GW: Well, here's chapter 3 of the story with Allen and his group discovering a shocking and pleasant surprise…
What's This?
Back at Halloween Town, Mayor Mung Daal was driving his car over to Allen's rickety, old mansion; outside the house was Haruhi's band, sleeping. Mung got out of his car with loads of rolled up papers and closed his door, waking up the band.
"Morning, ladies," Mung said to the girls smoothly as he proceeded up the steps to the home, humming the song from last night.
He pulled on the spider-like doorbell and a scream sounds as it recoils back. Mung continued humming happily, trying to stay calm. He turned around to see the band gathering at the front gate and waved to them cheerfully. "He has no idea they aren't home, does he?" one of the band members, a girl dressed as a ragdoll named Yuki Nagato, said to her teammates, who just shrugged.
Mung rang the bell again. "Hello, Allen; are you home?" he called.
No answer…
Mung frowned, his mustache dropping. He desperately rapped on the front door, his mustache turned upright again. "Hey, Mr. Walker; I've got the plans for next Halloween! I was hoping to go over them with you so we can get started…" Mung's mustache dropped again. "Allen, PLEASE! I'm only a brilliant chef and ladies' man! I can't make decisions by myself! Come on, Allen! Answer me!! WHOA!"
The blue chef accidentally stepped backwards and fell down the steps of the home, falling flat on his face and papers flying everywhere. "He's not home," the last band member, a girl dressed as a red rabbit named Mikuru Asahina, explained politely.
"Where is he?" Mung groaned.
"Allen hasn't been home all night," Haruhi told the chef, who groaned, "We have to find him or my wife will kill me."
Meanwhile, Allen, having seen something he hasn't seen before, came closer to a circle of trees. It's apparent that he or his friends haven't seen them before. "This is odd. I've never been here," Bug mused. "It's…someplace new," Allen said in wonder/
Timcanpy chirped nervously. As Allen, Naruto, Chowder, and Bug entered the area, their eyes widened in surprise, especially Allen's. "What…is…this?" the exorcist said.
On each of the circle of trees there was a different door. A giant heart tree, a shamrock tree, a festively colored egg tree, a turkey tree and…
Allen and his group gasped. They just spotted a beautifully decorated tree door. Allen walked over to that door, his eyes full of wonder, marvel and awe. Naruto said cautiously, "Uh, Allen; I don't think this is a good idea," as he and the two other boys joined their pal.
Not listening, Allen's hand slowly etched its way to the knob and he felt his hand tingle as he reached it and turned it.
He and his pals looked into the tree curiously, seeing nothing but darkness. "Guess it's a dud," Naruto shrugged.
Suddenly a cold wind surrounded the four boys and pulled them into the tree. "Not in my happy place! AHH!" Chowder yelled as he fell.
Timcanpy looked down the hole, seeing the boys floating and sinking lower and deeper in, with them screaming all the way down. Suddenly they landed in a soft and white substance. The boys groaned in pain when they spotted where they landed.
"WOW!!"
Allen, Naruto, Chowder, and Bug were sitting on top of a white and snow-covered hill and at the hill's bottom was a bright little town. A town full of music, lights, and merriment. They tried to get a better look at the town, but then their hands sunk into the snow. "Yummy," Chowder said as he tried to eat the snow, but the bright lights of the town fascinated him.
They saw a green and red train riding along a candy-cane lane and a couple of people ice-skating on a frozen pond around a large tree.
As the boys tried to get an even better look, they lost balance and started rolling down the hill, into the town, and into a large pile of snow, which Allen erupted from.
Allen: What's this? What's this?
There's color everywhere.
Naruto held a tiny snowflake in the palm of his hand.
Naruto: What's this?
There's white things in the air.
Allen: What's this?
I can't believe my eyes,
I must be dreaming,
Wake up, Walker, this isn't fair!
What's this?
Allen came across a snowman as Bug told his friend, "Don't wander off."
As a few little people rode on a sleigh, singing carols, and one on a toy polar bear, pass the snowman Allen was hiding inside it with his three comrades hiding behind him.
Allen: What's this? What's this?
There's something very wrong.
What's this?
There's people singing songs.
What's this?
The streets are lined with
Little creatures laughing.
Everybody seems so happy
Have I possibly gone daffy?!
What is this?!
What's this?
Allen walked out of the snowman, causing it to collapse. The townsfolk turned to it and then at each other with confused looks. The out-of-towners, with Allen holding the umbrella from the snowman, watched from a lamppost as some kids threw snowballs at each other, with Bug singing the next part.
Bug: There's children throwing snowballs
Instead of throwing heads
They're busy building toys
And absolutely no one's dead
Allen used the handle end of the umbrella to pull a line of lights and held them close to his eyes in wonder. "Shiny," Chowder said in awe.
Allen: There's frost on every window.
Oh, I can't believe our eyes,
And in my bones I feel the warmth,
That's coming from inside…
The visitors then looked inside a window and saw two people named Kikki Benjamin and Omi standing under mistletoe. Kikki gave the monk a kiss on the cheek, making him blush and smile goofily. "AHH! Girl germs!" Chowder said in terror.
Naruto: Oh, look!
What's this?
They're hanging mistletoe, they kiss?
Allen: Why, that looks so unique, inspired.
They're gathering around to hear a story,
Roasting chestnuts on a fire.
What's this?
Allen and his pals continued looking into the little buildings' windows and saw a tree being decorated with lights and ornaments.
Chowder: What's this?
In here, they've got a little tree, how weird
Bug: And who would ever think?
And why?
Allen: They're covering it with tiny little things,
They've got electric lights on strings,
And there's a smile on everyone.
Naruto used his ninjutsu to climb onto the roofs with Bug flying and Allen and Chowder climbing up and following.
Allen: So now, correct me if we're wrong
This looks like fun,
This looks like fun.
Oh, could it be I got my wish?
What's this?!
The boys slid open a window and climbed in, seeing the McDodd children sleeping in their beds.
Allen: Oh my, what now?
The children are asleep
Naruto took a peek under a bed.
Naruto: But look, there's nothing underneath.
No ghouls, no witches here to scream and scare them
Allen: Or ensnare them, only little cozy things
Secure inside their dreamland…
Allen sighed as he stood next to a sleeping giant McDodd girl named Daisy.
Allen: Oh, what's this?!
Allen grabbed his friends and ran off quickly, waking Daisy with a start. "Jojo, I thought I heard something weird."
"Go to sleep, Daisy," Jojo mumbled to her as another daughter, Harley, hissed, "I heard nothing, so shut yer trap." Daisy shrugged and she laid back down.
Bug: The monsters are all missing,
And the nightmares can't be found,
And in this place there seems to be,
Good feeling all around!
Allen: Instead of screams, I swear
I can hear music in the air!
The smell of cakes and pies,
Are absolutely everywhere…
They came sliding down a tinsel line with Allen holding the handle of the umbrella and the friends holding on tightly, and they slid close to a window full of baked goods. Chowder practically drooled a river as he tried reaching the food, but Allen let go of the umbrella, making them all drop onto a moving carousel.
Allen: The sights, the sounds!
They're everywhere and all around,
I've never felt so good before!
This empty place inside of me is filling up,
I simply cannot get enough!!
The Halloweeners flew in the sky and landed on top of the caboose of the train, which was spewing puffs of smoke. Allen, Bug, Chowder, and Naruto hopped down on a sled and came riding down a hill, before jumping off it.
Allen: I want it, oh, I want it!
Oh, I want it for my own!
I've got to know!
I've got to know!
What is this place that I have found?
All: What…is…THIS?!"
They accidentally ran into a large red and white pole, sending him falling deep into the snow. "Ouch," the ninja, chef, and bug-eyed kid groaned as they lifted their heads up from the snow and read a sign attached to the pole. "Christmas Town?" Allen whispered. Suddenly, they heard a large and joyful voice.
"Almost Christmas, everyone!" a boy laughed happily as a shadow of a boy came out of a door.
Allen and his comrades hid behind the sign pole and raised an interested eyebrow. "Hmm…"
Chowder: Aw, I wanted to eat a pie.
GW: You will soon, Chowder. You will. Read, review, and suggest. BTW, for CPIS, thank you for the people who suggested to future chapters (even though I had some planned already, heh) and you will see your ideas in either the first season (which I have planned for 10 cases) or the second season. Thank you for the ideas!