Chapter Four

Chapter Seven

The Sleepy Hollow Fest

You could say that morning dawned the twisted tree and rumbles of hunger woke Karen up instead of sunshine. She groggily rubbed her eyes to see Klaus and Mary together. Mary was in his lap snoozing away and Klaus was fast asleep too. She saw a German fairy tale book in Klaus's hands. She had to smile at herself when she wondered what kind of father he would make.

Karen shook herself slightly. What the hell was she talking about? He was a restless ghost for all she knew. Yes he was a hot, kind, humorous, smart, and brave ghost. Why was she fooling herself? She knew she was in love but why did she hold back and not admit it? She knew why. It was because they couldn't be together, unless by some miracle, he became mortal again or she died and became immortal.

Karen let out a huge yawn that woke Klaus but she had settled back down into the warm covers before she saw him get up. Klaus had some how lifted Marry off of his lap with out disturbing her. He rolled his shoulders and stretched. Oh what he wouldn't give for his bed back. He looked over at his bed and saw there was enough room. Maybe he could just rest his bones for five minutes without disturbing Karen.

He carefully sat on the edge of the bed and took off his boots. He then took off the leather armor and such. Once everything was off he carefully laid down next to Karen and listen to slow and deep breathing. Karen rolled over and opened her eyes too see two winter blue eyes staring back at her. Klaus was about to get up but Karen put her warm feet next to his and buried her face into his chest.

"You were all ways going to be my love ohhh." Karen's phone sounded.

"Damn. This phone all ways does have the worst timing." Karen muttered as she pulled it out of her pocket. She looked at who was calling and her eyes widened.

"What is it?" Klaus asked.

"ACK! Its my mother!" Karen said as she answered it.

"Karen Bentley! Where the hell are you?!" Karen's mother shrieked through the phone.

"Nice to see you too mom. No we're fine. No, we um decided to check into a hotel. Well you see it was so dark I didn't want to risk anything in the forest. Yes ok. We'll be home as soon as we have breakfast. Ok. Bye." Karen said with a relieved sigh as soon as she hung up.

"Your mother is worried?" Klaus asked with a little bit of sadness in his tone.

"Yeah. You can't expect us to stay here forever." Karen said getting up. Klaus pulled on her arm, which caused her to sit back down, and looked into her eyes with sadness and loneliness.

"You could stay. Mary can go home. It can just be the two of us. Forever." He said.

"Well I can't. My mom wants me to go take Mary down to the dress shop and find dress for the Sleepy Hollow Fest." Karen said tying her shoelaces.

"Is it some kind of ball?" Klaus asked.

"Yeah…One could say that." Karen said getting up and taking Mary in her arms.

"I'll show you the way out." Klaus said strangely in a happy tone.

(At Gray's House)

Gray read the flier in his hands:

COME ONE, COME ALL! TO THE SLEEPY HOLLOW FEST!!

THERE WILL BE GAMES, FOOD, AND A MASQUERADE BALL!!

DON'T MISS OUT!

"Hmmmmm a masquerade ball they say. Do you think this could help your love potion witch?" Gray asked Lady Van Tassel.

"Must defiantly." She said as a cloud of pink smoke came from the caldron.

"Soon Karen you will be free of this ghost and you will be mine." Gray said as he did one of those "MWHAHAHAH cough HAHAHA" things.

(At the Dress Shop)

"Ugh there aren't any good dresses." Karen said as she bent over to rest her head on Mary's.

"You aren't even looking!" Mary said as she was drawn to a pretty forest green dress with brown sequences at the bottom and top of the dress.

"Oh that one is a Sleepy Hollow Fest oldie." The kind old shop taker said as Mary held the dress for Karen to see.

"Every time I look at it, it reminds me of the Western Woods." She said grabbing the mask for it and held it over Karen's face. It was made of fake green leaves that matched the color of the dress.

"And we have some excellent jewelry to go with it!" The old lady said behind the counter. She returned with a green ribbon choker that had a green leaf on it. She also had some matching earrings.

Karen got up and held the dress and mask to her. She looked in the mirror and was shocked at how amazing she looked just holding up!

"I want this one and every thing that goes with it!" Karen said turning to the shop owner who quickly got every thing together and rang it up. Karen paid for her and Mary's dresses and they hurried over to The Western W. Makeup.

"Excuse me I was wondering if you could go ahead and get an idea for the makeup and do my hair." Karen said as she pulled the dress out.

"We might as well do the makeup dear, because the hairdo we have in mind is going to take awhile." The stylist said.

"Ok." Karen said excitedly.

The stylists scrubbed at Karen's hair then they did weird things with it until they got what they had pictured. They put brown tree branches in her hair along with some leaves. The put green eye shadow on her eyes and gave it the whole forest fairy look.

Karen changed into dress there and then called her mother.

"Hey mom Mary and I are going to meet up with you at the Fest. Yes we both look fantastic! Yeah can't wait to see you too." Karen said as she grabbed Mary by the hand.

Mary hand the new Candy Corn line on. It was a short girly dress and she had make just like Karen's, just different colors. They put their mask on and followed where they heard noise, which came near the Western Woods.

Klaus tried to tame his hair but had little success. He gave up and put his mask on. He was sure Karen would be surprised to see him there. He grabbed Daredevil and rode off to where the festivities were.

Klaus rode in as he got claps and smiles. The fools had o idea who he was.

He tied Daredevil to a post and began his quest to find Karen.

Karen was out on the dance floor dancing away with Mary. A lot of guys tried to cut in but the two girls ignored them. Karen laughed at herself when she saw Gray but then turned her head when he looked her way. It was too late he saw her.

"Wow Karen I must say you look beautiful even if you were attacked by demons last night." He said rubbing his fist on his jacket.

"Get away. You're supposed to be in Hell." She hissed as he pushed Mary out of his way. He placed his hands on her waist.

"Come on Karen I wouldn't be so mean considering those very same demon are here surrounding your family members." Gray said as he kissed her neck.

"The Hessian saved me and my family twice and he'll do it again." She hissed as Gray kissed the place where Klaus had kissed her on her lips.

"But I don't see him here." Gray said and as if right on cue a strange man appeared.

"If you wouldn't mind I would very much like to dance with the Lady of the Woods." The stranger said in a heavy German accent.

"But of course." Gray said not realizing that this man was in fact the Hessian.

When Gray had gone a good bit away Klaus slowly led Karen into the forest. There, Karen let out a giggle she had been suppressing inside her.

"What's so funny?" Klaus asked.

"You tried to comb your hair." Karen said now laughing.

"Only for you." Klaus said placing his hands on her waist and led them into a slow German waltz.

"This is nice though. I didn't expect to find you here." Karen sighed as she rested her head on his broad shoulder.

Fireflies danced around them now. The moonlight made it seem like heaven. There were footsteps though. They broke apart and for once Klaus had his hand on his sword, but it was just Mary with a drink for Karen.

"Gray told me to give this to you." Mary said handing her the cup.

Karen handed Klaus the cup and he sniffed it.

"It's a love potion and from the looks of our company you has to drink it. There is a way to over come it though." Klaus muttered in her ear as he handed her back the cup.

"I'm all for it." She said as she chugged the drink.