Me: When I'm reading this story, I tend to imagine the characters in an anime style... It fits better. Alright, now go read.


Meanwhile, Lucas and the Ice Climbers waited patiently in front of the last house. How long had it been since Ness and Toon left? Probably 20 minutes at most.

"Where are they?" Lucas asked, concerned.

"Should we start looking for them now?" Popo suggested. Suddenly, Ness turned the corner of a house, and came up to the group. He had hidden his axe under his robe, along with a little spoil from his confrontation with Toon.

"Ness!" Nana exclaimed. "Where's Toon?"

"Toon? He said he wasn't feeling well and went back a while ago. He told me to tell you to go on to the next world, and he'll meet us back at the Estate."

"Oh... Okay then."

"Hey, can I choose the next stop?" Ness asked.

"Um... Sure," Lucas replied.

"Yay. Thanks guys."

They all made their way back to the Portal and hopped through it to get to the Hyrule Portal. The robed psychic stayed at the very back of the group, and he polished his axe while trudging behind the others, making sure there wasn't any more trace of blood. He rubbed the axe smoothly with a rag he had bought from the shed, making sure there was not a single smear.

Then, he became curious. The blood... It looked interesting. And...special. Ness didn't care that it was weird. He bent over while walking, and slowly licked the blade of his axe.

It was delicious.

The violet-eyed boy smiled at the taste. Vampires were right to say blood was delicious! Ness continued licking the axe, like he would lick the plate clean after devouring his mother's famous steaks every time. But as he did, all while walking, he tripped slightly, walking faster as he regained his balance. As he fought to recompose himself, the robe made him trip over and fall to the ground, forcing him to drop the axe.

"Oop," he mumbled as he bent over to pick it up. Popo, who was right in front of the robbed boy, turned around. Ness was lucky the blade was almost completely clean.

But there was still a smear of red liquid on it.

The raven-haired psychic quickly snatched the axe up, hoping the Ice Climber didn't notice, but not before Popo could get a clear look at it.

"Ness?" Popo took a split second moment to register what he saw. Was that really...

"Yes?" Ness interrupted the moment.

Popo responded with a, "Nothing."

"Hey, we're here!" Lucas cried out.

They were in Kokiri Village. Believe it or not, the Kokiri had learned about Halloween during Toon's travelings. There were some young boys and girls wearing scary, wooden masks. Others wore Wolfos costumes or Stalfos outfits. Some decorated their tree houses with Skulltula webs and fake Skulltula adorning the webs.

The group trick-or-treated from house to house. The Kokiri may have been very primitive, but they had some good stuff. The Deku Nuts were actually quite tasty, as were some of the Hyrulian candies. The Brawl Kids didn't know where the Kokirians got it, but the Castle Town chocolates, Goron volcano candies, and Zora...fish treats as they called it, were better than they seemed.

"I hear this was one of Toon's past lives, living here," Nana recalled as they finished trick-or-treating at Fado's.

"Yeah, when he was Young," Popo confirmed. "Are there any other houses around here?"

Lucas looked around, then spotted a house adorned with very nice Skulltula webs and rocks with scary faces. "There!" He pointed to the house, but tripped as he started to dash off! "ACK!"

The blond faceplanted on the ground, his basket of candy spilling. Popo ran to his side, helping him up. Nana quickly proceeded to pick up Lucas's candy and put them back in his basket.

"Are you okay, Lucas?"

"Ah... Yeah, I'm fine. Thanks Popo." Nana handed him the basket of treats. "Th-Thanks Nana."

Ness cleared his throat at the display, face suddenly changing into one of irritation. "Let's get going," he ushered quickly.

The group then trick-or-treated at the new house, where a demanding-looking orange-headed boy answered.

"Trick-or-treat!"

"Tch. Here." The grumpy-looking kid handed each kid a single nut. "Have a nice night or whatever."

As he followed the group, Ness's attention turned to an exit. He recognized it instantly as the entrance to the Lost Woods. His lip curled.

"Hey guys, look! The Lost Woods! Let's go there!"

"There? But it's so scary there..." Nana trailed off. "Toon told us that it's really easy to get lost in there.

"Aw come on! We might as well. I heard there's really cool stuff there. You only live once!" Ness ran in, laughing. After a short hesitation, the others followed. Eventually, he disappeared in the mist of the night. There were three other paths to take. The sound of Ness's footsteps were gone.

"Where'd he go?" Lucas asked as he looked around.

"I think he went this way," Nana pointed to the left.

"No, I saw him go this way!" Popo pointed to the right.

"You go this way, Popo. Nana, you go to the left. I'll go down this middle path," Lucas suggested. They all nodded and went off.

Popo ran to the right, calling for Ness. A few dead, tall, leafless trees blurred as Popo ran into the misty fog.

"NEEEEESSSS! NEEEEESSSS!" He emerged in a small clearing, where there were a few shrubs in a circular area. Popo took a few steps forward, looking for any other paths in the area. None. The royal-looking eskimo stayed still, feeling as though he was being watched.

A hand suddenly clamped his mouth shut, making him yelp for a split-second. It was Ness. Popo was relieved to see his friend. But he shouldn't have been.

"Oh, don't scare me like that!" he said through Ness's hand, muffled. "There you are, Ne-"

"Shush shush shush," Ness interrupted. He looked around. "I hope you're happy right now, Popo."

"Huh?"

"I'm sorry I have to do this," Ness softly replied, trying to pass off a tone of melancholy. But it was obvious, even to Popo, that it was just a mask.

"W-What?"

"Aw, don't act like that! Toon tried to do that too. Deny everything, I mean. Didn't end well for him. Wonder if he's still on his way to up there." Ness looked wistfully up to the night sky, eyes half open and a plain looking smile curling his lip.

"What do you..." Popo's eyes widened at the realization.

Why did it take so long for Ness to come back?

Wouldn't Toon have told them in person he'd go off, and wouldn't they have seen him?

And the smear of blood on Ness's axe... Why would Ness have been do secretive?

Popo backed up. "You... You couldn't have... You killed Toon?" It sounded ridiculous, especially from him, to accuse such a thing. The eskimo didn't want to hear an answer, but he had to know if it was all a joke, and if Ness was just messing with him.

Ness brought out his axe. It was slightly, but clearly, stained with crimson blood. Popo opened his mouth to scream, but Ness clamped it shut again! "Ah ah ah. Hear me out first before you scream," Ness whispered.

Meanwhile, Lucas dashed under tree branches, calling for Ness. His vision was blurred from the fog. He passed through another log tunnel, only to end up at the entrance.

"What... Dang it!" Lucas growled to himself. That was the 5th time he ended back up at the entrance. He could tell by the sounds of happy children back in the village, audible from where he stood. He dashed back into the middle path, only to crash into someone.

"OW!" the two fell back. Lucas rubbed his head, where he had bumped into Nana.

"Ah! Sorry, N-Nana," Lucas sheepishly apologized as he held out a hand for the princess.

"It's okay. Are you okay?" He nodded. As Nana grabbed his hand, he couldn't help but blush slightly. The two were close. Not as close as her with Popo, but they liked to hang out from time to time. It was too bad she was Popo's girl...

"I'm guessing you didn't find Ness either, huh?"

"Nothing," she sighed. "Can we go together, Lucas?"

"O-Of course!" With that, the two started back down the middle path, unlinking hands.

Though he tried not to let the situation get the best of him, Popo hyperventilated. In a flash, his heart started to beat about 3 times faster. He wanted to run, to shout for help and to be with Nana. Nana. When they seperated a few minutes ago... Popo had to warn them. Ness was serious. He was lost now. But why? This can't be an act. It can't. But why? Why was Ness suddenly acting like this?

"I just want something," the raven haired boy replied, as if reading Popo's mind.

"F-Fine! Whatever it is, I'll give it to you! Just let me go, please!"

"I wasn't finished," Ness growled, pushing Popo to the ground. "Anyway, you can't possibly get me this...something. It's impossible to get like that... It's something so precious it's as rare as a blue moon. So precious...and amazing... And I just want it for myself." As Ness turned around to face the moon, Popo tried to inch away. "You can't run, you know."

Ness turned around suddenly and threw an arrow! One would think an arrow wouldn't have possibly done much when thrown by a human. But Ness was surprisingly strong in the arm, no doubt probably from Ness's expertise in baseball. Popo gasped as the foot-long arrow nailed his collar to a nearby tree.

It was stuck there. Popo frantically grabbed the shaft of the arrow and attempted to remove it. How was it stuck so well?! Ness laughed maniacally and approached his "friend", smirking. He licked the last of Toon's blood on the blade of his axe, enjoying the taste once again. He licked it clean before talking.

"You like the arrow?" he asked. Popo stayed silent in shock, his face full of terror. An idea dawned on him. His arm slowly reached to his back, for his Hammer. "Got it from Toon. I dunno what kind of idiot he is, bringing these along. I swear..."

"Plea... Please let me go!" Popo managed to squeak through a whimper. He started shaking, as if he were cold. Then, he jut out his hand, sending out a Blizzard! Ness groaned as he shielded himself with his hands.

"You think that'll work?" he shouted over the icy fury. "PK Magnet!" A purple sphere of energy enclosed Ness, absorbing the Blizzard. "Nice try, Popo. Enough chit chat. I have a mission to accomplish. But since you won't be joining us later...I suppose I could tell you my reason."

Ness giggled, like a school girl finding out a dirty secret. "I'm in love, Popo," he admitted, in a tone that suggested he was hoping Popo was happy for him. "I want to be with that reason forever. Forever and ever. Problem is..."

Ness raised his axe again. Popo closed his eyes, knowing he was doomed, only for Ness to open them himself.

"You're here." The axe started to fall.

"NOOO!"

CLUNK!


Me: Yeah, um... Stay TOONed! HA. HAHA HA... Cuz... Yeah. I'm updating this every day, so expect more tomorrow. EXPECT IT. EXPECT IT I SAY, FOR I HAVE NOTHING ELSE TO SAY HERE AS OF NOWWWW. Also, remember to leave a comment!~