GW: Happy almost Halloween, everyone! Even though October's ending, I'm going to begin NBC along with Project: CPIS, Lucy 2, and Nolita Starmancer: Dawn. BTW, I changed the beginning a bit so it can be at least different. Enjoy the first chapter of Glowworm666's The Nightmare Before Christmas!'
Official Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters that appear except my OCs. Flamers will feel the wrath of the Minor Sins. Enjoy
Halloween Time
It was Halloween night as kids were trick-or-treating. Well, almost all of them.
Six kids stared out the window at all the kids having fun with sad expressions. The first was a boy with blond blown-back hair, blue eyes, and wearing a red suit with a yellow 'I' in the middle of a black circle, black gloves and boots, and a black mask. This was Dash Parr.
The second was a girl with short blond hair, mauve eyes, and wearing a pink top, blue shorts, white socks, red sneakers, and a black headband. Her name was Satoko Hojo.
The third was a girl with short pink hair with two buns on her head, green eyes, and wearing a Chinese-style tunic in maroon and cream with matching short shorts and boots. This was Anita King.
The fourth was a boy with grey hair, blue eyes, and wearing a grey sweatshirt, blue shorts, and sneakers. This was Chihon.
The fifth was a girl with straight purple hair, light violet eyes, and wearing a spring green dress with a cat in the middle. Her name was Rika Furude, Satoko's friend.
The last was a boy with slitted dark blue eyes, messy silky dirty blond hair, and dressed in an outfit similar to Edward Elric's except the red coat was a jacket. And both his legs were automail. This was Marcus Hawthorne, the Wind-Spirit Alchemist.
"Man, this stinks," Dash complained. "Yeah, how come everyone else gets to trick-or-treat, but we're stuck at your house with your nutty sisters and two teen girls, Anita?" Marcus added.
"Hey, it's not my fault we're stuck here in this book-filled apartment!" Anita said, glaring at four older people. The first was a young woman with blond hair, green eyes, and wearing a white dress with matching boots and a beret. This was Michelle Chueng, one of Anita's two sisters.
The second was an older teen with short blue hair, dark blue eyes, and wearing a grey sweatshirt, jeans, and sneakers. This was Maggie Mui, the second of Anita's sisters.
The third was a teenaged girl with long and wavy chestnut brown hair in a ponytail, splotches of freckles, large sky blue eyes, and wearing a black long-sleeved shirt under a hot pink top, dark blue jeans, white and pink sneakers, and silver earrings. She also has a right automail arm. This was Sadie Hawthorne, Marcus' older sister and the Water-Bearing Alchemist.
The last was a girl with long black hair, dark blue eyes, and wearing the same outfit as Dash. This was Violet Parr, Dash's older sister.
"Now, Anita; we were told to watch you and your friends by their parents while they went to a party," Michelle said.
"Yeah, and we have to watch you guys too," Sadie griped. "Though I wish I was going to a party instead."
"Mii, if we're going to be stuck here; we might as well do something fun," Rika said as Maggie suggested, "How about I tell you all a story. A scary story for Halloween."
"Excellent idea, Maggie!" Michelle said, her eyes glittering. "Pass the drain cleaner, please," Satoko joked, making her friends laugh.
Violet sighed. "I could be with Hayner right now, but oh well. Let's hear that story, Maggie."
Maggie nodded as she went to one of many over-stuffed bookshelves and pulled out a storybook. It was a worn book with a boy with white hair, grey eyes with a scar over the left one, a deformed left hand with a cross etched into the palm, and wearing a black jacket under a grey hoodie. The title read Glowworm666's The Nightmare Before Christmas in black letters.
"Don't worry, Satoko; if you get scared, you can hold onto me," Dash said smugly to Satoko, who replied by punching him in the face. Chihon smiled at Anita, "Well, it's not as if you have to read the story." Anita nodded in reply. And Rika smiled cheerfully at Marcus, making him a bit nervous as the kids got settled to hear Maggie's tale.
"Alright, so how does this story begin, Maggie?" Sadie asked as Maggie read, "'Twas a long time ago, longer now than it seems, in a place that perhaps you've seen in your dreams. For the story that you are about to be told, took place in the holiday worlds of old. Now, you've probably wondered where holidays come from. If you haven't, I'd say it's time you begun…'"
Soon the scene switched to a field as a scarecrow was blown into another direction by the wind, directing to a graveyard as three ghouls' shadows appeared before the tombstones as they began to sing to a creepy, catchy tune.
Ghouls: Boys and girls of every age
Wouldn't you like to see something strange?
Come with us and you will see
This, our town of Halloween
Now several spirits are dancing through a fence as pumpkins fall onto the fence. The song continues as the ghosts fly into town.
Ghosts: This is Halloween, this is Halloween
Pumpkins scream in the dead of night
This is Halloween, everybody make a scene
Trick or treat 'til the neighbors gonna die of fright
It's our town! Everybody scream!
In this town of Halloween
Inside a house, under a bed, a monster with red eyes and sharp teeth was seen as it began to sing.
Monster Under Bed: I am the one hiding under your bed
Teeth ground sharp and eyes glowing red
Now, a monster was seen under the stairs, unknown what it looked like.
Monster in Stairwell: I am the one hiding under your stairs
Fingers like snakes and spiders in my hair
Soon, the townsfolk were singing as well.
Chorus: This is Halloween, this is Halloween
Halloween! Halloween! Halloween! Halloween!
Now a few vampires named Anya and Erol Fynn (my OCs), Karin, Anju, and Ren Maaka (from Chibi Vampire), and Count Duckula came out of their coffinsand started to sing.
Vampires: In this town we call home
Everyone hail to the Exorcist song
A man was singing on a float. He had blue skin, a large mouse, white hair and a moustache, and wore a white chef's coat, a kilt, and brown shoes. This was Mung Daal, the mayor of the town.
Mung: In this town, don't we love it now?
Everybody's waiting for the next surprise
An orange tom named Firestar was prowling the streets as the song continued.
Chorus: Round that corner, man hiding in the trash can
Something's waiting now to pounce and how you will-
Firestar is startled by a Harlequin Demon and his Arm, a large wolf, and a lobster devil girl named Ginta and Babbo, Halo aka the Shriker, and Her respectively.
Her: Scream! This is Halloween
Ginta and Babbo: Red, and black, and slimy green
Halo/Shriker: Aren't you scared?
Three witches named Tomo Takino, Kagura, and Osaka began to sing as they flew on broomsticks.
The Three Witch-Bakaheads: Well, that's just fine
Say it once, say it twice
Take your chance and roll the dice
Ride with the moon in the dead of night
Enchanted Tree: Everybody scream! Everybody scream!
The Tree held up a bunch of dead people who sand, "In our town of Halloween."
A zombie panda named Po laughed as he ripped off his face…literally!
Po: I am the clown with the tear-away face
Here in a flash and gone without a trace!
Ghoul: I am the 'Who' when you call 'Who's there?'
The wind picked up as a girl was seen sitting by a tree. She had long green hair in two ponytails, green eyes, and wearing a black jacket, a matching skirt, and long black leather boots.
I am the wind blowing through your hair
A shadow appeared on the surface of the moon as the shadow sung, "I am the shadow on the moonlit night. Filling your dreams to the brim with fright."
As the shadow dissolved into Zubats that fly into town, the townies go through their gate while continuing their song.
Chorus: This is Halloween, this is Halloween
Halloween! Halloween! Halloween! Halloween!
Halloween! Halloween!
At a guillotine, a blade came down as it sliced a pumpkin in half. Four kids, two mummy girls named Nina Tucker and Mei Chan (from FMA) and a skeleton boy named Grim Jr. and his ragdoll younger sister Minia, begin to sing.
Mei, Nina, Grim Jr., and Minia: Tender lumpings everywhere
Life's no fun without a good scare
Junior and Minia's parents, Grim and Mandy, walked to their kids, singing.
Grim and Mandy: That's our job, but we're not mean
In our town of Halloween
Chorus: In this town
Mung: Don't we love it now?
All: Everyone's waiting for the next surprise
Every goblin, witch, and monster was gathered in the town square around a fountain spewing green water, cheering and chanting, some carrying torches. The young and old were in full spirits.
Allen Walker might catch you in the back and scream like a banshee!
A purple monster named Eduardo pulled on a rope, which was attached to a straw horse with the freaky scarecrow from earlier sat.
Make you jump out of your skin!
This is Halloween, everybody scream!
Won't ya please make way for a very special guy?
Suddenly the scarecrow sprang to life and swiped a flaming torch from one of the townspeople. The pig-tailed green-haired girl from before watched the show with excited eyes.
Our man Allen is king of the Exorcists
The scarecrow swallowed the torch whole and his whole body was set ablaze!
Everyone hail to the Exorcist now!
The specter began to do a little bit of a dance on board of the straw horse. His arms swung while wreathed in flames as he blew fire from his mouth, to the awe of the crowd.
This is Halloween, this is Halloween!
Halloween! Halloween! Halloween! Halloween!
The scarecrow sprung off the horse and dove head first into the green fountain located dead center of the town of Halloween, snuffing out the flames and vanishing beneath its murky surface.
Mei, Nina, Grim Jr., and Minia: In this town we call home
Everyone hail to the Exorcist song
The former scarecrow rose from the fountain, arms folded over his chest. It was the boy from the cover of the book from before, Allen Walker the Exorcist.
He spread his arms wide and grinned, his silver hair shining in the moonlight.
Townspeople: La la-la la, Halloween! Halloween!
La la-la la, Halloween! Halloween!
La la-la la, Halloween! Halloween!
Once the elaborate show was over everyone was left cheering for Allen and their success. "It's over, everyone!" Po laughed,
"We did it, amigos!" Eduardo smiled as he belly-bumped with the kung-fu panda.
"Wasn't it terrifying?" Halo/Shriker growled.
"Yes!" Duckula whimpered, covering his eyes. "Ducky, you're embarrassing yourself," Anju, Karin, and Ren sighed as Erol and Anya laughed, "What a night!"
"Great Halloween, everybody!" Mung declared with a booming voice.
"I believe it was our most horrible yet!" Allen exclaimed, stepping down from the fountain. "Thank you, everyone, for participating in this most frightening event!"
"No, thank you, Allen!" Mung said. "Anyway…without your brilliant leadership and my good looks, this Halloween…"
"Not at all, Mung Daal," Allen assured him.
"You're the man, Allen!" Ginta commented
"You're a witch's fondest dream," Tomo sighed dreamy, her hands clapped together.
"You made walls and other stuff fall, Allen," Osaka praised.
"Walls fall? You made the very mountains crack!" Kagura exclaimed.
Meanwhile, the pigtailed girl smiled and began straightening out to look nice. She was about to walk over to Allen, but suddenly she yelped as her hand was grabbed and was pulled out of sight.
"That sleep potion you slipped me wore off, Lenalee," a man with a red mustache and wearing a red jacket and black pants said sternly. "You're not ready for so much excitement!"
"Yes I am, Eggman," the girl named Lenalee protested.
"Hey, as you're creator, I say you're coming with me!" Eggman ordered, dragging the girl off.
"Oh, no, I'm not!" Lenalee then they pulled up her sleeve to reveal a bolt and pulled it out. The arm Eggman was holding came sliding off, making him fall over with quickly ran off.
"Come back here, you ungrateful robot!" Eggman shouted before Lenalee's limp arm came to life again and began punching him on the head. "Ow! Stop that! OW!"
Meanwhile, Allen was trying to get away from a group of the town's girls swooning over him. "Oh, Allen; you make wounds ooze and flesh crawl," a sea-witch named Numbuh 3 swooned.
"Uh, thanks," Allen smiled awkwardly, sweating. "Thank you all very much, but…"
"Hold it!" Mung shouted. "We haven't even given out the prizes yet!" The girls started to depart to watch the ceremony and Allen sighed with relief, wiping the sweat away from his forehead.
He started to head out of the public area and sighed as he heard some rather sad music playing from a band nearby. As he passed them, Allen feebly reached into his pocket and flipped a quarter to them. The saxophone player, a witch named Haruhi Suzumiya, looked up. "Nice work tonight, bean-sprout," she said.
"Yeah, I guess so…" Allen sighed, his hands in his pockets. "It was great like last year…and the year before that…and the year before that…and the year before that…" The disgruntled exorcist sighed as he kept walking.
GW: Looks like Allen's upset with something. Until next time, read, review, and suggest, and keep an eye out for my other stories coming up!