My Halloween Fright

Arden and Olivia were walking together from school.

"Halloween's tomorrow! What do you think about that?" asked Olivia.

"Eh, every year, I think something spooky is going to happen," replied Arden.

"That's kind of part of Halloween. Things like that are supposed to happen on Halloween," returned Olivia.

"Well, anyway, are going trick-or-treating?" asked Arden.

"Of course I am. I'm going as Mr. Basil. What about you?" asked Olivia.

"I'm too old for trick-or-treating. I'm 13 years old, Olivia, but if I could go, I'd go as a pirate," replied Arden.

"Don't they hang pirates?" asked Olivia.

"I don't know. I've just always liked them," replied Arden.

"I wish you could go," returned Olivia. Arden's ears perked.

"Hey! Why don't I?" asked Arden.

"What are suggesting?" asked Olivia.

"If I talked to Hiram, maybe he'll let me watch over you while you go trick-or-treating…if you know what I mean…" replied Arden. She started nudging Olivia's shoulder. Arden gave her an evil smile.

"I get it…Arden stop that! You're scaring me, and your face will stick that way if you keep doing that!"

"Well, do you get what I'm saying?" asked Arden.

"I think so…" replied Olivia.

"Arden! Olivia!" yelled a voice. The two turned and saw some old friends. Angel, Alana, Chad, Jerome, Cameron, Alonzo, Nathan, Daren, Beatriz, Erin, Anna

"Hey everyone! We were just talking about Halloween!" replied Arden.
"I love Halloween! You get candy, and you get to be anyone you want to be for only one night," replied Chad.
"Well, I really don't like it. It's creepy, and that's when the monsters and ghouls come out and feed on our fur and the flesh that lies underneath!" whimpered Anna.
"I don't know about you, but I like because we get to see really fine witches come out to cast their hot spell!" replied Nathan.
"Oh, Nathan! You are awful!" giggled Beatriz. Cameron rolled his eyes.
"I'm hoping to do a little something on Halloween before my sisters, my brother Nathan, and I go trick-or-treating!" replied Alonzo. Nathan glared at him.
"That was supposed to be a secret!" he whispered through his clenched teeth. Alonzo mouthed "sorry".
"Aren't you old to be trick-or-treating?" asked Daren.
"It was supposed to be a SECRET!!" cried Nathan. Arden and Olivia looked at each other in confusion. As Olivia looked at her sister, a clever idea was brewing in her mind.
"Everybody!!" she cried.
"What?" asked Erin.
"I need to go home, and talk to Hiram about something, and later, I need to talk to, Alonzo," she replied. She rushed back home with Olivia behind her.
"Wait for me!" she cried.

Arden rushed home to find Hiram putting toys he made away.
"Hiram, may I ask you a question?" she asked. He looked at her.
"All right, what is it?" asked Hiram.
"Olivia will be going trick-or-treating this year, and, well, it will be dark by that time, and I don't want her to go all alone!" explained Arden.
"What's your point?" asked Hiram.
"Could I watch over her while she trick or treats?" asked Arden.
"You really want to go, don't you?" asked Hiram.
"MORE THAN ANYTHING!!" cried Arden. She collapsed to her knees and grabbed Hiram's legs.
"Please?" she asked.
"Alright..." replied Hiram. Arden got to her feet and jumped up and down.
"YES!! HE SAID 'YES'! EVERYONE DANCE!!" she cried. She started dancing. Hunter came in and saw Arden dancing.
"I'll come back later..." he replied.

October 31st, 1898 6:30 P.M

Arden came out wearing pirate garb. She wore a black bandana in her hair, a white blouse, black boots, a black vest, and black pants. She drew a scar on her face. Hunter came by, and he was dressed as a ghost. He painted his face white, and a white robe. He was making ghostly noises.
"Arrgh! Ghostly mate!" she screeched. Olivia ran up to them in a pointed hat, a broom stick, a black skirt, and a purple turtle neck.
"'Ello my little pretties!" she screeched. Hiram came out with a bowl of candy.
"I want you kids back by 9:30 P.M," he said.
"Sure, Hiram," replied Arden. They took Halloween baskets, and were about to go out when Basil and Alonzo busted in.
"Arden! Olivia!" cried Basil.
"You go first," replied Alonzo.
"It's Fidget!" returned Basil.
"What..." whispered Arden. She remembered her encounters with Fidget in the past. Olivia remembered the encounter she had in the movie.
"Well, Arden and Olivia need to come to my house. There's something we need to talk about..." replied Alonzo. Alonzo took Arden's paw, and the two mice went into a corner.
"I need your help with something," he whispered.
"What kind of help?" asked Arden.
"Later tonight, I plan on doing things with Hunter, and I need your help also," replied Alonzo.
"Really?" asked Arden.
"Yes, will you help me?" replied Alonzo.
"...okay," returned Arden.

October 31st, 1898 7:00 P.M

Arden, Olivia, and Hunter came by to Alonzo's house where he, Erin, and Nathan were waiting for them. Erin was dressed an angel, and Nathan was a skeleton for Halloween.
"How's everybody doing?" asked Olivia.
"Fine..." whispered Erin. Arden noticed the sorrow in her voice.
"Erin, what's wrong?" she asked. Erin stared at her.
"Well, tonight, we called you over because we need your help with two projects," she replied.
"What are they?" asked Hunter.
"The first project is something called 'levitaton'. The second is...a surprise..." replied Erin. As she talked, she looked at the nearest window. She thought she saw something. Hunter noticed this.
"What're you looking at?" he asked.
"I thought I saw something," she replied.

The friends went into the living room and sat on their knees.
"So, how does this levitation work?" asked Olivia.
"Well, someone lies on the ground, we place the two fingers next to our thumbs under the person and say 'light as a feather, stiff as a board'," explained Nathan. "I suggest little Olivia here," he said.
"Oh, Nathan, stop!" cried Arden.
"Yeah!" replied Hunter. "I'll do it!" he said.
"Are you sure?" asked Arden.
"Sure! What've I got to lose?" he replied.

Hunter got on the ground and lied there.
"Okay, everybody, remember, place the two fingers next to our thumbs under the person and say 'light as a feather, stiff as a board'," she recalled. Everyone placed the two fingers next to their thumbs under Hunter, and started chanting "light as a feather, stiff as a board". Arden noticed Hunter rising...
"Oh my GOODNESS!! HE'S FLOATING!!" she screeched. Everyone looked up, and saw Hunter glowing and rising up in the air. He glowed like a gleaming star in the sky. His eyes were closed, and his brown hair started flying all around. Arden stared at her friend.
"How do we get him back on the floor?!" she asked.
"We...we don't know! We didn't get that far!!" replied Erin. Arden touched Hunter's floating body. It was as cold as ice.
"What's...what's gonna happen to him?!" she asked. Hunter's eyes suddenly opened. His eyes were as white as snow.
"AAAUUUGGGHHH!!" screeched Olivia. Light showed through him. Arden was afraid. She stood up.
"STOP!!" she yelled. Suddenly, the light evaporated, and Hunter floated back down. His white eyes started showing his pupils again. Hunter came to, and looked at everyone.
"What'd I miss?' he asked.
"You mean you don't remember anything?" asked Olivia.
"All I remember is lying here," replied Hunter. Arden was filled with joy. She grabbed Hunter and hugged him tightly.

October 31st 1898 8:30 P.M

"Well, now that that's out of the way, what's the surprise, Erin?" asked Arden. Erin looked at Nathan.
"Do I have to tell them?" asked Erin.
"Yeah, Erin, you have to tell them," replied Nathan. Erin stepped forward.
"Arden, do you remember...Kanaka, our sister?" she asked.

Arden stood there, wide eyed with surprise. Unwanted memories filled her mind.

Arden stood there looking petrified. Alonzo, who just stood there idle the whole time, placed a paw on her shoulder.
"Are you alright?" he asked. Arden glared

"What do we gotta do?" she asked.