Chapter 19
October 31
"Drax! You ready!"
"Almost!"
Snek was in the bathroom getting the last of his costume on. He dressed as best as he could, he was going to be a mad scientist so he had to look the part. Fortunately, he has met enough to know how to act! Alley got him a lab coat. He got some used clothing at a resell store and mucked them up in fake blood. He spiked his hair different and tossed in some hair color for some effect. He wore fake glasses and kept prop medical supplies in his pockets. As he stepped out of the bathroom, Angela laughed. "You do look crazy!" she snickered.
"As long as it's not over the top crazy then that's what I am aiming for!"
Drax came out of his own bathroom, nearly mimicking Snek to a T. "Damn, it's like looking into a short mirror! Well done!"
"Thanks, mom helped me with mine!"
"Well, we better get…." Snek paused as he noticed the look of shock on Angela's face. He turned and saw Alley hovering just outside the balcony! "Oh, our ride is here!"
Opening the door, Snek smiled. "Hey kiddo, are we all set?"
"We just have to run by the plan with you and the walk through, we're ready to go when you are."
"Okay, come on Drax! Those kids ain't going to scare themselves!"
Drax came running out as Alley took them to City Z in the flash. Even Snek paused as he noticed how well the dojo looked. It was worthy of a horror movie. "Ooo, you guys pulled out all the stops on this one!"
"We got Amai to thank for this," explained Melee, "Come on, let's get you two ready with a tour so you know what is to be expected."
The door crept open as Snek wondered in, Drax was nervous as everything was so dimly lit. There were things in the dojo that weren't there last year, props and realistic items of sorts. There were massive tubes that appeared to have monsters and test subjects within them. Every so often they twitched, moved and some appeared to be attempting to break out of the glass! It all looked like the Gene X lab and the lab of 78 mashed into one. "I see we are drawing on our personal trauma for this year huh?"
"What better way to use it?" asked Garou. "Now, I want to emphasize one part of this haunted dojo. Charanko down in the corner there…"
Snek got a good looked at Charanko and laughed. "HA! You had him look like he got surgery to look like you! Nice!"
"It's NOT FUNNY!" Charanko snapped back.
"No it's hilarious!" said Snek. He was given the heads up on everything that would be popping out, who is doing what and what to do in case monsters appear. For the most part Garou insisted he would take care of them, but he will let some get by for Amai to take his fill. With that, Snek nodded and announced he was ready. The whole thing felt so real to him, no doubt the trick or treaters are going to be terrified!
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He heard the screams.
The first screams of the night as Garou grabbed hold of the people and brought them all the way up the mountain, from there, they were gently dropped and placed before the dojo. The look of terror on their faces already set the mood for the haunted dojo. Snek was quick to come out. "HAHA! My first guests of the night, come, come on in. I won't bite…. But they might!"
The twins came running out of the forest near by, scaring the people into the dojo. From there the doors closed and locked. "Oh don't he alarmed, the door always sticks, it's best to take the back door to leave. Such a shame though. The front always locks the moment someone passes through. Oh well!" Snek said with a grin.
The people were scared, they huddled to each other as they were taken by the massive tubes of 'test subjects' They jumped as one flinched, they screamed as another moved more violently. They shrieked when one slammed into the glass making it appear it was breaking!
"Oh that one is a little restless," laughed Snek. "I should have fed him before you came in…"
SMASH!
The sound of glass being shattered was heard. "Oh, I do believe the patient has woken up from surgery…" he called aloud.
Charanko appeared, at first covering his face before he turned to the trick or treaters. "I'm… Silverfang's top student… I AM JUST LIKE HIM NOW!" he revealed his face as a stitched up version of Garou. "TELL ME I AM AS GOOD AS HIM NOW!" he roared.
They ran past him, Snek turned and gave him the thumbs up. "Perfect" he whispered and caught up with the petrified trick or treaters. They were in the middle of the dojo when the lights began to flicker. Sounds of scraping and demonic growls soon followed. "Oh dear…" said Snek. "I think someone got out again…"
Out from the corner of the room was a demonic dragon beast! Yet there was Drax attempting to hold it back using a chair. "Oh good, the assistant is on it!" He said with a grin, yet Drax was grabbed suddenly and pulled into another room. He screamed at the top of his lungs as fake blood came splattering out of the room. Snek cringed. "Ooo, oh well, good thing I can clone him. Let's move on before it comes back!"
The people were white as sheets by the time they reached the end of the dojo. Snek insisted all danger has passed, now he just need to unlock the back door. He took his time as some of Amai's visual effects took place. Stuff would drop out of place very suddenly, the walls appear to be cracking from a force on the other side until arms of beasts began to break through! By the time he door opened, the trick or treaters rushed out screaming! "THANKS FOR COMING BY!" he called.
The back door closed as he laughed aloud. "This is GREAT!" he announced.
Everyone celebrated on their first scare of the night, but Melee paused. "Where's Amai?" she asked.
"AAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH!"
Everyone paused as they heard the scream of teenagers coming from the pathway to the house. Snek opened the back door and watched as four of them ran for their lives! Amai slinked out of the woods, laughing it up. When he noticed everyone staring at him he tried to recollect himself. "Ahem… I… happened to have noticed these teenagers didn't want to go through the dojo…"
"Tell us later, we got more trick or treaters to scare. You want to pick your spot in here or what?" asked Snek.
Amai grinned as he slipped in and found a good place to get his scare in.
The next batch arrived. Snek did his usual speech yet found three of the guests coming in weren't people at all. "Ah, it appears we have some… unusual company among us. Come, come!" he called. There were three humans and three monsters. Snek kept a close eye on the monsters as they entered the dojo. The moment the door closed and locked, the monsters made their move.
"Foolish humans! Now you are trapped! Ooo and we get to take out a weakened M Class dragon! You won't dare attack us, you will destroy the dojo!" one laughed.
"Uh yeah, you forgot who is running this haunted dojo right?" Snek questioned as the three people hid behind him. The monsters began to grow slightly, just enough to tower over Snek and bulked up. "Yeah, you just sealed your fate there." Snek said as he stepped back.
The monsters weren't even given time to strike. Amai came out of nowhere and swallowed one down, then tripped the other two and quickly consumed them. The three trick or treaters were pale in the face as they watched the monsters vanish into Mask's stomach. Worst still was when they agitated it and squirmed. "So… you guys want to go through the haunted dojo or straight to the exit?" Snek asked.
"Exit please…" the three said.
"GUY HOLD OFF, WE'RE LETTING THEM PASS!" Snek called. The lights went on, he was quick to escort them to the back of the dojo and let them out. "Have a great night!"
It was the only time Snek had to do that, for the rest of the night, the trick or treaters that came through were forced to go through the whole thing. There were plenty of screams, for the night. Metal Bat even got in on the action when he arrived a little later with Zenko. He jumped out of a dark corner every so often and even got Amai to help him. Sometimes he would jump out, other times Amai would come out of nowhere and grab Bad and drag him into another part of the Dojo as if he were going to eat him!
With the last trick or treaters through, the night proved to be very bountiful for all! Silverfang was thrilled with the money they raised, Amai didn't want to admit but he had fun. Snek got to spent time with his friends and Drax, and scare people while he was at it!
It was a perfect Halloween!