It was an ordinary day in Magnolia, Twilight was working her day job as barmaid and she was having fun with it. However today was not going to be such a day. Despite being able to shrug off her amnesia most of the time, there were some hardships that did came with it. Such as celebrations or parties in general.
Twilight tries her hardest to play along with them. Even if everyone was already aware of her condition, they would always atleast be quite happy with her willingness to adapt. However, sometimes she would have difficulty doing so. As she didn't quite understand each context.
"Hey Twilight!" Natsu shouted.
"What is the matter, Natsu?" Twilight asked confused.
"Ah. Right, I keep forgetting that you have amnesia." Natsu admitted.
"And that matters, why exactly?" Twilight asked.
"Oh. Because another celebration has hit Fiore." Natsu said.
"Oh, it's Halloween. Isn't it?" Lisanna commented. As she saw Natsu hold these weird orange vegetables.
"Yeah!" Natsu confirmed.
"What is Halloween?" Twilight asked rather confused.
"Ah! Let me explain." Gramps said as he walks into the guildhall.
Twilight, Natsu and Lisanna turns to Makarov for the explanation.
"Halloween is a day which is filled with spooky activities. Like dressing up as a ghost and eating candy. Most activities is all surrounded at night and with lots of candy. For example such an activity is Trick or Treat. Children goes from door to door, dressed up with a spooky outfit and ask that "Trick or Treat!". Children then receive candy or vegetables. Depending on which household." Makarov explained.
"With candy the most appreciated reward." Twilight was able to deduce.
"That is correct. However our guild will decorate our guild hall with activities. Meaning that you, Twilight. Has to get a spooky outfit and run around having fun." Gramps said serious. He wasn't willing to budge on that.
Twilight gulped, she wasn't one to do so. So for Gramps to ask that of her, was going to be quite difficult.
"Don't worry! I will help you with getting a spooky outfit." Mirajane offered in the background.
However Twilight wasn't worried about that. She was worried about disappointing those around her. Because in all honesty, she would have preferred to sit this one out. But Gramps probably knew that already.
The fact that she wouldn't understand why she was getting candy or do any of the spooky activities made her especially scared. She would probably be running around with complete strangers, and failing to do any activity made her really anxious. Especially since those children wouldn't understand the concept of amnesia.
Uncertain, Twilight simply gulped again as she nodded towards Mirajane. Mirajane did however see that Twilight was really anxious. In fact it was so obvious, that everyone around Twilight could sense it from a mile away. It made most of the guild really worried, but Gramps and Laxus felt the most worried.
Gramps looks at Laxus, Gramps used his body language to ask if this was a bad idea. However Laxus simply shrugged it off. He hoped that it made Twilight less stiff. Even if he would probably be watching Twilight for the rest of the Halloween celebration.
Meanwhile Twilight and Mirajane walked towards Fairy Hills. Mirajane glanced at Twilight several times. Twilight's face was partially drained of color. It made Mirajane realize that this was probably a bad idea. However she carried on. As soon as they arrived at Mirajane's room, Twilight realized the sheer amount of spooky outfits that existed was a lot.
"Alright. Before we get started. Twilight please treat this as simply finding a spooky outfit. Nothing more." Mirajane tried to reassure.
"But what makes a outfit spooky?" Twilight asked uncertain.
"What are you afraid off?" Mirajane asked.
"Uh... Nothing that could be turned into an outfit." Twilight concluded.
"Well, think like this. If someone is afraid of ghosts, would that outfit be considered spooky to them?" Mirajane asked.
"Yes." Twilight said.
"Then that is the definition of spooky in an outfit." Mirajane said.
"I see. Then perhaps I want to go for a ghost." Twilight said as her eyes suddenly shined with inspiration. And all the color that was drained reappeared.
"Why?" Mirajane asked curious. A small smile appeared on her face at Twilight's sudden excitement.
"I have an invisibility spell in one of my orbs. But it isn't an ordinary one, it plays on the fear of the one being scared by it." Twilight said.
Mirajane's smile suddenly turned evil, in a friendly kind of way. "Oh? What is the name?" she asked.
"Sombra's invisibility." Twilight as she too suddenly turn on an evil smile.
"I see. And how are you going to sell it?" Mirajane asked.
"My orbs will levitate next to me as mini ghosts. They too can turn invisible." Twilight said.
"Alright. I will give you a good outfit. If you do something in return." Mirajane requested.
"Which is?" Twilight asked as she tilts her head slightly.
"I want you to join me, Lisanna and Erza on a Trick or Treat." Mirajane requested.
"Deal!" Twilight said.
"Good. Well if you follow me." Mirajane said as she showed Twilight a massive closet with hundreds of different ghost outfits.
Twilight and Mirajane spend the remainder of the morning and day, choosing a good ghost outfit. When the evening of Halloween arrived in a blink. And as most groups were forming for the trick or treat event.
Lisanna and Erza were waiting on Twilight and Mirajane. Seeing as they are a bit late, Lisanna had some interesting questions to ask Erza.
"Since when are you two friends?" Lisanna asked.
"You mean me and Mirajane?" Erza asked.
"Yeah. I thought you were rivals." Lisanna admitted.
"We still are. But we both have something similar. Something which we are willing to set a side our differences." Erza said.
"Which is?" Lisanna asked even more curious.
"A younger sister." Erza admitted.
Lisanna smiled at the mention. Right when Twilight and Mirajane arrived.
"Oh! A ghost outfit, classic!" Lisanna commented.
"Yeah. But my goodness. Twilight was picky. It took the entire morning and day to find the right ghost outfit." Mirajane complained.
Twilight simply gave a spooky sounding giggle. It was enough to make both Lisanna and Erza's back hair to stand up straight.
"Oh, yeah. She is using her magic to modify her voice. It is Halloween after all." Mirajane said as she smirked at their reaction.
"Well done. You already gave me nightmares." Lisanna complained. Although she was smiling.
"Ugh." Erza simply said, "Shall we get started then?"
"Let's go!" Mirajane said as she took the lead.
Twilight casually followed the group towards the first set of houses. Most houses simply gave them candy when they said the catchphrase. However not every house was so nice. In fact some didn't appreciate Twilight's outfit.
"Well, well, well. A ghost, really?" The owner of one of the red houses commented.
"If I were you, that is a real one." Erza played along.
"Oh is it? Then you don't mind if I look under it." the owner smirked.
"Go ahead." Twilight's spooky voice said.
The owner approached Twilight and she looked below the outfit to reveal. Nothing. Wait, nothing?
The owner did a double take when he saw that. Realizing that nobody was wearing it, he looks annoyed at Erza.
"There is nobody here!" he said annoyed.
"Is that so?" Twilight said, even with the cloth lifted. The owner's eyes turn wide, he turns around as a sudden heavy mist hing in the air. And Twilight's mini ghost appeared. Twilight's outfit suddenly levitated in the air as she somehow passed through his front door.
"I am really here." Twilight said as the air became heavy.
"Boo!" Twilight said as her ghostly presence suddenly appeared in front of his face. She watched as the owner fainted on the ground in shock. She immediately turned her magic off.
"Was that too much?" Twilight asked the group.
Erza, Lisanna and Mirajane simply laughed loudly. At the man's expense. He had honestly fainted, and everyone in the neighborhood saw it. They saw Twilight's entire show. Most were in shock, some were smiling. But everyone was in awe. Twilight performed a trick, as the owner nearly ruined her Halloween. Atleast in most people's eyes.
"Nah. That was fine." Erza said as shed a tear near her eye, from the laughing.
"That is what he gets for ruining the act." Lisanna said smiling.
"That was some mighty good acting, Twilight." Mirajane complimented.
"Ugh." The owner said as he woke up.
"Did that teach you a lesson?" The owner's daughter said as she appeared behind him.
"Fine! Take this candy." He said annoyed as he dropped a piece of candy in each basket, before slamming the door shut.
"Sorry about my dad. He isn't very kid friendly. Still you gave him a good scare. He might be angry right now. But he will laugh about it later." The owner's daughter said smiling.
"Alright." Twilight said as she turns her magic back on.
"Happy Halloween!" The daughter said as she watched Twilight's group move on.
The remainder of Twilight's group was filled with similar events. Either Twilight scared the crap out of them, or they simply received candy. And sometimes vegetable, although Erza and Lisanna didn't like those. Mirajane and Twilight didn't mind those.
As Twilight and the group went to the final house. They decided to return back to the guild hall. As soon as they entered, they saw dozens of children doing all sort of activities. From fishing apples from a barrel of water, to playing shooting carnival games. The guild hall was in a very festive mood.
Twilight looks at her basket that she filled with candy and saw that it was so full. It could explode at any moment.
"Gramps can I place my basket in my room really quick?" Twilight asked.
"Sure. But you have to come right back." Gramps requested.
"Of course. I will follow this group around the whole day." Twilight said.
"Good." Gramps said as he watch Twilight ran up to her room. Meanwhile he turns his attention to the three.
"How was she?" Gramps asked.
"She was a natural. She gave plenty of trick also." Mirajane said.
"A natural prankster." Erza added.
"Her shows impressed the entire neighborhood. I saw how a bunch of adults were following us, just to watch Twilight scare someone." Lisanna explained.
Gramps sighed in relieve, "Okay. Do show her around, alright?" he asked.
"Of course. We promised her." Erza said.
"Good." Gramps said as he saw Twilight return.
"Why don't you guys start by carving a pumpkin." Gramps suggested.
"Uh, what is a pumpkin?" Twilight asked.
"An orange, rather large vegetable." Lisanna said.
"Instead of asking, why don't we just show you?" Mirajane said as she once again took the lead.
Lisanna proceeds to grab a decently large pumpkin and empty the inside by cutting a hole in the top. She then carved a face into the side of it and place a small candle inside.
Twilight then copies it, but made a different face into it. The rest of the team also did so.
After that they went and visited a whole range of activities. Ranging from skill based to luck based mini-games. The group quickly realized that Twilight was both lucky as well as skilled. As she kept earning rewards left and right. Not that Twilight cared for the rewards, she simply cared about experiencing each mini-game.
After she was done, with earning rewards. She simply gave every reward away to not so lucky children. Earning her an healthy dose of karma. And respect.
After that they visited every sweets stall and food stall in the guild hall. Filling their bellies full.
"I think that we will go back to bed." Mirajane said as she was dragging along an fallen asleep Lisanna.
"Yeah. I will join you." Erza said while yawning and having trouble staying awake.
"Alright. See you tomorrow." Twilight said. As she watched the rest of her team head back to bed.
Meanwhile Twilight simply took a seat at the bar as she watched the rest of the activities in the hall finish up. Gramps was simply entertaining some of the children, and Laxus took a seat next to Twilight.
"Was Halloween as scary as you thought it was?" Laxus asked.
"Not really. I may have overestimated it." Twilight admitted.
"Do you know, why Gramps asked you to join the activities?" Laxus asked.
"No." Twilight simply said.
"He felt that you were a bit stiff lately. He wanted you to get to know this world's celebrations. And Halloween is one of the most beloved celebrations in Fiore." Laxus explained.
"Do you think that I should investigate all the other celebrations?" Twilight asked.
"No. Don't. Going in blind allows you to make new memories." Laxus said.
"Alright. Then which celebration is next?" Twilight asked.
"Christmas. That is the most popular celebration in this world." Laxus said.
"Understood. Well I can't wait." Twilight said.
"Oh and Laxus..." Twilight started, which caused him to look at her direction.
"Happy Halloween!" Twilight said with a smile.