A Twisted Halloween: Terror is Trending

Chapter 3: An Unprecedented Disaster

Soon, Crowley, the staff, and the representatives of the management committee are in the lecture hall for an important announcement.

Crowley announces, "First, allow me to bid you all a joyous holiday."

Everyone chants, "Happy Halloween!"

Then Crowley continues, "With that out of the way, today is the last day of Halloween Week - to wit, Halloween. I told you previously that we would decide whether to hold a holiday get-together after assessing the situation this morning."

"You did indeed, sir," Vil says.

Crowley continues, "To be entirely honest with you all... When we spoke yesterday, I had just about given up on the idea of holding a party this year. After all, even without one, there was bound to be a deluge of Magicam Monsters on Halloween proper. And that would be an unprecedented disaster for our school! In fact, I was seriously considering cutting the event short today. However..." Then Crowley smiles, "Surely you've had a look around campus this morning and noticed - the Magicam Monsters are nowhere to be found! A miracle this conveniently timed couldn't happen even with magic! What could have possibly brought this turn of events about?"

"It came as a surprise to us as well, sir," Jade says.

"Yeah, no kidding! I wonder what changed?" Cater says.

Secretly the students are fully aware of what happened.

Trein crosses his arms and stares at the students.

He then questions, "Are you all certain you know nothing of this?"

"I-I don't know nothin' - ah, I mean, anything," Epel answers.

"WE spent all yesterday, practicing for Halloween - uh, I mean, greeting visitors! If anything happened, we sure didn't see it," Deuce answers, looking a bit uneasy.

Then turns to Jack, "Isn't that right, Jack?"

Then Jack says, "Absolutely! It's just as Deuce says, Professor!"

All three snicker under their breath, "Heh heh heh..."

Trein doesn't seem that convinced, "I find your claims highly suspect..." Then shows a calm smile, "But the fact remains that the Magicam Monsters are gone. Hence, we have no reason to call off the party."

"You mean...?" Vil questions.

"Oh, yes!" Crowley says with a smile. "The Halloween party today... is officially ON! Am I not the kindest event organizer in all of Twisted Wonderland?"

Soon, everyone begins cheering like, "YEEAAAH!" and are happy to hear the party is officially ON.

Crewel calmly says in a stern tone, "Hmph. Bunch of pups, running around yapping in excitement..." Then brings out his pointer and shouts, "QUIET! This is no time for celebration."

"What he said. Now that the party's happening, none of us are gonna have a moment to relax," Vargas says.

Then Sam says, "We're getting several times more visitors than usual this year. We'll have to scale up our preparations accordingly! The people of Sage's Islands are very much looking forward to this. We owe it to them to make this a good Halloween."

"Just so. I expect each of you to maintain your stamp tour stations up until closing time... and in addition, split up and get to work preparing for the party!" Crowley says.

"Yes sir!" The students answer.

Soon, the student's take their leave.

Deuce turns to Cater, "Cater? I'm about to go on shift at the stamp tour station. Would you mind hitting up Ramshackle Dorm and telling Briar and the others about the party for me?"

Sure, I got you!" Cater happily says. "The ghosties are probably eager to hear the news too, and passing it on is the least we can do for all the trouble we've caused those guys. I've got some stuff to talk about, anyway. I'll head out right now with Vil and Jade."

"Thank you. I'm sure they'll be happy to hear the news!" Deuce happily says.