Author's Note: I know you've been waiting for a while for this. It's another Halloween fic! This has nothing to do with my first three stories. But it has an Erin/Michael pairing. So enjoy!

Rated: M for Mature Adult Content

Genres: Horror/Friendship/Romance/Violence/Strong Language

Title: Halloween: The Beginning

Summary: Two nine year olds are unaware of the changes they're about to face. Can Dr. Loomis keep one safe and the other locked up? Or will Halloween be another night of terror? Read and Review!

Chapter Three: School Daze

"Erin, you're going to be late for the bus", Ellen Parker called up the stairs.

Mrs. Parker sighed in frustration and went to call again but her daughter came down the stairs wearing a teal jumper with a red, pink and white striped long sleeved shirt underneath. Yellow leg warmers. And brown and green plaid sneakers. Her down, as usual. Her odd outfit was completed with a black head band. Mrs. Parker's eyes left her daughter until she noticed something around her daughter's neck.

"Is that?.." But she trailed off.

Around Erin's neck was a necklace but it was made of clay and lizard bones. The lizard's tail hung from a fish hook in the middle.

"Michael made it for me last Valentine's day", Erin said in an affectionate voice and holding the necklace in her fingers.

"Sweet heart, you can't wear that", Mrs. Parker replied.

"But I promised Michael I'd wear it every Halloween. It's for good luck", Erin exclaimed.

"Well, you're going to be late for the bus", Mrs. Parker said handing her daughter her back pack.

"Mother, you know I always walk with Michael to school", Erin replied putting her hands on her hips.

"How can I forget?" Her mother muttered under her breath.

Erin took her backpack and kissed her mother's cheek. Her mother walked her to the end of the driveway.

"Straight home after school", Mrs. Parker replied.

Erin stopped and looked over her shoulder.

"Mom, it's Halloween. I always go over to Micahel's after school on Halloween", Erin said.

"My mistake", Mrs. Parker replied holding up her hands.

"Bye mommy. See you later", Erin said waving and then began trotting down the sidewalk.

Mrs. Parker's shoulders slumped as the phone rang inside the house. She went in and answered it. It was Mrs. Riley from down the street.

"How are you this fine morning Ellen?" Mrs. Riley asked.

"I feel like shit. I don't know what I'm going to do Becky. All my daughter talks about is Michael, Michael, Michael, it's like I'm just here to feed her, do her laundry and buy her cloths. It's all she talks about. She walked out of here this morning wearing a dead lizard necklace that MICHAEL made her last valentines day and she promised to wear it for HIM. Becky, she's only nine years old and she acts like she doesn't need me", Ellen replied.

"Ellen, she's just got a crush. Girls get crushes all the time. It's just a faze. She'll be over it when the time comes", Becky Riley replied.

"I hope it's soon", Ellen muttered.

"Morning Michael", Erin called brightly waving.

Michael stepped down onto the sidewalk. Wearing his usual black t-shirt and black baggy jeans. His t-shirt had a Led Zeppelin logo on it. His back pack slung over one shoulder. He noticed she was wearing the dead lizard necklace. They walked to school, as they always did. Taking the bus was so first grade in their eyes. The walk wasn't as bad, three blocks took fifteen minutes on foot. There were a lot of students on the school lawn as Erin and Michael made their way through the crowd getting off the buses.

As usual, stares, whispers and snickers followed them. Not everyone paid them any attention but some people, such as the older kids, were more inclined to bully, harass and torture them. Michael and Erin ignored them and went inside the school. The two shared a locker, which wasn't a surprise to anyone, they did just about anything together.

"I can't wait for tonight", Erin replied leaning against the other lockers as Michael opened their locker.

"Me either. Can I paint your face?" Michael asked.

"Sure. We're going as zombie clowns, right?" Erin asked.

"Yep", Michael replied shaking his head.

A click of popular girls came down the hallway. They stopped as they walked past Erin and Michael. The leader of the girls smirked.

"Look it's Raggedy Ann and Andy", the girl laughed.

The other girls laughed too. Erin put her arm around Michael's.

"Well at least I have a boyfriend", Erin replied smiling smugly, "And we're going trick or treating tonight".

With nothing else to say, the girls put up their noses, walking away. Snubbing both of them. Michael looked at her, with a curious glance.

"Sounded good", Erin said.

With their back packs put away and their notebooks and pencils in hand, the two went off for their first class. The rest of the morning wasn't so bad. None of the teachers gave homework because it was a holiday. English and Math was spent doing class work and then the rest of class was free time. Phys. ED wasn't fun at the least. The boys and girls were split up. The boys had to run around the track while the girls had to do jumping jacks and push ups. Then they switched. The boys did push ups and the girls ran around the track field.

Erin found herself running beside a girl named Abby. Abby was a brunette with glasses. She and Erin would've been better friends but Abby had been picked by the popular girls to join their click back in the second grade.

"Hi", Abby said.

"Hi", Erin replied back.

"So, you're hanging out with Michael Myers?" Abby asked.

"Looks that way", Erin muttered.

"Come on. You can't be serious", Abby exclaimed.

"He's my best friend. And I am serious. I wouldn't leave him for all the gold in England", Erin replied.

"You're getting dirty looks, just about everyone is making fun of you", Abby said.

"I..don't ...care", Erin said stopping and taking deep breaths.

She bent down and put her hands on her knees. Abby stopped beside her. The teacher walked over.

"Is everything alright Parker?" The teacher asked.

"Yes sir", Erin said standing up straight.

"Why don't you sit on the bench and take a drink of water", the teacher replied, he turned back to Abby, "Riley, get back on the track".

"Yes sir", Abby replied.

Erin went over and sat down. She took her water bottle and opened it, drinking at least most of it. Erin watched the other girls run. Michael stopped doing push ups and walked over. The teacher scowled.

"Myers, I didn't tell you to stop", He replied.

But Michael wasn't listening. He stood beside Erin.

"Are you alright?" He asked so only she could hear.

"I'll be fine", Erin said smiling.

She put the cap back on her water bottle and stood up. Michael watched as she joined the other girls on the track. He went back to doing push ups. Leaving the teacher bewildered. After gym, it was lunch period. It was such a wonderful day out that everyone, including the faculty, was bringing their lunch out onto the lawns. After lunch was a study hall. It was basically, if you had some sort of homework, you could do it or finish it. Erin and Michael asked if they could use the bathroom. The teacher was a sub, so she let them both go. Which, they both had to.

"See you in five minutes", Erin replied going into the girls bathroom.

Michael went into the boys bathroom. It wouldn't take five minutes for him to pee but girls took longer because they were dainty about everything. While he was in the stall, he heard the boys bathroom open. He strained his ears to listen. Apparently a couple of wise guys were skipping class and were torturing someone. Michael was glade it wasn't him. Michael opened the stall and froze. He could hear his heart pounding in his ears. Erin was sitting against the wall, trying to protect herself from three fifth graders.

On of the boys looked over at Michael.

"Oh look, we have company. It's the pansy", the boy said.

"Leave her the fuck alone", Michael replied through gritted teeth.

"Oh, is the little pansy upset we're hurting his pussy?" Another boy asked.

"Hey Myers, rumor has it that your sister had to be taken to the nurses office because the inside of her mouth was so sore from", the boy made a gesture of a blow job.

Michael's hands began to shake with rage.

"Oh is the little pansy getting up mad?" One of the boys asked and then started laughing.

"I know, let's use the ninth grade pussy as a sacrifice", the third boy replied turning towards Erin.

"I said to leave her the fuck alone", Michael snapped.

His fist made contact with the fifth grader's jaw, making the boy stumble back. The other two started towards Michael. One of them pushed him into the stall but Michael punched on and kicked the other in the groin. With all three in a daze, Michael rushed over to Erin. He pulled her to her feet and pushed her out the bathroom door. He led her down another hallway. They hid on a stair well on another floor.

"I went into the girls bathroom and they attacked me. I only wanted to use the bathroom. I was so scared I peed in my underwear", Erin replied, tears forming in her eyes.

Michael pulled her into a hug. After a few seconds, Michael took her to the nurses office. The nurse was kind and gentle. Michael sat in one of the chairs, slumping a little. He drummed his fingers on the arm of the chair. Erin came out of the little room about twenty minutes later. She smiled a little but looked embarrassed. Michael stood up. He hugged her again.

"You have a very good friend", the nurse replied to Erin.

"Thank you", Erin said smiling up at the nurse.

Leaving the nurses office, they went back to class. The sub didn't even say anything as they took their seats. When the final bell rang about two hours and fifteen minutes later, Erin and Michael were the first two to leave their class. As they went to their locker, a man with slightly gray hair on his beard and thinning hair, a suit and tie walked passed them. He was carrying a trench coat under his arm. He looked like he was in his late forties, early fifties.

"Who was that?" Erin asked.

Michael shrugged and opened their locker door. With their back packs shoulders and everything put away. Michael shut the locker door. He took out his clown mask and put it over his face. Erin and Michael passed the principal's office on their way out. They saw the old guy and the principal shaking hands. The man with the thinning hair replied,

"I'm Dr. Sam Loomis. From Smith's Grove", He replied.

Michael and Erin exchanged looks and exited the building. The fifth graders who had attacked them were standing near by.

"I'll catch you later", one of them replied.

The two fifth graders grabbed their bikes and passed Erin and Michael without so much as a glance. Michael's attention was on the one who had gone into the woods. Something hungry and horrible was bubbling, the thirst to get revenge was raging through Michael.

"I'll meet you in two minutes. By the yield sign", Michael replied to Erin.

Erin didn't ask why and just shook her head. Michael handed her his back pack and went off into the woods. Erin walked towards the cross walk. Peter Troski didn't know he was being hunted. He didn't know his life would end in five minutes. As quietly as possible, Michael picked up a rock. Peter turned as he heard a twig snapped. Michael through the rock into Peter's head. Peter fell onto the ground. Michael picked up a blunt tree branch and began smacking him with it.

"Please stop. OW! Pl..OW! I'm sorry, OW!" Peter cried holding his hands up to protect his face.

But Michael didn't stop. He slammed the branch against Peter, one slam after another. The branch made contact with Peter's face. Michael then picked a few more rocks and threw them as hard as possible at Peter's head. After ten or so minutes, Peter lay dead. Michael lifted the clown mask and spit in Peter's face. Erin stood by the yield sign, looking around, admiring the leaves in the trees. When she turned to look in the opposite direction, Michael emerged out of now where. Erin didn't ask and handed him his back pack.

By the time they reached their street, it was just past three in the afternoon. Judith and her boyfriend were sitting on the front steps, smoking.

"How was school kiddies?" Judith asked laughing.

Michael gave her the finger and led Erin inside. They went straight upstairs to his room. Erin sat on his bed while Michael pulled out some paint from his desk drawer. They were of course for face painting.

"Hold still and close your eyes", Michael replied pulling the clown mask on top of his head, so he could see better.

Erin closed her eyes as Michael began to paint her face. The paint brush tickled but she remained still.

"There", Michael said, after what seemed forever.

Erin opened her eyes. Michael held up a small mirror. Red paint was around her mouth. Black paint was around her eyes. Her face was white. There were little purple scar marks here and there. There were small red blotches that looked like blood stains. But around her eyes, her eyes looked pretty.

"It looks cool", Erin said laughing and looking in the mirror.

Michael just stood there and looked at her. He didn't feel like he did when he was around her, she made him feel something different.

"You like it?" Michael asked finally.

"Yes. It looks great", Erin said looking up at him.

Outside, the sun had gone away and the wind began to blow, making the trees sway in a foreboding gesture.

Author's Note: Sorry it took so long to update. I really hope this works out just the way I planned. And I really hope you're enjoying it! READ AND REVIEW!