At the Bonesborough Cemetery, a chilling wind rustled the fallen leaves, causing them to skitter across the ground as Amity, Luz, Gus, Willow, and Hunter, in their Halloween Costumes from Earth strolled alongside their Hexside schoolmates. The evening was cloaked in an eerie atmosphere, illuminated only by the faint glow of lanterns held by the costumed students. Their faces were also expertly painted to resemble the living dead, each one trying to outdo the other in a macabre contest of creativity.
Willow, in her bewitching witch costume, furrowed her brow in confusion as she glanced around at her friends. "Seriously, guys? We're doing this... why, again?"
Luz, blushing slightly beneath her vampire makeup, cast a sheepish glance at Amity before answering Willow's question. "It's, uh, a bet Eda's ex-husband, Stan Pines, lost."
Amity's cheeks flushed with embarrassment as she reluctantly elaborated, her zombie makeup hiding some of her discomfort. "Yeah, Dak Prescott and the Dallas Cowboys somehow upset Brock Purdy and the previously unbeaten San Francisco 49ers on Sunday Night Football. Eda and Stan made a bet with some idiot named Sideshow Bob, and... well, we're here."
Gus, dressed as a mummy, couldn't help but chuckle at the absurdity of the situation. "I can't believe Eda's bets are affecting us like this."
Boscha, who had opted for a ghostly appearance, overheard their conversation and couldn't resist adding her two cents. "Well, it's not every day you see Amity Blight and Luz Noceda in matching zombie makeup, thanks to some football game."
Amity muttered darkly, "If I ever see Mabel Pines again, I swear I'm going to murder her for this idea."
As the group continued to make their way through the graveyard, the night seemed to grow even spookier, and the laughter of the students echoed eerily among the tombstones. Willow couldn't help but shake her head, still struggling to make sense of the strange turn of events. She had expected a typical Halloween night, filled with fun and maybe a little mischief, but this was something entirely unexpected.
As the group of Hexside students continued their eerie procession through Bonesborough Cemetery, Boscha's sharp eyes caught sight of some other inhabitants of the town who had chosen to join the Halloween festivities in their own unique way. She nudged Luz with her ghostly elbow and pointed with a spectral finger at a couple dressed in elaborate Victorian-era attire.
"Check it out, it's Mr. and Mrs. Morello, looking like they just stepped out of a history book," Boscha quipped, her ghostly makeup making her grin appear even more sinister.
Luz, still in her vampire getup, couldn't help but laugh at the sight. "Wow, they really went all out. They look like they've been transported from the past."
Amity's attention, however, was drawn elsewhere. Her eyes widened as she spotted her mother, Odalia Blight, dressed in an exquisite Victorian-era dress with intricate stitching and lace. Odalia's perfectly coiffed hair and composed demeanor added to her impeccable ensemble. She was chatting animatedly with other parents from Bonesborough, seemingly enjoying her time among the costumed townsfolk.
Amity leaned closer to Luz, her voice a whisper, "Luz, you won't believe this, but there's my mother, dressed as a Victorian girl. She even looks the part."
Luz raised an eyebrow, her Azura crown glinting in the dim light. "Wow, that's... unexpected. I didn't take Odalia Blight for the Halloween type, mostly the Friday the 13th version."
Amity chuckled softly, though there was a hint of bitterness in her voice. "Trust me, she's not. She probably just saw this as another opportunity to show off what's left of her social standing."
As they continued to observe, Amity couldn't help herself and jokingly quipped, "You know, I think I got my blush from both my parents."
Luz grinned, amused by Amity's comment. "Well, that's one way to look at it. At least you can rock a blush better than anyone."
As the group moved on through the cemetery, the air filled with the eerie sound of laughter and whispered conversations among the costumed townsfolk, and Amity couldn't shake the strange mix of emotions that seeing her mother in such a setting had stirred within her.
As the group of Hexside students continued to navigate the eerie atmosphere of Bonesborough Cemetery, an unexpected and spine-tingling phenomenon occurred. Ghostly figures began to swirl around the graveyard, their ethereal forms illuminated by the faint moonlight. Their translucent figures danced in a hauntingly synchronized manner, and the air filled with a supernatural energy.
Suddenly, from seemingly nowhere, the opening notes of a lively, otherworldly tune filled the air. It was "The Whole 'Being Dead' Thing" from the Beetlejuice Musical, a song that was both catchy and bizarrely fitting for the surreal moment.
Just as the music began, Alador, dressed in an uncanny Beetlejuice costume, leaped onto one of the tombstones, his eyes gleaming with mischievous glee. He let out a spirited, gravelly laugh and began to sing:
Alador sung, "Hey, folks! Begging your pardon!" Suddenly, a Bell hit him in the head, making a stunned Alador fall ontop of Odalia, much to her frustration as he pats her head, continuing, "'Scuse me, sorry to barge in, Now let's skip the tears and start on the whole... Y'know, "being dead" thing!"
He continued, "You're doomed, enjoy the singing...! The sword of Damocles is swinging!"
Then, Boscha's phone is about to send her a notification, Eda, dressed as Lydia, complete with the Red spiderweb poncho, joined in on the singing by threatening Boscha, "And if I hear your cell-phone ringing, I'll kill you myself!"
Hooty shouted, "The whole "being dead" thing!"
Alador grabbed her scared wife's hand and showed her around the graveyard, pointing to various ghosts as he sung, "Death can get a person stressed..."
"We should have carpe'd way more diems! Now we're never gonna see 'em!" A Ghostly Hipster Couple whined, before Alador magically threw them two pacifiers to make them shut up.
Alador continued, "I can show you what comes next! So don't be freaked! Stay in your seats! I do this bullshit, like, eight times a week..." He threw a big box of wine at Lilith, who caught it with some difficulty keeping her balance after catching. "So just relax, you'll be fine, drink your fifty-dollar wine, And take a breath!"
After inhaling deeply, the Ghost shouted, "Welcome to a show about death!"
An annoyed King started to play a ukulele as Hooty began to sing, "You're...You're gonna be fine, On the other side..."
The song temporarily turns into death metal as Luz shouts, "Die! You're all gonna die! You're all gonna die!"
The ukulele returns as Hooty sings, "I'll, I'll be your guide, To the other side!"
The Crowd Sings, "Though, in full disclosure- it's a show about death!"
Alador continues, "Everybody gets on fine here."
Amity asks, "Like Rodgers, Hart, and Hammerstein here?" As she asks this, Amity grows 2 more heads, one with the aquamarine hair from when she was under Odalia's influence and another with the chin-length purple hair, much to their dismay. Still, Alador crazily nods.
Surprised, Willow smiles as she speaks, "The women's bathroom has no line here?
Alador continues, "Just... Pee where you want,"
King shouts, "The whole "being dead" thing!"
Darius smirked as he wrapped his arms around Amity and Hunter, "You're just gonna love the folks here!"
Luz glared at an image of PC Principal from South Park, saying, "Yeah, I know you're woke, but you can take a joke here!"
Eda smiled as she stood next to Odalia with a plate full of cocaine, saying "And every show we do, like, a ton of coke here!"
Odalia takes offense with an infuriated glare as she speaks, "No we don't! The whole..." Eda makes her shut up by throwing the coke in her face, prompting here to be energized by the drugs as she shouts, "AAH!, the whole "being" dead thing!"
Odalia begins to sing, "Nobody is bullet-proof..."
Disguised as a body builder, Gus says, "I work out,"
Disguised as a 60's stoner hippy, Hunter says, "I eat clean!"
As she interacts with the other ghosts and demons, Odalia groans, "Titan, pass the Dramamine! Time to face the brutal truth!"
In the background, the Hexside Students sing, "Dies Irae..."
Amity and her 2 other heads sing, "'Cause we're all on a hit list, Might not live 'till Christmas, Choke to death on Triscuits,"
Hooty gasps in horror as Alador continued, "Hey, that just statistics."
Alador starts to sing again, "So take a little break here! Kinda like a wake here! The scenery is fake here!"
"But THERE'S A BIG SNAKE HERE!" Everyone shriek, prompting everyone to try to run away as suddenly, a giant black and white striped snake slithers in and takes a screaming spirit with it back to where he came from.
Then all the spirits sung, "Welcome to a show about death!"
In the fashion of a Seth MacFarlane/Sinatra styled song, Alador sung, "You're... you're gonna be fine!"
The spirits applauded as Alador sung, "THANK YOU! On the other side HOW YOU DOIN'?"
He hears someone sobbing and being the thoughtless idiot that he is, Alador replies, "Not good?"
After scatting for a while, he goes back to singing, "I'll... I'll be your guide, to the other side!"
Amity then said, "Seriously, though, this is a show about..."
The spirits then sadly sung, "Death is taboo, but it's hardly something new, there's nothing medical professionals can do, 'Cept maybe just bill you!"
Alador shrugged nonchalantly as he said, "If you die while reading this fanfic parody, it's still gonna keep going."
The spirits then sadly sung, "There's no destiny or fate, just a terrifying wait! Filled with people that you hate, and on a certain date, the universe kills you!"
Alador then sadly sung, "That's the thing with life: No-one makes it out alive..."
Alador then went back to singing with insensitive joy as he sung, "Toss that body in the pit! "Gosh, it's awful, ain't it tragic?" "Blah, blah, Bible. Jesus magic." When you're dead, who gives a shit? No pilates, no more yoga, "Namaste", you freakin' posers! From the cradle to cremation, death just needs a little conversation!"
Then, suddenly, a giant gravestone is rising out of the ground as Alador and the ghostly spirits sung,
"I have mastered the art (Dies Irae!)
Of tearing convention apart (Dies Irae!)
So, how about we all make a start (Dies Irae!)
The gravestone revealed to be 3 gargoyles pointing at the gravestone's saying: Here Lies Alador Phantom!
On the big finale, Alador flew to the top of the gigantic gravestone that was his as he and the spirits sung,
"On the whole...
Being...
Dead Thing!"
Thunder and Lighting were heard as Alador laughed like mad while the Spirits danced and sung.
They all sung as they said, "God, I hope you're ready for a show about death!"
Lightning flashed.
As the final notes of the hauntingly bizarre musical number faded away, the ghostly dancers gradually dispersed, returning to their spectral resting places among the tombstones. Alador, still dressed as Beetlejuice, took a triumphant bow, soaking in the enthusiastic applause from both the living and the dead.
Amity, who had found herself inexplicably sprouting two more heads during the song, now stood with all three of her heads blushing a deep shade of crimson. She tried to regain her composure, though her embarrassment was palpable. "Well, that was certainly unexpected," she admitted, her voice shaky as she exchanged a sheepish glance with Luz.
Luz, her vampire fangs now replaced by a warm and reassuring smile, stepped closer to Amity and gently squeezed her hand. "You were great, Amity. And the whole three heads thing? Totally a unique look for you."
Amity managed a shy smile in return, grateful for Luz's support. "Thanks, Luz. It was... strangely fun."
Meanwhile, Odalia Blight, who had been a picture of poise and elegance moments before, was now curled up in a fetal position, sucking her thumb. Her impeccable Victorian-era costume was now disheveled, and her normally stern expression had given way to utter humiliation.
Amity couldn't help but glance over at her mother and couldn't suppress a small, almost pitying smile. "Well, it seems like even the mighty Odalia Blight can have her moments of vulnerability."
Alador, still basking in the glory of his successful performance, approached Amity with a smug grin. "Looks like my little stunt really got under her skin. Vindication tastes sweet, doesn't it?"
Amity chuckled, finding herself warming up to her father's playful demeanor. "I have to admit, you did pull off quite a show. Even if it did turn my cheeks as red as my witch's hat."
As the night continued, the group of Hexside students and the supernatural inhabitants of the cemetery shared a few more laughs and spooky tales under the moonlit sky. It was a Halloween unlike any other, one filled with unexpected surprises, strange happenings, and, most importantly, a newfound connection between a daughter and her father.
