Cemetery

Kurt couldn’t stop giggling as she walked beside Pidge. The two of them had been joking all night before they decided to head over to the town’s local cemetery. Of course neither of them had buried loved ones or the like. Yet with the approaching of halloween Kurt thought it would be a spooky idea. What better way to stretch her feathers in her owl form then a place of the night. Maybe her white tiger form could scare some passing kids. Pidge didn’t get the luxury of turning into an animal but she could use some of her spells of course.

“It’s funny to think that humans like to dress up as things like us for their Halloween.” Kurt commented with her hands in her pockets. She was dressed warmly considering the cold weather, watching her breath leave her mouth as she looked at Pidge the shorter girl dressed warmly as well.

“Well we still dress up I guess, Halloween is still fun.” Pidge shrugged her shoulders as she walked beside Kurt arriving at the gates of the cemetery.  “Some places don’t celebrate it the same.” She breathed as Kurt nodded and stepped into the place.

“Leaving out goods for the spirits to take. Some even hold sacrifices I’ve seen. Those werewolves sure have a fun time from what I see on the internet.” Kurt went to sit on one of the tombstones. Shivering slightly since she didn’t do well with the cold. Pidge had to laugh at her as she went and stood next to her. This was a grave with no body an empty tombstone so that was why Kurt was not so wary of taking a seat on it.

“Why did you want to come here anyway - just for fun?” Pidge watched Kurt as she placed her hands on the stone. Kurt hummed for a moment.

“I was hoping to run into someone like him.” Kurt pointed forward with her jacket sleeve and Pidge looked over. Her eyes widening for a moment and she nearly choked. A transparent floating form within the other graves. Looking to be a young man, no more than twenty years old. Kurt laughed a bit at Pidge’s reaction as she hid behind a tombstone.

“You took us here to see a ghost!?” Her voice cracked slightly in a lower tone as Kurt jumped off the stone. Peeking her head around.

“Don’t worry - he’s not the violent type his name is kimmy come on.” Kurt giggled as Pidge smacked Kurt on the shoulder.

“Don’t come on. Kimmy sounds like a spawn of satan no, I knew it you came here to trick me.” Pidge crossed her arms and turned around as Kurt rolled her eyes. She grabbed the girls arm and dragged her over as Kimmy turned himself towards them. His blue glow giving off a dim light.

“Hey Kimmy, finally able to stretch your legs this month aren’t you. This is my friend Pidge.” Kurt tried to introduce Pidge pushing her forward as Pidge simply looked like a deer in headlights. Kimmy smiled and waved. “Kimmy doesn’t talk, he died maybe forty years ago. He’s the only ghost here though and he comes out when October rolls around.” Pidge started to calm down, though glaring at Kurt as she looked at Kimmy.

“N...nice to meet you. I’m Kurts…. Friend?” She looked over at Kurt for a moment with that last word as a question. Kurt ignored that fact and looked back to the ghost. Kimmy went and patted Pidge on the shoulder as the mage was met with a cold sensation.

“Well- we have to head back home Kimmy. I’ll bring you some incense tomorrow when I get off work.” Kurt wished she could hug the guy but she couldn’t. As he gave a simply nod Kurt grabbed Pidge by her collar and started to drag her down the path to the other side of the cemetery.

“See wasn’t too bad?” Kurt whispered as Pidge just started to laugh. Kurt looked at her and smiled as they reached the other gate. “Let’s head home I don’t want you freezing for too long.” friends huh? Maybe more.

Author's Note

A prompt of the week asked for something about a cemetery so I wrote this, with kurt and pidge again xD Hope you guys like and happy halloween.

Reviews

[andrew mitchell]

a lovely sweet write on the supernatural. Most entertaining and enjoyable.

[barleygirl]

First of all, I love Halloween & all the trappings, so I welcome your spooky little vignette. The best part about your story (I think I've told you this before) is that you do not draw from the big book of spooky clichés. Everything you describe sounds original, even tho you're using the tried-and-true symbols of Halloween, like ghosts & gravestones. Your characters act in ways that are unpredictable, which makes your writing fresh. I was a little confused about the sequence of action in a couple places, so I needed to re-read, but all in all it was clear & logical to follow. The only thing (very minor) missing is a seeming lack of intensity in their responses to these unearthly situations. Things are a little too matter-of-fact for me, as I love drawing out the feelings of terror in a good Halloween story. But this doesn't detract, it's just a personal preference.

[Centipedle]

Because in their world, it's normal. Things that are scary tend to gesture towards more macarbe and harsh realities. Since there is a number of weird happenings in their world.

[Einstein Noodle]

its that time of year ...i admire everyone that takes up the challenge of a short story ... i think this is a cute tale of that mystical power of the "unknown" ... when finished reading i want to know some more about your characters ... you mention they are characters you have used before so i will look for them ...
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