Toil and Trouble!
This is my Halloween fic; it's got AAML AND MUCH MORE!
Disclaimer: Don't own PKMN. Don't own any of the movies or songs that may be used! I own Halloween. KIDDING! I wish… XP
Summary: Ash and friends arrive home from their travels only to find out that they will be going on a witch hunt for Halloween night! But as they have fun and the hunt begins, things begin to get a little too real for comfort…
Try to guess what song the title is from! Review answers!
Chapter 1-Boys and girls of every age
Wouldn't you like to see something strange?
"C'mon! We're almost there guys!" Ash hollered beckoning the gang to walk faster as the town of Pallet came into sight.
"Slow down Ash!" Misty grumbled dragging her tired feet over the dusty ground that so many trainers before had walked upon.
Pikachu panted and lagged behind, his yellow ears drooped and his lightning bolt tail growing dusty as he pulled it along the ground.
Brock pushed a lock of brunette hair from his tanned face, taking with it the sweat of the long walk which had obviously taken quite a toll on the little group of trainers and POKe'MON.
But none of their moans bothered Ash.
His home was in sight.
It was autumn now and Ash's third visit back home after coming third in the Orange League after he re-entered it a few months ago.
The leaves were rustic and in piles on the ground, the wind was howling all around. You would have to look hard to find any Pidgey or Pidgeotto left in their trees or in the ashen sky, they'd all evacuated and flown to warmer countries, mostly to Johto, where the autumns and winters weren't as chilly as in Kanto.
Misty caught up to the raven haired boy who was eagerly waiting for the stragglers on the hill which overlooked the town below them.
She sighed, and had to stop herself toppling over as her legs began to grow shakier every step she took. Togepi popped his head out of her drawstring, scarlet bag, and she held him in her arms. The egg's eyes widened and he trilled cheerfully as a red leaf blew past him.
Brock and Pikachu soon joined them, and the group looked over the small, nowhere place of Pallet, a sweet and old fashioned community where everyone knew everybody, and everything, for that matter.
"Home…!" Ash sighed, taking off with the tired Pikachu attached to his shoulder. He sprinted down the hill, leaving his friends behind again.
"Hey! Come back here!" Misty yelled after him, forcing herself to chase after the excitable teenage boy as he ran away from them.
"Hey don't leave me behind!" Brock cried indignantly, following quickly as Misty finally caught up to Ash and the two ran side by side.
Eventually, Ash and Misty slowed down so Brock could catch up, and before they knew it, they were outside the Ketchum residence.
Ash walked up the veranda steps and rang the doorbell.
The group listened as the echo of the chiming rang throughout the house, indicating to anyone inside that someone was there.
A shuffling of steps was heard, and a few seconds later, the door opened to reveal…
"AAAH!" The kids screamed as in the doorway appeared a zombie.
Misty grabbed onto Ash and hid behind him, Brock copied and hid behind Misty. Pikachu let off an electric attack that fried his master and friends, shocking them all as they screamed from both the thunderbolt coursing through their bodies and the zombie standing in Ash's mother's doorway.
Togepi laughed and stood beside the door, watching its mother and family in delight.
As soon as Pikachu had finished its frightened attack, Ash, Misty and Brock fell into a heap. Several groans from all the teenagers were heard as Misty tried to get Brock off of her.
Harmonious laughter was heard by the door, and Ash began to panic, "Who is it?" He wondered, fright filling him instantly.
Ash looked up to see the zombie pull of the mask…
He let out baited breath as he realised it was a woman with auburn hair in a tight bun and russet eyes. Ash watched as his mom she pulled the mask off of her face. She laughed heartily at them as they struggled to get untangled from one another.
"Sorry kids! Just thought I'd warm you up for Halloween!" She chuckled, watching the group stand up. Suddenly her eyes became worried, "You're not hurt, are you?" She asked them as Ash helped Misty and Brock to their feet whilst Pikachu, clung onto his shoulder, crackles of static coming from his scarlet cheeks.
Ash shook his head, and watched Misty and Brock copy.
"No, we're fine Mo…!" Ash reassured her, only to be cut short as Delia enveloped him in a tight hug.
"My little boy is home!" She squealed, holding him tighter.
Pikachu swayed on Ash's head as the embrace went on, before jumping down and gathering Togepi onto its back and entering the house.
"Mom-Can't. Breathe." Ash spluttered, watching his Mom let go of him and grin.
He breathed out a deep breath and watched her greet Brock and Misty in the same way, just not as roughly, he noted with jealousy…
When they finally entered the house it was basically the same as before. Apart from a new chair, everything else seemed as Ash had left it on his tenth birthday four years ago.
Misty made herself comfy on the sofa in the living room and stretched her arms and yawned. Brock soon sat the opposite end of the chair, to which, a few seconds later, Delia reappeared from the kitchen with a plate of cookies.
Ash shoved in the centre of Misty and Brock, and stole a cookie from the plate and inhaled it greedily, crumbs spilling from his mouth and onto the cream exterior of the lounge chair.
"Ash! Eat properly!" Delia scolded her boy, snatching the plate from him and placing it on the coffee table.
Misty followed suit and took a cookie gingerly from the plate and nibbled on it politely.
"Mines a pumpkin!" She cried, staring at the biscuit with glee.
Brock lifted up a ghost shaped one. "These are really good Mrs Ketchum!" He commented, munching on the ghost with vigour.
Ash took a witch hat-shaped cookie from the plate and copied how Misty ate teasingly.
Misty's oceanic cerulean eyes spotted him and she immediately began protesting to him making fun of her for the way she ate. She also told him that he was a big Snorlax and needed to stop eating so much or else he might explode.
Ash of course, retorted with something about how scrawny Misty was that if she and a stick insect were to have a competition, she'd definitely win.
Another five minutes were spent arguing until Brock and Delia decided to leave them be.
"Fatty!" Misty yelled.
"Runt!" Ash replied, his hands bawling into fists as he grew face to face with the temperamental redhead.
"You little… Hey, where's Brock and Mrs Ketchum?" Misty halted, glancing around the room.
Ash copied her and looked, puzzled as to why they were absent…
Suddenly, the blaring noise of the television started.
Ash and Misty spun around terrified, only to see Pikachu lean back to the floor from hitting the button on the front of the set. The two teens laughed nervously and blushed at how silly they were, their argument forgotten for now, at least…
Later on, the gang all sat around the fireplace, just chatting, when Delia came back into the room, a selection of DVDs in her hands.
"Well, I thought to get you all in the Halloween spirit; I'd get these out ready for when you arrived!" She explained, placing a stack of films on the carpet in front of them.
"Take your pick!" She told them, wandering out of the room and into the sitting room upstairs.
The thumping of Togepi's paws was heard as it followed after her.
Brock reached over and shuffled through the movies.
"Hmm. The Nightmare Before Christmas, Ghostbusters, Scooby Doo, The Blair Witch Project, Corpse Bride, The Addams Family, Twilight, Edward Scissor Hands, The Woman in Black, Dracula, what do you guys want to watch?" He asked Ash and Misty, laying all of the movies out on the carpet for them to see.
Misty immediately held back, whilst Ash leapt for The Night Before Christmas, and held it out in front of Brock.
"This one!" He yelled, not letting the matter die down until he hopefully was to get his own way.
The Nightmare Before Christmas was one of his favourite movies; he'd watched it every Halloween from the age of six, usually with Gary at his house after a night of Trick or Treating.
"Misty? What about you?" Brock asked, a grin creeping to his face.
He knew Misty wasn't a massive fan of anything scary or remotely spooky, especially not after that night they'd had in Saffron city in the POKe'MON Tower looking for Ash…
Plates and chairs flying around the room, which had been sort of scary, the older teen had to admit.
Misty slowly glanced at the films, before her hand reached out to grasp Twilight.
She showed it to Brock, and they both rolled their eyes as Ash's gasp of intolerance broke in.
"Twilight? That's rubbish! Can't we please watch something scary?" He cried out, watching Misty glare daggers of death at him.
"Brock. You choose…" Misty snarled, never taking her eyes off of Ash who had now shrunk back in fear.
Brock flinched slightly, and took from the pile "The Blair Witch Project."
"What's that one about?" Ash asked, stealing it from Brock and handing him the Nightmare before Christmas and reading the back of the DVD box curiously.
Misty joined him and read it over his shoulder. Her face got paler and paler as she read more.
"We are not. Watching that." She grumbled, slumping back down and crossing her arms in a huff.
"Why not!" Ash yelled, " Are ya scared?" He teased, making whooing noises like a ghost and tickling her with ghostly fingers.
Pikachu sighed at the trainers and sat on the sofa. He would have watched Scooby Doo if it had been up to him.
"Let Pikachu decide." Brock told Misty and Ash firmly, watching the yellow mouse jump over to them.
It's eyebrows furrowed in concentration as it deciphered the three films in front of it. The mouse read each back and finally, after a few moments, came to a final conclusion.
"Pika!" I cried, holding up The Blair Witch Project gleefully.
Ash whooped for joy, whilst Brock was modestly pleased that the mouse had taken his choice. Misty grumbled and slumped on the sofa, her arms crossed as she sunk into the chair.
"Yes!" Ash cried, inserting the disc into the player hastily. His eyes narrowed as the disc was not read. "What the heck!" He shouted angrily.
"Uh Ash, you put the disc in upside down…" Misty replied, face palming as Ash sweat dropped and blushed.
TO BE CONTINUED…
Tell me what you all think! And what song is the title from? Review and Happy Halloween! The next chapter should be up by hopefully this week.
-AAML;)