A/N:this is where all the action is! Thanks to all my wonderful reviewers! You guys inspire me to continue. Also. Some quick news! Some reviewers were wondering about the last halloween incident I made up. So I'm currently making a story out of it. So keep a look out for that.^^
Disclaimer:I deny owning Wild Kratts and characters! They're not mine!
Alright. With that said and done, on with the story! Enjoy and review!
The group went over to pay for their things. As they were walking back to the parked Createrra, Martin looked over at the shop next door. A woman who was standing in front holding a tray of sweets. Next to her was a little girl dressed up in a dull pink fairy costume.
The lady had a long red cloak over her black long sleeve dress. She also had a hood on, so the couldn't really make out her face. She wasn't old, they could tell that much, maybe in her mid-twenties.
Martin noticed something, "Hey, they weren't there when we first went in."
"They probably just walked over Martin. We were in there for half an hour." Chris said casually.
Martin still wasn't sure. He looked at them for awhile.
'There was something really off about them' he thought.
'Strange. They seem almost lifeless...'
"Martin!" Aviva scolded, snapping him from his thoughts.
"It's not nice to stare at people!"
"But don't you think there's something with them that's not right? I mean, they're not even moving. It doesn't seem...natural."
Martin turned to look again at the inert people, but the little girl had disappeared.
"What? Where...?" Martin said looking around. She tapped him on the shoulder, making him jump.
"Geez child! What are you trying to do? Scare me to death?" he said from behind Aviva.
Aviva rolled her eyes and turned around.
The rest of the team also turned around, looking at the young girl.
"She wasn't there three seconds ago." Jimmy stated to the others.
"Um...hi. Do you need something?" Chris asked the little girl, clearly surprised.
The girl didn't answer. Instead she handed them a small velvet pouch and walked away. Chris watched her leave, really baffled. She went into the shop she and the woman-who was now gone-were standing in front of and went inside.
Chris turned his attention back to the pouch.
"What did she give you?" Aviva asked going over to stand beside Chris for a better look.
Koki was next to her and Martin- who had recovered from his near heart attack- looked over his shoulder.
"Yeah. What's in the bag?" Jimmy asked getting interested.
Chris opened up the laced closed pouch and poured its content into his hand. Small, clear pieces of candy rolled out.
"Candy...Wait-candy?" Jimmy asked, surprised written on his face.
"Yep. Candy." Martin answered slight disappoint in his voice.
"Well. It is Halloween. Anyways. We still need to get back so we can go pick up Kitty and the others." Koki stated as she and Aviva started walking back towards the Createrra.
"What else would it have been, anyways?"
Both guys shrugged.
"I dunno. I just expected something else, I guess. With it being in a velvet bag and all. Seriously? Who would've though the first thing possibly in there was candy, though?" Martin said walking behind the girls.
Chris shrugged and picked up a clear piece.
"Hm. Wonder how they taste?" Chris asked popping it in his mouth.
"It's good! Tastes like a cross between kiwi and a grape. Kinda sour."
"Really? I think I'll try one." Jimmy said grabbing a piece. He ate his and smiled.
"Wow! These are really good! But mine tastes like...strawberries and peaches? That's different..."
"Yeah. I think the others might wanna try these." Chris said starting towards their jeep.
"You think we could get more of this fruit candy?" Jimmy asked once they were near the all terrain vehicle with the others.
"The girl disappeared into that shop over there. Maybe you could ask her for more."
Jimmy nodded.
"I think I will! Be right back." Jimmy said quickly walking back across the almost empty street.
Chris hopped in the Createrra and sat his costume folded next to him. Then he gave Aviva, Koki, and Martin a piece each to try. Martin was the first to eat his.
"Mmm! Blackberries. Or maybe raspberries? Yeah. That's what mine tastes like. It's really sweet with a slight ting to it." Martin said enjoying his.
Aviva looked over Martin and tasted hers. Her face instantly lit up in delight.
"Yum! These are great! I love pineapples!"
Koki nodded in agreement, "Yeah! Mine tasted like fresh oranges. This is the candy the girl gave you, Chris?"
Chris nodded while he stuck the little bag in his pant pocket.
"Yeah. It tastes great. Jimmy went over to ask if we could have some to take with us."
Right then they saw Jimmy coming back over. He had a confused look on his face.
"The shop was empty. There was nobody there. All the lights were off and the door was locked. Like it was closed."
"That's weird. They were just there. The shop was open while we were standing over there."
Martin shrugged, "Too bad. I wanted to at least know where we could get it. Oh well."
Jimmy sighed and hopped in the back with the brothers.
"Let's get back. We still have a party to go to!" Aviva said buckling in.
"Yeah! And Kitty's waiting for us to pick her up." Koki added smiling.
Martin felt better instantly, "Right! So what are we waiting for? Let's head out!"
The girls exchanged smiles before Koki turned on the engine. And drove off down the street and back to the Tortuga.
Back at the Tortuga, everyone was doing their last preparations. Koki and Martin were straightening up the main room. Aviva was arranging the party games and activities. Jimmy was already in his costume and in the "cockpit" flying them to Kitty's house. Chris was currently in he and his brother's room getting his stuff for a shower before changing into his costume.
He grabbed his green comb and towel before walking across the hallway into the bathroom, closing the door.
"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!"
Everyone jumped when the heard the yell coming from the back.
Martin met up with the girls who also heard the scream and came at once.
"That sounded like Chris." Martin said worriedly.
Aviva glanced at the equally worried Koki, "I wonder what's wrong?"
"C'mon! That sounded like it came from the back." Martin said running with the girls right behind him.
"Chris said he was going to take a shower. He's probably in the bathroom." Koki stated stopping at the door.
Martin knocked rapidly.
"Bro! It's me! Are you all right? I'm coming in, okay?"
They all waited for a response. It didn't come right away. They all exchanged worried looks before Martin forced the door open.
What they saw next shocked them all.
