RS- Halloween Story 5

The Monster I've Become

Part Five

When the two friends had gotten to the coffee shop, the golden sun had already set. The once red and orange painted sky was now becoming a deep lavender. The small sign on the front of the building had already been turned on. Its bright neon lights shimmered luminously against the growing darkness outside. Mordecai and Rigby both made their way inside. At that moment, Mordecai began to feel lightheaded. Moaning slightly, he clutched his head with his feathered hands.
"Dude, are you okay?" Rigby asked; a bit concerned.
"Yeah. I'm fine." Mordecai replied after shaking his head; to rid the dizziness. "Just got a kind of a headache, that's all."
"All you need is some coffee, dude." Rigby replied. "It must be from caffeine withdrawal. It can happen to anybody."
"I hope you're right, dude." Mordecai replied as they both sat in their usual spot.
Soon, a young red cardinal robin mix(A/N: No clue which one she is); wearing a white apron approached them; with a notepad and pencil held in her feathered hands. "Hey guys." She smiled as she approached them.
"Oh... Uh... H-hey Margaret." Mordecai stuttered slightly.
He soon winced at a slight pain in his head; which didn't go unnoticed.
"Mordecai, are you alright?" The avian now known as Margaret asked.
"Y-yeah... Just got kind of a headache." Mordecai admitted.
"Some coffee should help." Rigby told him. "Can we get the usual?" He then asked; turning to Margaret.
"Of course," Margaret replied. "I'll be back with your orders."
And with that she was off. Rigby turned his attention toward his friend; who was hunched over with his head in his hands.
"Dude, are you okay?"
"My head." Mordecai groaned.
Soon, it wasn't only his head. In fact, the pain was now in his shoulders and making its way down his arms. After many moments, Margaret reappeared; carrying two coffee mugs. She set them down on the table and soon looked at Mordecai with complete concern.
"Mordecai... What's wrong?" She asked.
"He hasn't been feel good lately." Rigby reluctantly replied for Mordecai who was still in pain.
"Well, here's your guys' order. I hope you feel better soon, Mordecai."
"Thanks, Margaret." Replied the young blue jay.
He took a big sip of his drink; but soon made a face of slight disgust. Reluctantly, he swallowed the liquid and shuttered slightly.
"What's wrong, man?" Rigby asked; confused by what his friend was doing.
"This coffee tastes kinda wonky." Mordecai replied; wincing at the strange taste in his mouth.
"But this is what you usually order." Margaret said; a bit confused. "Well, it tastes weird!" Mordecai stated; a bit harsh than intended; catching the young cardinal robin mix off guard.
"I'm sorry, Margaret." Mordecai said sincerely.
"I-I haven't been acting like myself." He soon stood from his spot. "Can I use the bathroom?"
"Sure, it's near the back to the left." Margaret replied; pointing toward the back of the shop with her thumb.
Mordecai nodded quickly before quickly heading in the direction of the restroom. "He seems to be acting really weird." Margaret commented as she and Rigby watched their friend leave.
"You have no idea." Rigby replied.
Meanwhile, Mordecai had gotten to the men's restroom; which reluctantly was empty. After going inside, Mordecai went over to one of the sinks. Placing his hands onto the countertop, Mordecai gazed into the oversized mirror on the wall.
"Why is this happening to me?" He asked his reflection.
Just then, he felt a sharp pain in his left arm. Mordecai clutched his arm in agony as the pain became more intense. The pain quickly began to spread throughout his body; causing him to hunch over; groaning in agony.
"What the heck?" Mordecai froze.
His voice had changed. It was icy, harsh, and cold.
"What's happening to me?" He gasped in the strange new voice.
Pain overtook all of his senses causing him to stumble back from the mirror; nearly falling into one of the open stalls behind him as a bout of nausea washed over him. Mordecai hunched over as he got to his hands and knees before raising his head; gazing on in shock as he caught sight of a now silver full moon; which reflected within his bright coffee eyes as it shimmered in through the nearby window.
Another flash of pain washed over him. Mordecai could feel himself changing. He was becoming taller and a bit more muscular. His feathers soon became longer and rougher; changing in color. Mordecai's feathered hands started to expand and his fingertips soon transformed into claws. His teeth grew sharper by the second; sticking out from his beak.
Mordecai got up to his feet; catching his reflection in the mirror. What he saw, nearly made him faint.
He now had huge fangs, glowing icy blue eyes had replaced his naturally coffee colored ones; which were wide in shock. He was now at least another few inches taller and had more muscle than before. His feathers still had it blue color but had become a bit darker with a tint of black to them and had become a bit ragged. Mordecai backed away in horror at the sight of this as a strange tingling began to take him over. He then glanced down at the sink; where his hands had been gripping at the marble countertop.
To his surprise and horror, there were well-sized claw marks left behind; along with what looked like scorch marks. More pain began to wash over him; becoming so intense, he couldn't bear it. As this continued, Mordecai soon turned and ran; smashing through the door and plowing into some of the customers; who had been waiting in a line outside the room.
Back at the usual spot, Rigby and Margaret were talking; wondering was what taking Mordecai so long. Just then, there were screams of terror coming from the customers as they ran for the exit. Rigby and Margaret turned sharply in shock. It was then that they saw what was terrifying everyone. They stared in horror as a strangely large figure with huge fangs, glowing icy blue eyes, and what seemed to look like ragged blue feathers that were darker in shade with a tint of black.
The creature's large hands seemed to glow as small flames began to erupt from them. The creature made an unearthly howl; causing the other customers to run out of the shop in horror. As everyone went into a panic, the creature soon ran out of the exit and ran down the street. Rigby ran into the chaos looking for his friend.
"Mordecai!" He called; running through the chaos.
Rigby ran through the panicking crowd of customers.
"Mordecai!" Rigby continued to yell.
He then turned his attention toward where the monster had gone. 'Should I go after it?' Rigby thought. Making up his mind, he soon ran out of the newly smashed out entrance and raced down the street.