All Souls Day
By XellAn-Chan

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(back at home)

Phibby: Oh...why did you do that?! it coulda killed me!

Mia: *calmly* But it didn't. *puts pajamas in book bag*

Phibby: Now where we goin'?

Mia: Didn't I mention it? We're spending All Souls Day in a haunted mansion.

Phibby: *eyes light up* WE ARE?!?!

Mia: Yup. I wasn't really that mad at you. I just needed an excuse to get you out of the Astral Plane.

Phibby: I love you! *GLOMP!!*

Mia: Oof! Calm down.

Phibby: Is it gonna be just you and me?

Mia: No. Rini, Pyro and Lily will be there too. Oh, and Pyro's mom.

Phibby: Oh. But it's haunted?

Mia: Yup.

Phibby: I CAN'T WAIT!!! ^_^

*a horn honks outside*

Mia: That must be Mrs S. Let's go.

Phibby: YEAH!!!!

Rini: *from the van* Hi Mia!!!! I --Who's that?

Mia: *climbing into the van* This is Phibrizio. He's a good friend of mine.

Rini: Oh. He's a little cutie.

Phibby: *grins* Hiya. Who are you?

Rini: I'm Rini, Mia's oldest friend.

Phibby: Oh. Let's go!!

Pyro's Mom, Mrs S.: Hi Mia. Who's your friend?

Mia: This is Hellmaster Phibrizio.

Rini: He's the Hellmaster you always talk about?!

Mia: Yup.

Rini: How did you meet him?

Mia: Well...I was on my way to work one day when...

***Flashback***

Mia: *walking down Main Street* Ooo...U2! *cranks up the volume on her discman, sings along* ...If God would send his angels...and if God would send a sign...

[U2's "If God Will Send His Angels" is one of my favorite songs ^^]

Phibby: Hey!

Mia: *doesn't hear him cause of headphones* ...It's been a while since we saw that child hangin' 'round this neighborhood...

Phibby: HEY!! YOU!!!

Mia: *still singing* ...Where is the hope...and where is the faith...and the love...?

Phibby: *tugs on her sleeve* S'cuse me...

Mia: *removes headphones* Huh?

Phibby: Are you Mia?

Mia: Yup.

Phibby: And Gaav is your dad?

Mia: Yup.

Phibby: Not any more.

Mia: What's that supposed to mean?

Phibby: My name is Lord Hellmaster Phibrizio. Maybe you've heard of me...It depends on how close to Gaav you were.

Mia: He doesn't like me. I never see him. Because I am too human for him. He loves my brother though. Shawn's enough of a demon for his liking.

Phibby: Then you won't care....?

Mia: Care about what?

Phibby: I killed him.

Mia: You what?

Phibby: Killed him.

Mia: *sits down on the curb* ...He's dead...?

Phibby: Uh-huh. I'm sorry. I didn't want to, but I had no choice.

Mia: I don't really care...But what'll Mom say? Or Shawn? They won't be happy about it.

Phibby: *shrugs* I 'unno. But I am sorry.

Mia: It's okay. Hey, you wanna come to the library with me? I'll be late for work.

Phibby: Sure.

***End Flashback***

Mia: ...And that's how we met.

Phibby: *nods in agreement* Uh-huh.

Rini: *gives them a strange look* Ooo-kaaay...

(At the Inn)

Mrs S: Here we are.

Phibby: Ooo...It's creepy. I like it!!

Mia: *smiles* I thought you would.

Rini: Pyro's such a wuss. I can't believe she's afraid of this place.

Lily: *appears in the room* Hi...I just got here.

Mia: So did we.

Lily: Hiya Rini. Hey Mrs S.

Both: Hi, Lily.

Phibby: *hiding shyly behind Mia*

Lily: Who's the little guy?

Mia: This is Phibrizio, the Hellmaster.

Lily: Oh. Hello.

Phibby: *shyly* Hiya.

Lily: Where's Pyro?

Rini: She's coming tomorrow with my mom. The place scares her too much.

Lily: Oh.

Mrs S: Are you guys hungry?

All Four: YEAHHHHH!!! ^_^

Mrs S: Let's go get dinner then.

(off to the Chinese restaurant!!!!!)