The Gizmo- The Heroes Quest

Chapter 30- The Surprise

Three days drift by in the blink of an eye. Amber wakes up to find Shu drooling all over her hand while he pleasantly sleeps. And as expected, that ended up in a big fight among them. After several trials, Audrey, Ashlee and I concluded that the body switch between us may be due to overlapping thoughts that inturn disturbs the game system.

Meanwhile, the venue for the Halloween event was decided to be at The Red Dragon's estate as it was enormous! It could fit an entire fleet! There was an enthusiastic atmosphere around us as we begin decorating the manor with numerous Halloween decorations. But that enthusiasm didn't last long as a lot of conflicts arose when group decisions were involved. Soon, the entire place was upside down by people throwing objects in all directions. The preparation itself seemed like an haunted house, where even the ghosts wouldn't dare to reside.

Next, we decided to buy our costumes from the next town. Few stitched their own while the others were too lazy to even pick up the needle! We splited at the Halloween stores chain and searched for everything that would make the event further interesting! And in order to save money, each one was given a task to buy an item from the list, apart from the costumes which was solely our own decision.

But the most fun part comes in where Ashlee and I switch once more, in the costumes section. And what really surprised me was the fact that Ashlee thought the same thing as me. And what was in my mind at that moment? "Ashlee would look extravagant in a bunny costume!" And then, the switch occurs. Oh no! could that have been really the trigger this time?

But I didn't even hesitated when I locked my eyes on the bunny costume and place it at the cashier. Once we exit the shop, she pokes me on the back as we switch back to our bodies again. After the swap, Ashlee runs away, giggling. I wonder.. "What could she have bought for me?"

Brimmed with curiousity, I run back to the Black Knights's cottage to find a costume with bunny ears and on the package a ticket.. "a costume that can reverse your age and make you look cute and appealing to everyone around you" wait... What?! That's the same outfit I bought for Ashlee!

The day ended with that surprising revelation! The next day Halloween finally arrives! The upcoming day will be compose on two events: In the first, we will wear the costumes we chose until night falls. Whereas the second is the major event everyone's been waiting for! We will have to wear formals for a ball. And as to be expected.. many were left without a partner, while few like Shu and Amber ended up pairing together after several fights.

So the big event is finally here! I wake up in the morning and stare outside the window, glazing at the beautiful lake that stretched far and wide, and the bright sunlight dazzles on it's crystal water.

I bury my face in the pillow, embarassed as recall the day I asked Ashlee for the ball. "A dance with Ashlee..." Even among all the teams, Ashlee is treated as an innocent cookie princess and dancing with her is like a dream for many. And me inviting her... I'm sure that I would be getting quite the number of stares today, but I hope I wouldn't be beaten to pulp.

I hear a knock on my door as Amber shouts, "Nuke wake up! We have to start early today, remember?!" That's right! The preparations aren't complete yet. And oh lord.. I just can't wait to see Ashlee in her costume. But before that... I lay my eyes on the bunny ears on my bed, "I would definitely be treated like a kid if I put this on..." I groan.

With the ears well hidden in my pocket, I push the door open to find the others in their costumes already. Anderson looked taller and equipped with a scythe. A grim reaper perhaps? Amber, a devil with long hair and large wings. And Sarah... An autentic white fluffy cat that could walk on two legs! And Matthew and Shu are still holed up in their room.