Bai Tza, Lincoln, Earth, Laney and Lana were packing for a long trip.

Lincoln: (To the viewers) Today is an interesting time for us. Bai Tza, myself, Earth, Laney and Lana are going to Nowhere, Kansas and we're going to stay with some people that Lana knows for a while. We're gonna be gone for about 3 months. This is gonna be the ultimate test of our independence.

Bai Tza: You ready Lincoln?

Lincoln: Ready Bai Tza.

Earth: This is gonna be so much fun.

Lana: It sure is Earth.

Rita and Lynn Sr. were crying in tears of happiness.

Lincoln has his laptop for communication.

Bai Tza: Okay guys. We are off.

They flew out to Nowhere, Kansas.

They flew over a desert landscape and they arrive at the Bagge farm.

Lana: That's it guys. The Bagge farmhouse.

Laney: Sure looks like a nice farmhouse.

Lincoln: It sure does.

Earth: This is gonna be exciting.

Bai Tza: Lets land.

They did so and landed in front of the front door.

In the living room Muriel was rocking in her rocking chair with her dog Courage on her lap. Eustace was sitting in his chair reading his newspaper. Muriel was a kind elderly woman with grey hair, glasses, green dress, yellow apron and black boots. Eustace was an elderly farmer with a brown hat. glasses, tan shirt, green overalls and black shoes.

There was a knock at the door.

KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK KNOCKKNOCKKNOCK!

Muriel: A visitor.

She got up and answered the door.

Muriel: Yes?

Lana: Hello Muriel.

Muriel: Oh my hello Lana. Welcome. And who might you all be?

Laney: I'm Laney Loud, Lana's big sister.

Lincoln: I'm Lincoln Loud, Lana's older brother.

Earth: I'm Earth and I'm one of Lincoln's fiancés.

Bai Tza: And I'm Bai Tza. It's a pleasure to meet you Muriel.

Muriel: You too. Come right on in.

They did so.

Muriel: Eustace.

Eustace: Huh?

Muriel: We have guests. It's Lana and her family.

Eustace: Oh yeah the mechanic girl.

Courage: Lana!

Courage came and he hugged her.

Lana: Hey Courage. You are doing well.

Courage: Things have been quiet here.

Laney: Have they really?

Courage: Uh huh.

Muriel: We have another surprise too. Francesca!

A girls voice was heard.

Francesca: Yes?

Muriel: Come meet our guests.

Francesca came out. She was a beautiful black-hair girl with blue eyes and she had a pink summer shirt and blue pants and sandals on.

Francesca: Oh it's a pleasure to meet you all.

Lana: It's a pleasure too. I'm Lana Loud.

Laney: I'm Laney Loud.

Lincoln: I'm Lincoln Loud.

Earth: I'm Earth.

Bai Tza: And I'm Bai Tza.

Francesca: Oh wow! You guys are apart of Team Loud Phoenix Storm! You're all my heroes!

Lincoln: Are you visiting the Bagge's?

Muriel: No Lincoln. Francesca's parents are dead and we adopted her.

They gasped.

Lana: Oh no.

Laney: Francesca we're so sorry.

Bai Tza: Yeah.

Francesca: It's all right.

Later Muriel had everything set up in the attic for them. They had sleeping bags and spare beds ready.

Next morning they had breakfast. Muriel made them really good pancakes.

Lana: Your pancakes are really great Muriel.

Muriel: Thank you dear.

Laney: Our dad is a really good cook and he cooks great food like you do.

Muriel: Ohohohohohoho. Thank you Laney.

Francesca: Grandma Muriel is a great cook.

Bai Tza: She sure is.

Eustace: Mattress special.

Lana: Is something wrong with your mattress Muriel?

Muriel: Yes I'm afraid our mattress is all broken, lumpy and the springs are popping out.

Laney: That can't feel very good.

Lincoln: No it's not.

Earth: Ouch.

Bai Tza: Yeah.

Muriel: Oh a mattress special?

Eustace: With our mattress we'll change your life forever.

Muriel then called the company.

Man on phone: Are you ready to change your life forever?

Muriel: Oh yes. I want to change my life forever.

Courage: This sounds to good to be true.

Francesca: Lets find out Courage.

Courage and Francesca went into the living room and Courage lifted the phone and they listened.

Man: We have a special on our deluxe life changing mattress. It's soft.

Courage gasped.

Muriel: Oh soft.

Man: It's smooth.

Muriel: Smooth.

Man: No lumps.

Muriel: Oh no I don't like lumps. We've got lumps.

Man: We'll send it right over.

Muriel: My address is...

Man: We know. We've been waiting for you.

UH OH!

Courage: Oh!

Francesca: Something is not right.

Later that evening Francesca called them and revealed what happened.

Bai Tza: Something is seriously wrong here.

Lincoln: I feel it too.

Laney: Same here.

Lana: Yeah.

Francesca: Whatever it is we have to be ready for anything.

The mattress arrived and it was a strange green mattress. A weasel and a rat carried it in and they saw a glowing green face appear on it.

Courage: I have a bad feeling about this or my name is Ivana and it's not.

Bai Tza: We have to be ready for it.

They go up to Muriel's bedroom and open the door. Everything was covered in a strange green light.

Lana: Muriel something is wrong here.

Muriel: I'm going to have a lovely little nap now. I'll see you all soon.

Bai Tza: We have to find out what's going on.

They went outside and Bai Tza flew up to the window to see what was going on.

Laney: Let me see too.

Laney saw through the window too.

They saw a green mist appear out of the mattress and it went into Muriel through her nose and she floated up above the mattress.

Laney: We have a case of demonic possession here!

Bai Tza: I can feel it Lanes.

They went into the house.

Francesca: Grandpa Eustace! Grandma is in trouble!

Eustace: Get away from me.

Bai Tza picked him up and they went to the door and opened it.

They looked in and saw that Muriel had green skin, spiked orange hair and her teeth were fangs.

Muriel: (Demonic Voice) Won't you join me?

He turned his head around all the way while laughing and it snapped off and they screamed.

Demon: Oh can one of you guys give me a hand?

They screamed again.

Later at midnight they were deciding what to do.

Eustace: Dang mattress. It gave her nightmares.

Francesca: Grandpa Eustace that was not Muriel talking.

(Demon growls lowly)

Francesca: Whoa.

Lana: Francesca's right.

Laney: This is a case of Demonic Possession.

Lincoln: This happened to my sister Lucy and she got her powers as a result because of it.

Francesca: Wow.

Earth: It's true.

Bai Tza: I know demons like this.

Courage: What are we gonna do?

Lana: We have to use an exorcism on the demon.

Laney: It's our only option.

Lincoln: We did the same thing.

Eustace: Be careful guys.

They went upstairs and into the bedroom. The room had ice all over and it was cold.

Demon: Courage. (Courage went up to her) Closer. (Courage got closer) Closer. (Courage got closer and was shaking) It would be lovely if I could have a cup... of... TEA!

He pulled the sheets back and he had a tea set on him and Courage screamed.

Courage: AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! What have you done with Muriel!?

Demon: She's in here with us.

The Demon lost control for a second.

Muriel: Courage, Francesca help me!

He covered her mouth and regained control.

Demon: Whoops. (Laughs) That one slipped out.

Francesca: Let her go Demon!

Demon: Never! She's mine now.

Courage: You won't get away with this!

Demon: Oh yeah? What are you gonna do about it?

The demon then projectile vomited a huge stream of green slime at them and they dodged it.

Lana threw holy water onto the demon and it burned him.

Laney: I got this guys. (Chants Exorcism Incantation)

Exorcizamus te, omnis immunde spiritus, omni satanica potestas, omnis incursio

infernalis adversarii, omnis legio, omnis congregatio et secta diabolica, in nomini et

virtute Domini nostri Jesu Christi, eradicare et effugare a Dei Ecclesia, ab animabus

ad imaginem Dei conditis ac pretioso divini Agni sanguini redemptis.

Amen!

The demon left Muriel and she was free. But the Demon was floating around as a fog.

Nicole: (Offscreen) You will never possess anyone ever again.

They saw Nicole.

Nicole: (Chants an incantation) ALDRUON ENLENTHRANEL VOSOLUN LIRUS-NOR!

The demon went into the Book of Vile Darkness. The green light faded and the mattress was just a normal mattress.

Muriel: What happened?

Francesca: Grandma Muriel!

She hugged her.

Lana: Thank goodness you are all right.

Muriel: What happened?

They revealed everything.

Muriel: Oh my. Thank goodness you all saved me.

Laney: You're welcome Muriel.

Francesca: Thank goodness you are okay.

Muriel: Yes.

Nicole: I'm sorry I arrived unexpectedly Muriel. But whenever there's evil I know where it's at.

Muriel: That's all right Nicole.

Nicole: Have a good rest of your night.

Lincoln: Will do Nicole.

Earth: Thank you.

She left and they all went to sleep.

THE END

Another Fanfiction Complete.

Part 1 of my Courage the Cowardly Dog saga is complete. The Demon in The Mattress is one of my favorites. That episode had some elements from the movie The Exorcist from 1973. It was so cool! NicoChan11 didn't give me any ideas for this one unfortunately. For Part 2 is the Gangster Fungus. Let me know what you all think.

See you all next time.