Hey guys! Long time no posting, but my exams (the biggest ones) are done and I've been working on this chapter for like, forever. Admittedly, the dance sequence for Thriller was super hard to write but I think I managed to somehow make it work. As requested, I tried to write some cute moments between our favorite couples and I hope you approve. Also, don't mind the random mention of drugs and stuff. It'll all make sense soon!
On a side note...I just realized that we're almost at 50 reviews. You guys! I'm literally freaking out! Thank you so much to everyone who's sticking with this crazy journey of a story. And I hope you especially enjoy this longer chapter...you guys deserve it!
Now enough of my incessant rambling, and let's get on with the chapter!
~Deepika
Chapter 12
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The gymnasium was absolutely buzzing in the matter of half an hour. People were scattered around everywhere dressed in every kind of costume known to man. Dawn peeked out from behind the curtains and quickly closed it back when she saw all the people. Suddenly feeling nauseous, she put a hand to her forehead and started to rub her temples, hoping to alleviate the pain. May noticed this and walked over to her.
"Dawn, you ok?" she gently asked. Dawn could only shake her head because she felt like her throat was constricted. She could barely croak out an adequate response. May grabbed her shoulders and massaged them a bit. "Aw, it'll be ok babe. Trust me; we're going to rock this house tonight. We look fabulous and our voices are pure ear sex when they come together. You are amazing Dawn, don't try to deny it. Look, you really made us come together. We were always pretty close but you really completed us and none of us would be this close without you. I guess what I'm trying to say is...don't worry about how things go tonight. We'll still love you either way."
"Big words for a simple minded person." a voice cut in. Dawn noticed May stiffen and plaster on a fake smile before turning to the unwanted interruption. "Aw look at you and your little costumes! You guys are so cute!" she giggled. It wasn't a nice giggle; it was one of those 'you're so stupid you're cute' kind of giggles.
"And yet here we are performing, and here you are in the background as always." May shot back, her eyes fiery and defiant. Holly flinched and glared. "Look, I understand that you may be jealous but it's seriously not cool to take it out on my friends."
"As if you have any friends! Donna, how much did she pay you to hang out with her? Don't be shy; tell me the truth." Holly turned to Dawn with a piercing gaze. Arceus, if looks could kill, she'd be dead seven times.
"First off, it's Dawn; my name is Dawn. And second off, you have absolutely no right to say these things to May. She worked hard to be where she is today and she does a heck of a lot more than you do. The funny thing is, is that May is actually liked, unlike you who decides to brainwash people into believing that we're bad people. Why don't you just go and take a hike?" All eyes were on the bluenette as she defended her friend and everything just kind of went silent. Holly's eye seemed to twitch and a strange look appeared in it.
"See, I was going to be nice to you...but now I feel like you've just set yourself up for hell. Have a nice night in the spotlight girls, it might be your last."
"Is something going on in here?" Drew suddenly appeared, propped up against the wooden pole, a fixed glare present on his face. Holly gave him a sweet smile and brushed her fingers over his chest and shoulder before sauntering out of the backstage area. May was fuming and Drew walked over to her, and placed his hands on her shoulders. "You ok April?" he asked softly. May took a deep breath and nodded, discomfort still in her eyes, a look that made Drew feel extremely uncomfortable. He didn't like it when his favorite brunette didn't smile.
"You go ahead Drew, I'm fine. Just get ready for a kickass performance," May half smirked at the grasshead in front of her. Drew snorted lightly and let go of her, making his way to the opening of the area that led to the gym.
"I'm looking forward to it Princess," Drew smirked and nodded once before walking out. Blaze, Aisha, Misty, and Dawn all waited until he was gone to squeal and sigh. May looked at her friends with a perplexed look on her face.
"May, if he wasn't into you before, it's hella obvious now!" Aisha squealed. May groaned and rolled her eyes, but there was a look on her face that said she really didn't mind what the girls were telling her.
"Oh Celebi, what in the world am I going to do with these people?" May groaned and laughed at the same time. Now get your butts into position; we're starting soon." Just as May finished her statement, the lights dimmed in the gymnasium and Rocky's voice could be heard through the microphone.
"Alright you guys, first off, happy Halloween! I think I speak on behalf of my friends and all the amazing people who worked hard to make this dance possible when I say that it means the world to us that you've decided to join us in a night of fun and awesomeness! Now, to kick off this little shindig, the amazing Eeveeite girls are going to officially welcome us...to Monster High..."
Dawn giggled high-pitched into the microphone. "Haha, oh, you give me the chills," she began. The curtains suddenly opened and the stage lit up with an array of Halloween themed colors. The music began to play as all five girls strutted to their designated spots. May was the first to sing and the rest of the lights suddenly turned off, leaving May to be the only one illuminated.
"Walking down a darkened hallway...everybody turns to look at you. It's not because you're different, it's because you're so scary cool." The light on May shut off and the light over Blaze turned on.
"A sinister style, mystery with a smile. You're drop dead gorgeous" Blaze sang and the girls echoed back "drop dead gorgeous". "This school gives me the creeps, but when I'm with my peeps, you can't ignore us. This is where"
"THE GHOUL KIDS RULE!" all the girls cried at the exact same time. All the spotlights were lit and the main chorus began.
"Monster, Monster High, Monster High. Monster, Monster High! Come on don't be shy, Monster High! The party never dies!" Aisha and May sang while rocking their hips, dancing the choreography with the other girls, Aisha in the middle.
"Monster, Monster High. Monster, Monster High! Monster, Monster High! Freaky, chic, and fly, Monster High! Where the student bodies lie..." Dawn, Misty, and Blaze sang the second part. Byron took the rap part.
"Hey, Frankie Stein's got me falling apart," Aisha struck a pose and winked and blew a kiss. "Oh, Draculaura's stealing my heart," Dawn giggled and winked and the other girls sighed and half-collapsed as if swooning. "Clawdeen Wolf, you make me howl at the moon," Blaze grinned and howled loudly, causing some people to jump in surprise. "Lagoona, you're the finest fish in this lagoon," Misty body rolled and chest pumped twice. "Cleo De Nile, you're so beguile, even when you act so vile, ("uh huh" cried the rest of the girls)," May mimicked the Egyptian dance but added a few body rolls in for good measure. The guys in the crowd wolf whistled. "And Byron's got that wicked style. These are my boos, my skeleton crew. A little strange, but so are you! Don't you wanna be a monster too?"
"Oh freaky just got fabulous, everybody just wants a piece of you. Best eyes, best smile, let's be realistic. Most characteristic, most hippin' horrific." Misty sang, stepping up to the front.
"A sinister style, mystery with a smile. You're drop dead gorgeous," Aisha sang and the other girls echoed back.
"This school gives me the creeps, but when I'm with my peeps, you can't ignore us. This is where" Dawn sang.
"THE GHOUL KIDS RULE!" a cannon full of confetti on either sides of the stage exploded, sending hundreds of little pieces of orange and black paper everywhere, sending the students into a frenzy as they all danced along to the catchy beat of the song.
"Monster, Monster High. Monster High. Monster, Monster High! Come on don't be shy, Monster High! The party never dies!" Dawn, Misty, and Blaze sang, harmonizing perfectly. The girls grabbed each other's shoulders and turned to the right, dancing. As the sang, they turned their heads to look at the crowd.
"Monster, Monster High. Monster, Monster High! Monster, Monster High! Freaky, chic, and fly, Monster High! Where the student bodies lie..." May and Aisha picked up where the other three girls left off. After the main chorus, each girl did a body roll down the line. Then they suddenly broke off and formed two rows with May and Dawn in the front and the other three girls in the back.
"M-O-N-S-T-E-R! Monsters, monsters, so bizarre! M-O-N-S-T-E-R! Monsters, monsters, yes we are!" All five girls chanted.
"Monster, monster high! Monster high! Monster, monster high. Come on, don't be shy, Monster high! The party never dies!" May and Dawn began to sing the chorus as Misty, Blaze, and Aisha continued to cheer in the background.
"Monster, Monster High. Monster, Monster High! Monster, Monster High! Freaky, chic, and fly, Monster High! Where the student bodies lie!"
"We've got spirits yes we do! We've got spirits, how 'bout you?" Misty, Blaze, and Aisha chanted as Dawn and May sang the chorus. Then all girls began to chant.
"We've got spirits, yes we do! We've got spirits, how 'bout you?" The five girls faced backwards and turned to point forwards. The music kept playing and the school bell rang. Dawn giggled into the microphone again as everyone scattered and started running every which way. She acted nervous as she realized she was the only on stage. She looked both ways nervously, blew a kiss, and then ran off the stage.
The gymnasium erupted in cheers and the Eeveeite girls came back on stage and bowed. Giddy with adrenaline, the five friends giggled back stage, all of them glistening with sweat. Dawn grinned and hugged everyone (much to Blaze and Misty's chagrin), all of them still thrumming with energy. May looked at her friends, a triumphant smile on her face.
"Does anyone regret doing that? Now aren't you glad we did this?" May asked and Misty rolled her eyes, punching May in the shoulder. The brunette winced in response but took this as a sign of victory. "We were amazing! Come on, let's go outside now," May suddenly said. The five best friends trooped down the stairs and were met with the faces of four smirking guys and one stoic guy. Perking a brow, May pushed her way through her guy friends and casually strutted over to the food table. Rolling their eyes, Blaze and Aisha exchanged looks. Blaze made her way to Byron, who was still mixing music while Aisha made her way to a table to eat with Rocky trailing behind her. Drew decided not to third-wheel his friends and quickly found May. As the only two friends left alone, Misty wasn't surprised when Gary wrapped his arms around her waist.
"Look at you, coordinating with my costume. Or is this just some poor excuse to walk around school with your shirt off?" Misty murmured. Gary blushed but smirked nevertheless. His smoky black eyes sparkled with mirth.
"May told me which girl was what character. Although yours wasn't very hard to guess, was it now Miss Mermaid?" Gary grinned. "Now tell me Ms. Waterflower, would you do me the honor of dancing with me?" Misty rolled her eyes but had a smile on her face which slowly faded when she saw an approaching figure. Gary was confused as to why the redhead had stiffened and quickly extricated herself from his arms until he too saw the person.
Leaf Hana was walking towards them, looking like a goddess with her costume. She had decided to dress up as a forest nymph and had green wispy clothes and a leaf wreath on her head. The brunette looked absolutely gorgeous and Misty suddenly felt inadequate with her costume. She swallowed thickly as the stunning girl approached the two of them. Gary felt slightly nervous as the temperature suddenly felt like it had gotten ten degrees cooler.
"Hey you two!" Misty resisted the urge to cringe at her voice. Curse that girl for being such a goody-goody. "You two look so good! Coordinated costumes?" Leaf asked. Misty could have sworn that there was a tinge of jealousy in the brunette's voice. Misty's heart dropped when she heard Gary's answer.
"Nah, just a funny coincidence. Say, you want to dance?" Gary asked and Misty could almost feel her jaw drop. He had been asking her to dance, not even five minutes ago! She mentally berated herself for even thinking that someone like Gary could even like her. She knew he thought of her like his younger sister, and that was all she would ever be. She was so engrossed in her mental self-scolding that she had completely missed the exchange between the two. "Mist?"
Misty was snapped out of her thoughts and looked up slightly startled. "Huh?" Misty asked, cheeks heating up as she felt extremely stupid in front of the two people.
"I was just asking if it's ok if Leaf and I dance," Gary said slowly. There was a look in his eyes that Misty had never seen before and she could already feel her heart slightly crack. Misty felt blood rush to her ears and nodded, though her motions looked slightly jerky. Sometimes it sucked to be in love with one of her best friends.
"Yeah," she swallowed. "Yeah, yeah, go ahead," Misty smiled, what she hoped was genuine enough, and slightly distanced herself from Gary, who looked slightly confused at her behavior, though he said nothing. "I was just going to eat something anyway," she laughed to herself and quickly walked away from Gary and Leaf. The redhead was about to approach May but noticed the brunette and Drew talking and laughing. Misty couldn't help but be happy for her best friend; she wasn't about to go and ruin the moment. Looking around, she noticed that all her friends were with the guys and a sense of loneliness spread all over her body.
Misty tried to look cool and collected as she grabbed her bag and her jacket and made her way outside. It sucked being in love, it sucked not having anyone to talk to about it, and it sucked always having to make sacrifices for other people in her life. For once, she wished someone would consider her feelings and her happiness and least show her that they cared by doing something nice for her. Her dex beeped and Misty saw a message from her sisters saying that they wouldn't be home for a few days and that there was food in the fridge. Groaning loudly and throwing her head back, Misty realized she didn't have a ride home unless one of the guys were willing to drive her.
The cold October wind bit her skin through her jacket and Misty tried to remember why she had decided to come outside of all places. She shivered a bit and pulled her jacket on tighter, the wind and the overwhelming emotions causing her eyes to well up. She sniffled a bit and groaned yet again, running her fingers through her hair.
"You shouldn't be out here, you know." Misty startled at the sudden interruption and released a small breath of relief that she didn't know she was holding in. Calvin Wallace was standing next to the bench that Misty was currently occupying. The little relief that embodied Misty disappeared when she realized who she was talking to.
"Hello Cal. Shouldn't you be doing drugs instead of talking to little old me? I'm not even worth it," Misty glared at the boy. Cal smirked and shook his head, plopping down next to Misty. "You know, most would take that as 'leave me the hell alone' and just walk away."
"But it's not fun doing things like these all alone," Cal smirked yet again, leaning closer to the redhead. Misty cringed and leaned back, feeling extremely uncomfortable with how close he was. "You should totally join me one of these days."
"Go to hell Calvin," Misty spat.
Dawn and Paul were at the table, awkwardly sitting across from each other. Pretty soon, Dawn would have to go backstage once more and get ready for their second song but she decided to eat and consume something so she wouldn't pass out on stage. Paul noticed how antsy she was getting and sighed loudly.
"Troublesome, I wish you would just stop freaking out. You're doing it for no reason and it's really annoying," he groaned and Dawn glared at him. "God, you're worthless sometimes, you know that?"
"Oh gee, thanks Paul. Why don't you go spread your sunshine somewhere else?" she drawled sardonically, rolling her eyes. Paul stared at her for a good moment, causing Dawn to shift uncomfortably and look down. "What? Why are you staring at me like that?" she asked softly. Paul's eyes seemed to harden once more.
"No reason," he gruffly replied, looking at his drink in a surly manner. Dawn sighed and looked up to Paul with a slightly serious look on her face.
"Paul? Why are you so closed off with everyone?" Dawn asked softly. The purple haired boy's head shot up and immediately glared at her, causing her to slightly flinch but nevertheless stand her ground. "I'm being serious, what is with you? I've been nothing but nice to you and you do nothing but shut me out."
"Just drop it Troublesome," Paul grit his teeth. Dawn protested and Paul growled. "I said drop it Dawn!" he snarled, eliciting a squeak from Dawn who looked down ashamed. Paul groaned and sighed as he ran his fingers through his long purple hair. "I'm sorry. But it's best if you don't get to know me. I like to be alone."
"Well, I don't- I think it makes for a sad existence. I wish you'd just let me be your friend. Life is always better with someone to share your experiences with," Dawn stated. Paul looked away, clearly uncomfortable.
"I don't do friends. I like to be alone," he asserted. Dawn gave him a look that made him swallow and shift in his seat. Her normally bright eyes were uncharacteristically dark and serious. She was adamant about this. Slinging her hair across her shoulder, she crossed her arms and leaned back on her seat, her gaze fixated on the boy in front of her.
"Then I'll be alone with you. You know I just won't drop this, so don't even try to make any arguments about this. You need someone to hang out with and clearly the guys aren't cutting it for you," Dawn narrowed her eyes. Paul sighed and shook his head.
"I guess I can't really get rid of you, can I?" Paul exhaled, annoyed. Dawn beamed and shook her head. Paul averted his gaze and turned away. Dawn clasped her hands and leaned forward so her hands were resting on the table.
"Then as my first friend duty, I'm going to ask you very nicely to tell me what's bothering you. You're acting even moodier than you usually act and I'm assuming something happened. So tell me."
All Paul could do was glare at the bluenette sitting across from him. It didn't help that at that moment, she looked absolutely innocent and so easy to talk to at that very moment. He exhaled irritably but still Dawn persisted, not willing to let it go. Paul looked away and then looked back, making sure his answer was as vague as possible.
"It's my brother's birthday," was all he said. Dawn nodded confusedly and leaned back once more trying to make sense of his words. "That's all I'm saying you know." Paul narrowed his eyes at her and leaned back as well, mirroring the bluenette's posture. Dawn contemplated something but then a full- fledged smile blossomed on her face.
"Well, thank you for telling me that. I hope that one day you'll trust me enough to tell me the full story but I guess this is good for now," Dawn nodded. Paul bit the inside of his cheek and was attempting to think of something to say to her when May hurried over with an apologetic look on her face.
"Sorry to interrupt, but we have to go and start to get ready. Dawn, have you seen Misty? I can't seem to find her anywhere!" May blurted out all in one breath. Drew was nonchalantly trailing behind the brunette and had just reached them in time to hear May freak out.
"Chill Maple, we'll find her. How about I get the rest of the girls backstage while you and Dawn go and look for her?" Drew suggested, already ushering May and Dawn away from him and Paul. May could only nod as she frantically scanned the room for any sign of vibrant orange hair. However, her eyes caught something else and her gaze hardened a bit.
"May? Something wrong?" Dawn asked quietly, leaning over to whisper into May's ear. Dawn followed May's gaze to see Gary and Leaf wrapped up in each other and dancing. Wincing, the two girls realized why Misty had decided to pull a disappearing act all of a sudden. "Oh my Arceus, gosh your brother sometimes..."
"Don't I know it!" May groaned. The two girls rushed outside somehow knowing that was where their friend would be. The cold October wind nipped their skin; it wasn't a very bright idea to come out into the cold with just skimpy outfits on. They turned around the corner and approached the bench where they saw Misty talking to someone. Quickening their pace, they made it just in time to hear Misty's harsh words to her companion on the bench.
"Look, I may be lonely, but I will never stoop to your level," Misty hissed. May's eyes narrowed and she realized who was talking to Misty. As if sensing May's presence, Misty turned around, nearly jumping in surprise when she saw the two girls so close to her.
"Hi Cal, mind if we steal Misty for a while?" May asked sweetly, but there was an undertone of malice and unfriendliness in her tone. Cal just lazily smirked and waved his hand in a nonchalant manner. He looked infuriatingly cocky.
"My apologies Princess, please forgive me for stealing your friend. I just wanted some company is all," Cal pouted, a fake-hurt look in his eyes. May rolled her sapphire orbs and grabbed Misty's arms, effectively pulling her away from the boy she disliked so much.
"What was he telling you Mist?" Dawn asked as the three girls walked back inside. Misty's eyes were full of sadness as she turned to them and shook her head. "I'm sorry about you-know-who and you-know-who," Dawn cracked a smile. Misty resisted the urge to laugh but her lips twitched and Dawn knew she had done her job right.
"Don't worry about it; I should have seen it coming," Misty laughed as they entered the backstage area. May growled and wrapped an arm around Misty's shoulders, obviously pissed at what her brother was doing. "May...don't even worry about it."
"No, my brother is going to pay for what he's doing to my best friend. And when we get home, we're going to bake our little butts off!" the brunette exclaimed. Dawn bit her lip to stop laughing and Misty rolled her eyes but leaned her head gently on May's shoulder.
"Oh stop, no amount of baking is going to help. Besides, I'm acting like some frilly and lovesick school girl- that is so not like me. Just leave it alone, please?" Misty begged and May sighed. Blaze and Aisha were impatiently waiting for the other three girls, their new makeup already done and costumes had been changed. Blaze nearly charged at them, had she not been held back by Aisha.
"Where have you guys been? You were the ones yelling at us for punctuality!" the redhead whined. May sighed and shook her head, not wanting to talk about it. Aisha, ever the amazing friend, had noticed this and hushed Blaze.
"Whatever happened...I'm sorry," she offered, already helping them get undressed. May's was the hardest costume to take off, mostly because of the gauze and chunky jewelry. Misty sighed loudly and groaned, knowing she wouldn't get away without the other girls knowing. Dawn saved the redhead the job of telling them.
"Blame Gary and Leaf, that's all I have to say," Dawn huffed. Both girls made small noises of understanding and Blaze cracked her knuckles menacingly. Misty groaned again.
"Guys, just leave it. And to be honest, I've never seen Gary look at someone like that before, like, never, in my many years of knowing him. He really likes her and I'm not coming in the way just because I may or may not like him." Blaze coughed something that strangely sounded like 'whipped' but Misty growled threateningly.
"Ok, ok, dropping it, dropping it. Now who's excited to scare some people?" Blaze grinned manically. May deadpanned, looking at the scary orange haired girl with a scared expression. "May!" the girl whined. "I promise not to give anyone a heart attack!"
"I really don't trust you right now," May seriously said and Blaze narrowed her eyes and pursed her lips at the brunette Princess. "Ah! You guys...you look awesome! And scary...but still awesome. You guys look scary awesome!" she yelled, garnering the attention of the backstage crew, causing the other four Eeveeites to snicker at the eccentric brunette.
All of the girls, excluding May, were dressed in tattered dresses that were purposely made to look dusty and old. Their skin was a dull green hue and they were all dressed in different outfits. They were actually getting the help of all of the dance coordinators who had eagerly signed up to join them in performing Michael Jackson's biggest hits. May was dressed as Michael Jackson but would hurry backstage where she would become zombie MJ and join with dancing. Rocky hurried backstage knowing that they would be performing soon.
"All right chicos are all the microphones ready?" Rocky asked as he hurried around to each person, tapping their wireless and cordless mikes to make sure they were working. Aisha cocked a brow in amusement as the mop-haired boy looked absolutely frantic as he checked her microphone and couldn't help but snort. Rocky glared at her.
"Rock, you should seriously calm down before you blow a fuse or something," she grinned. Rocky rolled his eyes at the black haired girl who just smirked even harder. People were getting into positions and weren't paying attention to their little exchange much to the two of them.
"You're one to talk miss-I'm-always-on-a-fuse Evans. Looks like the roles got switched for today," he laughed. Aisha gave him a small grin, not wanting to give him the satisfaction of actually making her laugh. Rocky just gave her an amused glance, not believing her for a second. "Testing, testing, 1,2,3" Rocky tapped the mike once again and the black haired girl swatted his hand away.
"Rocks? It's ok, I think my microphone is working," Aisha grinned, looking extremely close to laughing. Blushing, Rocky stepped away from her and ran his fingers through his mop of light brown hair. A loud voice interrupted them.
"Oi you two! Stop making love eyes at each other and actually help!" came the annoying voice of one Blaze Malcolm who was standing there in her zombie garb, tapping her foot impatiently and crossing her arms. Aisha flushed and winked at Rocky before running to her best friend, leaving the brown haired boy quite flustered himself.
"Blaze, I swear! You are so embarrassing!" Aisha moaned and Blaze smirked, clearly proud of her handy work at breaking the two up. "Oh Mew, don't give me that look! You're the worst!" Aisha pouted but couldn't help but smile and laugh at her friend. "Now let's get our scare on!"
"Sha, that was terrible; I'm so disappointed in you. Didn't I teach you any better?" Blaze pursed her lips and narrowed her eyes. The black haired girl nudged Blaze and shrugged apologetically.
"It sounded better in my head," she reasoned and Blaze shook her head. "But in all seriousness, we should go. We're about to start!"
"Hey guys, are y'all having a good time? Let me hear you scream!" Byron said, which was a segway into their performance. Everyone in the crowd jumped and screamed and May appeared on stage as the lights dimmed and the music started.
"It's close to midnight, something evil's lurkin' in the dark...under the moonlight, you'll see a light that almost stops your heart..." May sang and people began to move a little, dancing to the beat. "You try to scream...but terror takes the sound before you make it! You start to freeze, as horror looks you right between the eyes...you're paralyzed!"
"You hear the door slam, and realize there's nowhere left to run," the crowd cheered as blue haired Marina came to sing, all decked out in her surprisingly gorgeous zombie garb. The two girls were dressed similarly though Marina was taller in stature. "You feel the cold hand, and wonder if you'll ever see the sun..."
"You close your eyes, and hope that this is just imagination," May and Marina harmonized as they danced around each other and acted like zombies, throwing winks and flirty smiles into the crowd.
"Girl, but all the while," Marina sang and May followed.
"You hear a creature creepin' up behind,"
"You're out of time!" they sang together. The lights suddenly went out and people began to scream as random hands touched their shoulders. The lights turned on, though extremely dim, and it could be seen that May and Marina had disappeared and the Eeveeite girls along with all of the other Halloween dance coordinators that had dressed as zombies were slowly assembling. Byron covered the evil scary voice in a low baritone with a faux British accent.
"Darkness falls across the land. The midnight hour is close at hand. Creatures crawl in search of blood. To terrorize y'all's neighborhood. And those whoever shall be found without the soul for getting down, must stand and face the hounds of hell and rot inside a corpse's shell. The foulest stench's in the air, the funk of forty thousand years, and grizzly ghouls from every tomb are closing in to seal your doom. And though you fight to stay alive, your body starts to shiver! For no mere mortal can resist...the evil of the thriller!" Byron ended his rap speech with an evil laugh and the lights went off again only to turn on again and reveal a group of scary zombies that had formed an almost pyramid shape with zombie May in the middle of the floor where there was a carved path. Although the actual outfit was the same, May's outfit was now tattered and looked like she had just emerged from the dead. Everyone looked absolutely frightening and people actually jumped as they came closer and closer.
True to the music video, May and her friends began the coordinated dance sequence that took place with the zombies and Michael Jackson. Their movements were stiff and jerky but still looked flawless and beautiful thanks to the hard work of one Aisha Evans. People cheered as all the girls and guys were in complete synchronization. The whole student body couldn't help but laugh as May attempted to recreate the MJ pelvic thrusts.
The adrenaline was pumping through Dawn's veins. Although she wasn't the center of attention, she could feel everyone's stares directed at her. It was quite comical because Paul was in the corner, trying hard not to pay attention to what was going on but failing and Dawn was trying her best not to pay any attention to the judgmental stare of the purple haired boy. Dawn quickly averted her gaze and focused as she danced forward, as was Misty, Aisha, and Blaze, meeting May in the front of the pack though they were a bit behind her. They finished the dance sequence and Dawn grinned as they began to sing again, finally feeing free and confident.
"'Cause this is thriller! Thriller night! And no one's gonna save you from the beast about to strike! You know it's thriller! Thriller night! You're fighting for your life inside a killer. Thriller. Tonight. Yea!" All five girls sang together, somehow managing to harmonize though May's voice was the prominent voice that could be heard. "'Cause this the thriller! Thriller night! Girl I can thrill you more than any ghost would ever dare to try!"
"Thriller, thriller night!" Dawn, Blaze, Aisha, and Misty sang. May continued to sing the main chorus.
"So let me hold you tight and share a-"
Killer, thriller!" the four other girls sang as they continued to do the famous Thriller dance.
"I'm gonna get you tonight!" the lights went out when the music stopped and then there was another evil laugh. Everyone cheered as the lights came back on normally and the performers took a bow, proud and thrilled of their performance. Dawn couldn't stop smiling even when they were backstage and taking off their makeup. May was getting congratulations from everyone and had begun taking off her terrifying zombie makeup.
"Guys, that was absolutely amazing! We all did so good!" she squealed as she came out of the bathroom looking normal again. She had kept the Michael Jackson clothes on but had opted for no makeup except for some eyeliner on her waterline.
"Hey Princess, you look normal again!" Gary Oak grinned but it faltered when he noticed the look she was giving him. "What's wrong May?" he asked, completely confused as to why his sister looked like she wanted to murder him right now. May sighed and busied herself with fixing her clothes.
"What are you doing here?" she asked and now Gary was really worried because she never really talked to him like this. Crossing his arms defensively, the male Oak perked his eyebrow, getting more and more frustrated with his little sister.
"I came to see all of you and congratulate you on a job well done. Listen, is something seriously bothering you? You're never usually this snappy?"
"She's fine," Misty's trite answer struck a cord in Gary's chest. Yes, she was talking to him but it seemed to be colder than usual- a tone he hadn't heard in many years. The redhead noticed this as well and flinched, attempting to calm herself down. "We were just leaving to go dance, weren't we May?" the youngest Waterflower grit her teeth and gave the female brunette a meaningful look that didn't escape Gary's attention. In fact, all of the Eeveeite girls were acting strange around him right now and he didn't know why.
May seemed to take pity on him and gave him a small smile and a peck on the cheek. "Don't mind us, just got some drama going on," she shrugged and Blaze coughed something that though Gary couldn't understand, May certainly did, and she turned to glare at the now orangey-brown haired girl. Blaze smirked as she strutted past them, still dressed like a zombie but with less scary-looking makeup.
"No, no, don't mind me. I'm just watching this whole thing go to hell," she smiled faux-sweetly and Gary couldn't help but shudder at the murderous thoughts that were probably going through her mind at this moment. Misty groaned and literally dragged Gary from backstage by his arm.
"Seriously, don't mind them; they're just being stupid," Misty growled as she rolled her eyes. Gary stumbled as he tried to keep up with her angry fast paced walking that was getting the attention from their classmates.
"Uh...Red? Do you maybe want to let go of me?" Gary asked. A strange look passed through Misty's eyes as she let go of him like she had been burned. Not one to let things go, Gary turned to one of his best friends and held her in place by her shoulders. She physically flinched but pretended it never happened and gave him a weak smile. "Is something wrong Mist?"
"No! Nothing's wrong! I wish everyone would just stop asking me that!" Misty growled and she wriggled out of Gary's grip angrily. The brunette didn't look convinced.
"Come on, I'm one of your best friends! I know you well enough to know that something is bothering you right now! You should know you could talk to me by now!" Gary tried to reason with her but it was like convincing a mule to nudge without bribing it with anything. Misty was stubborn as heck and she wasn't about to stop now. No matter what people told her, she knew that Gary didn't like her as she loved him. She knew it was a lost cause and that she would never find the happiness that every girl dreamed of and she knew that if he was to end up with anyone, it would definitely be with Leaf Hana, the girl that every guy dreamed of being with. "Red...I lost you there for a minute," Gary murmured.
"Look, I'm sorry for worrying you unnecessarily, but it's really nothing. I know I can talk to you; like you said, you're one of my best friends," Misty nodded then stepped away from him, putting a good distance between them. Gary looked heartbreakingly confused as to why she was pulling away from him. "I think you're special someone is coming here," Misty changed the subject and Gary turned around to see Leaf walking towards him, a drink in either hand. She approached the two of them with a sweet smile on her face.
"Hey, is something wrong?" Leaf asked while handing the drink to Gary. Misty turned around, unable to take it anymore. She knew that she and Gary would never be together, but that didn't mean that she didn't love him. Wrapping her arms around her body, Misty began to walk away from the two brunettes. She distantly heard Gary sigh.
"No Leaf, nothing at all." It was safe to say that Misty didn't feel like talking to anyone else the entire night. It was also safe to say that May and other girls were ready to kick Gary in the butt for doing this to their best friend.
Woohoo! That's one more chapter down, and now that October is over, we move on to the ever exciting Thanksgiving at the Hayden residence! I really hope you guys enjoyed this chapter as much as I enjoyed writing it. You seriously make me feel loved and like I actually have a chance for people to like my stories. Did that make sense? Hopefully it did, but I hope you guys know that I love you from the bottom of my heart.
Thank you to everyone who favorited/reviewed/followed/pm-ed me! I will try to get back to all of you but I'm super busy until the end of June so no promises. Hopefully, the next chapter will be up soon, even though I haven't even written a page of it. Anyways, that's it for now, so I guess I'll see you in the next chapter!
Songs Used:
Monster High: Monster High (couldn't find the singer/group)
Thriller: Michael Jackson
~Deepika