A/N: Here it is, the tenth chapter! This chapter officially introduces Clawd. Otherwise, hope you are enjoying this story so far. I will be away these next couple of weeks so please be patient for the next chapter or two to be posted.
Disclaimer: Monster High and their characters belong to Garrett Sander and Mattel.
Ch 10: Frightday the 13th
December 13, 2013: Week Two
No POV
Morning
It was the last day before winter break. Today is quite an unusual day, full of good and bad.
"Hey, Frankie. See you tonight after the dance at 8."
Said Clawdeen waving at Frankie while her and Draculaura walked to class. Cleo came up and approached Frankie by her locker.
"So, your first slumber party with us huh? You must be freaking out. No need to worry as it will be all just harmless fun."
Said Cleo as she took her right bandaged hand making a shrug gesture before getting closer to Frankie's face.
"Until we play Truth or Scare. Then we find out what kind of monster you really are."
She continued while making Frankie's bolts spark, knowing with the look on her face that Cleo will make her say something before laughing deviously and walking to the Headmistress' office.
Frankie quickly turns around and fetches a stack of magazines from her locker, talking to herself again.
"Hmm, slumber party, slumber party. I know there's…"
Flipping to her MonsterBeat magazine, she finds the article.
"Ah ha. Truth or Scare, learn your friend's deepest secrets."
She widens her eyes and gasps, holding the magazine closer to her face hiding her light blush while looking back and forth.
"Oh no, Cleo's been dying to find out which boy I'm crushing on. What am I gonna do?"
As Frankie quickly put away her magazine back in her locker, she proceeds to head to Bloodgood's office to speak with her before she leaves for the break.
Meanwhile, Clawdeen and Draculaura were walking the halls, talking about the secret slumber party Cleo has planned with the girls.
"Man, I don't believe that Cleo's making us spend the night here for our slumber party."
A large boulder rolling sound was coming their way. Draculaura turned around.
"Wah, run!"
At Headmistress' office…
"You're telling me that you ladies want to spend the night here on Friday the 13th after the dance?"
Asked Bloodgood as her blue horse Nightmare shivered and hid behind the office chair. Clawdeen and Draculaura ran into the office, avoiding the wheel that was coming at them at almost breakneck speed.
"The school's charter states that I cannot stop you, even as the winter break is starting. You all face a night of ghastly terror and unknowable horrors. No one's ever made it the whole night."
Melody and Cleo widened their eyes. As Ghoulia took a fire extinguisher to douse out the hot stones in the office as a precaution, Frankie asked if it was true as she thought the lore surrounding Friday the 13th was superstition.
"Unknowable? I-is that bad?"
The Headmistress replies back to her question.
"Who knows? I'm not sticking around to find out! Nightmare, tally ho!"
As Nightmare comes out from hiding behind Bloodgood's chair, he hoists up the Headmistress' body, grabs her heat then gallops out the middle office window, shattering the window to many pieces.
All of the ghouls including Frankie look toward Cleo, who just awkwardly laughs.
"Hehe."
Heath's POV
Afternoon: Party Undead
As the lunch bell rings ending classes early today, I was chilling against a door texting Jawke. I hear a click slip above me. Thought the golden horseshoe was gonna land on my head.
"Phew."
Next thing I know, the doors busts down, crushing my body weight as another group of students run out yelling.
"Man, I hate Friday the 13th…" I said, wincing.
"Yo, Heath. Need some help?"
Yeah Jawke, you think?
"Yeah, can you lift this fucking door off me?"
At the catacombs…
As me and Jawke headed down to the catacombs to help out with the final set ups for the afternoon dance, we were gaming on our PS Vitas to pass the time since winter break to us means no homework.
No POV
Heath's fantasy…
As Heath further immerses himself into his video game, Princess Francine is there behind him, affectionately hugging him suited in his armour.
"Oh, mighty Heathster. Lead us to freedom, for we are helpless without you."
"My fair maiden, first I must layeth down the smack on yonder Sinistarians."
Across the bridge, the monsters called the Sinistarians were growling and have their weapons on hand.
"Take one more step and you're all toast."
Heath boasted as he drew his sword, which began to coat in flames.
"Oh, Heath, I will help aid you in thy quest."
Said Princess Francine as she takes a few steps back with electric magic emanating from both her hands.
"Heath! "
As he was interrupted from his game immersive fantasy, Clawdeen, Draculaura, Frankie, and Melody stood in front of him, annoyed that both him and Jawke were slowing down the final set up. Clawdeen points a clawed finger at him, lecturing his impulsiveness.
"Put that dumb game down. You too Jawke."
"Yeah come on! It's Friday the 13th, 2013 so this afternoon's party has to be off the fang!"
Said Draculaura excited that before winter break starts, there is a dance while holding up some party decorations.
Heath moped in slight annoyance that he was asked to put away his PS Vita, again.
"Aw man. I was about to level up…"
"Guess what bro? I just levelled up!"
Shouted Jawke, throwing up a fist in the air in excitement while holding his PS Vita in the other hand. Melody approaches Heath and Jawke, giving them both a stencil cutout.
"How about you two idiots make yourselves less useless and put this stencilled cutout over there on that rock?"
Said Melody in a commanding tone while pointing a finger to a rock covered in moss. Heath puts his PS Vita in his jacket pocket, while Jawke takes the cutout to the moss covered rock. As both of them approach the stone, Heath bends his head down to light the flames extinguishing the moss revealing a mysterious circle with a 13 symbol in the centre.
"Holy shit!" Shouted Jawke dropping the stencil cutout.
"Whoa, check it out! Someone beat us to it."
Added Heath, gesturing the ghouls to come over knowing what all the commotion was.
"Well, what's it say?'' asked Frankie, slightly interested and curious about what Heath found.
Upon reading, Heath freaks out holding both hands on his orange locks then pulling out his PS Vita from his jacket pocket.
"It's Sinistarian, the villains in my video game! Look!"
"Um, elaborate?"
Asked Melody, confused at Heath's so- called analysis of the strange circle.
"On Friday the 13th of the 13th year, the Sinistarians will return to this spot to take over!"
Explained Heath still in slight panic, before turning back around warning the girls.
"We have to cancel the dance!"
"I agree with Heath, it's dangerous." Added Jawke, nodding while crossing his finned arms.
Melody was angry at Heath's suggestion to cancel the dance, crossing her arms before yelling at him.
"The fuck!? You want us to cancel the biggest Friday the 13th party in history?"
"This is not about a party. The most evil creatures are coming here tonight!"
Heath replied, adamant at his boisterous claims.
"And these creatures are true evil!" Jawke added.
However Melody and the other girls were not convinced.
"Bullshit." Said Melody, while still having her arms crossed.
"Sigh, this is just like the time you ran through the Creepateria, screaming about a meteor." Added Clawdeen.
"Everybody, duck and cover!"
Heath shouted while running past the creepateria causing other students to scream and run out.
"Or the time you said Monster High was sinking like Atlantis." Said Draculaura
"Is Atlantis actually real?"
Draculaura rolled her eyes at Jawke replying back to her question.
"This time it's for real."
As the girls walk away fed up with Heath's shenanigans, Jawke sees the circle glowing in a pink hue.
"Hey guys look!" Shouted Jawke.
Frankie, still believing that Heath may be onto something she turned around.
"Oh my gosh!"
As Frankie shouted, Heath picked up a pink and black plastic tube nearby imitating a sword then gets behind her and Clawdeen facing the Sinistarian creatures from his video game.
"I don't know what's worse, those guys or the fact that Heath was right?"
Said Clawdeen, slightly scared hugging Frankie who was more intrigued than fearful.
"You can't take my friends as slaves."
Said Heath as he puts himself between the girls and the Sinistarians.
"Uh, dude? Th-this ain't a video game…"
Added Jawke, who was backing away slowly, feeling intimidated by the size of the furry creatures. The leader of the Sinistarian group spoke up, deescalating what seems to be a misunderstanding.
"Whoa, chill out. You got the message we left, right?"
The leader asked, holding his hands up in defence.
"Yeah, 13th day, 13th year. You're gonna take over!?"
Shouted Heath, who also felt slightly fearful of the sheer size of them.
"Yes, we came to take over…the dance floor! We love to boogie!"
The music starts playing and the dance floor begins to light up. Heath now looked more confused than wanting to play the knight in shining armor.
Clawdeen and Frankie walk over to Heath.
"Phew, I'm so relieved." Said Clawdeen.
"That they're not evil?" Heath asked her.
"No, that you weren't right." She replied, pointing a clawed finger at him.
Frankie stifled a giggle before walking away. The leader of the Sinistarians walks back up to the orange haired fire elemental.
"Evil? Haha, dude you play too many video games."
The leader stated before going back to dance with his friends. Jawke walks back up to Heath giving him a nudge.
"Dude, I think that new girl who shocked me that day at the hall just laughed at you."
"Huh?" Heath replied, still processing what just happened, his iCoffin pings.
Sup Heath. I'm heading back early from Canada right after finishing exams. Where you at?
Hey bro! With Jawke down at the catacombs, classes finished early today for a dance going on right now.
Cool, I'm almost there, I'll drive on down to Monster High for a visit, wanna head up to the attic?
Heck yeah. Dude I got stuff to get off my chest.
It was texts from Clawd Wolf, his other best friend and former Robotics Club member.
Evening: Scare of a Dare and Reunions
Clawd drives into and parks at Monster High's student parking lot. He takes his car keys, opens the car door and looks toward the school with a smile on his face. Sporting a white t-shirt over a ripped sleeveless jean jacket complimented with slightly washed black denim jeans and maple brown boots, he walks inside catching side glances from the other ghouls in the school. As he walks the halls of Monster High, he spots Heath and Jawke nearby playing video games.
"Hey." Clawd greeted the pair with two hands in his side pockets.
Heath and Jawke looked up from their PS Vitas, happy and excited to see one of their bros back early to visit.
"Yo, Clawd!"
Heath gives Clawd a fist bump.
"Hey, Clawdster, what's happening back from the North?"
Asked Jawke while also giving the larger werewolf a fist bump. Clawd scratched the back of his head.
"Well, I was kinda speeding back here, was a little homesick."
"Alright, man. I hear ya. Gotta head home now, later dudes."
Replied Jawke as he waves a shark finned hand exiting the school. Clawd then turns back to look down at Heath.
"Wanna go up to the attic?"
"Sure, the Frightday the 13th dance wasn't all that anyway."
Shrugged Heath as the pair headed up to where the attic is.
At attic…
Clawd proceeds to open up the two large attic doors then hopping up inside, Heath following behind him.
"Oh man, coming back up here sure brings back memories." Said Clawd, feeling nostalgic.
"Yeah, the club sure has been different since you and Catty left." Replied Heath, putting on a sad smile.
"Robecca texted me earlier this year that the club was gonna be shut down. But it's still here, just cleaned up a bit."
Said Clawd, noticing the cobwebs and dust was almost non-existent around the table and equipment. Clawd turned around asking Heath if he could sit on one of the chairs.
"Hey, I'm gonna sit for a bit. I drove around eight hours getting back here."
"Sure man."
Heath goes to sit across from Clawd asking, "How's college?"
Clawd replied while stretching his arms.
"Ooooh, thank god I went with Kinesiology instead of going toward engineering. I don't think I would have had time to manage sports, a part time job and classes at the same time. Plus, AP Clawculus was an ear scratcher when I took it last year."
As Clawd rubbed his head, Heath's smile turned to a slight pout.
'Damn, now how the fuck am I gonna do college? Kinda only see engineering in my path…everything else I'd just fuck up in flames…'
As Heath thought doubting his academic capabilities, Clawd continued talking.
"I work part time as a personal trainer at my school's fitness centre, since you know putting assistant coach on my resume was what got me the job."
"Why you chose to study in Canada? Ain't it like cold up there?" Heath asked, raising an eyebrow.
"Not in Toronto. Plus the tuition was cheaper than having me take out student loans. I will admit it's been a challenge managing a long distance relationship with all the stuff I had going on."
"Yeah, I bet…" Heath replied, thinking about a certain blue skinned yeti girl.
"How's Abbey doing?" Clawd asked Heath.
"Well last weekend she just left America to go to Macchu Picchu for the holidays. Seeing her cousin or whatever." Replied Heath, while glancing to the side.
"Oh, man. When she comin' back?"
Asked Clawd, seeing the sad look on his friend's face which was out of the ordinary for Heath.
"Boo Year's. Sucks cuz these last few months we both been kinda busy doing our own school activities, me being in Robotics and her being in student council. We really only see each other during classes and share notes, that's it."
"That's rough, man. I know senior year for me, Draculaura could only see me at least some days during lunch and at sports games." Clawd said, hoping to cheer up the fire elemental a bit.
"Well your girlfriend's a fearleader, remember?"
Replied Heath, adding sarcasm to his tone.
"That's beside the point. I'm saying that at least you both are trying to make it work and stuff. Trust me man, I know."
Clawd said while pointing a clawed thumb at himself, smiling.
"I don't know myself. Things have gotten all confusing and stuff for me these last few months. Hell, I haven't decided if I can even handle college."
Heath said, putting both hands on his head, looking down at the table.
"Come on man. You scored one of the top on Monster High's Math SATs last year, in a club where you need to meet a certain GPA, Deuce, Gil, Manny, and me." Assured Clawd.
"I say you'll be good. By the way, you managed to clean all this when Robecca's not here?"
Clawd asked, pointing out the drastic changes in the clubroom.
"Sort of, the club got some new members." Heath replied, looking back at his werewolf friend.
"Ah, that explains why the club is still here."
"Doesn't help she's a real social freak." Heath mumbled.
Clawd's smile widened, asking who this ghoul is.
"Wait, she?"
"Rooooooar"
Both boys stood up from their seats, wondering what that sound was.
"Oh god, what the hell's that sound?" Asked Clawd.
"F-Frightday the 13th…"
Heath replied tense while grabbing a spare crowbar on the table.
"Suit up man. We gotta bust our way out." Heath suggested to Clawd.
"Already with you man."
Replied Clawd as he found a spare metal carving knife before following Heath downstairs, preparing for a fight.
Frankie's POV
With the ghouls…
All the girls brought over their sleeping gear while dressed in their slumber party clothes. Melody was reading MonsterBeat magazine, Draculaura was on her iCoffin connected to a portable charger, Clawdeen and Lagoona were setting up the makeup kits, Ghoulia was holding a compact mirror for me while I was fixing up her hair tied in a side ponytail. I heard Cleo now begin initiating tonight's haunted slumber party.
"Thanks again for staying with me ghoul friends."
Melody looked up from her magazine, apparently on board with Cleo's suggestion of having a slumber party over at the school.
"Anytime Cleo. Toralei as usual is trying to make us all look bad."
As all the girls began sitting on their sleeping bags, Clawdeen began telling me the story of tonight.
"Friday the 13th is the anniversary of something horrible."
I blink, Draculaura looks up from her iCoffin to me.
"They say that once the sun sets, a creature is awoken."
"He lurks about the halls of Monster High, prowling for victims."
Lagoona added while creating a craw gesture with her webbed fingers. Ghoulia takes a flashlight, lighting it in front of her face to us.
"Ug-uggh…Ugggghuggh" (They say that once he finds you, he grabs your body preparing to eat you head first before putting your remains in a satanic ritual)
"Ewwwwww!"
"Th-that's ghastly."
I said, feeling shivers across my body due to both the cool air in the classroom and the story of this supposed beast roaming the halls. I should have brought a sweater, darn it.
"Ladies, it's clearly just a rumour."
Cleo decided to change the topic as she glances at me, obviously wanting to know who this mysterious boy is that's been texting me especially since she guessed wrong that it was Jackson or Holt back when we were at the Coffin Bean then the Revival House a few weeks back.
"So mates, what do we do first?" I heard Lagoona ask, turning to her.
"We could-" But Cleo interrupts Melody.
"Truth or Scare."
Oh no…
"Yeah!"
"I'm in."
"Ooh that sounds like a totes idea, Cleo!"
I heard Draculaura clapping both her hands after Lagoona and Clawdeen agreed before laying back down on her sleeping bag. I felt my bolts begin to spark showing that I was nervous, knowing that Cleo will ask me first. I felt her sit next to me whispering in my ear.
"Unless you don't want me to find out."
I quickly crawl over grabbing the makeup kits Lagoona and Clawdeen were organizing to detract attention to something else.
"Ooh hey I know! Time for makeovers!"
Several minutes later…
As the girls were putting on face cream, I saw that Cleo was starting to get impatient.
"It's time for-"
I picked up a pillow tossing it at her holding a fake smile.
"Pillow fight!"
Of course it did not faze her, crap.
"Enough stalling, time for Truth or Scare. Frankie's first. What will it be, Truth or Scare?"
Asked Cleo as she walks to my left, looking down at me. I don't even know his name yet, let alone if he is in my other classes besides AP Chemistry.
"Heh, um…Scare?"
I meekly said, now standing up straight fidgeting my mint green toes. The Scare can't be that bad, right?
"Well, I scare you to send a text message to the boys 'Party at my house, spread the word.'"
"Oooh hehehe"
I heard the other girls giggle except Ghoulia who looks at me worried knowing about my social anxiety and how I am being put on the spot. Send a text to the boys? Besides Gil, Deuce, SloMo, and my mysterious text crush…my boys contact list is well, either small or taken.
"U-uh I don't think that's such a good idea."
I replied seeing Cleo flip her hair before getting up close and past my personal bubble.
"Fine, truth. Who do you have a crush on?"
My bolts sparked again, feeling my face grow hot.
"Um uh, I-"
"Roooooooar"
Um, was that a save or not? All the girls gasp and turn to where the door was, open. We all went to peek outside wondering what that howling sound was, and it was not Clawdeen.
"Okay ghouls, we should split up. Throw him off our trail." Cleo suggested.
"Me, Drac, and Mel will meet you in the Creepateria."
As Clawdeen, Melody and Draculaura went the other way, Cleo turned back to us.
"Me and Ghoulia will stay here, Frankie and Lagoona, you guys watch the door."
Cleo then took her sleeping bag and hid behind one of the desk rows. Ghoulia went over to comfort her. Lagoona looked over to me.
"Well, guess we just chill out here. I'm cool as a cucumber with that. How bout you, mate?"
I replied whispering back to her.
"I-I guess so. Honestly, Lagoona I don't even know his name yet. I felt like my volts were going haywire…"
Lagoona gave me a smirk.
"Aw don't worry. After this, you can just tell Cleo that he's just a friend, a study buddy."
I smiled back at her as she gave me a light nudge.
Clawdeen's POV
As me, Melody, and Draculaura stopped nearby some lockers, I heard my best ghoul friend shake.
"Hey, what's wrong Draculaura?" Melody asked her.
I grabbed her arm.
"Come on, we gotta move!"
I whispered loudly, I know we all are scared. She looked up at me fighting back tears in her eyes.
"A-are you annoyed with me constantly talking about Clawd? He hasn't texted or called me back since we went to the movies. D-does he still care about me?"
Really, this again!? Oh my god, I would not be surprised if Clawd is playing a prank on us. If so, it ain't funny big bro!
"Um, guys…"
I was not listening to what Melody was saying as I had to calm down Draculaura.
"He's just been busy!" I said, raising my voice slightly.
Melody took both our arms and dragged us near another corner.
"Ghoulfriend, you have to remember he's studying for finals. All better?"
I told her, but of course she is being overdramatic.
"No! You're supposed to be my best friend, I know you still don't accept me dating Clawd. Why?"
"Roooarr!"
That was…partially true. I forgot Draculaura can read emotions like a book through her vampire's intuition or whatever she calls it.
"Can we talk about this later?" I said to her, feeling my wolf ears pick up on the beast's footsteps.
"Like when our lives aren't in danger?"
Melody was right as we could all be eaten at any moment now. Draculaura turns back to me, giving me that pout with her arms crossed when she is either upset, annoyed, or does not get what she wants for Christmas or her birthday.
"Oh, sure. Real convenient."
Out of the corner of my eye, Melody gasps and I turn around to see a large fur, black nailed hand grip the wall right next to us!
"Quick, this way!"
Me and Draculaura follow Melody to where the Creepateria was. Once we got behind the doors with me and Melody blocking the doors, I reassured Draculaura that I was not upset anymore. I mean, it was a year and a half ago. It is still hard for me to fully accept my older brother and my best friend dating as when things go sour, oh they go sour and I have to be the one to clean up the mess.
"Look, I'm sorry. It's just still gonna take me getting used to my best friend and my brother being a thing."
"Hey, lil' sis that you?"
Huh? What the? As me, Draculaura and Melody turn around to where the serving area was, I see my big bro and…Heath? I swear if this is a prank they're doing, I'm gonna sharpen my claws and put them both down in the Pit of Horror!
"Clawd!" Draculaura runs over to hug him.
"Big bro!? You're back already from college?"
I asked, shocked as I was not expecting him back till next week.
"Yeah, just finished first semester finals and drove back already to New Salem for the holidays." He said while stroking Draculaura's head with his hand.
"With Burns?" I heard Melody say with sarcasm, given that Heath is always dicking around.
"I-Is the real leader of the Sinistarians around?"
If Heath looks terrified, maybe this is not a prank.
"As touching of a small family reunion this is, we gotta hide!"
I suggested to everyone, leading our group back with my big brother and Heath to our meeting spot.
Frankie's POV
Back in the classroom…
After me and Lagoona stood and kept watch, we both returned back into the classroom to check on Cleo. Ghoulia told me that Cleo was afraid of the dark as it turns out her mother disappeared while in the dark. As we all stayed hidden, we heard footsteps back inside the classroom. Me and Lagoona peered out of the seats to see the rest of the girls…and Heath?
"Shhhh"
I heard Lagoona say to the group. I whispered to Heath as he has a crowbar in his hand that he took from the attic.
"Heath? What are you still doing he-"
"Rooaaarrr"
Before I could finish asking Heath why he was still at school this late, we see the large furry beast walk in. Wait, it looks like he's…crying. I looked back at Cleo who was terrified asking her why he's here.
"W-what does it want?"
Heath and his larger friend stepped in front of us, but I was the one who approached the poor thing.
"Oh, he's not howling at us. He's…crying."
I said with a sad smile looking at him. He looked down at me shedding a large tear on the floor. I slowly walked closer to the big fella.
"Careful." I heard Cleo say behind me.
"What's the matter, big guy?"
As soon as I asked him holding his large hand, the other girls came out of hiding and stood beside the guys.
"Friday the 13th isn't something horrible. It's his birthday. He's just lonely."
Lagoona said, reading my mind. I know what it's like being alone on your birthday, it sucks sometimes.
"Should we stop by the Home Ick room and fetch him dessert?" Melody asked.
"I could go for a bite. I'm starving, awoooo!"
I heard the larger wolf say, I wonder if he is related to Clawdeen.
"I'll light the candles!" Heath shouted.
No POV
Several minutes later…
Upon putting out the cake, the furry beast blows it out landing the ghouls and Heath onto the other side of the room except Clawd and Draculaura who hid underneath the teacher's desk before getting up. Frankie did not feel the impact, instead she felt Heath holding her exposed waist upside down while groaning. It was a good thing it was slightly dark so that nobody could see a blush forming on her cheeks.
"But he could definitely use a hairstylist. We have got to get you a makeover."
Suggested Draculaura, putting both hands on her hips.
"Roooargh"
Clawd takes one of his spare combs from his back pocket and gives it to him as a birthday present.
"I got a spare comb for ya big guy."
Saturday: The next morning…
Toralei and the werecats walk to the school from their car on a Saturday morning.
"No way those scaredy cats made it the whole night."
Toralei confidently said as she opens the doors. But to her surprise, she sees all the girls standing with their pyjamas and holding their sleeping gear with Heath and to her surprise, Clawd.
"Hey Toralei."
Said Cleo greeting her werecat rival, walking out with the group following her.
"Best night ever." Said Clawdeen.
"Miss us right before winter break?"
Cleo said, turning around, enjoying the look on Toralei's face. Toralei was speechless.
"But…how? And…Clawd!?"
Confused and shocked, Toralei felt a giant furry hand on her head. She and the werecat twins ran out, back into Toralei's car before speeding off down the road.
"Reeeowwww!"