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It was another dark and spooky night about a year after the barrier was dropped, and four teenagers were heading home after a Halloween party in the village of Sleepy Hollow.
These teenagers were recent Auradon Prep graduate and fifteen year old pirate captain: Hannah Hook. Captain of the Stormbringer and the youngest child of Captain Hook.
Tulip Lampwick Rossi, a pretty and fashionable native girl from Neverland with beautiful red hair.
Princess Eleanor Blue Fairy of Llyr, with her stunning blonde hair and shimmering wings.
And last but not least, Pino ‘Pin’ Liddell with his black hair and thick, nerdy glasses.
"So.." Tulip said, awkwardly trying to make conversation. With Hannah in particular.
“So?” Hannah hummed, candy bar in her mouth as she tried to readjust her sailor costume. That Tulip's father, Lampwick, had suggested for the party when he found out the brunette had been planning to go to the costume party without one.
"Those stories at the party sure were something huh?"
Pin, the traitor, snorted, even though he and her were still wearing their matching donkey-corn sorcerer and princess costumes. Shooting her an innocent smile when she glared at him.
Hannah, on the other hand, just seemed confused. “Which one? The story about the witch eating children? Don't worry: those old bags are pretty frail unless you're a toddler.”
Eleanor, personally offended, stated “Hey! My grandmother on my mother's side was a witch and she was not old and frail!"
“So? If she didn't eat children, I wouldn't be talking about her.” Hannah rolled her eyes. “I was talking about the isle witches.”
“Wait, there are actually children eating witches on the isle—” Pin yelped, startled.
The donkey-corn princess rolled her eyes “Besides I was talking about the headless horseman"
“Oh yeah, that was creepy.” Eleanor, in her witch costume, agreed.
“Yeah but it was a load of bull.” Hannah assured them. “He was supposedly on the isle, but very few people ever saw him. My brother said he did but he likes makin’ things up.”
“Well, I think your brother is telling the truth for once!” Tulip said out loud.
“It's very possible he only comes out once a year, just like the song said.” Eleanor added.
“I'm sorry, but are we really gonna ignore what Hannah said about witches to talk about some bogus urban legend?” Pin demanded.
“And besides, what are the odds of me being wrong about both Santa Claus and the Headless Horseman being real?” The pirate in question asked, trying to soothe the other girls’ nerves.
"Well, whatever. Let's go find where we parked Parsnip and head home!” Tulip said quickly.
Hannah hummed. “Who's riding her home?”
“Nose goes!” Pin declared, quickly putting his finger on his nose before the others could even blink.
“Ok?” Eleanor asked, confused. “What does that mean?”
“It's a game. If you want to do something or don't want to do something, you yell ‘nose goes’ and put your finger on your nose before anyone else. Usually the last one loses if it's something you don't want to do.” Hannah explained, exasperated.
Clearly she was the one Pin had learned the game from.
“Oh ok.” Eleanor replied. Just then Tulip heard a strange laugh in the distance. “Did you hear that?!!” “Yeah it sounds like a man’s laughter!” Eleanor added, completely creeped out.
Pin gulped. Clearly having indeed heard it. Hannah, on the other hand…
“What are you guys talking about? I don't hear anything?” “How could you—? Nevermind. Let’s just head to the Bridge..” Tulip whispered, completely terrified.
The brunette shrugged. “If you say so… where is the bridge?”
“I DON’T KNOW ! I Forgot!” Tulip wailed.
“WHAT DO YOU MEAN YOU DON'T REMEMBER?!” Pin yelled, startled.
“It’s ok. I do. Follow me,” Eleanor said with a brave expression.
So they did.
Hannah downing candy after candy as they did so with one hand and keeping her other hand on her prized sword ‘the nut slicer’ as they did. The sound of the laughter kept getting closer to them where they all felt the urge to run. Meanwhile, Tulip’s pet donkey, Parsnip sensed that her owner was in trouble so she broke free of her parking spot to find her cart in tow.
“You guys are messing with me, right?” Hannah asked, the only one not scared.
“That's it, after this we are SO getting your hearing aid and glasses checked!” Pin snapped, frantically pulling at her hand. The sound of horse steps started getting louder and louder and Tulip Looked over her shoulder a second and there he was: The Headless Horseman himself.
“HELP!!!” Tulip screamed.
“RUN!” Eleanor chimed in.
Pin bolted.
And, for once, Hannah didn't question them or just think that this was one of their jokes—but joined the running. Living up to the costume she was wearing and swearing with words none of them even knew existed.
It was at that moment Parsnip showed up with the cart and Tulip leaped into the driver's seat while Eleanor and Pin quickly helped Hannah into the back of the cart.
“Come on girl! Keep moving! Head for the bridge!” Tulip ordered the donkey.
Tulip ran into the hotel, breathing heavily and in a panic. Her headband was nowhere in sight and her dress was ripped and muddy at the bottom.
“TULIP! Oh, sweetie, what happened to ya?!” Lampwick exclaimed in shock and horror at her sorry state.
“DADDY! We ran into the Headless Horseman! It was really scary !”
“That's… an… understatement.” Pin panted heavily, leaning on Eleanor, who was practically breathless.
Hannah was nowhere in sight.
Lampwick embraced his daughter and said “Oh, sweetheart! I’m so sorry I NEVER should have let ya go to that party!”
“It’s ok dad.. I never should have begged you to go in the first place!”
“Oh Tulip …” He finally let go and Looked around. “Say where’s Hannah Hook?”
Everyone went quiet for a moment. And then a whole different kind of panic ensued.
Hannah scowled, crossing her arms as CJ and Harry laughed and laughed with Peter and Ally.
“Oh come on guys, it's not funny!”
“Hannah, after growing up on the Isle, you should know better than to be out after dark on Halloween so you deserved what you got!” Harriet scolded her younger sister.
“Yeah, pipsqueak.” Harry kept laughing, “Serves ya right, lil’ sis..” “Honestly, How Stupid can you be !?” CJ added.
“Oh go fuck yourselves. How was I supposed to know this particular Urban Legend was right?! You guys know I spent all of Halloween out at night back on the isle!” The youngest (chronically) huffed. “And should have left you to the witches when you were eight, CJ!”
At this CJ glared at her.
“I thought we AGREED to NEVER Speak of that!”
“Oh, like how we agreed to never speak about the fact you, Harry, and Ginny all separately tried to KILL me?!”
Peter and Ally stopped laughing.
“WHAT?!!” Harriet screamed.