"FINALLY, IT'S THE HOLIDAYS !!!" Yells the young girl cyan after coming out of her last French class.
"And more than the holidays, tomorrow is Halloween!" Nodded the young man in ghostly imitation, spanking his friend John and Fluttershy.
"I hope you have costumes planned." said the great Drew, turning to his friends.
"Don't worry, Rarity's here to make us some." Applejack replied as she looked at her friend.
"Sure, just tell me what you want, I think I have enough material to make some for all of you." she said, pulling a mirror out of her bag and putting on her hair as usual.
"That's nice, Rarity, but we already have our costumes from last year." said Lance, referring to the boy band.
"So we're agreed, tomorrow we'll go on a parade and visit a place you girls haven't seen before." he said looking at the girls.
Everyone confirms his agreement and goes back to their rooms, preparing their costumes for tomorrow's festivities. Rarity is the one who went to bed last, she took care to make each of her five friends' costumes, also making smiles on their faces.
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The next day, a general meeting in Light and Drew's room, which is tidy and set in the right mood with its shutters closed and the telephones as the only lighting. Soon, everyone is inside and everyone comes out in turn to put on their costumes.
Light is the first one to pass, and it sets the mood. Coming out no more than a few seconds, he comes back quickly.
"Dear comrades in terror." he said as the door was still closed, just before opening it by turning the handle sharply. "PREPARE FOR THE FRIGHT OF YOUR LIVES !" He screams as he appears furiously.
Half of the audience screams in front of this show, including John who doesn't wait to hide behind Drew, although he knows very well that it is only a staging.
Light wears a vampire costume, a black cape on the outside and a red cape on the inside that wraps him like a sheet, fake crooked canines and a stocking from a tuxedo for the chic and noble side of vampires.
"Wow, Light, you look great in that suit." Twilight nodded.
"Vampires should always look presentable, you see." he said disdainfully and with a half-pleated look, taking on a high society attitude to fit his character.
So Light sits between Rainbow Dash and John, Drew and Harri standing aside as their costumes go together. Less than two minutes later, our two companions arrive in their outfits.
Drew steps forward first, a parody of Frankenstein, keeping an expressionless face, like the monster he represents. His hair seems to be stuck to his head and he has some dotted pencil marks, he also has a screw on each side of his neck. But this was only one side of the coin, as Harri steps forward from behind Drew.
"IT'S ALIVE ! IT'S ALIIIVE !!" Does he scream as he admires Drew as his creature.
He's wearing the blouse we use in chemistry class with round glasses that are obviously very dirty, even hiding his eyes. His hair is also in bad shape, messy on his head.
The audience applauds in front of this performance, then the first girl decides to pass.
"I'm ready to steal your thunder !" she says as she leaves the room with a slight rainbow trail.
Once she returns, she wears a Shadowbolt suit with a threatening black cloud under her wing. She jumps on it and flashes a lightning bolt into the room.
"AAAAHHHH !!!" Poor John yelled out in real terror, hiding behind Light.
"Wow, Rainbow, that's dangerous !" He said to bring her to her senses. "And then first of all, where did you get a black cloud ?"
"Don't worry, I know how to control it, it was just to scare you. Still, you should have seen your faces." she continues with a satisfied laugh.
The rest of the disguises passed by more quickly, Twilight and Rarity dressed up as witches, wearing pointy hats and thin dresses. Some like Lance, Drew and Harri didn't hesitate to testify to their excitement with a few drops of blood emanating from their nasal pouches. Applejack opted for a scarecrow costume, made of straw and dull fabric, with a hat on her head that looked great.
It started off pretty well with all his costumes, the atmosphere was gradually settling down and that was just the beginning. It's a pity that the rest of the show didn't stay in the theme... indeed, we'll have to explain why Fluttershy is dressed as a pink rabbit, John as a bee and Lance as a robot. But the worst of the worst is Teddy and Pinkie pie who have custom-made costumes, both dressed as giant cakes.
"TA-DAAAA !" exclaimed the green pony as he introduced himself and Pinkie.
"WE MATCH, THAT'S NICE !" she said, jumping up and down and noticing that their similar costume was perfect for her.
"Why did you agree to make these costumes ?" Ask Light to Rarity, obviously disappointed that the costumes had nothing to do with Halloween.
"I just wanted to please them, as long as they're happy, I am." she nodded, certain that she had made the right choice.
Once the parade was over, the second half of the day could finally begin. Light finally turns on the lights to talk.
"All right, folks, now it's time to get really scared." he said as he took the keys out of his pocket.
"Okay, where are you taking us ?" Asked the scarecrow, who was able to speak despite all the straw lying next to his face and mouth, scratching it more than expected.
"In a very special place." replied the undead unicorn with a dull, uncaptivating voice.
So our friends walked to a door on the first floor, which was sealed with a padlock and heavy chains at the end of the corridor dedicated to the science of earth and math classes. Some had asked what he was hiding behind, and both the teachers and the principal herself avoided the subject.
"Enough chatter, fellow students, see for yourself what I'm thinking." he said, remaining in the role of the noble vampire he loved to play while wearing his costume. "And now." he said, inserting the key into the padlock, opening the door horizontally, squeaking a little.
"Celestia gave us permission to go, as this is our last year here, she agreed to let us find out." Explained Lance as Light and Drew removed the chains to the side and opened the door.
"Ladies." announced the stallion dressed as a vampire and leaning forward, inviting the girls to go first with a wave of his hand.
Rainbow Dash and Applejack wasted no time in responding to the invitation and quickly rushed inside. It could be fun, they thought. After them, the whole group moved forward with envy or anxiety, Light closing the step and closing the door behind him, not locking it, of course. There were no lights in the place, the students using their phones to see more clearly in the darkness.
"BBrr! It's cold in here." complained the white unicorn, shivering in her thin cloth and trying to warm herself as best she could.
Our friends find themselves in a gloomy, cold hallway, with traces of mold showing on the walls and doors around. The place seems to have been abandoned for decades.
"It is said that when the school was first built, this was where we should have learned to make potions and spells of all kinds." Light told the girls, advancing to the front of the line. "But there was a serious accident in the first class, and since then, magic and potions have been banned here." He explained.
"What kind of accident ?" Asked the pegasus curious, raising an eyebrow.
"Oh three times nothing, a powerful poison made by a unicorn who had planned everything, she took all the students and teachers present on the premises at that moment with her." he said as if it were something normal.
"PPfff ! If you were going to scare me, you didn't !" She nodded, not believing their bedtime story.
"What am I doing here ?" Rarity wondered as she grew more and more anxious to go out, Fluttershy accompanying her to warm up with her.
"That's the version that's been going around for a long time, we weren't here when it happened." he said in response, gently opening a door to the side.
The door indicates room 24, the number being hidden behind some foam, would have been in this room that the crime was committed. Light enters the room by lighting it with his phone, followed closely by Rainbow Dash.
"They say this is where the poison was created." he says, turning his eyes to Rainbow to see her reaction.
"Cool." she said, the tone of her voice showing her excitement about visiting the place.
"Light, Celestia told us not to enter this room." Drew said in a serious tone, raising his hand to his friend to invite him out.
"Don't worry, Drew, I'm just looking around... WOW AAHH WHAT'S THAT ?" he shouted in surprise, his body tensing up. "RAINBOW BAR YOU FROM HERE !!" he shouted, turning to the pegasus behind him.
Without anyone being able to react, the group saw Light disappear into the darkness of the room, as if he had been pulled by something. His phone fell to the ground, the pegasus having no light.
"AAAAHHHHH !!!" He screamed as he disappeared, leaving his phone on the floor and the sound of his fall.
Then, nothing, nobody made a sound for several seconds, John or Fluttershy didn't even scream. Except for Rainbow Dash, who stayed in front, the rest of the group stuck together, Applejack only advancing to be in front of the others. The cyan mare lit up the room where the stallion had just disappeared, and except for her phone on the dirty floor, there was no sign of life.
"Uh... Light ?" Called Rainbow Dash, suddenly more worried than before, eyes and body frozen and not even moving.
The rest of the group was speechless, all behind Applejack and Drew who had stood in front of them, wondering what to do. The rainbow pegasus decided to come a little closer, with a single step.
"RAINBOW !! It's not safe, go back !" intervenes Drew, even he doesn't move forward.
"Light, can you hear me ?" she called again, without reply.
Before wanting to go any further, Rainbow swallowed her spit, taking a step in the direction it went, not listening to Drew's advice. The rest of the group didn't dare to follow her, John hiding behind Drew and Fluttershy behind his hair and the ears of his suit. By taking a second step forward, Rainbow can feel her heart beating at an alarming rate, with tachycardia lurking in wait for her.
It's as she feels her heart almost stop that a face appears from the shadows. The shifty look and crooked teeth make her clench her fist before hearing her make a distinctive sound, well known in Halloween.
"Boo !"
"AAAAAHHHHH !" she shouted as she reflexively brought her fist to her face and closed her eyes.
Rainbow's scream and her punch brought panic behind her. Everyone uttered a cry of surprise and terror except Drew.
The panic ends when the screams become ridiculous in comparison to Drew's laughter, crying with laughter, taking her belly in his arms to fade away.
"HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA... !!!”
"DREW, WHY ARE YOU LAUGHING ? LIGHT IS..." she said before being cut by another laugh, coming from behind her.
"HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA... !!!”
Rainbow recognizes that laugh, and as she turns to the dark room she sees Light coming out and picking up her previously fallen phone.
"HAHAHA... THAT WAS SO FUNNY HAHAHA... YOU SHOULD HAVE SEEN YOUR FACES !" He shouted in the middle of her laughter, he is Drew having to hold each other to keep their balance.
As they calm down a little and dry their tears of happiness, they notice the looks on their faces, the worst being the angry look Rainbow gives Light. Not all of them really liked this joke, and decide to change the role from trap to trapper. They walk slowly towards the two friends, their looks testifying to their intention. Light and Drew may be the strongest physically, but they are a little worried about their fate.
"Well, I'll leave you to it, see you later." he says, tapping his friend's shoulder before running away, making an incredible sprint to the end of the corridor.
"FUCK !!!" He shouted before thinking about his situation, and started swallowing his spittle too.
"GET BACK HERE !!!" Pegasus shouted pegasus as it chased him, not waiting a second to spread its wings and catch up with him despite the narrow, invisible corridors.
The two rivals are now drawn into a frantic race through the dark and cold corridors, each having to be doubly careful not to hit a wall violently. Light gains ground by suddenly changing lanes, visibly knowing the location, Rainbow reducing the gap with her straight line speed.
They find themselves almost tied, Rainbow trying to grab Light's cape from her costume to make her pay for the scare. She almost makes it, but Light ends up crashing into a wall despite her caution so he's been careful.
*BOOM*
Light stopped immediately and seemed to fall against the wall, his hands placed on his nose probably bleeding.
"LIGHT !" She shouted in the hallway creating an echo, changing her face from angry to soft.
Rainbow knelt down beside him, wanting to make sure he was okay. She moved closer to his face hidden by her hands, illuminating it with the light from her phone, placing her other hand on his shoulder.
"Light you okay ? Are you hurt ?" She asks in a soft, slender voice, as if trying to comfort him.
Light looks intently at Rainbow's gaze, very soft and attentive compared to usual. He decides to speak, still with his hands blocking her nose and mouth.
"You know Dashie... you're kind of cute when you're soft-eyed." he said, avoiding direct glance, immediately followed by a significant blush from the pegasus.
"Uh... I..." she said, looking for an appropriate answer, taking her hand from her shoulder to hide her burning cheeks behind.
It is while looking at Light again, in the hope of not blushing any more, that he slowly takes his hands out of his mouth, revealing a sly smile. Without transition, Light gets up and disappears behind Rainbow, spread out in his sprint, leaving the pegasus alone, in its redness and embarrassment.
"MUST NOT TAKE HIS OPPONENT IN PITTY DASHIE." he shouted to her before leaving, escaping the punishment for his bad joke.
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Several minutes later, everyone finally got out of that hallway and into Light and Drew's room. They confess to cooperating to scare the whole gang, and it had worked.
"What about when you dropped your phone on the floor ?" Asked Twilight.
"I put it in a case just before, so it was safe." announced the pegasus with a big smile on his face, not unhappy with his misdeed.
"I admit you got us, but Rainbow had to give you a hard time, didn't you, Rainbow ?" she asked, turning to her friend.
"Me, uh... yeah, yeah... I've got him... punished him..." she said, rolling her arms around his legs, thinking back on Light's compliment.
Rainbow's face began to turn red again, fortunately she hid it with her knees. Seeing her friend looking so bad, Light decides to come up to her ear... before confessing to her...
"By the way, Dashie, earlier, when I hit a wall, well... it was a bluff." he confessed.
"WHAT !?" She shouted in the bedroom, drawing all the attention to herself.
In an instant, Rainbow's face went from soft and calm to angry with bloodshot eyes. It is by looking into her eyes that Light understands what is going to happen to her, and realizes that he prefers the sweet, caring Rainbow he knew a few minutes ago.
Rainbow can't believe it, it was a bluff, when Light fell, she was really worried about him, IT wasn't a bluff... she was worried for nothing.
"LIGHT !! I'M GONNA KILL YOU !!" She screamed in the room, ready to strangle him with her hands.
"AAAAAHHHHHHHH !!" He shouted as in his joke, but this one sounded more... real.
Light shouted even louder than before, knowing that this time he would surely not escape. He started sprinting down the corridor and was hurtling down the stairs at lightning speed, hoping to save his skin from the angry tomboy, who was chasing him from the air. The whole thing created a general laughter in the room, happy to have spent the day together even though few had enjoyed the joke.