Spyro and the Haunted Train (Hey Arnold episode)

MaxwellTheScribblenaut · May 10, 2011 11:20 AM

(The episode begins by showing a glimpse of an ominous looking train blowing of some steam. The camera than fades out and shows the Jolly Olly man's ice cream truck driving away. Behind the ice cream truck stands Ignitus. He is holding three ice cream cones. Ignitus walks over to the steps of the boarding house where Spyro and Sparx are sitting. He gives them ice cream.)

Ignitus:

You boys finished playing checkers?

(Ignitus sits down on the steps with the boys.)

Sparx

Yep. Crazy Eights, Slap Jack, Go Fish, Old Maid and every board game in the house and a crossword puzzle too.

Spyro

We're bored Ignitus.

Ignitus

Bored?

(The sound of a train horn is heard and Ignitus looks down the street. An elevated train passed by overhead. Ignitus get's an idea.)

Have I ever told you boys about the time I worked for the railroad?

(Spyro and Sparx roll their eyes at eachother expecting a boring story.)

AND FIRST HEARD THE LEGEND OF THE HAUNTED TRAIN!

(The boys turn around in awe and move closer to Ignitus. He begins telling the story.)

Forty years ago, old Engine 25 was heading for the station. The engineer went mad and drove his train off the tracks. They never saw him or the train again, Some say he drove it straight to...

(Ignitus points down)

...You know

Spyro

Midtown?

Sparx

Downtown?

Ignitus

All the way downtown, to the very most southern point!

Spyro

You mean?...

Ignitus

That's right.

Sparx

Wow, he drove all the way to the south pole!

Ignitus

No! He drove the train straight down, to the fiery underworld!

(The kids all wow at Ignitus' story, there are more kids joining Spyro and Sparx on the step to hear the story.)

Every year on the anniversary of it's last ride, Engine 25 comes back, the Mad Engineer at the throttle. He's on his way to the old train station to pick up unknowing passengers. These unsuspecting passengers are drawn onto the train by a blinding white light. It hypnotizes them, and a strong smell overpowers them. Some say it smells like rotten eggs, but I'll tell you what it� is. It's the smell of!..

(Cyril cuts Ignitus off)

Cyril

Socks?

Ignitus

No, fire and brimstone. -.-

Then they start to hear a horrible ear splitting music! It shrieks and moans and sends a chill through your heart! It's not of this world. It's inhuman. After the music, the train then enters, The ZONE OF DARKNESS!!

(The kids gasp)

In the zone of darkness, they can feel the heat from the flames, then the train comes to a complete stop. The doors open, and they are greeted by the red hot demon himself!

(Ignitus gets up and begins entering the house, but then turns around.)

You know what tonight is don't ya? It's the fortieth anniversary! I'd sure hate to be at the old train station tonight. Oooh! The one on 53rd past Livingston. You know, next to the tire shop there.

(Ignitus walks into the boarding house. The kids start talking excitingly. Ignitus looks at them out the window amd snickers.)

Well, so much for being bored.

(Ignitus walks away from the window.)

(It is later that day. Spyro and Sparx are still sitting on the steps of the boarding house. Cynder is jumping rope next to the steps.)

Spyro

You think the stories are true Sparx? I mean, Ignitus has been known to stretch the truth.

(Cynder puts down her jump rope and walks over to the step.)

Cynder

I don't believe a word of it! I want physical evidence, infared photography, ectoplasmic samples, physical energy fields! Hah!

Spyro

Some things can't be proved with scientific evidence. It's a question of faith.

(Cynder rushes into Spyro's Face.)

Cynder

Hooey!

Spyro

Well, I can understand if you're....scared.

Cynder

Scared?, I'm not scared!

Spyro

Okay, then meet us tonight at the old train station.

(Sparx looks astonished.)

Sparx

Huh!

Spyro

One hour after the street lights go off.

Cynder

You're on!

(Spyro and Cynder stare at each other competitively and the camera fades out).

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(It is later that night, Spyro, Cynder and Sparx approach the old train station. they run across the tracks and into the station building. there is a small passage between large planks of wood covered with a cobweb. Cynder is the first to go through, but gets the cobweb as well as various spiders in her crest. The rest of the gang walks through to the old boarding platform. A squeaking sound is heard in the tunnel. Sparx picks up a rock and throws it into the tunnel and a swarm of bats flies out and into the night. The group scatters for cover. Spyro picks up a wooden board and swings it to keep the bats away.)

Cynder

Yup. No train. Let's go!

Spyro

Not so fast. We have to wait longer than thirty seconds.

(It is midnight. The clock strikes twelve and Spyro, who is sitting on a crate,� begins playing his harmonica in a 12 bar blues style pattern. Sparx begins snapping his fingers and singing the haunted train blues.)

Sparx

They say he lost his mind

Went crazy on that day

Ran his train right off the tracks

And drove it straight to...HEY!

Where's the engineer?

Been waiting all nite long.

Better show up soon.

Or Im'a have to say so long.

WHOO WHOOOOOOO! Been waitin on the Haunted Train.

(Cynder begins growling, then yells)

Cynder

That's it! I'm out of here this is ridiculous! There is no haunted train, there is no mad engineer! And you two chuckle heads are driving me nuts!

(After Cynder's last line, I train horn is heard in the distance)

And stop playing that harmonica!

Spyro

I'm not playing the harmonica.

(The train horn sounds again, the birds in the station scatter. The station and tracks begin to vibrate as Cynder, Spyro and Sparx look suprised. Spyro peers down the tunnel and sees a black steam locomotive barreling towards the station. The engine has a 25 on the front of the boiler. The train thunders into the station past the group and stops at the platform. The group stares in awe at the locamotive's intimidating features, notably it's red glow from the cab and the the steam shooting from the wheels)

The Group Simultaneously

Engine 25!

(The door to the train opens and the group is treated to blinding white light, just like Ignitus' story told of. The group appears to be drawn onto the train. They enter the car as creepy music from a theremin plays.)

Spyro

The white light, it pulled us on!

Cynder

We're the victims of forces we can't possibly comprehend.

(The group runs to try to escape the car, but the door closes before they can get there. The train pulls away with the kids on board. Just then Cynder notices an odor.)

Ewww whats that smell.

Spyro

Helga's right, it's like...

(Cynder takes another whiff)

Cynder

Rotten eggs! It smells like rotten eggs! It's one of the signs.

(The train shakes and ear splitting music begins to play)

Sparx

Do you hear what I hear?

Spyro

You mean that horrible ear-splitting and possibly inhumane music?

(Cynder bites on her fingers nervously and then let's out a loud scream)

Cynder

(Running up and down the car)

We're all gonna die! We're all gonna die!

(Cynder Runs to the front of the car and tries to open the door)

I do believe in mad engineers! I do believe in haunted trains! I do I do! Why must I be cursed with such an inquisitive nature!

(The lights begin to flicker and eventually go out entirley, plunging the group into darkness)

Sparx

Hey..The lights!

Spyro

The zone of darkness. The next stop is....you know.

Sparx

Uh, are you pointing down?

(Red pulsing flashes of light begin flashing through the windows, enough to illuminate the car. The lights flash and show Cynder, there is a tall shadow figure standing behind her.)

Cynder

This is it! (The shadow creeps a step closer to her. The lights go out) I can feel the flames of the dark underworld blowing down the back of my neck!

(The lights flash again and the shadow creeps even closer to her until it is directly behind her. A wheezing sound is then heard. Cynder turns around and the lights flash one last time. A creepy face is illuminated by the lights. Cynder screams and the lights come back on, revealing the shadow figure to be none other than Cyril)

Spyro

Cyril...What are you doing here?

Cyril

Uh.....I don't know.

(The group stands confused. Cynder walks over to Cyril and grabs him by the back of his shirt. Sparx opens the side door and Cynder throws Cyril out the door into a muddy ditch. Cynder closes the car door and after a few moments, fire appears outside the windows)

Sparx

I see it, I see the fire!

(The group looks out the window and observes several shadows walking through the fire while creepy music plays in the background. They are horrified.)

Spyro

Wait, I got an idea!

(Spyro walks over to the fire hose and brings it to the door.

Cynder

Ready...Aim...

(Sparx opens the door and the Firery Demon appears.)

FIRE!

(Spyro sprays the hose. The demon, revealed to be a man wearing a hard hat wrythes and yells, suprised by the water hitting him.The man falls to the ground and Spyro stops the water.)

Steel Mill Worker

Hey, what did you do that for?

(The door in the front of the car opens and an engineer walks through)

Engineer

What are you kids doing here? Nobody's allowed on this train except for steel mill workers.

Spyro

Steel mill? We're at the steel mill?

Engineer

Sure, where'd ya think you were?

Sparx

This train isn't haunted?

Engineer

Haunted! Oh no not that story again. This train is for relief workers.

Cynder

What about the smell?

Engineer

Girlie, have you ever smelled a steel mill? It's the sulfur!

(The engineer leans into the group)

Smells like rotten eggs doesn't it?

Spyro

And the lights?

Engineer

Lights? The lights in this car are always going on and off. (The engineer hits a light to demonstrate and it flickers)

Sparx

And the music, I've never heard anything so horrible.

Spyro

It was like torture.

Cynder

I thought my eardrums were going to explode.

Engineer

Oh well I guess some people don't appreciate the polka. (He pulls out and accodian, demonstrating that he was the one making the noise)

Okay, does that explain everything?

The Children

Yes.

Engineer

Good, now let's get you kids on the right train home. Geez.

(It is later, Spyro, Sparx and Cynder are being driven home by Ignitus.)

Ignitus

A fire extinguisher against the fires of the underworld ehh he he. Pretty good plan Shortman.

Spyro

I think you set us up Ignitus.

Ignitus

Well at least you weren't bored were ya!

Spyro

There is no haunted train.

Ignitus

(With a sly grin on his face)

Now I didn't say that......

(Ignitus' packard zooms off into the distance, the camera pans over to revela Cyril sitting on the rails next to the train tracks. At that moment, the real haunted train zooms by Cyril, making him the only kid to witness the true occurence of the phenonmenom. Music begins to play, and the front of the locomotive is shown. The engineer appears playing his accordian and begins singing a song about the haunted train. The episode ends.)

Latias fan · May 10, 2011 7:11 PM

This belongs in the unfortunate fanfiction section of the site.

Swaffy · May 10, 2011 7:13 PM

Nothing here to see.

MaxwellTheScribblenaut · May 10, 2011 9:38 PM

Listen, I tried to put it in the fanfiction, but It always says, ''Sorry, please try again.''

riverhippo · May 11, 2011 2:07 AM

I wouldn't worry about it. No one is losing sleep over the fact that this is in the Spyro section.

Stormy · May 11, 2011 2:12 AM

Reporting is supposed to be anonymous; I don't know why you'd want to brag to the whole world that you did it. Kind of defeats half the purpose |:

But yeah, I'm gonna let this stay here now because I can't give anyone access to the fanfiction group and there's nowhere else that this would really fit.

Swaffy · May 11, 2011 5:30 AM

Bragging? Is that why I posted it in size 8, no color, and without a signature?
[sarcasm] Yeah, I was bragging, heheh.

MTS, I read your story. I actually liked it. It was hard to imagine the dragons
wearing shirts and other clothing, but it gave them some kind of Western
look as I was imagining it. Is that the theme in your story? Western? I didn't
see the Hey Arnold episode, so that's why I didn't know.

[Edit] Oh, I saw it! Wow, I actually think I remember seeing that years ago.
I remember the harmonica scene. MTS, thanks for connecting me back to
one of my childhood memories. My sister and I used to watch this show
when we were young, and this is one of the episodes we watched. [Link]

Latias fan · May 11, 2011 8:54 PM

MaxwellTheScribblenaut wrote:

Listen, I tried to put it in the fanfiction, but It always says, ''Sorry, please try again.''

Well lets face it fanfiction is a waste of time hobby anyway,have you considered knitting?

Stormy · May 11, 2011 10:27 PM

Swaffy wrote:

Bragging? Is that why I posted it in size 8, no color, and without a signature?
[sarcasm] Yeah, I was bragging, heheh.

Because you posted it at all? Not sure what the point of that could be besides gloating, but whatever you want to think I guess.

G-Man_93 · May 11, 2011 10:52 PM

Latias fan wrote:

MaxwellTheScribblenaut wrote:
Listen, I tried to put it in the fanfiction, but It always says, ''Sorry, please try again.''
Well lets face it fanfiction is a waste of time hobby anyway,have you considered knitting?

You're a waste of time!

Swaffy · May 12, 2011 3:19 AM

G-Man_93 wrote:

Latias fan wrote:
MaxwellTheScribblenaut wrote:
Listen, I tried to put it in the fanfiction, but It always says, ''Sorry, please try again.''
Well lets face it fanfiction is a waste of time hobby anyway,have you considered knitting?
You're a waste of time!

Neither of you are. Shake hands, move on.

Jackson117 · May 12, 2011 4:27 AM

Swaffy wrote:

G-Man_93 wrote:
Latias fan wrote:
Well lets face it fanfiction is a waste of time hobby anyway,have you considered knitting?
You're a waste of time!
Neither of you are. Shake hands, move on.

Indeed as were all wasting our time to the point our bodies turn to dust

riverhippo · May 12, 2011 5:42 PM

Jackson117 wrote:

Swaffy wrote:
G-Man_93 wrote:
You're a waste of time!
Neither of you are. Shake hands, move on.
Indeed as were all wasting our time to the point our bodies turn to dust

Swaffy, the proper response would have been, "Your face is a waste of time."

Swaffy · May 13, 2011 6:06 AM

I'm really not in the mood to get smacked again by *cough* Stormy.
.'/

Stormy · May 13, 2011 6:31 PM

Oh come on, you know perfectly well why you've been getting "smacked" a lot recently; don't make me seem like the villain here. tongue

But seriously, I think we should all stop posting in here if it's not related to the topic. >.>

Latias fan · May 13, 2011 7:45 PM

riverhippo wrote:

Jackson117 wrote:
Swaffy wrote:
Neither of you are. Shake hands, move on.
Indeed as were all wasting our time to the point our bodies turn to dust

Swaffy, the proper response would have been, "Your face is a waste of time."

Wow thats [sarcasm]really subtle dood[/sarcasm]

MaxwellTheScribblenaut · May 31, 2011 10:47 PM

Ok, since everyone is so hyped out about it, I'll remove it.

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