User blog:TheMaximumMatt/Shortfiction - Trash the Night Away REMASTERED

'''​AUTHOR'S NOTE: The following is a re-write of a not-so-good, previous shortfiction. Click here to read the original.'''

​[The short begins with the family sans the parents searching through the junkyard]

Lori: Ugh. Gross. Why are we even here again?

Lynn: Because my bike got taken down here?

Lori: How are you so sure of that?

Lynn: I left it in the park one day, and now it's gone. Where else could it have been?

Lori: The lost and found?

Lola: Well we better find whatever we're looking for soon! I cannot stand being next to this filthy garbage anymore!

Lana: Are you kidding me?! I love this place!

Lola: Yeah... you would enjoy this!

[The scene then shifts to Leni by herself searching through the garbage]

Leni: Ugh. Lori's right. This is so gross. The rust is gonna ruin my shoes and dress. I can't look filthy!

Lincoln: Well, Leni, sometimes you gotta sacrafice some things for the greater good.

Leni: Sacrafice?! You mean as in we have to give up someone?!

Lincoln: No I mean as in you have to sacrafice your cleanliness to find Lynn's bike?

Leni: Oh. Well why didn't you just say so?

Lincoln: [facepalms] Nevermind Leni. [shivers] This place always gives me the creps. Especially in the dark.

Leni: Creeps? But its only garbage here. How can you be scared of that?

Lincoln: It's not garbage I'm afraid of. It's the junkyard. It looks scary in the dark.

Leni: [confused] Well, it's still garbage though. I mean if it was something gross like a spider I'd understand, but the junkyard? Where there's nothing but trash and junk that can't hurt you? That just seems a bit... silly.

Lucy: Well, Leni-

Leni: AH!

Lucy: Fear's no joking matter. Any fear is significant, no matter how small it is. You're afraid of spiders. He's afraid of the junkyard.

Leni: Well, I just think a junkyard isn't that scary... to me at least, but if that's the case with Lincoln then I guess-

[A meow is heard]

Leni: Huh? What was that?

Meow...

Leni: [gasp] That's a cat!

Lincoln: A cat? What's a cat doing here? Must be a stray one.

Leni: Here kitty kitty!

Meow...

Leni: I think it's coming from over there!

Lincoln: What are you doing?

Leni: Kitty! [runs off]

Lincoln: Leni. Just stay here. I'm sure it'll- [looks behind] Leni? Where did Leni go?

Leni: [runs to center of junkyard] Kitty? [hears meow and gasps] That way! I found you! [reaches under pile and grabs the cat... only for it to be a plastic cat toy by Greetings Kitty] [sigh] Nevermind Lincoln, it was only... Lincoln? Lincoln! Where did you go? [Leni walks around] Uh oh. I think I'm lost... I better find everyone else before it gets dark.

[A loud roar is made from an unknown metal object]

Leni: Huh? What was that?!

[Roar continues]

Leni: Linky? Was that you?

[Broken glass tinkles]

Leni: Wha- whos' there?

[A car headlight flashes on and begins sparking]

Leni: Ah!

[A pile of crushed cars begins tipping over]

Leni: Ah!

[Leni runs from the car pile. She runs into a car with a broken windshield and a hole in the front, appearing to form an angry mouth. A roar sound effect is heard in the background.]

Leni: AHHH! OK. I think I better go home now!

[A barrel falls next to Leni, appearing to look like a head]

Leni: Ah! [looks around to see shadows that look like deformed monsters] [pants and begins walking backwards, whimpering] Lincoln? Lucy? Anybody?...

[Leni continues to walk backwards, whimpering louder. She accidentally backs into a pile of metal garbage] Gah! [Leni is startled. Suddenly, something from under the pile grabs Leni's ankle from behind.]

Leni: EEK! [freezes, pants uncontrollably, and slowly turns her eyes to her feet.]

[A hand has grabbed onto Leni's ankle from behind. At that moment, Leni lets out a loud scream that can be heard from outside. She runs from the pile, and as she does, the hand is revealed to be an old halloween prop with a price tag on it. Leni runs crazily through the junkyard.]

Leni: AH! I gotta get out of here! They're after me! [runs out of the junkyard entrance]

[Lincoln and Lucy are watching from the side.]

Lincoln: Woah! Was that Lucy?!

Lucy: Yo bet it was haha.

Lincoln: She looks so scared.

Lucy: Serves her right for questioning your fear.

Lincoln: Still. I think we should get her!

Lucy: [sigh] Alright then.

[Lincoln and Lucy run towards Leni]

Lori: I literally can't believe we found it.

Lynn: I told you it was taken here! Didn't I?

Lori: Ugh. Let's just head back home.

[Leni suddenly jumps on Lori and clings onto her]

Lori: AH! Leni! What the heck is wrong with you?

Leni: I-i-i-i-i-i-i-...

Lynn: Come on! Speak English!

Leni: IT WAS THE JUNKYARD MONSTERS! THEY WERE AFTER ME!

Lynn: Junkyard monsters? The heck are you talking about?

Leni: They were looking at me! They wanted to eat me!

Lori: Let go of me!

Leni: B-b-b-but-

Lynn: Wow! Junkyard monsters? How dumb is that? [Lynn laughs]

Lori: Ok. It does seem pretty funny.

Lola and Lana: Yeah.

[The entire family, sans Lincoln and Lucy, starts laughing. Leni looks down in shame.]

Lincoln: Guys! Stop it! Leni is just scared of something. There isn't anything to be laughing about.

Lori: But, it's the junkyard though. Full of garbage! Who's scared of a junkyard?

Lincoln: [points to the yard]

[Suddenly, a loud roar can be heard from the junkyard. The family begins shivering.]

Lori: Uh... how about we just head back home?

[The family agrees and hops in Vanzilla]

Leni: Thanks Linky.

Lincoln: Anything for my older sister!

Leni: I'm sorry for doubting you Lincoln. I wasn't trying to be mean. I just thought it wasn't scary, but, man, was I wrong. [sigh] I guess was all get scared at times.

Lincoln: And sometimes, we need to admit it when we are. If you're ever scared again, just know that I'll be there for you.

Leni: Thanks. [Leni and Lincoln hug it out]

[Cut to the family getting back home.]

Rita: Oh, kids! You're finally home! Can one of you guys take out the garbage for me?

Leni: [eyes widen] AHH! Get it away from me! [runs away]

...

Lynn Sr.: What's wrong with her?

Lincoln and Lucy: Junkyard...

Rita and Lynn Sr.: Oh...

THE END