User:MetalMickey272/Lightning's Nightmare

Lightning's Nightmare is a story made to celebrate Halloween. This story will include the super-fast electric hero Lightning the Hedgehog, his best friend and fierce predator Claws the Lion, and the mysterious but very skilled Maim the Hedgehog.

Part 1: The Night Begins...
It was the night before Halloween in the city of Discville, where Lightning and his friends made their new home. All of the children were wearing costumes and flying all around shopping areas. Lightning was wondering why everyone was so excited and hyper for this holiday. He was never alive during the time when Halloween was created, explaining why he didn't know. It took the explaining of Claws and Maim to let him understand why. They explained everything about Halloween that they knew about, the costumes, the candy, the decorating, everything. Lightning then took an interest to Halloween. Even though he was a little too old for it, he wanted to participate in the Trick-or-Treating, calling the idea of it fun and creative. Claws wanted to come along for the ride. Maim only agreed to come so the two wouldn't get into any trouble.

The next day, Claws and Maim bought their own costumes. Claws bought a costume similar to a werewolf. Maim bought a costume similar to a pink witch. Lightning stayed at his home to constuct what he called "the most awesome costume ever created." That night, they started dressing in their costumes. Maim made sure that she looked like a witch by putting on a lot of makeup that was stored in her jet pack, and she succeeded at doing it, since it scared Claws. Maim laughed at him, saying werewolves shouldn't be scared, but scary. When Lightning put on his costume, the other two couldn't help but look amazed. Lightning's costume was a red and purple dinosaur with devil horns, four arms, four legs, two tails, three eyes, and giant wings. Lightning told him that since most people go as monsters, skeletons, witches, vampires, etc., he wanted to change it up a bit. They then got their bags for candy and left for their night of Trick-or-Treating.

They stopped by many houses, collecting candy and snacks at each one. Lightning said to himself that he was going to lose his slender figure, but it was going to be worth it. And every now and then, Lightning would chase Claws while screaming and roaring. Maim just looked at each two, thinking to herself that they needed to act their age. Some people noticed the three of them were in their teens and were a little old for Trick-or-Treating, but others thought they were young due to their size. Overall, it was a good night to Trick-or-Treat for Lightning and his friends. Until they stumbled upon one house.

It was the traditional dark mansion, surrounded by spider webs and a graveyard all around the mansion. There were dead trees next to the house, along with dark clouds in the sky and black cats occasionally passing by. Lightning thought it was another decorated house, saying that whoever made it must be a pretty big Halloween fan. Maim and Claws were a little scared to go by the house. Lightning said they shouldn't be scared of it. He remembered the two of them telling him about the haunted houses that are seen in Halloween movies and other things, and then told them that everything about those isn't real. He then went up to the mansion and rang the doorbell. As he thought, it played a creepy sounding ring. He then chuckled a little at the sound of it. He waited a minute, with Claws and Maim looking at him from a distance in fear. Lightning then decided to knock on the door, and then the door opened. Lightning took a peek inside, and went inside the mansion. Claws and Maim took a few steps forward, until they heard a big, lud scream from Lightning. Claws then screamed like a frightened cat. Maim then took a mad dash toward the mansion to see what happened. Claws, after a few seconds, dashed towards the mansion also, since he was afraid to be in a dark area like that by himself.

When Claws came in, he saw Maim screaming at Lightning while Lightning was laughing uncontrollably. It seems that Lightning screamed just to freak the two out and to make them come in the mansion, showing them there was nothing haunted about it. Maim then asked Lightning to come with them to leave. But Lightning, still laughing, refused, since he wanted to explore the house, which he thought was abandoned. Maim tried to grab Lightning toward the door, but Lightning then made hr let go and started heading down a long hallway. Claws then ran toward him. Maim, filled with anger, followed the two.

But little do the three know that there was something watching them. Something more powerful than they would think. Something more scary then they could imagine. Something out to get these tresspassers. To show them how scary Halloween can be.

Part 2: The Nightmare Begins
Coming soon...