder of the pixie dust, was going as a Pirate Princess (Not THE Pirate Princess, though). Cubby, the youngest of the crew, was going as a ghost pirate. Skully, their pet parrot and lookout bird, was going as a falcon.

"I can't wait until Halloween tomorrow!" Cubby said cheerfully.

"Me neither. Just think of all the treats and treasure we'll get." Izzy added.

Jake chuckled. "I know crew. Let's just hope Captain Hook doesn't try to steal our treats this time like two years ago... and let's not hope-"

"Ahoy, pirate losers!"

The pirate boy groaned as he buried his face in his hands. "... That the Dark Pirates don't ruin it." He finished. He knew that voice anywhere. It was his own, but a bit deeper. He looked up to see, Lucky, the ship that belongs to his, and his crewmates, most hated rivals. The Dark Pirates. They were a group of no good villainous fiends bent on taking over Never Land, especially Blake, their ruthless and vile leader.

Jake looked up to see the villainous boy's demon gaze. "So... you fools are making your costumes. What are you going as?" He asked. Jake glared. "It's none of your business." He told his evil double.

Blake just smirked as he walked over to Izzy. "And what's your pretty costume, pretty girl?"

Izzy took a few steps back, knowing how ruthless Blake can be. But she answered him by saying, "I'm going as a pirate princess." Blake just chuckled, and then turned towards Cubby, who cowered in fear. That's when he asked the little boy, "So... what's your costume...?"

"I-I-I-I'm gonna be a ghost pirate..." Was Cubby's timid response.

Blake just chuckled again, "A ghost pirate?! Now why would you want to go as that?"

"B-Because it's spooky..."

Suddenly, Blake just turned away sharply as he just got an idea. "Hmm, you know. I think I'm starting to have the urge of going trick or treating myself." Lizzy and Charlie looked at their leader in confusion until he explained. "Think about it. They always give out lots of treats, as well as some exotic treasures on Halloween every year."

Jake stared at his evil double. "Do you even know the rules to trick or treasure?" He asked. "Oh of course we do!" Blake replied, however Jake raised an eyebrow. "What are they then?" He asked for reassurance.

Blake then grew silent for a moment, then tried to think. But Jake just chuckled. "Ha! You don't know! Because you've never trick or treasured before!"

Blake growled a little, then let out his frustrations. "Alright fine! So I haven't trick or treasured before!"

Jake just smirked. "Thought so..."

Blake just frowned, but suddenly began to smirk evilly as he had an idea in mind. "Say Jake, how about we make ourselves a little bet?"

"A bet?" Jake asked. "What kind of bet?"

"You and I have a little bet. And if I should win, then you and your crew will have to allow me and my crew to trick or treasure with you tomorrow." Blake said. That caused to good pirate crew to gaped. "What?! No way!" Jake refused.

"Oh what's wrong, wanting to chicken out already?!" Blake mocked the good pirate boy, who growled in response. "No! It's that we don't trust you guys. You're probably gonna try and steal our treats and treasure."

However, Blake only grinned sincerely. "Oh come on Jake, it's a very simple bet. All you have to do is win a sword fight with our swords." That's when Jake thought about this... and accepted. "You're on!"

Twenty minutes later...

"I can't believe I lost..." Jake whispered as he lied in the sand, exhausted. Blake who had won was laughing with victory as he spun his sword like a baton. "You better believe it Jake, now you have to hold up the end of the bet." The good pirate boy just groaned as he got up. "Fine... you can go trick or treasuring with us... on one condition! You can't steal our treats, play any pranks on us, or do anything else to harm us."

Blake looked over to his crew for a moment, then looked back at Jake. "Okay then Jake, it's a deal."

Jake could only sigh. It will only get worse from here... I hope not.

Well, that's the first chapter. Next chapter is when they go trick ot treasuring, and the rumors of the murderer starts up. But who started to rumor? And who is the murderer? You'll find out as the story goes along. I'll see you guys later, and don't forget to review, please. Thank you.

PS: My good friend, mr cartoon, helped me out, so I thank him and shoutout to him.