Ruby Gloom
Future Yam Weeners
Author's Note:Where do I begin apologizing?
Okay,I haven't done my best for any of my ,I guess it's because of depression.
But that's no excuse!It's selfish!So,from now on,I'll try very hard!
Please review and tell me how I can improve.
PS:I am sorry but I have deleted some stories because none of them were going to be referred to,ever!Once again,I apologize.
Yam Ween.
It's not about getting seasonal allergies,setting up the traditional Yam Ween scene for a puppet show,having a fireworks display,decorating the Yam Ween chime or even singing the Yam Ween song.
It reminds us to never loose sight of what is most important.
Friendship.
The mutual understanding between each other.
Sharing,teaching and remembering each other.
Most of all,never leaving the other astray.
Sometimes,you don't have to donate your spleen to your friend to show how much you care for them.
A friend who is truly understanding,shows empathy and listens to you even at midnight,can help you see things from a different point of view.
In a hard time,friends really show their true colors and can sometimes be a solid step.
I had to learn this the hard way.
The beginning is always the hardest.
Will your beloved heroine Peter Gloom make it through with a minimal number of scars?
Nope.
However,I wouldn't change any part of this tale at all if I could.
Here goes nothing...!
Once upon a time...!
The eaves were strung with colored lights,the frosty windows were aglow from within and smoke curled from the chimney.
Boo-Boo and Squig stood in the open doorway,guarding the house...or at least watching it as they played a friendly game of chopsticks.
Sassy witch Jealousy,wearing a hooded jacket of dyed silver that was edged with satiny white fur around the neckline and the hem,flew around the house.
Ruby in her black snow dress and Doom Kitty on her head and Iris in her favourite red sweater,were pedaling as fast as they could on their bicycles,trying to keep up with her while not skidding on the slippery ice.
"Haha!If only you could get dressed that fast!"Iris giggled before switching on to a more favorable mode of transport in the snow,jet-powered rocket skis.
With a click of a button,Iris was neck to neck with Jealousy.
"Why do I not get the cool modes of transportation?"Ruby mumbled as she stopped pedaling.
Doom then frantically pointed to Ruby's small purple purse.
"Yup,Doom,old friend,time to execute plan #197!"Ruby beamed as she retrieved a lasso from her bag and two skis.
Doom briefly saluted before Ruby quickly tossed the lasso once she secured her footing on the skis and it wrapped around Jealousy.
The moment she did,she was right behind Jealousy,a reasonable distance finally.
"What?"Jealousy looked at the ropes when she finally turned to see Ruby with an impish smile and Doom chuckling.
"Sorry Jealousy but there's no time to argue!We gotta make this a winter wonderland!"
"Ufff!Fine!"She huffed.
With a few zaps,there were several ice sculptures of Yam,Ween and their friends and one gargantuan snow vampire with carrots as fake fangs and a huge sweater Ruby knitted as a cape.
"Wahoo!We've have finished decorating!"
Flames crackled invitingly in the fireplace and a large Yam Ween chime covered in beautiful ornaments and surrounded with presents stood in the corner.
Food was spread on multiple tables around the room,everything from the sweet rice pudding flavoured with raisins Scaredy brought,Kheer,to Jealousy's Bûche de Noël that was a yellow sponge cake frosted and filled with chocolate buttercream to resemble a chopped off branch look as though it has a bark-like texture.
Ruby's gingerbread zombies,dense and chewy and decorated with white sugar icing and red-hot candies were a huge delight for the gang.
The grand banquet had been laid out to all to be in attendance,a perfect culinary representation of the varying friends about to arrive.
"Thanks for allowing us to host the Yam Ween party at your house,Vulcan!Having a cozy log cabin reminds us of Yam and Ween's friendship since they lived in one as room mates."
"Yeah,well,you are going to have to help me clean this place up.I am not too keen on having salad as my wallpaper."Vulcan reminded her as he watched Misery.
She was scooping up a huge portion of the salad Skull Boy made after realizing his bones served as handy tongs and insisting he was related to Caesar Cardine,the Mexican restauranteur who mixed romaine lettuce tossed with olive oil dressing,a raw egg,garlic and grated cheese,topped with croutons and Worcestershire sauce to make Caesar Salad!
Judging by the way Skull Boy conjured up a chilled bowl of tossed fresh lettuce with boiled eggs,shredded pieces of chicken and turkey bacon with a nice cold dressing drizzled on top,it was highly possible.
Unfortunately,nobody could enjoy it when Misery accidentally collided with Iris who was trying to juggle Jealousy's bowl of cooked land snails,Escragots,Frank and Len's Frank and Beans and Doom's steamed cod...and landed on the salad bowl.
At least Misery's gray jeans and dark pullover dotted with delicate snowflakes was not stained.
"Oops."Misery got up before sneezing,"At least,it wasn't so bad."
"Spheak phor yorshelf!"Iris muffled underneath her scarf.
Misery's sneeze was so powerful that it blew Iris away,making her collide with the wall.
After helping Iris and Misery out,she cast her eyes around the room.
She noted that,near the chime,Skull Boy and Peter had made space for a drum set and a couple of microphones,in anticipation of their Musical entertainment.
For now,a familiar Yan Ween song was being played through the speakers.
I pulled out my best friend's name for the gift exchange!
She has a shiny gold watch but has no chain!
I've got only $1.87 in hand,
I got to conjure up a plan!
Only thing of value is my long flowing tresses,
I don't even have any more dresses!
I know I don't have to donate my spleen like Yam did!
But I would like to symbolise our friendship!
Many hours I've spent thinking of it,sheltered from the cold weather,
it's got to be sterling,
makes you start singing,
though honestly,you can't hit a high note,my darling.
Cus' it's our first Yam Ween together!
"Ah,'First Yam Ween together'.Did you know that my roommate at boarding school was actually O. Hairy.I nearly steped on his shave though and it actually once cut my tail feathers."Poe proclaimed as he showed his long tail feathers.
Allan nearly touched it but Poe smacked his wing.
"What are you doing?!It might come off!It is still being dried!"He reprimanded him harshly.
Ruby giggled at the sight of the three dapper uptown crows as she moved to 2 large chocolate fountains that Skull Boy and Peter had made.
Each had a fancy crystal platter piled high with an assortment of freshly cut fruit for dipping into the warm chocolate.
"When did you get the idea to build a chocolate fountain?"Skull Boy asked,drizzling warm chocolate over his plate of piled up strawberries,apples and bananas while Peter slurped on his smoothie noisily.
"After seeing you guys eat my chocolate-dipped strawberries!"Ruby replied.
Skull Boy nearly choked when he heard that and Ruby moved out of the way just in time when Peter spouted out a fountain of banana smoothie.
Ruby giggled.
"By the way,thanks for helping decorate the house,"she said,
"Vulcan is actually thinking of keeping the fairy lights and the rest of the decorations to liven up the house...except the food splatters."Ruby smiled at him,her wide and generous mouth revealing pearly white teeth.
Skull Boy felt his cheeks burning which was very strange for a skeleton like him because he did not even have nerves.
How could he feel anything?
Well,he did like to defy the rules of logic.
Skull Boy's face went blank and he cleared his throat,running a hand down the back of his neck.
Peter rolled his eyes at this sight.
It had always seemed so frivolous,so perplexing to his mathematical mind,because there were no rules nor formulae by which it could be identified,romance was about as fickle as a passing breeze.
It didn't take long for him to regain his composure,quickly replying with a simple nod and mumbling,
"Maybe I am not related to Caesar Cardine..."The moment he said that,good old Skull Boy was back.
"Hey!I just realized something!Peter!Both of us seem to have the same talents right?What if you are actually my...?!"
Peter took in a sharp intake of Skull Boy actually putting two and two together and finally get four instead of five?
BEEP!
Saved by the bell!Or,universal communicator!
All eyes turned to the source of the beeping sound...a strange-looking box with a touch screen.
"Hehe!Sorry guys!"Peter's cheeks turned crimson red as he excused himself to take the call.
"Oh dear,dear!I hope Peter doesn't have to go,the party is about to begin in...1 hour,30 minutes and 38 seconds...37...36..oh,never-mind!Point is...we might get an angry mob!Certainly I am not the only one afraid this time."
"Depends,how big is the angry mob?"Len asked.
"About 2468 people!"Boo-Boo shouted.
"Okay,we can panic!Hey!Let's try to wave our arms frantically then confess secrets before we die!"Len said excitedly.
"Len,we will only die if Peter is going for more than 1 hour and 30 minutes."
"Sorry guys,I will only be back in 2 hours!"Peter said as he reached for his coat on the coat rack.
"Len!I was the one who ate the last cherry pie!"
"WHAT?!"Steam was puffing out of Len's nostrils and ears.
"Chill!You guys can go on without me!"Peter forced a weak smile.
Just as he was about to reach the door,Jealousy was right in front of him,nose to nose.
However,Jealousy didn't even bother to snap away from fact,she didn't establish the contact.
She just glared at him through her unyielding and cold pools of ink.
"What are you up to?"
Peter,however,immediately turned beetroot red at the close contact.
"I g-g-gotta meet a friend of who can fix my time machine."
He became aware of the odd ache in his chest as he looked at her and for a moment,it felt as if he could not breathe.
The warm stir of her breath against his cheek was magnified one hundredfold.
He could literally hear his heart drumming in my ears as blood pounded through his extremities.
Suddenly,he was acutely aware of every aspect of her face and the close proximity and immediately snapped away,muttering,
"See ya!"
"But Peter!What about...Yam Ween?!"Everyone shouted.