My Sweet Valentine-Ch:1

My Sweet Valentine

A Hillhurst Monsters fanfic

by. EyesOfThePhasm



Chapter 1: A Talk Amongst Friends


       Mums was pacing back and forth in the middle of the parlor room, for about the past fifteen minutes now. Throwing an occasional glance at the phasm, lying on the couch.

       Flabber was quietly reading as his eyes scrolled across the old text. Only briefly stopping to mentality turn the page with his eyes, before continuing on.  

       The Pipettes watched with minimal interest, as they rested their elbows on the edge of their pipes. Following the mummy with their eyes, as he suddenly stopped his pacing, to look up at the phasm to say something; only to stop as he started his pacing once again.

Flabber's brow bunched as his concentration momentarily left the page.

"Mums..is there a reason why your pacing back and forth, creating a trench about..3 feet deep?"

"Yeah well..is there a reason why YOUR wearing glasses??", he shot back, staring at the phasm.

"Heh..shows what you know! They don't even have lenses!!", Flabber responded, matching the mummy's stare. "I just like to wear them."

Mums just stared at him shaking his head. "..your..so weird man!.."

"Annd..you look funny!", he cracked back, sticking out his tounge. As he removed the frames and tossing them into the air, as they disappeared. "Especially since your the one standing in a trench!"

Mums looked down at the hole he was standing in and jumped out. "..tisk..It's not THAT deep!"

Flabber just raised an eyebrow.

"Uh-huh..Is there something..that I can help you with?..Or should I say want??"

"What makes you say that?"

"Call it..intuition!", he replied rather dryly.

"Well..okay! There is something that I want to ask you..but..I just don't know how..to say it!"

"Don't be silly Mums." he replied, as he tossed the old text book aside, and sat up. "Just tell me what's on your mind."

Mums looked down as he started to play nervously with his hands.

"Umm.."

Flabber hung his head down and 'sighed' before leaning back fully into the sofa. And proceeded to stare at the ceiling.

"By the love of..JUST..say it!!"

"Alright, alright already!..Do you know what today is?"

"The day after yesterday.", Flabber sarcasticly replied, closing his eyes.

"No shit smart ass!!", he angrily mocked. As Flabber cocked a smile. "Will it kill you to humor me?"

"YES!!", the phasm shouted, as he shot his head up, with a wild look upon his azure face.

"FLABBER!!"

"Oh..alright!..", he said dropping his head back down on the couch, as he cleared his throat. "Let's see..I believe it is February the 13th."

"Yes it is!..Which makes tomorrow..what?"

Flabber thought for a second, "The 14th..is this a game?"

"Uhh..sure! And if you guess the next part right, you win a cookie!"

"OH BOY!!!", Flabber shouted, sounding like a little kid. "I LOVE COOKIES!!!!!"

Mums chuckled as he approached.

"And what happens on the 14th of February?..What special day is it??"

"Ohhhhh!!...I know this!!!!...", he said frantically waving his arms about. "It's VALENTINE'S DAY!!!"

"That's right!!"

Flabber jumped to his feet, "I'm soooo good!!..You totally owe me a cookie!!"

"I'll...have to give you an I.O.U. for now!"

"Say what!!", Flabber said sounding disappointed, as he slumped back down into the couch. "Typical!"

"Chin up Flabber! Don't be like that!"

Flabber blinked and darted his eyes at the mummy.

"Annnyway...do you remember, what we did for Valentine's Day last year?"

Flabber didn't respond, he just rose an eyebrow.

"Well..I was thinking..why not agai-!!"

"NO WAY!", the phasm blurted out, cutting him off. "Do you have ANY idea how much trouble; I got into for merging our dimension's together??"

"..but.."

"A-LOT Mums!", he said continuing. "I took a lot of heat for that!!"

"..I know you did..", the mummy replied looking down. "..but.."

"No buts!", Flabber said throwing his arms out. "I took the blunt end of it!..For everybody!!...My ass still hurts!!!"

"Well...what if I did it?! I'll merge the dimension's!..Then you won't have to suffer the consequences. Just let me use your spellbook!..And..why are you shaking your head already??!!"

"Because it's dangerous!...And you know I don't like people(monsters, ghouls and ghost included) messing around with my spellbook!!"

"You..just don't think I can do it..", Mums stated angrily, crossing his arms. "...nobody is better then meeee!...tisk.."

Flabber studied his friend carefully, befor speaking.

"Now..did I ever say that?"

Mums just stared off to the side, as he spoke.

"Well you sure as hell act like it sometimes!.."

Flabber looked away briefly, as he felt a hard lump form in the back of his throat.

"I..don't mean..to come off like that!.."

Mums slowly looked at him, "Just..be honest..you don't think I stand a chance in hell!..Do you?"

Flabber sighed deeply, as he scratched the back of his neck.

"With no disrespect intended...your..just not powerful enough Mums!"

Mums said nothing as he stared at the floor.

"I mean..it's tricky even for me! And..well..your just a mummy. And I'm..a phasm! Magic..is more my department, then your's my mummifide pal!..I'm sorry!..You wanted my honest answer..there it is."

Mums looked up, when he felt a light hand on his shoulder.

"What..do you think would happen, if I tried anyway?"

"You would hurt youself for one!..Pretty severly to I might add!!..And then you would leave me with one helliva mess to deal with!!..Trust me Mums, I know what I'm talking about."

       Sighing and feeling a bitter defeat, Mums stared at the floor. But knew deep down that Flabber was right. He would be in waaaay over his head!

"..I..miss her.."

"Pardon?", the phasm asked, barely hearing him.

"..Taylor..You know, the one that was here last Valentine's?"

"Oh!..Right, yeah! I remember her.", he said placeing one hand under his chin, as he thought. "She was a very nice girl!"

Mums just shrugged and looked up.

"I know it seems silly..but..I really miss her. I..guessI just wanted to see her one more time."

       Flabber saw the pleading look in the mummy's eyes. But knew full well, that he couldn't break!...he just couldn't allow it!

"Look Mums..I can see your really..passionate about this!..but..I can't..I..just can't. I'm really sorry..please understand."

       He stepped around the mummy without saying another word. And headed towards the foyer. The Pipettes silently watched, from their pipes with a sense of pity.

"Ohhhh!...Couldn't you reconsider Flabber darling? Just this once! Can't you see that Mummise is in love!!"

"Don't you girls start!", he replied, pointing at them. "Besides..it's not so much me! It's..more or less higher ups!..If you catch my meaning. It's not that I don't want to help you Mums..I..just can't!"

"Can't..or won't Flabber!!!", yelled the Pipettes, as they threw their hands on their hips.

"That's enough!..", he snapped, as he waved his hand torward the trio of girls. "I'm trying to learn from past mistakes..not repeat them!"

"Has there ever been a time in your life..your existence..that you would do ANYTHING for someone special?", Mums slowly asked. "Even if that meant..taking risks?"

Flabber slowly looked back, then down at the floor. He nodded slightly.

"..yeah..I've been there.."

        Mums looked up and saw the phasm, playing with the side of the trench, with his foot. Making a circular motion, the trench filled in. Restoring the floor to it's original state.

"Then PLEASE help me!..", Mums pleaded, as he approached him. "Just this one time, and only if for a little while!"

        Flabber sighed, as he continued to run his foot across the floor. He tensed slightly, when he suddenly felt two bony hands, upon his shoulders. Causing the phasm, to meet the mummy's eyes. Or should I say..eye!

"When was the last time, I honestly asked you for ANYTHING?", he saw the phasm, look off to the side, as he thought. "There wasn't Flabber!.."

He looked back at the mummy, with a 'Yeah right!', look upon his face.

"Well..nothing..as important as this anyhow!...Well..there was that whole thing about me going to the movies!..but.."

Flabber just sighed, and once again, stared at the all too mesmerising floor.

"Please Flabber..I'm like REALLY begging you here!!..", he whinnied, lightly shaking the older phasm. "I'm not asking you as my friend...but..as a brother!.."

Flabber raised an eyebrow, meeting his eyes. "Boy!..Your pretty desperate aren't you?"

"..I guess..I just thought..we were..like family!..After all..that's what you always wanted from us!..Right? Or am I the exception?..", he asked, looking deep into the phasm's dark irises. Then feeling a slight sting, when he looked away. "..oh..I see. My mistake..I am..just a mummy..after all!..."

His hands slipped down off the phasm's shoulders, as he turned to leave.

"...four hours.."

Mums stopped dead in his tracks, upon hearing the words. And glanced back in disbelief.

"No more..no less!..", Flabber quietly spoke, as his eyes blinked to the stunned mummy. "8pm to midnight."

Mums was speechless and over joyed, "Tomorrow night?"

The phasm nodded.

"HEEEEELLLLLLL YEEEAAAAHHHHHH!!!!!!!", Mums shouted happily, as he danced around the parlor. And ending up in front of the phasm. "...thank you..Thank you soooo much Flabber!!..I'll never forget this!!"

"Just remember Mums!..", he started. "FOUR HOURS!..No more!! I can't risk anymore then that! Got it?"

Mums nodded, "Understood!"

"Good!..Especially if I want my jewels to remain in tacked!!", he mumbled. "..and I'm not talking about the ones on my coat!!.."

"Heh..we wouldn't want that!", Mums said with a snicker.

"Ohhh..what are you so worried about Flabby-Phoo?", the Pipettes chimed with a little giggle. "Since when could you NOT, sweet talk your way out of things before??"

"Heh,heh..I sopose your right! Sweet talking DOES happen to be..one of my more..special talents!!", he replied with a wink. "Good for me, their mostly female!"

Flabber turned around and headed towards the foyer.

"Man!..I am so TIRED of being nice all the time!!...You better get ready Mummise ol' boy! Cause tomorrow is going to come real fast!"


End of Chapter 1: A Talk Amongst Friends