Beak did not stop staring at Jack.
Not a casual stare.
Not a curious stare.
This was a suspicious, narrowed-eyes, I-know-you-ate-the-last-cookie stare.
Finally, Beak crossed his arms. “Prove you’re a vampire.”
Jack’s stomach dropped. “How?”
Beak smiled. It was not a friendly smile. “Turn into a bat.”
Jack froze.
A bat.
Yes. Of course. Why hadn’t he thought of that? He totally turned into a bat all the time. Just yesterday, in fact. Very normal vampire behavior.
“I—uh—” Jack stalled. “I don’t usually do it in public.”
Beak leaned closer. “Turn. Into. A. Bat.”
Jack’s brain searched desperately for options.
- Run.
- Scream.
- Pretend to faint.
- Blame someone else.
Before he could choose, a loud, off-key voice echoed down the hallway.
🎵 “LET IT GOOOOO—LET IT GOOOOO—I CAN’T HIT THIS NOTE—” 🎵
Ben, strolled past them wearing pajamas, his gaming controller in one hand, singing very badly and very confidently.
Jack’s eyes lit up.
“WAIT!” Jack shouted. “Leader Ben! I think Beak might not be a vampire!”
Beak spun around. “WHAT?”
Ben stopped singing. “Someone say not a vampire?” He gasped dramatically, clutching his chest. “Betrayal! In my castle!”
Jack pointed. “He can’t turn into a bat.”
Beak sputtered. “That’s not true! I can turn into a bat! I just—uh—don’t feel like it right now!”
Ben gasped louder. “EXCUSES!”
Without warning, he hurled his gaming controller at Beak.
“HEY!” Beak yelped, dodging it. The controller smashed into the wall and bounced away.
“I CAN turn into a bat!” Beak shouted. “I just need warm-up time!”
But Ben had already lost interest. He shrugged, picked up his controller, and wandered off down the hallway.
🎵 “The cold never bothered me anyway—” 🎵
Jack casually turned and started walking in the opposite direction, whistling like nothing suspicious had just happened.
Beak stared after him. “I’m watching you, curtain boy.”
Jack whistled louder.
Down the hall, shouting erupted.
“WHO ORDERED PINEAPPLE PIZZA?!” Mira yelled.
A nervous vampire raised his hand. “It said chef’s surprise…”
“This is a crime,” Mira snapped. “Against vampires. And taste.”
Jack smiled to himself.
For now, he was safe.
And he still hadn’t had to turn into a bat.
🌀 What Just Happened?
- Beak demanded Jack turn into a bat.
- Jack almost panicked, fainted, screamed, or blamed someone else.
- Ben appeared singing Let It Go and throwing controllers.
- Jack accused Beak instead and walked away innocent-ish.
- Pineapple pizza caused a vampire crime.
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