Grim Tales Of Mandy Reaver
Chapter 10: The Destroyer
[Oogie's Lair]
Lock And Barrel Reach Oogie's Lair...
They Go Through The Secret Enterance To The Basement
Which Was Where Oogie Was Working On The PUMPKINATOR DESTROYER.
When They Arrived, They Saw a Massice Robot...Far Bigger Than The Other Robots.
It Was Equipped With More Guns And Weapons, It's Armor As Tougher And It Looked More Humanoid.
Lock And Barrel Dumped the Parts On The Ground.
Shoch Was Still In...Er, SHOCK From Ghost Rider's Penance Stare.
Oogie Walked Over To Them.
"What Happened To her?!
"Jackie Did Something To Her WIth Those Powers Of His!
"BAH!
Doesn't Matter...Soon, They Won't Be a Problem, Anymore.
Oogie Faced Them.
"Now...GET TO WORK!
Lock And Barrel Ran Off To Finish Building The New Pumpkinator.
"YOU TOO, BRAT-GIRL!
Oogie Kicked Shock...Making Her Run As Well.
As The Kids Worked On The Robot, Oogie Smiled...WIth Evil Thoughts Twisting In his head.
"Halloween Town is MINE!
HA! HA! HA! HA! HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!
[Meanwhile, Back At Halloween Town]
Mandy Sat Alone As The Many Creatures Of Halloween Town
Tried Repairing The damage Amanda Had Left In her Last Attack...
Grim Was Beside Mandy, Always Keeping An "Eye" On Her.
Sally Walked Up To Mandy With a Steaming Cup.
"Hot Cocoa, Ms. Reaver?
Mandy Smiled As She Took It.
"thanks...
Mandy Sipped It.
Sally Cast a Sympathetic Eye On Her.
"Your Worried About Your Children, Aren't You?
"You can Tell?
"I'm a Mother, Too...I Know What Your Feeling.
Though, My Children Are Still Toddlers...I Can't Imagine What You Have To Go Through.
Mandy Sighed.
"Sometimes I Wish They Were Little Again...
I Know They're Grown Up And Can Take Care Of Themselves, Sometimes.
But, I'm Still They're Mother...And I Still Worry.
Sally Nodded.
"I Know...I Worry About My Little Ones, Too.
And You Never DO Stop Worrying For Them...Even When The Time Comes
That They're All Grown And Have Families Of They're Own...They're Still Babies To us.
Mandy Nodded.
"I'll ALWAYS Remember The Moment They Were Born...That's How I remember Them.
I Even Remember This One Time They Were In a Talent Show At There School...
"a Talent Show?
"Yeah...
Malina Was Doing a Sharp Shooting Act With Those Capped Guns
She Won First Prize, The Crowd Loved Her...
"And Your Son?
Mandy Sighed.
"Not So Good.
He Was Playing a Tune On His Gutar...He Didn't Even Get Last Place.
"Oh...Too bad.
"Yeah, Well...It Wasn't THAT BAD.
I remember Watching them After Teh Show...
[Flashback]
Jackie Is Sitting Backstage With Stains On his Clothes From The Fruit Being Throne At Him.
Malina Walks Over To him, Carrying Her Golden Trophy.
"Big Brother...
"yeah?
"I'm...I'm Sorry You Didn't Win.
I Was So Sure You Would, I Always Like It When You Play...
"Yeah, Well...Apparently YOUR The Only One.
Malina Sighed.
"If It Makes You Feel Any Better...Here.
Malina Offered Her Trophy To jackie.
"But...This Is YOUR TROPHY.
"It's OUR Trophy, Brother...
We're a Team You And I, So...We Both Won And Lost.
Jackie Took The Trophy.
"I...I Don't Know What To Say.
"You Don't Have To Say Anything.
"Well, I'm Gonna Try...
Jackie Hugged His Sister.
"I Love You, Sis...
Malina Smiled.
"I Love You, Too...Bro.
As The Two Siblings Hugged
Mandy Watched From a Distance, Tears In her Eyes.
[End Of Flashback]
"I Had Never Been So Happy or Proud In my Entire Life...
"That's Good...At Least They Have Each Other.
"Yeah... Said Mandy, Still Concerned
Sally Smiled.
She Placed Her Hand On Mandy's Shoulder.
"Things Will Work Out...You Just Need To have Hope It Will.
Sally Left.
Mandy Sighed Deeply.
"She's Right, You Know... Said Grim
Mandy Looked Up At Grim.
"It's Usually In The Face Of Death That Humans Have The Most Hope...
"I Guess...
Mandy Was Silent.
"Grim, Is It TRUE That You Gave Me Immortality So Jack Wouldn't Be Alone?
"You Heard That?
"I Did...
Grim Sighed.
"Then, YES...It Is.
"Why Would You Do That?
"Because Jack reaver Has An Affect On People...
He Changed You...But, he Also Changed ME, As Well.
I Am Death...Yet, I've Grown To Respect Life As Time Went On.
Jack's State As a Ghost Rider Ha sGiven Him Limited Immortality...He Would Of Outlived You.
"I Know...
"So, I Altered Your Hourglass Of Life So That It's Connected To HIS.
The "Til death Do You Part" Thing Doesn't Matter, Anymore...
When Jack Finally DOES Die...So Will You.
Mandy Looked At Grim.
"So...You Made It So Jack And Me Will Die At the Same Time?
"Not the EXACT Same Time...
If I'm Right, You'll Die Three Days After His Death.
Mandy Sighed.
"Fine, I Don't Care.
Life Without Jack Would Be Unbearable For Me...I Already Went Through That "ONCE"
I'd Rather Die With Him, Than Live The rest Of My Life Without Him.
Mandy Then Thought Of Something.
"Grim, THE CHILDREN!
"Don't Worry...
I Added Something In Our "Contract".
If You Die, I'll Look After Jackie And Malina And Be They're "Best Friend Forever".
Mandy Smiled.
"Thanks, Grim...You really Have Been My BEST FRIEND.
The Reaper Nodded.
"I Promised I Would, Didn't I?
Mandy Hugged Grim, Tears Rolling Down Her Eyes.
"oh, sweet... Said a Voice
Mandy Looked Up And Saw Amanda, Who Suddenly Appeared.
"YOU!
Mandy Got Up And Faced Her Evil Self.
"GET OUT OF HERE, AMANDA!
"Not a Chance...I Still Have Some REVENGE That's Owed To Me.
Grim Drew Out His Scythe.
"I Believe Mandy Told You To LEAVE.
Amanda Smiled.
"grim...so good to see you, again.
It's Been Awhile Since I've Seen My "Husband"...
"DON'T CALL ME, THAT!
"WHY ARE YOU HERE!?
Amanda Grinned.
"Thought You could Use Some "News"...
Your Brats Have Failed, My Children I Nearing The New Body That Will Grant Junior POWER.
"NO!, IT CAN'T BE! Shouted Grim
Mandy Was Too Focused On Teh Words "Failed" To Worry About The Pumpkinator.
"Where Are My Children?
Amanda Grinned...Her Red Eyed Gleaming.
Mandy Grabbed Grim's Scythe And Rushed Over To Amanda.
She Brought To Razor's Edge To Amanda.
"MY CHILDREN!
WHAT HAPPENED TO THEM!?
"Your Daughter Couldn't Bring Herself To Fight...
And, Your Son Has Paid The Ultimate Price For Her Foolishness.
Mandy's Eyes Became Blank With Horror.
"you, you mean he's-
no...No...NO!, IT CAN'T BE TRUE!
"It IS...Your Son Has Fallen.
Mandy Dropped The Scythe
Then, Fell To her Knees...Crying.
"my baby...my little baby.
Mandy's Eyes Filled With Tears.
"NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
Amanda Grinned.
"Hurts, Doesn't It?
Mandy Looked At At Amanda.
Glaring With Teared Up Eyes Of Hatred And Rage.
"RAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!
Mandy Struck At Amanda, Who Fell To The Ground.
"I'LL KILL YOU FOR THIS, YOU B- #$&%!
Amanda Grinned.
She Hit Mandy With An Energy Blast, Knocking Her Into a Wall.
"You Don't Have The Power...
Mandy Grabs Grim's Scythe, Which Glows.
"Now, I Do...
Mandy Looked At Grim.
"GRIM, WARN EVERYONE AMANDA'S HERE!
"BUT, MANDY, I-
"JUST DO IT!
Grim Left
Mandy Then Faced Amanda...Her Eyes Filled With Anger.
"I Swear On My Son's Grave, I WILL MAKE YOU PAY FOR THIS!
"Bring It On, Traitor...
Mandy Charged At Amanda, Yelling With Rage.
Amanda Charged Her Hands With Dark Energy, Her Eyes Glowing Bright Red.
[Meanwhile, Back At Oogie's Lair]
Minnie Blasts The Trio Of Brats Away.
Grim Jr. Walks Over To a terrified Oogie, His Razor-Like Claws Glowing Green.
He Grabbed Oogie...Slightly Cutting His Threaded Body, causing Bugs To Ooze from him.
"where's the new pumpkinator?
"I-In The Back!
"show me...
Oogie Walks Over To a Metal dood And Opens It.
Inside Is The Hanger, Containing The Pumpkinator destroyer.
"It's Not Yet Complete...I Still Haven't Painted I-
"that won't be a promblem...
Grim Jr. Walks Over To It.
His Symbiote Shoots a Black tentical Over To It
Which latches On And Pulls Him To The Head.
He Goes Inside a Door And Soon reaches The Controls.
"Here We Go...
Junior's Entire Body Shoots Out Millions Of Tenticals
They Latch Onto Numerous Areas And begin To Infect The robot Like a Virus.
From Outside, Everyone Watched As The Pumpkinator Destroyer
Is Slowly Consumed By The Dark Blue And Green, Serpent-Like Tenticals.
As They Cover The Robot, it Slowly Changes It Into a Morbid-Looking Creature.
Soon, Conversion Is Complete...And The Robot Is Now a Pumpkinator Shaped DEMON REAPER MONSTER.
From Within...Junior Smiles Along With His Symbiote.
(("My Name Is LEGION...)) Began The creature, Speaking In Junior AND The Symbiote's Voice In Union
(("For We Are...MANY!))
The Demon Reaper Took Thunderous Footsteps Towards The Group.
Minnie Grinned, While Oogie And The Brats Watched In Horror.
(("I Suppose Out Of Respect For Our "Past" I Should Let You Live...)) Said The Demon Reaper Beast
The demon Reaper Beast Charges It's Massive Scythe With Power.
(("But, That's NOT HOW I WORK!))
The Giant Scythe Glows Brightly, Blinding Everyone.
Soon, Oogie's Lair Explodes From The Inside...
From Out Of teh Rubble, Energed The Demon Reaper Beast...With Minnie On It's Shoulder.
(("Go On Ahead...And Make a Path For Us.)) Said The Demon Reaper
"Affirmative.
Minnie Leaped Off And Advance Towards Halloween Town.
The demon Reaper Beast's Many Green Eyes Glowed As The Blade Of It's Scythe Gleamed In the Moonlight.
(("The Apocalypse...Has BEGUN!))
[Meanwhile, Back In Halloween Town]
Amanda And MAndy's Hands Are Clutched Together...
Both In a Struggle To Knock The Other down, Neither One Willing To Lose.
"Give It Up, Mandy...It's Over.
"NEVER!
YOU KILLED MY SON!, MY CHILD!, MY BABY!...I WILL DESTROY YOU!
Amanda Grinned.
"It's About Time You Started Being More Aggressive.
Who know...Once Your Daughter Is Dead, They're May be Hope For You, Yet.
"YOU KEEP AWAY FROM HER!
Mandy Tackles Amanda To the Ground.
"I AM NOTHING LIKE YOU!, NOTHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIING!
"Sure You Are, Mandy...You Just Don't Know It Yet.
Mandy Was About to Strike...When, a Cat's Screaching Was Heard.
Everyone Looked To See What Was Causing The Alarm...
Minnie Was Seen Walking Towards The Town...Followed Closly By The DEMON REAPER BEAST.
"No... Said Mandy In Disbelief
Amanda Smiled.
"Oh, YES!
Minnie Walked Up And Bowed To her Mother.
"We Have Been Successful, Mother...
Your Kingdom Shall Rise Again, And TRUE ORDER Shall Prevail Over The Chaos Of The World.
"Exellent...
Grim And Jack Skellington Soon Joined Mandy
Who Stared With Shock And Horror At The Monster That Approached.
"this can't be happening...
Amand aLooked At Mandy, Then Smiled.
"Oh, I'm Afraid It Is.
Congradulations, pinheads...Your Just In Time For: THE END OF THE WORLD!
(("TRICK...OR...TREAT!)) Said The Demon Reaper Beast
The Monster Began To destroyed Halloween Town.
Smashing Up Buildings And Aborbing The Life Force Of the Citizens.
"WE HAVE TO STOP THIS!
"I'm Afraid It CAN'T BE STOPPED...You've Lost.
"Not Just Yet, Amanda...
Amanda Looked To See Jack reaver In His Rider Form Speeding Towards The Town
Following Close Behind Him...Was ANOTHER Paranormal Hero On a Scary Bike: Spawn.
Ghost rider Stopped At the City Limits, As Did Spawn.
"So...This Is The Creature You told Me About.
"Yeah...Ugly, isn't It?
Ghost Rider And Spawn Got Off They're Bikes.
"Think You can Handle Yourself.
"Stay Out Of My Way, And You'll See...
Suddenly, The demon reaper Beast Shot Out Blobs Of Goo
That Shifted Into Human-Sized Creatures: Demon Reaper Soldiers.
"Didn't Know It Could Do That!
The Soldiers Advanced Towards the citizens.
Ghost Rider Got On His Bike And Revved The Engine.
"Spawn, See If You can Cut Down Those Things...I'll Set Up a Barrier.
Spawn Took Out a Stylised Battle Axe.
"Consider It DONE.
As Spawn Advanced Towards The Creatures, Cutting Them Down
Ghost Rided Cut through The City On his Bike At TOP SPEED...
Creating a Wall Of Fire That Divided The Monster From the People.
Amanda Glared At The Wall Of Hellfire.
She Touched It...And Got Burned.
"Your Rider Tricks Won't Save Your THIS TIME, Reaver...
You Can't Stop Me...Your Just delaying Your Fate.
Ghost rider Parked His Bike And Changed Back To normal.
"REAVER!, YOU MADE IT! Said Skellington With Joy
Mandy ran Up And Hugged Her Husband.
"oh, jack...
"i'm here, mandy...
Skellington Looked Around.
"Hey...Where Is That Other Guy?
a Red Swirl Oozed From The Ground.
The Blood red Cloth Soon Revealed Spawn, Whose Cape Disappeared.
"The Battle Was SHORT... Said The Necro-Human
Mandy Weeped a Little.
"Mandy, What's Wrong? Asked Jack
"Oh, Jack...It's Jackie.
"What About Him?
Mandy Cried.
"He's...He's...
Jack Suddenly Realised What She meant.
"no...it can't be.
Suddenly, The Demon reaper Broke Through The Hellfire Wall.
Amanda Stepped forward, her Eyes Glowing And Teeth Gleaming.
"END OF THE LINE, RIDER!
Jack Changed In Ghost rider
And SHifted His Chain Into a Hellfire Battle Axe.
"YOU KILLED MY SON!
Amanda Smiled.
"So...You Figured It Out, Eh?
Ghost Rider Advanced Towards Amanda.
Demon reaper Soldiers Stood Before Him, But he Cut Them Down.
Amanda Brought Up Her Sword And It clashed With Ghost Rider's Battle Axe.
"YOU SHALL DIE MY MY HANDS, NOW!
"Oooooh...I love It When Your Angry.
Jack reaver's Hellfire Intensified, his rage Fueling His Flames.
Spawn Hacked Away At the Demon Reaper Symbiotes, Skellington Whiplashed His Soul Robber
While Mandy And Grim Used They're Scythe's Against Them...
From a Nearby Building, Minnie Formed a Bow And Arrow From her Mystic Energy.
She Aimed The Arrowhead Directly Mandy...Who Was Busy Fighting Off The Smaller demon reapers.
Minnie Smiled As She readied To take Her Kill.
Then, Out Of Nowhere...a Massive, Green Energy Blast Shot Out
And Colided With The Demon Reaper Beast...Causing Critical Damage.
Everyone Stopped To See a Figure Floating In the Air Above Them.
The Figure Was a Ghost In a Green And Black Costume, With Blue Skin And Green Flaming Hair.
Her Yellow And Red Eyes Gleamed At Her Hands Glowed And Vines Withered Around Her.
It Was Lily Phantom...Daughter Of Dark Danny And Plant Sam.
"who's your momma...
[Meanwhile...At Angela's Lair]
The Angel Of Death Watched As The Ghost Girl Fired Ecto Energy Furiously At The Demon Reaper.
She Glanced Over At Malina...Who Was At Her Brother's Side As He Laid On a Bed.
"Well, This Day Keeps Getting Better...
The Demon Reaper Beast Has Been Unleashed, And Already Things Seem Hopless.
Malina Was Watching Brother...Who Was Still Motionless.
"Your Lucky Your Brother's Suit Was Made Of Such Strong Materials...
It Obsorbed Most Of The Blast, reducing The Damage Done By Malina's Attack.
"Will he-
"I'm Not Sure...
Magic Is One Of the Few Things That Can Harm a Ghost Rider.
And, Minnie Was "PACKING HEAT" And Out for Blood...
Malina Shed a Tear.
"It's All My fault...He Was Trying To Save ME!
I Should Of fought Minnie, I could of Beaten Her...WHY DIDN'T I!?
"Because You Wanted To Believe She Could Be HELPED...
You Gave In The One Flaw That All Human's Possess, Which is ALSO One Of they're Assets: Sympathy.
Malina Hung Her Head.
"Her Soul Seemed So Pure...So Full Of Light.
I Though I Could Help Her, I Thought I Could Change Her.
"Though Your Intentions Are Noble And Thought Highly In God's Kingdom...It Is Pointless.
She Was Born And raised In a World Of ENDLESS DEATH AND HATRED FOR ALL THINGS, You Were Not...
Minnie Only Knows What She Was Taught: That Life Is Expendable And That The Strong Must destroy The Weak.
Angela Walked Over And Placed Her Hand On Malina's Shoulder.
"The Key To Seeking a Place In Heaven...Is Trying To Help Others UNDERSTAND THE TRUTH.
No One Is Blaming You for That, You Did Teh Right Thing...It Isn't Your Fault She Wouldn't Listen.
"I Thought I Could Help Her...She Seemed So Innocent.
"Even The devil Can Come In the Form Of An ANGEL OF LIGHT...Make His deception All The more Effective.
"Yeah...I Know That, Now.
And Thanks To Me...The Demon Reaper Monster Is Back And STRONGER THAN EVER!
My Brother May be Dying...And I'm On My Own!, How can I Save The World On My own.
"You Must try, Malina.
But, Minnie WILL BE THERE...And You WILL Have To Face Her.
And As The Ghost rider...We Must Not Afford To Show Mercy To one So Corrupt And Dark.
Malina's Green Eyes Turned Amber.
"yes...
Malina Became The Ghost rider.
"Minnie Shall PAY FOR WHAT SHE DID TO MY BROTHER!
"Good...
Angela Snapped Her Fingers.
Malina's Flaming, Skeletal Horse Walked In.
Malina Got On her Horse.
"Go Now...You Shall Be Needed VERY SOON.
Malina Out On Her Hat.
Angela Created a Portal And Malina Galloped Through It.
Angela Returned To Jackie, Who Was Still Barely Breathing.
Angela Could Easily revive Him...But, She Was Waiting for Paperwork From The Heavenly Council
That Would Decide If It Was HIS TIME To Die...Or To Live.
For, It The Council (And There Lord) Who Would Decide His Fate...Not Her.
"i really hate my job...
[Meanwhile, At The Ruins Of Oogie's Lair]
Crows Flied Around The Rubble That Was Once Oogie's Lair.
Lock, Shock And Barrel Crawled Out...Littered With Scratches And Bruses.
Suddenly, Green Eyes Glowed From the Darkness And Growled.
"i will not be denied my place, I AM THE TRUE PUMPKIN KING!
Lock, Shock & Barrel Cringed In Fear As Oogie Boogie's Many Bugs Crawled Around Them.
Each One Of The Millions Of Creepy Crawlies Having REVENGE On they're Minds.
The Bugs Carried The Burlap Sack body Of Oogie And Headed Toards The "Holiday Trash Hill"
Where Oogie's NEW BODY Lay Waiting...As Did The "Oogie Boogie Man's" Revenge.
"Should We leave? Asked Barrel
"Yeah, Let's GO! Said Lock
The Kids Hopped In They're Tub Which Ran Off Into The Dead Woods.
