Eureka Seven A New Beginning

by Ltscw

What I believe will happen after they return home 1yr after the second summer of love. This is purely a fanfic story only and do not own or will ever own the rights to Eureka Seven, Bandai, or Bones Studios.

28. Fright Night

-1Chapter 28- Fright Night

"Morning everyone." said Renton.

"Morning dear." said Eureka.

"Hi papa!" said the kids. Life in the Thurston residence had taken a peaceful turn for the young family since the last battle over the city. Renton was still working harder than ever at Axels shop, Eureka was now a stay at home mom, and the kids were finally back in school for the time being. Fall was now in full bloom and the days were getting cooler. The reds, yellows, and oranges of the trees left Bellforest and their home enveloped in a beautiful sea of color.

"Renton, don't forget your lunch!" yelled Eureka before he and Steve left.

"Thanks dear!"

"By the way, Anemone and Dominic will be stopping over today."

"That's fine. I'll see them when I get home."

"Ok. Love you."

"Love you too Eureka. Let's go Steve!"

"Roger that. Have a good day Mrs.Thurston!"

"You too Steve! See you later!" she replied. Eureka then went back inside the house to get the kids off to school. "Let's go kids. Talho will be here at any time now."

"Ok Momma!" they replied. About ten minutes later, the 606 landed next to the home. "Eureka, we're here!" Said Talho as they walked in.

"Hi mom! Hey sis!"

"Hi Eureka!" Anemone replied. "You're looking great."

"Thanks. How's it going with the twins?"

"Wonderful. I can't believe we're at four months already."

"I know. Where's Dominic?"

"He'll be along later. He had some things to do with Jurgens first."

"I see."

"Are the kids ready yet?" asked Talho.

"Should be. Come on kids!"

"Coming mom!" they replied from their rooms.

"Eureka, Anemone, I have some news to tell you later when I get back ok?" said Talho.

"Ok mom." Anemone replied.

"Hi Talho!" said the kids as they came running out of their rooms.

"Hey kids. Ready to go?"

"Yep!" they replied.

"Ok, let's go. Avriana is waiting outside."

"Avriana?" said Maurice.

"Yep. Nadia has her enrolled in school now too."

"Cool!" he replied. Talho just laughed and said "Let's get going. You guys are going to be late if we don't."

"Ok!" said Maeter. "Bye Momma!"

"Bye kids! Behave yourselves!"

"We will!" they replied as they got into the 606.

"See you in a few!" said Talho.

"Ok mom!" Eureka replied.

"How is Felicity doing?" asked Anemone after Talho and the kids left.

"She's doing well. She was playing with her toys in her crib the last I checked."

"Can I go see her?"

"Sure. I have to clean the kitchen anyways."

"Do you like being a stay at home mom?"

"I don't mind. I wouldn't mind getting out more though. But I'm afraid of taking Felicity out in a LFO."

"Do you have any plans for today?"

"Why?"

"Well, why don't we try going out today?"

"I don't know Anemone. I'm not sure how well Felicity will handle it."

"We won't know unless we try."

"Yeah, I guess you're right."

"I know I am. You have a stroller for her right?"

"Yeah. It's next to her dresser."

"Ok, I see it." Anemone replied. "Where's your radio at?"

"In the living room in the far right corner. Why?"

"Because," said Anemone as the walked out of the nursery with Felicity in her arms. "we're having a girls day out with mom."

"There you go kids." said Talho. "Maurice, make sure you show Avriana around. We arranged it so she was in the same classes as you."

"Ok, I will." he replied. "Come on Avriana!"

"OK! Thanks Talho!" she replied.

"Anytime kids! See you this afternoon!"

"Bye!" the kids replied as they ran into the school. As Talho walked back around the corner to the awaiting 606, she could hear the radio beeping in the cockpit.

"Shoot!" she yelled.

"Weird, she doesn't seem to be answering." said Anemone. "I guess I'll have to wait until she gets back."

"Looks like it." Eureka giggled. "Have you eaten yet?"

"No, not yet. Why?"

"Want me to make you something?"

"Nah, I'll just have some cereal."

"Ok, I'll get everything out for you."

"Thanks sis. So, how do you enjoy having your own home?"

"It's wonderful." Eureka replied as she got everything ready for Anemone. "It's better than being on the ship, even though we do miss being around the rest of the family."

"We miss having you around too, but we know you want to take care of your family first."

"Thanks Anemone. Everything is ready for you."

"Thanks sis."

"You're welcome. I'll take my daughter now."

"Ohhh, ok." Anemone laughed as she sat down to eat.

"Come to momma Felicity." said Eureka with a smile as she took her daughter. Felicity just smiled and giggled as Eureka took her into her arms.

"Too cute." Anemone replied. "I hope our kids are like that."

"They will be. Just times two."

"No kidding." Anemone giggled. As Eureka sat in the dining room and chatted with Anemone as she ate, Talho arrived a short while later.

"I'm back!" said Talho as the walked in.

"Hi mom!" they both replied.

"Hey girls. Did one of you try paging me earlier?"

"That was me mom." said Anemone.

"Did you need something?"

"I was wondering if we could have a girls day out, just you, us girls, and Felicity."

"Shouldn't be a problem. Eureka, did you say it was ok to take Felicity out?"

"Yeah, I said we could give it a shot."

"It'll be good for her anyways. Does Renton leave you any money?"

"Yeah, I keep it in our room."

"Grab what you think you'll need then. I'll put Felicitys stroller and carseat in the Nirvash since you still have it. Anemone can ride with me."

"Ok mom. I'm still nervous though."

"We'll take it easy, don't worry."

"Thanks mom." A little while on as the 606 and Nirvash were flying along towards Bellforest, the Nirvash suddenly began communicating with Eureka.

"Eureka."

"Nirvash?"

"Who is that child with you?"

"That's Felicity Nirvash. She's the daughter me and Renton had together."

"You two have learned to become one with each other. The world will start becoming a better place now because of you two."

"Yes we have Nirvash, and it's really a wonderful feeling."

"I'm glad. I promise to protect Felicity as well Eureka."

"Thank you Nirvash."

"Eureka, how are things going over there?" asked Anemone in the 606.

"Everythings fine." she replied.

"Roger that." said Talho. "How is Felicity doing?"

"She's all laughs and giggles. I think she's actually enjoying the ride."

"That's good. I wish I was there to see it. Anyways, we'll be in town in a few minutes."

"Roger that."

"Hey Renton, is that the Nirvash?" asked Steve.

"Yeah it is." he replied as he looked up towards the sky. "And that's the 606 with her. Mind if I borrow your radio?"

"No, go ahead."

"Thanks." he replied as he climbed into the KLF. "Nirvash, this is KLF unit 0014, Renton speaking. Do you copy?"

"Hi dear. This is Nirvash, go ahead."

"What are you guys up to?"

"Me and Anemone are having a day out with mom."

"Oh really? And where is Felicity?"

"She's with me."

"Wow. How is she handling the ride?"

"She's all laughs and giggles Renton. Too bad you can't see her."

"Sounds adorable. I have to get back to work then. Have fun and I love you."

"Love you too dear. Nirvash out."

"0014 out."

"You really are a family man, aren't you Renton?" asked Steve afterwards.

"Yep, and I wouldn't have it any other way."

"Hey mom, what are all these decorations?" asked Eureka a little bit later as they walked through town. "I've never seen them before."

"Oh, those? It's the Halloween season. It's the time of year where everyone dresses up in costumes, has parties, and just tries to scare the wits out of each other. Kids go out on that particular night also in their costumes and go door to door to peoples houses and get candy."

"Sounds interesting."

"It's really quite fun."

"Hey mom, what was that news you were going to be telling us?" asked Anemone.

"Oh yeah!! Thanks for reminding me. Me and your dad just sold our cabin. He's out looking at houses with Stephen right now."

"You mean you're actually moving here!?"

"Yep, it's official."

"Awesome! I can't wait to see what you get."

"Neither can I. But let's not worry about that now. It's our day out, so let's have fun!"

"Ok!" both the girls replied.

Later on in the day after Talho returned to the Gekko, she ran into Holland in their room watching videos with Stephen.

"Hey Holland, what are you watching?"

"Educational childrens videos. I think I've rotted my brains out watching them."

"I believe it. How did the house hunting go?"

"It was ok. Not much out there right now though."

"I see. Any luck though?"

"Yeah actually. Ran into a few three bedrooms and a couple of four bedrooms that were really nice."

"Three would be nice, but isn't four a little much?"

"That's what I told the realtor, but then I got an idea."

"Do I want to know?"

"Well, call me crazy, but with Anemone and Dominic having the twins, their apartment may be a little small. So if you are up to the idea, how about we have them move in with us?"

"I don't know. That would mean three babies in the house when Anemone has hers."

"Well, it would be temporary until they got a bigger place later on."

"It is an idea. We've seen their place and it is rather small."

"Well, they would have their own room, Stephen would have his along with the twins, we'd have our room, and they could put their living room furniture downstairs since one of them has a finished basement family room."

"Boy, you're making it sound better even more. But I'll think about it ok?"

"That's fine. How was your day?"

"It was nice. I spent most of it with the girls."

"Sounds like fun. Where's Dominic by the way? I haven't seen him all day."

"He's with Anemone at Renton and Eureka's."

"I see."

"Hey, since you threw an idea at me, can I throw one at you?"

"Sure, go for it."

"What would you say to throwing a Halloween party and haunted house on the ship?"

"Sounds like fun. Why do you ask?"

"Well, since we haven't had the time to celebrate holidays lately, I thought a little fun was in order."

"Cool. Let's do it then. I'll let everyone know tonight."

"Thanks. I'll go let Renton, Dominic, and Anemone know."

"What about Eureka?"

"Leave that to me. Since this is Eurekas first real holiday, I have special plans for her."

"The communicator." said Dominic.

"Who is it?" asked Anemone.

"It's the Gekko. Be right back."

"Ok." she replied. "Thanks for dinner you two. That was the best roast I've ever had."

"You're welcome sis." said Renton. "I'm glad you two could stick around."

"So are we. It was great spending time with you guys. We should do it more often."

"Yeah, I think so to."

"Hey Renton dear, why do you call Anemone your sister?" asked Eureka.

"Well, I am married to you and Anemone is your sister, which makes her my sister-in-law. Thus I can either call her by her name or call her sis."

"Oh, ok. That's fine then."

"Which do you prefer Anemone?"

"I like sis better, but you can call me either one." she replied.

"Renton, Talho wants to talk to you." said Dominic as he walked back into the living room.

"Ok." he replied as he took the communicator. "Be right back dear."

"Ok." Eureka replied. "What did Talho want Dominic?"

"Not sure. She kept saying something about Halloween, but she wouldn't explain what's going on. She said she'd tell us later when we returned to the ship."

"That's weird of her." Anemone replied.

"No doubt. Makes you wonder what she has up her sleeve this time." Just then Renton walked back into the living room with a huge smile on his face. "Hey Renton, did Talho tell you what's going on?"

"Yes she did, but I promised her I wouldn't say anything, so my lips are sealed."

"What is she up to?" asked Anemone. "This is going to drive me nuts now."

"You can't even tell me?" asked Eureka.

"Sorry dear." Renton replied. "I promised your mom that I wouldn't, and I'm not breaking that promise."

"Is there any way I can change that?" she asked seductively. She then gave him a passionate kiss to see if she could soften him up.

"Mmm, that was good, but sorry dear. Nice try though."

"Oh, ok." she replied. She then gave him one more gentle kiss and went back to watching Felicity.

"Wow Renton, I can't believe you were able to do that." said Dominic. "If Anemone did that to me I would probably break down in a heartbeat."

"Hey, now I know how I can get things out of you." Anemone replied playfully.

"Oh crap."

"It's not easy, believe me." Renton chuckled. "It takes a lot of will power to avoid situations like that."

"Looked like it. But anyways, we had better head home for the night. We'll be at our place tonight if you want to buzz us for anything."

"Sounds good guys. We'll see you later then."

"Ok." said Anemone. "Bye sis!"

"Goodnight Dominic and Anemone! See you soon!"

"You got it sis. Night guys!"

"Goodnight!" said Renton as he walked them out the door. "That was a nice visit."

"Yes it was." Eureka replied as she laid Felicity down for the night in the nursery. "But are you sure you can't tell me what mom said?"

"A promise is a promise Eureka." he replied as they sat next to each other on their sofa in front of the fireplace. "Anyways, I'll be taking the kids out tomorrow to get Halloween costumes. Want to come along?"

"Sure. I want to see what this holiday is all about."

"Ok, we'll head out in the morning then." Renton then gave her another passionate kiss and cuddled with her before retiring for the night.

"Hey Holland." said Talho. "Dominic and Anemone just called. They're at their place tonight."

"That's fine."

"Does the crew know about the party then?"

"Yep and they're all really stoked. It ought to be a good time."

"Good. Where's Stephen?"

"In bed. He fell asleep already."

"You mean we actually got some alone time?"

"Seems like it. Why do you ask?" Talho just gave him a passionate smile as she walked towards him in their room and closed the door.

"So what do you kids want to be?" asked Renton the next morning as they walked through town.

"I want to be momma when she had her wings." said Maeter.

"That's a good idea Maeter. We'll get some supplies and make the wings at home."

"Ok!"

"What about you Maurice?" asked Eureka.

"I want to be dad. I already have the clothes. I just need a wig that matches his hair."

"Sounds nice. What about you Linck?"

"I want to be a ghost!" he replied.

"Sounds scary." Renton replied. "Any ideas for yourself Eureka?"

"I'm not sure. I've never done this before."

"I'm sure we'll find something fun for you. Come on kids, let's try this store here."

"Ok papa!" they replied.

"Wake up sleepyhead." said Holland. "I've got breakfast for you."

"Good morning." Talho replied with a warm smile. "Thank you."

"You're welcome. How are you feeling today?"

"Absolutely wonderful. We haven't had a night like that in ages."

"No we haven't."

"Is everyone else up?"

"Yep, and they're all gone. I guess they went out to get their costumes for the party."

"They must be really excited for it then."

"Looks that way."

"Stephen still sleeping?"

"Amazingly yes. I thought he'd be up by now."

"When should we go get some costumes for ourselves?"

"In a little bit. You finish eating first. Oh, and before I forget, we added a few more guests to the list."

"Who?"

"Jurgens, Julia, Nadia's brother John, and Steve. Diane and Axel will be here also."

"Sounds like a ship full."

"Ought to be." Holland replied as he got up to leave.

"Where are you going?" Talho replied as she grabbed his arm. "I'm not done with you yet."

"Hey Renton, what do you think of this?" asked Eureka as they looked around.

"Looks good dear. You'd be my princess. If I could, I'd be your knight in shining armor if I could find the right costume."

"We should have something like that sir." said the clerk.

"Really?"

"Yep. Let me check my inventory."

"Thanks."

"No problem sir. Be right back."

"Alright. Did you find what you need kids?"

"I did!" said Linck.

"Hey dad, is this wig close enough to your hair?" asked Maurice.

"Looks like it. Maybe we could do a little styling on it when we get home."

"Ok."

"How about you Maeter?"

"I found a dress, but I can't find anything that matches your hair momma."

"We'll keep looking ok? Maybe we can make something at home if we don't find anything."

"Ok momma."

"Sir!" said the clerk.

"Yes?" Renton replied.

"We have a couple of those suits here if you're interested."

"Awesome. I'll take one then."

"Ok. I'll pull one out for you."

"Thanks."

"Here we go Maeter." said Eureka. "All we have to do is dye it to my hair color."

"Cool! Thanks momma!"

"Hey Renton, I found a cute one for Felicity!"

"Alright. Go ahead and grab it."

"Ok."

"Here you go sir." said the clerk when she returned to the front of the store. "Are you and your family all set then?"

"Looks like it. We all set dear?"

"Yes we are." she replied. "Take your things up to the front kids."

"Ok momma." they replied.

"We're back!" said Hilda. "Where is everyone?"

"Still out." Talho replied. "Did you guys find what you wanted?"

"Yep. I got a mummy outfit and Matthieu got a ghoul costume."

"Ooh, sounds freaky. Were you able to pick up the decorations?"

"Yeah. Matthieu is unloading them right now."

"Awesome. Anything else going on lately?"

"No, why?"

"Don't think that I never noticed that ring on your finger." Hilda just stood there wide eyed and speechless. "Congratulations on it. I knew he'd do it someday."

"Thanks Talho. When are you and Holland going out for your costumes?"

"As soon as you and Matthieu are done unloading."

"Ok, we'll hurry up then. I'm sure you guys want to get out there before all the good costumes are gone."

"Hey Hap, have you found anything at all yet?" asked Nadia while they were out.

"Nope, but I did find a little werewolf costume for Avriana. Now she can scare her boyfriend."

"Boyfriend?" said Avriana.

"Come on kiddo, we all know how much you like Maurice."

"Daaaaad!"

"Leave her alone Hap." Nadia giggled. "Hey, how would you like me as an angel?" she said while holding up the costume.

"There is a lame reply to that, but I won't say it." he replied laughing. "But hey, it looks good, so go for it."

"Thanks, I will."

"Hey, how about me as Dracula?"

"Ooh, scary. I love it. But why Dracula?"

"I have an idea, but you'll have to wait and see what it is. Come on, let's check out and go home."

By the end of the evening, everyone on the ship had all picked out their costumes for the upcoming festivities. Talho had picked out a clown costume to wear for the kids while Holland planned to show up as a ninja warrior. Doggie and Gidget picked out male and female zombie costumes while Mischa got stuck being a harpie since that was all she could find. Anemone and Dominic went out with Jurgens and Nadia's brother John to look for theirs. Jurgens came out with a Jason costume from an old fashioned horror movie. John came out with a giant ape costume that he thought was hilarious while Anemone picked out a witch costume that Dominic unfortunately made a badly timed comment on, resulting him to getting a bloody nose and a kick to the groin. He eventually (and painfully) walked out of the store with a western cowboy outfit. Renton and Eureka's security guards picked out a couple of costumes from an old video game while Diane was able to get Axel in on the fun by getting him a Frankenstein outfit and her a fairy princess costume. Finally, Woz, Ken-goh, and Jobs showed up with pirate costumes, with Ken-goh obviously being the captain. Renton before he, Eureka, and the kids got home stopped at another store to get one more thing he wanted to surprise Eureka with. By the time all was said and done, everyone was ready for a long, fun night come Halloween.

Several days later, the day of Halloween had finally arrived. Eureka was the first one to get up that morning. When she woke up, Renton was still sleeping at her side since Axel had given him the day off. A warm smile came to her face as she carefully rolled over and gently fell back asleep. A little while later when she woke up again, Renton was gone.

"Where'd he go?" she asked herself as she got up and walked around the house. "The kids and Felicity are still sleeping and he isn't in his shop. Maybe he went for a walk." she finally concluded. As she went back into their room to catch a couple more hours of sleep, she turned over to face Rentons side of the bed after she got in. When she did, Renton popped up with a monster mask on, causing her to scream and roll off the bed and onto the floor. Renton just sat there and laughed at her until he removed the mask and said "Happy Halloween!"

"Renton Thurston!" said Eureka sternly as she got up and composed herself. "You scared me half to death!"

"That's the point of Halloween dear!" he chuckled. "You ok though?"

"Yeah, I'm fine. We're lucky we didn't wake up the kids or Felicity."

"Yeah, sorry about that. I didn't expect you to react like that."

"Just don't do it again ok?" she replied as they got back into bed.

"I won't, I promise. You should have seen the look on your face though. It was priceless."

"I bet it was. My heart is still racing a bit though."

"Are you alright?"

"I'll survive dear."

"I hope so. I'd hate to lose you."

"I'm not going anywhere for a long time yet Renton." she replied as he took her into his arms.

"That's good to hear love." he replied as he held her tight. The two then got comfortable and fell back asleep in each others embrace.

"Hey Holland, how's the decorating coming along?" asked Nadia.

"Hey Nadia. Everything is going great. It should be one heck of a bash."

"Awesome. Where's Talho?"

"Her, Hilda, and Anemone were working on the hangar the last I knew. How is Avriana doing in school?"

"She's doing extremely well. I just had a conference with her teachers already and she's well ahead of the other students. Her teachers can't believe it."

"Wow. Sounds like we have a genious on the ship."

"Yeah it does. She may be able to teach us a thing or two if she keeps it up."

"That'd be the day."

"No doubt."

"Hey, can you help me hang some of these decorations?"

"Sure."

"Talho, Dracula's coffin is here!" said Hilda.

"Awesome! Have the delivery guys put it in the lounge."

"Alright. Follow me guys."

"Yes ma'am." the delivery guys replied.

"This haunted house is going to be awesome mom!" said Anemone.

"I know. Your sister is going to be freaking out by the time we're done with her."

"I can't wait until I see her face by the time she gets through it all. She's probably going to end up killing us."

"I believe it." Talho laughed.

"Are you going trick or treating with Renton, Eureka, and the kids tonight?"

"Yep. We're going out with Stephen, Nadia, and Avriana too."

"Cool. Can I tag along?"

"Sure."

"Thanks mom."

"You're welcome dear. I'll be right back, ok?"

"Ok mom. I'll keep working here."

"Alright. I'll only be a few minutes." As Talho left the hangar to head to the bathroom, she all of a sudden felt sick to her stomach. She barely made it to the toilet before she started puking. "Oh no, not now." she thought to herself as she got up and composed herself. "I can't be pregnant now. We weren't planning on having another one yet." she worryingly thought to herself. Immediately after she got done in the bathroom, she rushed into Mischa's office to get checked out.

"Mischa, I need you to run a pregnancy test on me. So do you have a few minutes?"

"Sure. I'll go get one for you right now."

"Thanks a million."

"No thanks needed. Alright, here we go. I'll give you the test and we'll know in a few minutes."

"Ok." Talho replied. A little bit later after Mischa ran the test, she came back in and said "It came back negative Talho. You probably just got sick from something you ate."

"Thank god. I wasn't ready to have another baby just yet."

"Well, we'll run another test in several days just to make sure you're clear."

"Ok, thanks Mischa. See you later then."

"Alright." A few minutes later, Talho arrived back in the hangar where Anemone was still working on decorating.

"Is everything ok mom?" asked Anemone as she walked in.

"Yeah, everything's fine. Just a little pregnancy scare, that's all."

"Are you?!" asked Anemone excitedly.

"No, the test came out negative. We're going to check in several more days though just to make sure."

"I hope you are. That would be awesome." Talho just laughed and said "We'll see. I'm not sure if I'm ready to have another just yet."

"Well I still hope you are. I wouldn't mind having another brother."

"Oh Anemone." Talho giggled as she gave her daughter a hug.

"Hey Talho!" said Hilda as she and Matthieu walked into the hangar. "What's with the mother and daughter moment?"

"What, can't I hug my own daughter? So what's up?"

"Me and Matthieu have to run out and get some more supplies. You need anything?"

"Nope. We're all set here."

"Ok. Come on Matthieu!"

"Right behind you honey!" he replied.

"See you in a bit!" said Anemone.

"Later!" Hilda replied as she and Matthieu drove off in one of the bases military jeeps.

"Maeter, I got your wings done!" said Renton from his shop.

"Ok papa!" she replied from the living room.

"Come in and see them!"

"Coming papa!"

"Well, what do you think?" asked Renton as she walked in. "I even spring loaded them so that they could flap a little."

"Awesome dad! They're totally cool."

"I'm glad you like them. Is your costume ready to go then?"

"Yep! Me and momma already dyed the wig her hair color."

"Cool. Go get ready then."

"Ok papa!"

"Hey dad, how do I look?" asked Maurice as he walked into the shop.

"Woah, it's my twin! Where'd you come from?"

"I guess we got it right then."

"Yes you did. Good job Maurice."

"Thanks dad."

"No problem bud. Is your brother all set to go?"

"Yep. His was easy."

"Alright. I suppose me and your mother had better go get ready ourselves. We'll be heading into town in a little while."

"Ok dad."

"Eureka!"

"What dear?" she replied from the nursery.

"It's our turn to get ready!"

"Alright!" she replied. "Maeter, can you watch your sister for a few minutes?"

"Sure mom."

"Thanks. Come on Renton!"

"Coming!" he replied as he walked out of the shop. "Hey Eureka, look. It's my younger twin."

"Wow, which one am I married to?"

"Funny dear." Renton laughed.

"I thought it was." she giggled.

"Ha ha." he replied as he kissed her. "Let's go get changed. It's time to go have fun with the kids."

"Ok. Be out in a few minutes kids."

"Ok momma." they all replied. "Hey Renton, do you have anything else planned for tonight?" asked Eureka as they walked into their room and closed the door.

"You'll have to wait and see my dear. I'm still sworn to not say anything."

"Are you sure?" she asked as she pulled her costume out of their closet.

"Yep. If I did, your mother would kill me."

"You can't say anything?" she said after giving him a passionate kiss.

"Nice try my love, but you aren't breaking this wall down."

"I'm going to keep trying Renton. I'm not one to give up that easily." she replied as she slipped off her dress.

"Oh really? I'd like to see you try."

"How about this?" she replied as she layed down on top of him and gave him yet another slow kiss, her half naked body pressed against his.

"Wow, what put you in this mood?" he said after she released her lips from his.

"I'm just trying to break down that wall of yours." she replied with a warm smile.

"You can do that all you want, but it's not going to work. Now let's hurry up and get ready. The kids are waiting for us."

"Oh, ok." she replied playfully.

"Hap, are you ready?" asked Nadia.

"Almost!" he replied.

"Hey mom, how does this costume look?" asked Avriana.

"Looks awesome Avriana. You'll get lots of candy with that one."

"Cool!"

"Now we just have to wait for your dad to come out."

"HURRY UP DAD!" yelled Avriana. All Nadia could do was Stand there and laugh after she did that.

"I'm coming!! Yeesh, women. I tell ya." he replied.

"I heard that!" Nadia yelled.

"Oh, you're still here?" he chuckled.

"Very funny Hap! Now hurry up! Renton and Eureka are probably waiting for everyone!"

"Ok, I'm ready!" he replied as he came out of his room. "How does it look?"

"Wow, you can suck my blood anytime."

"I look that good eh?"

"Yes you do. So, are you ready to perform then tonight Mr. Dracula?"

"Yep. Eureka won't know what hit her."

"Cool. Come on Avriana, lets get going then."

A little bit later on, Talho, Stephen, Nadia, Anemone, and Avriana met Renton, Eureka, Felicity, and the kids near one of Bellforests larger suburbs.

"Hey guys!" said Anemone.

"Hey sis!" Eureka replied. "Hi mom!"

"Hi dear." said Talho. "Oh my, Felicity looks adorable in that N&N's costume."

"Yeah she does." said Nadia.

"Thanks mom and Nadia. Stephen looks great too. I also see you did the same thing for him."

"Yeah, I guess we did."

"Neat costume Avriana." said Maurice.

"I like yours too Maurice. You look just like your dad." she replied.

"I like how Maeter turned into her mom." said Anemone as they walked along. "Did you make the wings Renton?"

"Yep. I made them so that they could also flap."

"Cool. Awesome job Renton."

"Thanks. I'm proud of them too."

"Ok, enough talking, more candy! Let's go have some fun!" said Nadia.

"Right!" everyone replied.

"Hey Dracula, are you all set for your big performance?" asked Hilda a few hours later.

"Yep. We'll have Eureka running for her 'mummy' in no time." he chuckled.

"Ha ha, very funny. Alright everyone, get in your positions. They should be here shortly."

"Roger that!"

"Did all of you kids get enough candy?" asked Nadia.

"I think they did." said Renton. "Their pillow cases are all full."

"They'll all have rotted out teeth in no time." Talho giggled. "Did you have fun Eureka?"

"Yes I did mom." she replied.

"Good to hear. Let's head back to the ship then and relax."

"Sounds good to me." Renton replied. "How about you dear?"

"That's fine. Let's go kids."

"Ok Momma!" they replied.

"Ok Eureka!" said Avriana. Twenty minutes later, the entire group arrived at the base and the GekkoState.

"We'll go on ahead with the kids and Felicity." said Talho. "You guys park the Nirvash."

"Ok." said Renton as they all walked inside. As soon as Talho, Nadia, and all the kids were clear of the landing ramp, Renton and Eureka drove the Nirvash inside and parked it for the night.

"This feels weird." said Renton. "It's been a while since we've been back."

"I know. It'll be nice to see everyone again."

"I think so too." Just then the lights on the ship went out and the red emergency lights came on.

"What's going on?!" asked Eureka.

"I don't know!! Just be cautious. We'll stick together until we know what's going on."

"Right. Let's go." she replied. As the two entered the ship from the hangar, they moved ever so cautiously and carefully, watching every detail as they moved along. When they reached the first crossing hallway, Renton said "I'm going ahead for a second. You head right towards the lounge. I'll be right there in a minute."

"Alright." she replied as they split off. As Renton moved forward towards the bridge, Eureka moved towards the lounge slowly, keeping an eye out for any suspicious details. When she reached the doorway, she carefully opened it and looked inside. "What's all this?" she asked herself as she walked towards a coffin like box. As she looked inside, she saw what appeared to be a body. "Who is this?" Just then he opened his eyes, sat up suddenly, hissed, and bared his fangs. Eureka just screamed at the top of her lungs and ran back towards the bridge. Hap just sat there and laughed after she left. "Man, I can't believe the look of fear she had in her eyes!! Now it's Gidget and Doggies turn." he said to himself.

"Renton! Renton!" Eureka yelled as she ran towards the bridge. When she arrived, it was eerily quiet. "What's going on around here?" she thought as she walked in. "Renton?" she asked.

"There's no Renton here." hissed one voice.

"Just us zombies, who are looking for YOU!!" hissed the other as they came towards Eureka. Eureka just screamed again and ran out of the bridge towards her and Rentons room.

"It's up to Hilda and Matthieu now." Doggie laughed.

"Yep. That reaction she had was hilarious!" Gidget replied.

"I know, wasn't it?"

"I have to get to our room and see if he's there." said Eureka as she ran in that direction. "Something is seriously wrong here. Who or what are these things?" When she got to their bedroom door, she stopped and listened carefully to make sure their wasn't anything around her. She then slowly and carefully opened their door to make sure it was clear. "No one here." she said to herself. By this time her heart was racing and sweat was beginning to drip from her face. "Next stop, dining hall." When she arrived a few minutes later, she noticed the door was open. "Looks clear." she thought to herself as she walked in. Just then Matthieu and Hilda in their mummy and ghoul costumes popped up from behind the kitchen counter and dived after her, forcing her to scream once again and run out of the room towards the hangar.

"Did you see that?" Matthieu laughed. "It was hilarious!"

"Yeah it was. Now it's up to Holland and the rest of the gang for the last step before we spring the big surprise on her." Hilda replied.

"Have to get out of here and get some help." said Eureka as she ran towards the hangar after she avoided the giant ape attack and the pirates who tried chasing after her. When she reached the top of the hangars stairs, Holland in his ninja costume stealthily got behind her and grabbed her, causing her to kick and scream. Just then the ships lights came back on and everyone said "Happy Halloween!" from the hangars floor.

"What the…" said Eureka.

"You just survived your first haunted house my dear daughter." said Holland as he removed his mask. "I hope we didn't scare you too bad."

"I almost passed out a couple of times, but I'm ok."

"That's good."

"Where's Renton?"

"Downstairs with everyone else."

"Was he in on this?"

"Yep, but don't hurt him for it."

"I won't dad. I know he was just trying to have fun."

"That's good. Now come on, we have a party to throw."

"Hey Hap, how did it feel to be the first one to scare Eureka?" asked Talho a little bit later on during the party.

"It was hilarious, but mean. I hope she doesn't hold a grudge against us."

"Nah, she'll be fine. I'm sure of it."

"That's good. Where is she anyways?"

"She was talking with Julia and Nadia the last I saw."

"Probably plotting her revenge with them." Hap chuckled.

"You had better hope not."

"Well Eureka, how did you enjoy your first Halloween?" asked Nadia.

"It was fun, other than the haunted house part of it."

"Do you plan on getting Renton or the others back for it?" asked Julia.

"I may ignore Renton a bit just to rile him up, but that's it. I love him too much to do anything else to him. The others are fine."

"Sounds like me with Hap." Nadia giggled.

"Anyways, where is Renton?" asked Julia.

"He was with Steve, Matthieu, and Holland the last time I talked to him."

"Men being men. It's a hopeless battle."

"Especially with Steve." Nadia giggled.

"Yeah, especially with… ah, wait!! It's not like that!"

"Sure sounds like it to me. What do you think Eureka?"

"I would have to agree with you." Eureka replied.

"Ok, so maybe I like him a little." said Julia.

"A little?" Nadia replied.

"Ok, I REALLY like him. I'm just afraid to get into another relationship. I was married for a short time once before, but it ended rather badly because of my military career."

"Well you're both in the military, so it should work out for you." said Eureka.

"Doesn't hurt to try." Nadia replied.

"I don't know…" said Julia.

"Come on Julia, it's time to play match maker."

"W-WAIT!!"

"Well Renton, did you have fun tonight?" asked Steve.

"Oh yeah, but I gaurantee I'll be paying for it later."

"How's that?"

"I don't know, but trust me, she will."

"Speaking of that, here comes the posse now." said Holland.

"Put your gaurds up men." Matthieu chuckled. "They're here."

"I heard that Matthieu." said Nadia.

"Uhhh, ahhh…."

"Don't worry, I'll have Hilda deal with you later."

"Great…."

"Anyways, we came here for Steve."

"Me?" Steve replied.

"Yep!" said Eureka. "Go ahead Julia."

"Ahh, ok." Julia replied. "Uhh, Steve, can we… uh… go talk somewhere?"

"Uhh, sure… I guess. See you in a bit guys."

"What was that all about?" asked Holland.

"I think the girls are playing match maker again." Renton replied.

"Oh brother. Here we go again."

"Tell me about it." Renton chuckled.

"Watch it Renton. Your wife may ignore you a lot longer this time around." said Nadia.

"And that's bad how?" he laughed.

"Renton Thurston, you best behave yourself. You're in enough trouble already." Said Eureka as she hugged him.

"Oh really? Try me dear." he replied after he gave her a gentle kiss.

"Ahh, the princess and her knight in shining armor. How cute." said Hilda as she came to the buffet table.

"Hey, gotta love us." said Renton.

"Yeah, we do. Where's Felicity at?"

"Gidget wanted to see her, so she's got her for the time being."

"I see."

"By the way, I heard of you and Matthieu's engagement earlier. Congratulations."

"Thanks you guys."

"Anytime Hilda."

"Anyways," Holland replied. "Enough of all this jabbering. Let's go have some fun!"

"OK!" they all replied.

By the end of the evening, everyone had what they finally called a "Ghoul" of an evening. Holland and Talho happily invited everyone to stay the night afterwards on the ship to recover from the festivities. John, Julia, Steve, and Jurgens all slept in the lounge on extra beds that had been set up for them. Diane stayed in Gidgets room with her on an extra bed that had been set up for her while Axel stayed in a room set up for him. Renton and Eureka were able to put Felicity in Stephens room in a mobile play pen crib so that she was within an ear shot of Holland and Talho, which was a great comfort to them.

"Talk about a party! That was awesome!" said Renton as they began to change into their night clothes.

"I enjoyed myself too other than the haunted house." Eureka replied.

"Oh come on! Are you still mad at me about that?"

"I still think you should have told me."

"I couldn't! Your mom would've killed me!"

"Still."

"Eureka…"

"Ha! Gotcha dear!"

"You little sneak!" he laughed as he playfully tackled her onto their bed and kissed her. "What am I going to do with you?"

"That's what you get for tricking me."

"Ok, but I still got you better than you got me."

"Not to worry, I still have plenty of chances to get even with you."

"I guess I'll have to watch my back more often."

"Yes you will my dear husband. Now will you please let me finish getting changed?" Just then Renton noticed Eurekas half naked body. The curves of it and the feel of her skin still entranced him. Her recovery after having Felicity was amazing. She looked like nothing had ever happened during those nine months. She was truly the love of his life. "What's the matter Renton?" she asked while he stared at her.

"Nothing." he replied. "It's just that you're still as beautiful as ever, my dear Eureka.

"Hey, Renton." said Eureka gently. This was the time she had been waiting on for a while now, a time where she could once again become one with her husband.

"Yes Eureka?"

"Make love to me."