Van Hellscream's Monster List

by RainStorm Riddles

For all those young monster hunters out there, learn from the man, the myth, the legend himself, Van Hellscream! These excripts from his journal list the deadliest monsters at the school known as Monster High.

8. 7

7: Ghoulia Yelps:

Do not scoff. I feel no shame in placing a zombie so high up my list or on the list at all. Lesser monster hunters would call it an insult to their pride to place a zombie on a list of threats, but I'm no such fool.

True she is not immune to electric shock or fire or being stoned, and yes she is still cursed by the slow movement that befalls all zombies, but these things do not hinder her. Finding where exactly to place Ms. Yelps was probably the most challenging because, unlike the others, her physicality plays no part.

The brain is a powerful tool in and of itself. I understand that better than anyone. After all, a man's brain his his only true defense against monsters. Ms. Yelps IQ is borderlining that of a genius. She retains and recalls with precise precision, is an avid inventor, and knows how to handle a difficult situation. She is dangerous.

There is nothing to fear of any monster if you know how to counter them properly, which I do. And if I had to guess, I'd say Ms. Yelps does too. She probably knows more about her fellow monster students than they do themselves. This equips her with the ability to help, hinder, or direct as needed. And if there's genius's brain behind the actions of a mansion full of various monsters… That is something to fear.

Beyond the what ifs, her most direct threat to me directly as of this moment is her extraordinary observation skills. For someone who needs glasses, she sure does take in a lot. Once I begin to move, the effects that follow will not be subtle, but invisible. If anyone will notice the amis, it will be Ms. Yelps. And perhaps the gargoyle, but we'll get to that later.

If there is one thing to be argued against Ms. Yelps, it would be her distaste for sudden change. All zombies, due to their slow nature, despise a sudden change of plans due to the fact that it takes so long for them to reorient themselves. Most just accept this as a part of the unlife of a zombie, but not Ms. Yelps. Instead of accepting the challenges of nature, she works ahead of it. By that I mean she takes into account nearly every eventuality that may occur in a day. She prepare for the unprepared, and thus is hard to throw off balance. And even if she is caught unprepared, she is apt to scrapping all previous plans to make way for a new one.

For me, this means I will have to act quickly and precisely if I am to succeed.