My Little Pony Equestria Girls: Monster Mash-Up Musical
Chapter 5: Home of the Grimwoods
Previous ChapterNext ChapterLater, the Grimwood Girls’ red van drives out of its parking spot and so does the Rainbooms’ tour bus. Sibella’s behind the wheel of the van while Sunset’s behind the wheel of the bus. Sibella peaks out of her window and waves back at the Rainbooms. Sunset does the same. The Grimwood drive away from Ghouls Funland and the Rainbooms follow them close behind. Later, the vehicles pull up to a large rod iron double gate leading to a large charcoal gray mansion that looks a bit decrepit. This is the house where the Grimwood Girls live. Now, both Girl groups walk up the stairs to the porch and the front door.
“Welcome to our haunted home!” Enid announced proudly.
Phantasma floated beside her, adding with a ghostly giggle, “Grimwood Manor.”
“We named it after our headmistress, Miss Grimwood.” Winnie chimed in.
The Rainbooms, wide-eyed and slightly overwhelmed, gazed up at the towering mansion. “Whoa!” Starlight breathed, her eyes tracing the building’s dark, weathered lines. “Wow!” Twilight said, unable to tear her gaze away. “Would you look at that?” Sunset said. “Very supernatural,” Spike commented.
Sibella, still smiling, moved to open the door. “Thanks. Now, let’s just slip into our hou—” She trailed off, her smile faltering as she patted down her dress, her hands searching for something. “What? Wha—Did I—?!” She gasped in exasperation. “OH, COB DANG IT! Dang it and BOTHER!” she exclaimed, clearly upset.
“What’s wrong, darling?” Rarity asked with concern.
Sibella turned to the Rainbooms, her expression apologetic. “Girls, I am sorry, I really am, but I’m afraid we left the key back at Ghouls Funland.”
The Rainbooms are surprised and worried. "Uh-oh," Pinkie Pie said softly. "Oh boy," Trixie whispered. "That can't be good," Applejack whispered.
“But don’t worry,” Sibella said, turning to Phantasma. “Phantasma, can you—?”
Phantasma, however, had another idea. “No, wait, Sibella. Let Fluttershy do it,” she suggested.
“What?” Fluttershy asked, unsure of what was being asked of her.
Phantasma floated closer, a reassuring smile on her face. “Fluttershy, wanna try going through the door and unlocking it from the inside?”
Understanding dawned on Fluttershy’s face as she realized what Phantasma was suggesting. “Oh. Right. Because a ghost can go through solid objects,” she said. Phantasma nodded encouragingly.
With a small nod of determination, Fluttershy stepped up to the door. She extends her hand towards the woodwork of the door. To her amazement, her hand passed right through its solid surface! She quickly withdrew her hand, startled by what she just did. But as her initial shock wore off, a look of determination replaced it. Taking a deep breath, she stepped forward and, with newfound confidence, phased through the door entirely, disappearing into the mansion. Outside, the Rainbooms and the Grimwood Girls waited patiently. After a few tense moments, the sound of the lock turning from the inside reached their ears. The door slowly creaked open, revealing a triumphant Fluttershy standing in the entryway. She had done it; she had unlocked the door.
“Yes!” Sibella exclaimed, pumping her fist in the air.
Enid joined in. “Oh yeah!”
Twilight grinned widely. “Nice!”
“Way to go, Fluttershy!” Sunset added.
Fluttershy, blushing from all the praise, stepped aside to let the others in. The groups entered the mansion, and Elsa quickly flicked on the lights, illuminating the grand foyer.
The Rainbooms gasped in unison as they took in the interior. “Wow.” Applejack said in awe.
Sunset could only manage a breathless, “Whooooooa!”
Rarity clasped her hands together. “Oooohhh! Impressive,” she declared, her eyes sparkling with appreciation.
Rainbow Dash nodded in approval. “This is some haunted house!”
Twilight Sparkle, still in awe, added, “Talk about spooky.”
The mansion was indeed a sight to behold. The vast three-story structure had all the elements of a classic haunted house. A grand spiral staircase stood at the end of the foyer, leading up to the higher floors. Above it, a large sunroof allowed the moonlight to spill into the space, casting eerie shadows. To the right, a cozy family room beckoned with old, plush furniture, while a more formal living room stood to the left, its decor untouched by time. The master kitchen, though somewhat dated, exuded warmth with its well-worn counters and vintage appliances. Each of the Grimwood Girls had their own bedroom, personalized to reflect their unique personalities, and even Matches, the resident pet, had his own space. At the very top of the mansion was a tremendous attic, filled with the kind of mysterious odds and ends that could only be found in a place like Grimwood Manor.
“What do you think? Like it?” Sibella asked.
Trixie called out from the side, “Do we?”
Elsa, with a nod, simply said, “We live here.”
“It’s really impressive.” Starlight said.
Enid smiles warmly. “Thank you. Well, make yourselves at home. Nuestra casa es tu casa. (Translation: our home is your home.)” she said, welcoming them with open arms.
Hearing this, Pinkie Pie replied in perfect Spanish: “Gracias, Enid. Es muy generoso de tu parte abrir tu casa. (Translation: Thanks, Enid. That's very generous of you to open your home.)”
“Wow! That’s really impressive,” Enid said, taken by surprise. “I actually don’t speak Spanish,” she admitted with a slight grin.
“She said that it’s very generous of us to open our home,” Galactica explained, then added in perfect Spanish: “Yo también hablo Español. Mi papá me enseñó a hablar ese idioma cuando era pequeña. (Translation: I also speak Spanish. My dad taught me to speak that language when I was little.)”
Pinkie Pie, delighted to see Galactica speaking Spanish, responded, “¿Quién no querría hablar como una conquistadora? (Translation: Who wouldn't wanna talk like a conquistador?)”
Twilight and Sibella share a bug-eyed expression. Matches gives Spike a tap on the back and lets out some soft growls.
"What is it, Matches?" he asked, noticing the little dragon's anxious gestures towards his mouth. Spike realized that Matches was trying to communicate.
"Uh, Starlight?" Spike called. Starlight turns back. Spike beckons her over. She complies. As Starlight gets down to her knees, Spike brings her in and whispers into her ear. Looking on, Sibella and Enid exchange curious looks, then Twilight and Sunset do too. Spike finishes whispering and Starlight looks at Matches, who smiles hopefully. She returns her gaze to Spike.
"Of course," Starlight said warmly. She takes out her Speech Spray. Upon seeing it, Matches beams and heads over to Starlight. Twilight, Sunset, Sibella, Enid, Spike, and the others watch as Starlight spritzes Matches with the spray. Matches tries to speak, but all that comes out is more growling. Looking embarrassed, Starlight sprays him one more time on the neck. The dragon sits dejectedly. Just as the group began to wonder if the spray would work at all, Matches suddenly blurted out, “It didn’t work.” Sibella and Enid gasped then grabbed each other in shock. “When does the magic happen?” he asked, only to stop mid-sentence, the realization dawning on him fully. “Oh!” He exclaimed, placing his hand over his mouth in shock.
"Oooohh, something's happened." Enid muttered in disbelief.
“No way! I can finally talk! With actual WORDS!” He said with excitement as he turned to Starlight, his eyes shining with gratitude. “Thank you,” he said. Starlight smiles down at him.
“Well, that was unexpected.” Phantasma uttered.
“Anyway,” Sibella said, shrugging off the shock. “how would you girls like to have a tour of Grimwood Manor?” she suggested.
“Would we?” Sunset responded with a wide grin.
Enid laughed and said, “Well, you said you wanted a REALLY spooky Halloween this year, didn’t you? This is, after all, the spookiest place in town!”
A catchy rock song plays. During the song, the Grimwood Girls guide the Rainbooms through their house - in their rooms, in the kitchen, the backyard and front yard, the attic, the living room, the bathrooms, and even the porch. They even let them try some rotten fruits and vegetables in their backyard garden, and even give them inhuman monsters food like batburgers, fungus fudge, python pickles, and other monstrous foods. And since the Rainbooms were monsters, they found them scrumptious. They even check out photos of the Grimwood Girls during their time as students at Miss Grimwood’s school and their volleyball games with the Calloway Cadets. Eventually, the Rainbooms join in on the song too.
SIBELLA:
I know you didn’t know where you were going, but here you are.
WINNIE:
I know you didn’t know what you were doing, but you've come so far.
ELSA:
This is the place you were meant to be being.
PHANTASMA:
These are the sights you were meant to be seeing.
TANIS:
We'll lift your scariness up a level or two.
SIBELLA, PHANTASMA, TANIS, WINNIE, and ELSA:
And we're guaranteeing that you'll be agreeing it's true.
MATCHES:
Woo!
GRIMWOOD GIRLS:
This is the spookiest place in town
ELSA:
We'll warm you up when you're feeling down.
GRIMWOOD GIRLS:
We'll make a smile out of every frown
MINIMAL:
Just take a look around at the joy we've found!
GRIMWOOD GIRLS:
This is the place where you can have some fun.
PHANTASMA:
Where you can feel like a number one!
GRIMWOOD GIRLS:
We've got more sunshine than the sun.
SIBELLA:
There's a light in our eyes we simply can't disguise.
GRIMWOOD GIRLS:
This is the spookiest place in town!
MATCHES (speaking):
Yeah!
GRIMWOOD GIRLS:
Come in and come along for the riding
Finding spiders, crows, and cats that are hiding!
ENID:
Tunes so smooth that you'll be gliding along
And before you know it you'll be joining us in our song
GRIMWOOD GIRLS:
This is the spookiest place in town
MATCHES (speaking):
Woo!
GALACTICA:
No other like it anywhere around
GRIMWOOD GIRLS:
You'll be a queen and you'll wear a crown
MATCHES (speaking):
I say!
LAGOONA:
What we're trying to say is that we hope you'll stay
GRIMWOOD GIRLS:
This is the place you can shine like gold!
TANIS:
Our jobs are cool but we're never cold!
GRIMWOOD GIRLS:
We really think you could fit the mold!
WINNIE:
You'll be part of the team, you'll be living the dream
GRIMWOOD GIRLS:
This is the spookiest place in town
MATCHES (speaking):
Oh, yeah!
GRIMWOOD GIRLS:
Come in and come along for the riding
Finding spiders, crows, and cats that are hiding!
ENID:
Tunes so smooth that you'll be gliding along
And before you know it you'll be joining us in our song!
TWILIGHT SPARKLE:
This is the spookiest place in town
ENID (speaking):
Yeah!
SIBELLA (speaking):
You know it!
SPIKE:
You'll warm us up when we’re feeling down
SUNSET SHIMMER:
You'll make a smile out of every frown
ENID (speaking):
You've got it!
SIBELLA:
You know you're keeping it real when you're working with steel
TWILIGHT SPARKLE:
This is the place where we can have some fun!
SIBELLA (speaking):
That's it, Twilight!
SPIKE:
Where we can feel like number one
SUNSET SHIMMER:
We've got more sunshine than the sun
ENID (speaking):
We're all number one!
SIBELLA:
Yeah! There's no looking back now! We're on the right track now!
GRIMWOOD GIRLS and RAINBOOMS:
This is THE SPOOKIEST PLACE IN TOWN!
After the song, the Rainbooms and the Grimwoods stand in the foyer and grin at one another. Suddenly, they all become aware of the sound of a motorcycle approaching. Outside, a man on a motorcycle, his face obscured by his helmet, rides past the gates and pulls up right beside the Rainbooms’ tour bus. The Rainbooms and the Grimwoods head outside and spot him. The Grimwood Girls don’t look very enthusiastic. The Rainbooms, however, seem curious.
"Oooh. Who’s the motorcycle guy?" Pinkie Pie asked, her eyes wide with excitement.
The motorcycle rider removes his helmet, revealing himself to be a young man in his mid 20s, his face a bit scruffy, and has shaggy dark brown hair.
"Well, Grimwoods," he drawled with an air of casual confidence, "I see you brought some new friends along to your humble house."
As soon as she recognized him, Sibella’s reaction was immediate and clear. She pinched her nose, scrunched her eyes shut, and shook her head in a mix of disbelief and annoyance. "Not now, Henry," she muttered.
"Friend of yours?" Rarity asked.
"Hardly." Sibella said sternly, while glaring at Henry.
"Sibella," Henry said, "looking as gorgeous as ever. Feel like going out with me to... get a coffee?" He asked with exaggerated casualness, clearly trying to play it cool.
Sibella’s discomfort only grew under his gaze. She forced a tight smile before turning to the Rainbooms. "Twilight," she began, her voice firm yet polite, "could you excuse us for a minute? This shouldn’t take long."
"Uh... yeah, sure." Twilight replied politely.
With a silent nod, Sibella motioned for Phantasma, Tanis, Winnie, and Elsa to follow her. They led Henry toward the gates, leaving Matches, Enid, Galactica, Lagoona, and Minimal on the porch with the Rainbooms. As the group walked away, Enid turned to the Equestria Girls with an apologetic smile.
“Henry’s been trying to woo Sibella ever since we first opened Ghouls Funland,” Enid explained, rolling her eyes slightly. “But he’s not even her type of human. He’s a...”
“Crook?” Starlight asked.
“Liar?” Twilight added.
“Con artist?” Sunset suggested.
Enid paused, considering the options, before settling on the most accurate description. “Jerk,” she said.
Outside the gates, Sibella and the other Grimwood Girls stood in an uncomfortable huddle as Henry, oblivious to their discomfort, tried to maintain his smooth demeanor. “I was just coming to say I’m having a party at my place,” Henry announced, trying to sound casual. “It’s gonna be like off the hook, or whatever. You should come over. I got a DJ, rented a bouncy house, made a gallon of dip. It’s gonna be sick! I hired a wedding photographer. That’s just in case something crazy happened and we wanted a picture of it, like, maybe we should have this for, like, ever. Like a memory, you know?”
Sibella’s discomfort deepened as she listened to Henry’s awkward attempt at persuasion. She exchanged glances with her friends, all of whom were trying to stifle their own cringes. “Uh... Well, we’d love to, Henry,” Sibella finally replied, her voice strained with politeness, “but we’re kinda getting ready for an expedition with our new friends, so I think we better pass.”
Henry’s confident expression faltered for a moment, disappointment flashing briefly in his eyes before he forced a smile. “Oh, okay,” he said supportively.
Without waiting for further comment, Sibella and the other girls quickly turned and began walking back toward the mansion, eager to put some distance between themselves and Henry. As they did, Henry lingered behind, walking slowly back to his motorcycle. He picked up his helmet and tucked it under his arm, watching the girls climb back up to the porch.
“Sorry for the intrusion,” he called out, trying to sound nonchalant. “You can continue your tour for your new friends.”
Sibella, not looking back, simply replied, “Thanks. See you, Henry.”
Undeterred, Henry tried one last time to salvage the situation. “Come by my place sometime,” he suggested.
The Rainbooms and the Grimwood Girls watched from the porch as Henry walked his motorcycle out the gate. As soon as he thought he was out of sight, he slumped against the fence, his earlier bravado giving way to self-recrimination. “What’s wrong with me?!” he muttered to himself in frustration. “Rented a bouncy house? Pretty girls don’t like bouncy houses, they like clowns!” He sighed heavily, shaking his head at his own foolishness.
With a resigned expression, Henry put on his helmet, started up his motorcycle, and rode off into the night, the roar of the engine fading into the distance. On the porch, the Rainbooms and the Grimwood Girls exchanged glances, some amused, others sympathetic, all glad that the awkward encounter was over.
Fluttershy leaned towards Rainbow Dash. “Oh,” she began, “and I thought my brother, Zephyr Breeze, had a knack for trying to woo girls, especially you.”
Rainbow Dash rolled her eyes, throwing her voice back in response. “No kidding.”
Sibella watches the light from Henry’s motorcycle disappear into the fog. The vampire puts her gloved hand to her forehead with annoyance with her eyes closed as her demon tail shakes like the tail of an unhappy cat.
“So what’s that guy’s deal?” Applejack asked.
Sibella sighed. “That Henry is as stubborn as a goblin,” she began, her tone reflecting her irritation. “He wants to become part of our group by trying to make me his”—she paused to use air quotes, her gloved fingers emphasizing the word—“‘girlfriend,’ and he won’t take ‘no’ for an answer.”
“Huh. And judging by the look on your face, I guess it’s obvious that he just wants to be with you so he can have attention.” Trixie chimed in.
Sibella nodded, confirming Trixie’s suspicion. “Uh, girls? Scarface on the loose? Zodiac Stone to find? Remember?” Spike interjected. His reminder snapped both groups back to the pressing matter at hand. They had bigger concerns than a lovesick Henry.
Enid quickly agreed, her voice snapping with realization. “Oh, yeah.”
Twilight Sparkle nodded, her expression serious once more. “The stone.”
Sibella, shaking off the lingering frustration, refocused her attention on the task at hand. “Right.”
“Of course,” Sunset Shimmer added, her tone indicating that they were all back on track.
The Grimwood Girls all look at Twilight. “So, Twilight, you said you and your friends figured out about the Zodiac Stone in the lab where you transformed. Is there anything else you know?” Galactica asked.
Twilight’s face lit up as she remembered. “Well, our friend, DJ Pon-3...” She hesitated, recalling DJ’s real name. “Or Vinyl Scratch, had this book about the Zodiac Stone.” With a quick motion, she used her geode to telekinetically retrieve Vinyl’s book from the tour bus. The book floated over to her, and she caught it effortlessly, flipping through the pages before stopping at one. “It looks like the Stone is in a tomb with different obstacles representing the elements that power it: air, earth, water, fire, lightning, space, ice, shadow, and light.”
Sibella leaned in to get a better look at the book. “And it looks like these obstacles have doors that can be opened by their respective elements. I think we’re going to need some kind of keys for them.”
Twilight nodded in agreement. “Okay, so, I think we’re going to need a flashlight for the door of light.”
Without missing a beat, Winnie piped up, “I just happen to have a flashlight in my room. Come on, Pinkie Pie.”
“Let’s do it! Ahhhwwwooo!” Pinkie Pie responded before howling playfully, following Winnie with a spring in her step.
Twilight continued, her mind already working through the next element. “And for the door of fire, we’re gonna need a big stick we can use as a torch. Matches could light it with his firebreath.”
Lagoona stepped forward. “I got a pile of sticks in my room. I’ll go get one. Sunset, will you come with me?”
“Of course,” Sunset agreed, and the two headed off together.
Twilight kept going, not missing a beat. “And we’ll need something electric for the door of lightning.”
Elsa perked up at that. “I still have my portable shockman.”
Applejack offered to help. “Then I’ll come with you to get it.” The two of them left the group to fetch the device.
Twilight moved on to the next element. “For the door of air, we’ll need something that can make wind.”
Phantasma grinned, knowing just what to get. “I have a leaf blower in my room.”
Fluttershy volunteered to accompany her. “I’ll go with you,” she said softly, flying after Phantasma as they went to retrieve the leaf blower.
Twilight paused for a moment, then continued. “And we need a shovel to dig some dirt for the door of earth.”
Galactica nodded, ready to help. “I’ll go get my shovel.”
“I’m coming with you,” Starlight added, following Galactica as they set off in search of the shovel.
Twilight’s mind raced ahead. “And for the door of ice, we’ll need something...”
“Cold,” Sibella finished for her, and the two shivered in unison, both saying, “Brrrrrrrrrr.”
Enid stepped forward with a grin. “Well, I happen to have a pendant with ice powers. Rainbow Dash?”
“Right,” Rainbow Dash agreed, and before anyone could blink, she sped off at super speed, taking Enid with her.
Twilight continued, undeterred. “And for the door of water, we’ll need a bucket of water.”
Minimal nodded. “I’ll go get a bucket.”
Trixie, not wanting to be left out, quickly followed. “I’m coming too.” The two headed off together.
“For the door of shadows, we’ll need something shadowy,” Twilight mused.
Tanis nodded, already thinking ahead. “I got a box of shadowy figures. Rarity, will you come with me?”
Rarity smiled, her eyes sparkling. “Of course, darling,” she said, accompanying the little mummy.
Twilight flipped the book to the final obstacle. “And finally, it looks like we need to pour something into the door of space.”
Sibella’s eyes lit up with recognition. “That kind of door I know about. The key to that door is liquid light.”
“Liquid light?” Twilight asked, intrigued.
“Yeah, I got a whole jug of it,” Sibella replied confidently.
Twilight nodded, a determined look on her face. “Huh. Well, what are we waiting for? Let’s go.”
Without wasting another moment, Twilight and Sibella dashed inside the manor, their urgency clear. Spike and Matches, who had been watching the exchange, suddenly realized they were being left behind. They exchanged a quick glance before shouting in unison, “Hey! Wait for us!” and hurried after the girls, determined not to be left out of the adventure.
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