Author's Note: Back again with Chapter 3. I had intended for this to be the final, but it turns out I had more ideas than I thought. So you can expect more in the near future.

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As Halloween holiday came, everyone was even more excited about tonight's festival. Will had gone back to the lab yet again, so Harriet went to Senel's house along with the rest of the party.

"I am so bored!" Norma whined. "What are we gonna do all day while we wait for the festival to start?"

"We could just hang out here," Senel said.

"The whole day? What are we gonna do all day?"

"Hey, why don't you show us your costumes?" Senel suggested.

"That's a good idea," Shirley said. "We haven't even tried them on yet."

"Then it's settled! Girls, let's go in the back and change!" Norma said. She turned to Senel, Moses, and Jay. "Now, we don't want any of you boys to peek, okay?"

"I wouldn't dream of it," Jay said.

"Well, I certainly would!" Moses said.

"Hmph!" Jay turned away from him.

The girls went into the backroom and changed into their costumes. Norma dressed up in her witch costume, which was a long black robe with the pointy hat. On the other hand, Shirley wore a beautiful pink dress that came down to her feet. The costume also included a glittering tiara that she wore on her head. Grune had on her cheerleader outfit; she wore a short red and white skirt, and a tight white T-shirt. Finally, Chloe only had her skull mask for her face.

"All right!" Norma announced. "These costumes rule! I can't wait to scare the snot out of those boys!"

Shirley looked down at her costume. "I don't think my costume is meant to scare people..."

"Hmm..." Norma looked at their different costumes as well. "Hey, I just had a great idea! Let's put on a play!"

"A play?" Shirley asked.

"Sure! I'll be the wicked witch, and you can be the beautiful princess in distress!"

Shirley smiled. "Okay, that sounds like fun!"

"What about me?" Chloe asked.

"C, with that skull mask, you can be my underling, the skull demon," Norma said. "And G-Girl can cheer us all on."

Grune raised her pom-poms. "Hurrah!"

"And I assume there's going to be a hero who will rescue this princess?" Chloe asked.

"Of course, silly!" Norma said. "And I know the perfect hero."

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Back in the living room, Senel, Moses, and Jay continued to be bored.

"Oh, Senny!" Norma called from the back. "Can you come in here with us?"

"Um..." Senel went to the hallway, but stopped.

"It's okay, Senny," Norma said. "We don't bite...hard."

"Yeehaw! Go get 'em, Senel!" Moses yelled.

"Here goes nothing..." Senel took a deep breath, then went to join the girls in the back room.

Moses' mood then took a plunge. "Man, why does Senel get to go in there with all those girls, and we don't?"

"I'm sure they have their reasons," Jay said.

"Like hell! They're probably having an orgy in there!"

Jay sighed. "Again with your ridiculous ideas. Where do you get them, anyway? Do the bugs and worms crawl into your ears and infest your brain when you sleep?"

Moses thrust his index finger into Jay's forehead. "You shut up before I crack that egghead of yours!"

Jay stepped backwards. "Now I see. They called Senel away to leave me alone with you."

Moses grinned now. "So that's what it is? That's cool. I like being alone with you."

"And why is that?"

"Hmm...probably because I can pick on you freely. You know, like last week."

Jay turned his back to Moses and sighed.

Finally, Harriet came into the living room. "Will the audience please be seated? The play will begin shortly."

"Play? What play?" Moses asked.

"Oooh, just shut up and sit against the wall!"

"Yes, ma'am!" Jay and Moses backed up against the wall and sat on the floor.

Harriet cleared her throat. "Today, the Laugh Brigade is very proud to present...the play. Starring Shirley Fennes as the beautiful princess, Norma Beatty as the wicked witch, Chloe Valens as the skull demon, and Grune as the cheerleader. And finally, starring Senel Coolidge as the handsome hero. Thank you and enjoy!" Harriet turned and went back into the hallway.

"What the?" Moses exclaimed.

"Looks like we have no choice but to watch," Jay said.

Next, Shirley ran into the room, then spun around, breathing heavily. "Oh no, don't come here!"

She backed off even more as Chloe entered the room with her skull mask.

"Ha ha ha! I've got you now!" Chloe growled. "There is no escape!"

"No, get away!" Shirley cried. "Help me! Someone! Anyone, please save me!"

"Ah ha ha ha!" Norma stepped onstage in her witch costume. "It's good to see you, my dear princess! Now you're coming with me!"

She threw a handful of gold glitter at Shirley, who tried to shield her face.

"Oh no, sleeping dust!" she cried. "I can't...stay...awake..." She then fell to her knees and tipped over to the floor.

"Good work!" Norma called. "Let's take her to the evil castle and tie her up."

"Grr..." Chloe grumbled in response.

Norma picked up a chair and set it in the center of the room while Chloe picked up Shirley. Both Norma and Chloe set Shirley in the chair and began to tie her to it.

Meanwhile, Grune entered the room in her cheerleader costume. She stopped in front of the girls, facing the very stunned Moses and Jay. She then began to dance in place, swinging her pom-poms in different directions. She then threw a high kick into the air, giving the audience a clear view of under her skirt. "Whoo!"

"All right!" Moses cheered with a grin.

Jay gasped, holding his chest as if suffering from a heart attack.

"Go, Norma! Go, Chloe!" Grune cheered. "Poor Shirley! Will no one rescue her? I wonder...I wonder..."

Jay and Moses raised an eye now as Grune stepped to the side. By now, Norma and Chloe had finished tying Shirley to the chair.

"Now we've got her!" Norma yelled. "Awaken!"

This time, she threw a handful of silver glitter at Shirley, who pretended to wake up in response.

"Ah...what's going on?" she asked. "Oh no! It's the wicked witch!"

"Heh heh heh!" Norma cackled. "Now let's you and I get down to business! In your kingdom, there's some kind of treasure...hidden somewhere. I want you to tell me where it is!"

"What?"

"Tell me, or I'll destroy your kingdom!"

"No! I'll never tell, I'll never tell, I'll never tell!"

"Oh, you'll tell me all right!"

"Aaaahhh!"

Norma leaned in close to Shirley. "Shirl, that's not your line," she whispered.

"Aaaahh!" Shirley screamed again.

Norma waved her arms out. "Hey, Shirl, cut it out!"

"Aaaaahhh!"

Jay and Moses raised an eye at the scene again.

"Now I can't tell if they're acting or not," Moses said.

"Oh, woe is me!" Shirley lamented. "I cannot tell where the treasure is! Whatever will I do?"

"Yaaaaahhh!" Senel's voice yelled from down the hall.

The Alliance Marine raced onto the scene, holding up his clenched fists. "All right, you evil witch! Let her go!"

"Aaahh! It's the handsome hero!" Norma cried. She turned to Chloe. "You! I command you to destroy him!"

Chloe stepped forward to face Senel. "Puny human! You are no match for me!"

"Take...this!" Senel threw a fake punch to Chloe's gut. Chloe doubled over as if she were seriously injured.

"Oh, defeat! Forgive me, mistress!" Chloe dropped to her knees and collapsed to the floor.

"Hey Chloe, you could have at least put up a fight," Senel commented.

"Yahoo!" Moses cheered as he gave Jay a nudge. "This is pretty exciting, ain't it?"

Jay looked quite annoyed. "Not really, no."

"Hmph! It looks like I'll have to take care of this nuisance myself!" Norma growled.

Senel faced her in his fighting stance as well. "Bring it on."

Norma pulled out her straw. "Grave!"

"What the?" Senel gasped.

A large boulder suddenly shot up from the floor directly beneath Senel, sending him flying over the counter, crashing into the kitchen.

"Whoa, she's gettin' way too serious!" Moses exclaimed.

"I don't think it's a wise idea to use crystal eres indoors," Jay said.

Senel slowly picked himself up in the kitchen. "Damn..."

As he stood up, he took a glass from the cabinet and filled it with faucet water, then took a sip. Norma moved around the counter to face him again.

"That was but a taste of my power!" she declared. "I certainly hope you enjoyed that drink, because it's going to be your last. Now I will show you my awesome power! Prepare to die!"

Senel half smiled, then splashed the glass of water in her face.

"Aaaaah! Look what you've done!" she screamed. "I'm melting! Melting!"

Covering her face, Norma staggered back into the living room, still screaming with agony. Then, with one final death scream, she collapsed to the floor.

Grune stood in front of Jay and Moses and began her cheerleader dance again. "Ding, dong, the witch is dead! The handsome hero will now kiss the bride."

Bride? Chloe thought.

Senel ran over to Shirley and untied her from the chair. Shirley then stood up and embraced him.

"Are you all right?" Senel asked.

"Yes. Thank you," Shirley replied. "Thank you for rescuing me."

Grune turned to face them. "I now pronounce you husband and wife."

Chloe jumped to her feet. "Wait a minute!"

"Chloe, you're still dead, remember?" Harriet jumped in.

"Oh yeah..." Chloe collapsed to the floor again.

Harriet turned to Senel and Shirley. "And kissing is not allowed in this play!"

Thank goodness... Chloe thought.

"Oh, what a shame," Grune said. She turned to face Moses and Jay again. "And now for the grand finale."

Norma, Chloe, and Shirley stood up to face the audience.

"Where's all my soul sisters?" Grune asked. "Let me hear your flow, sisters..."

Norma, Chloe, and Shirley began to sing. "Hey sister, go sister, soul sister, go sister..."

"Huh?" Jay and Moses raised an eye.

"Is this part of the play?" Senel wondered.

The girls continued to sing as they performed some sexy poses. "Giuchie, Giuchie, ya ya dada! Giuchie, Giuchie, ya ya here! Mocha Chocalata ya ya! Creole Lady Marmalade!"

"Yeehaw!" Moses yelled. "I'm gonna join the fun!"

He jumped up and began dancing with the girls as they continued their song.

"Voulez vous couchet avec moi ce soir! Voulez vous couchet avec moi!"

Jay continued to watch the song in a state of total shock.

Finally, the girls gathered together around Moses and finished their song. "Creole Lady Marmalaaaaaaaaade! Ooooh yes!"

Moses slid forward on his knees until he crashed into Jay, crushing him into the wall.

"Ha ha, that was great!" Moses yelled.

"Thank you very much!" Norma said. "You've been a great audience!"

Jay narrowed his eyes, which were glinting with anger. He shoved Moses away before standing up. "You are aware that the play was a complete disaster, are you not?" he asked.

"That's because we were making it up as we went along," Chloe told him.

"Well, as far as disasters go, that was pretty fun," Senel said. "Except I never expected Norma to actually use her crystal eres on me."

Norma laughed sheepishly. "Well, I wasn't going to be a pushover like C was..."

"Hey!" Chloe protested.

"Don't worry, C, I know what you were thinking. You just didn't want to hurt Senny, right?"

"W...well..."

Senel yawned. "Man, I am ready for a nap right about now."

"Hmm...yeah, me too," Norma agreed. "I know! Let's all take a nap here and pass the time before the festival!"

"Actually, I'll go back to the inn and nap," Jay said. "If I don't see you before the festival, I'll meet you at the fountain plaza."

"See you later, Jay," Senel said.

Jay turned and left the house.

Moses grinned as he watched Jay leave. "Well, if Halloween is all about scarin' people, I know the perfect way to scare the hell out of him."

"That's the spirit, Red!" Norma called. "Go get him!"

"Yeehaw!" Moses left the house as well.

"Goodnight, everyone." Senel went up the stairs and climbed into his bed. The others reclined on the floor and gradually nodded off to sleep.