Disclaimer: SEE CHAPTER ONE
A/N: Ahh, it's the chapter about the infamous bridge.
Chapter 4: The Bridge
"Ahh!!" Lock woke up with a start, clutching his arm with his hand. He was covered in a cold sweat and was breathing raggedly. His fingernails were sunk deep into his arm, blood dripping slowly. Nallie popped her head through his door cautiously to see if he was awake. She instantly noticed the blood and yelped.
"Holy crow! Are you ok?" Lock looked up at her, ashen faced and silent. Her eyes widened at his condition. "Moooom!!!!!"
After Lock and Nallies mother came and fussed over Lock, he was back to normal. Nallie just stared at him, nervous and confused.
"I'm fine Nallie! It was just a stupid nightmare." Lock was in his Halloween costume already, just waiting for the time to leave. Nallie wasn't so sure about going to the bridge anymore.
"Are you sure we should still go? Cuz' I mean, you didn't look too good and your arm-"
"Nallie! I'm fine, so stop bugging me!" Lock took off his red mask, because it was too uncomfortable. His costume was a red shirt, red pants, a pointy ended tail, a red mask, and he styled the front of his hair into horns. Nallie was, surprisingly, wearing a black dress and a black cape. She had fake pointed canine teeth in her mouth. Once 5 o'clock came, Lock departed from the house with Nallie close behind.
It took 20 minutes to walk to Destin Bridge, which flowed over the 'Roi De Potiron'. There was no sure reason why the river was French for Pumpkin King, but there was one clue. There was a carving on the railing of the bridge, halfway through. It was a picture of a pumpkin and around it was carved 'évier dans l'obscurité'. Lock had no clue what it meant, so it was no help.
Stories shrouded Destin, making it an eerie place to be. Many people have died from jumping and falling off the bridge. The only bodies to never be found were the ones that occurred on Halloween. That was a mystery in itself. People said the bridge was cursed. The curse was supposedly set by the old witch in the woods after her husband fell into the river on Halloween night and died.
Despite all of the horror stories surrounding the bridge, it was an amazing sight. It was an old wooden, open bridge that was painted with reds and oranges. The railings were thick and sturdy, perfect for sitting on. The bridge was arched so it was high above the water. It was a fairly small bridge though, only 30 feet (9 meters) across.
Lock sat on the railing of the bridge, his eggs resting next to him. Nallie sat on the railing across from him. Once Lock relaxed, Macy and Mervin showed up.
Macy was dressed as a gorgon. Her black dress went down to the ground and her hideous wig was a mess. Mervin was a werewolf. He had fake brown hair plastered all over his skin and he only had ripped up pants on. It made Lock realize how cheesy his costume seemed.
They all said nothing and collected their stash of eggs. Macy just eyed Nallie warily and went to her post at the NE end of the bridge. Mervin looked at Nallie curiously and took his post at the SW end of the bridge. Lock went back to the middle of the bridge, with Nallie across from him.
Lock idly thought, 'Let the night begin….'
A/N: Hmmm… Somehow this is 138 words shorter than the original…. I'll have to figure out why. Oh well, only 1 chapter left!