I know I said I wouldnt update today but I figured I had to do something for Halloween. This isn't chapter 9 this actually takes place a few chapters back, on what would have been Halloween, I just published it now because it's Halloween. I hope you like it and if you notice the necklace mentioned at the end of the story is what she wears in Chapter 8. HAPPY HALLOWEEN!
Halloween has many different names All Hallows Eve, Samhain, the Witch's New Year. This day is usually thought of as being a holiday invented by the candy companies. However this Halloween would be one no one in Whitechapel would ever forget.
Rose woke up early and for good reason too, it was the most special day for the year to her. Not only was it her birthday but it was also Halloween. Rose sat up in bed and instead of playing her normal 'Turn It All Around' song she played 'This Is Halloween.' She got out of bed, yawned and waved her hand causing her clothes to begin to fly around. She decided on a black lace Renaissance looking gown, black cloak and pointed witch's hat. Once she was dressed she looked over to her bedroom window and sure enough her best friend Benny was looking back with his famous smile.
She opened the window with a flick of her hand and walked over to it, "have you been there the whole time?"
"I always am, by the way nice spell, never thought of using one to pick out your Halloween costume? Not much of a fantasy though."
"Witch's are my favourite" she replied adjusting her hat.
Benny looked slightly disappointed "well I'm going to be Han Solo, of course and I was hoping you would be Princess Leia."
Rose made a face "isn't that like a couple's costume though" then Benny made a face "plus don't you have like an unnatural obsession with wanting to be Han."
"No, I simply thing he is the coolest guy ever!" Benny protested.
"Even if I wanted to be Princess Leia, where would I get the costume?"
Benny put his hands behind his back and conjured her up the outfit, "I have one."
Rose levitated it over to her, and gave Benny an un-amused look "fine, I will wear it, oh and by the way nice boxers" Benny looked down noticing his Star Wars boxers. Rose chuckled and shut the window so she could change.
When they got to school Benny was extra cheerful, pulling Rose along. "Nice costumes" Sarah said biting back a laugh.
"Isn't that a couple's costume" Ethan remarked with a raised eyebrow.
"Told you" Rose elbowed Benny.
The day went on and everything seemed normal until Rose's class got put into Ethan and Benny's Archaeology class. "Okay class" Mr. G said, "I would like you guys to see the newest piece to my collection" and he held up a pendent. The pendent had a large Garnet in the middle surrounded by a pentagram.
"That's beautiful" Rose seemed enchanted by it.
"Pentagrams are never good" Benny murmured.
"It's said that this pendant was once owned by a very powerful witch about 200 years ago. Legend says she was so tired of having to hide, that she enchanted it. If a witch or warlock were to read the inscription on the back, all the magical creatures would turn human and all the humans would turn into monsters." His words seemed to haunt Rose for the next few classes until she got lunch.
"Man, this can't seriously be considered food" she scowled at her tray. She turned around to head toward her table, when it happened. She smacked straight into the girl behind her "I'm sorry" she apologized, thankfully nothing spilled. She looked up and the girl hissed at her and her eyes were bright yellow with fangs. Rose fast paced over to were Ethan and Benny were sitting, "I didn't know there was another vampire in school" Rose told them.
"Yeah, a lot of people have been acting weird today" Ethan pointed out.
Rose just shrugged it off It is Halloween she thought. "I can't eat this" she proclaimed and snapped her fingers trying to change her food into something more edible. Nothing happened, nothing…that was the first time she had used a spell since she got her powers and it didn't work. Ethan and Benny looked at her, she looked slightly worried. What happened next though caused her to become worried.
Erica ran up and grabbed Benny's collar "what did you do to me!?" She was angry. That's when they noticed, Erica looked human like before she turned. Her hair was messy, she had glasses and acne.
"Erica, you look human" Ethan pointed out.
Erica looked murderous "that's because I am human again."
"I didn't think that was possible" Rose exclaimed, "unless…" her voice trailed off and she looked at Benny "what did you do?"
"Nothing…okay so I read the back of the pendent but it doesn't work unless you say it out loud right?"
"Well clearly it does" Rose growled "great now all of us are human" she paused then looked up at the student body "and all of them are monster" she choked out that last part.
The remainder of the day went by in a blur, by the end of the day the entire student body had turned. "We need to find a cure for this" Rose snapped pulling Benny toward the house.
"Please don't tell grandma"
"I'm pretty sure she already knows" Rose didn't even have a chance to open the door before Benny's grandma threw the door open, grabbing her grandson.
"What did you do you idiot" she was even unhappier than Rose. After they explained to her what had happened, she was more murderous than Erica. "You have to change everyone back to the way they are supposed to be. There can't be this many creatures running around, plus I want my powers back!"
"How do we do that?"
"I don't know genius but you better figure something out before all of those vampires come for a midnight snack."
Benny shuttered "okay well me and Rose will go back to the school and try to figure something out." They returned to the school and Rose went to the library to try to find a book on the pendent while Benny went to go get it.
"Be careful" he warned "there may be some vampires or worse around here"
"I can take care of myself, don't worry"
Benny sighed "but you don't have any magic remember"
Rose gave a wicked smile "oh my little Benny boo don't worry there is a few surprises I have in store for you." With that she took off in a run toward the library, that's when she realized that they were still dressed in there Halloween costumes. I guess we really are Leia and Han saving the day she gave a small smile, she really liked being called his princess though she would never admit it.
When she reached the library it was pitched black outside and she could barely see so she found an old candle and lit it. She didn't want to turn a light on there might be something lurking around and it could see it. She rummaged through the shelves of books that had not been touched in so long the dust on them was inches thick. After about 30 minutes of looking for a book that would help them so go frustrated and threw her arms up. That's when all the books fell off the shelves, she looked around and snapped her fingers and the candle flame went out. She smiled and that's when Benny ran in "I think we have a problem" he paused "I broke it, it dropped and shattered."
Rose smiled ear to ear and ran up to Benny throwing her arms around his neck "you did it." He looked confused "our powers there back see" she intertwined their hands and sparks started to fly.
"Oh yeah before I forget" he rummaged around in his pocket before pulling out the most beautiful amulet Rose had ever seen. It was a crescent moon carved out of a beautiful stone.
"Where did you get this?"
"It was my grandmothers" and after seeing the slight worry on her fact assured her "she said it was harmless, I got it for your birthday."
He remembered her birthday, "thank you" she whispered in his ear and kissed him quickly and sweetly on the lips before hugging him. Despite all that had happened this had been one great birthday and Halloween.
