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It was a dark and stormy night in Medina. The crows were crowing or crawling or whatever. Anyway! The crows were doing their thing, the bats were flying around, and monsters prowled the night. Overall, it was a dark and stormy night in Medina. Or at least, that's what I would say if I were telling a horror story.

Tonight is the night! Halloween! The day where we hand out candy to the kids and dress up in costumes. While not my favorite time of the year, it certainly has its perks. Dress up being one of them. With candy being a close second. Sorry! But I really love to dress up in costumes! It's so fun! And this year, I finally have a reason to dress up! A few hours ago, everyone finished setting up the decorations. All the lights have been put up, all the candy bought and collected, and the costumes being brought in.

Man! This Halloween is going to be great! Man, I can't wait to hand out candy to the kids! Pulling my bedroom door open, I quickly exit. Then, with a quick jump, I walk down the hall. As I walk, I was tempted to skip to my destination, but I declined and walked.

I really really want to hand out candy to kids. But, there was something I had to do first. Ten minutes ago, Richard, the butler, came by to tell me I had to go by Kit's office. He said Kit wanted to see me and Aneira. So, of course, I nodded and proceeded to put on my costume. This year, I'm going dressed as a butterfly. Butterflies are beautiful and my favorite insect. In hindsight, why wouldn't I want to dress as a butterfly?

My feet suddenly stop. My eyes lock onto the door in front of me. Looks like I'm here. Gently, I twist the golden door knob and open the door. Quietly, I stick my head in and look around. Kit's office isn't much. It's somewhat spacious with a few things here and there. But besides the bookshelf, her desk, a few chairs, and a couple windows, there isn't really much here. Very odd considering Kit is their empress. But then again, Kit's a simple person. She doesn't like anything luxurious. A couple things are good enough.

"Lydia. Please come in" Kit says, her hand motioning for me to sit. I nod and sit down in front of her desk. When I do, I notice the chair beside me is empty. Where's Aneira?

"Kit? Do you know where Aneira is? She's supposed to be here isn't she?" I ask.

"Yeah. But I'm sure she'll be here soon." With that, Aneira suddenly bursts through the door. Her face painted by a tense expression.

"Sorry girls! I was busy. What's going on Kit?" Aneira asks as she sits down.

"Did you get everything sorted out Aneira?" Kit asked.

"Yeah! I did." Kit nods then looks down at her watch. Everything sorted out? Did something happen? My mouth opens, intent on asking her what happened. But Kit's voice overrode mine.

"That's good. Please tell Blake not to barge into my office for such frivolous reasons. I don't want anymore disturbances." Blake barged into Kit's office? Why? Did Aneira do something? I again go to ask, but Aneira cut me off.

"Understood. I'll tell him." Kit nods and looks down. When she does, I take the opportunity to ask Aneira what happened.

"It's a long story Lydia. I'll tell you after the trick or treat with the kids." OK, so I'll just have to wait then. Alright. I can do that! Kit looks back up at us. Then, begins to speak.

"OK, so I know we're a bit short on time here since the trick or treat will be starting soon. I know afterwards we won't have time to do this, nor will we probably have the energy. So, since we have some time, why not tell some Halloween stories? I'm sure you girls got some scary stories to tell" Kit asked. Scary stories? I don't think I have any scary stories. Well, except for the ones that take place in real life. But, I don't want to talk about it. I'm in a good mood and I don't want to spoil it.

"Scary stories? Sorry Kit. I don't think I have any scary stories. Not unless you want to talk about New Haven, Oakley, or Wakii Island" Aneira said, her expression tensing up.

"I see. What about you Lydia?" Instantly, I shake my head. Nope, I have no stories what so ever. A sigh emanates from Kit's mouth.

"I see. So none of you have stories to tell? Nothing at all?" Nope, not a single... Wait a minute... I... I think I have an idea. Though granted, it's not a really scary story. But it's a story nevertheless. I got it!

"Kit, I got a story to tell" I said, my voice a little too enthusiastic.

"Wonderful! Take it away Lydia!" Kit said as she tossed me a flashlight.

"Alright girls. I got a story tell. I call this one Tiny Boys!"

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It was a bright and beautiful day outside. The bird were chirping, the bees were buzzing, and winds were sweeping by with their gentle breeze. It was calm. So calm that almost nothing could disturb it. I wish it stayed like this. But, unfortunately, it was ruined.

A loud bang and glass breaking hit our ears like a runaway truck. Immediately, all of us girl spring into action. We run down the hall as fast we can. Trying to get to the source as quickly as possible. Man, I really hope nothing bad happened! Just let it be that someone just bumped and broke something. Please don't let it be anything bad!

Suddenly Aneira and Rain, who were leading us, come to stop in front of a door. This is it! This is where that sound came from! I really hope nothing bad happened! With a nod of the head, Rain signals Aneira to open the door. Without another word, she complies. The door opens and we all step inside. When we do, the shock of a lifetime greets our eyes. My jaw drops as I stare at the scene before us.

In front of us are the boys. Tristan, Blake, and Terrance. But, instead of being somewhat our height, they are really tiny. What in the world happened?

"Uhhh, guys? What happened here?" I asked, my voice awkward. Terrance and the boys look up at me. Each one having a different expression plastered on their face.

"Well uh... you see... we might of..." Tristan said, his face as red as a fire truck. Beside him, Blake opens his mouth to speak. But he immediately gets cut off.

"My beloved. I'm very happy to see you. What had happened was these two burst into my research lab thinking I was going to maniacally destroy the world with a virus. Which my beloved, I would add to be entirely preposterous. They burst into my lab and destroy my research. Which resulted in our present situation." I see. So Terrance's research being destroyed caused all of this. But is there a way to reverse this? I go to ask but I am cut off.

"Preposterous? Terrence you were planning that! I saw it! Plus, we all know you've been experimenting with the virus! Tristan and I came in here to stop you! Isn't that right Tristan?" Blake asks, his red eyes locking onto Tristan.

"Yeah, Aiden told me about what you've been doing. We came here to stop you before more innocents got hurt. We couldn't allow you to experiment any longer." A small chuckle escapes from Terrance's mouth.

"Do you ignoramus's honestly believe I was experimenting with the virus here? I wasn't experimenting. I was trying to find a cure for the virus by mixing chemicals I think could work. But because of you, my research is destroyed and we are three inches tall. You're foolish actions..."

"Terrance! It's okay. Please relax" I say, my finger on his shoulder. Terrance looks up a me. His tiny hand grasping my finger.

"My apologies Lydia. But, getting back to our present situation, there is a way to reverse this. But it will require a precise mixture of chemicals. I know the formula and can relay it to you. But you'll need to mix it exactly as I say. One wrong move and the mixture's results will be unpredictable at best." At best? What about at worst? I ask him.

"At worst, it could be extremely destructive. Somewhat like a bomb. Can you do this my beloved?" I nod. I think I can. I just have to be very careful.

"Good. Set me up on the table and I'll tell you what you need." Ok! I take my finger off his shoulder and place my hand on the floor. Quickly, Terrance walks onto my hand. Without hesitation, I lift my hand up and place it on the table. While I do that, I see the girls approach the boys.

"Well Blake, it seems you got yourself in trouble. It's always the same thing with you" Aneira said, her hand picking Blake up off the floor.

"But oh well. You're tiny and can't really defend yourself. Why don't I have some fun?" Aneira places Blake on her hand. Her other hand poking him in the side. Out of the corner of my eye, I notice Kit creep up on the scene. What's she going to do?

"Stop it Aneira! Stop poking me!" Aneira shakes her head and continues poking with Kit joining in sometimes. Meanwhile, over in the corner, Rain and Jessica pick up Tristan.

"Aww! Look at him Rain! He's cute!" Jessica says, her finger rubbing Tristan's hair. Rain nods and smiles. A faint blush appearing on her face.

"Yeah, he's uh... cute I guess." Immediately, Jessica stops rubbing Tristan's hair. Her eyes holding a mischievous glint in them.

"Cute? You know Rain, doesn't Tristan look more then cute? Doesn't he look handsome? I'd say he looks handsome. Don't you?" The faint blush on Rain's face intensifies. Her eyes shift away from Jessica.

"Jessica! He uh... he looks..." While Rain finds the right words to describe him, Terrance relays the formula to me. Once he does, I grab everything I need and begin mixing. So far, this formula doesn't look half bad. It certainly looks easier then anything we've done in science class. But then again, I didn't have to research anything. So, that's probably why.

Anyway, I continue mixing ingredients. As I do, Aneira and Blake start shouting. I try to focus in on what their saying but before I could, a strong force pushes me down against the desk. Glass and chemicals spill on the floor. Oh no! The mixture! A noxious gas quickly fills the air. Everyone starts coughing. Oh no! Oh no! Oh no! Dang it!

Before long the coughing stops. But when it does, the boys are back to normal size. Or at least I think they are. They look so huge. Wait, why do the boys look so huge? I look down at my body. It's so tiny. Wait a minute, its not supposed to be this tiny! Oh no! Not again! When everyone discovers this, a series of oh no's, dang it's, and man's chorused through the air. The boys went to work trying to fix the girls and girls kept Aneira from punching Blake. Eventually, the girls were fixed and all became calm in the universe. At least, until Aneira punched Blake and made everyone tiny. But that's another story for another day.

"And that's my Halloween story! I really hope you like it!" I said, my voice hoarse.

"Well done Lydia. I really like it! You finished you're story just in time for the trick or treat with the kids! Let's go everyone!" Kit, Aneira, and I left the office for the event. All was calm, almost carefree. While we all celebrated Halloween, another was staring out into the world. A cold expression plastered on his face.

"It's nearly time. I need to get ready." With that, the other disappeared into the chilly night.