SCP Short Stories

Halloween Special

This story is not canon to the book. I repeat. This story is not canon to the book. Majority of names are made up for the purpose of this book. Most names of the SCP's are not canon.

The room is dark. Not a thing can be seen. All the little children-dressed in costumes-are sitting on the floor, huddled together, shaking and scared. No one dares say a word; afraid something will come after them. 

"Welcome," a deep dark voice rings throughout the room; the children shake violently. A pair of purple eyes float in the middle of the room to the children's eyes. "to your own demise!" The owner of the eyes turns on a flashlight towards their own face, showing a theatre mask.

All the children let out a piercing scream. The scatter and run around the room. Some of them bumped into the wall and let out a louder scream thinking it was a person. 

Soon a door opens and light is shown throughout the dork room. The children screamed even louder at the dark silhouette from the door.

"Alexa turn the light on."

The sound of Alexa listening was heard through out the loud room."Okay."

The lights turned on and there in the doorway was Iris with a disappointed face. "Sock! I told you to take care of them. Not scare them to death."

Sock gave a dark chuckle. "Oh come on Iris. It's Halloween. It's a time to be scared. A wonderful holiday if you ask me." He picked up Stella from the floor who was unfazed by all of this. "But you know," he began. "the holiday now was a lot different than how it was when it was first created." 

"I'm sure it was." Iris managed to calm down all the kids and huddle then together. "By the way, where's Doc? He was suppose to take care of the kids too. Not like him to, you know, not show up."

Stella puts up her hood. This halloween she decided to be a plague doctor just like her dad. "Iris did you bring my mask?"

"Hm? Oh, yeah it's in my bag." Iris walked to the door to retrieve her bad. "But yeah, where is he?"

Sock chuckles. "Oh you know Edwin. It's Halloween. He's in the other room doing some kind of cleansing ritual to scare away the demons and protect the kids while tricker treating and spilling Holy water around."

Iris comes back with the mask and helps Stella put it on. "Well tell him to hurry up. We gotta go soon or else al the good candy will be gone."

All the children gasped and yelled at Sock to go tell Edwin to hurry up.

"All right all right. I'll go tel him." He puts Stella down and starts walking towards the hallway. 

Julia(040), who was dressed as a cat, pulled on Iris's dress, who was dressed as a vampire. Iris looked down and saw she was ridding her pink/blue fury entity.

"Yes?"

"Did you get Able to come with us?" She looked up at Iris with hopeful eyes.

Iris smiled and giggled. "Yes I did!"

"Did you get him to dress up!?" asked Evelin(239), who was of course dressed like a witch like always. 

Iris smiled wider. "Yup!"

David(an 11 year old 734) took off the helmet of his chemical suit costume. "What did he dress up as?"

Iris now began to squeal. "I turned him into a werewolf!!!! Isn't that exciting!?"

All the children started laughing and giggling.

"All right everyone!" Everyone looked towards the hallway to see Sock and Edwin at the entrance of the hallway. Edwin seeming to recite a few prayers under his breath. "Let's go trick or Treating!"

The children screamed in delight and ran towards the door.

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The sun was setting and all the monsters of the night came out to celebrate. Seriously, all the monsters came out. The O-5 council decided to do an experiment with all the SCPs by using an empty island, unknown by the people, and build a whole town there. With the help of other researchers and some of the SCPs, everyone learned how to live their lives there. Because everyone could go outside, feel the warmth of the sun, and smell the fresh air, they were all happy.

Since it was the month of October, sock told everyone about the holiday Halloween. Some already knew what it was and some were intrigued; especially Lanky since he gets to wear a mask. The O-5 council agreed to let the SCP's celebrate very few of the world's traditions, mostly the most known, and help them by giving them the equipment needed. 

So here we are right now with all the kids going out trick or treating with a few others who decided to tag along.

Able was not happy at all. He was actually planing on watching a few scary movies that the O-5 council has provided but then Iris came and made him wear a stupid werewolf costume. and right now he won't stop scratching the fur glued to his face. 

"Able, stop!" Iris scolded. "You'll make that come off your face."

Able growled. "Well I didn't ask to have this on my face." Able's hair was pulled into a bun with glued on fur on his sideburns and cheek. He wore a ripped up plaid, button up shirt and regular ripped jeans and black boots. More fur was glued to his hands and some on his chest where the holes are. "How come he can't have shit glued to his face!?"

Cain gave his brother a smug look. "'Cause I'm a skeleton and skeletons don't need stuff glued to their face. Plus I chose my costume." Cain's costume was simple. He painted his face to look like a skull, wore a skeleton shirt and pants, and put on some skeleton gloves. He combed his hair back nice and neat.

"Well they don't have hair either, so why don't I grab a razor and cut it off." Before Able could approach Cain, Iris stepped in and pushed them apart before anything bad could happen.

"Hey! We came here to have fun so we're having fun." She walked back to the kids. As her back was turned, Able punched Cain's  arm causing him to wail out in pain. Iris turned her head and gave Able a warning glare. He rolled his eyes and followed Iris. Cain followed after while trying to sooth his arm. 

Sock tried hard not to let out a laugh. "So. Everyone ready?" He was dressed as Macbeth from the Shakespeare play he use to perform in. His body was a mechanical dummy, much to his disappointment, though it did last him a long time.

All the children cheered and Abby(053) ran and jumped in front of everyone else in her green dinosaur onesie. Soon all the children did the same and trick or treating began. 

Once everyone knew about halloween, the majority of the SCPs decided to go full out. Especially 2006. He's helped everyone choose scary costumes since he sees many horror movies in his time. Some of the more enthusiastic of the SCPs with lots of energy decided to make a hug party at the center of town(and yes, some researchers dressed up and attended the party) while others decided to stay home and hand out the treats to the trick or treaters. And some just wanted to stay home and do nothing. 

Regardless, everyone enjoyed themselves and they were definitely going to do this again next year. 

Traveling from house to house, each child received more and more candy and Edwin was more and more afraid of the future cavities. 

In one house, billy(173), Larry, and Lanky where watching movies and blasting music. They were also eating all the candy. But Lanky managed to snatch two hand fulls for the kids.

At the very end, right before they have to head back home, they all stumbled into a haunted house. 

"I am not going in." Edwin protested.

"Come on~ It'll be fun." Sock tried to persuade.

"No." Edwin crossed his arms and turned away. Soon 035 picked him up and ran inside the haunted house. 

Right when they went in, Cain ran out screaming with Able laughing right behind him. 

It was a fun night. For most.