Chapter 12
Oh well after our pathetic Lady Blackhope attack and Toby seeing me freak out and then our pathetic Brother and sister hug moment I am just deciding to take some cool down time. Maybe (just maybe) I should spend some time to relax? Not an option unfortunately, but it's almost Halloween! SO WOOT!
The commons are more alive then I had ever seen them before! EVERYTHING IS SO CREEPY! Mini ghosts float down the streets, people carry pumpkin staffs and wear halloween costumes such as cat masks and pumpkin heads, in other words, I LOVE THIS HOLIDAY! Halloween is my favorite holiday if you wanted to know. All the house are decorated with pumpkins and scarecrows, and best of all we had no curfew!
But although this may of been my favorite holiday it was also filled with sad memories. This was my Dads favorite holiday. Usually around this time of year we would decorate our house with real banshees in the living room and attic, ghouls on the front lawn, vampires in the basement, and of course let us not forget the awesom wraith on the roof. Yah, I know Dad over did himself. But he was the death professor! Besides our house was always best on the block!
So of course this year my siblings and I were going to carry on the tradition of overdecorating! With the help of some treaure cards and Toby we were going to summon some banshees for our bedrooms! YAH! And, courtesy of Toby, the lawns and streets of ravenwood were going to be littered with Ghouls. So pretty much we were bringing bac the spirit of Halloween that had long ago vanished with the loss of our father. Mean while I was bust picking out my halloween costume with my sisters...
"Oh I like this cat mask!" Ellie exclaimed picking up a white based mask with a light blue trim around the edges
"Oh I do to Ellie!" Julia exclaimed marvelling at a purple based mask with black trim but other wise identical mask
"Maybe we could coordinate and all be cats!" Taylor exclaimed , "What do you think Emily?"
I looked up from my storm school book, I being myself was busy with a last minute assignment that I needed to complete on the crystals that powered the mill on triton avenue. In other words I hadnt been paying attention."Um what?"
"We could all be cats! Isnt that a cool idea?" Ellie flipped out
"... cats ... right..." I mumbled looking back down at my school book
"since when have you been the studious one? We need your help picking out our halloween costumes!" Ellie looked convincingly aggravated, or even angry...
"Since I went with you guys to celebrate my victory over Lady Blackhope last week?"
"And that makes you more responsible because ..." Taylor asked with a confused expression on her face
"Because it's a Three hundred point project and I want cyrus to get off my case for being a slacker!"
"Uh huh."
It looked like this wasnt going to be an easy reluctant shopping spree with my sisters because just then my old friend, Quinn walked through the door, he was dressed in the usual carnival outfit. Spotting him I quickly spun around and looked down at my book.
Unfortunately he recognized Julia,"Hey Julia! Emily!" YES! He thought I was Ellie! Dreams really do come true.
Taylor spun around,"Sorry i'm Taylor, not Emily."
"No... I was talking to her..." he said pointing at Ellie
"Hey! I'm Ellie!" she snapped at him
"...uh..."
"Thats Emily!" she declared pointing at me
Oh great... "Hey Quinn?" i questioned him nervously
"Oh hey Emily." he took off his mask revealing a shock of purple hair and red eyes
"W-wait... did you get contacts? And... the hair?"
"Yah I got contacts, and randomly dyed my hair purple... have you met my new pet Banshee? His names King Mickey."
"Yah... I know I know..."
"No you dont..."
"Um... Emily? Who is this?" Taylor asked
"This is Quinn he randomly approached me whan Julia and I were running down through that cave under the waterfall..."
'What cave under the waterfall!" Taylor looked honestly confused and a little annoyed
Now some of the people in the store were watching us... oh great, now they were whispering..."cave under the waterfall?" "The water fall in the commons, huh? thats impossible
I lept to my feet and picked an all black cat mask off the rack and proceeded to the register, I paid up 500 gold then hurried towards the door grabbing Quinn by the collar I dragged him outside.
"Listen you, it's a little rude to just barge in on me and my sisters when were halloween shopping, so could you please stop stalking me?"
"I'm not stalking you, I just bumped into you at a store."
"Yah and mysteriously made it through the enchanted waterfall only to know both of our names and actually get them correct!"
He raised an eyebrow "You would be good as a P.I."
"Uh huh... dont change the subject Quinn..."
"Well... you want to know how I got both of your names right?"
"Yes, enlighten me."
He reached out and ruffled my hair,"You'll figure it out cuz..." a strange feeling of a distant remembrance coursed through me but as soon as it had come it was gone just as quickly.
"Wait... cuz?"
And just like that my second personal stalker with red eyes, purple hair, and a pet banshee called King Mickey turned around and walked away. Oh yah and he thought he was my cousin. Brilliant. But maybe just maybe... he did seem familiar... but no, no it wasnt possible... or was it?
It had been years since I had been to a reunion. On either side, and I only had two cousins that I had seen in the past eight years and those were Madison and Katie. But I lived with them! the only other cousins I would have would of been on my Mom's side of the family but I hadnt seen them since her funeral. I chocked up a little but it soon passed, I was a pro at this kind of thing now.
I didnt want to go back in the shop now... this was to confusing... I needed some time to think... Why did Quinn call me his Cousin? Somehow when he ruffled my hair it triggered a memory but... it was gone to fast I couldnt grasp it... what if he was my cousin? A real legitimate older cousin? How cool would that be? What if instead of going back to my military acting Uncle he could take us back to my Mothers family in Mooshu? What if i could go back to them for Christmas instead of staying back here or going to my Uncles? What if... this was becoming to overwhelming... I was getting to excited... better just let this all go for the day and think about it later ... I mean this was the afternoon before Halloween! My fathers favorite holiday! I shouldnt be thinking about ditching his twin brother...
I sighed sadly and realized that I was standing looking out over a ledge that led to nowhere...oh great I must of been losing it... Quickly i picked up my bag that contained my costume hat and hurried back inside. My sisters must of been wondering where I had gone and I didnt want them to worry...
-Later around sunset-
I stared out my window onto the streets of Ravenwood, the sun was setting peacefully onto the horizon, soon I would be able to head out and get some sugary power food!
My TP was ready and hidden in my bag I had even bought some eggs to finish off my pro-TP attack on Merle Ambrose, who usually went to bed around Ten.
I stretched out and pulled on my black cat mask, then I turned around to look in the mirror, I was pleased with the results, I could hardly recognize myself! Not even my eyes were recognizable due to the black contacts I had just put in. I was a mysterious figure dressed head to toe in black and was carrying in my left hand a tall pumpkin staff with a screaming face on it. I was ready for halloween.
"Looking good Madame Drake." A creepy voice spoke from behind me
"Hmm, thanks Lester." I turned around and smiled at my vampire friend (of course he couldnt see it but he got the point of my gester)
"No problem Madame." he bowed to me, and then reverting back into bat form flew back up into the rafters to rest a bit more in his coffin.
I watched him leave and then with a quick and decisive decision text chated Alia -You ready?-
-yah. you?-
-yup. What are you going as?-
-A black raven. it looks wicked. You?-
-a black cat.-
-cool i love cats!-
-uh huh-
-so meet you outside the gaping hole in after dark?-
-yah sounds good!-
-k so i'll get kyle and you get the rest of the quints ok?-
-k see ya there!-
-bye!-
-bye Alia!-
Ok big gaping hole right after twilight when the silver stars rise high in the sky... oh great I sounded like dad...
-Emily?-
-what Ellie.-
-when are we meeting Alia?-
-oh right after twilight.-
-huh?-
-when the sky gets dark...-
-Oh... ok.-
Airhead.
-Ellie? can you get the others and tell them the time to meet at the gaping hole? I need to finish getting ready for tonight ok?-
-ok... whatever!-
-Ellie.-
-What!-
-You better tell them.-
-Okay! okay! You dont have to kill me!-
I laughed.. -Yes Ellie sometimes to get you moving you might as well try the death threat...-
-Hey!- She said in mock anger
-Well Ellie see you there with 'everyone' else?-
-Yup!- she laughed and the messaging ended
I let out a sigh... I needed to finish my Storm project... why did this have to come up right around my favorite holiday? I plopped down at my desk and began writing away on my final paper... man this school work was annoying!
-Later After Twilight Which is Ellie's knew Vocabulary word...-
"Hey Emily! Taylor, Ellie, Julia! Um wheres Toby..?" Alia greeted us as she walked up in her Raven Halloween costume Kyle was right behind her dressed as a Wolf...
"He's gone off to get one of his friends." I muttered 'Which is seriously ruining my candy count... how am I supposed to get a sugar high with like three hundred pieces of candy!"
I heard Kyle laugh from behind Alia and I stared at him... then glared then he smiled at me and I softened up a little bit and turned away... then went back to my ranting about my candy loss in my head... this would probably cost me about twenty pieces...
"Three hundred not enough for ya Emily?" Alia laughed smiling at me
I shook my head.
"I see... but if i remember correctly arent we TP bombing Headmaster Ambrose's house tonight?"
I smiled 'Yup! Best plan of the year in my opinion! I cant wait to get it in motion! BUt first I want my candy!"
I heard Ellie whimper a bit as a Banshee past by her, Julia snickered in response. Just about then Toby decided to show up in all his goth Raven glory and he was followed by a new comer who I assumed to be his friend...
"Hey Em, Jewels, El, Tay-Tay..." He addressed us using our old little kid nicknames and I bristled who was he trying to impress? The names were awful! Mom and Dad must of been bored to tears to give us such awful nicknames... well mine wasnt so bad but still I couldnt resist..."Hey Toby-Woeby!" I pouted at him sarcastically while Alia was giving me a wierd look and Kyle just sat there laughing quietly like he thought what I just said was the funniest thing in the world... wierd it really wasnt that funny...
Toby blushed uncomfortably as his friend laughed silently behind him... "Well... uh... this is... Tyler. Tyler Skullblood, he's my friend from the Death school."
"Hi." He introduced himself "Now which one of you is Emily?" He said looking at all of us with a confused expression
"Me. Why do you want to know anyway?" I volunteered to him with an edge in my voice
"I just wanted to congratulate you on your triumph over Lady Blackhope."
"You mean the corpse bride?"
"Yup!" He laughed, amazing it was the first time he had shown any emotion while talking to me amazing what was wrong with dark boy? I turned around to look at Alia and my jaw litteraly dropped. She was staring at him in wonder like he was the cutest thing in the whole wide world! I looked back over at him... he was nothing special if you asked me. He had Black short Emo like hair and sort of a black and brown eye color... he was dressed as a bear. Well if he took any notice over Alia's reaction he didnt show it. He was still chuckling over my corpse bride joke..."Did she really look like that?" He asked smiling darkly and yet happily at the same time, was that even possible? I asked my self.
"Um yah kinda... she looked like she applied way to much make up before her death. It was scary."
He laughed again. Wow this guy was wierd... yet nice at the same time. Maybe we could be friends. He had a sort of sarcastic way about him anyway... one of my best qualities if you asked me."Well should we go get some candy?" he asked darkly
"Yup!" I smiled at everyone and then screaming candy I took off down the streets with all my friends in tow.
-Meanwhile...-
Madisons POV
I walked down triton avenue at a brisk pace as I tried to stay out of the way of a few trick or treaters. They were so immature they were my age and still asking for candy. Didnt they know that more pressing matters were at hand? What about Malistare and the stupid resistance? They were far to foolish to intefere with the greater powers... I stepped off the main path and came to a stop at a random house, next to it lay a supposedly 'dead' portal connection. I pulled my Lumina Crystal necklace out from around my neck and held it up. Instantly the portal started to glow a light blue light. I stepped onto it and vanished...
Emily's POV
It was now past midnight and I along with my friends had done some serious damage with the candy. Using my carefully planned tactic we had doubled back three times around all the house's on Triton avenue, Firecat Alley, and Cyclopes lane. Not to mention the hits on the teachers and the commons... Of course we couldnt go back and get more candy now because whenever we knocked on the door we got evil looks from the people inside... I found it actually quite hilarious. So that was how we all ended up standing out side of the headmasters house, armed with our weapons... The Deadly TP. And eggs!
'Hey, Emily?" Kyle whispered down from a nearby tree
"What?"
"Do i just start TPing the tree at random?"
"Well what else do you think you do Kyle?" I laughed at him quietly
"Uh..." His face which was peaking out from the branches had turned a bright red
I widened my eyes and turned away, what is going on with me?
"When do we begin the open fire with the eggs Emily?" Toby whispered to me suddenly appearing from behind me.
"what!" I jumped up in surprise and began blushing furiously it was not like me to be caught of guard like that...
Toby got an amused expression on his face "Emily, when do we throw the eggs?'
'I know what you asked!" I hissed under my breath "Whenever you want but dont hit the windows!"
"Ok..." he laughed at my aggravated expression
I rolled my eyes and grabbing the TP role began to wrap it artistically around the trees and bushes, while in the back round egg's started to fly towards the headmaster's grand house...
-some thirty minutes later...-
We took a step back to admire our work. It was a piece of art... TP was strung messily through all of the tree's and bushes, it covered the lawn in an elegant way lighting up the currently darkened grass. The egg's I had bought were all over the yard and front of the headmaster's house. I smiled to myself, one of the best parts of our grand scheme was the TP that was strung around the top of the headmasters house. That had been my doing, after living in Cyrus Drake's house for a couple of years you learn the basic techniques of climbing back into a window after a late night stroll... The funny thing was the TP that Alia Had draped over the front threshold. When Merle Ambrose walked out the next morning he would be greeted by the best of all toiletry items, the mighty TP. We were all quite satisfied with our work. And we wouldnt get caught... HA! Thats what you get for being a creepy I-know-your-every-move stalker Ambrose!
"Wow..." Kyle whispered with a dazed expression on his face
"I know right?"Tyler seemed equally amazed, or so I would guess he didn't show much emotion...
"It's... beautiful..." Alia had tears in her eyes
"Yah..." Julia seemed equally chocked up
"I cant believe were going to get away with this!" Taylor sounded over joyed
"Can we go home now?" Ellie moaned
"It's only twelve thirty Ellie! Now enjoy the beauty of this fine estate!" I dramatically proclaimed raising my hands in the air
"Maybe we should be heading back Emily..." Toby mumbled,"Dont want to get in to late... then they might know who did it..."
"True." I nodded "But one more thing..." I dug around in my pocket until I pulled out the final touch a piece of paper.
"What is that?' Kyle leaned over my shoulder
"A note." I smiled and it read
Ambrose,
If this doesnt prove it enough I know where you live! Mwahahahahahaha! I am coming to get your precious fake teeth! AND YOU CANT STOP ME!
! I send you my worst regards!
Happy Halloween!,
Your Personal Stalker
P.S. oh and by the way... I know you call them Sarah Lu...
Kyle raised an eyebrow,"So he does have fake teeth?"
"Yup." I smiled wickedly under my cat mask and taped the note onto the front door.
"Nice!' He smiled a little to happily at me
And i quietly smiled back, what was wrong with that boy...
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