Yo-Ka Watch Halloween Special Part 1
When Zombie Attacks…
The winds blew and flowed through the breezy, autumn air. The leaves were red and orange as some of them were snapped away from the branches when the wind blew through the trees. The peaceful town, Sakura New Town, despites its name, was entering the fall season, but it doesn't mean that it will be quiet.
At the Sakura Elementary School, students, teachers, and some townsfolks were decorating and preparing for a festival of some kind. Ken, with his two trusty Yokai Pals, Yuray his loyal maid and Lasagnyan were watching the preparation with curiosity. They noticed that some people were putting up decorating lights in shapes of skull, bat, and pumpkin. Some students and women were carving out pumpkins and making their own "faces" for it, other than the traditional smile that you would see most of the times.
"What's going on around here?" Ken wondered.
"Why, Master Ken, your school is preparing for this year's Halloween Festival!" Yuray stated excitedly. "I read it on this flyer, which I found at your school. Today is Halloween, and the festival will start tonight."
"Oh yeah," he remembered. "That thing was on the school board few weeks ago."
"Ah, Halloween. I remember back when I was still alive, my owner made a special pumpkin pie and special Halloween theme lasagnas, y'all. That was very…delicious time," Lasagnyan said as she mesmerized and drew saliva.
"Hey Ken." He turned around and noticed his friends; Keita, Kuma, Kanchi, and Fumika approaching them. Whisper and Jibanyan were also with Keita.
"What's up," he replied.
"You came here to see the preparation of the festival?" Keita asked.
"We're here to help out!" Kuma exclaimed.
"This year's Halloween Festival will be held at our school, so we volunteered to help in the preparation," Kanchi explained.
"Since you're here, Ken, why don't you join us and help?" Fumika suggested.
"Me?" He asked. "I don't know…"
"Come on, it will be fun!" Fumika said as she just pulled Ken's arm forcefully, surprising the boys and Yuray.
"Oh my…" Whisper said. "It seems like the guys are gonna be jealous after this."
"Nya, that's nyright," Jibanyan nodded.
For the rest of the days, Ken helped in the preparation of the festival willingly. He put up the decorations, and carved some pumpkins. The boys did the same, so they could get the same affection and attention from Fumika, but at the same time, they enjoyed it.
"Man, that was a hard work," Keita huffed, looking a bit tired.
"Yeah, but at least the festival is ready for tonight," Fumika said. "And it is all thanks to everyone's effort."
"At least that's good," Kanchi agreed. "So, are you guys already decided on what to wear tonight?"
"Yeah! I'm gonna wear as Captain Jack Sparrow this year!" Kuma exclaimed.
"That's cool. Well, this year I will be Count Dracula," Kanchi said in a Dracula-like tone.
"Cool! For me, I'm gonna be Epockman," Keita stated.
"That's pretty neat," Fumika said. "For me, I'm gonna be dressed as a zombie nurse."
"So Ken, what are you gonna wear for Halloween tonight?" Fumika asked.
"Me?" He said. "I'm not going to wear any costume this year."
His friends gasped in shock.
"What!?" Why!?" Keita gasped.
"Yeah, dude! Halloween is like the most important holiday of the year. Well, maybe second most important to Christmas, but why!?" Kuma questioned.
"I'm not into that kind of stuff. I just don't think it is fun to wear costumes," Ken argued.
His friends, including his Yokai maid gasped epically.4
"Well…If that is what you want, then I guess you don't have to wear costumes this year," Fumika said as she smiled, but sweated.
"Yeah, I guess so…" Keita agreed.
They came to a crossroad, and decided to separate to their own respective home. They said their goodbye until tonight. Ken headed straight back to his house quietly, looking a bit tired as he yawned.
"Man, all that preparation made me tired," he said as he yawned.
"Master Ken, are you sure you don't want to wear or be anything for tonight's festival?" Yuray asked.
"Yeah, partner. Halloween only comes once every year. You should at least enjoy yourself and wear costume like everyone else, nya," Lasagnyan said.
Ken shrugged. "I'm not like everyone else. I'm heading to bed to take a nap. Wake me up like 10 minutes before the festival. Ok?"
He walked upstairs to his bedroom, with Yuray and Lasagnyan looking a bit sad for Ken, but couldn't convince him, otherwise.
"Poor, Master Ken. I wish there is a way for him to show him how fun Halloween is," Yuray mumbled.
"Nyaaaa, but you know. I feel bushed, too. I think I will take a short nyap, too, y'all," Lasagnyan said as she curled herself on the couch and entered snooze mode.
"I guess a little nap would be grateful. I will take it a bit, too," Yuray said as she lay down, but floated as she snoozed deeply.
After what it felt like an hour or so, Ken woke up from his nap. He looked at the time, and saw that it was 6:55, five minutes before the festival.
"Oh crap! I'm going to be late!" Ken shouted as he got out of his bed quickly.
"Hey, wake up you two! We'll be late!" He yelled, waking up the two Yokai.
"Aaaah!" Yuray screamed. "My apology, Master Ken! I overslept!"
"Apologize later. Let's just head out already, y'all!" Lasagnyan stated.
They went outside and headed straight to the festival as quickly as possible. As they headed there, Ken looked around and felt a bit…strange.
"Is it just me or the town seems a bit…quieter than normal?" Ken asked.
"Maybe because everyone in the whole town is at the festival," Lasagnyan said.
"Good point," he replied. "But, it is kind of too quiet."
"You're right, Master Ken. It is a bit too quiet, but like Miss Lasagnyan said, perhaps everyone is at the festival," said Yuray.
"One way to find out," Ken said as they walked closer to the school until they arrived and saw…that it was empty and also quiet.
"What the…where the heck is everyone?" Ken asked as he looked around and saw nobody, not even a single person at sight.
"There's nobody here! Indeed, where did the all the townsfolk goes?" Yuray questioned.
"Something smells..fishy here, y'all," Lasagnyan said as he looked around suspiciously.
As they looked around for anyone, they noticed a familiar person standing alone.
"Hey, look! It's Keita," Ken pointed. "Yo, Keita. Where the heck are Kuma, Kanchi, Fumika, and everyone else? Is the festival starting now or…"
As he approached over to his friend, the clouds blew away, revealing the full moon. The moonlight shined down, illuminating the eerie mist. Ken stopped and his expression changed to fear and surprise.
He noticed Keita's clothes were torn and his skin was green.
"Nnnnnnnuuwaaahh," Keita moaned as he turned around, revealing a dead expression.
"Kyaaaaaah!" Yuray screamed.
"What in tarnation!?" Lasgnyan shouted.
"Keita, what happened to you?!" Ken questioned.
"Mmmwwaaaaah! Nnnnnuwaaaaah!" He moaned aggressively as he pulled his arms out and walked slowly toward him. Ken stepped back, feeling an unprecedented danger.
"Something's wrong with him. Is this some kind of Yokai's trick!?" Ken asked as he used his Yo-Kai Watch.
"I don't know, y'all, but let's get out of here while we can!" Lasagnyan stated, but as they turned back, it was too late.
The school gate was closed, and when they turned back, Keita along with other people they knew, including Whisper, Jibanyan, and other familiar Yokai were surrounding them.
"Holy cow! Everyone has turned into…ah…ah…." Yuray said.
"Zombies!" Ken exclaimed.
"Exactly, Master Ken!" She said.
"Let's hit the hay and run, y'all!" Lasagnyan declared.
Ken, Yuray, and Lasagnyan ran off to the school, passing through the zombies without getting touched by them. They managed to go into the school building, and quickly blocked the entrance with bunch of chairs and desk they could find.
"Phew. At least for now, they won't get in," Ken said.
"Good point, partner," Lasagnyan said.
Even so, the Yokai ghosts, like Whisper could go through wall. Zombie Whisper, Happiere, Dismarelda, and Insomni came through the blockade and the wall, approaching over to Ken.
"They are coming through the wall!" Yuray screamed.
"Quick! To the rooftop!" Lasagnyan stated as they ran up the stairs.
The blockade they created tumbled over due to the combined strength of the zombies. Ken, Yuray, and Lasagnyan ran all the way up to the rooftop. They blocked the only entrance and exit, so the zombies won't get to them.
"Great. Now, we're stuck on the roof to our impending doom!" Ken complained.
"What are we gonna do?" Yuray asked.
"Well, why don't you check your Yokai Pad and find out the yokai that's causing this!?" Ken pointed.
"I…I don't know if there is one that can cause everyone zombiefied, Master Ken," Yuray said.
Suddenly, the door behind them banged loudly. It banged and banged until it gave it away, allowing the zombies to come through.
"MMuuuwaaaaaahhh…." Zombie Keita moaned.
"Nnnnyaaaaa," Zombie Jibanyan cried deadly.
"Whhiizzzzaa," Whisper groaned.
"They are coming closer! We're doomed!" Yuray cried.
"What are we going do now, y'all!? Are we going to turn into zombies like them!?" Lasagnayn said hopelessly.
"Dang it! Exactly what the heck is going on here!? There's no way this is happening! There's got to be a work of Yokai!" Ken exclaimed.
The zombies surrounded them as they approached closer to the trio.
To be continued…
Hey, boys and girls! This is my special one-shot series for my main Yo-Kai Watch fanfiction, "Yo-Kai Watch Another Watcher." Today is the first day of October, which means the weather is becoming chillier, the leaves start changing color, and neighbors prepare for one of the traditional and most celebrated holidays of the year, Halloween.
This is just part 1 of the one-shot special, as four more will come out after this. I will be uploading this story once per week until the big finale on the holiday itself, so stay tune for part 2 next week!
Also, for you who knows and placed their vote, a poll was up and decided. You can now see the result at my Profile.
Until next week, folks, we will see more spooky and wacky stuff. See ya then!