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Chapter 14: Halloween's Demon

Kellie sighed as she lay in bed that night. After Zuko had heard Athena, he had been acting a little strange. Kellie shook it off, and went to sleep. But words haunted her dreams.

The stones are crumbling, the ice is melting.

Weeks flew by, and soon, it was Halloween. Zuko understood that orange and black were the high school's mascot colors, but didn't understand why in October those colors were emphasized.

"Zuko, it's Halloween! A time of demons, goblins, ghouls, and witchcraft! This is one of my favorite holidays, because all the little devils come out of hiding for one night, and reak their havoc." Kellie explained with an evil grin. Zuko took a step back, and shuddered.

Guess Kellie's one of those devils.

After that, Kellie seemed to be making many trips to the store, and hiding in her room. There was a sign on her door that read:

WARNING:
DO NOT ENTER
THOSE WHO DO NOT OBEY WILL SUFFER!

Also. And when this sign was hanging, there was a light smell of gas and there was timber wood lining the door. Zuko understood, whoever entered would get a fireball with twice as deadliness because of the oil and dry wood.

Rumors flew around school of Abby's big Halloween Masquerade party. Anyone who got invited was obviously among the coolest kids in school. And Zuko was invited.

When people heard that Zuko was going, others (mainly girls) tried to bribe Abby into giving them an invitation. No one succeeded in this act.

But Zuko never heard if Kellie was going. Whenever he asked, she would simply say:

"I'll be joining the ghouls in the festivities."

Zuko honestly hoped to the Fire Gods above that after Halloween, Kellie wouldn't end up sitting in a cell downtown.

Finally, it was October 31st, and the day of the party. After much pleading, Kellie finally agreed to help Zuko finish his costume, since she wasn't going to the party.

Surprisingly, Zuko was going as a gladiator. He had made an exact replica from their History book. Kellie was impressed. Apparently, soldiers COULD sew!

He just needed help making the helmet that would be his mask. Kellie designed it, made it, painted it, and fitted it so it would hide Zuko's scar and most of his face. She did an excellent job.

Zuko thanked Kellie a lot, nodded to her show more of his gratitude, then said something that was not a thank you.

"I honestly wish you could go to the party too." Kellie looked at him with sadness, and whispered:

"So do I Zuko, so do I."

After that, Kellie's sign went up on her door, and Kellie disappeared into her own world once more.

Since the party was till 10, Zuko slept for the rest of the afternoon, so he didn't notice when Kellie finally left, plastic bag in hand.

It was 6:30 when Zuko woke up, half an hour before the party. Zuko quickly changed into his gladiator costume, and Kellie's father drove to Abby's.

"Um, sir, do you know where Kellie went?" Zuko asked as they neared Abby's house, and the party.

"Nope." Was his answer. Which was a lie.

Zuko looked around as he entered the party room. There was music pumping, people dancing, and girls staring at the hot gladiator that was Zuko.

Well, except one girl. She was standing next to the punch bowl, being as silent as a mouse. Boys watched her from afar, with awe, and so did Zuko.

She was wearing a tank top and pants that, at the edges, looked like flames. She had wings, that looked as if they belonged to an angel, except that they were painted black. Zuko knew that fabric paint hided the white. She also had a belt, that held a devil's pitch-fork, and her mask was glittering black. It went down to her mouth in points, and went up at the top into horns. The outfit was mainly black, with crimson accenting it in just the right places.

When Zuko walked up to the other boys gaping at the mysterious girl to ask if they knew her name, they gave an odd reply.

"Her name? She's Halloween's Demon." Zuko tilted his head in confusion.

"No, her real name." They all looked at each other.

"No one knows. A few other boys asked her, but she called herself Halloween's Demon, and when one guy got persistent, she took him outside. And when they came back, they guy's mask was backwards and he was limping real bad." One said. Zuko nodded. Then went back to staring at the girl.

Eventually, Zuko tried the jealousy trick, by dancing slow songs with other girls right in front of Halloween's Demon. She just remained emotionless, and held a stony face.

Zuko finally gave in. He had to know her name! He walked up behind her. Zuko got his fingers entangled in her auburn and black streaked hair. She whirled around, and she glared at him.

"What do you want? My phone number, like the rest of those half-wits?" Zuko took a deep breath to stop him from losing his temper, then replied.

"No. Just if you would like to dance, and perhaps, if not that, then your name?" Halloween's Demon rolled her eyes. He was just like the rest.

" I turn down your first offer. And my name is," Zuko leaned in, here it comes!

"Halloween's Demon." Zuko slapped his forehead so hard, his helmet almost came off.

You moron! You should have known! She's not telling who she really is to anyone, so why should she tell you? For all she knows, you're just some guy wearing a gladiator costume!

So after that, Zuko avoided the mysterious and demonic girl. But, soon it was almost ten, and Abby made an announcement.

"Last dance before you all go home! Everyone grab a partner! And I mean you too, Halloween's Demon!" And Abby nodded to the girl in black.

Many girls immediately targeted Zuko, while boys targeted Halloween's Demon. But they both turned all the others down. They seemed to be making their ways toward the other.

Then, they were face-to-face. Zuko just couldn't seem to ask, so Demon did for him.

"Would you like to dance with a Demon, my fine gladiator?" She asked, smugly. Zuko reached out his hand.

"It would be my honor." Demon took his hand. Once Abby saw that everyone had a partner, the music started.

As Abby whirled around with her partner, she noticed that the boy in the gladiator outfit was dancing with Halloween's Demon. Abby smirked, she was the only one who knew who was behind the Demon's mask.

It's about time they danced.

Zuko felt like he was on clouds as he danced with the girl who was for the moment, his Demon.

"So, now would you care to tell me your real name?" Demon smirked.

"Ok. My name, my REAL name is," but she never got the chance to say it, for the music stopped, and Abby said it was time to take off the masks and reveal your dance partners.

Zuko took off his helmet, and people began to grin at each other as they saw who each other was. But soon, people started looking around, for Halloween's Demon. They still didn't know, and for many, never would.

Demon had slipped out of Zuko's arms when the music stopped and everyone's attention was somewhere else. She saw her mother waiting for her, slipped into the car, and the drove off before anyone else left.

"So, how was the dance?" Demon's mother asked. She smirked from the safety of her mask.

"Better than I expected."

Zuko sighed as he leaned back in Kellie's father's old rig.

"So, Zuko, how was the party? Dance with any cute ladies?" Zuko smiled as he thought back to Halloween's Demon. He may never see her again. Never know her true identity, but he didn't care.

"Yah. I danced with the world's prettiest demon."

Zuko slowly slugged up the stairs to his room. He was now extremely tired, after one hectic night. Kellie's mother said Kellie had just gotten home a few minutes ago, and had fallen to sleep. Zuko walked into her room to say goodnight, but stopped, with a gentle gasp.

Kellie's lava lamp illuminated her face as she slept peacefully on her bunk, but it illuminated more. It made the glittering black mask with horns and points at her mouth shimmer with Halloween darkness. Zuko smiled, and as he closed the door, he whispered:

"Goodnight, Halloween's Demon."

As Zuko entered the realm of dreams that night, he thought he heard a witch cackle her witchy laugh.

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