Monster-Bumps 2: Dead and Dazzling

Dead was currently hidden behind one of the stone Angels, staring at the strange girl and her dog snooping around the graveyard. She held some kind of weird compass that was leading her towards the mausoleum. He narrowed his eye. He never saw this girl before but he knew she would cause him some trouble. Soon the moon was shrouded in black clouds and a wave of blackness and shadows passed over the land by Deads current location as he remained there not moving. It wasn't until the darkness consumed his form and he suddenly vanished into thin air, without leaving a trace of his existence.

Dead returned to the mausoleum and found ZapTrap curled up in the corner sleeping.

"Wake up volt head!" Dead yelled.

ZapTrap stirred and opened his eyes tiredly, before standing back up and facing Ralphs boney counterpart.

"WHAT? DID DHEY FINALLY GET DEM KIDS YET?" ZapTrap asked weakly.

It had been an hour since Arachnida departed, the other monsters left with her leaving Dead and ZapTrap alone. While they enacted Arachnida's plan.

"No, but another girl is coming this way." Dead informed him.

"ONE OF DEM GIRLS?"

"No, someone else. And she's headed this way towards us."

"OOOH!" ZapTrap moaned avidly, and raised an electric fist, "WANT ME TA SHOCK 'ER FOR YA?"

"Hold that thought electric breath, your sparkly orange ass can zap the next girl. Your too stupid you wouldn't know how to pour water out of a boot with the instructions on the heel."

"HEY!" Zap replied angrily, "QUIT INSULTIN' ME!"

Dead shook his head, "I'm not insulting you, I'm describing you."

"OOOH," ZapTrap said, "IS THAT AN INSULT OR A COMPLIMENT?

Dead stared at ZapTrap for a full moment, looking between annoyed and irritated, "Wow, if stupid could fly, you'd be a jet."

"THANKS, I LOVE JETS."

For about two seconds, Dead stared to the side, out into open space. It was impossible to tell what he was thinking. Other than he was thinking it quickly.

Dead shook his head and sauntered over to the book, "Let's give this another go and see if we can get one of our friends released early for good behavior."

Dead pried open the book, cracking it slightly, but the lock still held it secure. But Dead put some effort to hopefully release another monster to take care of the girl in the graveyard. It took a little struggling but he managed to open it enough to release a glob of ink that escaped between the pages. The ink splattered and quickly took shape.

Like Dead and the others. The magical murky colored liquid first took the form of a small puddle before it began rising into the air until it was at human height. Two arms erupted on each side, followed by a wicked grin, accompanied by hollow yellow eyes. Finally a pumpkin head.

Jack stretched out, yawning as he awoke from his slumber within the confines of that wretched book. He turned to see Dead, a wicked smile crossing his face. “Whaddaya call me out for Boss? More fun?”

Dead nodded and walked towards the door leading the pumpkin head out of the mausoleum. Dead had lead Jack a few feet away from Twilight and Spike. Both hidden behind more stone angels.

Dead pointed his bony finger at the snooping purple haired girl and her mangey canine companion, “I want you to take those two out of the equation before they cause too much trouble for us. Think you can handle that?"

Jack simply nodded, turning his gaze to the girl. “Consider it done” He said wickedly, the malevolent grin still plastered upon his pumpkin face.

"Hey, ya cheated, Rainbow Dash!” Applejack scolded, attempting to grab Rainbow’s Playstation controller out of her hands.

The athletic girl simply giggled, holding her controller up and away from the grabbing hands of Applejack, “No way, I’m just awesome,” Dash smirked, turning the game off, “Let’s play something else, you stink at this game.” She spun the controller in on her finger, her eyes closed, as she smiled confidently.

“Yeah, if ya didn’t cheat, I’da beaten ya.” AJ glared at her friend, sounding irritated.

Pinkie was blowing air into a balloon, slowly inflating it with each word she spoke, “She’s-right-Rainbow-Dash.”

“Whatever, I could beat you at any game,” Rainbow challenged, narrowing her eyes.

“Bring it,” AJ responded, narrowing her eyes as well.

Rarity was sitting on the floor next to Pinkie’s bed, conversing with Sunset Shimmer.

The group had all gathered together at Pinkie’s to hangout. Aiden and Ralph hadn’t shown up so they assumed their friends were busy at the moment. Fluttershy sat next to Pinkie on her bed, scribbling into her journal, most likely writing a new song for the Rainbooms.

“Writing a new song, Fluttershy?” Pinkie asked, leaning over her friend and looking at the book.

“Uh huh. I think it’s a good one too.” Fluttershy said, placing the end of the pen to her lips as she thought up more lyrics.

“Ooh, ooh, let me see, let me see!” Pinkie exclaimed in excitement, barely being able to contain herself, her hands already reaching for the book.

Suddenly, a rock smashed through the window. Glass shattered inward showering the hardwood floors. The rock landed near the side of Pinkie’s bed with a rather loud thump. All the girls leapt a few feet in the air, startled by the sound of shattering glass. For a brief moment, they all stared quietly at the window, processing what had happened. Then, the group of girls exchanged glances with one another, confused at who would do such a thing. Most people around town were already friends with them, who would do something so mischievous to them. A kid perhaps?

Rainbow got up, glancing out the window, noticing not a soul on the sidewalk or anybody running away from the scene of the crime. She raised her fist up and shouted, “Hey, you punks, don’t mess with my friends house! Got it!”

Then came a series of honks split seconds apart from each other. It didn’t sound like it was coming from the street. The honks were loud and discrete, making them cover their ears from the noise. It was as if they were emanating from the front door of Pinkie’s humble abode.

Sunset’s eyes went wide, her heart beginning to beat faster and faster. A thought had crossed her mind that made her shudder in fear. “You don’t think…?” Sunset could barely continue with what she was about to say, but everyone knew what she was getting at.

“Ralph said he hid that darn book, there’s no way,” Applejack said, turning to Sunset with evident fear in her eyes.

“That’s it!” Rainbow Dash hollered, irritated at all this random nonsense. She covered her ears and darted down the hallway, quickly clammering down the stairs. She was fed up and determined to put an end to this. With a tug of the knob, the front door swung open. Not a single sound permeated the air. In front of the house was nothing but a passing jogger, the local DJ Vinyl Scratch, wearing her signature headphones. She turned her head and gave Rainbow the thumbs up, then returned to her jog.

Rainbow grew a perplexed look on her face, “What the…” There was no honking and no Monster Truck of Ralph's. The rainbow haired girl, turned her head and began to call up, “False alar-,” before she was cut off, a sticky white glob of web pulling her forward. She had no time to react, simply crying for help as it yanked her out the front door.

Dash slammed face first into the lawn with a meaty thud. Arachnida was across the street, hanging onto a building, using her web as a way to drag her prey closer. Like a  fisherman reeling in his target. Tumbling across the lawn, Rainbow kicked up grass and dirt. Soon her body was dragged across the street, pain surrounding her. She cried out for her friends, beginning to fear for her life.

Suddenly, a loud honking came from in front of her. Headlights blinded Rainbow causing her to squint as she attempted to shield her eyes. However, she could see how enormous the tires were, and they were in fact Monster Truck tires. As the web strung her along, a large whoosh passed her. The Monster Truck had missed her by mere inches, swerving a little, honking as it did so. Rainbow noticed it had no driver which could only mean one thing. Sunset was right, somehow the monsters had gotten out.

From Pinkie’s front window, the other girls watched in wide-eyed horror as their friend was nearly hit by the haunted Monster Truck. Fluttershy was hiding behind her hair almost breaking into a sob. She couldn’t bare to watch this unfold in front of her eyes. Sunset was the first to turn and run down the hall as Dash was dragged closer and closer to the spider princess.

The other’s shortly followed suit, one by one, they ran down the hallway. The group ran down the stairs as fast as they could, all of them praying Dash was not harmed or even worse…

Sunset was the first girl to run out to the front door, darting across the front lawn. Rainbow was now being reeled up the building as if she was the catch of the day. The others were about to run out of the house after her when suddenly the back door burst open. Chunks of wood and metal flew inward littering the kitchen floor. Wolf Boy came through it, landing on all fours. He proceeded to stand up and give a vicious blood-curdling howl.

The werewolf began running towards them, the girls screaming in fear. They huddled together, panicking as they had no weapons and no way to defend themselves. All of this was so unexpected. The monsters had succeeded in catching them off guard. They proceeded to run to the front door, but before they could exit the house, a giant tire came in and blocked their path. A loud honking sound penetrated their ears as the monster truck stood infront of the house. All four girls were between two vicious monsters ready to get a little payback.

Meanwhile, Sunset almost made it to the street when a cold chill hit her entire body. She felt as if she had become a living icicle. She looked down and gasped to see ice forming around her boots. She whipped her head and looked to see Winter on top of a house next to Arachnida, creating a billow of icy wind starting with Sunsets feet, trailing up. She opened her mouth to scream, but no words came out.

The ice crept upwards across her body, shivers ran down her entire body as her blood began freezing. She stood there like a frozen sculpture with her mouth open. A shocked expression frozen on her face.

Winter had frozen the girl dead in her tracks. The wendigo turned to see Arachnida begin to spin a struggling Dash in her webbing. She did just that. Soon, half of Rainbow’s body was covered in web, trapping the girl’s hands and feet. The spider princess slapped a small piece of webbing across the rainbow haired girl’s mouth as a finishing touch.

“So I don’t have to hear you speak,” The spider princess said. She turned to face Winter, “Make sure Wolfie doesn’t kill the others, we need these brats alive.

Winter nodded and turned to run towards the house. The Monster Trucks saw him and turned in reverse making way for the white canibal spirit.

Winter made it just in time to see all four girls huddled up, trembling nervously infront of the Wolf boy who was busy growling at the remaining girls. All too scared to acknowledge the winter canibal behind them.

Suddenly Applejack had idea, she quickly turned to Fluttershy, "Flutters! The stare, use it!"

"Oh right!" She remembered and walked up infront of the werewolf without hesitation, her eyes angry and determined.

"Now listen here mistser wo-AAAAAH!" Fluttershy was unexpectlgly pulled back by a white fluid, which forced her to turn around unexpectedly. Another shot of webbing hit her in her eyes making her yelp. The webbing spread across her face, followed by another web that surrounded her figure, she was pulled by her waist towards Arachnida.

"Fluttershy!" The girls cried simultaneously.

Suddenly a large wind of ice froze the others, they didn't have time to react as the wind hit them so quickly, they were surrounded in ice  as Wolf Boy pounced at them, claws unsheathed, ready to rip apart the fearful girl’s flesh and bone. On accident, the werewolf was frozen as well in mid-air. The Wolf Boy fell to the ground, the ice around his body shattered when he fell to the ground. Ice flew everywhere. The Wolf Boy dropped to the floor, glaring at Winter as he rubbed his head. He shook his head wildly.

Arachnida walked towards them, carrying Dash and Fluttershy both cocooned in her webs , slumped over her shoulders, still struggling. “See it wasn’t that hard. Those Dazzlings are idiots.” She said.

Winter and Wolf Boy nodded in agreement, collecting the three ice statues that were Rarity, AppleJack, and Pinkie.

“We have to get them to Dead. Let’s get a move on!” Arcahnida ordered.

Meanwhile, Twilight was following her magic compass, getting closer and closer to her destination and the mausoleum. She rarely looked up from the compass, her eyes trained on where it pointed towards. Spike shakily glanced around, keeping close to his owner.

Then, both of them heard a twig snap. Spike leapt ten feet in the air, scared out of his wits. Twilight simply glanced up from her device, looking around to see if anyone was approaching them.

“It’s just a twig, Spike.” Twilight said, bending down to pet her dog, before continuing the trek.

“Is it?” Came a creepy voice from ahead of her.

She didn’t notice, bumping into something. She slowly looked up, her eyes widening in fear and realization.

Standing in front of her was a tall monstrous figure with a pumpkin for a head and pumkinvines collected together to assemble a human body. Leering down at her.

“Ahhhhhh!” She screamed, turning to run away. Spike followed suit, darting forward after Twilight as fast as his legs could carry him.

“What is that?!” Spike asked, alarmed, looking back to see the creature give chase after them.

“It must be one of those monster!” Twilight exclaimed, “But how in the world did they get out?”

"Run, run, girlie!" Jack taunted as he deattached his head from his vine body, "But don't think you'll get far, my friends will make sure you don't leave this place alive."

Jacks liberated head then spat various pumpkin seeds on to the ground before the seeds buried themselves further into the soil. A moment later the ground erupted and five Pumpkin heads grew faster than lightning.

They all had distinctive expressions, they were happy, wicked, sad, goofy, and angry. And their objective was clear.

Attack the girl.

"This is gonna be fun." Jack chortled, almost playfully before pointing his green index finger towards the fleeing Twilight, directing the others to follow.

The other pumpkin heads nodded and ran towards the science lover and her dog. While Jack remained behind, watching with leisure as his minions pursued their prey.

"Keep running Spike!" Twilight yelled as she dared not look back.

"What do you think I'm doing!" Spike replied, galloping alongside Twilight.

One of the pumpkin heads, happy, stopped running and paused, while the other four kept chasing. He plucked his head out of his green neck. The head then unexplainably caught on fire before he launched his liberated head at Twilight. But due to his eyes being on his head, the bodies aim was impeded by the fact it couldn't see without its head as the pumpkin heads body launched It's head accidentally at a nearby stone angel which crashed through the angels head making loose rubble fall to the ground. In place where the angels head had been moments prior was now a pumpkin head, with a still cheerful grin. Undaunted by the poor trajectory his body unwillingly threw it at.

Twilight huffed as she continued running, she weaved past tombstones as she tried reaching the exit of the cementary. Four pumpkin heads continued following behind her. Determined to ensure the girl didn't get far.

Once more, another pumpkin head, sad, wrenched his head off his body, and threw it at Twilight like a burning molotov. Twilight glanced over her shoulders just in time and made a sharp right turn, nearly being struck by the blazing pumpkin. The head instead collided with a decaying tree, with no leaves. The entire tree exploded when the head forcibly impacted with said tree. The base of the tree was all that stood as the branches flew off the tree and the rest of it began burning from the ignited pumpkin.

Twilight didn't stick around to see the burning remains of the tree, she dashed forward. Very much aware she almost shared a similar fate with that tree.

She then saw the gates to the cementary approaching. She internally sighed in relief, but she knew she was still far from being safe. She still had three pumpkin headed monsters behind her and Spike. She could only pray she and her dog would survive this ordeal.

But fate was never known for being merciful.

Her relief was short lived as one of the pumpkin heads grabbed their heads again and threw it an arch motion over Twilight and Spikes head. The pumpkin collided with the iron gate and the resulting impact made the gate suddenly catch on fire. The intensity of the blaze emanated heat that made it impossible for anyone to pass between the gates. Twilight and Spike skidded to a halt and stared at the fire intervening their escape.

They turned their heads around to see two remaing pumpkin heads creeping towards them.

"What do we do?" Spike asked alarmed, as the pumpkin heads approached them.

Twilight frantically looked around for something to defend herself and Spike with. She then picked up Spike from the ground and ran away to he left side of the cementary away from the exit and pumpkin heads.

"Where are we going?" Spike asked in Twilights arms.

"I don't know!" Twilight admitted, still running, "We have to find another way outta here Spik-"

The remaining pumpkins heads then lunged forward and tackled Twiligt making her drop Spike as he fell out of her arms and tumbled to the ground before stopping. He looked in shock to see the Jack O' lanterns holding each an arm pinning Twilght to the ground. Twilight screamed as she squirmed in their grasp. But to no avail, she remained trapped underneath two pumpkin heads.

Spike narrowed his eyes and growled at the pumpkin heads, baring his canine teeth at them, attacking his owner and friend.

"Leave her alone!" Spike yelled before running towards them.

He began barking loudly, making the pumpkinheads focus their attention on the barking purple doggie headed their way. Spike then leaped up and attacked one of the Jack O' lanterns, his teeth then grabbed on to one of their arms holding his owner down. Spike sunk his teeth down on his vine arms, biting down hard.

The Jack O' lantern stood up and tried shaking the purple and green dog off but Spike refused to let go. It tried frantically shaking his arm more and more but to no avail.

With only one Jack O' lantern holding her down, Twilight used the back of her head to headbutt the Jack O' lantern making him recoil and fall back. Now free Twilight stood up and dusted her dress before running over to Spike still clinging on to the Jack O' lantern.

"Spike!" She cried, running towards him.

Hearing his owner no longer in distress. He released his clamp on the pumpkin head and dropped down before Twilight ran on the side and picked up Spike back in her arms before running again.

Both mute Jack O' lanterns recovered and ran after the girl and her dog. After a few minutes of running, Twilight spotted a missing iron bar on the fence, making a narrow open gap between the fence around the cementary. It was a tight fit, but it was the only risk they could take out of this place.

"Through here!" Twilight said, bending down and letting Spike drop freely to the ground. She allowed Spike to go first. He effortlessly hopped between the iron bars and made it to the other side.

Twilight went in and tried pushing herself through. It was a bit tight but Twilight struggled pushing herself thought it. She made it to the other side until she felt a hand grab her ankle. Twilight turned her head and her eyes widened in horror to see one of the Jack O' lanterns gripping her leg. Twiligt screamed in horror as the Jack O' lanterns were beginning to pull her back to their side.

"Twilight!" Spike yelled in distress.

Suddenly a small clunk sound emanated through the air and Twilight felt the grip on her ankle gone. She turned her gaze back at the Jack O' lanterns to see one of them rubbing what appeared to be a mark on its head. Twilight looked down to see rolling her way was an....

Acorn?

She picked it up and examined it. She and Spike looked up to see the same squirrel Spike chased up earlier on a branch of an old tree. Squeaking exuberantly, raising his fist at the Jack O' lanterns angrily.

He then pointed to the burning remains of the tree where one of the pumpkin heads hit accidentally. Closer inspection revealed to be the remains of various acorns around the burning tree. It wasn't saving Twilight, it was trying to get even with those Jack O' lanterns for destroying his acorn stash.

Twilight quickly picked up Spike and ran away to go warn either the Shiverribas or the Rainbooms. The pumkin heads watched her flee, while the squirrel continued chittering at them angrily.

Adagio and the rest of the Dazzlings made it near the gates of the cementary and were bewildered to see it on fire.

"What the heck happened while we were gone?" Aria asked, still gawking at the fire.

"How are we gonna get in now?" Sonata asked, looking towards Adagio.

"I can't wait to hear the monsters explanation for this,"  she muttered sarcastically, she waved her hand for her fellow sirens to follow, "Come on girls, we're not getting in through here."

The girls walked around the cementary, close to the fence, trying to find an alternative entrance inside, they found a small gap between the bars of the iron fence. They slipped through it and headed off to he direction of the mausoleum. They kept walking until Sonata saw something shimmering in the distance. She walked towards it, picked it up and analyzed it. The other two girls noticed her distracted by something. They turned around to see her back, she was facing away from them, concealing whatever it was she had in her hands.

"Sonata what is it now?" Adagio inquired in an annoyed and unintrigued tone of voice.

"Look what I found girls!" Sonata exclaimed revealing to be Twilights pendant shaped magic tracker.