Their Names? (Short)

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Jade: Hunter, Gus, look. We have a bunch of superstitions here on Earth. Apparently, the number 13 here is bad luck.

Gus: What if I cast 13 illusions of 13 things? Is that considered bad luck?

Jade: Huh. I actually never thought of that idea. Give it a shot Gus.

*Gus casts 13 illusions of Jaiden around her.*

13 Jades: Hello Jaiden!

Jade: Hey other me's!

13 Jades: You want a hug?

Jade: I mean, I guess but...? Gus, really...

*All 13 other Jaidens crowd OG Jaiden and wrap their arms around her.*

Gus: See? No bad luck happened!

Jade: [wheezing] I think it did though. My ribs are in pain right now.

*Camila opens the basement door.*

Camila: Guys, it's time to go to the Halloween festival!

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We've now arrived at the Halloween festival.

People were dressed up as horror movie characters or some didn't dress up at all.

Someone a few moments later came up to me.

Masha: I know you! You were with that group of people who visited the Historical Society! Do you want to join the hayride?

Jade: Actually, me and my friends were planning to go on it.

Masha: Good to know. Here's the keys to the trailer. DON'T lose them, okay?

*Masha then walks away.*

Jade: Huh. Guess I'm doing this now?

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[Later...]

Masha: I hope you're all prepared for a truly scary ride.

Gus and Willow [together]: Make us cry! Make us cry!

Masha: Because there's nothing scarier than knowledge. Let me tell you the eeriest unsolved mystery of Gravesfield. The Tale of the Brothers Wittebane.

The group gets interested in this.

Amity [to me, Luz and Hunter]: Wittebane? Isn't that Belos?

Masha: The year is 1613. Two orphaned brothers arrive in Gravesfield. Their names? Philip... and Caleb.

Hunter then becomes worried, "Oh no."

Masha: Caleb did his best to take care of his younger brother. They tried to fit in with this town, and its unsavory practices. They became witch-hunters!

Local lore suggests that the Brothers Wittebane met a real witch from another world! Her name was Evelyn.

And the older brother was spirited away. She dazzled him with magic and visions of a strange yet beautiful place.

They used a secret code to travel between worlds. Philip set off to save his brother and bring the witch to justice.

But neither were ever seen again! Maybe Philip saved Caleb, and they went on to lead peaceful lives.

Or maybe [points a flashlight at her face] he's still chasing his brother, caught in a cycle of horror and strife!

Masha then turns off the flashlight after the group gasps.

"Sounds like big bro got a hot witch girlfriend and little bro got upset. But that's just me."

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Hunter grabs me and Luz and pulls us behind the tractor.

Luz: What's going on?

Hunter: It's him. He's here! I saw him this time. And it wasn't in my head after all. You believe me, right?

Luz: Well, how can you be sure? What would he be doing here?

"Titan Blood. I'm not supposed to tell. But the secret code that guide mentioned? It's a puzzle, a rebus we found in the shack. Amity thinks it leads to Titan Blood!" Hunter says.

"Titan Blood? Puzzles? Amity? Why didn't anyone say anything to us?" Luz asked Hunter.

"You and your mom do so much for us." Hunter starts.

"We wanted to do something for you, and Amity's gonna surprise you with it tonight." I tell Luz.

"That is so sweet." Luz says.

We then overhear Amity asking the others where we were.

"We need to find the Titan Blood first. Just to make sure. We don't wanna freak anyone out yet." I say.

"You don't believe me yet, do you? Fine, I'll prove he's here. Flapjack! Can you get the rebus?" Hunter asks him.

Flapjack doesn't follow Hunter's order.

"I'll say that again. [distorted] Get the rebus." Hunter says.

"Woah, what the fuck was that?" I ask Hunter.

"Sorry. I don't know what came over me." Hunter says.

Flapjacks flies back to us, rebus in hand.

"Good job." Hunter says to him.

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