Ghoul School Fools Part 1

In a long barren wasteland, or as so it would seem, there were two schools standing right next to each other. One was a creepy looking domicile known as Grimwood's School for Girls. Or should I say, Ghouls? The other was the Calloway Military Academy for boys. One could find it as a battle of the sexes, but that is just a statement. Driving down the dark terrain came a vehicle. It was coming down the road and it showed four people. There was Ruben.
RUBEN
And Adam.
ADAM
And Rod.
ROD
And yours truly.
ANDREW
"What was that effect?" Ruben wondered.
"Oh, you know, character introductions," I told him.
"Rod, are we there yet?" Adam asked.
"We should be just about there," said Rod.
We were looking forward to this temporary gig that we had gotten. We applied to be instructors at Grimwood, and soon enough, we had come to the place.
"There it is. Grimwood's school for girls," said Rod.
"I don't get why we didn't go to the military academy since we're men," said Ruben.
"Wait a minute...doesn't this look familiar?" I asked looking at the place before. I had a feeling I had seen it somewhere before.

We were walking down the drawbridge past the moat with some sharks sleeping and feeling a bit hungry.
"I thought moats usually had gators in them," said Rod.
"Don't sharks live in the ocean?" Adam questioned.
"They must have plenty of salt water if they can live in a moat," Rod guessed.
I knocked on the door, and it looked like they opened up by themselves. It was actually answered by a floating glove.
"Master Hand? Is that you?" I asked.
It didn't answer at all.
"I don't think it can speak," said Ruben.
The doors then slammed right down behind us.
"Hey! Don't slam that door, whoever did that! That's not good for the hinges," I stated.
The place looked a bit bigger on the inside than it did on the outside.
"Yeesh. This place looks like it came out of a horror movie or game," I thought.
I pulled out a whip from out of the blue.
"Where'd you get that whip, Andy?" Rod asked.
"Oh, this? Uh...I don't know. I guess I just have it for this special occasion," I figured.
We were carefully walking down the hall.

As we went down, I stepped in something.
"Uh...did I just step in something?" I asked.
I looked and smelled and gagged. I stepped into some droppings.
"Oh, that's just gross!" said Ruben.
"Who doesn't clean up after their pet around here?" Rod asked.
Just then, a little dragon came strolling on by.
"Hey, look at that! A little dragon," said Ruben.
"I've never seen one before myself," said Adam.
"He's kinda cute," I thought.
The dragon looked at the mess on the floor and nervously grinned.
"Wait! Was that you who made this mess?" I asked.
Just then, the headmistress of the school came in.
"Matches! Did you make a mess on the floor again?" she asked.
Matches nodded in embarrassment.
"I told you, you go on the ancient alchemy pages for that!" she scolded.
"Well, he should know better now," Adam figured.
"I'm terribly sorry. Matches doesn't usually do that unless he's in a rut. Now, I take it you are the newest instructors after our last one ran off?" she asked.
"Yes. And I take it your headmistress Grimwood?" Rod guessed.
"That would be me," she greeted.
"Have you ever thought of house cleaning? I mean, look at all this dust. And the broken wood does not really bode well for guests," Ruben figured.
"It's not much, but it is home," said Grimwood.
"So, where are the pupils?" Adam asked.

It was hard to find where any of the pupils were. The place was like an old castle. One would be lost if they were to wonder off. Just then, a ghost girl came out from one of the walls and joined us. She cackled with delight and greeted,
"Hiya! You must be the new staff after our last one!"
"And you have a pretty loud laugh there," Rod guessed.
"I'm Phantasma! But you can call me Phanty. Welcome to Grimwood!" she greeted us.
The others were happy to meet her while I looked at her blushing a bit.
"Uh...hi!" I greeted her.
I was sweating a little bit.
"What's up with you, Andy?" Adam asked.
"I don't know..." I figured.

Just then, a bat came flying through one of the windows.
"Avast! It is the form of the night dweller!" I shouted as I pulled out my whip.
"Cool whip! But what are you gonna do with it?" Phanty questioned.
"In the name of the Belmont clan, I shall-" I started shouting.
Just then, the bat turned into a pretty girl.
"Well well well...looks like we have ourselves some fang-tastic new counselors," she greeted us.
"Fang-tastic?" Ruben asked.
"Hey, Sibella! Take a look at our new staff!" said Phanty.
She looked at them and smiled.
"They really get my blood pumping. And I'm sure theirs is too," said Sibella.
"If I had to guess, I would say you're a vampire," said Adam.
"Are you one of the students or someone sent here to haunt us?" I asked.
"Student," Sibella answered.
"Well, that's a relief," I figured. "I have got to stop it with this Castlevanis shtick."
There was some howling and screeching going on.
"Oh, that must be Winny again," said Sibella.
"And I think I hear one of the new girls!" Phanty thought.

Down came a little werewolf cub and a bird lady.
"HOOOOOOOOOOW are ya? Name's Winny!" Winny greeted us.
"And my name is Strato the Harpy," said Strato.
"A harpy? You don't see very many of those in horror stories," Rod pointed out.
"She's new around here," said Sibella.
"She doesn't even believe about what happened last year," said Winny.
"What happened last year exactly?" Adam asked.
"Well...we'll explain another time," said Sibella.
"Uh...Miss Grimwood...I don't mean to interrupt the tour, but...where's the bathroom?" Ruben asked.
"You'll find it upstairs to the right," said Grimwood.
"Thanks..." Ruben said as he ran off.

In the restroom, Ruben was taking care of his business when he was about to reach for some toilet paper, but he was about to grab something else.
"Don't even think about it!" someone told him.
He turned and saw it was a little mummy girl.
"Oh! Sorry about that. I thought I was reaching for...never mind," Ruben said feeling a bit embarrassed.
"These bandages were specially wrapped around me by my mummy father, the old pharaoh," said the mummy girl.
"I wouldn't want something special to be ruined by a cheap joke like this," said Ruben.
The mummy girl was a forgiving one, so she was more than happy to let it slide.
"Just promise me you won't let it happen again," she requested.
"Done," Ruben agreed.

Ruben got back with the rest of the group.
"Did you find the bathroom?" I asked him.
"Yeah, and I met this little mummy girl whose bandages I almost used for toilet paper," said Ruben.
"Oh, that must have been Tanis you met. She's very sensitive about her bandages," said Grimwood.
"I'll say," Ruben agreed.
"So, who else is there to meet?" Adam asked.
Down the stairs slid two more students. One was a Frankenstein monster type and the other was a little witch girl.
"And here are two more," said Grimwood.
"It's not the same as a broom," said the witch.
"Well, it was still a fun ride. And look at that. It's the new staff!" said the Frankenstein girl.
"Nice to meet the two of you," I greeted them.
"I'm Elsa Frankenteen. Nice to meet you," the Frankenstein greeted. She had a strong grip that crushed my hand, and she lifted me up into the air and onto the floor several times.
"That's adorable...pleasure's all mine..." I responded slightly dazed.
"You alright?" Phanty asked.
"I will be soon," I stated.
"And I'm Beth Donalbain. A little witch in training. I'm new around here," said the witch girl.
She was adorable looking for a witch.
"She is quite precious," said Adam.

It seemed that we had them all.
"There was one more student that I wanted you to meet. But I see she's still outside," said Grimwood.
Just then, a beautiful looking mermaid girl came leaping out and landed right on top of us.
"Ah, nothing like a refreshing dip in the moat with the sharks," she thought.
"Is this a mermaid?" Adam asked.
"Either that, are the biggest Bubble Guppy I've ever seen," said Ruben.
"Get off!" I demanded.
She got off of us and was standing on her tail fin.
"But...mermaids aren't monsters," said Ruben.
"Technically, I'm a siren of the sea. Sailors hear my song and-" she said as she made a throat slit motion.
"And this is our last student," said Grimwood.
"I am Aqualea, the most beautiful thing underwater," she said.
The other guys were captivated by her beauty, but I was looking more at Phanty. For some reason, she drew my attention more.
"Now then, we haven't even gotten to introducing ourselves," said Rod. "I'm Rod!"
"My name is Adam," Adam introduced.
"You can call me Ruben," said Ruben.
"And I'm Andrew," I finished.
"Wonderful names," said Sibella.
"Awesome!" said Winny.
"I like them," said Beth.
"Now then, shall we show you to your rooms?" Grimwood asked.

Their butler, an octopus that was able to travel on land, greeted us to each and every one of the rooms that we were staying in for the night.
"So, this is the place, huh?" Ruben asked.
"Could use some alterations, but one can't complain," said Rod.
"So, thanks again for letting us teach your little ghouls here for a year," I thanked Grimwood.
"It was my pleasure. To be honest, I have been in dire need of a replacement after our lost one and his canines left," said Grimwood.
"You made the right choice, madame," said Adam.
I was sitting down in one of the chairs, and then it gripped onto me tightly and almost crushed me into a pulp.
"I can see the theme of your furniture," I added.
"Now then, why don't you settle down for dinner and we can talk about your jobs here," Grimwood suggested.
"Sure thing," Rod agreed.
Everyone else left while I was still stuck in the hand chair.
"Uh...aren't you forgetting somebody?" I asked.
Elsa and Strato came by and lifted the hand up.
"You get used to it," said Elsa.
"I know I did on my first day here," said Strato.

Down at the dinner table, we were all ready to chow down.
"Boy, I haven't eaten since breakfast," said Rod.
"I can go for anything like a horse right about now," I figured.
Matches was tugging at the tablecloth.
"Uh, Matches, I don't think you should be doing that," said Rod.
"He's a feisty one," Adam figured.
"Here is your dinner," said Grimwood. "My specialty: Skull Souffle."
The souffle was made out of skulls and cream.
"Well...this is new," said Ruben.
"Now then, what's up with the military academy next door?" Rod asked.
"You mean Calloway?" Strato asked.
"Oh, you know, the usual military training to get ready to serve this country that is not usually for us," said Winny.
"We often compete with them in all sorts of events," said Tanis.
"This year's competition is gonna be a go-kart race," Sibella.
"And it's gonna be driven all over the place!" Phanty exclaimed.
"Are they tough?" Adam asked.
"Well, they're smart and have some tricks up their sleeves, but we aren't unarmed ourselves," said Elsa.
"This year, we're gonna finish first!" said Aqualea.
"Sounds like a plan. It will be a fun race," said Rod.
"I can't wait to get started!" I exclaimed.

Meanwhile, over at Calloway Academy, the cadets were watching us to see if they had some new threats to worry about.
"How's it looking, Todd?" Grunt asked.
"Well, they have some new staff after that other guy and his dogs left," said Todd.
"Are they any threat?" Miguel wondered.
"I don't think so. They look like some average guys," said Todd.
"I just hope we don't get humiliated like with the volleyball tournament last year," said Baxter.
"Our first defeat," Jamal remembered.
"Well, this year will be different," said Todd.
"Yeah! With our go-kart design, there's no way we can lose!" Grunt exclaimed.
They highfived and chanted,
"ALL THE WAY WITH CALLOWAY!"
And then, their superior officer, the colonel, arrived.
"Ah, I see you cadets are studying the competition and working on your design for the big go-kart race," said the colonel.
"Affirmative, sir! They may have defeated us on the volleyball court, but this year, we'll leave them in the dust!" Todd assured.
"And we have it all figured out, too," said Baxter.
"We still have to worry about their new recruits, but they don't seem too bad," said Miguel.
"Excellent! This year, we shall reclaim the title!" said Colonel. "All the way with Calloway!"

The cadets were busy at work on their go-kart to prepare for the big race.
"Okay, if we add a nitro flare to the engine, it can give us a boost on straightaway paths. And we should also give the tires some extra padding for sharper turns," said Todd.
"Can someone pass me the oil?" Grunt asked.
"Sure thing," said Miguel.
He reached for the oil put got a can of soda instead.
"Here you go," he said.
"Thanks," said Grunt.
He then realized that the oil was carbonated.
"Wait a minute! This is root beer!" Grunt pointed out.
"Whoops. I hold myself responsible for that," said Miguel.
"Just a slight setback. We'll have it ready the day before the race," said Todd.
They were sure to win this year.

Back with us, we were starting to get used to the haunted house and its demonic decor. That may have stretched a little, but anything for alliteration.
"This place isn't so bad when you get the hang of what's what and how it looks," said Rod.
"I still wish that they didn't have the bedspread wrap you up like in a sack out of the blue," said Adam.
"And would you believe that piano coming to life and trying to eat anyone it deemed unfriendly? I thought Super Mario had it bad," said Ruben.
"So, do you like it here at Grimwood?" Sibella asked.
"We do. Just still needed time to adjust," said Ruben.
"Great! Then we can start our classes tomorrow!" said Tanis.
"It's gonna be terrific!" said Phanty.
"See you first thing tomorrow morning, students," I told them.
"They are very nice," said Rod.
"For a couple of monsters," I added.

However, while it seemed all was well for us here, there was another force coming from the far north of the area in a high elevated tower. There was an armored ruler who was looking gloomy.
"WARLORDS! TO ME AT ONCE!" he announced.
In came three of his top-ranked soldiers. One of wind, one of fire, and one of water.
"What is your wish, master?" the wind soldier asked.
"The time has come for me to search for the one thing I have sought for many years. I require...a bride..." said the emperor.
"Yes, emperor. We will search for a maiden of your choosing," said the water soldier.
"They shall have no choice if they refuse," said the fire soldier.
The wind soldier wore a tunic over his armor, the fire soldier looked like a barbaric werewolf, and the water soldier had a decorative helmet and cape.
"WE SHALL NOT FAIL!" they declared.
"Excellent. It is time I, Emperor Grym, find the right woman for me," he declared.
His soldiers were off to find the one.
"If we fail, what will become of us?" the fire soldier asked.
"Come now, Arium, we shall make sure that our mission is a success," said the wind soldier.
"His power is greater than any we can comprehend. Even greater than that of the late Revolta," said Arium.
"And for that, we will not fail him," said the water soldier.
They were sure not to fail.

The next day, we were ready for our first classes with the students.
"Okay, I have Tanis and Sibella for...Arts & Crypts?" Rod stated checking his schedule.
"And Winny and Strato are gonna be with me for planning on the go-kart for the race," said Ruben.
"Aqualea and Elsa are with me for interpretive scares," said Adam.
"And it looks like I got Phanty and Beth for literature," I stated.
The floating glove rang the bell and the girls were ready for their classes.
"Ready to get started with your first day on the job?" Winny asked.
"You know it!" said Ruben.
"Let's get started!" I said.
They were off to their first classes of the day.
"I am looking forward to this," said Sibella.

As the classes were being taught, the Warlords arrived near the school, but the wind soldier stepped on Matches' tail, as he was sleeping outside on the grass.
"YEOWCH!" Matches yelped.
"Uh-oh...what have I done?" the wind soldier asked.
"Way to go, Ragar! Now we're in trouble!" said Arium.
Matches heated up and blew some fire that really scorched Ragar, but did not much to the water soldier.
"You are such an incompetent lizard for standing up to Emperor Grym's Warlords!" said the water soldier.
Just then, they could hear the ghouls' voices.
"Those voices...of many maidens...they come from that hovel," said Ragar.
They peeked through many windows without us knowing a thing about them. Winny and Strato worked on the go-kart for the big race, Tanis and Sibella were making some special art masterpieces, or monsterpieces, Elsa and Aqualea were practicing their grace and majesty in their scare tactics, and Phanty and Beth were studying their reading while acting out the dialogue.
"They are perfect..." said Ragar.
"Each and every one of them," said Arium.
"Which is the best?" the water soldier asked.
"Damun, we must report this at once!" said Ragar.
And with that, they retreated to the tower to report this.
"Did you guys hear something?" I asked.
"Nope," said Ruben.

The class was over for the day, and the students were ready to just kick back and relax.
"What a day," said Beth.
"I didn't think that they had some of the most unique ways of teaching," said Tanis.
"It was fun," said Phanty.
"I'll say," said Strato.
"Of course, I think I was the favorite," said Aqualea.
The others just groaned at that.
"So, girls, we were wondering..." I asked.
"Yes?" the girls asked.
"What happened with your former instructor?" Ruben wondered.
"We're quite curious," said Adam.
"Yeah. Even we don't know that," said Aqualea.
"You did something crazy with your old instructor," said Beth.
"And we have no idea what it was," said Strato.
"I suppose we can tell you," said Sibella.
"But it's not gonna be pretty," said Winny.
"Here's what happened," said Phanty.
As they were telling their story, something else occurred.

The warlords returned to the tower to report this to their emperor.
"You have returned so soon?" the emperor questioned. 'WHERE IS MY MAIDEN?!"
"Forgive the absence of the target, sir, but we have stumbled across what might be a harem of sorts," said Damun.
"A harem?" Emerpgy Grym asked.
"Behold!" said Ragar.
They showed images of the ghouls and their different traits and appearances.
"These maidens...they are all of my qualifications. But I do not know which shall be my bride," the emperor lamented.

With eight to choose from and only one to be his bride, he had decided on a possible solution.
"I must see them all. And when we meet face to face...I shall decide whom shall be worthy of being my empress. I want you to bring them...all..." he ordered the warlords. He was certain that one of them would be his bride.

END OF PART 1