Four. Straight. Losses. Rigby could barely focus at the meeting, Mordecai's gloating haunting his head. Four. Losses.
"Rigby, are you paying attention?" Hi-5 asked.
"Yeah yeah, I know I should've used the blue spell instead of the yellow one!" Rigby said, still thinking about the loss.
"Excuse me?"
"Oh, you're right. Using the yellow one was the right choice. If only I had scored a combo after that red spell, then I would've won!"
Eileen waved her hand in front of Rigby's face.
"Hey, did you come to this trailer to rant about nonsense or to learn how to defeat vampires?" she said, trying to bring Rigby down to Earth. Rigby, still thinking about the loss, remembered Mordecai's smile and cringed. Eileen, however, thought it was because she was too hard on him.
"Or, you can rant about nonsense. That's fine with me…heh…" she stammered. Hi-5 noticed that he seemed to be the only one focused.
"Uh…guys…" he started before Eileen cut him off.
"Rigby, can you please talk to me?"
Rigby was silent, still wincing at the thought that he had lost four times.
"Oh, Rigby! I didn't mean to be that hard on you!" Eileen said, guilt overwhelming her. Hi-5 sighed and called the meeting to an end. Not that Eileen or Rigby heard him anyways. In an effort to bring everyone back to reality, Hi-5 used his one hand and slapped Rigby across the cheek, effectively snapping him out of his trance.
"Oh sorry! Did the meeting start?" he asked, confused. Eileen nodded.
"Yes, sugarplum, it did. Will you accept my apology?"
Hi-5 cut in before Rigby could respond.
"The meeting's over. Get out of the trailer." He said, frustrated at how they made zero progress. The two raccoons obeyed and while both confused, got out of the trailer.
…
Morning. The sun rose, waking up Mordecai. The first thing that the bird noticed was that Rigby was gone. When he walked out of the bedroom, he heard a scream. Rigby's scream. Running, the jay finally found the raccoon using the computer.
"Mordecai! I think I'm the next victim!" the raccoon cried out, shivering. When the blue jay looked at the screen, he read the text:
Vampires.
How to tell if you are next:
a. Unusual Dreams of yourself becoming a vampire
B .A failed attack by a different vampire
c. Not being able to beat blue jays at video games
Mordecai held back laughter.
"Dude, you think you're going to become a vampire because you can't beat me?"
Rigby sarcastically laughed back.
"No, it says not ABLE. I am perfectly ABLE to beat you."
"No, you're not. I'm the master!"
"STOP TALKING!" Rigby screamed as Mordecai laughed some more.
"So, what? You're having nightmares of you being a vampire?"
"YES! And Muscle Man attacked me earlier! I'm NEXT! MORDECAI, I'M NEXT!" Rigby cried out.
Mordecai grinned.
"Dude, there's no such thing as a vampire. Besides, you are totally not able to beat me."
Rigby stormed out of the room to meet Hi-5.
"What is it, Rigby?" the ghost asked, upset, believing it was going to be something about having to use the 'yellow spell' instead of the 'blue spell.' Instead, Rigby told the ghost about his predicament, which caused him to panic.
"Rigby, this is NOT good! Repeat: THIS IS NOT GOOD!"
"I know that dude!" Rigby said, nearly hyperventilating.
"Wait…maybe this means that you're the vampire's next target…Repeat: TARGET! Which means that you're going to need to be guarded. That way when the vampire strikes, it can fail again."
"That's brilliant!" Rigby said.
"Or maybe you're just not next after all. I mean, you have beaten Mordecai, right?"
Rigby shook his head. Suddenly, he had an idea.
"Hi-5, be right back! I'm off to prove that I might not even be next!" the raccoon said before rushing off.
Round 5.
Mordecai was ready to add to his winning streak.
Controllers ready, Rigby knowing what was at stake. If he lost, then would that mean that he would be the next target? And what if Hi-5 and Eileen couldn't guard him enough and all three of them were turned into vampires? Shaking those thoughts off, he devoted his entire attention to the game. 3…2…1….GO! Pounding on his controller, Rigby was ready to make sure that the chance that he wasn't going to become a vampire.
Rigby
HP: 95
MP:78
Mordecai
HP:76
MP:100
Mordecai grinned.
"I've been meaning to try this for a while…" He said, before he unleashed a devastating SpAtk.
Rigby
HP:45
MP:78
Mordecai
HP:76
MP:0
Rigby winced.
'I won't be next…' he thought to himself as he resumed his button mashing.
Rigby
HP:31
MP:56
Mordecai
HP:67
MP:0
"Wow, dude, this is going to be an easy win." The blue jay said, grinning, as if he wasn't even trying.
Rigby
HP:3
MP:0
Mordecai
HP:8
MP:0
Rigby then scored a Critical hit, reducing Mordecai to a 1 HP. He was winning! Triumph filled the raccoon's body as he closed in for the final blow…only to be deflected, and aimed back at him…and it hit him…and it was a critical hit….
Mordecai was confused as Rigby threw down his controller.
"NO! I AM NEXT! OH MY GOSH! I'M NEXT!" the raccoon screamed before running off.
…
The third meeting.
"Hey guys…" Hi-5 said, confused.
"Yeah?" Rigby asked.
"Eileen's five minutes late. She's never late!"
Rigby groaned.
"And it's night! You don't suppose…"
"No way, she never told me she was having weird dreams…or any of those symptoms you mentioned."
"For all we know, that website is bogus."
Hi-5 frowned.
"I'm going to look for her…"
"Are you crazy?" Rigby responded, shocked.
"It's night!"
Hi-5 nodded.
"It doesn't matter…"
The ghost left the trailer, leaving a very scared raccoon alone…
It had been three minutes since Hi-5 left. Rigby gulped. Suddenly there was a loud creak…and the door for the trailer was torn off revealing a vampire.
"Oh my…" Rigby began, looking at the beast that once was Starla, the Muscle Woman. She smiled a bit, before charging forwards. Rigby dove out of the way, leaving her to hit herself on the back of the trailer. Suddenly, Rigby remembered the website: He was supposed to be next. Rushing out of the trailer and into the night, Rigby was desperate not to become a vampire. However, there was another vampire outside.
"What the-?" Rigby cried out as Muscle Man attacked him. Rigby was tackled and pinned on the trailer. Muscle-Man leaned in for the bite…before the raccoon punched him off. The sheer strength of Rigby's arm sent Muscle Man flying…and the vampire was sent out of view. Rigby thanked himself for preparing with a Playco armboy. However, he was suddenly lifted into the air by a Starla who had recovered. The Muscle Woman licked her lips, ready for some fresh blood…and Vampire Rigby's voice came back.
"Why fight something that's beneficial?" it said.
Rigby nearly gave up, feeling limp and weak…before he heard a cry.
"Oh my crud! Rigby!"
The raccoon looked up and saw Eileen rushing towards them. That gave him hope…hope that he might escape. Rigby sent his right leg into Starla's shin causing her to cripple in pain. The raccoon felt the brunt of the ground as he fell. Then, shaking it off, he ran towards Eileen. Once more, he thanked himself for wearing his Playco Legboy as well. Eileen led him away to her coffee shop. Once inside, Rigby met Hi-5 and Margaret.
"Well, lookee. Are you another 'vampire believer?'" the bird asked, frustrated.
"Margaret, vampires are real! Rigby just survived an attack!"
The raccoon nodded.
"Of course…" Margaret said, rolling her eyes.
"But…Margaret, please just believe us!" Hi-5 said.
"For the eighth time, NO!"
"What's going on?" Rigby asked.
"Eileen was caught trying to sneak off to your stupid meeting. So I kept her here trying to convince her that vampires aren't real. Then Hi-5 came in, and Eileen explained the situation. The ghost then went back to get you, and now you're here, also trying to brainwash my friend with this vampire nonsense." Margaret said, sighing.
"But…Margaret…" Rigby started.
"We ARE real!" came a strange voice that finished the sentence. The four of them turned and gasped.
Vampire Muscle-Man.
"I punched you out of view!" Rigby exclaimed.
"And I got up." Muscle-Man said, bluntly. Then he charged towards the raccoon. Margaret screamed as Rigby ducked. The vampire reached the other side of the shop, before curving around and launching forth again.
"Rigby!" Eileen cried out as Muscle Man grabbed the raccoon. Margaret grabbed a chair and effectively whacked the vampire, who fell to the floor limply. Rigby got out from underneath the body.
"You okay?" Hi-5 asked. Rigby nodded, before Muscle Man got back up and caught Margaret this time.
"This should teach you NOT to whack us with chairs!" he said before closing in and sinking his teeth into her neck. Eileen, Hi-5, and Rigby screamed in unison as Margaret fell to the floor, seemingly dead. The remaining three took this to their advantage and sprinted out of there…only to meet Vampire Starla. Standing there, ten feet in front of the coffee shop, the trio watched as Starla inched closer. Then, from behind them, a vampire Muscle-Man and Margaret came out. The three vampires were hungry for blood. Suddenly, a glimpse of the sun was shown. The vampires hissed in disapproval before slinking away into the shadows.
"Sunlight…" Rigby said, awe-struck.
Eileen and Hi-5 smiled, and the tired trio each headed for their homes.
…
Okay, so the vampires were aiming to get him, and so vampires were in the park. But, that still didn't change the raccoons number one goal. He was already pounding on his controller, trying to beat Mordecai, before another loss hit him in the face. Rigby frowned. Mordecai laughed. But the raccoon was certain that next time, he'd make sure to win…
(Side Note: And that wraps up the third chapter. Special thank-you to Jay, a reviewer. Don't forget to review! Chapter 4 coming fast. Also, if you feel like, vote on the next vampire: Skips, Benson, Pops, Hi-5, Eileen, or Mordecai. Thanks! Oh yeah, REVIEW!)
