Twisted Events

Scary Monsters! ~Screaming Halloween Show~, Part 5

As to be expected, the moment the gates opened a large parade of people coming in from the mainland walked through and immediately went to take part in the festivities. Going to different booths to play games. Get refreshing drinks and snacks. And of course, partake in their stamp tour and visit the seven venues. Everything was in full swing and it just kept coming. Out in the Botanical Gardens, large groups of people were gathered around enjoying the eerie cemetery. One of these guests, a little girl dressed as a cat, was pulling her father by the arm and pointed at the venue. "Look at all the cool decorations, Daddy!" She called out. Her father smiled down at her and crouched to her level.

"Pretty neat, huh? Ooh, look over there. I see a friendly ghost!" He playfully exclaimed, gesturing to two of the spooky skeletons that were entertaining the other guests. Cater caught their gaze and spread a smile. He lightly elbowed Deuce and the two made their way over to the little girl and her father. Cater leaned down a bit and raised his hands, wiggling his fingers to make himself scary. "Boo! I'm a spooky scary skeleton, and I'm here to party!" He said in a spooky tone.

"Boo! Um... Are you scared?" Deuce questioned, trying to follow Cater's lead. However, haha, due to his lack of tact and natural awkwardness, he failed to look or sound scary as seeing him only made the little girl laugh.

"Aha-ha! Nope. Not even a little." She said, giggling behind her hands. Seeing her laugh and Duece's performance made Cater break character and smile at his cute little junior, "That awkward delivery is just precious, Deucey ♪." He said, reaching up to poke his cheek.

Deuce blushed red with embarrassment and slumped his shoulders. "Look, I don't know what to do around kids." He told him.

"You're overthinking it. Just chill and have some fun!" The Carrot-top senior tells him with a playful wink. Cater turned his attention back to the little girl and kneeled at her level. "Happy Halloween, little lady! Did you and your dad come here to play?"

"Yup!" She said, nodding vigorously.

"Every year, she gets all worked up about spending Halloween at Night Raven College." The father said with a laugh. He reached into his bag and pulled out a camera. He looked a little sheepish and asked, "Say, would you mind posing for a picture with my daughter?"

"Absolutely!" Deuce said with a bright smile.

"Thank you! This'll make the perfect memento." The father said. He smiled as he took two steps back and tilted his camera to get a good angle as his daughter stood between the two skeletons. "Okay, all together now... There, perfect. On three. One, two, three!" Cater and Deuce kneeled beside the child and raised their hands to resemble claws and they spread a smile.

"Happy Halloween!" They all cheered as the camera flashed.

The Botanical Garden wasn't the only one getting the attention. The Mirror Chamber was becoming just as popular. Guests nearly flooded in as they wanted to see Pomefiore's venue, participate in the stamp tour or see the most beautiful, elusive Vampire Night Raven had to offer. Or all three at once, who's to say really? Hahaha... Epel was stationed near the front greeting their guests and making sure everyone was having fun and obeying their one rule, while also answering any questions they might have.

One woman and her husband, looking a little lost, walked over to Epel. The woman had a stamp pamphlet in her hand as she asked, "Excuse me, is this where I get my card stamped?"

"Ah! Yes, ma'am. I'll take your card." Epel says. He took the woman's pamphlet and pressed the stamper on the designated spot for the venue. Seeing the royal purple stamp greeting him back, Epel smiled and handed it back to the woman. "Here you are. One Mirror Chamber stamp... Ah, wait!" He baulked for a moment, forgetting what he was supposed to do. He closed his eyes, cleared his throat and hyped himself up. He opened his eyes, displaying a menacing gleam in those big aqua-blue eyes. "You have tread into the Vampires' domain. Now you shall serve me for all eternity! Hisssss!" Epel spread a wicked grin, held up his arms and hissed at the couple.