Chapter 10: Movie Night
After yesterday's welcome home party for Mavis and Johnny, and the embarrassing erotic picture of Dracula and Ericka incident, which Johnny immediately deleted while the vampire chased after Frank and Griffin in a fury, and the Count had twisted Frank's head in a head lock and gave Griffin the nipple twist, but the fighting had to cease when their loved ones put a stop to it. Dracula still vowed revenge against them, and he aimed Johnny a warning glare about the 'disappearance' of the photo, not quite believing Johnny's reassurance it was truly gone from his 'magic' box. Ericka's human friends had to return home in the village when the party had ended.
Later that night, to try and get his mind off of the humiliation, Ericka and Johnny suggested they all go to town to buy some fancy television equipment so the monsters can learn how the modern world works now. Mavis was eagerly curious to learn about the real human village closer to home. While the Drac Pack was hesitant, their kids were curious to learn about these bigger and better forms of television the humans made today. Mavis once told Johnny and Ericka how she longed to have a Demented Debbie doll when she was a child after watching it on a commercial on television, although she preferred not to explain how deranged that ghost doll really was and the torture she endured in trying to get rid of her back when she was 114 years old.
Everyone squeezed into a waiting hearse so they could all fit in. Dracula was the one to drive them into town. Ericka and Johnny remembered to pack enough sunscreen, two hats, and two sunglasses for Dracula and Mavis. Ericka noticed an uncomfortable expression on her vampire husband and put a comforting arm around his shoulders to reassure him, and whispered into his ear promising him some real alone time together when going to bed. Dracula returned a little smile, but then wasn't so sure because of what happened last time. Ericka quietly told him she would turn off her phone to avoid another accidental photo.
After several minutes of driving, and trying to direct Dracula which road to take, the gang arrived at a place called an 'electronics store.' The Drac Pack gawked at how large the building looked before them. Approaching the automatic door, Dracula gasped sharply when the door opened on their own for him and the others. Dracula made the door open and close over and over again as he stepped up to them and back again and again, convinced it was all the doing of a magic spell. Johnny tried in vain to tell him it was just the electronics sensing his weight and presence to open the doors, but Dracula's actions got Murray, Griffin and Mavis doing what he was doing. Frank was afraid the doors would close in on him and he would be stuck. Ericka , Johnny and Wayne, on the other hand, grew tired of their little game.
Rolling their eyes, the trio had to firmly force the group inside when they had enough. The second the monsters were shoved inside the store and piled upon each other when entering, they could not believe their eyes at what they were seeing. Dozens of televisions were lined up everywhere, either in boxes or on glass display, and they were nothing like the televisions they had back in Mavis's younger days. Computers stacked up on the shelves waiting to be sold, and some of them were used by store employees. Laptops, IPads, IPhones and IPods were lined up on each and every white table or shelf, working perfectly. Humans engaged in wearing headphones or earphones to listen to whatever they had playing on these small inventions. Others were handing out their money or small plastic cards to the employees, right after they used what appeared to be a square-shaped magic wand to scan the items. No one in the Drac Pack said a word. Their eyes enlarged and their mouths hung open. Johnny and Ericka grinned amusingly at their friends' reactions.
"Holy rabies!" Mavis spoke at last. Her eyes grew wider than ever than she did with the sunrise last month at all of the different kinds of electronic products before her. "Johnny! I want to see everything! SHOW ME EVERYTHING!" she exclaimed, while enthusiastically shaking her human boyfriend by his shirt collar.
Nodding calmly, Johnny took her hand and asked her what she wanted to see first. She started absentmindedly walking in one random aisle, taking Johnny with her by the arm.
Dracula gaped in amazement with his mouth open, which Ericka closed with a finger to push his chip up. "What sort of human sorcery is all this?" he gasped. Ericka giggled, while she took his hand and lead him to the far end of the store where TVs of different styles and sizes played the same movie on different screens or different TVs played different movies or commercials. "I've never seen so many televisions," he said out loud.
The rest of the monsters wandered in separate directions to look around the store. Frank and Hank, Alex were drawn to one playing an Indiana Jones movie, and it was at a point where the hero and his girlfriend were running from the burning plane where there came an explosion, causing the Stein father and son,daughter to draw back in terror and shield themselves with their arms. "FIRE!" they shouted.
"Whoa, whoa! Guys, calm down!" Johnny, having heard their cries, rushed over to reassure the golems. "It's just a movie. The fire can't hurt you, and it's not real!"
Hank, Alex eyed their friend's boyfriend a skeptical look. "It looks real to me."
"Well... it is... kind of..." Johnny shrugged. "But fire is made by special computer effects by people to look real or they used real fire in their stunts. It can't come through the TV, buddy, it won't hurt you no matter how many times you see it."
The scene from the movie had continue onward. Still trembling, Frank poked at the TV screen as the fiery explosions blazed. Realizing Johnny was right, the three golems chuckled in embarrassment, but they decided to go look at the IPods instead to take their minds off the fire.
Wayne, Murray, Pedro and Griffin, Billy,Cindy noticed a television playing a human sports game; football. They stopped to watch the screen while a sports caster explained in detail what was going on with a replay of a linebacker catching the ball and throwing it to another teammate to make a touchdown. The Drac Pack didn't fully understand what was going on, but they recognized a fun sport when they saw it and cheered when an exciting play was made. Ericka grinned. No matter what the species, humans or monsters, men loved sports. Elsewhere, Wendy and her father, Blobby, were playing or testing on the IPads to see why they worked by touching their screens.
"Hey, Johnny! Look at this one!" Mavis squealed. "This movie is about vampires. Oh, how sweet! That vampire boy's in love with that human girl. It's just like me and Johnny, and my parents."
Ericka and Dracula came over to see what she was talking about. Johnny looked embarrassed to the comparison as he watched Mavis gazing at the movie she was referring to; Twilight.
Dracula recognized the characters immediately, scoffing, "Pfft! Please, Baby Fang, that's nothing but bat mash."
"Drac! Watch your language, you're in public!" Ericka warned him with a slap to his shoulder, but she also frowned upon recognizing the movie. "Although, a lot of other people totally agree with you. Twilight is the one movie I don't mind my parents never letting me see. There was this one time that me and my friends snuck into a movie theater to see Twilight, but that's another story."
Mavis was confused by everyone's rude comments on the movie. But as she continued to watch Twilight for a few more minutes, she began to understand the characters came off as wooden, emotionless, and corny to her. "I... guess it wasn't what I... expected," she said. "And why do humans think we sparkle? That is so weird." But deep down, she loved the similarity of Bella and Edward to her and Johnny, and to her father and stepmother, like the world was encouraging this sort of relationship and it didn't matter who or what you were as long as you loved each other.
A male employee approached the unusual group of customers, giving his best friendly smile to them. The nametag on his shirt spelled out his name 'Arnie.' "Hello, everyone. Is there anything I can help you with?"
Ericka walked up to him with a polite smile. "Oh, yes. This is their first time buying a brand new TV, and whatever else they had in mind. Is there anything you can suggest for us?"
"Well, it all depends on what you choose." Arnie's smile turned flirtatious as he walked her further down the aisle of TVs, and away from Dracula, who knew what he was up to. "But if you're looking for something that'll be like a small private theater, this one is a good choice; a 50 plasma screen with crystal clear picture and HD surround sound, or this one here with the optional 3D setting. And I'm sure I could get a lovely lady like you a modest but fair discount. Maybe for your cell number and we can talk over a cup of coffee."
Shocked by his behavior, Ericka would have berated him but there was a slight breeze when Dracula was suddenly in Arnie's face, frightening him. The jealous vampire hissed venomously, "You will not have her number, or coffee, Casanova! Or I will make you regret you were ever born!"
Timidly yet irritated, Arnie frowned at Dracula straight in the eye. "Uh... and you are, sir?"
"Count Dracula! The real Count Dracula, and I'm this woman's husband!" Dracula declared, placing an arm protectively around Ericka.
"Honey, don't do anything reckless," she nervously tried to calm him down, hoping nobody would see this, while she placed her left hand over Dracula's hand to show off her golden wedding ring toward Arnie. "I'm sure you didn't really mean it, right?"
"Uh no, I didn't," Arnie chuckled nervously, tugging at the collar of his shirt. "So, uh, let me show you folks what else we got, so I'll help you pick out a good one."
Arnie assisted the couple in helping to buy everything they would need for movie night; a large 60 plasma TV, a combo DVD/Blu-ray player, various plugs and wires, which confused Dracula to why there were so many, and a necessary power generator to power everything because the hotel didn't have that kind of electricity the humans had. Some of their monster friends had returned, buying their own devices along with generators of their own for them to take to their homes; three IPhones for Frank and his wife and son,daughters, an IPad for Wayne and his wife, headphones and IPods for Hank, Alex, Billy, Cindy and Pedro and Wendy, and two laptops for Murray and Griffin, although most of them had bought their own different sets of televisions.
Ericka bought three movies she hoped everyone would enjoy, and hoped very relatable; Tim Burton's Batman which she thought Dracula would get a kick out of, Disney's Cinderella as she felt she and Mavis may be able to relate to the female protagonist, and Jurassic Park for its monster fun and to help the monsters learn about how science and technology has advanced.
At the cashier counter, the female cashier, a lady named Brindy, scanned everything with what the monsters believed was a magic wand over the little white and black strips on the boxes, and then it made loud beeping noises whenever it scanned an item.
"That's so strange!" Wendy gasped. "How does it work?"
"It's called a scanner, honey," Ericka explained. "It tells you what everything is and how much it costs to pay for it."
"Yep." Cindy nodded politely to the young fascinated blobette, while she finished scanning the last item. "So your total is 1,258.72."
Dracula set to paying for everything with his money. He dropped a large bag of coins in front of the cashier. Ericka and Johnny thought the cashier wouldn't accept old fashioned money, but the second Brindy recognized the Count, she eagerly accepted his cash. But while Brindy handed Johnny the receipt, she flirtatiously smiled at him. "Will there be anything else? How about some popcorn to go with your movies? What's your favorite, cutie? I like the cheesy popcorn!"
"Uhh…" Johnny groaned uncomfortably, while struggling to take the receipt which Brindy continued to hold as if expressing she didn't want him to go.
But as if sensing Johnny's distress, Mavis immediately threw herself in her face, with a terrifying expression of anger and jealousy just like her father. "We don't need your popcorn! And Johnny is MY boyfriend, so don't even think about it, blondie!"
Cindy drew back in terror of the vampire girl's' wrath, causing her to let go of the receipt. Johnny was glad Mavis stepped in to rescue him.
Dracula smirked proudly at his daughter for defending her zing. "That's my girl," he whispered.
"Mavis, don't do anything reckless!" Ericka tried to calm her down by putting a motherly hand on Mavis's shoulder, but she could feel the tense in her stepdaughter's shoulder. "Actually, popcorn sounds great, we'll take two of every kind, please. And some soda drinks, regular and diet."
Cindy nodded timidly and set to packing two of every kind of popcorn for the group she could find, even the beverages requested.
After exiting the store, the Drac Pack helped to stack everything into the hearse and take it all back to the hotel. During the ride home, it was very difficult in getting back to the hotel, since it was a tight squeeze for everyone due to the size of the new entertainment stuff, but they made it back home at last. Everyone had to help each other bring everything inside, even if the TV proved very challenging to get through the revolving door.
Although there was a lot of confusion about where everything was supposed to go and what wire plugged into where, and more time was spent trying to answer questions for the monsters about how these contraptions were supposed to work. The new TV and combo DVD/Blu-ray player were set up for 'movie night' in what was to become Mavis and Johnny's living room space after they were married.
A couch and a few chairs were pulled up to the TV for everyone to see while Ericka popped in the first movie; the 1989 Tim Burton's Batman. Dracula attempted to sit next to Mavis, but to his dismay Johnny leapt in-between them so he could sit beside Mavis. Eunice took her seat beside Mavis, where the female golem was joined by Frank. Ericka sat beside Dracula, much to his delight. Wayne sat next to Ericka and Murray sat beside Wayne. Griffin sat behind Murray. There was no room for Wanda or Mavis's friends or Blobby, but they sat in the personal lounge chairs. Winnie sat in her mother's arms and the wolf pups at her feet, for once behaving nicely because they were about to experience something new and exciting.
Murray opened a bag of classic buttered popcorn for everyone else to share as the first movie started with old previews for other movies. Ericka had to use the remote control to skip the previews.
"I don't get it." Hank, Alex was confused. "I thought we were going to watch Batman."
"We are." Johnny explained these were just previews for other movies they could be interested in seeing.
At last, the Shrek 2 movie had started the second Ericka pressed play on the screen.
"What's with the Dreamworks? And why all the names?" Pedro asked curiously. "Aren't we going to see this Shrek dude?"
"It's called opening credits," Johnny said. "They tell you what movie you're watching and who's starring in it and stuff. But it's best to keep quiet, so try to keep your questions for after the movie."
Everyone exchanged disappointed faces at being forced to wait until after the movie to ask questions, but they all understood that Johnny was right. This was supposed to be like seeing those old scary human movies in the hotel's theater or a live play and other hotel entertainment like a stand-up comedy or a magic act.
Ericka offered her husband some classic buttered popcorn, which Dracula wrinkled his nose at because the smell felt unfamiliar to him. She gave him a pleading face to try it, and he sighed when he gave in. He took a small piece of popcorn, sniffed it, and cautiously popped it into his mouth. Strangely, Dracula liked the buttery tasted and took a few more pieces as he watched the movie go on. Johnny offered caramel popcorn to Mavis, and she eagerly tried it and loved its sweet taste while smiling lovingly at her zing. Frank loved the cheesy popcorn as he gobbled the whole bag in one gulp, earning him a few glares from those who didn't get to it, but Eunice was glaring at him the longest.
Every now and then during the movie someone wanted to ask a question, but Ericka or Johnny would firmly shush them, or if they were so insistent an irritated Ericka had to pause the movie with the remote. The first time this happened, everyone gasped in fascination.
"What's the matter?" Ericka asked, puzzled by their reactions.
"You froze everything with that magic wand?" Hank gasped.
"Don't tell me they're they frozen forever because I want to see more!" Wendy exclaimed.
"That's a cool magic trick, Aunt Ericka," complimented Pedro. "Can I try?"
Frowning, Ericka realized the remote control was brand new, unlike the ones the monsters had used in the past. She had to explain it was a new remote controller for the TV or the player, and everyone can try it later while briefly telling them about the character of Shrek 2. "Drac, you once asked why he was a giant ogre. He's actually a monster like added
"Combo? Jackie What? Whose Lee?" Dracula was too confused of the names he didn't know, but the first name he recognized instantly. "What-lock Who-lmes... Sherlock Holmes!" He shut his mouth in an instant, hoping no one heard him speak the name he never thought he'd speak of again.
Thankfully nobody heard him cause Ericka rolled her eyes at his naiveté, but said she'll explain about them later again. About an hour and a half later, the movie had ended.
"What's with all the words again?" Mavis asked. "I thought the movie already did that."
"Those were opening credits, Mavy," Johnny explained. "These are the end credits that tell you about all the people who did what to do to make the movie, because it takes a lot of work and a lot of people to make just one movie."
Before Ericka took out the DVD, Mavis watched the end credits slowly rolling up, and though she didn't understand a lot of the words, she saw thousands of names of the humans go with them to disappear at the top. "You're right, Johnny. It looks like a lot of humans worked together to make one movie."
"And it's the first one, Mavis," Ericka announced with a smile, as she got up and returned the DVD to its case. "So, what did everybody think of your first movie?"
"It was great!" cheered Frank. "I've never seen anything like it."
"I enjoyed it the most because Bruce's last name is my name!" Wayne boasted.
"It was pretty frightening how the fairy godmother becomes bubbles ," Wanda added worriedly. "I thought he would scare Winnie and the pups. I know I got chills from him."
"Nuh-uh, I wasn't scared, Mommy," Winnie shook her head, taking out her binkie to speak. "The fairy godmother was creepy, but I thought he was funny too."
"I still don't get why he calls himself 'Shrek ," Dracula scoffed, turning into a bat for a brief moment before he changed back into his regular form. "Although that was entertaining enough.
"So, what else did you guys think?" Johnny asked out loud, snapping Dracula out of his sad state.
"Oh, I loved the action," said Griffin. "I was on the edge of my seat with the fight between the Prince and Shrek."
Everyone else agreed, especially the wolf pups and Mavis's friends, eagerly jumping for joy or pumped fists in the air vigorously.
Johnny got up and put in the next movie, Disney's Cinderella , which he said was based off on the old fairy tale of Cinderella , which nobody really knew of so Johnny had to explain who she is.
The second movie had started, the monsters had lots of questions, such as when Hank asked, "Why do those humans look so cool ?"
"And their eyes are so beautiful ," commented Eunice.
Almost feud up with these pestering questions, Ericka paused the movie so she could tell them about computer animation, but she strictly told everyone to save their questions until after the movie for the last time. The monsters immediately shut their mouths. At a part of the movie where Lucifer the cat chased Gus through the kitchen and the broom ended up falling on Lucifer, Frank took a handful of more popcorn to eat, but a loud and long belch escaped from his mouth. Ericka paused the movie and everyone aimed glares of disgust at the golem monster.
Eunice's scowling yellow eyes could really start fire. "Frank, did you notice your disrupting the movie?!"
Frank shrugged in embarrassment and chuckled faintly while he cleared his throat, "Excuse me." Then he looked toward his wife. "I'm sorry, honey."
Everyone turned back to the TV screen to enjoy the rest of the movie. They all chortled when either Cinderella knocked on her step-family door, with Gus in Anastasia's in tea, but most of them felt sorry for Cinderella get punished for what Lucifer did to her,but some of them hum to rhythm to' Sing Sweet Nightingale .' When the song 'So This Is Love' came, Dracula gently put an arm around Ericka and began to kiss her on the neck or cheek, softly humming the chorus to her, surprised he picked up on the lyrics so quickly. Ericka snuggled closer to him and began kissing him on the lips.
"Get a room, you two lovebirds!" Griffin grumbled, making the couple shoot glares at the invisible man.
Feeling romantic during the ballroom scene, Mavis also snuggled closer to Johnny and began kissing him on the neck, even leaving hickies. Johnny groaned softly in pleasure as he placed an arm around her. Their actions caught Dracula's attention, which disturbed him, so he telekinetically separated them at a few inches while frowning in their direction to let them know he was on to them. But Griffin caught on to him and smacked him on the head. He smiled sheepishly and tried to explain what he was doing, but the rest of the group shushed him.
Pretty soon, the second movie of the night came to its classic 'happily ever after' ending. Ericka stopped the DVD, put it back in its case and asked everyone what they thought of it.
"That was so romantic," Mavis sighed, dreamily. "And I can so relate to Cinderella bout being locked away at home, and tricked by Lady Tremaine for her own selfishness so that she won't be able to live a happy and romantic life. Kind of reminds me of you-know-who in this room." As she spoke, Mavis aimed a hard look at her father letting him know she was vexed at his interference over her and Johnny getting cozy. He knew what she was on about and he frowned at her in retaliation.
"You were the one getting too comfy with Johnny and nipping at his neck!" Dracula sternly reprimanded his daughter. "You're not old enough for that kind of romance!"
"Says the vampire dad who gets comfy enough to leave hickies on my mother's neck!" Mavis retorted back at her father.
Everyone's mouths made the 'Ooooh' sound at Mavis's back talk.
"Alright, enough!" Ericka interrupted, telling the father and daughter to back off on each other, but she wanted to change the subject. "Unlike her stepmother , your father knew better of his actions and he let you get out to see the world," she added before gently scolding her vampire stepdaughter. "Besides, you're not yet ready for an intimate relationship... until after your married."
"Prince Charming and Cinderella also reminded me of myself and Ericka ," Dracula admitted. "And in a very strong way, Lady Tremanie was like her father when he came between us when your mother was a child. At least, the rest of her human friends are okay with us... eh... sometimes they are."
Everyone else nodded in agreement with him.
Frank, who sparked so often from lingering tears, bawling over Cinderella's leave.' "It was so sad, and so noble for Cinderella to loose her glass slipper , just so he could find her again . She really loved him!"
"Oye, you big softy," Eunice cooed, embracing her short circuiting husband and causing Hank, Alex to look away embarrassed.
"That really was incredible," Murray added. "But I still don't understand what this 'computer animation' is supposed to be. And what's this Dizzy thing?"
The other monsters voiced their curious thoughts, while Ericka and Johnny exchanged delighted grins.
"You did mention you wanted to go to some place called 'Disneyland' on our honeymoon, my darling," Dracula said to his human wife. "What exactly is this sort of place?"
"That's Disneyland," Ericka corrected. "And it would take quite a while to explain."
"You do that and I'll go get some more popcorn and drinks for everyone for the last movie," Johnny announced, leaving quickly to go warm up some more popcorn and collect more beverages.
At that time, some of the group left to take a quick bathroom break. This gave Ericka plenty of time to explain how Disney was famously known for its family fun, great animated movies, and encouragement of following dreams and how they can come true. A dreamy smile grew on Mavis's young face, hoping she and Johnny will go there one day. The monsters were intrigued by Walter Disney's history. Even Winnie found her curiosity piqued while she listened to Aunt Ericka talk about whom this Walter E. Disney was, until Johnny returned with some more popcorn and drinks for everyone.
Johnny went to pop in the next movie, announcing, "I should warn all of you, this one's pretty intense, but so cool. I think the Steins could relate to it."
The six golems exchanged confused expressions at Johnny, before the DVD player started up and the previews started.
As they skipped through the previews, the monsters noticed some movies they hoped they could see someday soon, but before the movie actually started, Mavis asked, "What exactly is a Jurassic Park? Is it real? I remember Pedro telling me to try building a time machine to go back in the time of the dinosaurs, but forget about that story."
Johnny and Ericka rolled their eyes, not too surprised about the monsters' naivety about dinosaurs, but Ericka decided to tell her anyway, "You remember when I told you about your father and I going to the natural history museum during our honeymoon, and we saw a lot of giant skeletons or animatronics of creatures you'd never see before?" Mavis nodded, and Ericka continued onward. "This is kind of about them. Dinosaurs were giant reptiles that lived millions of years ago before humans, monsters, or even vampires came around. There were dozens of different species of them. Tragically, they went extinct over 65 million years ago. It's believed a giant meteor fell from space and killed them off when it crashed into the earth. We know all of this from the scientists who've studied their fossilized bones."
"Then why did Johnny say my parents and us can relate to this?" They asked, confused.
"I don't want to give any spoilers," Ericka replied. "So let's just watch the movie and you'll see what he meant, okay?"
She resumed the DVD to play the movie while sharing another bag of popcorn, these caramel flavored, with Dracula. He took a handful and dunked them in an open carton of personal blood substitute Johnny brought for him.
Unsurprisingly, the monsters were startled at the beginning of the movie, watching one of the humans getting mauled by an unseen caged lizard-like monster. One of them began shouting 'Shoot Her!' Murray asked what kind of monster was in there. Johnny almost said a raptor, but decided to keep quiet like they were supposed to with the other movies and he didn't want to spoil any more surprises.
Shortly afterward, Eunice asked why the humans were digging for dinosaur bones in the mountains and why not look for them in the forest. An irked Ericka paused the movie to remind everyone of what she said about dinosaurs going extinct millions of years ago, and strictly told everyone to hush up and watch the movie.
They eventually came to the famous iconic scene of the humans meeting the giant brontosaurus for the first time. All of the monsters gasped softly over how enormous it was compared to the humans. An awed Dracula whispered it was even bigger than his giant monster guests, Mr. Bigfoot or Mr. Hydraberg. He and Ericka may have gone to the natural history museum to look at their skeletons, but it was still amazing for Dracula to see how big a 'real' dinosaur truly was.
When the movie reached the part to the park's ride about a documentary to explain how the dinosaurs were brought back to life through means of science, Murray asked about that strange cartoon character Mr. DNA. Almost aggravated, Ericka had to pause the movie and tell everyone it was a cartoon like the ones they saw in Cinderella .
"But that one looks all rubbery and stretchy," droned Wayne. "I don't know, its not real."
"It's old fashion hand drawn animation, older than the computer animation movie we recently saw. Maybe we should have started with that first. Like 'Beauty and the Beast' or 'The Little Mermaid.' I always loved those movies," Ericka secretly sighed, she had a dreamy look in her eyes and snuggled on Dracula's shoulder to whisper in his ear, "Those movies are just like you, me and Mavis, baby." She gestured toward Mavis and Johnny, and to themselves. Dracula momentarily looked confused, but instead tenderly smiled at her. Ericka resumed the movie and hoped that was the last time anyone would talk until the very end.
All of the monsters gasped loudly when they watched the frightening yet magnificent velociraptors, to which Johnny almost said that was the attacking caged dinosaur from the opening scene, but Ericka frowned at him to silence the boy. The movie came to a scene with a sick triceratops. Mavis, Wendy,Alex,Wanda and Eunice found themselves feeling sorry for the poor creature.
A little later when they came to the part where the humans examined the dinosaur droppings, Griffin mumbled, "The human's got that right. That is the biggest pile of poop I've ever seen."
Frank slapped his shoulder, having caught a glimpse of his floating glasses to find him, hissing, "Watch your language! There's kids in the room!"
Eunice and Wanda scowled at the invisible man in agreement along with the frowns everyone else displayed. But the werewolf pups didn't seem to listen, even little Winnie, since they were so captivated by the movie and giggled at the giant pile of poop.
The monsters jumped at the scene of the first appearance of the Tyrannosaurus Rex, but during the part where the goat was eaten it made Dracula a little thirsty for goat blood. Griffin and Hank hid behind the couch and some of the wolf pups dove for cover under the couch, just as the iconic dinosaur roared for the first time in the movie, while the others drew back in their seats in horror. Thinking this creature meant to harm his loved ones, Dracula's eyes turned red and he roared at the creature, as though answering a challenge or just to show he can roar louder. Pulling him back in his seat by yanking at his cape, making him choke in mid-roar, Ericka and Mavis told him to stop it and be quiet since it's only a movie. He mumbled an apology afterward. Everyone got squeamish at the part when the T-rex devoured one of the humans whole and watched the T-rex pursue the humans in their vehicle.
Everyone was on the edge of their seats throughout the movie, watching characters escape from the T-rex or the raptors. Sometimes the wolf pups shuddered, but Winnie was the only one smiling throughout the film. Murray and Griffin had cried out when they watched Nedry get eaten by a dilophosaurus. The only parts of the movie which anyone found amusing was Tim's fascination of the T-rex eating a galliminus and Lex sneezed on by a brontosaurus.
"That's almost as bad as Wayne gobbling up all those sheep," Murray muttered.
Someone tried to shush him, while Wayne aimed the mummy an insulted expression, but he resumed back to watching the movie.
Through the rest of the movie, the monsters were on the edge of their seats with a lot of action and suspense. Dracula and Johnny even wrapped their arms around their female companions when they got too scared, as though trying to protect them. At the scene where some of the human characters were being chased by the raptors, all of the monsters ironically found themselves routing for them to get away safely, crying out or gasping at how too close they came to becoming the vicious creatures' next meals, but they were deeply surprised at how the raptors figured out how to use a door knob.
The monsters got startled when the T-rex suddenly showed up at the park's main building attacking raptors, and unknowingly saving the humans, allowing them to escape by helicopter near the ending of the movie. Finally, the movie came to an end and all of the monsters sighed in relief that the humans had made if off the island. Wanda especially breathed a big sigh of relief for the movie's children.
Johnny eagerly turned off the DVD player to, then turned to eagerly ask them, "Well? Was that awesome or what?"
Floating glasses came up from behind the couch with Griffin whimpering. Murray looked on, his eyes so wide and his gawking mouth open. Everyone else continued to stare at the blank screen while Johnny waited for an answer.
At last, the frowning mummy responded, "That was pretty sick, man."
"Sick in a good way?" Johnny asked, but the look on the mummy's face said otherwise, and the red-haired man lost his smile.
Ericka rolled her eyes. "I can understand why, but it is a popular movie franchise. They even made two more squeals to it, even if the last one wasn't as good as the others."
"Yeah, and I've seen commercials that they're gonna make another one call 'Jurassic World' and I know it's gonna be awesome," Johnny grinned.
"If you say so, man," Pedro replied with an unconvinced shrug.
"I think I understand why you said my parents and us could relate, because we too were created and brought to life by science," They exclaimed.
"But I have to admit those dinosaurs were pretty scary," Wendy nodded in agreement.
"If I ever saw a T-rex or a savage raptor threatening my wife and daughter, I'd drain its blood in seconds!" Dracula declared, trying to look impressively brave.
Mavis giggled, while Ericka shook her head. "That's very sweet of you, Drac, but I told you dinosaurs had gone extinct millions of years ago, so they're not around anymore. And no matter what the movie had shown you, human science can't really bring them back to life, so it's all in good fun."
"That's right, Drac!" Johnny added. "The closest we ever get to meet the real thing is seeing their bones in museums like the ones Ericka said you two went to on your honeymoon, which sounds really awesome, by the way."
"I've been meaning to ask, what is a moo-zeeum you keep mentioning?" Mavis asked, and Johnny told her about the museums he'd gone to on his travels. Mavis's eyes grew wider in astonishment and said she hoped she could visit one someday, with her precious Johnny at her side.
Dracula began telling his daughter and his friends a little about the one he and Ericka went to in Bucharest on their honeymoon, and admitted he was fascinated by what he saw, and had an interesting time there and saw more than just dinosaur bones.
"Wow!" Mavis awed. "That sounds so amazing! There's still so much to see, you guys are so lucky."
"You're lucky too, Mavy," Johnny told her while holding her hand. "Cause you'll not only see the world more, but the world will come to you."
"Aww," Mavis cooed.
Dracula only shook his head and rolled his eyes at the mushy stuff going on between Johnny and his precious daughter. Frank elbowed him in the arm and shot the vampire a hardened look as if to say 'be nice.'
After that, Johnny turned on the lights in the room and began asking in an enthusiastic manner, "So, what'd you guys think? Great movies, huh? Anybody have a favorite one, or a favorite part you wanna share?"
Everyone started talking all at once, but he told them all to answer one at a time.
"I liked Batman!" One of the wolf pups piped up excitedly. "Especially the fight at the end and the Joker was still laughing. That was funny."
"That was pretty great, but the part about his parents' murder makes me worry what would happen to my kids if that happened to me or Wanda," Wayne said as he took his wife's hand and they looked at each other worriedly, but then the werewolf perked up a little to say, "I loved the action, and Jurassic Park was actually cool, especially not knowing what new dinosaur you'd see next."
"My favorite was Cinderella ," said Eunice. "It was so adorable, even if I wanted to give that Stepmother piece of my mind in the face for locking up that poor girl from her prince."
"I liked them all," announced Frank. "Cinderella was a real tearjerker, but I'll admit I liked Jurassic Park too. It was pretty intense, but I still enjoyed it, and for once I was glad those humans got away from the dinosaurs that wanted to eat them."
"I don't know about the dinosaur one," Murray cut in. "That was sick, dude. But the Batman, I'd root for him anytime."
"That Cinderella chick was pretty hot," added Pedro. "I wouldn't mind being in a ballroom and singing with her."
"I enjoyed Batman and Jurassic Park," Griffin said. "Even if the dinosaurs looked scary, I was never scared." The others scoffed, knowing Griffin was just pretending. "I was intrigued with all the science stuff they had been doing over the centuries. I could see myself with those guys in white, and Batman is the kind of scientist I can relate to. Plus, I liked how he easily disappeared when no one was looking, even if he's never invisible like yours truly."
"I liked Cinderella !" chirped Wendy.
"I like Jurassic Park the best!" Hank added.
"I loved all of them!" Mavis announced, happily. "I can't wait to see more movies like those someday. I guess I liked Cinderella the best because I can relate to Cinderella . And I also wanna see a real dinosaur, even if it's just bones at a 'moo-zeeum.'"
"Museum," Johnny corrected for her.
"Cinderella has always been one of my new favorites too," Ericka added, and glanced over at Dracula. "So what did you think, Hon? Did you enjoy your first movie night?"
Dracula smiled tenderly at his wife. "They were all entertaining in different ways, Love Droppings. I'll admit I liked the Cinderella one best. I'm still confused by this 'Bat-man' but I wanted to suck that Joker guy's blood for he did to the poor boy's parents. It reminded me so much of how I lost Martha."
"Well, hopefully his blood wouldn't have turned you into a crazy, psychotic, laughing maniac!" Murray teased him, and started laughing at his own joke while the vampire aimed an annoyed expression at the mummy.
"So tell me, Drac," Johnny asked while placing an arm around the vampire. "Do you still think human movies are sorcery you've never seen? Because you know they are magic in a way, it's call 'movie magic."
Dracula stared at Johnny with a raised nostalgic eyebrow. "How can it not be sorcery? What else could explain the near limitless power of Cinderella ? It may be a human machine, but it is nothing compared to our old, real television. Its human magic that's growing on me. How is that not human magic?!" Johnny irately rolled his eyes at the vampire's misconception, but Dracula continued calmly, "But I enjoyed all of them, so I admit I look forward to more."
Everyone smiled, agreeing they looked forward to more movie nights together and the next movies Ericka or Johnny would bring to the hotel next time. One of these days, the rest of the monsters of the supernatural world will see movies like these on big screens. Mavis smiled proudly at her father for his acceptance of trying new things.
The sun had come up for the arrival of daytime. Everyone decided to retire to their rooms from the excitement of their first movie night, while some of them began to have exciting dreams of meeting Cinderella , Alan Grant or the Batman.
When they were out of sight, Dracula quickly scooped Ericka in his arms, causing her to yelp in surprise. He literally flew them to his chambers, which he told her were now their bedchambers together. Again, like he did in the hotel's Honeymoon Suite, he carried her over to their room in his arms.
"You promised me some time alone together, my poisonberry. Well, that time has come," he whispered in a tender, seductive voice.
Ericka smiled mischievously at him. "What did you have in mind, Sweet Bat?"
Light from the torches lit up the usually dark chambers while Dracula looked over at his old private coffin. It was strange how the nearly empty Spartan room looked when lit up. Ericka saw a lot of potential for this shared space until they could have their own bed, but then realized what Dracula had in mind, as well as seeing the old portrait of him and Martha still on the wall. She looked at the old black coffin, and while this might be comfortable for a single occupant, she was skeptical of fitting into it with him, which she told him with a face of concern.
"Don't worry, my Beloved," Dracula reassured her. "I did it with Martha plenty of times, so I know we will both fit. Trust me, pet."
"If you say so, Drac," Ericka replied, doubt lingering in her voice. "But first, I need a quick shower. I really feel a little sticky from all that junk food from the movies."
Suddenly a hidden door opened to reveal the private shower. Walking in, Ericka began to take off her clothes.
"Not without me, you're not." Dracula declared, fun and sternness in his tone. He, too, began to take off his own clothing.
Sighing, Ericka groaned, "Drac, c'mon."
"No, Ericka , that's the rule!" Dracula declared. "From now on, you and I shall be in the shower together."
Ericka shook her head, still grinning. "Okay, let's make this quick."
The two of them got into Dracula's private shower while he growled excitedly just as the walls closed. After half an hour, the couple was cleaned up but not without a struggle from Ericka playfully pushing Dracula away whenever he got a little frisky, but they were ready for more alone time.
The walls opened to reveal them in bathrobes, and in another tight lip lock while Dracula carried her to the coffin in his arms. He was still able to open the coffin telekinetically, and at the same time gently pull a curtain down over the old portrait of him and Martha. Dracula placed Ericka within the coffin when the torch lights in the room dimmed slightly to give the room a romantic ambiance.
Ericka smiled up at Dracula, while he looked down at her with hunger and lust in his eyes, he tenderly asked, "Comfortable, Sexy Fang?"
She stroked her fingers over the old red silk sheets and coverings of the coffin, impressed at how soft and smooth they felt, and smiling up at him adoringly. He took it as a yes.
Throwing off their bathrobes and telekinetically left them hanging on hooks, Dracula slowly climbed inside to join her, whispering lustfully, "I'm going to fuck you so hard in here and that is what makes this place truly ours."
"Oh, Drac!" Ericka sighed, romantically.
He slowly leaned down and kissed her softly on the lips. She returned it when her own lust overtook her. She opened her mouth slightly and Dracula took the chance to slip his tongue deeper into her mouth. She returned her own with equal hunger while tasting each other as their lips and their tongues slide, shifted, danced, and explored the walls of each other's mouths. With his powers, Dracula slowly closed the top of his coffin for the ultimate form of privacy, but not without the lid hitting him on the head for a moment. He cried out in brief pain and Ericka giggled, but he silenced her with another kiss.
In the darkness of the closed coffin, Ericka could feel her vampire husband's body upon her own, and the only light she could see was his eyes glowing with lust, which were now a sapphire blue instead of laser red. She would have asked him why, but she decided it didn't really matter and she wasn't really given the chance as they continued to kiss deeper and deeper. She massaged his muscular back and he moaned at her touches. Their passions and adorations developed stronger and become consuming.
Believing it was time, Dracula took his chance. She felt his manhood enter the opening of her womanhood. Ericka moaned in pain as she held his back, digging her nails into him. He began pushing into her, thrusting in and out of her. Once more their bodies and their souls were joined, merging into a single entity to create a perfect balance to be whole.
Dracula sighing of bliss, even as he continued to hum the tune from the movie, remarkably remembering it from hearing it only once. Indeed, Ericka began to feel warm inside and it changed into the flames of desire. A grunting and panting Dracula continued his rhythm rolling his hips into her.
The fire they had for each other sparked in their loins and journeyed through their bodies into another love making frenzy. Each one for them like a precious gift as though it was always the first time with each other. The deep love connection they shared was an unbreakable bond with the strength of a diamond that shined with such brightness.
"Ohhh... Ericka ..." Dracula moaned with such ardor as he snaked his arms around his wife. "You're my zing!"
"Oooh... unn... ohhh... Dracula!" Ericka groaned in a blissful agony, wrapping her legs around his waist and butt to guide him deeper into her.
Her request drove him more crazy. The glow of his eyes, the only light in the darkness to be seen, enchanted Ericka . She held on to him much tighter as she felt him increase the pace, driving him into a lust-fill frenzy.
"Holy rabies! Ohh... ohh...! Ericka , ohhh!" Dracula yelled through the enclosed coffin.
"Ohh, God! Ohhhh...moly ! Dracula, uggh!" she replied with her own gloriously tormented bliss.
He fucked her wet sex with his own sex harder and faster, the more and the longer they were entwined, so much that the coffin began to shake from side to side.
"Faster, Dracula, faster!" Ericka screamed louder.
"RRRAAAGGGHH!" Dracula roared, just as they reached the climax.
It seemed to happen in slow motion. It hit them like a tidal wave from the blue when they screamed together. It echoed throughout the old chambers as they went tumbling out of the coffin and down the few steps, onto the cold stone floor. Ericka felt Dracula's semen shooting straight up in her cunt like a river of lava when they made it to the climax again, both of them oblivious to the coffin's precarious position the second they screamed in blissful agony.
The next thing they both knew, they had fallen out onto the floor as the coffin's top popped open and threw them out. Dracula was thrown clear out, laughing hysterically as he landed in a position reminiscent of how he crash landed into one of his guards after racing tables with Johnny.
"Oh-ho-ho-hoo, Ericka !" he yelled happily as he sat up, "Beloved, you never cease to impress me. Ohh, Honey Claw, that was wonderful, but now I want to..." Dracula suddenly realized she wasn't next to him and became fearful. "Ericka ! Ericka , where are you?!" he yelled, looking around for her. He heard her breathing heavily from under the toppled over coffin and his face fell into deep concern.
"Ericka !" Dracula cried, as he levitated his old coffin with his powers and pulled Ericka out from beneath it, finding her in a fetal position and clutching her stomach while she breathed heavily. He cradled her as gently as he could. "Ericka , are you alright? Did I hurt you again? I'm so sorry!" he asked, close to panicking if he had hurt her.
But Ericka seemed oblivious to him while her eyes stared off into space and she continued to hold her stomach in an almost protective way as she tried to catch her breath. Again, the sex was amazing, but was it really worth it? Should she even be doing it? Was the new life inside her now going to be okay? All she knew was the pain of feeling his organ leave her body so quickly, coupled with the sudden crash to the floor, it hurt her lower front very much. These thoughts swam through her mind when Ericka slowly came back to a reasoning state and she looked up at her overprotective husband. Dracula was confused to why she held her stomach while he held her close to comfort her in hopes she was alright.
Ericka brought her other hand up to his face and smiled at him in reassurance. "I'm okay, I'm just... out of breath. Yes, that was amazing." She spoke to him in a warm calming voice.
He smiled at her, relieved she was going to be okay. Dracula took her in his arms again and he used his powers to replace his coffin back into place at the top of the old steps and between the two fire basins as it seemed to invite them back in with its top open.
"We should get some sleep," Dracula told her, but there was disappointment in his voice. "I wanted to try more of the Kama Sutra with you, Pet, but it's been a long day and we need sleep."
"You're right," Ericka agreed, as he gently placed her inside and then got beside her to cuddle. "There's always tomorrow."
Dracula closed the top and the couple fell asleep peacefully together for the rest of the day.