A/N: Hey guys, GGuy12345 here with a Halloween short for you guys and to tell you the story isn't dead. For some reason Fanfiction didn't send an email when I deleted the notice and put up a legitimate chapter. If you haven't read Chapter 3, click that Prev button. This takes place in the future, and will fall in with the rest of the story at a later date. Also, I know it's called the Gourgeist Festival in one of the towns in Kalos, but for plotline reasonings, I'm making it Halloween. Finally, I'd like to remind you Harry has no idea his parents were murdered yet, and especially doesn't know it was on Halloween. Review answers are coming in Chapter 4
Raiden, Gary, Serena, and Harry walked through the magnificent gates of Lumiose City.
"Well, Raiden, you've got 4 badges. What do you plan to do now?" asked Serena.
"First of all, we should head home. We've been walking a lot. I'd like to get off my feet for a little while," said Raiden
"Agreed," Gary said.
"Say, it's been a couple months since I've been here. If I'm correct, it should be near the end of October," Harry stated.
"That's correct," answered Raiden.
"Then do people in this universe celebrate Halloween?"
"Yeah, that was always one of my favorite holidays," Serena said, "It was always kinda strange, though. Parents dressing their kids up in strange outfits and telling them to go beg for candy."
"Great! You guys do celebrate it the same way people from my world do. I never went out of course, but my relatives always celebrated it. I have a great idea for a costume. See you three later!" Harry then proceeded to run off, his two Pokémon going after him.
"Let's head home, then," said Raiden. The three of them walked on.
"Do either of you plan on participating?" asked Gary.
"Sure. It'll be fun," answered Serena.
"I might. If I can put a costume together in time," Raiden commented. "How 'bout you?"
"You are seriously asking me if I'm going to free candy?" You've known me for nearly thirteen years. I may have been a lot more mature that you for a while, but candy is my one weakness."
"Granted."
Harry walked into a boutique. An attendant jumped to attention and studied him.
"I'm sorry sir, but it doesn't seem like you have enough style to shop at Boutique Couture." He was rushed out the door and left with a deadpan expression on his face.
'What even is style?' Harry thought to himself as he walked. He found a boutique that was more consumer-friendly, probably a whole lot cheaper, and even had a special Create-a-Costume area for the season. The best costume made during the time would receive a small cash prize. Harry grabbed some raw materials, tools, and began working. He made three whole costumes.
The first costume consisted of a knight's armor, made from a substance like paper mache, but tougher, and stronger. He added a layer of gray acrylic paint to make it shinier. A curlable hand allowed his Honedge to get in and out of the costume with easy. He even added fake joints and bones for Honedge to control.
Along with the Black Belt it normally wore, Kirlia's costume consisted of white, skin tight cloths with black accents along the seams and a black belt around his head, made him a ninja.
Harry started with a sleeveless leather jacket a couple sizes too big. He linked together plates of the paper mache stuff, painted with dark gray acrylic to make armor for his legs and made a golden helmet with dark gray plates linked once again to the bottom of it. Next, Harry made a mold of his face to create a mask, leaving out an area to see some plywood, he created a longsword and a shortsword, which he painted appropriately. For his torso, he used the paper mache and paint to create armor.
After he put it all on, the three went to the mirror to admire his handiwork. The costumes were amazing. Walking to a clerk, Harry could see her eyes open in amazement. She took pictures of the three costumes to enter them in the competition. Harry bought the costumes, which were priced based on the materials used.
Harry and his Pokémon took the costume off and had the clerk get them shipped to the skyscraper he called home, where he then headed.
Harry woke up excited. Today was Halloween. The first Halloween he would ever celebrate. He knew the real festivities wouldn't start until nightfall, so he decided to explore the tower, as he had only seen the lobby, which he had a feeling would be redesigned anyway, and the first floor.
(A/N: I'm using British floor measuring systems here, as Harry is British. In American floor measures, this is the second floor) Harry entered the elevator and went up to the second floor. As he walked out, he heard a creepy, feminine voice behind him.
"Yes, you are the one." Harry was frozen in place. A ghostly apparition of a dark-haired woman in a black dress floated to be able to be seen by Harry. "Take these," she said as she disappeared. Two large eggs formed from nothing at his feet as he heard her voice one last time. "I have finished my job. I am finally free. Thank you child."
Harry felt the ability to move again, so he bent down to examine the eggs. One egg was light blue with white markings. It had pattern of dark-blue markings similar to a w and a v combined The bottom was a white circle. The next was yellow with black markings. A purple circle lined the top, while a white circle lines the bottom.
He picked up the eggs, which were warm to the touch, and took them back to his room. He and his two Pokémon proceeded to explore the rest of the tower, but found nothing of interest.
A few hours after laying around watching TV, it was show time. Raiden had sent the box containing the costumes up to Harry's room about an hour ago. The trainer and his Pokémon put on the costumes and headed downstairs.
He was amazed at the others costumes, as were they for his. Serena had forced Raiden to wear a Snorlax costume. Serena had chosen to wear a homemade Florges costume. At least, that's what she said the Pokémon was. Gary had opted out of a Pokémon outfit, instead going for a cosplay of an apparently famous trainer Sinnoh named Volkner. His excuse was that Electivire loved candy and hated having to wait for it. The four trainers and their Pokémon headed out.
Harry, Honedge and Kirlia walked into his room and collapsed, bags and stomached full of candy. The night had been long, and Harry was sure the candy calories would keep him awake, but the lull of sleep was too great, and the ten-year-old passed out as soon as he went horizontal.
With that, guys, I'm out of here! *disappears*
