Chapter 66: The Treatening!
MasterLink4eva: Goldie laid her egg around the month before the new school year began. Yeah it was not mentioned. Secrets to be hidden and later revealed
Guest 1: Yes
Guest 2: Well that was comforting and I guess I'll just understand it then
Master Fan Reader: You may have a decent level of predictability and yes, it indeed is a good idea for the name of the new duckling
Guest 3: Hmmm...
A few days before Halloween...
"C'mon lads an lass! We gotta get movin!" Scrooge called out as Goldie, Diamond, the triplets, Webby, Della, Donald, Duckworth, Beakly and Launchpad all exit the manor. Outside, Launchpad started the limo as Della, Donald, the triplets and Webby went in. "I'll get my ride, you hold Diamond." Goldie passed the duckling to Scrooge as, "How's my precious little darling girl doing? Excited to go out with tha family?" Scrooge asked as the duckling touched the bottom of his beak as Goldie showed up driving a gold sports car. Scrooge went in and first sat Diamond on some baby seat at the back as he buckled her gently. Duckworth went in next and Beakly sat at the front. "Where to Scroogey?"
"To Hazel House." Scrooge ordered. "Beakly, text Launchpad to follow us and dat way, he won't get lost and crash along tha way."
"Very well sir." Beakly started texting as the rides left the manor.
At Hazel House...
Known as the most haunted house in Duckburg, this place hasn't changed much except that it was upgraded to be larger than before ever since the triplets and Webby entered the place when they were young. Back then, those living there scared anyone for their candy and now, they just go out and do trick or treat and for this holiday, they're planning something big and that's why the family is going there as already, they arrived. "The gate will open right?" Goldie asked and it opened. Diamond was in awe as Scrooge chuckled. "Fer a duckling, she really is curious in all mysteries an danger." He thought as the rides entered in.
Outside, the rides are parked and everyone got out. Now it's only in the afternoon as the family went to the house. "No trapdoors and horrifying surprises I hope." said Huey. "Bro, we're 16 and we shouldn't piss on our pants over the near death experience we had when we first went in." Dewey reminded him as the front door opened and, "The McDuck Family! Welcome!"
"Ah...our residential monsters have made their appearance." Louie exclaimed as first, Wereduck came out followed by Frankenstein, Witch Hazel and Nosferatu. "And one more addition." Witch Hazel announced and it came out. "Hey! It's Bombie!" Louie exclaimed as the large zombie showed up. (He really resembles Solomon Grundy from DC!) He then saw Louie and waved at him as, "So...he lives with yer all?" Scrooge asked. "Yes! Last year, we found him wandering outside our graveyard. It appears he has no home to stay and he's been wandering for a few years so we took him in and he became part of the family." Nosferatu explained. "Even the monsters value family like us." Webby thought with a smile when Wereduck noticed Diamond. He went to her and, "Aw...she's cute!"
"WAAAAAAH!" Diamond started to cry as, "Are ya an idiot!? Dat's my daughter!" Scrooge scolded him as, "What? We didn't know you got married!" Witch Hazel exclaimed as Goldie tried to pacify her. "What did I do to make her cry?" Wereduck asked as Goldie looked at him for a moment. "I think you need to take off the evil clown mask." She suggested. Wereduck took it off immediately and Diamond upon noticing his real face started to calm down. "Don't worry, I won't scare you. I won't hurt and eat you. Don't worry." Wereduck assured as he took Diamond from Goldie, held her carefully and rocked her gently. She looked at him for a moment. She then touched his furry face and pulled the small goatee on his chin.
"OW!" He winced as she laughed. "I didn't expect that." He exclaimed as Diamond tugged his costume and he handed her back to Goldie.
"Okay, let's get down to business shall we? Yer called us here fer something right?" Scrooge asked the monsters. "Ah yes! Halloween's in a few days and we want to do something special for this holiday." Witch Hazel began the speaking. "Ever since we stepped outside our dwelling place and did the trick or treat with you all years ago, we gained the experience thanks to you and we want to return the favour." Nosferatu spoke on. "And what would that be?" Beakly asked.
"HALLOWEEN HOUSE PARTY!" The monsters declared. "And it's gonna be the best! We want to invite everyone from Duckburg to come!" Wereduck stated. "And also, we believe you have ideas to help us out that's why we called for you."
"Well what can I say? We'll be happy ta help ya plan dis party!" Scrooge stated as all cheered. Then, "Oh look. I see that you soiled your boots again Bombie." Louie took out a piece of cloth, went to the zombie and started shining his left boot. Scrooge did the same thing and shined his right boot. Sweat trickled down their feathers but soon enough, "Shinier than ever!" They exclaimed in unison as Bombie smiled and raised his fist. "Whoa. He even wants a fist bump." So Louie gave him one as, "Now come, step inside and we can plan." Witch Hazel suggested as the family went inside.
Inside the house...
Everyone gathered in the living room Witch Hazel offered them snacks and drinks. "Are they for real?" Huey asked. "Rude of you to question their hospitality." Webby stated. "I'm just worried about the past encounter." Huey replied. "And you read a few horror novels with Violet to the point you can't sleep well." Louie added as Dewey laughed at Huey.
"Alright now let's see wot we can do to help our friends throw tha party." Scrooge began the meeting as Nosferatu brought it a diagram and pinned it on the wall. It reveals Hazel House's interior design and the outside. "Let's see...we can decorate the house." Donald suggested. "No need. Hazel House is already decorated to resemble the most haunted house ever." said Beakly. "Though a few decorations can be added and hung outside and we need to make the graveyard more realistic in a spooky way."
"Okay then." Scrooge took out a marker and, "I need a whiteboard."
"I'll get it!" Nosferatu left and returned shortly wheeling in a whiteboard. Scrooge wrote it down and, "What we need is to work on the invitations. Beakly, I'll put ya in charge."
"Understood sir." She replied. "Next, tha food an drinks." Scrooge stated. "We need a list on what we should prep."
"No need for that. I got 3 of my friends who can sort this out for us. All we have to do is prep this place for the party right?" Louie stated. "Alright lad, yer get ya friends to do tha F&B." Srooge ordered as Louie sent a text message. After that, "Maplestory Mobile?"
"Sure! Logging in now." said Dewey as Huey and Webby took out their phones and 4 teens played the game in which they entered a dungeon and started destroying hordes of monsters.
While they're doing that, "I suggest we fill the place with music! Horror and eerie ones!" Wereduck suggested. "Great idea! DJ Daft Duck's gonna do the job." Dewey called out as he controlled his character which is the Dragon Master Evan and his Onyx Dragon Mir to attack some Spearman Skeleknights.
"Settled then! Dewey, be sure to spook tha place lively!" Scrooge stated as he noted it down on the whiteboard. "If I may, each of these dwellers must host some games." Duckworth suggested. "Sure! I've never something like this." Frankenstein spoke up. "Alright. We'll see what we can plan." Witch Hazel agreed as she stood up. "We will discuss in private and let you know once we're done."
The 5 monsters then left as back to the teens, "Webby! Go up to your right and use your character to chain her attacks."
"On it Huey! Now taste my bowguns!" Webby cheered for her character is the Queen of Elves, Mercedes. Huey's is the Aurora Mage, Luminous while Louie's is the Master Thief, Phantom. While the teens gamed, Scrooge and Beakly continued their discussion while Della is chatting with her brother. "For this Halloween, we have a switcheroo."
"You want to dress up as the angel and I be the devil? Okay and whatever you do, don't go around scaring the kids! There may be some in the party!" Donald reminded and charged his sister. "3 words, I don't care." Della replied. "Seriously?! You remember what happened last year? When some kids went to the mansion for trick or treat, you answered the door and unleashed a high-pitched horrifying and ghostly wail so loud and scary that the kids ran away crying and told their parents in which they called the police and Uncle Scrooge has to pay a heavy fine because of your stupid trick!"
"Oh the other hand, it was so much fun." Della replied not listening to her brother and they started to argue leaving Goldie to put ear muffs on her daughter for she's napping in her arms while Duckworth entered into his spectral form and phased out because he needs to use the bathroom.
Several minutes later...
"We're back!" Wereduck called out as he, Frankenstein, Witch Hazel, Nosferatu and Bombie returned to the living room as Witch Hazel handed Scrooge a list. He looked through for a moment and gave them the thumbs up. "Now, anything else?"
"Right. The backyard is off limits." Nosferatu began. "Agreed. That monstrous plant we kept there may act hostile to anyone who comes out." Witch Hazel added. "Oh yeah. Webby and I got tied up by it's vine-like tentacles." Dewey recalled. "And we were hanging upside down." Huey added as Scrooge gathered everyone. "We are almost complete with tha preparations for tha Halloween party! Now all we have ta do is wear our costumes."
"No problem for them but for us, we got to make haste." said Louie and he's referring to the 5 monsters as they looked at themselves. "He's got a point." Nosferatu exclaimed as Scrooge looked at the time. "We have ta go. For the preparations, Duckworth will assist you."
"Sure thing. I will do what can I do." Duckworth stated as he reverted back to his anthropomorphic form and the teens finished their game. "With the ideas we provided for you, it should be enough for you guys to throw the upcoming Halloween party." said Huey. "We look forward to it!" Della called out as both groups said their goodbyes and the family left the manor.
As for the monsters, "We got a lot of work to do. Let's do this!" Witch Hazel declared as all cheered.
On that night...
"I need to make sure the armour fits me well." Webby is seen in her room almost done with her costume. "I'm dressing up as Wonder Duck."
"And I'm dressed up as Batduck!" From the door, Dewey entered the room and tried to do parkour but fell flat on his body. Webby giggled at this as she put on the silver bracelets and got her lasso of truth, shield and sword. "All ready."
"Good. Let's go. The others are waiting." said Dewey as the couple left.
Downstairs, the others are waiting and suited up. Huey is dressed up as a ghost pirate, Louie is dressed up as the Joker, Scrooge is dressed up in some knight costume, Beakly and Launchpad are both dressed up as Darkwing Duck, Della is dressed as an angel and Donald as the devil. "Where's Aunt Goldie?" Louie asked. "She's restin an tkain care of tha baby." Scrooge replied. "I want to stay also but she told me to go and do tha family fun an stuff."
"Can't wait to get more candy!" said Huey as Dewey and Webby finally showed up. "Bout time. Let's go." said Scrooge as the family left.
Soon enough...
When they arrived, "Wow! I think they outdid themselves and it appears to be great!" Della exclaimed as from the limo, Hazel House is decorated with skulls, body props hung on ropes and nailed onto the wall and Halloween themed lanterns. The graveyard on their front yard is also decorated with tombstones
As of now, vehicles are parked outside and many of the invitees are making their way in and they're all dressed up in their costumes. "Something tells me this party's gonna be haunted! And I'm saying it in a positive way because tonight is Halloween." said Huey when someone tapped him on the shoulder. He looked behind and, "BOO!"
"GAH!" Huey backed away as laughing took place. "Violet?!"
"Surprised?" The hummingbird asked and she's dressed up as some ghost (From the movie, The Ring or something). Lena and Gosalyn are with her and their costumes? Harley Quinn and Cheetah. (Villains from DC). "Perfect! Now we are complete! Me and my girlfriend!" Louie exclaimed as he and Lena stood together and struck a pose as Della took their picture. After that, the family and friends made their way to the house.
At the front of the house, Wereduck is welcoming the guests and then, "Scrooge! You made it! Along with your family and friends!"
"Ah...I hope that all tha help we gave ya will benefit tha party." Scrooge greeted as he and Wereduck shook hands. "And now, step in and be amazed by the efforts we put in!" Wereduck showed them in and inside "Welcome to Hazel House Halloween Party!"
All could not believe their eyes. The haunted house is packed and everyone's enjoying themselves! Duckworth is already here playing horror music as everyone partied. "Impressive." said Beakly. "Hey look! Several of the guests also dress up as Darkwing Duck!" Launchpad noticed as he went to them. "Okay, go and have ya fun!" Scrooge declared as everyone cheered and split up.
First, Huey and Violet went to check the F&B as in the dining room, Witch Hazel is seen organizing it. "Interesting." Violet exclaimed as she and Huey took a peek. There's a bowl full of candy, fruit punch stored in flasks that are used in labs, gravestone brownies, werewolf meat sandwiches, deep-fried batwings and many more horror-themed food.
"Well let's hope she didn't use any experiment in making those stuff." Huey thought as he took a gravestone brownie which has a RIP on it in icing. He took a bite. "Whoa...this is good! The quality is something!" He gobbled it up as Violet filled herself a cup of fruit punch from one of the flask. It's green in colour. "Let's see if I turn into something else. I read somewhere that witches make potions and make their victims drink it resulting in various transformations." She gulped it down. "Nothing happened. Oh well, another round to go down the hatch!" She filled her cup again and another for Huey as he offered her a deep-fried batwing and they bonded together.
Meanwhile, Dewey and Webby just entered a room and there, Nosferatu is hosting a game. "3 jars, 1 marble." He put the marble under one of the jars and started shuffling them around swiftly and randomly. Several seconds later, he stopped and, "Find the marble and if you do, you win a prize!"
"Hmmm..."
"Wait...is that Shard?" Dewey noticed as the raven vamp picked the jar to the left and when Nosferatu took the jar out, "Oops not here. Better luck next time."
"Crap." Shard exclaimed when, "Hey man."
"Dewey! Webby! Whoa! Didn't expect the couple."
"Didn't expect the Vamps clique." Webby pointed out because throughout the party, the vamps are seen partying. "Of course we got invited. And I screwed up 5 times in that game." Shard stated. "Let me try my luck." Webby approached Nosferatu as he executed his actions. Once done, "Now let's seen how keen you are." He got his answer when Webby pointed at the jar to her right. He took it off and, "The marble!" Dewey and Shard exclaimed as, "Most impressive." He reached out under the table and took out a candy bag. He handed it to Webby as she cheered and opened it. "CHOCOLATE!" She screamed excitedly and took out 2 bars. "Want some?"
"Sure!" Dewey and Shard took a chocolate bar each, unwrapped the wraps and started crunching it. "Here, you have one too." Webby gave a chocolate bar to Nosferatu. "Thank you." He placed it aside as he continued his game
While this was going on, Louie and Lena are seen hanging out with Bombie as the zombie is seen working on a jukebox which is playing Halloween-themed music. "Spooky." Lena described as it appears they're in the dance room as some of the party goers are having fun.
As it goes on, "Boo."
"AHHHHHH!" Louie freaked out as from the shadows, "We have emerged from the void."
"Still creeping out as usual Leticia." Lena greeted as she and Ennui stepped out. "The goths did our part to prep the party." Ennui began. "We along with the Vamps spent the afternoon helping those living, monstrous creatures hang decorations and prepare the F&B inclusive of our cliques' ideas."
"It's really the best place to throw the party. So much darkness to lurk, move about, hide and emerge like ghosts or phantoms." said Ennui. "Would you care to me and Leticia to bask in the darkness some more?"
"Uh...we'll pass." Louie replied. "Suit yourself. Oh by the way, I like your costume. It really made some of the partygoes 'die' of laughter." All 4 of them laughed over Ennui's comment and after that, the 2 goths went back inside the darkness. "Which part of the darkness will they move to?" Lena wondered. "Anywhere. I bet most of the goths are having fun in the shade being one with the darkness." said Louie when Gosalyn leapt onto him. "This cheetah's gonna claw you good joker!"
"Oh yeah?" Louie touched her on the arm and, "BZZZZZK!"
"OW! Joy buzzer?" She asked getting off him. "Yeah. Electrifiyng and tricky! Got it from a thrift store at only 5 bucks!" said Louie as he laughed the Joker's laugh. "So sadistic." Gosalyn described. "But it's kinda realistic."
While this was going on, "I must say, you all did an excellent job throwin dis party!" Scrooge exclaimed and he's seen chatting with Frankenstein. "Without your guidance, we would have come this far." Frankenstein replied as he poured Scrooge a drink and they had a toast. Wereduck soon arrived as, "Woo-hoo! Everyone's having fun! Wanna see a live, skeletal performance?"
"Count us in!" Frankenstein grabbed Scrooge as they headed upstairs while in another room, Launchpad, Beakly and several others are in the middle of a game of twister as Beakly's reading out the positions while those participating are trying to get their limbs connected to the specific dot colour.
At the same time, Della is walking around and eating a deep fried batwing and found her brother looking at some pictures. "Ooh. A picture of a ghost." Della noticed when suddenly, the ghost in the picture moved and waved at Della surprising her and Donald. "For real?!" Donald asked when the ghost suddenly flipped off at him. That caused him to get pissed as he jumped and shouted in rage at the ghost in the picture a she laughed and likewise, some of the partygoers who witnessed the flip off and some of the other pictures.
The party gets more frightful in terms of horror and fun. Some goths and vamps had a staring contest and Wereduck is telling a ghost story to some of the partygoers. Witch Hazel continued working on the catering as the majority of the party goers ate and drank. Encouraged by Louie, Bombie tried to groove it and this zombie sure has the moves on the dance floor impressing the audience. Nosferatu hosted more games and activities involving glow-in-the-dark bats and spiders and horror masks to scare some of the partygoers for fun.
Around 11pm...
Wow that was late. But that's also why the party's over as all the invited guests are seen leaving the manor and chatting about.
"Dudes, there are so many cool horror stuff to touch!"
"I saw so many moving pictures and wow! Freaky man!"
"Plenty of candy! I got tons of jawbreakers and chewing gum!"
As the comments go on, back at Hazel House, "Thanks for everything Scrooge." Witch Hazel thanked. "We should thank you too. Fer throwin tha best Halloween party evah!" Scrooge replied as the family and monsters cheered. "Maybe next year, we can do the same thing again." Wereduck suggested to the monsters. Bombie nodded in agreement as the monsters began discussing new plans and ideas for next year's Halloween party while the family left for McDuck Manor to turn in for the night.
Okay, okay I did take long for this one. With the new year going on, I went around looking for a job for nearly 2 weeks. A few applications sent and I await for at least one of them to take me into the workforce. A writer like me needs to earn some green.
Not to mention I wanna have fun making use of the trickening episode to work on this chapter. Even the chapter title has a good homage.
Yes I will still continue the story even if I'm working soon enough. Hope I get the job. And while waiting, next chapter to work on! Woo-hoo!
