Merry Christmas guys, hope have a day of opening presents and spending time with your loved one, let's get the story started!
Ch 2 Chapter 6: Christmas's Special; Magic Attack
In a remote, snowy wasteland, where fierce winds whip through the air and blizzards blanket the landscape, no vehicles dare to breach its frozen expanse—not a single plane, sled, or boat. The only lifeline to this frigid realm is a solitary train that traverses a magical portal hidden within an icy wall. As the train glides through, it reveals the breathtaking expanse of North City, a vibrant metropolis bursting with holiday cheer.
Here, elves of all shapes and sizes bustle about, their laughter mingling with the crisp winter air, while friendly, walking ice bears lumber gracefully alongside them. Colorful, waddling penguins dart through the cozy streets, bringing joy to all who behold them. North City is alive with a diverse array of people—families, friends, and travelers—each embracing the magical atmosphere of the season.
At the heart of this enchanting city stands a grand golden statue, a symbol of hope and generosity: Santa Claus, also known as Saint Nicholas. His true name, Klaus, echoes the values of kindness and community that are cherished in this truly magical place, inspiring all who visit to celebrate the spirit of giving and joy...all working to get everything ready for their special day that everyone waiting for...Christmas.
Two bears carrying the latest gingerbread house for a married couple who wanna start a family until...
"YAHOO!"A fast blur zipped through the gingerbread house, leaving the married couple shocked to see their home in ruins. Two ice bears glared deeply at the one responsible, and one of them shouted angrily while waving his fist. "Jingle Belle!"
Indeed, riding on a stylish sled is one control it is a teenage girl. She has blue eyes, shorter cut snowy white hair, wears a plain white sweater green overall shorts with two gold buttons, a pair of horizontal white and red stripe candy cane stockings, two pairs of black knee-high leather combat boots has three metal ring piercing on her left pointy ear and mostly a green elf hat with a red feather on the side. Over her attire is a short green jacket with black fingerless gloves. Meet Jingle Belle, Santa's Rebellious daughter. "Whoo ooh! This is sweet!"
Gripping onto the seat is a witch girl, She has long straight brown brunette hair and wears an orange, black and grey outfit with horizontal stripes long or sleeve shirts, a pair of shorts or overall shorts with two gold buttons on the front, a mini skirt which is mostly red or purple, two pairs of gloves, two pairs of black knee-high leather fashion boots with gold square buckles on the front ankles, a belt looking choker necklace, mostly sneakers with long socks or fishnet stocking, a magic wand, a witch hat with a band trimming, a belt with a gold buckle that has a star symbol that matches two of her earrings she mostly wore on it and a pair of glasses. Meet Polly Green, a witch girl and Jingle Belle best friend. "Maybe we should slow down!"
"Ha, as if, losing partner!" Shout a cowboy girl. She has long red pigtailed hair with two yellow hair bands, wears a lighter cowboy hat with a band trimming, a brown sleeve button-up shirt with two pairs of matching knee-high cowgirl boots and gloves with stars and fringe on them, and sometimes wears a blue mini skirt, denim shorts or jeans and wears a black belt with a gold buckle around her waist and mostly a beige V-neck Native American dress with fringe from the chest area to the bottom. Ida Red, a mutant cowgirl with powers, waving a hat. "Yeehaw!"
"Ahh, the wind messing my hair!" Hissing by a leopard girl. She has light blue and white fur with black spots all over her entire body, a black nose, and long tail on her lower back, pointy cat ears, and sometimes wears a short furry shoulder cape with a green around jewel button in the middle on the front. Only wearing fully black shorts, with a small hole at the back for her tail. This is Tashi Ounce, Jingle Belle's rival.
"You needed it, we almost made it to the end," Jingle Belle shouted seeing their destination.
Until an ice maker known as yetis comes in and puts up homemade ice sculptures, part of them is a big slide, that makes a big jump in the air, sending the girls to the sky, each one screaming mixed with panic and excitement. All of them traveled through the sky, seeing the Pole, where important work sections throughout the city, they landed in the mail section, breaking through the roof, and landing a pyramid of mailboxes. The girls are safe by Polly's magic, each one seeing the pyramid fall apart, thanks to them.
"Oh sh-" Jingle Belle whispered.
The pyramid was destroyed, fell on by the girls and a few workers got caught in the pile, Jingle Belle came out of the pile, only to see a tall man in a blue uniform, having sharp ears, has hands on his hips with a sharp glare, she chuckles nervously as spoke. "Hey Uncle Jesper."
At the top of the Pole, where the man himself worked, to see every name he lists of children in the entire world, the one who started it all brings joy to boys and girls; he's tall, buff, and a little rotund. He has bright blue eyes, thick black eyebrows, and a long white beard and mustache.
He customarily wears a black fur hat, a long red coat with black fur trim, and a red plaid shirt. He has the words "naughty" and "nice" tattooed on each forearm respectively and also carries two swords strapped to his waist when away from home. Santa Claus who talking to his daughter who sloughing on the chair while her friends standing next to the corner with Jesper and a lady with white hair with a red coat, Mrs. Claus.
"A thousand boxes that pile up unorder," Santa questions rubbing his eyes.
"Don't worry pops, the elves finish by noon," Jingle Belle answered
"It's about that, you have been cause misfit, throughout the whole year you have been doing nothing but cause trouble sweetie!" He turns to see his daughter with a stern.
Jingle Belle throws her arms in the sky in frustration. "So what, it's just a bunch of little brats,"
Santa stood up and looked at the large map of multiple glowing lights throughout the world. "Honey, being a holiday greatest honor, I'm was chosen by the man on the moon, carrying joy to kids, and I becoming a Guardian, a protector for kids, good or bad, naughty or nice, I'll protect them,"
"Yeah yeah, and being just like Steve who top Security of North Pole and goodie Arthur, be the make sure the present on every tree," Jingle Belle said
"It's not like Jingle, you got a role, just needed to find it," Santa said looking at the small elf.
"As matter speaking only delay in a whole day of who's presents of kids, over twenty-five accidents?" The elf shouted
Jingle Belle is confused. "Twenty-five? I do is five, twenty is not my thing,"
"Don't mock me mus-" the elf said stopping at the camera pops in.
"Help, shadow creatures, attacking the wrapping factory!" An ice bear shouted as shadow creatures struck him in the back.
All of them see shadow-like gremlins with yellow eyes, laughing sinister as destroy the camera. Everyone in the room was shocked to see what was happening, Santa stood up and spoke to everyone seriously, speaking to another camera. "Steve, take care of the place...Everyone, I needed to go talk to them."
The girl's interest in them, Jingle Belle smiles. "Can we come to see-"
"Belle, this is urgent, you girls go to Belle's room for safety," Santa responded as he walked to the double doors.
Jingle Belle is a little surprised that her father is more strict with her. Polly helps her up and brings her to her room. Meanwhile, a man on holiday walks up to a double door, opens it, and reveals a blue crystal. As he touches it, the crystal glows, causing a total of six figures to appear, each revealing their identities.
"Oi, what's the call?" asks a rabbit-like figure with an Australian accent. He stands between six and seven feet tall and has grayish-blue fur, and flower-like imprints on his forehead and shoulders, complemented by bright emerald-green eyes. He wears leather bracers set with orange stones, a single-strap holster for his boomerangs, and leather wrappings around his feet. He is Bunnymund, the Guardian of Hope.
A short, squat figure appears next, adorned in an outfit made of sand that resembles a night robe. This character has a vaguely clownish hairstyle—golden and short with five-pointed spikes—and glimmers like the sand. He has tiny feet and golden-brown eyes. This is Sandman, the Guardian of Memories.
"If North calls, it means one thing: trouble," remarks a female voice. A lady appears whose entire body is covered in small iridescent contour feathers. She has golden lines that look like bracelets around her wrists and golden anklets on her ankles, as well as golden feathers that serve as earrings. Her long drapery feathers create the appearance of a dress, starting at her waist and ending at her knees. She is the Tooth Fairy, the Guardian of Memories.
"Well, I agree. I hope this is busy with my dad's teachings," says a young girl with light tan skin and brown curly hair that stops at her shoulders. She is wearing a white dress that fits her figure, showing her cleavage and long legs. The dress features a golden button on the shoulders and she wears brown sandals. She has a quiver full of golden arrows and a golden bow. This is Cupid, the Guardian of Love, who is looking at her phone with a bored expression.
"Oi, respect your elders, young lady," speaks a bearded man with an Irish accent, the shortest of the group. He is wearing a green bowler hat, a long green coat with a gun holster holding two pistols, brown pants, and black boots with golden buckles. He is flipping a golden coin and is known as the very first Leprechaun, the Guardian of Luck.
"Yeah, respect is part of living a good life," adds a cute groundhog who stands two feet taller than the leprechaun. He wears a black hat and a pink scarf, and he is the Guardian of Life.
"Nice to see you again, North," says a teenage boy who appears to be floating in the air while holding a wooden stick that resembles a cane. He has white hair, striking blue eyes, and pale skin. With a tall but slim stature, he is dressed in a blue hooded jacket with frosty accents at the collar and zipper. He wears trousers made of lighter material from the knee down to the frayed bottoms. He is Jack Frost, the Guardian of Fun.
Cupid made a sly smile. "Oh hi, Jack~" Jack frowns at her.
"This isn't a friendly meeting as usual everyone," Santa states creating a shadow gremlin with yellow eyes. "Dark gremlins appear attacking my city,"
"Pitch is back?" Groundhog question in worry.
"Impossible, he's was destroyed, guys says it," Leprechaun states looking at them.
"We defeat him, not kill, a holiday don't die," Tooth answered
"It's not Pitch," Santa said everyone turned to him, showing them the footage. "Pitch always shows himself before attacking, his style, full himself, but it's his way...but attack random building, not something important, more like...finding someone,"
"So who attacking you?" Cupid question raises her eyebrow.
All of them were talking while their leader was deep in thought. The footage he was watching showed malls filled with people shopping, skating on an ice rink, enjoying delicious treats, and sledding down steep, snowy hills. Everyone was having fun until the scene shifted to the mail section, the very spot where his daughter and her friends were. At that moment, his eyes widened in shock and horror as he realized what was happening. He turned to Santa and whispered, "No..."
Alarmed by the chaos surrounding him, Santa burst out of the room, his heart pounding with urgency. The other Guardians, stunned by his sudden departure, stared after him as he sprinted down the crowded hallway. He nimbly dodged various objects that littered the corridor and pushed past bewildered individuals, his focus unwavering.
As he reached the walls lined with weapons, he quickly grabbed his swords, their blades gleaming menacingly in the light. His eyes then landed on a pair of imposing double doors at the end of the hall. With a surge of adrenaline, he thrust them open, and the sight that greeted him was shocking.
Jingle Belle's room lay in complete disarray, a once cheerful sanctuary now reduced to ruins. The walls were marred by a gaping hole from the outside, debris scattered everywhere, and remnants of the festive decor hung limply in the air. Among the wreckage, the only thing that caught his eye was a small, forlorn hat lying helplessly on the floor.
Mrs. Claus arrived moments later, her heart sinking as she took in the devastation before her. The realization hit her like a tidal wave, and she fell to her knees, tears streaming down her cheeks. Cradling her hands to her heart, she choked out, "My baby..." Her voice, filled with despair, echoed through the broken remnants of what once was.
In the expansive open field, vibrant green grass stretches as far as the eye can see, interspersed with majestic tall trees that sway gently in the breeze. Welcome to the hinterland—a serene and secluded region located inland, just behind a bustling port, and claimed by the state that governs the nearby coastline. Amidst the towering trees, a cozy RV park is nestled under their protective canopy, complete with a rustic wooden picnic table.
Willow and Gus are busy preparing lunch, their laughter and chatter filling the air as they slice fresh vegetables and set out plates. Nearby, Eda and Lilith are reclining in comfortable camping chairs, enjoying the warmth of the sun and exchanging stories, while King curls up peacefully on his mother's lap.
Meanwhile, Luz is trying to find her footing on Ghost's staff, her balance precarious as she wobbles in mid-air. Amity stands below her, a mix of concern and encouragement in her eyes.
"You've got this, Luz! Just stay calm and focus. Remember, you just need to relax," Amity says, her voice steady and reassuring.
"How can I relax and stay calm when I'm floating up here?!" Luz exclaims, her voice tinged with panic as she feels herself starting to lose control.
Suddenly, she descends rapidly toward the ground. Thinking quickly, Amity conjures a magical spell, transforming the hard ground below into a soft, cushioned surface much like a landing mat. Luz lands with a thud but is met with a gentle smile from Ghost, who has reformed beside her. She pats her head in a comforting gesture, and the Blight offers her an encouraging grin. "See? You're getting there," She assures her.
"Yeah, well, I've fallen about twenty times this week," Luz replies, dusting herself off as she stands up, a determined glint in her eye.
From the picnic area, Willow's cheerful voice rings out, breaking the tension. "Lunch is ready, everyone! Come and get it!" The enticing aroma of their meal wafts through the air, inviting everyone to gather around and share in the moment of togetherness.
All they enjoyed eating and chatting last week, mostly about sightings and their hero work, and compliments to lunch towards the green and blue duo as upper hugged shoulder to the bottom...they are finally chatting thing disturbed one of them.
"It's almost half of the summer, anything on what to do afterward?" Eda asked the kids.
Luz smiles, knowing what to do. "Well, I plan to become a master witch, finally get my egg hatch,"
"Training myself to control my powers more, likely do get more muscles," Willow states flexing her arms.
"Simply trying to get back to school, get my grades together but with good people," Amity states holding Luz's hand.
"Good grades, I'm worried about the whole new bullies, they will come after me," Gus responded shivering. "When caught they sight, you be their fresh meat, they are so cruel when sensing weakness,"
"Oh boy, you kids are so different from us," Lilith states shaking her head.
'And don't know what to do,' Ed thought with a frown.
King seems eating his meal bored until he spots something familiar, looking in confusion, he spots candy, and he goes to it and picks it up, only to get grabbed. "AHHHHHHH!"
All of them turned to see that King had been snatched away by three mischievous kids who dashed into the depths of the woods. Eda leaped to her feet, her eyes wide in shock. "King!" she shouted, her voice echoing through the trees.
With determination ignited, each of them sprang up and began to chase after the kidnappers, racing deeper into the forest. The sky shifted to a fiery orange hue, casting strange shadows among the blackening trees that surrounded them. As they pressed on, they noticed the tree density thinning out, eventually leading them to the base of a steep hill. They climbed to the top, breathless, only to stop in shock at what lay before them.
Before them stood seven peculiar trees, each adorned with something utterly bizarre.
"Doors… and is that a turkey?" Eda exclaimed, squinting at the strange sight.
Amity's gaze was drawn to a large, vibrant heart nestled among the branches. "A heart?" she wondered out loud.
Luz's eyes widened in awe as she spotted a bright red symbol resembling a firecracker. "Could that be a firecracker?" she suggested.
Willow's attention was caught by a green plant that bore a striking resemblance to a four-leaf clover. "A four-leaf clover!" she said, her voice filled with excitement.
Lilith, slightly puzzled, peered at a colorful egg hanging from one of the branches. "An Easter egg?" she questioned, her brows furrowed in confusion.
"Wait! Is that a Christmas tree?" Gus chirped, pointing at a tree lavishly decorated with twinkling ornaments and garlands. "What in the world is this place?" He looked around, bewildered by the surreal scene.
"I think I might have an idea," Eda said thoughtfully, her brow furrowing. "It's so hard to recall, but more importantly, which one of those little brats took my boy?" Her eyes locked onto the last tree—a pumpkin-shaped one that was ever so slightly ajar. "Ah-ha! Got it!" she declared triumphantly as she grabbed the doorknob with fervor.
"No, wait, Eda! Open it slowly—" Lilith shouted, panic in her voice, but it was too late.
Eda swung the door open, and a brilliant vortex of energy sucked everything in its proximity, including all of her companions, before slamming shut. An ominous sensation washed over them as they were pulled through a swirling purple and orange tunnel, each of them glowing brilliantly with white light and undergoing an unforeseen transformation.
They tumbled out of the tree, groaning in pain and dizziness as they landed unceremoniously on the ground, trying to regain their bearings.
"They're following us!" a female voice shouted from a distance, urgency lacing her words.
"Keep running!" a male voice cried, adrenaline fueling his shout.
"To the city!" another male roared, his voice booming through the air.
Eda seethed angrily as she caught sight of them fleeing. "Get back here!" she yelled, frustration bubbling inside her.
Gus, attempting to stand, suddenly declared, "Yeah, get back—" but was interrupted when Willow gasped in delight, causing him to turn toward her. The surprise on everyone's faces piqued his curiosity. "What? Is there something in my teeth?" he asked, baffled, as he instinctively touched his teeth. Confusion morphed into shock as he glanced at his hands and noticed they were gray and claw-like. "Ah! Why do I have claws? Why do I have fur?!"
Luz swiftly pulled out her phone and waved the screen in front of him, the image confirming his transformation. He was now a werewolf, sporting ears that perked up, a brown snout, hair spikier than usual, and paws instead of feet. As he touched his leg, he realized a tail was wagging behind him. "AHHHHHHHHHH! HOOOOOWWWWLLL!" he howled uncontrollably, momentarily letting the transformation sink in. After a moment, he stopped to catch his breath. "What just happened?"
Amity couldn't help but laugh at him, amusement glimmering in her eyes. "You howled! Guess it's a full moon."
Willow smiled warmly, charmed by Gus's new appearance. "Oh, you're such a cutie!" she cooed, her heart swelling with fondness.
Gus, trying to make sense of his new form, attempted to take a step but stumbled, looking up in bewilderment. "Well, you two, why are you three so different?" he asked, glancing between them.
Willow had transformed significantly; she now sported dark leaf-green skin, her hair took the shape of vines adorned with bright flowers, and her eyes glowed with a vibrant yellow hue, giving her an enchanting, swamp creature-like appearance. "I guess it's based on ourselves," she explained, a hint of wonder in her voice.
Luz beamed with joy, admiring her transformation. She was wearing a whimsical purple dress resembling that of a vampire, complete with gleaming fangs, fluttering bat wings that added to her allure, and stylish high-heeled boots. "Oh, I love this look!" she exclaimed, spinning around to show off.
Amity had evolved into a feline version of herself, complete with cat ears, glowing green eyes, flowing hair that framed her face, whiskers, and paws for feet, along with a bushy tail trailing behind her. "I suppose I'm a cat lover now," she admitted with a playful smirk.
Meanwhile, Eda and Lilith stood in their traditional witch clothing, unperturbed by their circumstances. "Well, we're witches already—do we mind these changes?" Eda remarked, her lips curling into a determined smile, ready to face whatever lay ahead. "I see a city come on, let's move!"
All of them began to walk down to the city. A moment later, Hunter emerged from the door. His skin was stitched together in white, brown, and red, and one of his eyes was red while the other was gold. With bolts sticking out from his neck, he looked at himself. "I'm a Frankenstein, but why?"
The gang travels through the woods, going to the city that is not so far, the problem is many trees all over, trying to find a way, Gus and Willow spot something moving, more like whimpering. "Oh, a dog trapped in the rocks," Willow states
Gus moves the rock and so does Willow. "Don't worry little guy, we got you,"
Once they finish, a white smoky glowing creature appears in front of them; it's a dog but it's a ghost, having a waving moving blanket with black eyes, a red collar, and with orange pumpkin nose. "Whoa, a ghost dog," He licks Gus's face. "HAHA...you're welcome, got a name boy?"
The dog only makes a large smokey zero number until he stops, all is confused until Luz points out. "Zero, your name is Zero?" The ghost dog parks are in agreement. "Nice to meet you Zero, we kinda lost in the forest can you help us?"
Zero begins to fly, and each one follows their newest friend, after a few minutes, they make it to their destination, but a large open gate is blocking them. Zero makes a howl as his nose glows bright orange, they see the gates open up, showing a path, once they begin to walk inside, all of them hear the rhythm, like actual music hearing, the graveyards; coming out of the ghosts, Lilith question. "What is the meaning of this?"
They begin to sing to them. "Boys and girls of every age...Wouldn't you like to see something strange?" Each ghost goes inside of them, making the main group glow in deep white, making them float and travel faster. "Come with us and you will see..." They see the city that is creepy and full of monsters, demons, and many creatures living. "This, our city of Halloween."
The citizens nearby saw the visitors and sang to them. "This is Halloween, this is Halloween..." The Pumpkin Lampost lit up in fire inside when they passed. "Pumpkins scream in the dead of night." The citizens sang to them while they were confused. "This is Halloween, everybody makes a scene, trick or treat 'til the neighbors gonna die of fright. It's our city, everybody screams..." The ghost separated the group much their shocked. "In this city of Halloween..."
Luz and Amity go inside a building, a room seeing something underneath. "I am the one hiding under your bed..." Luz is scared while Amity is protected by her arms. "Teeth ground sharp and eyes glowing red."
Both phases through the walls, going down the stairs, seeing snakes coming out. "I am the one hiding under your stairs..." Coming out is a hideous monster much of the girls shocked, having snake for fingers and crawling creatures in his hair. "Fingers like snakes and spiders in my hair...This is Halloween, this is Halloween,"
Eda and Lilith travel through a manor, showing three coffins, coming out of it is a family of vampires; a man, a lady, and a gothic kid, meeting the two ladies with a welcoming smile, come out of the manor and singed. "Halloween, Halloween, Halloween, Halloween..." In the sight of the headless horseman, riding his horse, pulling two scarecrows. "In this city, we call home...Everyone hails to the pumpkin song..."
Gus and Willow float to a triangular man with a button says Mayor, signed to them. "In this city, don't we love it now...Everybody's waiting for the next surprise." He spun around while his head still focused on them, much of them shocked.
Luz and Amity floating down an alleyway, seeing a ghost cat traveling, jumped on the trash can. "Round that corner, ma, and hiding in the trash can...Something's waiting now to pounce, and how you'll Scream..." Pop up in the trash can is a green monster, bursting into the wall is a wolf girl making their visitors jump in fright as they sang. "This is Halloween...Red 'n' black, and slimy green, aren't you scared?"
Eda and Lilith flew with their witches in a tunnel, a bushy-haired pale-skinned lady as she sang. "Well, that's just fine...Say it once, say it twice." All of them came out, flying in the sky as they let out fireworks. "Take a chance and roll the dice, ride with the moon in the dead of night...Everybody screams, everybody screams. In our city of Halloween,"
Gus screamed at a clown riding a one-wheel bike and sang with a smile. "I am the clown with the tear-away face..." The poor boy passed out when the creepy clown ripped off his face, showing nothing as to speak in a dark voice. "Here in a flash and gone without a trace, I am the who when you call, "Who's there"..."
Willow wakes Gus up by tapping on the side of his face, as both hear whispering. "I am the wind blowing through your hair..." Both creep out until they float to a stitch lady with a boy Gus's age, waving at them with a smile, all four turn to the moon showing a shadow inside. "I am the shadow on the moon at night, filling your dreams to the brim with fright..."
All of them travel to the center, and so does the main group who finally come back together at the water fountain, the citizens sing while coming in. "This is Halloween, this is Halloween...Halloween, Halloween, Halloween, Halloween..."
The main group comes down as the ghosts come out of them, knowing they not flying anymore, Gus spots a purple bat coming in as landed next to a mummy girl with a dragon, and a ghost girl with blue highlights sings to them. "Tender lumplings everywhere, life's no fun without a good scare,"
A Frankston girl shoulder-hugged Willow, sang to her. "That's our job, but we're not mean..."
The same wolf girl came in, landed in front of Gus, sniffed him, smiled at them, and gave him a wink much shocked, all five sang to them. "In our city of Halloween..."
The mayor sang to them as the horseman arrived. "In this city...Don't we love it now, everyone's waiting for the next surprise!" The citizens make room for the horseman, only two come in with torches while singed. "Skeleton Jack and Judy might catch you in the back, and scream like a banshee, make you jump out of your skin! This is Halloween, and everybody screams, won't you please make way for a very special two!" The scarecrows move grabbing the torches much of the main group is surprised. "Our gal and man, Jade and Jack, are Princess and King of the Pumpkin patch, everyone hails the Pumpkin Royals now! This is Halloween, this is Halloween! Halloween, Halloween, Halloween, Halloween!" The scarecrows moved, jumping up in the air and doing a few flips, and landed in the fountain, making a splash! A few of the kids came in and sang. "In this city, we call home, everyone hails to the pumpkin song."
Raises from the fountain is a man and a teen girl; both are skeletons. The man is a tall and extremely slender white skeleton with a skull sporting a cross-stitch mouth and bony fingers. He sports a black-and-white, pinstripe formal tuxedo with a bat-themed bowtie. The girl is tall and reaches the man's stomach, wearing a black web dress that reaches her thighs, the bottom is torn up, black heels with black and white stripe stocks, black church shoes, having the same bat-theme bowtie and bow in her long red hair. "Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha!" The man held up his skeleton hand to his chest while the girl did a small bow to the people. "Halloween, Halloween!" Held up their hands to the city's people while they kept chanting. "Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha!" The main group seeing them realizes they are in charge of the city, how much the Pumpkin King and the princess. "Halloween, Halloween,"
The people clapped as the skeleton man and girl came down, going to the main group. "Hello and welcome to Halloween City, I'm Jack the Pumpkin King," He held his hand to the skeleton girl. "And my lovely daughter, heir to the throne Judy,"
"Huh yeah we know, you guys singed about yourselves," Eda states deadpan.
Luz stepped in front of them. "What Eda tries to say is that we kinda needed to find our friend,"
"Let's talk inside, and explain everything," Jack said as going to the tall building, meeting Frankenstein lady and the little boy. "And meeting my lovely wife and son, Sally and Silas."
King woke up from his slumber and stood up, only to find himself in a small cell filled with dog toys. As he looked around the strange, chaotic laboratory, he heard a voice say, "Eeep, he's waking up!"
He turned to see a young woman with green skin, gleefully looking at him. "Do you want a chew toy, boy?" she asked.
Next to her, a young man with blue skin, wearing a skull costume, said, "I want a new pet with lots of teeth, not something so cute."
A third male, dressed in a red devil costume, interjected, "It's her turn to be picked. Let her enjoy herself."
"You three should go out and grab more girls for me!" barked a large man in a hazmat suit, who was busy working on a machine. Connected to the machine, Jingle Belle, her friends, and a few others were trapped in glass tubes connected to a larger one.
The green-skinned witch scoffed and said, "I don't understand why I wasn't chosen. I'm just as beautiful as they are...Dr. Core,"
Coming out of the hazmat is another Frankstein female but elderly looking with white hair with a black streak. "I told you, this machine empties these females so be youthful," She looked at her wrinkled hands, shaking until drop due to losing her strength. "My foolish master just built me in different of waste body parts, but didn't know I got the brain of the genius," She looks at them with a serious. "Now I'll have the body of magic, all need to get last girls in this place,"
The three young adults looked at each other, they had of same ideas and began to walk out until the girl looked at King, knee down to him. "Don't worry, I give you something when I get back,"
They leave, and King, who needs to locate the signal, realizes his collar on the counter, he looks down and frowns. 'Guys, I hope there are, it be closed to saved,"
At Jack's home, the adults chat at the round table, and the King and his wife are shocked to hear. "My gosh, your boy has been taken,"
"Yes, someone taking a while eating lunch," Eda said crossing her arms with a frown. "Whoever has King, is gonna pay?"
"I understand, whoever touches my kids will face my wrath," Sally state
"We just needed to find the location, wonder what takes King so long to activate his collar," Lilith stated
"I have Zero and few crows scattered out," Jack said
Eda looks down. 'I hope you alright King,'
In the living room, Luz, Amity, and Willow talk to the girls telling them the truth.
"Oh so you're humans, that's great, we always welcome friendly visitors from other worlds," the ghost girl, Phantasma replied
"How do you guys know about other worlds?" Amity asked wanting to know.
"Dad travels through worlds, having adventures until crisis came., suddenly new monsters came in and wanted a home, used to be a town, now a full city," Judy answered.
"It's a great place, many wonderful clothes, games, and many rides in the city, and Candy we made go out to the worlds." Frankenstein gir, Elsa said
"It's a Fantastic place to have fun," the purple vampire girl, Sibella.
"And we love it here, got school to teach us magic." Mummy girl, Tanis.
Luz perked hearing that. "I'm listening..."
"We got good
While Gus chatted with Silas and the goth vampire kid, Orsen. "So how like be Prince of the Pumpkin Patch Silas?"
Silas shrugged with a frown. "Not much a royal thing, I stick with my mom being in the crowd, but do my best to help the city,"
"Wise choice, doing hero work at such a young age, don't wanna any attention to mess up my vacation," Gus state asked them a question. "Any guys got human friends?"
"Oh definitely, my friend Hannah, she's a real Halloween fan, always invited to Scary Godmother Halloween party, she's grown up...but has children of her own, brings them too, you guys can come if you guys for some partying," Orsen answered.
"Oh, I definitely..." Gus replied as he saw the window, a flaming ball coming towards them. "GET DOWN!"
Gus shouted to everyone, and all saw bright light coming from the windows, as explosives happened, Smoke appeared around the boy seeing shadow gremlins coming and giant shadow beings carrying certain ones in the room.
"Gus... Gus, wake up!"
As he stirred from sleep, Gus opened his eyes to find himself lying on a hospital bed, the sterile smell of antiseptic filling the air. The bright fluorescent lights overhead were somewhat blinding, but he quickly focused on the familiar faces surrounding him. Willow sat beside him, her expression a mix of concern and relief. Eda was nearby, her usual tough demeanor momentarily softened by worry. Across the room, Lilith was doing her best to calm Amity, who was agitated, taking deep breaths as she struggled to compose herself. Their other friends were scattered around the room, some sitting on beds while their parents crowded close by, whispering reassurances that everything would be alright.
"Let me go! I have to save Luz!" Amity shouted, her voice filled with urgency and anger, her fists clenched tightly at her sides.
"I'm worried too, Amity," Lilith said, trying to keep her voice steady. "But you can't just rush out and search blindly. We need a solid plan if we're going to find her."
"Exactly. You've got a plan, right, Gus?" Willow questioned, looking hopeful.
"Yeah, remember our phones have that app that tracks each other's location?" Gus replied, a sense of determination rising within him as he pushed himself upright in bed. "We have a chance to find them quickly if we just stay focused."
"Gus…" Silas, slightly pale from his hospital bed, interrupted, his mother Sally nearby, offering him support. "Please... save my sister. She's depending on you guys."
Gus scanned the room, taking in the desperate expressions of his friends. He felt a swell of responsibility and nodded firmly. "I promise we'll bring them back safe. We won't give up on them."
"That's good because it sounds like you all have backup coming," Jack said, stepping into the conversation. He stood tall, his presence commanding attention. "It seems they came here for the same enemy, and I'll be joining you to save my daughter."
Eda raised an eyebrow, skepticism etched on her face as she pushed herself off the wall. "Who are they? Who exactly are we counting on?"
With a confident smile, Jack answered, "They're the Guardians... and they're here to help us fight."
Luz hit the glass and spotted King, relieved to see he was safe. She also noticed Sibella and Judy, and all the girls turned their attention to Dr. Core, who was entering the giant structure. As she spoke, Dr. Core said, "I wonder why you girls are here... I wanted a body that I could live in forever while remaining beautiful. This machine will give me life, so brace yourselves... because this is going to—"
Suddenly, a bright light shone through the window. Each of the girls smiled, but Dr. Core glared and commanded, "Monkeys... take down the light!"
Soaring through the sky was a giant red sled pulled by eight reindeer. Riding in the sled were the Guardians: Jack Skellington, Eda, Lilith, Gus, Willow, and Amity. They spotted a large mountain, which they assumed was their destination. Willow, still in shock from what she was witnessing, whispered to Gus, "I can't believe it's real, Santa."
Gus smirked and whispered back, "I told you he's real."
Bunnymund questioned, "It's weird having two Jacks, isn't it?" referring to Jack Frost and Jack O' Lantern.
"Eh, I'm cool with it. Both of them symbolize fun and fear," Santa replied.
"Knowing how to make kids enjoy the nighttime is something I respect," Jack Frost told Jack Skellington.
Jack Skellington smiled at him. "You, sir, are the one who makes kids have fun in the snow."
Suddenly, Lilith looked up front and exclaimed, "Incoming!" They were attacked by green smoke bombs, launched by shadowy black monkeys with yellow eyes. The Leprechaun held out his pistols, while Eda and Lilith readied their staffs, and even Jack Frost unleashed an ice blast at the monkeys. Amity used her hexes to attack, and Willow absorbed the iron parts of the sled, beginning to hit the bombs back at the monkeys. Gus hesitated to use his watch just yet and looked around, asking, "How do we get through them?"
"Maybe use your powers?" Jack Skellington suggested, prompting Gus to look at him. "Your monster form isn't just for show, young man. Your wolf form has a powerful howl wave; just let it out."
Gus looked within himself, unsure of his powers. "I—I don't know. I wish I could," he stammered.
Amity helped him by grabbing his tail tightly, making the wolf boy squeal. This caused him to howl, resulting in a blue shockwave that sent the shadow monkeys flying away. "There, you helped us," Amity said.
"Good... Amity... please let me go," Gus said, blushing and trembling.
Amity released him. "Oh, I know; you lose your strength," she teased with a smirk.
'It's not that!' Gus thought, looking down and spotting a building connected to another one. "It must be it!" he exclaimed.
"Everyone, I can—" Santa began, but Gus jumped down, shocking everyone as they shouted, "What's he doing?!"
The main group sighed and smiled. Willow spoke up, "That's what he does; he's trying to stall until we reach our destination."
As Gus fell, he smiled and looked at his watch, he activated the faceplate with a grin. "It's Hero Time," he declared, slamming the faceplate and creating a neon flash of blue light.
As the moon dipped below the horizon, the sky transformed into a vibrant canvas of blue colors. Suddenly, fireballs erupted from the clouds, hurtling toward the group of monkeys in the sky. The monkeys, startled by the unexpected attack, let out a series of high-pitched screeches that seemed almost comical in their urgency. Their playful antics turned into a frantic scramble as they leaped from branch to branch, seeking safety from the flaming projectiles.
In their panic, the monkeys abandoned their perch on the mountain and redirected their attention toward a nearby building. As they took flight, a magnificent spectacle unfolded; the fireballs began to coalesce into a massive, targeting the building at high speed.
In the laboratory, King screeched at the cage, bending the bars as he watched the machine glow with deep light. Though he grew tired, he continued to screech. Suddenly, a flaming ball burst from the ceiling and landed on the ground, moving to reveal itself. It looked like Hotshot, but it had wings, horns with fangs on its face, and its feet split into two large, lava claws. This was Hotfang.
Hotfang turned to King and flew over to him, using his wings to slash at the bars, melting them away. The small creature inside the cage shouted, "Gus! Look in one of the glasses, Luz is in there with other captives!"
Hotfang spoke in a raspy voice. "King, I think I know how to stop it. We need to screech together!"
King nodded, and he and HotFang held their breath as they screeched, sending out yellow and flaming red rings toward the machine. The resulting explosion was huge, and it caused the machine to stop. Hotfang flew up, going towards the glasses, breaking them with his overheated body. The girls breathed heavily out of their life drain. King grabbed the whole of Luz, who smiled at their rescue. Hotfang saved the other girls who were captured until he changed back to Gus.
"Alright, everyone is counted for" Gus questioned seeing all of them.
Judy smiles a little. "Thank you, Gus,"
Tashi sees their rescuer, who is thought to be an adult. "A kid, really?"
Jingle Belle stands up while speaking. "Hey, at least he saved us,"
Gus looked up and saw the giant glass breaking. "It's not over yet, we just needed to alarm everyone!"
Polly held out her wand and pointed to the hole in the ceiling. "I got this!"
The front of the building resembles a total war zone. Guardians Tooth uses her flying speed to slash at the shadow monkeys with her feathers, while Santa attacks the enemy with his trusted swords. Bunnymund throws his boomerangs, hitting each target until they return to him. The Leprechaun fires his pistols; even when he misses, his bullets bounce around to hit their targets, all thanks to his luck. Cupid flies through the air with her wings. Once she has a clear view, she uses one of her glowing pink arrows, which creates an explosive puff of pink upon impact.
The shadow monkeys try to attack the Groundhog, but he dodges them by burrowing down like a wacky mole. He unknowingly sets up a trap, and once he's finished, the whole area collapses, trapping the shadow monkeys below while the Groundhog laughs triumphantly. Jack Frost uses his icy wind to twirl five shadow monkeys together and then freeze them solid with lightning. Meanwhile, Jack Skellington employs his shadow powers to immobilize the enemy, even consuming one of the shadow monkeys into his own shadow.
Eda and Lilith stand back to back, using their combined magic to unleash a powerful beam of light that causes the shadow monkeys to vanish. Willow and Amity work together as a double team to take down a giant shadow creature. Each blow brings it closer to defeat, culminating in a finishing kick from Blight.
"That's the way to do it," Willow says, only to be met with a glare from Amity.
Amity's fur lights up, and her fangs are visible. "I don't care as long as getting Luz back!" They notice an orange firework shaped like a pumpkin. "What's that?!"
"Polly's firework! She must need help," Santa shouts as they all rush in, with Amity sprinting ahead on all fours and moving faster than any of them.
One of the monkeys about used the alarm but it got slashed by a creepy bird wing, and looked at the entrance. "Hmm..."
Every laboratory member stands in awe as they watch a glass slip from a table and shatter on the floor, sending small shards scattering across the tile. As the dust settles, a shadowy figure slowly emerges from behind two sturdy legs of equipment. From this darkness, a serpentine shadow slithers forward, smoothly winding its way to the figure holding a lab coat in its mouth, its movements graceful and enticing.
The figure steps into the dim light, revealing the captivating form of Dr. Core. She is a striking young adult with long, flowing black hair, and a distinctive white streak that stands out against the darkness. Her eyes are extraordinary, one a deep blue and the other a fiery red, creating a mesmerizing contrast. Her skin is marked with light green stitches, a testament to her unique transformation. As she moves confidently, the newly revealed form she wears consists only of her bra holding her large chest, big smooth hips fitting her string stach undergarment, giving her an air of unapologetic boldness as she stands there, the shadow snake coiling elegantly around her neck, only her lab coat.
Dr. Core smiles and flips her hair. "Thank you, ladies, I have a body that can live forever and still be good-looking,"
Luz covered Gus and King's eyes, glaring deeply at her. "You nothing but a puta loca!"
"She's right, and there's no one left to run!" Jingle Belle shouted angrily
Dr. Core held up a device with a device, like a remote. "Who's says about running?"
Dr. Core pressed a button, and suddenly the whole ground began to shake. Bursting out from the ground was a living monster, a mixture of different animals: gorilla arms, cheetah legs, the body of an elephant, and the head of a lion. When it saw the group, it had only one thought in mind... an enemy. It roared at them while Dr. Core sat on its head, simply giving the order, "Attack."
The monster attempted to slam his fist down at the group, but they shot at him with pistols and arrows. Suddenly, a pink blur appeared, slashing the monster's palm and causing it to retreat. It was Amity, who was on all fours, glaring intensely at the creature.
Meanwhile, Jingle Belle spotted Santa and ran to him, wrapping her arms around her father, who embraced her in return. Jack also hugged Judy, who was overjoyed to see her dad again.
Dr. Core glared at this. "This changes nothing...end them all!"
The monster charged up, harnessing pure electricity from the bolts in its mane. It unleashed this energy from its mouth, releasing a massive energy beam that obliterated everything in its path. When the destruction finally ceased, all that remained was a smoky trail of dust. However, thanks to a crystal barrier that emerged, the entire gang was safe, and protected by Emerald. Though he resembled a creepy skeleton, with giant hands and a skull-like face adorned with horns, he was known as Emeralskull.
"Maybe scrawny, but so much power!" Emeralskull state slams his hands on the ground.
Two enormous emerald shards shot forth from the ground, colliding in mid-air to create a brilliant cross formation that pinned the monstrous creature in place. The shimmering crystals sparkled under the light as the beast struggled against its restraints. Encouraged by this momentary advantage, the rest of the group readied their attacks. Luz, however, couldn't stay out of the action; her determination fueled her desire to join the fray, despite her initial hesitation.
As the team unleashed their full assault, a cacophony of blasts and energy surged toward the Frankenstein monster. Each member of the group employed their unique skills and magical abilities, striking with everything they had in hopes of delivering a decisive blow. Yet, to their dismay, the creature endured, its form barely wavering against their onslaught. The monstrous figure seemed unfazed, absorbing the impacts while the immense emerald crystals began to crack under the strain of the battle, threatening to shatter and release their hold. Despite their relentless efforts, it was clear that bringing down this formidable foe would not be as easy as they had hoped.
"I can do real magic sucka!" Luz shouted and used her wand to blast the monster, only getting a scratch. "Really?"
Jack F. shoots out an ice beam at the gorilla's arm, only to break! "We hitting everything we got, it's won't harm a thing,"
The massive monster crouched low, gathering energy for another devastating blast, clearly intending to strike all of them down in one go. Seeing the imminent danger, Emeralskull saw his timer going out felt a surge of panic, and quickly summoned one of his enormous crystals as a last resort, hoping to use it as a shield to deflect the incoming attack. However, as he positioned the crystal in front of him, the only effect was to stifle the monster's menacing growl, momentarily silencing its fearsome roar while it continued to charge up its power. The tension in the air was palpable as Emeralskull realized that blocking the attack...by shutting its mouth. That shocked Dr. Core to see her precious creation begin to lighten up and beam out through its body, she escaped from the shadow snake and opened up a dark portal as she stepped in.
The beams shot in every direction, but most people managed to dodge them. Amity tried to avoid one that was coming toward her, but her tail got stuck. Panicking, she realized it was too late to create a shield, so she closed her eyes. Luz, seeing this, rushed to her side and shouted, "NOOO!"
Luz saved Amity with her purple construct shield, battling to keep it intact as it began to break apart. The determination in Amity's eyes ignited a fire within Luz. At that moment, Luz's eyes shimmered purple, and Luz felt her heart race. This newfound strength empowered her shield, creating a light glyph circle that shot a powerful beam at the monster, knocking it down.
As the monster began to glow brighter with each passing minute, they realized it was about to explode. They needed to get out of there. Santa held out a snow globe, speaking the name "North City," and created a snowy portal. Everyone hurried inside just as the whole place fell apart.
Willow carried Gus as she saw a large beam coming down toward them. Suddenly, a beam struck the iron, knocking it away from them. Then, another huge section of the roof started to collapse onto the main group, threatening to crush them.
"Luz, pull Gus's tail!" Amity shouted, turning to her girlfriend.
Luz looked confused. "What? But why?!"
Willow pressed Gus to Luz. "Just do it!"
"Nononono—HEEEHooowwwl!" Gus shouted, letting out a loud howl when tightened her grip on his tail.
With another powerful howl, Gus unleashed an attack that destroyed the roof. The main group managed to jump into the portal just in time as the monster emitted a massive light explosion, obliterating everything in sight.
In the center of North City, everyone emerges from their sled, lying on the ground as the main group gets up, marveling at the amazing surroundings. Each person sees themselves in different outfits.
Gus is dressed in a dark blue Santa outfit with gray accents and black boots. "Hmm, not bad," he says as he spots King, who is kneeling. "How are you doing, King?"
"Holding up, thanks for saving us, guys," King replies, turning to the others. "And you all look great!"
Gus notices the girls wearing similar Santa outfits, each in their color schemes. "You guys look good."
Eda smirks and poses next to a nearby ice sculpture, showcasing her revealing dress and high heels. "Hmm, mama still got it," she declares.
Lilith looks down at her light blue dress, blushing as she notices the skirt stops at her thighs. "I do not agree to this," she says.
Willow, wearing a Christmas tree-inspired dress, smiles at her reflection. "I like it," she states.
"I at least needed some stockings," Amity mutters, feeling self-conscious about her dress that emphasizes her cleavage and has short heels.
"Yeah, and something that matches your eyes," Luz chimes in, wearing a purple dress with puffy cotton on the bottom and cuffs, causing Amity to blush even more.
"Yeah, you guys looked good, and can't you guys please stop pulling my tail!" Gus shouts while blushes.
"Why, you weak after doing it?" Amity mocked knowing saw in a manga.
"Or embarrassed that get pulled like a dog?" Luz asked with a smirk.
"No! It's just...it's just..." Gus said just letting out with a red face. "IT MAKE ME HAPPY OKAY!"
Both of them are confused about what he says until realize making Luz and Amity get red faces as well, Willow and Eda laugh hard as Lilith giggles, and King only one is confused about what happening. Until they hear 'ahem', all of them turn to see Guardians, Jingle Belle with her friends, and Jack Skeletons with her daughter, each of them having a thankful smile on their faces. "All of you saved the day, each of you became heroes in our eyes," Santa states.
"Heh it's no big deal, that's like we always do," Luz states as they nod.
"Celebration on me, hope you guys like supreme chocolate!" Jingle Belle shouted as everyone cheered for her decision.
After a whole hour of fun, the gang sees their RV coming down to them at high speed and lands in a safe land, in the candy cane forest, much of the main group groaning might be a trouble of Hooty's reckless riding. Turning to everyone even the ones they met in Halloween City by using magic.
"So, what's going to the ones who capture King?" Gus asked
"Oh they will be in prison for countless kidnappings, that's for sure," Jack. S answered
"And not gonna do mind erasing thing?" Luz question
"Of course not, as heroes saved my daughter and her friends, you all welcome here any time at all," Santa answered
Jingle Belle stepped up. "And you guys in Nice List for good,"
"All right/Yea/Nice/That's what I talking about!" They shouted in delight.
Walking inside the RV after goodbyes to their friends, Hooty created a new portal for them to leave, driving off as they kept waving at them each main group waved outside until got in the portal and disappeared.
"You know, deep down, I was always that kid," Tashi said as her friends simply shook their heads in annoyance at her changing thoughts at the last minute.
The portal appears as came out is the RV, lands on the road, and parks, and the whole gang smiles big as Willow speaks. "I gotta admit, that is the most exciting yet thrill ride ever,"
"And you know Santa is real, and we in the Nice List for good, that is icing on the cake!" Luz shouted
"That I interesting and there's more worlds out there," Gus said smiling big to see the sky.
Lilith looked around in the desert again. "So where are we?"
They see in the desert again giant rocks, an opened field, and even a city nearby, until the boy sees the sign, and raises an eyebrow. "Nevada?"
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