Here's the next chapter of Night of the Weresnail. Last time, SpongeBob, Patrick, and Squidward met Ester Cargo, and SpongeBob is still trying to come up with a theme for the Krusty Krab Dance party while at the same time trying to find someone to go with and how to ask her. Now please enjoy…

Chapter 2: Making Plans

The next day at the Krusty Krab, SpongeBob was flipping patties and reading a comic book at the same time. Whenever SpongeBob flipped a patty, he would flip it in the air, toss his spatula in the air, turn the page with his free hand, and catch the spatula with the patty landing on it.

Then Squidward was at the cash register, trying to make the time go by fast as usual until SpongeBob poked his head from the window.

"Hey Squidward!" SpongeBob shouted, "How about this kind of theme for the dance party? A medieval times party. We can all dress up as people from the middle ages and start talking like ye old knights."

"Sure, SpongeBob, that's a great idea." Squidward sarcastically agreed. "I'm sure everyone would want to come to a party with a bunch of people dressed up as ugly knights and villagers."

SpongeBob, not understanding Squidward's sarcasm, just happily replied, "That's what I'm saying, Squidward. Wouldn't it be great if I dressed up as a tall knight while you could be my court jester?"

"NO!" Squidward finally shouted. "No, SpongeBob, that has to be the most ridiculous idea for a dance party I have ever heard!"

SpongeBob just scratched his chin and said, "Hmm, now that I think about it, I'm sure we can come up with better idea for the party." SpongeBob got onto the kitchen floor and started pacing back and forth as he tried to think, "Maybe a disco theme, or a tie-die theme, or how about a toga theme?"

Squidward tried to block the sound of SpongeBob trying to think about a theme for the dance party until a delivery fish was standing at the cash register.

"Can I help you?" Squidward asked.

The delivery fish answered, "I have a package for a Mr. Patrick Star."

Suddenly from out of nowhere, Patrick came with a big smile. "My Weresnail Elimination Kit is here!" He shouted as he grabbed it and started to run off. "SpongeBob, it's here!"

Squidward and the delivery fish stared as Patrick ran off, then he told Squidward, "That'll be 39.99, sir."

"SpongeBob, my Weresnail Elimination Kit is here!" Patrick yelled as he ran into the kitchen to find SpongeBob.

SpongeBob turned around with big eyes. "Ooh, let's see it!"

Patrick tore the package open and found a small square box inside.

"Wow," Patrick said amazed. "It comes with a book on how to beat weresnails, some salt, and…" He pulled out a silver crystal necklace. "…this thing."

SpongeBob looked at it with big glowing eyes. "Ooh, what is it?"

Patrick shrugged. "I don't know. It's nothing Betty ever used to defeat a weresnail with. It's probably just something included since I bought in the next three seconds."

"I think it's pretty." SpongeBob said as he held onto the crystal. "Maybe I can give it to Sandy, and she might say yes when I ask her to the dance party."

"That's a great idea, buddy." Patrick agreed. "And you can also take this salt with you."

SpongeBob put his hand up and shook his head. "That's nonsense, Patrick. Sandy's not a weresnail. In fact, I don't think there are any weresnails around Bikini Bottom."

"Aww," Patrick lowered his head sadly. "I was looking forward to using my elimination kit."

SpongeBob put his hand on Patrick's shoulder. "Don't worry, Patrick, we can always pretend there's a weresnail around here. Maybe we can even get Squidward to play with us."

Suddenly, Squidward popped his head from the window, obviously hearing their conversation. "No!"

"Oh." SpongeBob said a bit disappointed, but immediately smiled again. "We can even get Sandy to play with us, and maybe even Ester. You know, he had Sodium-Chloride plants growing in his garden and do you know what sodium-chloride is, my friend?"

Patrick tried to think of the answer. "Uh…that stuff you put in your pool to help it stay clean?"

SpongeBob couldn't help, but giggle. "Not chlorine, Patrick. Sodium-Chloride is stuff that salt is made of. And do you know why Ester may have that stuff growing in his garden?"

Patrick tried to come up with the answer this time. "Uh…I know this one! It's…to put it on fries!"

"Nope, he's obviously trying ward off a weresnail." SpongeBob told him, "Because one is out there somewhere."

"Ooh," Patrick said amazed. "Let's find it."

"Great idea, Patrick," SpongeBob agreed. "I'll just add this on my To Do List."

He takes a clipboard out of his pocket that had a piece of paper on it with a list, he put on his glasses and scrolled down the list that read, 'Go to work, Come up with theme for party, Ask Sandy to unnamed dance party'. He took out a pencil and added, 'Catch weresnail' with an empty checkbox next to it.

"There!" SpongeBob said as he stuffed the clipboard back in his pocket and took off his glasses. "Now after work, I have to complete one of these items on my list."

"Is it the 'go to work' one?" Patrick asked.

"No, that one's already completed." SpongeBob mentioned. "It's the one where I ask Sandy to the dance." He held the crystal up. "But with this pretty necklace, there's no way she'll be able to say no."

Later on that day, SpongeBob got off of work and went to Sandy's treedome. He put on his water helmet and went in the front, and knocked on the door while all the water drained.

Sandy opened the door and saw SpongeBob. "Howdy, SpongeBob," She greeted. "What brings you here?"

"Hey, Sandy," SpongeBob waved. "I just stopped by to give this to you." He nervously grinned as he handed her the necklace with his cheeks turning a bit red.

Sandy looked amazed by his gift. "Gosh, SpongeBob, this is prettier than the sunrise on Texas morn."

Then SpongeBob began to pop his question, "Also there's the Krusty Krab Dance Party on Friday, and I was wondering if you would, uh…go with me. I mean, not like a date…Well, I mean yes kinda like…No, that's not what I…"

Even though he didn't finish, Sandy understood what he was trying to ask. "I'd love to go with you."

"You would?!" SpongeBob asked surprised. Then he tried to retain his joy while still in front of Sandy. "Well, Miss. Cheeks, I'll see ya there. But even though it doesn't quite have a theme yet, I'll come up with one as long as it's written on my To Do List."

"Glad to hear it, partner." Sandy replied. "Just make sure ya remember to shine your dancin' shoes too."

"I will!" SpongeBob said as he turned around and got ready to leave. "I'll see you on Friday!"

Sandy waved bye to him as he ran off into the distance. Then when SpongeBob was far away from the treedome, he looked back to see Sandy now all the way inside.

Then he suddenly threw his arms in the air and shouted, "YES!!" He laughed happily and ran around in circles. "I got a date for the dance!" Then he stopped and realized something. "Oh boy, I better figure out what I'm gonna wear."

He took out his To Do List and checked off 'Ask Sandy to the unnamed dance' and then he wrote 'Find something to wear' as he started to walk home.

Late at night, SpongeBob skipped all the way toward his house while singing a tune, "La, la, la, going home. La, la, la, through the night. La, la, la, la, it's really dark."

The last line SpongeBob sang suddenly reminded him that he was usually afraid of the dark. He gulped and tugged on his shirt collar as he continued his way. Since he never usually got home that late, he tried to get home as fast as he could.

Soon he starts walking past he house that belonged to his neighbor he met the other day, Ester Cargo.

"Wow," SpongeBob said admiring the house. "Mr. Cargo sure has a nice place."

He continued his way, home unaware he was being watched by something. While SpongeBob was making his way home, he heard snarling that sounded like a snail (cat).

"Hello?" SpongeBob asked in a scared tone. "Is anyone there?" He looked around, but didn't see anything.

He shrugged assuming it was nothing and he continued his way home. When he started walking, something jumped out of the bushes and ran toward SpongeBob. He turned around and shrieked at what was coming toward him.

This looks bad! What could've happened to SpongeBob and what could've gotten him? It looks like you'll have to read the next chapter and find out what will happen. Until then, please review.