October 31st 2016
Halloween night
Penguin HQ
(Skipper's POV)
(song suggestion: thriller) It was a dark and stormy night…thunder shock the ground and lighting lit up the sky. Our base was dark with the only light being our flashlights and the occasional burst of lighting. A latern was in the center of the base. Kowalski, Private, Marlene, Rico, Classified, Short fuse, Eva, and corporal, The Lemurs, and I were gathered around it. "Kowalski," I said, "Power outage options?" "um do something to past the time," Kowalski replied. "Oh great Halloween party penguins!" Julian complained, "it was so boring that even the electricity left!"
"does he always complain this much?" Classified said. "Yep," Rico said. "I have an idea!" I said. "Does it involve scary stories?" Private said. "Brilliant idea private!" I said, "that's better then my plan!" "Commence operation: HALLOWEEN TERROR!" Rico laughed evilly for effect, "Whahahahahaha!" "Can I tell a story about julian the handsom vampire…blah?" Julian said. "what dare I ask is that one about?" Marlene said. "It is about how Julian the Handsom Vampire…blah…embarks on a adventure. An adventure with forbiddin love in the form of a beguiling lady werewolf…" "I think I heard enough," I said. "so can I tell the…" "NO!" we all shouted.
"There will be no love stories today," I said, "we are about to embark on a terror-filled adventure…if you can't handle it…there's the hatch!" Private quickly ran towards the ladder, "Your not afraid private?" I said, "the penguin who took down the monster known as Dave…is afraid of scary stories?" "is that a challenge?" Private said. "Yes," I replied. "Fine I'm going to stay longer then you!" Private said, "because I got a story!" "you do?" I said, "it doesn't involve lunacorns does it?" "yes," Private said. "I don't think so," I said, "Kowalski your up!"
"Okay," Kowalski said, "It is time for the story of the graveyard eight!" "we already heard this one," Private said, "in song!" "Oh no you haven't," Kowalski said, "that song didn't do the story justice…now prepare yourself for the real song." "oh dear," Private said. Kowalski pulled out a banjo and started to play. "Please no," Private said. Kowalski cleared his throat and started to sing…
Pull up a seat, and set a spell,
While this spooky tale I relate,
'Bout the meanest mess of steel and wheels,
Man ever did create.
The bus called Graveyard Eight!
Rico ( in Rico-ese ):
The bus called Graveyard Eight!
( Regurgitates bus toy) Ooooh!
Kowalski:
Now the story begins long ago,
In a bus factory in Chicago,
On a cold Halloween night,
A newly built bus was possessed.
And that bus will become
The Bus called graveyard eight!
Rico:
The Bus called Graveyard eight!
Kowalski:
The bus was shipped from Chicago to New York,
Under the cover of darkness,
One October night.
And a reign of terror began
The Reign of the Graveyard eight!
Rico:
The reign of the graveyard eight!
Kowalski:
Runs midnight to dawn, no driver in sight,
Fuelled by evil incarnate,
Never slowin' down as it prowls the town,
Plowing animals down to their fate.
Better run from Graveyard Eight!
Rico ( in Rico-ese ):
Better run from Graveyard Eight !
(A toy unicorn, a rubber duckie and a bunny doll are regurgitated by Rico) Lookout!
( Rico runs over the toys with the bus) Aw!
Kowalski:
So hear and fear, and keep the kids clear,
Of this express to the Pearly Gates,
If you fail to heed this warning,
Then your fate is sealed.
And your life,
Will be claimed,
by the Bus called graveyard eight!
Rico:
The Bus called graveyard eight!
Kowalski:
one night it was finally defeated,
By four brave penguins.
If that bus is ever reborn,
Then our doom will come,
In the form of
the meanest mess of steel and wheels,
Man ever did create.
The Bus called graveyard eight!
Rico:
The Bus called graveyard eight!
Kowalski & Rico:
THE BUS CALLED GRAVEYARD EIGHT! Yah!
"great start Kowalski," I said, "who's next?" "um…" "don't answer that," I said, "Classified your next." Classified put his flashlight up to his face, "are you sure?" "Of course I'm sure," I said. "very well," Classified said, "turn off your flashlights this one is better…IN THE DARK!" all the flashlights and the latern were turned off and classified began. "It was a dark and stormy night…"
(end of chapter one)