"Alex," Cole smiled, grabbing his girlfriend's hand and pulling her into a kiss. "Are you going to the costume party?"
Alex smiled and nodded. "As soon as I'm done taking Echo trick-or-treating, I'll be there."
"What's your costume?" Cole asked.
"Well, I was going to dress up as the scariest think I've ever seen, but then I heard Kai might not dress up," Alex said, "and having the same costume as him would be awful."
"You were going to go as Kai?"
"Yeah, the scariest thing I've ever seen. Anyway, now I'm just gonna go as Skalidor."
"Alex! I'm ready!" Echo called.
Alex turned to the lower decks. "Okay, let's see it.
"Wait, what are you?" Cole asked.
"The coolest person in the world!" Echo exclaimed.
Cole looked to Alex. "She's dressing up as me."
Echo came up, throwing her arms out. She was dressed up as Lord Garmadon. "Tah dah!"
"That looks amazing," Alex said. "You look just like he use to."
"Except shorter," Cole said.
"Now come on," Echo said, grabbing Alex's arm. "You have to go get dressed so we can go trick-or-treating!"
"Echo, we have another two hours," Alex laughed. "Why don't you go call Nancy and see if they're on their way."
Echo nodded and ran back to the lower decks.
"Well, she seems excited," Cole noted.
"It's Halloween, the best holiday of the year," Alex said. "Of course she's excited!" Her smiled grew wider.
"Great, what're you planning?" Cole asked.
"It's a Garmadon family tradition, started by the one and only Lucas Austin Garmadon, to scare the youngest Garmadon on Halloween night at exactly eight o'clock."
"Really? When did this start?" Cole asked.
Alex sighed. "When I was six. I knew I shouldn't have looked into the library!"
"Right."
Echo ran back out. "Nancy said all the traffic in Ninjago is officially stopped for trick-or-treating and her and Caleb are almost here! Alex, go get dressed!"
"Okay, okay," Alex said. "Geez, calm down a little."
"Yeah, yeah, yeah, okay," Echo said. Alex walked down to the lower decks and Echo turned to Cole. "What're you dressing up as?"
"It's a surprise for Alex," Cole said.
"Tell me! I can keep a secret!" Echo pleaded.
"Okay," Cole said. He knelt down and whispered something into Echo's ear.
The young girl smiled. "That's amazingly romantic!" she squealed. "A little bit of a cliché if you ask me but still!"
"Cliché?" Cole questioned.
Echo sighed. "Cliché, a very predictable or unorigi–"
"I know what it means Miss Human-Dictionary," Cole interrupted. "Why would you say it's a cliché?"
"It doesn't matter, Alex won't care," Echo said. "You know why it's a cliché though. I'm sure you weren't the first boy to think of it."
"Yeah, just go back to the annoying eight-year-old excited for Halloween," Cole muttered.
Echo smiled. "I have a proposition. Please tell me you know the meaning of that word."
"Yes, I understand."
"Good!" Echo said. "Now, here's the plan…"
Alex walked down the street with the kids. Nancy was dressed as a dark angel, and Caleb was dressed as a pirate. "Skip two thirty-four through two fifty on Bone Boulevard," Nancy was reciting. "They usually give out cruddy goods like apples, popcorn balls, and stuff like that."
"We make a left when we get to Albany Road," Echo added. "All the houses there give out king sized candies."
Caleb smiled. King sized always tastes better.
It took Alex a moment, but she nodded when she got what he meant. "It's like that with everything," she said. "I'm pretty sure it's scientifically proven."
"Alex, do you feel weird going trick-or-treating with three fourth graders?" Echo asked.
"No," Alex said. "At least, not since Lloyd, Jay, and Lillie are also somewhere trick-or-treating." She started looking around nervously.
"Are you okay?" Echo asked. "I thought you said it wasn't weird."
"It's not that," Alex said. "It's…well there was a legend about a…" She shook her head. "I don't wanna scare you guys."
I don't scare, Caleb signed.
"Nothing can scare me," Echo said.
"Tell us!" Nancy insisted.
"Okay, okay," Alex said. "There's a legend that amoung the serpentine, was a turtle. He was a ruthless leader and controlled all the tribes. Eventually, the people of Ninjago killed him, fearing his power. It was exactly nine hundred years ago today. A lot of stories say he didn't go to the Underworld since he had unfinished business with the serpentine, which the people of Ninjago didn't know. So he supposively haunts the ground of where he was killed every Halloween."
"That is rediculous!" Nancy said.
"Yeah, I've been trick-or-treating around the city since I was three," Echo said. "There has never been a ghost turtle."
Caleb didn't look so sure.
"Maybe you've just never seen him," Alex said. "It's a big city."
"Have you ever seen him?" Nancy asked.
"Once," Alex said. "It doesn't matter. It was briefly and that's 'all' I wanted to see."
"Did it attack?" Echo asked.
"Not me," Alex replied.
The three exchanged looks. Nancy and Echo's eyes locked for a few seconds before they looked back to Alex. "Prove it," Echo said.
"Prove it?" Alex questioned.
"Yeah. We still don't believe you," Nancy said.
"Then don't," Alex said. "Just don't say I didn't warn you."
Tove suddenly appeared. "Hey," she said. "So far the only ghosts out are Blinkies. No evil spirits so far." She glanced at the three fourth graders. "Enjoy your childhood. You never know when you have to be checking around for ghosts because its your job."
"Thanks Tove," Alex said. "Now shoo. Go to the party. Do the other thing I asked."
"You so don't trust him," she mumbled before flying away.
Alex rolled her eyes. "Come on. We only have another half hour."
It was five till when Alex stopped and looked down an alley. "Uh, I know where we are," she said. "Turn it around kids! We aren't going any further."
"Why not?" Echo asked.
"This is where the turtle general died," Alex said. "We're turning back."
"No way!" Nancy said. "The house up ahead gives out giant chocolate bars. I mean, six feet long!"
She's exaggerating, Caleb signed.
"Am not!" Nancy snapped.
"You kind of are," Echo said. "Either way, we have to forge on ahead. Tove said there were no evil spirits out tonight."
"Never repeat this, but Tove is wreckless," Alex said. "If you guys really want to temp his wrath, we'll continue."
Echo and Nancy smiled as they forged on ahead. Caleb glanced to Alex and winked.
"You know, you're really good at acting," Alex complimented quietly.
Being mute helps, Caleb told her. They continued behind Echo and Nancy.
Suddenly, a turtle jumped out from an alleyway. "Bleh!" he yelled. "Where are the serpentine? They must pay!"
Echo and Nancy stumbled back. "You weren't joking!" Echo squeaked.
"Don't hurt us!" Nancy pleaded.
"And please don't sick your pet squirrel on us!" Echo added.
"Squirrel?!" the turtle questioned, eyes wide. He ran over, wrapping his arms around Alex tightly. "This wasn't in the deal!"
"Ugh!" Alex moaned. "Mikey, you are the worse actor ever! I should've gone with Raph. How did you two know?"
"I found your journal," Echo said proudly.
"Well, someone is really asking for it," Alex mumbled.
"So, no squirrel?" Mikey asked, putting his orange mask on.
"Oh, no. There's a squirrel. Not just ny squirrel either," Nancy said.
"I believe you called it a squirrelanoid," Echo said.
"You two did not just try that and…MIKEY LET GO!"
Mikey let go of Alex.
"Nice costume," someone complimented Mikey as she walked by.
"What costume?" Mikey asked.
Alex laughed nervously as the girl gave him a weird look. "My brother is an odd ball, that's for sure," she said. "Run along."
The girl gave Mikey one more weird look before taking off.
"Okay, well, go get your giant chocolate and then let's go," Alex said. "I've got to get Mikey back to his dimension before the party."
The three ran over to a large house. A moment later they returned.
"Don't turn around," Echo smiled.
Naturally, Alex and Mikey turned around. There was a giant squirrelanoid standing there. They both started to back up.
"Not again!" Mikey wailed.
"How is this possible?" Alex asked shakily.
"Ha!" Joey said, stepping out from the shadows. "This is my new pet. I think I'll name him…Mr. Nutty."
"Get rid of it!" Mikey shouted.
"Fine," Joey said, snapping his fingers. The squirrelanoid vanished. "Alex, come on. It's party time."
Alex smiled. They all headed for the edge of town.
An old farm house was set up as a perfect Halloween party place. Alex looked around next to Lloyd, who was dress like Prince Donagan. "Where's Cole?" she asked.
"He's around," Lloyd smiled.
A man dressed as a knight walked over. "Milady," he said, kneeling and taking Alex's hand. He flipped the visor up to reveal it was Cole.
"Oh my gosh," Alex said. She smiled. "That is an amazing costume. And you really are my prince in shining armor."
Cole stood and kissed Alex.
"Gag me," Lloyd mumbled.
"Oh, just go talk to your doppelgänger," Cole said.
"Who's that?" Alex asked.
"Jay and I have the same idea," Lloyd mumbled, walking away.
"And now we will announce the winners of the costume contests!" a man announced.
Cole and Alex turned their attention to him.
"For most creative, I present the award to…Zane Julien!"
Everyone cheered. Zane stepped up onto the stage, dressed as a light bulb.
"Most original costume award goes to…Echo Garmadon!"
People began to cheer as Echo walked up onto the stage.
"And finally, favoritest costume…Kai Blackmen!"
Kai walked onto the stage and the crowd cheered. The three took bows and were handed awards. Then the party continued until nine.
I finished this last minute so if something doesn't quite make sense, sorry. Review. Happy Halloween! I got so much candy.