As she gazed upon the great hall, she tried counting how many types of monsters. She’d counted 35 already- unfortunately she couldn’t see the magic indoor pool in the middle of the ballroom, so her count was sure to be severely inaccurate.copyright protection180ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3fZIXzByuq
It was the night of the Halloween Ball- also affectionately called the Dance in The Hallows by many of the members. It was a night that many of the demons and monsters could stay on the over-world for a long amount of time. So, instead of torturing the over-worlders – which was honestly quite fun- some bright spark came up with the idea that all monsters should make peace and have celebrations on this day every year. That bright spark was her great great grandfather.copyright protection180ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6XLxX2rwkj
Normally, she’d be invited in- being a vampire, she couldn’t exactly get in by herself- but after what happened last year, they refused to let her in. God, last year was a disaster. A shiver ran down her spine as she remembered it.copyright protection180ＰＥＮＡＮＡFPhSgreJup
So this is why she was stuck up on the room, watching the filled hall and glaring at the great doors that were swung open which provided entry to the garden. Unfortunately, no one was currently in the garden- everyone just wanted to be in the great hall.copyright protection180ＰＥＮＡＮＡLyFLgDkSbO
36… oh, a 37th! As she continued to scan the types of monsters that enter the hall, she notices someone going outside. Smiling wickedly, she makes her way to the ground, and sneaks up behind the monster.copyright protection180ＰＥＮＡＮＡiiL3PJ5ggq
5 feet away, and she can already tell what monster this is. The ghostly transparent white body says it all.copyright protection180ＰＥＮＡＮＡAVfSOvk2eO
She hears the ghost sigh- a sigh that sounds of a hard couple millennia of going through purgatory.copyright protection180ＰＥＮＡＮＡs0m7LDK5vW
“Who are you?” The ethereal voice catches her off guard, and the ghost turns.copyright protection180ＰＥＮＡＮＡTNeFR4pWlF
“Uh… Uh,” she searches for words, but can’t find any.copyright protection180ＰＥＮＡＮＡnVBDOp98so
He studies her for a second. “Wait, aren’t you the one who, last year...?”copyright protection180ＰＥＮＡＮＡXUok29XNet
If she weren’t low on blood at that moment, she probably would have blushed in embarrassment. She nodded furiously, not trusting her voice.copyright protection180ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ8gYN73c4o
There was an awkward pause between the pair. “Uh, when did you die?” She asked, but after a second, she realised her mistake. “If you don’t, of course?”copyright protection180ＰＥＮＡＮＡSsjt58Tfgl
“No, no, it’s fine.” The white wisps grew stronger around the transparent boy. “I died sometime during the 1700’s. I can’t remember when. I was 14.”copyright protection180ＰＥＮＡＮＡDeg1yiaw5p
“Jeeze, you’re old. So what’s your regret?”copyright protection180ＰＥＮＡＮＡZPxgOkoRxt
“Regret?”copyright protection180ＰＥＮＡＮＡfqWzT2HMhY
“You know,” She waved her hands about ambiguously. “When an over-worlder dies, and they have a regret, they become a ghost.”copyright protection180ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8UdoVMH6iN
He pauses for a second of thought. “I dunno. I always wanted to be able to read and write, so maybe that’s it.”copyright protection180ＰＥＮＡＮＡviC2zrnYiV
“Sounds plausible,” She comments.copyright protection180ＰＥＮＡＮＡrylo7fqP2H
“Well, when’d you get turned?”copyright protection180ＰＥＮＡＮＡNaB0zxMgD5
“Fifteen,” She gives a proud smirk. “Customary turning age since the 19th century.”copyright protection180ＰＥＮＡＮＡ39oGcX7AWp
“Great,” He looks up to the position of the moon. It is halfway through the sky. “We should go back to the party. It’ll be light before you know it,”copyright protection180ＰＥＮＡＮＡvnYQL56cV8
“Uh, about that…” She sweats. “I can’t.”copyright protection180ＰＥＮＡＮＡTJiuKS1w8F
“Why?”copyright protection180ＰＥＮＡＮＡCbO1R1ZZBV
“I need to be invited in.”copyright protection180ＰＥＮＡＮＡp6jnX5t3ho
It takes him a second to click, but it finally registers. “I’ll invite you in, then.”copyright protection180ＰＥＮＡＮＡba7uFRmHov
“You will?! Thank you so much!”copyright protection180ＰＥＮＡＮＡm1Gb2yc1xO
“Just… Promise not to do the thing you did last year.”copyright protection180ＰＥＮＡＮＡWWUfjSkNVC
She gives him a bashful look. “I won’t promise.”copyright protection180ＰＥＮＡＮＡb7MjCraZ8z
The rest of the night passes, feeling faster than it should- she eats, they dance and talk the night away. And before they realise it, the sun is already rising.184Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBUvbulnxmy
“Well, it seems that that’s the over-world telling me that I should vacate the premises.” She jokescopyright protection180ＰＥＮＡＮＡuvAbHDJUEh
The white wisps around the ghost recede quick. He knew this would come, but he wasn’t expecting it to be this painful. “You’ll… you’ll come back won’t you?” he murmurs, otherworldly voice shaking.184Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIWfp76NUH6
“Hmm?”copyright protection180ＰＥＮＡＮＡIBdDQxvbkr
“Please visit me again!” He shouts. When he realises how loud he was, he covers his transparent mouth, and his wisps recede even more. “Please, you’re the only person I’ve talked to since my death…”copyright protection180ＰＥＮＡＮＡNwzAPc20bb
She is completely surprised by this. But this shock is replaced with joy, and a large grin overtakes her face. “How could I not! You, after all, are the first monster I’ve talked to since my turning, excluding my family!”copyright protection180ＰＥＮＡＮＡAGHaRoNBis
The ethereal wisps explode in size, all in a transparent shade of rose-pink.copyright protection180ＰＥＮＡＮＡS136EUEa6Z
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