OKAY GUYS! I'M GOING ON VACATION NEXT WEEK SO HERE'S NEXT WEEK'S CHAPTER! IF YOUR LUCKY AND I'M ABLE TO THEN YOU MIGHT GET ONE MORE THIS WEEK! ENJOY! BTW, THE REASON NYE HAS THE LAST NAME BELMONT IS BECAUSE, LIKE SCARLET HAVING THE LAST NAME HELSING IN HONOR OF VAMPIRE HUNTER VAN HELSING WHO KILLS DRACULA, BELMONT IS A CHARACTER WHO, ALSO, HUNTS AND KILLS DRACULA...CLEVER HUH?
Chapter 37: Halloween Of Horror!
*Third POV*
It was now the evening of Halloween. When Scarlet had brought Medlock back Nye had grown furious. He, just like Scarlet, remained loyal to Medlock and promised to help care for him. Scarlet was now caring for Medlock while Nye went to fetch a small bowl of water and a cloth to help clean his face.
"Oh master. It pains me to see you like this." Scarlet confessed sweetly yet sadly to her lover. She felt horrible that she didn't get to him sooner. She was, however, satisfied that, not only Veronica and Aria wouldn't get in her way with him again but, the sun stone was destroyed. Medlock looked at her s he was filled with sadness and shame.
"I am no longer the powerful vampire you once knew. I know why Nye has not abandoned me but why haven't you?" Medlock asked her. Scarlet was a bit shocked that he would ask her something like that.
"Because I love you Medlock." She said as she then smiled and brought her hand to his cheek to rest on. She truly did love him. She swore her eternal loyalty to him, not just as a vampire, but as a lover too.
"I only wish I could reform you to your former glory." Scarlet added in. Medlock then smiled lightly. He had a wickedly awful idea. An idea that would make him powerful again, but at a price. Betrayal.
"Ah, but you can my loyal subject. You can." Medlock said with glowing eyes. He rose and had her rise with him. He rested his hands on her shoulder and then gave a wicked smile. That's when it happened. He used his energy to form rays from is eyes and right into Scarlet's. She then felt herself become weak, aging even, while Medlock regained his strength and power. Scarlet was a young enough vampire to where he could become is normal age, with all his power, and not have to use multiple vampires and still keep his loyal Nye at his age.
"What-what's happening?" She asked as her life force was being drained.
"I'm draining you of your precious life force, stealing your youth." He explained as he went from old to young, as did his voice. Once he was himself he let Scarlet go and began to walk away from her, leaving her old.
"So I can regain mine." He said.
"Scarlet, I got the-" Nye started to say before he spotted an old Scarlet and a back to normal master.
"I-I feel so...Weak." Scarlet gasped out in an old woman's voice. Nye dropped the bowl and ran over to her.
"What have you done?" Nye whispered as he looked at Scarlet before glaring at Merlock.
"What have you done?!" He yelled at Medlock. Medlock turned his head to face him and gave him a cold look.
"I have used her life force to regain mine. And now to claim my destiny as ruler of the eternal night of the vampires." He exclaimed as he smiled before starting to laugh.
"You dare betray the woman who loved you most? The woman who I view as my sister?" He questioned in shock. To other vampires, yes he has, but why to Scarlet? She had done nothing but love him.
"It doesn't matter, she is not worth my time anymore." Medlock said simply as he faced away from them.
"Keep her here, She'll only get in the way." Medlock commanded as Nye just glared at him. Medlock then took his leave. Once he did Nye looked at Scarlet with sorrow.
"I'm so sorry Scarlet. I never should've left you alone with him had I known what he planned." Nye said as a tear fell down his cheek. He always did love Scarlet, but as a sister, and now she had her heart broken and betrayed by the only man she ever loved. Scarlet looked down with anger and sadness in her eyes.
"Show me where Veronica Lodge's home is. We have to get there before Medlock and warn those teens." He said as she then looked up at him in shock.
"You would dare betray Medlock for me?" She asked him.
"Of course. He hurt you, my sister, the only one who had seen me for me. You were there for me and now I wish to return the favor." He said to her as he lightly smiled at her. She then smiled back and nodded her head. Nye soon found a cane for her and, together, flew as fast as they could, into the night, to warn the teens of Medlocks return.
*Aria's POV*
This had been a very busy day. First I was up and down all night feeling a bit sick and having horrendous nightmares, then I slept until 1pm, I had rushed to completely finish Jughead's costume before he arrived and I still had to dress in my costume and I even had some fake flowers to add in my hair. After I did all that Jughead came over and I surprised him with the costume. I got him ready and he looked like an actual deer man. I used a spandex suit, with a built in cup, and made sure it was comfortable for him. I had also blushed when I saw the small muscles he had. Anyways, Archie dressed up in his metal suit he still kept from the virtual world so he could be a galactic bounty hunter. Now, after the sun had set and me trick or treating with Jughead for a while, we arrived at Veronica's party and I had this awful feeling that something bad was going to happen.
"Will you relax, nothing bad will happen." Archie assured me as he rang the doorbell.
"I don't know Arch, I just feel like something big and bad will happen is all." I said as I grew worried.
"What's there to worry about?" Archie asked. Before I could answer a clown answered the door. It was Smithers. I tried so hard not to laugh at the not-so-smiling clown.
"Trick or treat!" We shouted out. Smithers didn't smile as he just looked at us. Was this guy ever happy? Probably when he's on vacation and away from Veronica.
"How clever." Smithers said in a monotone voice. Poor guy must be miserable.
"Actually, were here for the party." Archie commented while holding up his squirt gun. I smacked my forehead. I swear, sometimes, Archie was dense.
"You don't say." Smithers commented in a sarcastic monotone voice. At least someone gets it.
"And what are you supposed to be?" He asked us in a slightly grouchy tone. Personally, I don't blame him.
"I'm one of Santa's reindeer. Bet you can't guess which one." Jughead said as he booped Smithers' clown nose. I giggled at his childish antics. How could I not love him?
"Come on Jughead, let's check out the spread." Archie said while wrapping his arm around Jughead's shoulder and walked inside. I just shook my head. I then walked up to Smithers and pulled out a candy bar for him, more specifically, a Baby Ruth bar. I don't like them but I know Smithers does.
"Here you go Smithers. Happy Halloween and thanks for putting up with us." I said kindly with a big bright smile.
"Thank you Miss Andrews." He thanked me as he took the candy bar from me.
"If you insist on being formal then Miss Aria, please." I said to him. I didn't like to be called Miss Andrews often.
"Of course Miss Aria. Have a nice time." He said as he let me inside.
"Try to smile more. It's better than a frown." I commented as I walked inside to the party. As soon as I did, I got jumped by Geoff in a huge hug.
"There you are!" Geoff commented as we nearly fell over.
"Geoff, get off her! Honestly, you're worse than a dog." I heard Ronin scold as Geoff let me go. I saw the costumes and smiled. Geoff was dressed as a pirate while Ronin was dressed as a ninja.
"Wow! Love the costumes!" I complimented them. "Thanks! You already know Jimmy is a devil, Tyler's a cop, Collins' an astronaut, and Tyrone's a zombie." Geoff told me as I smiled. I looked around and soon spotted them. I once they saw me they waved and I waved back.
"I'm going to go say hi to Dilton before heading into the tent." I commented as I bid them farewell and searched for my scientist. I soon found him snuck up on him. Once I got close enough I covered his eyes with my hands.
"Huh?" He questioned as I leaned in close to his ear.
"Trick or treat my sweet." I whispered lightly in his ear. I had explained to him about what had happened and, although he doesn't really believe too much of the vampire story, he had forgiven me. Just not as easily as Jughead though.
"Greetings Aria." He said as I removed my hands from his eyes and wrapped my arms around his shoulders in a light hug. He then spun around and lightly wrapped his arms around my waist.
"You look very lovely." Dilton complimented me as I smiled with pink tinted cheeks. I then heard a growl.
"You didn't eat today did you?" Dilton asked me as I blushed harder.
"Forgot." I said sheepishly. Dilton shook his head but smiled. He then guided me over to the food table. I then heard a snarling growl next to me.
"Hi Reggie." I said in a monotone voice without flinching. Good news was I was done being scared of werewolves.
"Aw man." I heard Reggie whined before wondering off somewhere else. I then saw Archie and Betty heading to the tent.
"Can we meet here in 20 minutes?" I asked Dilton. He looked at where I was looking before he looked back at me.
"Sure." He replied. I smiled and kissed his cheek before walking over to my cousin.
"Is Veronica the fortune teller? Because if so, then everyone's future involves buying her expensive gifts this Christmas." I said as Archie stared at me while saying huh.
"You're right actually." Betty giggled out. I looked and it seemed she wasn't here. How disappointing.
"I'll tell you your future." We heard. I looked over and saw an old woman, practically skin and bones, wearing an oddly familiar purple outfit, gray frizzy hair with an orange streak in the front and using a cane to walk. Archie commented on Veronica's costume but I had a feeling this wasn't Veronica.
"Archie!" I yelped out as I came to a sudden realization.
"This isn't Veronica! She'd never dress old to ruin her looks." I said as both Betty and Archie looked at me. I stepped closer to the woman.
"Scarlet?" I asked her.
"Yes." She wheezed out. I gasped and covered my mouth with both my hands.
"What happened to you?" I whispered out.
"Medlock betrayed her and has now become youthful." I heard a voice as it drew closer to me.
"Nye?" I whispered as I peaked over to him. He remained the same. He walked over until he was next to Scarlet.
"Oh Archie-kins. When did you get here?" I heard Veronica say as I saw her cling onto Archie.
"So tonight, unless we stop Medlock, the prophecy will continue?" I asked as Scarlet nodded. Veronica then noticed Scarlet and Nye.
"Scarlet?" She gasped out as I ignored her.
"How do we stop him? The sun stone has shattered." I asked and then reminded them all.
"All is lost once Medlock befriends the chosen one." She said as she looked down in sadness. I felt my heart break. I went over and hugged her gently.
"You loved him and he betrayed you. You stuck by the wrong person. It's not your fault at all." I comforted her.
"She has me now and I won't let Medlock hurt her again. I've cut all ties to Medlock, he is no longer my master. Scarlet has been like a sister to me for so long and I will continue to help her." Nye said as I looked at him. I wanted to punch him for trying to turn me and make me fall for him but I couldn't. He showed true sadness in his eyes. He loved Scarlet.
"I'm glad she has someone like you on her side." I said to him with a straight face. He wasn't trying to hypnotize me so he showed no interest in harming me or anyone here. I then had a horrible realization.
"Veronica! You gotta stop Smithers from inviting Medlock inside! If he's on his way then he'll trick his way in! Smithers doesn't know! He most likely let these two in!" I said in a panic as they all realized what I concluded.
"Smithers!" All three shouted in a panic. This wasn't good.
"The only to stop him is to not let him get Veronica and Aria. We still have no idea which is the chosen one so keep both away from him." Nye stated as I went wide eyed. For once I'd like to not be in the middle of something. I then remembered another thing.
"Jughead! Dilton! Oh no! I need to warn them!" I said in fear as I bolted right past them and ran to find Jughead and Dilton. If anything happens to them then I'd feel responsible. After all, I was the one who was willing to let them go and thought they'd be no harm. I soon found Jughead by the food tables.
"Jughead!" I yelled out to him. He looked at me with a smile but then frowned when he saw my scared face.
"Medlock's back! He's stronger and we're all in danger!" I exclaimed as he gasped and dropped his plate of burgers.
"I'll protect you!" He told me in a braveish manner.
"No! Find Archie! Get him to use the water guns in the prize area and fill them with water and garlic powder! I need to find and warn Dilton!" I exclaimed as I now feared for Dilton.
"But-" He started when we suddenly heard Archie talking about the vampires and everyone laughing.
"No time. Please Jughead, do as I ask." I told him as I then kissed his cheek before running to find Dilton. Veronica then yelled at everyone to get out and now I was stuck in a small stampede.
"Dilton!" I shouted. I shouted his name over and over but no reply. Now the place was empty and I saw no one in sight, not even the girls nor the boys. I was then encountered by a floating…Reggie? I gasped as she smiled at me.
"Hey Doll Face. Wanna grab a bite?" He asked as he showed me his fangs and drew closer to me.
"No way!" I yelled at him before I lifted up my dress to my knees and kicked him hard enough to fly backwards. I made a run for it. I slipped under the table to hide. I couldn't fight in this dress.
"Aria?" I heard a whisper. I looked and saw Dilton close by. I slowly and quietly crawled over to him and hugged him.
"I was so scared. I couldn't find you and I thought that Madlock got to you like he did Reggie." I whispered quickly as I held in a sob. He held me close to him in a protective and comforting manner.
"I should've believed you. I'm sorry. I won't let them hurt you though." He whispered comfortingly in my ear as I began to calm down. I couldn't hear much except a few screams and some things smashing.
"Jughead's still out there." I whispered to him as he held me tighter.
"If what you told me is true then I need to keep you safe." He told me. Before I could argue I heard….silence.
"Do you think it's safe?" I whispered to him.
"I don't know. I'll check, stay here." He told me. I obeyed and stayed put. He struggled to get out but when he did.
"Wah!" He yelled out.
"Dilton?" I then heard Veronica's voice.
"I, um, saw vampires." Dilton said after he got out from under the table.
"Aria, it's safe." Dilton said as I crawled out.
"Aria!" I heard before I was engulfed in a hug.
"I was so worried!" Jughead exclaimed.
"Can't breathe." I wheezed out.
"Sorry." He said as he let me go. I then noticed something.
"Where's Betty and Archie?" I asked them.
"Betty got bit and they kidnapped Archie-kins." Veronica said as I gasped.
"That's it! I'm going to end this!" I said as I took the garlic water filled water gun from Jughead, judging how there is only one he didn't have time to go through with my earlier plan, and got ready to leave. My blood was boiling now.
"Calm down. You can't just go marching in there without a plan." Jughead told me in an effort to calm me down.
"Scarlet! Are they back at that hideout?" I asked her as my anger was still there.
"Don't you see? If you go there than Medlock will turn you both into vampires. If he does that then he wins, don't you understand?" She exclaimed to me.
"We can't just sit around and wait for the sun to rise. Especially since no sunlight is able to enter through the blocked windows. I need to save Archie! We need to save our friends! Friends don't abandon one another nor betray their trust! Not everyone is like Medlock and, if we do nothing then, we're just as bad as him." I explained to her.
"Aria's correct. We need to try." Dilton agreed with me 100%.
"What Medlock did to you was wrong." Veronica said to her.
"Scarlet, Nye, we need your help. Please. I wouldn't be asking if it wasn't needed. Please? Won't you be our friends and help us stop him before more harm can happen?" I asked them with pleading eyes. Nye's eyes widened in shock while Scarlet, also in shock, just stared at us.
"You'll never win, but I'll help you try." Scarlet said as I smiled at her.
"If Scarlet's helping then so will I. I will not abandon her like Medlock did." Nye said with closed eyes.
"Thank you." I said to them as Nye opened his eyes and looked at me.
"How am I going to say no to a delicious, I mean, a friend." Nye said as he corrected himself from calling me something more than delicious. We then came up with a plan and, before we knew it, I used Archie's car to drive us, as best as I could, as close to the mansion as we could get before parking it and walking the rest of the way. We each had a squirt gun filled with garlic water. The plan was simple really. Find Archie, Distract the vampires as long as we can, don't let Veronica nor myself get bit, than, while Nye breaks off the boards on the outside, Scarlet will open the curtains and shine the sunlight inside. Easier said than done and we all knew that! The good thing was, by the time we reached it, we had about one hour until sunrise. We busted down the doors, water guns loaded, and set the plan in motion. Scarlet didn't need permission to enter here, no vampire did, because this was a place where all vampires are welcomed. I saw Archie in a chair and rushed over to him.
"Archie?" I called out questioningly. As I went to shake him I suddenly had a very bad feeling. Man did I hate it when I'm right with my logic and feelings. He then opened his eyes and looked at me with a smile. His skin was pale, his eyes were red and he showed off his fangs.
"Hey there cousin." He hissed out as I yelped and jump back. I heard Dilton say uh oh as I sprayed Archie with the water. He soon started itching.
"That's a double decker uh oh, with cheese on top!" Jughead said as I looked up. Oh fig newton. Smithers, Betty, Reggie, and Medlock had been floating above us before descending down to our level. Jughead screamed as he sprayed Betty. I sprayed Reggie and Veronica sprayed Smithers to keep him away. The scratching didn't last long though. I then backed up to Jughead after I saw Reggie swooped down at him and knock his water gun away.
"You alright?" I asked. I didn't get a response.
"Jughead-" I started but when I turned my head I saw Medlock had finished turning him.
"No!" I shrieked as I backed up and aimed my gun at them.
"Woah!" I heard Dilton shout. I looked over to see Reggie bite him.
"No!" I shrieked out again as I sprayed Reggie and Dilton. Now it was just me and Veronica. We both ended up being backed up into a wall as we used the last of the garlic water. I hope the sun was out now. I tried to shield Veronica and fight them off but, in the end, we both were bitten and turned.
"Say hello to your old friend, Vampronica." She said after standing up and than throwing the medallion off her neck. I stood up as well and smiled at them.
"And your other old friend, VampAria!" I exclaimed with wicked delight. Medlock became joyful over this and spoke about ruling the eternal night and how the sun will never rise again but then something happened. The sun, it was rising. Medlock hurried to close the doors to shield us from the sun.
"How can this be? I have befriended the chosen one. The sun can't rise unless-" Medlock started to say before being interrupted.
"Unless you were mistaken." Nye said as he helped bring Scarlet over to him.
"Unless Veronica Lodge and Aria Andrews were never the ender to begin with." Scarlet added as she held the tossed medallion in the opposite hand that held her cane.
"Scarlet?" Medlock asked in skeptic shock.
"You could've ruled with me by your side, but you used me Medlock. You abandoned your most loyal friend." She said in anger as her and Nye rose up to the curtains.
"In betraying her you also betrayed me. I can never forgive you for that." Nye said as he glared at Medlock.
"My Scarlet Helsing, is the chosen one? The ender?" Medlock asked in shock.
"I've got new friends now Medlock, along with an old one who stayed loyal to me over you. Friends that understand loyalty. Friends that stick by their friends." She exclaimed as she then held the cross in front of her. Medlock looked so humiliated.
"Cross of Silver,
Ray of light,
In ender's hand will end the night."
She chanted as Nye ripped the curtains down to reveal the sun as it shined upon the vulnerable and humiliated Medlock.
"No!~" Medlock exasperated in fear as the rays of light shined brightly. All of us then turned human again and watched as Medlock turned to dust before our eyes. Scarlet and Nye landed in front of Veronica and myself.
"Raven and red upon their heads,
Destiny awakens,
One girl is the ender while another two are mistaken."
Scarlet chanted to us.
"It was you all along, not me. It was you who ended the eternal night." Veronica said with a smile.
"I honestly thought it was Veronica since you and I are redheads. But it was you who ended up saving us all." I confessed to Scarlet.
"No, it was you all who saved me. I never would've realized my destiny if it hadn't been for your friendship." She said as she smiled at us.
"Thanks to you, the both of us are finally free." Nye said as Scarlet hugged Veronica and myself. Then, surprisingly, Nye did as well. They both pulled away and held each other's hand as they stepped into the light. Scarlet returned to her young self before both became ghost like and ascended into the sky, into heaven.
"Say hello to Violet Stanhope and Leviathan for me!" I yelled out as I waved goodbye to them.
"We will." Nye said as they both waved goodbye before turning into glitter. October was over, Halloween was over. Now began the new month, end of Autumn but not yet the beginning of winter, and closer to the end of the year and the beginning of the new. We made two new friends before they were put to eternal peace. We went back to the car, now cramped, as we went back to Veronica's to drop off Betty, who used her new car to get there, Reggie, who also drove up there, Smithers and Veronica. We then dropped Dilton off at home, after I kissed him goodbye, dropped off Jughead at his place, after I kissed him goodbye as well, and then drove back home to type up the article and get some rest.
"Scarlet Helsing had been an evil vampire for 200 years, and Nye Belmont for 500, but they finally found peace the day they discovered true friendship outside their own. ~Aria. Veronica's parents got home from their Charity Gala, that was a two night ordeal, and flipped over the mess that awaited them. ~Archie. To be fair, we should've helped out. ~Aria. Anyhow, I don't think they'll let Veronica have another Halloween party. ~Archie. Oh sure they will. This is Veronica we're talking about. But, even so, it will never compare to the night the vampire came out Trick Or Treating. ~Aria. ….In a little town called Riverdale! ~Archie and Aria."
I squeaked out a yawn before smiling at the article, satisfied with my end. We then decided to go to sleep, with it being Sunday and all that. I showered, dressed in my lavender gown, and then crawled under the covers. I smiled at the bear Leviathan gave me and put the silver cross, that once held the sun stone, and chain around it's neck for now before smiling and laid down. As soon as my head hit the pillow I was asleep with no nightmares.