Lucian looked at his parents with disbelief, “What do you mean you're not coming with me for trick or treating?!” The news of Lucian’s parents not trick or treating with their own son was heartbreaking. Not just because his parents wouldn’t be with him, but because of what would happen if he didn’t have anyone with him that night.

Normally a kid Lucian’s age wouldn’t mind trick or treating by themselves. Usually they would be happy to be independent and left to get candy by themselves. However, he wasn’t the most popular kid in school, and the ones that did know him, weren’t really his friends. Lucian was bullied, harshly at school. He had several bullies that picked on him whenever they had the chance, and what was worse was they even had an older brother that just graduated from high school!

Lucian’s dad just smiled at his son's question before answering, “Now don’t worry son. We might not be there, but we found a good babysitter for you. They say he’s one of the best. I’m sure he won't mind going trick or treating with you.”

The sincerity in his dad's voice should have made Lucian feel better, but having a babysitter with him might just make things worse. Not only would Lucian be targeted that night, but also this unknown babysitter, or worse he joins in on the bullying. Unless Lucian’s parents hired someone strong like superman or a bodybuilder, Lucian’s hope for a fun safe Halloween night might not become a reality. The only ones that Lucian knew would keep him safe were his parents, not some silly babysitter! No one would pick on him if he had an adult around, so Lucian tried to play his baby sister card to make his parents rethink the idea of a babysitter, “What about Ellie?”

Lucian’s mom laughed, “Oh don’t worry about your sister, we're gonna bring her to the office party to show her off. She’s gonna be dressed as a little baby pumpkin! Oh yes you are!” Lucian’s mom was busy playing and tickling Ellie who was giggling and screaming up a fit. Everyone but Lucian was enjoying the idea of taking little Ellie to the Halloween party.

Seeing his baby sister giggling and gooing at his mom’s actions made Lucian jealous that his parents cared and paid more attention to her than him. How couldn’t they know that he was being bullied at school?! However, Lucian didn't realize his mistake till he thought that, he deliberately didn’t tell his parents about his bullying and kept it a secret from them. He also made sure not to say anything at school to the teachers, cause he heard rumors that the last kid that was picked on got it so much worse when he tattled. So Lucian sucked it up and tried his best to avoid his bullies.

Lucian finally gave in and let out a silent sigh, “Fine…” He decided he wouldn’t go trick or treating this year. He spent so much time and effort in making his goblin costume that it felt bad not showing it off, but there was always next year. At least he wouldn't have to spend all that time making something next year. He just hoped that next year Chase and his stupid cronies wouldn’t pick on him, maybe then he wouldn’t need to worry about having an adult around for trick or treat like this year.

“Oh don’t worry Lu,” Lucian’s mom objected, “We made sure that you’d have someone to walk you around at night to trick or treat. It’ll almost be like we're not missing at all,” Lucian’s mom told him excitedly. She soon turned back to Ellie and continued to play with her before saying, “I hear he’s really good with kids your age. You're gonna love him.

Lucian just shrugged, not trying to care about his new babysitter,” Sure, fine, whatever.”

Lucina’s parents seemed happy and delighted with their pick for his babysitter, “That’s great, son. Don’t worry, you're gonna have a great time with him! He’s got five stars, so there shouldn’t be any problems at all…”

Lucian just sighed as he doubted what his Dad said. No one was THAT nice to be five stars as a babysitter….

Lucian sat on the family room couch as his mom, dad, and sister got ready for the Halloween party. His mom and dad were dressed up as a vampire couple, and his sister was just like his mom said, a cute adorable pumpkin. A big ball of orange giggling fabric. Lucian was the only one not dressed, as he sat there not planning on trick or treating tonight. He just didn’t tell his parents his plans, since he didn’t want to ruin their night by telling them he wasn’t doing his favorite holiday event. Still he couldn’t help but feel jealous watching them having fun dressing up and preparing for an event that Lucian wasn’t invited to.

Lucian’s mom was busy putting make up on her husband when the doorbell rang. “Oh honey,” Lucian’s mom called out to Lucian, “Can you get that, kind of have my hands full painting your father.”

Getting up off the couch, Lucina headed toward the door and opened it. Lucian looked up at the stranger standing there at the door. Lucian’s first thought was that it was a little early for trick or treat to have started, as the sun was still up. The early twenty year old looking lady before him was wearing an angel outfit, for the most part, but instead of a halo it was devil horns and Instead of feathery wings they looked more like a devil or bat wings, while wearing a fake tail coming out from behind. It looked like an angel mid transformation into a devil or vice versa. Still Lucian couldn’t help but look at the stranger’s cute adorable face, smiling at him like he was the cutest thing around.

“Heeeeey,” she said cheerfully, giving a cute wave to Lucian. “You must be Lu, your parents told me so much about you,” She said warmly in a delighted smile stooping a little lower to his height.

“Uh… thanks? Um, who are you,” Lucian asked, confused as to how they knew his name like that.

Before the angel or devil could say anything Lucian’s mom came up to the door behind Lucian, “Oh you're early!”

The demon angel just gave a cute chuckle, “Well, it’s better to be early than late I always say.”

“Well come on in,” Lucian’s mom said, showing the stranger the way into Lucian’s home.

“Uh, mom, who is this,” Lucian asked, confused at how welcoming his mother was with this stranger. It was like she knew who they were, and Lucian didn’t even catch a name yet.

Lucain’s mom just chuckled, “Sweety I told you, this is Ashely, your babysitter for the night.”

Lucian had to cut another look back at the girl as he CLEARLY heard his mother say HE and not SHE. As Lucian looked at the smiling and cheerful angelic demon, he could make out a few features or LACKING of features that told him that this was in fact a guy and not the cute lady he thought it was beforehand. His mind felt fractured at the news and it was hard putting it together as the smiling guy was his babysitter. Lucian looked confused and shocked at Ashely who slowly turned toward Lucian’s puzzled and perplexed reaction.

“Someone looks shocked,” Ashely laughed, “it’s the outfit right? I didn’t know what to be, an angel? Or a cute devil… so I decided why not be BOTH?!” Ashely laughed showing off his costume in a quick spin and flick of his dress.

Lucian didn’t comment on the fact it wasn’t the clothing and get up that he was wondering about, it was Ashely himself that he was still trying to get his head around.

Lucian’s mother smiled, “I think you look adorable! So cute!”

Ashely grinned back at her, “Thank you, I figured if we’re gonna go trick or treating,” Ashely smiled back to Lucian, “I should dress up too! Besides I got a party I'm going to later tonight, so I figured it wouldn’t hurt to dress up before and just head straight there, you know, to save some extra steps if you know what I mean,” Ashely gave them all a wink.

The act of watching this guy wink at Lucian’s parents made him feel uncomfortable as he didn’t know how to feel about that gesture. Lucian tried to ignore his eccentric babysitter as his mom was fawning over his design for his outfit. They were busy talking about how he cosplayed into this demon angel before. Lucian didn't care so he headed over to his dad, who was busy cleaning up and checking in on Lucian’s sister.

“What’s up buddy,” Lucian’s dad asked as he started to toss some used make-up and cleaned up the jack o'lanterns mess.

“I don’t know about this Ashely person,” Lucian siad with a discerning voice. “How do you know we can trust him?”

Lucian’s dad didn’t look up as he was still picking up scraps while watching Ellie. Still he answered, “Your mom seems to know him very well. Don’t worry you’ll have fun with him,” Lucian’s dad said, pulling a long string of pumpkin guts off the ground to toss away. Lucian was sure his father was too busy to even notice what was going on around him and his sister.

Looking aghast at his parents, it was almost like they were under a charm or spell as they didn’t even look remotely worried about this strange guy watching Luican tonight. The charming Ashely was so delightful that he had Lucian’s parents sharing personal things like Lucian’s favorite snacks, and even his fear of spiders! It was embarrassing to see his parents spewing some of Lucian’s most private information with a babysitter he hadn’t even met yet!

“Mom!” Lucian whined as his mother was busy telling Ashely about his dislikes of certain peanut flavored candy bars.

Lucian’s mom only went on explaining, “Baby I’m just letting him know so you don’t get a tummy ache like last year, you know how sorry mommy was when you had that chocolate and peanut butter bar.”

Ashely gave a thumbs up, “No nuts, gotcha.”

Lucian’s dad started to add something, “Oh and don’t forget to-”

“DAD,” Lucian complained, seeing how his parents were revealing his darkest and innermost secrets with this angel or possible devil or… well whatever he was supposed to be.

Rolling his eyes at his son's behavior he went on, “No snacks an hour before your bedtime. You know how too much sugar keeps you up at night.”

Lucian just stood there crossing his arms as his parents finally gave all the information they thought were worth sharing, and then some, to Ashely.

Ashely laughed as Lucian’s parents were getting their things, “I’m sure we’ll be fine. Don’t worry, I’m great with kids. I’ll make sure everything is fine,” Ashely let out a small giggle, “Like what’s the worst that can happen, I burn the house down?”

Ashely’s joyful tone went over the parents head as they suddenly looked concerned. Ashely quickly waved his hands around, “IT’S A JOKE! JUST A JOKE, I’M KIDDING!” Ashely’s laugh filled the home, “I was gonna order some food, I swear I won't cook anything… I won't even use the microwave or toaster, okay?”

The relief on the parents' face was one of gratitude. Lucian’s dad responded as his wife started to head out the house, “Sorry, just it’s been a while since we left the house with someone else. You both have fun tonight, okay? Love you,” Lucian’s dad said, giving him a kiss on the head.

Before Lucian could say anything Ashely responded with the smirking grin, “Oh don’t worry, I'm sure we’ll both have A LOT of fun tonight…”

The way Ashely said it, made Lucian frown, it was almost like a sinister warning, but Lucian’s dad didn’t pick up on it as he just smiled back, “Great. See you in a few hours Lu, and don’t give Ashely a hard time. We’re not paying him that much!” Lucain’s dad laughed at the practical joke as he finally headed out for the night leaving Lucian with this person. Lucian looked back at Ashely who just smiled friendly at Lucian.

“So…” Lucian finally said, breaking the silence, “You're my babysitter…”

Ashely just snorted, “No… im just some random guy that showed up-” Lucian felt the blood drain from his face at the sudden news that Ahsley broke to him. Just as Lucian was gonna say something Ashely quickly followed up, “YES! Jeez! I'm your babysitter. Wow, I’ve never met anyone so skeptical and skittish like you before. It’s like you’ve seen,” Ashely got closer and crouched a little to meet up with Lucian’s face as he gave him a wicked grin, “A DEVIL! MWAHAHA… haha…” Ashely slowly stopped laughing as he watched Lucain not even flinch at his comment, “Oh wow… tough crowd,” Ashely muttered, “Yeah, I’m your sitter. But,” Ashely warned wagging his finger at Lucian, “Don’t think I’m a pushover, you got that? I’ve had to deal with some bratty kids before, and let me tell you, I put them in their place, that’s for sure,” Ashely said with a stern and serious face. His smile came back quickly, as he gave Lucian a nice smile, “But you don’t strike me as a bad kid. So we should get along just fine!”

Lucian didn’t know what to say but just nodded, “Okay.”

Ashely continued to smile as he stood up, “Good, now… everyone your age is gonna be trick or treating tonight, let’s get you changed before it gets too late!”

Lucian was suddenly shocked at the sudden turn of the conversation, “But I wasn’t gonna go trick or treating tonight,” Lucian protested as Ashely ushered him to his room.

“Nonsense,” Ashely laughed, “EVERYONE goes out trick or treating, or at least something similar to it tonight. Your parents, even me, and ESPECIALLY someone like yourself. Now,” Ashely said, leading Lucian to his own room where his outfit was in, “Get changed and then we can go get some candy! Don’t take too long changing, or I’ll have to help you!” Ashely laughed lightly, “I’m sure you don’t want me doing that now do you?”

Lucain opened his mouth to argue, but the eccentric angel demon was gone before he could say anything. Sighing he thought of staying in his room and not changing but that last line, Ashely wouldn’t really force him to change… right?

It didn’t take long for Lucian to dress up as the hobgoblin he was gonna go as. Lucian was still looking in the mirror in his room and debating on whether he should go trick or treating or stay home. Ashely was actually an adult, or more adult than Lucain was, but would that keep his bullies from picking on him? He didn't know for sure, and he really didn’t want to go out with Ashely only to have his bullies come after both of them. Ashely may be older than Lucian, but Lucian had a feeling that Ashely would lose an arm wrestling match against Ellie, his baby sister, and she couldn’t even stand up without help!

Lucian decided to make a scene if Ashely wanted to join him trick or treating. Best case scenario, he gets Ashely mad enough and he cancels trick or treating for Lucian as a punishment. Worst case scenario, Lucian has to pull the bullies away from Ashely so he’s the only one being picked on. It wasn’t the best idea, but at least it wouldn’t be anyone else being bullied besides himself. Lucian could deal with the insults or physical attacks, if it got that serious. He just didn’t want to see Ashely dragged down with Lucian’s problems. Last thing Lucian wanted to do was get his babysitter into a situation like that.

Sighing, Lucian slowly walked out of his room not feeling so happy about the horrible experience he might have to endure tonight. As Lucian walked into the living room, where Ashely sat propped up in a chair skimming the TV, he took a quick look and gasped, “OH MY GOD… LOOK AT YOU! YOUR SO CUTEEEE!” Ashely squealed as he got out of his seat and rushed Lucian, “Look at this outfit! Did you make this yourself, no way, someone had to have done this for you,” Ashely gushed while touching and looking at the design of Lucian’s hobgoblin. “My my, look at you! This my little friend, is a real talent you have here. No lie, I mean it, I’ve been to costume parties and a bunch of cons with cosplayers… this is some next level Shhhhi… uh stuff,” Ashely quickly corrected himself.

“Th-thanks,” Lucian replied as he couldn’t help but blush at the compliments on his outfit. This wasn’t what he was expecting, but he enjoyed the praise for his hard work that might go to waste soon.

“Kid,” Ashely laughed in delight, “You have some freaking godly skills at custom designs. Seriously.”

Lucian couldn’t help but fidget at the praise as he repeated, “Um, Thanks… but like it’s nothing… I mean I had plenty of time and stuff to get it done.”

Ashely still seemed thrilled and shocked at what he was witnessing. “If you say so, I’m just saying that next year I might need to get your help on my outfit, cause this is amazing.” The smile and wink he gave Lucian cheered him up a little as he started to enjoy hearing how good he did. All of Ashely’s praise made it hard for him to comprehend it all. Instead, Lucian just headed toward the front door as he got ready to trick or treat. “It’s okay,” Lucain told Ashely, “I could have done better with the costume if I had more time. Besides I’m pretty sure no one knows what I am anyway.”

“Well, that’s their lost,” Ashely told Lucaian, “I think you look amazing.” Ashely smiled as he followed Lucian, “Anyway, enough praise… I think it’s time to get some candy! Come on let’s go trick or treating my little goblin dude,” Ahsely cooed as he headed for the front door all giddy and happy like a young child on their first Halloween.

As happy as Lucian was about talking about his outfit, he immediately sombered at the idea of trick or treating with Ashely. It was clear that he was way too childish and happy to be an actual adult if something were to happen tonight. Something that Lucian was hoping to use as a bluff, but the more time he spent with Ashely the more wrong he found himself. Instead it was almost like Lucian had a classmate or someone barely even older than a freshman in highschool watching him. Unlike most older adults and people that Lucian knew or met, Ashely was far from the physic that they had for a male. It was like when Lucian’s dad watched football on TV, if Lucian had to pick a position for Ashely to play… It was more like a cheerleader than any spot on the field or even the bench. It was just a fact that Ashely wasn’t the most manly guy Lucian has seen. Which leads to the issue of if that would deter any of his bullies from picking on Lucian tonight. Sadly, Lucian felt it wouldn’t.

“Uh,” Lucian said slowly walking after Ashely, “I uh… don’t want to trick or treat with you,” Lucian finally said as he stood there near Ashely who looked flabbergasted at those words. It was hard to look at Ashely directly when saying this so he kept looking down at the ground.

Ashely gasped at Lucian’s words, like he just called him a naughty word, “What? Why not?”

Lucian did his best as he tried to sound stern, “I’m old enough that I don’t need anyone with me!” It was a lie that he thought would be best rather than trying to convince Ashely he didn’t want to see him be subjected to any harassment they might get tonight.

“You're old enough,” Ashely repeated those words, not really believing it.

“YEAH!” Lucian argued the best he could as he threw down his ultimatum, “IF I can’t go by myself, then I don’t want to go trick or treating at all!”

Ashely stood there looking hurt and confused at Lucian’s words. “I mean, I told your parents I’d take you trick or treating…” Lucain folded his arms over his chest to try and show his stance on this. Finally Ashely let out a deep sigh, “Fine… but I can’t let you go around by yourself. I get you want to be all indepent and grown up like an adult. I was a kid like you once, I get it,” Ashely snorted, “I’m not that old… but yeah… how about this, what if I promise to stay back? I’ll just keep an eye on you while you go trick or treating. Like let's say… I’ll be a block or so back, yeah? That way your friends don’t see me keeping an eye on you, and your parents don’t wring my neck for letting you collect candy by yourself at night with some weirdos walking around?” Ashely gave a friendly smile, “Everyone wins and everyone is happy, yeah?”

Lucian tried to consider this, it didn’t seem too bad. If Lucian played his cards right, he could try and avoid his bullies or worse case they would be done picking on him before Ashely could show up, since he would be way too far behind… yeah, yeah this might work. Lucain hoped it did. Lucian slowly nodded, “Okay… but you have to promise to stay far back.”

Ashely chuckled as he shook his half angel and devil looking head, “Kids these days. Yeah yeah, I promise, but I’m gonna want a sweet treat when you're done, okay? It’s gonna cost you at least a chocolate bar of some sort.”

Lucian shrugged, not seeing an issue with giving up some candy. “Okay.”

Ashely gave Lucian a kind grin, “Great, well then, you ready to trick or treat my little goblin?”

Lucian nodded, but wasn't super thrilled about what might happen. He hoped his bullies had better things to do tonight than pick on him. Hopefully tonight was bully free.

“TRICK OR TREAT,” Lucian beamed at the older lady at the door.

“OOH my, look at you!” She gasped as she examined Lucian’s outfit, “What are you dear, a goblin?”

Lucian just nodded, “Yup.” He didn’t bother to explain the exact outfit as a certain class of goblin.

“Awww so cute, well here you go,” She said slowly, dropping a few pieces of candy into his bag. “You enjoy those treats.”

“I will,” Lucian remarked, “Bye!” Lucain waved as the door closed and he headed down the walkway back to the main sidewalk. So far things have been amazing. None of his bullies had shown their faces. Lucain had collected a ton of candy already, and Ashely did as he promised. He was five or so homes back, busy on his phone, following after him from a distance. Just far enough to barely be seen but enough to keep an eye on him. It was like the perfect scenario that Lucian could hope for. Maybe he was worried about nothing, it wasn’t like his bullies knew where he trick or treated. Tonight wouldn’t be as worrisome as he thought it would be.

Lucian was feeling much happier than he had been in the past week, no maybe even the past month. It truly felt like he was having fun and really enjoying his night. It wasn’t like there was any other time of the year you could run around dressed up and collect delicious candy for fun.

With only a few more houses on his path back home, Lucian was feeling ecstatic about tonight. The only thing he felt bad about was his parents weren’t here with him enjoying tonight. However, it felt kind of nice being by himself (to an extent) trick or treating alone. Lucian felt grown up and more adult like. Smiling, Lucian passed a few other trick or treaters heading in the opposite direction. Heading down the pathway to a house with some few decorations and front lights on, Lucian rang the doorbell. “Trick or treat,” He called out seeing a fatherly man dressed as some kind of robot.

He spoke in a choppy voice like a computer, “Happy Halloween.” Lucian smiled and held his bag out for the adult who pretended to act like a machine and mechanically pick up a candy bar and drop it in the bag, “Have a nice night,” he repeated enunciated each word like a machine would.

Lucian couldn’t help but giggled at the silly action the adult was doing, but nevertheless it felt right and made his night so much better. Lucian headed off the front porch of the neighbor and started to head toward the main walkway again. Just before Lucian was about to turn left and head down the path, which would lead him back home, Lucian spotted two people across the street. One was wearing a hockey mask, the other was a spooky looking ghostface. Normally Lucian wouldn’t have thought much of it, that was till he saw them looking right at him. As Lucian walked away they kept their gaze on him and followed after him slowly.

It was now that all of Lucian’s happiness slowly vanished as he recognized the shoes the strangers had on. Their build was very similar to that of Lucian’s bullies. It was Parry and Jerry. The underlings or goons of Chase, the head bully of the group. Lucian felt his heart slowly sink and his pulse increase in fear as he watched one of them pull out a phone and started to call someone. Lucian figured it was the other bullies in the group that weren’t there, Hal and Chase.

Lucian turned around to look for Ashely, but didn’t see him. Ashely was too far back as there was a group of kids coming and going. Lucian was all by himself, kind of like how he planned… but was regretting now.

He wasn’t sure what to do next, but fear got the better of Lucian as he hurried home. He skipped the next couple of houses and decided he had enough candy. Lucian walked as fast as he could without running, he didn’t want to draw more attention to himself. However everytime he looked over his shoulder, Parry and Jerry were right across the street watching him. They were like vultures circling a dying animal, which had to be Lucian right now.

Lucian wasn’t sure if he could make it home in time, he still had a way to go…

There was a gap between some houses that lead behind them and across to the street one over, presenting a clear path for Lucian as a shortcut home. Lucian had to think fast, he figured that cutting behind these homes would get him closer to home than walking around the block. It was a no brainer as Lucian cut toward the alleyway and ran through it. The sound of Parry and Jerry following could be heard as Lucian ran as fast as he could. He wasn’t as fast as those two, but he had a good head start. Once he exited this backway he could cross the street and go down a few homes back to his house where he would be safe. He just had to-

At the exit of the back alleyway stood three figures. Two of them looked familiar, not wearing any outfits, it was obvious that it was Hal and Chase. However it was the much taller and muscular guy that was bigger than the two standing there that made Lucian freeze in place. It had to be Willian, the Chase’s older brother from highschool. He looked even more menacing than Lucian expected.

“Well well well, look who we have here,” Chase said with that disinterested voice. “If it isn't little Lu the loser. Just trick or treating by himself…”

Lucian came to a stop and saw that Parry and Jerry were right behind him, not even chasing him anymore. They had Lucian boxed in. Slowly the five of them closed in on him, Lucian’s back was soon pushed up against a fence of one of the homes. Lucian looked down at the ground trying not to look at them directly, which seemed to always upset Chase when he glared back at him.

“What do you have there,” Chase asked, reaching and snatching Lucian’s bag of candy. “Oh sweet, you got us some candy. See, and here I thought you didn’t like us.”

Lucian didn’t say anything as Chase started to dump out Lucian’s candy bag. Some of the others picked up the candy they liked, or just stomped on the ones they didn’t like, which seemed to be a lot of them. Lucian did his best not to cry at how mean they were being. All that hard work and fun he had before now, just flew out the window as he was being picked on. Part of him wanted someone to see them, but no one was looking down the dimly lit path way behind unlit backyards and houses. The street lights only helped shade them in the dark.

“You look so stupid dressed up like that,” Hal laughed as he flicked Lucian in the nose and poked at part of his hard worked costume. Still Lucian didn’t say anything as he waited for the bullies to leave with his candy. Instead they continued to torment him. Insulting him and giving him pokes and pushes. The typical bullying approach, whatever that made them feel powerful and strong. Something that Lucian wanted to say he was used to… but really wasn’t.

Lucian was about to fight back, but the older brother, William, seemed to be waiting for it. Something told Lucian that he would regret even trying to run or retaliate. So Lucian stood there holding back his tears as he waited for his bullies to get bored of him. Like a bunch of cats getting tired of playing with a toy.

Eventually they did get tired, and Jerry laughed as he pushed Lucian away, “Get lost loser. This is more boring than when we’re at school.”

The others agreed and Lucian quickly hurried away feeling his tears running down his face as he hurried back home to jump into his bed for the safety of his blanket and pillows. Tonight was the worst night of his life, and he would never ever go trick or treating again. Lucian was so upset he didn’t even notice Ashely sitting on his steps using his phone while he hurried by.

Ashely smiled looking up from his phone, “Oh there you are I didn’t know where went so I-”

Lucian rushed past him and tried to jerk his front door open only to see that it was locked shut. He kept yanking and pulling, expecting something to change but it didn’t. Lucian sobbed as he stopped trying to twist the knob and tried to recall where the keys were.

“Whoa whoa whoa, slow down there little guy, what’s going on,” Ashely asked, sounding worried.

“NOTHING,” Lucian cried out as he tried once again to pry the door open only to give up and stand there sobbing.

Ashely slowly pulled the spare key out from under the welcome mat to help open the door, “That doesn’t sound like nothing… Hey, where’s your candy? I know you had a bunch of it last time I saw you? What happened?”

“I…” Lucian sob as he didn’t look at Ashely and his stupid face, “I lost it!” Lucian stood there waiting for Ashely to finally open the door, but he didn’t. Finally, Lucian snapped and yelled at Ashely, “Open the door, I want to go to bed!” Ashely looked shocked but he didn’t do as Lucian asked. Lucian couldn’t help but sniff and cry as he waited there feeling bad at shouting at his babysitter. Of course, Ashely would be like the others, he wanted to pick and tease Lucian like everyone else did. “You want to make fun of me too? Go ahead,” Lucian said defiantly, glaring at Ashely.

Ashely stood there and gave Lucian a sad but knowing look, “Why would I want to make fun of you?”

“Because,” Lucian sniffed, “Everyone does…”

Ashely let out a sigh, “And they did that tonight too?”

Lucian couldn’t stop himself as his emotions were full of anger and sadness. They rushed up his throat as the words came out loudly with his steaming rage, “Yeah!”

“Right,” Ashely said nodding, “Annnnd are they still around here?”

Lucian wasn't good at hiding his emotions as he looked back to the alleyway he was just bullied at. Ashely quickly turned toward the direction that Lucian was looking and sure enough his bullies were still there. Eating his spilt candy, maybe mocking Lucian’s reactions tonight, or something as embarrassing and insulting. Whatever the reason they were doing, it was still with them hanging around that alleyway.

“Well, I think maybe we should go talk to them,” Ashely said, sounding firm about the decision.

“Wh-” Lucian felt Ashely take his hand and started to lead him along with himself toward his bullies. As much as Lucian tried to protest or yank his hand out of Ashely’s delicate and not strong looking girly hands, it was almost like he was glued to his palm. Ashely quickly crossed the street and was heading toward Lucian’s bullies still sticking around the little alleyway. Lucian, not sure what to say, just gave up and looked down at the ground as he was pulled toward another round of torment with his dumb bullies. No matter what happened tonight, in school it will only be worse after his babysitter, Ashely, gave them a stern talking to. Nothing like having someone like Ashely trying to defend him. Lucian was already regretting saying anything, this couldn’t end well for him no matter what the outcome came to.

Lucian listened to Hal and the others laughing only to slowly stop as Ashely let out a loud “AHEM!” The noise cut into their conversation like a sharp whistle.

“What,” Hal asked, sounding not so thrilled that someone was interpreting them.

Lucian finally looked up to see most of his bullies eyeballing him. Looking at Ashely who was barely taller or about as tall as the smallest of them, all except Hals’ big brother Willam. Willam was so much bigger and taller than Ashely, even though he was younger than him, the graduate looked like a giant compared to Ashely. Still, Ashely didn’t back down at their glances and looks of disapproval.

“Sorry, but I couldn’t help but hear that Lucian lost his bag of candy around here, I was wondering if you might have seen it?” Ashely asked, sounding more calm and easy going than he was moments ago when talking to Lucian. The cheerful and chipper mode he was in sent a chill down Lucina’s spine. It was like he was begging for Lucian’s bullies to start something with him, which was exactly how things were going down with how they were looking at Ashely and Lucian.

Lucian watched his bullies start to laugh and snicker as they just shrugged. “Nope.”

Ashely just smirked back harder, if that was even possible, “Really? Because… that looks a lot like Lucian’s candy bag… I would know cause well,” Ashely chuckled, giving them a smug smile, “I did give it to him for tonight.”

William finally spoke up, the larger boy a few heads taller and much wider than Ashely. It was like watching a mountain walking up to a molehill, “And like we said, we didn’t see it.”

“Wow, so you're not just big, you’re also stupid,” Ashely commented, not sounding one bit scared at the size of William.

It was the first time Lucian saw someone so big look so pissed off. It was like Ashely slapped his face as he glared at Ashely with an intense rage, “What did you say, FAG!”

Lucian didn’t know what that word meant but his other bullies seemed to be laughing at the rude remark directed at Ashely.

Ashely was cooler than a cucumber in a fridge, as he just calmly responded, “Big, stupid, and also hard of hearing too. Must be really hard picking on kids younger than you. I can see why it took you so long to graduate, even with teachers lowering the standard for education for someone like yourself. I bet they couldn’t have someone your age still playing highschool football five years in a row…”

William’s face scrunched up and Lucian watched as William drew his fist back and went to punch Ashely square in the face. Lucian tried to yank Ashely out of the way, but he wasn’t strong enough to move him in time. The fist came speeding toward Ashely’s adorable looking angelic face, still grinning and not even batting an eyelash at the incoming missile….

The mighty fist stopped as it looked like Willow faked his punch. Or more like colliding with an invisible wall right before Ashely’s face.

Ashely was the only one not looking confused as he lifted a finger and wagged it before the frozen fist, “tsk tsk tsk, I have a party to go to soon. Can’t have you messing up such a pretty face, someone was looking to get lucky tonight.”

“What the fuck-” William shouted as he looked like he was more confused than anyone else in the group. He was struggling to move his arm but no amount of force or effort seemed to help, “WHAT THE FUCK?! FUCK YOU, WHAT DI D YOU DO?! ” He shouted again.

Ashely just smiled, which sent a sickening sense through the air as everyone felt very uneasy at how wicked of a grin was growing on his face right now…

Lucian watched at Ashely’s outfit started to shift and change out of nowhere. The pretty half angel part of his costume and make up, slowly started to turn red and black. It slowly looked like Ashely was turning into a real full blown demon as the half and half outfits melted and molded into one design. No longer was he dressed as part angel and part devil, instead he was fully shifted into an outfit that made the other boys start freaking out. None of them were running away. Lucian didn’t konw if it was because they couldn't or were too shocked to do so. Ashely continued to stand there with William’s fist frozen in the air before his face. Fear drenched William as he was sweating and struggling harder from the hidden force holding him in place.
“Fuck me? Mmm, nooo sorry, You're not my type,” Ashely giggled before a thought jumped into his head, “But… oh this would be soooo good,” Ashely brought his hands together and rubbed them, “I could make you, MY TYPE! How does that sound? Would you like that,” Ashely asked William like an adult asking a child what kind of candy they wanted to eat.

“WHAT?! WHAT THE FUCK ARE YOU SAYING!?!? ” He shouted freaking out more than Lucian was right now, seeing what was happening.

Ashely’s cute smile turned more devilish and twisted as he gave William a look that sent shivers down Lucian’s spine, “What I’m saying is, instead of fuck me…” Ashely leaned forward and in a very diabolical tone whispered, “I think i’m gonna fuck you…” Ashely snapped his fingers and William vanished. Everyone gasped, except for Ashely, as they looked around for the larger guy who was just here a moment ago. Lucian didn’t see anything as the air was still and empty. It wasn’t till Ashely stepped forward a bit and knelt down that Lucian followed Ashely’s direction and saw a cute small stuffed animal on the ground. It looked like one of those toys you would win from an amusement park or fair. Ashely giggled as he picked up the small looking toy barely bigger than his hand. Ashely smiled looking at the toy with more enjoyment and excitement than anyone around him had, “Ohhh, we’re gonna have soooo much fun together. I just can’t wait to break you in later tonight, cutie…” Ashely beamed holding the dangling toy before his face like he just won a prize at an amusement park.

Lucian watched wide-eyed as Ashely slowly stood up holding the small plush by a key chain. Ashely slowly clipped the toy to his hip by a belt hook on his clothes. Lucian continued to look at the mysterious looking plush and suddenly the frightening sound of a ghostly sounding William screaming for help came out of the toy on Ashely’s hip. The panic and fear in the whispering voice made Lucian gasp as it had to be William, but somehow he was a toy now?

Ashely just sighed as he slowly said, “Oooh, hush you, you’ve talked enough tonight” Ashely slowly put a finger to the stuffed animal’s fluffy mouth and it got eerily quite really quick. No longer could Lucian hear William’s voice.

No one spoke. Lucian was frightened. His bullies were terrified. Ashely was laughing and smiling.

“Now… about what you four did with little Lu tonight….” Ashely said, turning his attention to Hal, Chase, Jerry, and Perry.

They were all pleading and begging while the devilish looking Ashely stared at them. No amount of pity or forgiveness was on Ashely’s cruelly smiling face. The phrases leaving their lips didn’t seem to affect Ashely at all. Things like: “We didn’t mean it.” or “It was an accident.” even “I didn’t want to”… It was a slur of words and Ashely just looked delighted as he listened.

His only response to them was, “You done?”

Lucian’s bullies were horrified and distraughted at Ashely’s response as they stood there. None of them looked like they were gonna run. Or maybe they couldn’t. Lucian didn’t know what it was, all he knew was Ashely was the one who looked in charge and was commanding the horrible situation they were in. Like some kind of director or musician, Ashely looked to be the one controlling the situation.

Ashely's smile grew wider when the bullies finally quieted down, “Good… cause I think Lucian here needs some kind of candy, after working so hard tonight to gather some. Sure I could make it all come back and give it to him like it was nothing, buuuuuut then,” Ashely seemed to muse over the idea, “Where’s the fun in that? No no no… I feel like there needs to be something, hmmm, special? Yeah… yeah something VERY special for Luican to enjoy tonight for all the trouble you gave him.”

Lucian was gonna protest but he didn’t know what Ashely was planning on doing. Instead Lucian stayed silent as his bullies continued to ask for forgiveness. There was none in Ashely as he just looked at the four: Jerry, Parry, Hal, and Chase. Lucian watched as they were once there… and in a blink of an eye they were gone. Just like William, they disappeared out of sight like it was magic.

Ashely slowly turned around to Lucian. “Sorry about that,” Ashely said, sounding a little disappointed. Lucian watched as Ashely’s outfit went from the scary devilish demon looking costume back into his half angel and devil looking outfit from before. “I was hoping they were gonna be more, uh, cooperative or at least friendly, but,” Ahsley just shrugged as he walked past Lucian, “All well, I guess we should head home before your parents get back.” Lucian slowly followed after Ashely, until Ashely quickly said, “Oh don’t forget your chocolates, Lucian. You wouldn’t want to leave THEM behind…”

Lucian turned around confused until he saw them. Sure enough there was a small box on the ground where his bullies were once standing. Lucian slowly picked it up before hurrying after Ashely. He still didn’t know what happened but he felt like he should follow his baby sitter’s advice and head back home with the small box…

It was too dark for Hal to know where he was. It didn’t help that he just watched Chase’s brother vanish and that freaky fucking freak pick up a stuffed animal that came out of nowhere. The haunting voice of William coming from it freaked Hal out so much he couldn’t move. Well, it wasn’t like he could move, he tried to run, but felt stuck in place the whole time as that demon picked up the stuffed William toy and clicked him to his hip like some collectable toy. Then it wasn’t long before he found himself stuck in darkness and screaming for help. Hal ignored the other voices trying to tell him to shut up or calm down, but he couldn't because he was freaking out. He wasn’t supposed to be here. Heck, he didn’t even want to be out tonight. He wanted to to be fucking collecting candy like everyone else his age, but no, he had to help fucking Chase pick on Lucian tonight!

Now here he was, stuck in some dark chamber that kept him locked up, like some kind of prison. The walls were bearing down on him, the ceiling and floor were compacting on him as he couldn’t really get out. He could toss, turn, and wiggle around but he had nowhere to go. Hal was stuck in a literal box as he cried out for help. Nothing was helping him as he was stuck in the dark confines of his small little world.

Hal tried to call out louder but was greeted only by his voice echoing off the walls back at his face. He wasn’t getting any response as he was left alone with his own words and thoughts. He couldn’t imagine anything worse, as it was like being buried alive in a coffin to slowly die or go insane. His fear of what was to come, or worse not to, as he could very well be left to rot away in this chamber of utter darkness.

The amount of time that Hal spent in this small cramp space was somewhere between infinity and forever. It wasn’t till the sound of cardboard moving that Hal started to realize time was moving again. The shuffling and scraping of materials sliding over each other shook Hal’s ears as he was soon greeted by a bright light from the heavens. It was so blinding that Hal couldn’t help but try and close his eyes. They didn’t stop the light, in fact it was like he wasn’t even able to blink his eyes shut at all. Instead, he raised an arm to block out the every peering light. This helped as Hal’s chocolate covered arm blocked the dazzling brilliant light from above…

Wait, his “what”?

Chocolate… arm?

Hal looked at his dark covered skin that was clearly chocolate. The light helped show how the shading of his skin wasn’t the same as before as it was much smoother and almost plastic looking. The dark brown coating on his arm wasn’t supposed to be there. Hal pulled his arm back and threw his other arm up, seeing the same color and design as the other. A horrible feeling hit him as he slowly realized his whole body was probably covered like this.

“WHAT? NO! WHAT THE FUCK NO NO!” Hal screamed as he sat up and looked down at the rest of his body. It was like someone dipped him in a fondue fountain or sprayed him with a coating of chocolate, Hal was officially looking like he was made out of chocolate candy. As Hal was panicking he could hear the others around him having similar reactions. Screaming or cursing, demanding to know what was going on. It wasn’t till Hal looked up that he saw a horrible sight.

Lucian was leaning down before them all, his face bigger than a house as he looked in at Hal and the others. Lucian was peering down at Hal, and whoever else was locked up and near him, those deep and amazed eyes were wide with shock. The look of confusion and uncertainty on his face was evident, but somewhere deep past those perplexed eyes, Hal could see a look of wonder and delight.

“What did you do,” Lucian asked someone out of sight, Hal could only guess who it was.

Hal wasn’t sure what he was expecting, but the voice that replied from not too far away, as Hal could hear that freaky fuck replying with a very smug tone. Ashely’s calm and cool tone snickered with joy as he answered Lucian’s question and possibly everyone else underneath his gaze. “Oh…I thought it would only be fair to replace the candy you lost. Beside, it’s not like anyone was gonna miss them anyway. Little punks like them needed to learn a lesson… anyway, do what you want with them. Melt them,” Ashely casually said, which made Hal freak out at the thought of being melted, “Eat them,” Now Hal was screaming at the mention of being eaten. The idea of being shoved into Lucian’s mouth and chomped on made his body shake in fear. Finally Ashely just sighed, sounding bored, “Or just crush them or whatever. Their your treats to do as you want. I know not to snack too heavily before a party, you never know what kind of TREATS they might have there…” Ashely chuckled at some kind of personal joke. With Ashely handing Hal and the other’s fate over to Lucian, Hal couldn’t help but look up petrified at how Lucian was looking down at him and the others. Lucian looked beyond delighted at the news of having his tormentors in a box before him, given to him as a treat in compensation for the night. Hal knew this couldn’t be good for them. It was the last straw for Hal as he couldn’t deal with the trauma that was happening to him or what was to become of them. He just couldn’t be here right now!

The first thing Hal did was get up and climb over the brown wall around him. He suddenly found he was a good several feet off the ground, but it didn't matter as he jumped out of his box shaped prison and thumped on the ground. Not having a plan, Hal just ran. He ran away from Lucian and that demon of his. He ran as hard and as fast as he could, not looking back. He didn’t care about his friends, he didn’t care about anything except not being anywhere near Lucian right now. Hal sprinted as hard as he could with his now chocolaty legs. They were working better than he expected, which was weird but satisfying to see that they were doing his bidding.

Hal was so happy that he could-

The thought was immediately crushed as he felt something slam into his back with so much force he went face first into the ground. Cracking his face and nose. He swore it was bleeding but he couldn’t tell. Just as he was gonna turn around to see what hit him, he felt an ungodly force pressing down on him. It pinned his legs and body down to the hard ground. Every second felt like hours as he felt the force on his back increasing drastically. His screams were starting to get crushed out of his body as he heard parts of him creaking and shattering like the brittle candy he was made of. Hal was being crushed to death by something so mighty that he couldn't fathom what it was. The light just beyond a dark wall of material was diming as it soon became a small sliver of freedom.

“HEEEEELP MEEEE,” Hal begged with the last of his breath as he felt something shatter and turn to a dusty powder. “PLEeeeasseee-”

Hal felt his body disintegrate. His arms and legs turned into a fine dusty powder or mush as the thick groves from above him carved their imprints on his molding body. Hal’s last thoughts as he begged for mercy was why it smelled so much like grass and dirt? Then Hal’s body shattered and popped into a crunchy mess. Obliterated into nothing more than a grounded up coco powder under a mighty sneaker.

Lucian wasn’t thinking. He saw one of the chocolate people making a run for it. Maybe it reminded him of a bug or something that needed to be stopped, or stomped on, but one moment the candy person was moving, the next, Lucian slammed his shoe on top of the tiny candy person and heard the noises from under his foot. The scream was silenced by the crackling and crunching of chocolate giving way under his mighty weight. Lucian slowly pulled his shoe away from the brown splattered and crushed remains. There was a sticky brown goo that remained attached to Lucian’s shoe as he pulled it away.

“Oh wow…” Lucian just muttered in amazement looking at the bottom of his sticky brown stained shoe now. “He was really made of chocolate.”

Ashely was busy sitting on the couch on his phone. The stuffed toy was nowhere to be found, but judging on where it was attached, and how Ashely was sitting, it had to be under Ashely’s butt right now. He was texting someone and just casually responded, “Yeah… I don’t remember what I made them into to be honest…” Ashely paused for a moment and looked up at Lucian and gave him a wicked grin, “I guess you might just have to try them all to find out, right?”

Lucian never felt so excited in his life as he felt his heart racing at the thought of doing whatever he wanted with the others. Lucian slowly nodded as he replied, “Ri-right… I should try them all…”

Slowly turning back to the box of living candy people, Lucian went to inspect his next victim-

Sorry.

His next piece of mysterious chocolate candy…

Jerry was too shocked to understand fully what was going on. He was stuck in a box, and then he saw an enormous Lucian before him. It didn’t last long as he looked and turned away, a mighty thump was heard before Lucian returned, however this time he looked more excited than before. Jerry looked up at the pathetic looking face smiling, one that was just begging to be bullied, but Jerry didn’t have time for that. He looked around frantically, it wasn’t till now that Jerry realized that maybe it wasn’t a good idea to do, as fate brought Lucian’s eyes directly on him. Jerry frowned at the sudden notice, that was till Lucian slowly licked his lips and started to reach for Jerry that he knew that his time was coming to a close. He was next.

“WHAT NO NO NO! FUCK OFF, NO NO!” Jerry screamed as he tried to escape the enormous hand reaching out for him. Sadly he had nowhere to run to. He couldn’t climb out of his little box fast enough and Lucian was on him quicker than Jerry was expecting. Soon enough Jerry was being palmed and held as he was pulled up toward the very mystified and delighted looking Lucian. He looked so happy and pleased, it was almost like he wasn’t just bullied a few minutes ago.

“I can still hear them,” Lucian asked someone sounding very perplexed, but not breaking eye contact with Jerry.

A very tamed voice echoed from across the room, coming from that weirdo from before, “Yuuup, figured it would be more fun that way… or not, just let me know. I can turn it off like,” He gave a casual snap of his figures to show how easy it would be.

“Okay,” Lucian replied, not really concerned with the response as he held Jerry in his hand. “So cool…” It was clear that Lucian was very thrilled about all this.

“He-hey,” Jerry stuttered as he got closer to Lucian’s face. The size of the monstrous boy before him was terrifying as his eyes were glued on every action and twitch he made. “Lucian, you know I was just messing around right? I I-I didn’t mean anything by what I said or did, right?”

It was quiet for a few moments before Lucian finally responded, “I wonder what flavor you are…”

Those words brought pure dread to Jerry’s world as he started to freak out. He tried to fight and struggle, to get out from Lucian’s fingers, but they were too strong keeping him pinned. Lucian slowly brought Jerry up toward his mouth without any hesitation or remorse. Lucian was dead set on what he was about to do. The bullied kid never looked more interested in a taste of Jerry’s chocolate coated and pathetic looking body. “LUCIAN PLEASE NO, DON’T, I DIDN’T MEAN WHAT I SAID!!!”

Lucian responded by opening his mouth. The giant gaping hole dwarfed Jerry’s tiny body. It would only take a simple act of tossing him into Lucian’s mouth to get rid of him completely. Lucian’s teeth were easily half of Jerry’s body and his tongue was beyond enormous compared to Jerry. Lucian could easily swallow Jerry hole if he wanted to, with just a simple gulp.

Instead, Lucian slowly bright Jerry’s limp body toward his mouth. Jerry felt the heat coming off that oven of a mouth. Jerry felt his new body passing Lucian’s lips. He was on the other side of the dark abyss. He was doomed if Lucian felt compelled to toss him into that god damn monstrous mouth. Lucian held Jerry just a little halfway in his mouth. Jerry looked around wondering if this was him tormenting or teasing him for everything he did-

Jerry heard a solid chomping sound followed by a thump so mighty it made the one previously a few moments ago sound pathetic. Jerry peered down at his body and saw that his legs were now gone. Only Lucian’s lips were there right past his missing knees. Then the pain kicked in.

Jerry screamed for everything he had as he felt his lower limbs being severed from his body. The sound of Lucian munching and moaning in delight drowned out all of Jerry’s cries as he continued to enjoy Jerry’s chocolate legs lost in his mouth. The sounds of enjoyment drowned out Jerry’s high pitched screams.

Lucian continued to enjoy Jerry’s body as he suddenly opened his mouth and roared, “STRAWBERRY FLAVORED?! MY FAVORITE!”

Jerry shuddered at the mighty voice of Lucian as his mouth showed off the dark patches of chocolate that were Jerry’s remains of his body. His bloody red strawberry filling dripped from parts of Lucian’s molars as he opened his mouth to shout his delight in Jerry’s flavoring. Jerry whimpered as he swore he could feel his feet, even now that they were cut off, dissolving in the stupidly strong stomach acid. Each of Jerry’s leg muscles being broken down and burnt on a molecular level. Jerry was completely aware of any pain he felt on his severed limbs. He screamed out for mercy. “NO NO PLEASE, I’M SORRY, DON’T!”

Lucian either ignored Jerry or didn’t care as he pulled out one of Jerry’s arm and brought it to his hungry lips.

One moment Jerry’s trembling arm was out in the open by two enormous fingers holding them in place, the next…

CHOMP

Jerry felt his arm getting sliced as he now was down an arm that was being crushed and munched to soon be dissolved in fucking Lucina’s mouth and stomach. Lucian was busy munching and enjoying the flavor of Jerry as he screamed and cried at the pain. Lucian was swirling and swishing around Jerry’s dissected arm of chocolate, long enough that he could feel it burning and melting from the insane temperatures he was being subjected to. Just as Jerry wanted to pass out, he watched as Lucian slowly opened his mouth and stuck his enormous pink tongue out. The slimy snake slithered out and started to lick the wounded left nub on Lucian’s severed body. The feeling of molten lava sliding off Jerry's sliced arm was more than painful. He could feel Lucian dissolving and melting more of his arm as Lucian licked and sucked off more of Jerry’s leaking body for his fucking enjoyment.

Lucian pulled back from Lucian’s now melting shoulder from all the sucking he was doing on him. “That’s so gooooood,” Lucian moaned in bliss at the flavoring of Jerry’s leaking limbs.

“You fucking… monster,” Jerry cried out still feeling his arm and legs breaking down. Like a million mini piranhas biting and nibbling on his missing limbs till there was nothing left.

Jerry was still trying to stay aware of his horrible world when he felt something hard and firm take his last arm. Like a vice or clamp holding onto his last limb, Jerry quickly looked to see two enormous fingers holding his arm by the shoulder. “What… are you… doing?” Jerry panted through his pain, already knowing the horrible answer.

The exact answer he got was not verbal, but an actual action that Jerry was fearing. Jerry watched the two giant fingers on his shoulder bend his arm at an angel that wasn’t possible. A suddenly painful feeling from his arm screamed out as it quickly started to shatter and break. Jerry could hear the crackling of chocolate as his arm suddenly dislodged and snapped off easier than a child breaking a crayon. Jerry screamed as he watched his last arm leave his body and head toward that ravenous void of a mouth. The smell of his chocolate body and bloody strawberry filling wafting over him as Lucian causally chucked the last of Jerry's broken and damaged limbs into his hungry mouth.

“Mmmm,” Lucian moaned as he sucked and chewed on the last part of Jerry that he had any control over. Now Jerry was nothing more than a body and a head. He was screaming and crying over the pain he was enduring, hardly wiggling much in Lucian’s hand. Having your body dissolve and melt away was more painful than anything he could have imagined. Lucian was happily making Jerry a limbless chocolate person as he suckled and chewed on Jerry’s last arm. Finally Jerry felt Lucain swallow his arm down to join the rest of his now digested limbs. “Ahhh, sooooo good. I like you so much better like this, JERRY.”

Jerry had to grievously disagree as he felt like he was gonna pass out soon, but no matter how painful and horrible it was for him to experience this pain, he was still conscious through it all. It was like someone was keeping him awake with adrenaline. Almost as if it was magical.

“I wonder what the others taste like,” Lucian said, glancing away at what Jerry could only think were his other friends. The sounds of a few hushed and frightened voices let Jerry know they were watching what was happening to him. “WHELP,” Lucains said, sounding excited at his previous thought, he looked at Jerry, as if a side thought, “Better finish you off…”

Jerry didn’t try to argue with his limbless body as he watched Lucian open his mouth. Like a gaping black hole coming into view, Jerry watched the disgusting chocolate smeared (or was it himself smirked) covered mouth open wide and showing his fate. Jerry was forced to watch the undulating throat gulping and winding to swallow him whole. Or maybe it was the threatening teeth that had layers of brown chocolate Jerry coating them making it look like Lurican just ate a super supreme chocolate cake. There were also those puddles of brown and red goo coating his tongue as the recent member of Jerry’s body was dissolved and left in the center of Lucian’s mouth. No matter where Jerry was tossed into the godforsaken land, it would be hell.

With no warning, Jerry was indeed tossed into hell. Lucian chucked him in like a piece of fucking candy, which he was at this point. Jerry was subjected to the horrible smell of old food and fresh chocolate, which was himself at this point. The heat was already making him sweat beads of melted chocolate down his body. The hot tongue under him was ripping his back apart as layers of his skin were dissolving and melting every few seconds. Each puff of air that Lucian blew out of his mouth made a layer of skin on Jerry peel and drip off his body from the immense heat. Lucian was doing his normal act of closing his mouth after eating. Which Left Jerry in a painful state of torment as he had nowhere to go in the now baking oven of a mouth he was left to burn away in.

It didn’t take long for Lucain to redirect Jerry around in his mouth. Jerry was tossed from one side to another, being battered around; he had no idea where he was in the ominous and dark enclosure. Jerry was slammed into one direction only to be shoved into another. It was like being in a hurricane as Jerry was found hitting and slapping into things he didn't even know was in Lucian’s mouth. It wasn’t till he landed on something hard and firm that he got a sense of stability. This didn’t last long…

A light shined in as Jerry peered out of the teeth ritten cave he was trapped in. What Jerry saw was a mirror with himself laying on a large molar belonging to Lucian. The pillar of teeth was so large his body was about the same size. He watched with horror as Lucian grinned with a wide mouth. Lucain quickly spoke with an open mouth

“SOW LANG!!!!”

The wiggling jaw vibrated with the words as Jerry put them together. This was the end.

Sure enough, Lucian quickly brought his teeth down on Jerry’s weak and broken body. A quick smoosh and squish was all Jerry felt before he blew up into a fine gooey paste of strawberry chocolate candy that splattered the rest of Lucian’s mouth….

Lucian bit down on his candy person treat, delighted in the gooey remains filling his mouth. The sweet candy flavor of chocolate and strawberry flooded his mouth as he sucked and chewed the small remains till he was all gone. Swallowing the parts of candy down his throat, Lucian grinned as he spun back around toward the two remaining snackable treats. He didn’t even see them as people now, they were his well deserved snacks to feast on. Lucian didn’t even care that he lost all his other candy tonight. Instead he was delighted in the new pieces of candy that he was given, and now he would enjoy every moment he had with them. Now, he just had to decide, which one to eat next...

Parry watched with horror as the enormous hand started to reach toward him. There was no hesitation in Lucian’s hand as he was aiming to eat him next. Parry started to climb out of his little box, but he wasn’t nearly fast enough as those fingers warped around his body and yanked him up quicker than a kid picking up a quarter they found. Parry screamed and kicked the best he could as he struggled to escape. It wasn’t till he was closer to Lucian’s face that he stopped due to the uselessness it was doing and the fact that he was so freaking high up right now.

“I wonder what you taste like,” Lucian wondered while drooling as he slowly opened his enormous mouth. The remains of Parry’s best friend still littered Lucian’s mouth. Droplets of melted and dissolving parts of his body dropped from Lucian’s teeth, his tongue still coated in the brown leftovers of Jerry. “I hope you taste good…” Lucian spoke with a sickening hunger to it. The hot heat rushing over Parry made him scream in horror as he was slowly inserted in the dark confines of Lucian’s mouth.

Parry’s words were either ignored or unheard as he screamed and begged not to be put in Lucian’s mouth. He tried to apologize and ask for forgiveness but was only greeted by the greedy muncher that was Lucan’s mouth. Soon Parry was tossed into the hell hole of doom. Heat and saliva working its way on Parry’s weak pathetic chocolate made body. It was like being roasted in an oven or trying to crawl across a scorching hot dessert at high noon. Parry felt his limbs getting soggy and melty, as Lucian started to work his tongue around him. Parry was tossed to one side of Lucian’s mouth. He had no time to react as he was laying there trying to reorganize himself as he felt something smash and rip at his legs.

Letting out a scream at the pain of losing his legs, Parry looked down at the enormous car sized tooth that pulverized his limbs. Parry was crying out loud as he waited for the teeth to lift off him just to finish the job with the rest of his body.

Seconds turned to moments as Lucian didn’t move. Lucina’s teeth covered jaw stayed shut as it held on the remains of Parry’s feet. It happened with no warning as Parry felt Lucain’s mouth twist and pull him and everything in it to the center of his enclosed mouth. Suddenly a wave of spit and goo washed over Parry as he felt himself being ejected out of Lucain’s mouth. He hit a rough surface as he lay there covered in the stinging and tickling juices that were trying to turn him into nothing but a muddy puddle of chocolate. Parry looked back at Lucain and watched as his face scrunched up in disgust.

“Ewwww, it’s PEANUT BUTTER….” Lucian groaned in disgust at the taste in his mouth. Parry didn’t know what Lucian meant but the light brown goo coming from his wounded legs looked to be of some kind of goo and liquid, most likely what he just explained, peanut butter stuffing.

Ashely, off to the side not really paying attention, looked up from his phone, “Huh… oh, sorry…” Ashely went back to texting as he spoke, “Just, uh … bring that thing over here… I’ll turn him into something else… like maybe coconut or caramel… or whatever you want.”

Parry’s safety of not being eatting was now suddenly gone. Luck was only on his side for a few moments, but it turns out there was no such thing as luck as he was gonna be eaten anyway. Lucain looked around the floor for where his snack landed. It took him a moment but he finally spotted Parry’s helpless and legless body in the pool of spit he spat out. Lucian gave Parry a sadistic grin before licking his lips as he head toward-

The sound of the front door swinging open brought everyone's attention toward the sudden arrival of people into the home. Parry had never seen them before in his life, but he was glad it brought all the attention in the room to them.

“We’re back,” said an older woman, her delight was avoidant as she looked around the home.

“MOM!” Lucain called out rushing past Parry’s defenseless body, only to embrace his mother.

Parry watched as Ashely got up off the couch and greeted the returning parents. In fact no one was looking in his direction. Using this opportunity to get out of sight, Parry pulled his body out of the puddle of spit left from Lucian and headed to be ANYWHERE but here. Parry saw a coffee table not too far off, he could maybe make it there, dragging his legless body to some form of safety. Parry hurried as fast as he could as he heard Ashely and Lucian talking to the adults about their events tonight. Obviously, leaving out the part of that FUCKING FREAK TURNING EVERYONE INTO SOME KIND OF CANDY THING!

Lucian’s mom quickly said, “Oh, sounds like you had so much fun tonight.”

“YUP,” Lucian beamed to his mom with a quick laugh, “I think I won't ever forget tonight.”

As Parry dragged himself out of view, he heard Ashely tell everyone, “Well, now that you're back, I should probably head out now.” Parry couldn’t see it but he heard Ashely laughing while holding up William’s new form, “Me and my NEW friend have a party to head to now. I’m sure we’re gonna have a big BLAST,” Ashley giggled hinting at some kind of possible cruel fate for the poor brother, just before saying bye. “You all have a nice night.” Parry hated hearing all the normal people talking, but the longer it went on the better it was for him, as they were all distracted, letting him pull his body out of sight and under the coffee table.

“Wait,” Lucain called out as it sounded like he was hugging Ashely goodbye. “Thank you. I wouldn’t mind if you babysit me another time. I think it could be just as much fun as tonight!”

“Aww, it sounds like you two really bonded,” Lucian’s mom said laughing. “You both look so cute together. OH, wait, let me get my camera really quick…”

The sound of someone hurrying away, as they stomped through the house shook Parry to his chocolatey core. Still he could see the door open and three sets of legs standing near it. Parry didn’t know what he was gonna do. Maybe he could wait till fucking Lucian and Ashely were gone or in bed and maybe he could talk Lucian’s parents? Or maybe he could try and get home… Yeah that wasn’t fucking happening with no fucking legs! Shit what now???

As the others were talking ,Parry continued to stay hidden under the safety of the wooden table. The legs and underside gave him plenty of shade and cover. He could wait this out and think up another plan for later. He just needed time, which seemed like he had plenty of now that he was a discarded piece of candy.

As Parry was trying to think of what to do, he heard Lucian’s father say, “She’s really squirming, better let the little beast down for now before Ellie kicks my chest in.”

Parry watched as Lucian’s dad walked into the living room and set the large lumpy pumpkin looking child down on the ground. She looked happier than Parry was feeling right now. But that was beside the point. Parry decided to stay under the table instead of jumping out and trying to get the father’s attention. There were too many factors that could lead to his demise if he did that right now. Parry had to be smart and-

The sound of a toddler making babbling noises brought Parry’s attention to the sounds. Parry looked over across a long carpet sea at the young child dressed as an orange plumpy pumpkin. Her eyes were glittering with delight as they were glued right on him like she knew exactly where he was.

Parry shook his head at the paranoia he was having right now, Obviously she wasn’t looking at him, cause he was well hidden under this table that she couldn’t possible see him-

Not wasting a moment, Ellie started to crawl forward. On all fours, the pumpkin cladded child was making her mighty way toward Parry’s secret hiding spot. Her attention was solely on him right now.

Shaking his head harder in denial, he watched as the massive toddler was already moving faster than he was expecting toward him. There was no way on god's green earth that she saw him! It was impossible!?

Yet still, she was making a beeline toward his direction, giggling and gooing as if she found something delightfully fun to play with. That couldn't possibly be him, right?

Parry felt his panic rising as the childish monster was making its way for him without slowing down. She was locked on his position like she could see him clearer than anything else before her. Parry panicked and finally snapped out of his delusion, as he knew he couldn’t stay there anymore. Freaking out, Parry quickly tried crawling out from under the table and anywhere else, especially if it wasn’t toddler proof. Parry yanked his legless body out from under the table and headed toward the closest kind of cover he had, a lazyboy chair off to the side of the room.

The moment Parry was out in the open, he heard the battle cry of the child squealing as she quickly changed her trajectory toward Parry. She was like a heat seeking missile locked onto its target as she shifted and redirected herself toward Parry’s panicking prone body.

“FUCK FUCK FUCK,” Parry screamed as he tried to out crawl the massive monstrous pumpkin child. Every moment he made toward the safety of the chair before him, was soon swallowed up by the thumping and bouncing sounds of a toddler racing across the floor after something they desperately wanted. The noises Emily was making were sending chills and sweats down Parry’s chocolatey body. He couldn’t get caught by this child… What would she even do to him?!

The thumping of Ellie’s hands slapping and dragging her body across the floor was directly timed with Parry’s weak drags his arms were making. Every millimeter he made across the floor was engulfed by the mighty meter or so length that Ellie made every second. Parry stood no chance as it wasn’t long before the mighty monster was enclosing in on him.

Parry could hear the child’s delighted panting and breathing as she was on him faster than a dog on a wounded rabbit or any other creature it would be hunting or chasing. Part of him thought maybe he would have been safer hiding under the table, but that option was long gone. Parry was out in the wide open and with the pumpkin puffed child gooing and cooing behind him, there was no turning back. He was doomed…

As if to emphasize his thoughts, a giant paw sized fist came crashing down around his small body as it caged him in the tight fingers of the small enormous child behind him. She had caught up to him and now had her prize before her. Now it was time for her to enjoy her mysterious treat from their little game of chase. Parry pleaded as he watched the chunky fingers collapse around him and encase him in a cage of flesh. Parry was scooped up off the ground and lifted away from any safety he thought he had moments ago. The fierce fist clamping down on Parry’s poor pathetic body had to be stronger than any steel bars used in prisons. Parry was helpless as he was lifted off the ground and toward the only place a child picking up candy would bring it to their mouth.

Parry was hoisted off the ground as he was now being held up above an open mouth. He could barely make out the view from the tight crushing fingers around him, but he could smell and hear the sound of excited breath wafting up from below. Parry was above an empty void of ravenous consumption as he knew that he was just a small treat for this curious child. His life was hanging from her giant tiny hand. Any hope of someone catching this child trying to eat an unknown sweet off the ground was dashed away as the faint voices in the room were all near the front door chatting about other things. Everyone saying bye to that weird devilish angel that made all this horrible shit happen to Parry and the others. It was as if he was the perfect distraction for Parry’s horrible fate.

A fate that was now being sealed just as the grasping paw of Ellie opened and let him fall to his doom.

As hopeful as Parry was that Ellie didn’t have much hand eye coordination to drop him in her mouth, was soon dashed away as the distance wasn’t as far as he hoped to miss her open mouth. He had just the briefest of moments to see the outside world before he landed on a hot molten mouth of saliva soaking into him. He didn’t even have a second to react as the jaw above him snapped shut and he was swished and swashed round in a heaping helping of hot homogeneous yuck. A slathering slurry of sloshy spit swarming and sticking to every nook and cranny of Parry’s body. His armpits, legs, ears, eyes, even his mouth was flooded with fluids of various content and viscous viscosity. The layers of liquid loogies lodged in places that Parry didn’t know he had, especially after becoming a damn piece of candy!

Parry screamed and cried out in the ocean of goo that gurgled and drowned his words and cries out like ocean waves. He was expecting a mighty mashing feeling, or a slicing or something from the child’s teeth tearing into his tender flesh, but what came next was more startling than being turned into a fucking peanutbutter chocolate person, was the sound of a big hefty swallow.

Ellie gulped Parry down without a single chomp, like he was a vitamin or pill to swallow whole.

The tight pressure pushing him downward was followed by more gulping and swallowing of spit that only lubricated his descent faster than he thought possible. He was forced down like any other treat the child would have found and ate, and now, here he was in the stomach of the pumpkin puffed princess. Parry didn’t know where up or down was or even his left or right was. Everything was moving around like a messy storm, like someone shaking a bottle of water or soda. Parry was subjected to the sensation of the stomach he was stewing in stirring around him. Unable to escape, he could only try and stay afloat in the tingling and stinging liquids he was bobbing in. The occasional bouts of food lump bumping into him or bobbing up around him were the only other sensations he encountered. Muffled tones and gurgling noises could be heard but other than that, Parry was left in the dark confines of his coffin. Something that only made clearer as he felt his body slowly dissolving or melting from the heat and acids around him. This was the end of his life…

Parry wasn’t sure how or why, but he was still alive. Well, as alive as one can be as a chocolate candy treat passing through someone’s gut. It was painful, and down right the worst thing he ever experienced in his fucking life, but he was still alive, somehow. The smells and taste made him wish that wasn’t true. After countless hours, Parry felt himself being moved around. He could hardly move, but he could feel his body being pushed along a slow converterbelt like traction. Shifted and pulled along the distance he could only assume was the insides of the horrible beast that ate him. He didn’t even care about the smells around him, he was just happy he wasn’t in that dissolving digesting gut hour ago. Parry was on his way to freedom, after that… well he wasn’t thinking that far ahead, he just wanted out of this tight catacomb of doom.

Every sound made around him made him mentally gag or scream at the disgusting noises. The always present thumping of a drumming heart pounding around his ears. Parry never thought the inside of a body would sound as noisy as it was now. Still Parry pushed through it as he felt like he was coming to the exit. It wasn’t till he bumped into something firm and closed that he knew where he was. Disgusted but relieved he was soon to be free, he waited for the inevitable to happen… which was…soon?

Oh god…

Parry was weeping at the thought of where he was and what would need to take place for him to leave. Just as he imagined it, the event wouldn’t take too long to happen. The process of being pushed out wasn’t as horrible as he thought but it wasn’t anything to enjoy. Parry felt himself falling along with the muck he drifted along with for so long. It wasn’t till Parry was expelled that he tried to move for the first time in a long while. Yet, no amount of movement seemed to work as he felt stuck and weak. His body wasn’t even jiggling around as he was unable to move. It was like he was frozen in place in that messy mucky mud around him

Suddenly a loud voice from an older woman could be heard nearby as she spoke, “Uh oh, did someone do a boom boom?”

A bright light showed off the face of someone Parry hadn’t ever seen before. A motherly face as it continued to speak, “Yup, someone just made a mess. Come on little stinker, let’s get you changed before you make the whole room smell like your bum bum…”

Parry was too shocked to have spoken as the light was snapped shut and he was carried off with his tormentor. Parry heard noises and as he was carried off to somewhere. More sounds of things being opened and used. The sound of the motherly person talking about something that was hard to follow. Parry was too focused on trying to scream for help when he saw her next. It felt almost longer than traveling through that blistering boiling bowles of this bratty baby, but eventually Parry was shown freedom once again as he was extracted from the behind of his consumer. Parry was again shown the adult face of the child’s mother. She was busy changing the one that just pooped Parry out. This was finally his chance to escape.

“HEY HEY! HELP ME!! HEEEEY!” Parry screamed and tried to move. “I’M DOWN HERE LOOK AT ME!!!”

The adult didn’t even react, not even a flinch as she was busy with her task. It wasn’t till Parry tried to move again, that he felt something was wrong. Unlike the times before, like when he was inside the stomach and could move anywhere he wanted, he felt like he was stuck. Almost as if he was buried or submerged in a hardened material. He looked toward where he thought his arm should be… however there wasn't anything looking similar to his limb. Trying to look at where his other limb should be he only saw a dark brown mass, and it wasn’t chocolate. He couldn’t find a single scrap of his body sticking out of the mess muck he was trapped in.

That was when it hit him harder than the stink around him… he wasn’t in the mess, he was the mess…

Parry was poop.

Littearly. His body was broken down sometime ago and now his spirit or soul or whatever, was embedded in this nasty piece of shit! He was complete and utter crap, a shit stain left by that horrible hunger monster of a girl who was giggling right now! It was like she could hear Parry's agonizing scream of disgust and horror and was laughing at him!

“Someone seems happy,” The mother laughed with her daughter. “And look at this mess you made, what did you eat little miss stinker?” Parry was still screaming in horror and disgust as he watched the mother toss some dirty wipes next to his stool like form body. “I think you need to go on a diet soon missy. Especially if you're gonna leave mommy with such a big surprise! Okay, time to get rid of Mr stinky over here.”

Parry watched as the mother just casually picked up her daughter with one hand and used the other to pull the sides of his prision up. Just like a trash bag being removed from the garbage, Parry watched the walls stretch up and soon fold over themselves trapping him, once again, in a dark confined space. Pressed and pushed together into a ball of soiled material. His body flattened and spread out as if being compacted, which it was. His cries were warped and shifted around his new body, just as he felt himself being picked up.

The last thing Parry heard was a trash can opening. The mother talking in a childish happy voice, “Bye bye Mr stinky, go stink up a landfill like the other stinkies little Ellie made. Buh bye…” Parry felt the drop as he tumbled with the disposable material he was encased in. The soft but sudden impact into something firm slamming into his back told him he landed in the garbage with the rest of the waste. Parry let out one last cry for help.

“SOMEONE ANYONE PLEASE!!!!”

The sounds of a child giggling and clapping was all he heard before the sudden and sharp snap of the trash lid slamming shut silencing any noise outside. Parry was finally alone and left in a garbage can, where he would remain till it was thrown away, along with the rest of the stinky smelling shitty trash he was stuck with.

Whenever that might be….

Lucian sat in class, happy but bored. Happy cause the past couple of weeks since Halloween, he hadn’t been picked on even once. His teachers and friends found him smiling more and looking much more excited to be there at school. Sure, other people were sad that his bullies went missing, and no one found them, but Lucian wasn’t one of those people. He was just extremely glad Ashely was his babysitter that night.

Still, Lucian couldn’t help being bored. Class could have been worse, but luckily Lucian still had a sweet treat from Halloween to entertain himself with. Slowly, so the teacher and other students couldn’t see, Lucian unwrapped his chocolate candy. He was soon greeted with screams of help and mercy that Lucian casually ignored. Lucian couldn’t help but smirk with delight as he quickly tossed his last remaining chocolate bully into his mouth.

Chocolate Chase struggled and screamed as much as he could as Lucian sucked on his melting and dissolving body. The inner parts of his body were oozing out, the marshmallow goo dripping into Lucian’s mouth as he sucked and licked the cream out of his rude bullies body. Lucian leaned forward on his desk mesmerized with the noises and taste in his mouth. He could feel one of Chase’s legs breaking off and quickly melt and dissolve on his tongue. Lucian held back a moan that wanted to escape his mouth as he continued to torment and break Chase’s body down in class. While everyone was unaware of their missing classmate being so close by, Lucian felt Chase’s body going limp and his screams and cries starting to fade.

“Oh,” Lucian muttered as he pulled out his wrapper. Bringing it to his mouth he opened his lips and spit the nearly dissolved and melted Chase out in the wrapper. He looked horrified and broken. Missing pieces of his body and dismorphed figure was all that was left of Chase’s crumpled and tormented body.

“P-p-please...k-k-kill...meeeeee,” he whimpered in horror and pain.

Lucian just smiled as he grinned at Chase before whispering to him, “Nope… this is too much fun! I’ll see you later!” Lucian didn’t wait for a response from his tiny melted chocolate person before wrapping them back up. Lucian was gonna save Chase for later, like the many days before and the many to come. Surprisingly Lucian found that Chase’s body reformed, not very fast but just enough that he was a new treat around the same time the next day… How delightful! It was something that Lucian learned not too long after Halloween, which meant having more fun with Chase. Lucian slipped Chase back into his pocket as he looked back up at the clock and seeing school was almost done. Lucian couldn’t wait till tomorrow when he can enjoy tormenting his bully some more. Maybe this time he would see what would happen if he snapped him in half and shared him with someone. There were so many things that Lucian wanted to try with Chase, that their fun had just started!