Lilo and Stitch: Holiday Fun

Monsters

A cool breeze flowed through the house. Autumn had hit the island harder this year than normal. While not getting cold by normal standards, it was a noticeable difference from the usual tropical heat. When Lilo woke up that morning, she noticed Stitch was missing. She grew increasingly worried as the day went on. He was still rather new to the island, and they didn't like him being out on his own. They weren't worried he would get hurt, they were worried that someone else would.

Jumba had brought to their attention that Stitch might revert back to his destructive programming at any time. It wasn't that long ago that he had been created, anything could be possible. Lilo however stood by the fact that Stitch was good. His badness level was at an all-time low, and was continuing to drop each day.

She put down her coloring book and looked out the living room window. A few birds flew by suddenly, startling her a bit. She let out a sigh, turning her record player up. The soft sounds of Elvis' voice filled the air, calming her worries a bit. Even if she fully believed in Stitch, she couldn't help but wonder where he had gone.

Lilo had begged Nani to let her go out to look for him, but she was told it would be best to wait for him at home. Nani had to go to work, so Jumba went out looking for him while Pleakley stayed home to watch over Lilo. Her sister assured her that it was more likely that he had just stepped out for a moment to see something and would soon return.

Lilo's face lit up when she finally heard the door burst open.

"Lilo?!" Stitch shouted as he frantically ran into the house. He instantly found her sitting by the couch and rushed to her side.

"Where did you go, Stitch?" Lilo asked, but it seemed like he hadn't heard her question. She only saw fear in his eyes as he took her hand and started pulling her to their room.

"Weega have to hide." He said. "Meega keep yuuga safe."

"Hide? What are we hiding from?"

"Kaphong!" Stitch burst out, slamming the entrance to their room, making sure it was locked.

"Kap...what?"

Lilo hadn't yet grasped Stitch's language. She had been trying her best, learning what she could from association. There were a few words she had started to understand, ones he used a lot. She knew he could speak English but preferred his own language, and so decided it would be better for her to learn his instead.

"Meega saw monsters out there." Stitch had begun to block the stairway to their room. Their dressers and desks did a fine job of making sure no one would be able to get up.

"Monsters?" Lilo became a little excited. She had always wanted to be a part of a horror movie. This was real life though, not one of the old cheesy films she and her dad used to watch together. She started to help barricade themselves off in whatever way they could.

After Stitch felt they were safely secured, he took a quick look out the window. There was no way he was going to let a monster get at Lilo while he was on the watch.

"Looks clear." He said, hoping down from the window and joining Lilo under their bunk bed. "Meega naga see any monsters around here."

"What's going on?" Lilo asked, the fear starting to take hold of her. "Where did you go? What kind of monsters are out there?"

Stitch hesitated for a moment. He didn't want Lilo to be scared, but he knew she was a strong girl, despite her size. They were up almost every day watching scary movies. He was sure that if anyone could handle what he had witnessed, it would be her.

"Meega woke up and yuuga were still asleep." He began, recounting his actions from the early morning. "Meega waited but yuuga naga wake up. Then meega smelled something strange coming from outside. It smelled like vegetables, but naga one meega ever smelled before."