I owe nothing, but my OCs. Chapter 10 was originally supposed to be Gaia Everfree, but I've decided to make a Halloween special; and release Gaia Everfree as Chapter 11. So I hope that you enjoy! I also do not owe the song in this chapter. It is Calling All The Monsters, by China Ann McLean.
Chapter 10: Reaper
"Callin' all the monsters, callin' all the monsters
Callin' all the, callin' all the, callin' all the monsters
Oh yea aye, oh yea aye, oh yea aye
Heart thumps and you jump
Comin' down with goosebumps!
You dared to go there
I'ma I'ma get you so scared!
We're wantin' to
We're hauntin' you
We're wantin' to
Eh eh
If you stayed in too late
To be getting afraid
This scene's extreme…
I I I I'ma get you so scared!
We're wantin' to
We're hauntin' you
We're wantin' to
Eh eh
Gonna get your body shakin'
Wishin' you could just awaken
Here we go…
Tonight all the monsters gonna dance
We're comin' to get ya!
Tonight all the monsters gonna dance
We're comin' to get ya!
If you're only dreaming
Why I hear you screaming?
Tonight all the monsters gonna dance
We're comin' to get ya!
We're comin' to get ya!
Callin' all the monsters, callin' all the monsters
Callin' all the, callin' all the, callin' all the monsters
You hide or you try…
Kiss tomorrow goodbye!
We thrill to your chill…
B-B-B-Buckin' for a freak-out!
We're wantin' to
We're hauntin' you
We're wantin' to
Eh eh
We might just bite underneath the moonlight
More fun if you run!
I-I-I-I'm I'm already chasin'
We're wantin' to
We're hauntin' you
We're wantin' to
Ehh ehh
Gonna get your body shakin'
Wishin' you could just awaken
Here we go…
Tonight all the monsters gonna dance
We're comin' to get ya!
Tonight all the monsters gonna dance
We're comin' to get ya!
If you're only dreaming
Why I hear you screaming?
Tonight all the monsters gonna dance
We're comin' to get ya!
We're comin' to get ya!
Callin' all the monsters, callin' all the monsters
Callin' all the, callin' all the, callin' all the monsters!
Gonna paint it red, get inside your head, head, head
Like a demon choir playing with fire, fire, fire
Gonna get your body shakin'
Wishin' you could just awaken
Tonight all the monsters gonna dance
We're comin' to get ya!
Tonight all the monsters gonna dance
We're comin' to get ya!
If you're only dreaming
Why I hear you screaming?
Tonight all the monsters gonna dance
We're comin' to get ya!
We're comin' to get ya!
Oh yea aye, oh yea aye, oh yea aye
We're comin' to get you!"
Roland and Renée would applaud happily as Juliette, her sisters, and her cousin would finish the song that they would perform at their Halloween party. They had volunteered to help set up for the party; which would happen later that night.
"You girls are absolutely amazing!" Renée let out.
"Aww, thanks," Colette grinned.
"Yeah, I have to agree," Roland gave a small smile. "Especially you, Juliette. Your voice is extraordinarily."
Juliette blushed, smiling. Renée, Jacqueline, Colette, and Rochelle giggled.
"What?" Juliette asked.
"It's so obvious you like one another," Jacqueline grinned, causing the two to blush deeply.
"What are you talking about?" Roland asked, blushing.
"Come on, you can't deny the chemistry between you," Rochelle said.
This caused the two to blush again.
"Let's change the subject," Renée spoke up. "So we can decide what we're dressing up as for Halloween!"
"I'm going to dress up as the fabulous Cleopatra," Jacqueline declared.
"I'll dress up as a mermaid," Rochelle said.
"I'll be a vampire," Roland said.
"I think I'll dress up as a mummy," Renée said, with a small smile.
"I'll probably dress up as a black cat," Colette said.
"I'm honestly not sure what I'll be dressing up as," Juliette admitted.
"What? But the party's tonight!" Jacqueline let out. "Why don't you go with Roland to the Halloween store quickly? I'm sure that they should still have some costumes available."
Juliette blushed softly, looking over at Roland. "I mean, if you'd like to go with me."
"Yeah, sure," Roland gave a small smile. "To keep you company."
"We'll handle things here," Rochelle smiled, as the two teens headed out.
"At least we're allowing people who have the same costume inside our party," Colette said, as she looked at the list. "Apparently, a young man named Damien will also be dressing up as a vampire."
"Well, we're still gonna do the costume contest," Jacqueline let out.
"True. I wonder who'll come out on top?" Rochelle asked.
"A vampire really isn't that scary," a girl scoffed, looking over at Damien.
"Come on now, it can be," Damien tried to argue.
"Really? Because from what I'm seeing, it's pathetic. You'll never win any costume contest. Ciao, loser," the girl grinned, stalking off.
Damien sighed, looking down.
A mechanical whir broke the chamber's silence, and ghastly blue light was allowed into the circular room. The moment the light struck the white forms along the ground, the butterflies, now luminescent, took to the air. They filled the dim chamber as a cloud of beating wings, hovering around the figure in the center of the room. It would soon reveal Hawkmoth.
"Ah, Halloween. Another holiday where people can get negative emotions. Perfect for my akumas." He held out his hand for a white butterfly to land on it, and as it did, he would cover his hand, giving it the dark energy to turn it into an akuma. Soon, he uncovered his hand. "Fly away my evil akuma, and corrupt this young man's blackened heart!" Hawkmoth twirled his cane, before letting it stomp on the floor for a bit.
The akuma would flutter out into Paris, to find its victim.
It would soon find Damien, who had his head hanging low. It would find the vampiric staff he held, and absorbed into it, turning it a dark-purplish-black.
Damien would immediately look up,the area around his face becoming a darker shade of moderate vermilion. A light butterfly mask would also appear.
"Reaper, I am Hawkmoth. I'm giving you the power to make Halloween be extra scary. No longer will the holiday be fake, it'll be real. In exchange, you must get the Miraculouses of Ladybug, Cat Noir, Lionne, and Ocelot."
"Sounds good to me, Hawkmoth," Damien grinned, letting the dark ether cover him. When it faded, he looked different. Completely different. Almost...spooky, and scary.
His skin became skeletal-like, like a skeleton. There were no pupils in his eyes. Instead, they were red flames. His hands were skeletal as well. He would wear a black grim reaper's robe, that covered all of his body, hiding his legs. The staff would become a scythe.
He would smirk, disappearing in a puff of smoke, wanting to wait until night to strike, as it would be more convenient.
Halloween Store
Juliette would pick out a long, silvery dress that would glow in the dark, which would be perfect. "I think I'll go with this," she said, pulling out the dress.
"Perhaps try it on first?" Roland suggested.
Juliette would nod, also finding a pair of shoes that glowed in the dark. She would go to the fitting room to try it on, and it would fit her perfectly. She'd also find a magic wand. "I think I'll be Glinda, the good witch from Wizard of Oz," she said.
Roland blushed a bit seeing what Juliette was wearing. "You look incredible," he said.
"Oh, thanks," Juliette blushed, smiling softly. She would change back into her regular clothes, and bought the dress. "Come on. Let's head back."
"I'll have to go pick up my costume at my place," Roland replied.
"Oh, you didn't bring it with you?" Juliette asked.
"I forgot, sorry," Roland replied.
"It's alright. I'll meet you back at the manor," Juliette replied, walking out of the store.
Roland sighed, going home to pick up his costume. Occa would peek out of the scarf. "Roland? Everything okay?"
"It's fine, Occa," Roland said. "Juliette's just so gosh darn beautiful."
"She is a catch for sure," Occa grinned. "What about that date you were supposed to ask her on?"
Roland groaned. "Oh man, I completely forgot!"
"Well, perhaps Halloween night isn't a good time for a date," Occa said.
"Yeah, you're right," Roland nodded. He would pick up his costume. "I'll change when I get back to Juliette's place."
"Sure, your call," Occa said, going back into the scarf to hide; as Roland made his way out of his house.
Reaper would be hiding, as the light butterfly outline appeared around his face.
"What the hell are you doing Reaper?" Hawkmoth demanded.
"Waiting until night," Reaper replied simply. "It would be better to attack at night, considering that it's Halloween."
Hawkmoth groaned. "Ugh, but don't forget about the Miraculouses."
"I won't forget, don't worry. Those heroes will regret messing with Reaper," he spoke, as the light butterfly mask disappeared.
Night Falls...
Adrien would be in his room. "It's too bad father said no to me going to that Halloween party," he lamented.
"Well, at least you can practice your piano," Plagg replied, eating his Camembert.
Suddenly, a rotten egg would be thrown at Adrien's window, as a wicked laugh came from outside.
"What the?!" Adrien was shocked.
"MWA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA!"
"Well, Plagg, looks like we'll be able to celebrate after all. Claws Out!" Adrien declared, as his ring would turn black, and gain a green paw print on its face. He has cat eyes with green sclerae, dark green irises, and oval pupils. His hair becomes longer and untamed, and it covers his normal ears. Cat Noir wears a textured black skin-tight catsuit with metal details. He wears matching gloves that have claws on the fingertips and boots with a hidden wedge, silver toes, and paw-shaped treads. He has a golden bell on his neck, connected to a zipper on the front of his costume, and a long belt that wraps around his waist and hangs out from the back like a tail. He wears black cat ears and a black mask around his eyes.
"Don't be bemused, it's just the news!" Nadja Chamack would let out. "An akumatized individual who calls himself Reaper has been spotted! We strongly encourage all Parisians to stay indoors while Ladybug, Cat Noir, Ocelot, and Lionne deal with it. And have a Happy Halloween!"
"Seriously? Right now?" Marinette groaned. She had been baking cookies for her friend Alya's own Halloween party.
"Sorry, Marinette," Tikki sighed.
"It's okay, Tikki. Spots On!" Marinette declared, as she transformed into her alter-ego; wearing a red superhero jumpsuit covered in black spots and with a black collar/turtleneck. Her yo-yo was wrapped around her waist with a red string. On her face is a red mask with five black spots that are in a symmetrical design, and the waterlines of her eyes are coloured black. Her earrings are red with five black spots in a quincunx pattern, and the bands holding her hair back become red ribbons, resembling a ladybug's antennas or a ladybug flying when she's moving. Her eyes became a vivid azure. She would then make sure her cookies hadn't burnt before leaving to fight the akuma.
"Um, guys? You might want to take a look outside," Renée spoke up, as she was looking out a window, currently dressed in her mummy costume.
"What's wrong Renée?" Jacqueline asked; dressed in her Cleopatra costume.
"Just look outside!" Renée exclaimed.
Everyone would look out and gasp.
"Smashed pumpkins?!" Rochelle let out.
"Toilet paper?!" Colette was wide-eyed.
"Rotten eggs?!" Juliette plugged her nose.
"And candy?! What the heck is going on?!" Roland asked.
"It's probably the work of that annoying Chloé Bourgeois," Jacqueline groaned in annoyance.
"Or it's the work of another akuma," Renée spoke up.
"That too," Jacquline let out, before letting out a scream seeing Reaper smash more pumpkins.
"Quick, go hide!" Juliette let out, as they all ran to hide. Roland would run to the bathroom; so that he could transform. "Occa, Streaks On!" He declared, as Occa is absorbed into the silver oval hair clip: which turns black and the inside turns a golden yellow. It has 5 rosettes inside.
Roland soon wore a golden yellow suit with large streak spots on the arms, torso, back, and legs that have a thick black outline and are light yellow in the middle. He has a light yellow middle section down his middle that goes slightly down his thighs before curving under him and partly up his butt. Around his waist is a belt-like structure that holds a long tail that is golden yellow with black spots. His tail is very heavy and usually used for leverage, but can be removed to wield like a flail. He wore tall boots that point up to his knees with a black heel and a light metallic yellow toe that are fashioned like paws.
The sole of his boots also have paws on the bottom. His collar is black and goes up his neck; though it comes down in the middle with a diamond shape around the middle of his collar bone. His mask is heavily marked like an ocelot's face with black and white markings on golden yellow. His eyes gain a blue sclera and turn to slits like a cat's do. He has fake ocelot ears including oceli on the back of them. His hair also gets long and shaggier, the longest parts on both sides of his head gain a golden yellow ombre at the ends. He has gauntlets with heavily armored fingers joints and knuckles that end with sharp claws at the ends. He would pose at the end of his transformation.
Juliette would go to hide in her bedroom. "Leena, let's roar!" Juliette declared. Leena would be absorbed into the barrette, which turned gold, and looked like a lion's paw. Juliette's eyes turned hazel, and became cat-like, and her platinum blonde hair was taken out of its braid, turning auburn, and becoming straight. Her clothes would be soon be replaced with a sleeveless golden and strapless dress that reached to her knees, and golden arm-length gloves with black claws on them. She also had long black boots, that had a golden lion logo on the back of each boot. A golden belt would be wrapped around her waist, and it had a long, lion tail attached to it. There were two holsters on her dress; each of them contained a dagger. Finally, a golden superhero mask would appear over her face. She would pose once her transformation was complete.
Reaper had touched people with his staff, and would make them act like who they were dressed up as. Lionne was shocked as she saw Jacqueline acting like Cleopatra, Rochelle acting like a mermaid, and heading to the ocean to "go back home", Renée acting like a mummy, and Colette acting like a cat.
"Apparently this guy can make people act like who they're dressed up as when he touches them with that scythe," Cat Noir said, as the four heroes watched this from a rooftop.
"Then that's where the akuma must be hiding!" Ladybug let out. "Good eye, kitty."
"We've got to be careful too," Lionne said. "What'll happen if he touches us with that scythe?"
"Then we might act as our hero personas," Ocelot replied. "So we have to be careful; and avoid being touched by that scythe."
"Alright, let's make a move now, so this creep doesn't ruin Halloween anymore," Cat Noir said, as he and the others jumped down, attracting the attention of Reaper.
"Well, well well. If it isn't the boring heroes. Give me your Miraculouses!" Reaper demanded.
"Sorry, but we're not listening to you, Grim Reaper," Lionne taunted.
"My name's not Grim Reaper, it's just Reaper!" the villain growled, launching rotten eggs at the four heroes.
"Halloween is supposed to be fun!" Ladybug let out, using her yo-yo like a shield.
"Nope, I've got a few tricks up my sleeve!" Reaper let out, launching toilet paper to restrain the heroes, who each dodged it. Reaper would growl in annoyance. "Stay still!"
"We'll stay still unless you've been deakumatized!" Ocelot let out angrily.
The butterfly outline appeared on Reaper's face again. "Hurry up and take away their Miraculouses, before I remove your powers Reaper!" Hawkmoth threatened.
"Chill out, Hawkmoth, I've got this," Reaper smirked, as the butterfly outline disappeared from his face.
"Insulting him won't work. We've got to find a way to get that scythe away from him," Lionne said.
"With a little bit of luck. LUCKY CHARM!" Ladybug let out, throwing her yo-yo into the air. Magical ladybugs would surround her yo-yo, before an item dropped into her hand. "A sticky blaster gun? What am I supposed to do with this?"
"Now that's a useful lucky charm," Ocelot said, looking at it.
"Hm..." Ladybug thought for a moment, looking around, to use her lucky vision. She noticed some of the candy, the toilet paper, the smashed pumpkins, rotten eggs, Cat Noir, the sticky gun blaster, and then, she had an idea. "I've got it."
"What's the plan, Ladybug?" Lionne asked.
"You guys try to get to Reaper. I'll use this to get him stuck somewhere. Then, Cat Noir can destroy the scythe," Ladybug said.
"That's the perfect plan," Ocelot smiled.
"Let's get to work!" Ladybug exclaimed.
Ocelot and Lionne would charge towards Reaper, who kept firing rotten eggs at them. They would be able to dodge, while Ocelot picked up some of the candy. "Take this! KINESIS!" he shouted, his gauntlets becoming charged with energy; so that he could give a powerful punch.
Reaper would be taken aback by the punch, stumbling. "Oof!" He growled, charging forward. Ladybug would launch some sticky balls to the ground, putting enough down for Reaper to get both of his feet stuck.
"I...Can't...MOVE!" he shouted.
"Do your thing, Cat Noir!" Ladybug shouted.
"CATACLYSM!" Cat Noir's ring hand got engulfed in a black, destructive energy. He would leap forward, and touch the scythe; causing it to crumble to dust. The akuma would flutter out, trying to escape.
"No more evildoing for you, little akuma," Ladybug began, swiping her finger across her yo-yo to open it. She would drop it down, and spin it behind her for a moment. "TIME TO DE-EVILIZE!" She threw the open yo-yo at the akuma, capturing it. "Gotcha!"
She turns around and taps her yo-yo to open it, to release the now purified butterfly. "Bye bye little butterfly."
She would then take the sticky blaster gun, and threw it up into the air. "MIRACULOUS LADYBUG!"
Magical ladybugs would go around Paris, repairing all of the smashed pumpkins, and bringing them back to the respective houses that they came from. The candy, rotten eggs, and toilet paper would be removed, cleaning the streets of Paris. The Parisians who were made to act like the costumes that they were wearing were also returned to normal, extremely confused. The dust would change back into the staff, and dark purple ether went over Reaper, who was changed back into Damien.
"Where am I?" he asked.
"Pound it!" the four heroes fist-bumped with one another.
Hawkmoth growled as he stood in his lair. "You may have won this year, Ladybug, but next Halloween, I'll scare you so badly, you'll have no choice but to give up your Miraculous!" The window would close, leaving him in darkness.
Damien would soon arrive at the De Sauveterre mansion; having gotten an invitation. He had met the youngest daughter in the streets, and would agree to go. He was hoping to have a good time. He knocked on the door, and Rochelle would answer it. "Hey, it's so good to see you," she said.
"You as well. Thanks for inviting me," Damien replied, as he walked in.
Throughout the party, people were having fun, including a young woman dressed up as Little Red Riding Hood, and a person dressed up like a knight in shining armor. The Little Red Riding Hood was a girl named Jasmine, while the knight in shining armor was her boyfriend, Mitchell. There was a demon; but in reality, it was his twin brother, Harrison. He had spiked her punch, and was trying to get her to make out with him. Needless to say, the knight was not impressed.
"I can't believe you, Harrison!" the knight yelled.
"Chill out, Mitch!" the demon, known as Harrison let out. He and his brother were apart of an exchange program; in which he and a few others were invited to go stay in the country of love for a few years. The exchange program was being hosted by the De Sauveterre Academy.
"I'm not going to chill out! Let's go," Mitchell huffed, picking up his girlfriend, and going over towards Jacqueline, who was concerned.
"Is everything okay?"
"No, everything is not fine," Mitchell replied. "My brother here decided to spike my girlfriend's punch."
"I'm sorry!" Harrison let out.
Jacqueline gasped. "Oh my! I'll get a limo to take you back to where you're staying for the exchange program. You guys are staying at one of the apartments, right?"
"That's right. We're staying at 5 Rue Joubert, Apt. 087, 29613, Reims, Centre, France," Mitchell replied.
"I'll have the chauffeur take you back," Jacqueline said, going to get the limo driver. It wouldn't take her long to do so, leading the two boys, along with the nearly unconscious Jasmine outside. "Have a safe drive home, and a wonderful night. I really hope Jasmine recovers by tomorrow."
"I hope so too," Mitchell replied.
The three would go to the limo, and it would drive them straight to 5 Rue Joubert, Apt. 087, 29613, Reims, Centre, France.
Juliette, her sisters: Rochelle, and Jacqueline; along with her cousin, Colette would soon come up on stage.
"Are you all having a good time?!" Juliette shouted into a microphone.
Everyone would cheer.
"Great! We've got a performance for you all. Hit it!" Juliette grinned.
"Callin' all the monsters, callin' all the monsters
Callin' all the, callin' all the, callin' all the monsters
Oh yea aye, oh yea aye, oh yea aye" the four started off.
"Heart thumps and you jump
Comin' down with goosebumps!
You dared to go there
I'ma I'ma get you so scared!" Juliette sang.
"We're wantin' to
We're hauntin' you
We're wantin' to
Eh eh" Rochelle, Jacqueline, and Colette sang.
"If you stayed in too late
To be getting afraid
This scene's extreme…
I I I I'ma get you so scared!" Rochelle sang.
"We're wantin' to
We're hauntin' you
We're wantin' to
Eh eh" Juliette, Jacqueline, and Colette sang.
"Gonna get your body shakin'
Wishin' you could just awaken
Here we go…" Jacqueline sang in the lowest voice possible.
"Tonight all the monsters gonna dance
We're comin' to get ya!
Tonight all the monsters gonna dance
We're comin' to get ya!
If you're only dreaming
Why I hear you screaming?
Tonight all the monsters gonna dance
We're comin' to get ya!
We're comin' to get ya!
Callin' all the monsters, callin' all the monsters
Callin' all the, callin' all the, callin' all the monsters" the four would sing.
"You hide or you try…
Kiss tomorrow goodbye!
We thrill to your chill…
B-B-B-Buckin' for a freak-out!" Jacqueline sang.
"We're wantin' to
We're hauntin' you
We're wantin' to
Eh eh" Juliette, Rochelle, and Colette sang.
"We might just bite underneath the moonlight
More fun if you run!
I-I-I-I'm I'm already chasin'" Colette sang.
"We're wantin' to
We're hauntin' you
We're wantin' to
Ehh ehh" Juliette, Jacqueline, and Rochelle sang.
"Gonna get your body shakin'
Wishin' you could just awaken
Here we go…" Rochelle and Colette sang, in the lowest voice possible.
"Tonight all the monsters gonna dance
We're comin' to get ya!
Tonight all the monsters gonna dance
We're comin' to get ya!
If you're only dreaming
Why I hear you screaming?
Tonight all the monsters gonna dance
We're comin' to get ya!
We're comin' to get ya!
Callin' all the monsters, callin' all the monsters
Callin' all the, callin' all the, callin' all the monsters!" the four would sing out.
"Gonna paint it red, get inside your head, head, head
Like a demon choir playing with fire, fire, fire" Juliette sang, as she strutted forward. As this happened, her sisters and cousin would harmonize in the background.
"Gonna get your body shakin'
Wishin' you could just awaken" the four would sing, in the lowest voice possible.
"Tonight all the monsters gonna dance
We're comin' to get ya!
Tonight all the monsters gonna dance
We're comin' to get ya!
If you're only dreaming
Why I hear you screaming?
Tonight all the monsters gonna dance
We're comin' to get ya!
We're comin' to get ya!
Oh yea aye, oh yea aye, oh yea aye
We're comin' to get you!" they would all sing out, harmonizing, and hitting the high notes whenever possible. Everyone at the party would cheer loudly. They had enjoyed the performance.
Everyone would be heading home. The costume contest went well. Damien had won in the vampire costume category.
"Hey, congrats," Rochelle would smile at Damien, looking at the medal around his neck.
"Thanks," Damien cracked a smile. "It's too bad you didn't win in the fantasy costume category."
"It wouldn't be fair to everyone else, if me and my sisters competed," Rochelle pointed out.
"Fair," Damien nodded. "See you at school tomorrow?"
"Yeah, I'll see you tomorrow," Rochelle smiled.
Renée was still in shock that she had won the Egyptian themed costume category.
"You totally deserve it," Juliette smiled at her friend.
"You didn't do anything to cause me to win, did you?" Renée raised an eyebrow.
"Nope," Juliette confirmed.
"Phew," Renée wiped the sweat from her forehead. She heard a honk outside, and noticed her parents. "Well, that's my ride. Thanks for waiting with me."
"Anytime," Juliette grinned.
Renée would wave, before leaving the manor.
Halloween had been an interesting night indeed.
There we go, the end of this chapter! I really hope you enjoyed it!
