Before we start this story, a few things to note:

1. NOT all of the Goosebumps monsters are going to appear, and NOT all of the Goosebumps heroes are going to appear.

2. The monsters and heroes who do appear are all going to be from the original series and the HorrorLand series.

3. Though I have the main story figured out, I'm open for suggestions since I haven't read all the Goosebumps books.

4. Quite a few characters in the Goosebumps books are dead, so don't be surprised if a deceased character shows up in this story.

With that out of the way, let's continue.

Fanfiction Readers, Beware…

…you're in for a scare.

Goosebumps United

The streets were damp, cold. It was the dead of midnight, and the whole city seemed practically abandoned. The moon was literally clouded, blocking the bright rays that usually illuminated the large buildings around the city.

A wind breezed through the city. Abandoned newspapers were floating through the dim air while water bottles were knocked around.

Considering the time and state of the city, everyone probably would've been in bed, right.

Alas, it could not be.

"You got the dog whistle ready, Joe," A tall, skinny teenage girl asked her younger brother. Joe nodded vigorously. The two were hiding behind a massive green dumpster, flies buzzing over their heads. Along with the two was a hulking boy, crouched behind them.

"This is it, Moose," Joe said. "It's after midnight. They should be coming out of hiding soon."

"Okay, five days of planning, we cannot screw this up," The girl said, beginning to rise from behind the dumpster.

"More importantly, we can't let those other guys screw it up for us, Mindy," Joe said. "A week of these monster sightings, and it seems dozens of kids are coming out late at night to all try and stop them."

"Yeah, what a bunch of glory hoggers," Moose huffed. At that point, they heard skittering on the sidewalk.

"They're coming out now," Mindy whispered. "Get the ping pong ball ready."

"You have no idea how ridiculous that sounds," Joe whispered back, shaking his head as the skittering grew louder.

"Just get it ready," Mindy hissed, her hand grasping Joe's head as a warning. "We have one shot at this before they disappear."

"They're coming!" Moose warned the two as the skittering grew. At that point, two small figures suddenly appeared in the distance, their bodies somewhat obscured by the fog engulfing the city.

Joe, Mindy, and Moose's breathing quieted as the two figures silently approached the dumpster, the massive arms swinging at their sides. Sweat trickled down Mindy's forehead as she struggled not to make a sound.

The footsteps grew louder as the figures neared. Joe closed his eyes and tightened his fingers around the whistle, Mindy's hand signalling for him to keep quiet.

The figures finally made it out of the fog two reveal the hideous faces of the lawn gnomes, or as they liked to call themselves, 'mischief elves'. They straightened their tall red hats as they made their way towards the dumpster.

Chip, the blue lawn gnome with the chipped tooth and massive overbite, led the way, his fingers curled. He snorted, unable to wait to cause mischief. Following him was Hap, the slightly taller green lawn gnome. His wooden, yellow teeth were curled into a large grin that spread to his ears.

"Oh yes, this is it," Chip grunted, managing a smile as his hands clamped shut into fists. "The jackpot!" The two lawn gnomes stood in front of the dumpster and stared at it like it was a pot of gold.

"So much mischief to be wrought upon this forsaken city," Hap said, inhaling deeply and squeezing his wrist. "And to think, those three brats haven't even caught on to us yet."

Behind the dumpster, Joe, Mindy, and Moose struggled to stifle a snicker at the irony of Hap's comment.

The two lawn gnomes grabbed onto the dumpster and began struggling to tip it over. Gnashing their teeth and stamping their feet, they began to succeed at pushing the dumpster over.

"Nothing like a good old dumpster tipping to dampen the city's cheers, eh Hap?" Chip hissed as the dumpster began to topple. Hap simply chuckled in response.

The dumpster soon tumbled down and crashed into the pavement. Waste and garbage toppled out onto the alley and streets, and a horrid stench filled the air. The lawn gnomes both grinned and began to laugh.

"Another successful night of mischief, Chip!" Hap shouted gleefully.

"Sorry to disappoint!" Mindy shouted as she, Joe and Moose suddenly jumped up and stood on the toppled over dumpster. The two lawn gnomes stopped laughing and gasped in shock.

"Ready the ping pong ball!" Mindy ordered. Joe obeyed and tossed a ping pong ball at one of the gnomes. It struck Chip right in his red eye, eliciting a bloodcurdling shriek.

Chip went down with a crash, and Hap glanced up at the kids and glared. He prepared to charge at the three, but wasn't quick enough. Moose brought his fists down onto Hap, smashing his face onto the concrete.

The dazed lawn gnomes struggled to get up, but both saw Joe holding the dog whistle. The kids knew that the lawn gnomes were incredibly afraid of dog whistles for unspecified reasons; hearing its whistle caused them to freeze up.

The lawn gnomes both covered their ears in a last ditch attempt to block out the dog whistle. However, before Joe could blow into the whistle, the kids and the lawn gnomes both heard another kid shout, "Now!"

At that point, a young boy and girl with pale skin and black hair, obviously siblings, burst out of hiding and began whacking the shocked lawn gnomes with sticks. However, the moment they lawn gnomes recovered from their initial surprise, Chip grabbed the boy by the collar while Hap did the same with the girl.

"Oh, come on!" Mindy shouted in exasperation.

The boy and girl were both choking and gagging violently as the lawn gnomes tightened their grips on their shirt collars. The sticks clattered on the ground as the boy and girl began feeling light-headed.

"Hey, let them go you slimes!" Joe bellowed at the two lawn gnomes. Chip and Hap eyed each other and grinned mischievously.

"If you insist!" Chip replied menacingly. With surprisingly strength, Chip and Hap hurled the boy and girl at Joe, Mindy and Moose. The five went crashing to the ground and the dog whistle clattered at the lawn gnomes feet. Chip grinned and stomped on the dog whistle, breaking it instantly.

"No!" Joe shouted as he saw his weapon against the gnomes destroyed.

Chip and Hap laughed heartily.

"Looks like we get to mischief another day, Hap!" Chip snarled. With that, the two lawn gnomes disappeared into the fog, the only sound being the skittering of their feet that as the gnomes vanished.

Joe got to his feet and ran up towards the fog, looking around in a vain attempt to pinpoint where the gnomes had disappeared to.

"Hey, let us go!" Joe heard the boy shout. He spun around to see an enraged Moose and Mindy holding the siblings upside down by their ankles. The boy and girl thrashed around in an attempt to free themselves, but Moose and Mindy were too strong.

"Damn you kids!" Mindy shouted furiously as she gripped the girl's ankle. "Do you have any idea how long it took for us to plan this ambush!"

"Five days, that's how long!" Moose bellowed, shaking the boy roughly. "Three days of trying to pinpoint the location of where those elves usually raided, and two more coming up with a way to cleverly ambush them and take them down!"

"And then you kids had to come and screw it all up!" Mindy shouted. "Who knows how long its going to take before we manage to find out where they disappeared to!"

"Guys, put them down," Joe ordered. Reluctantly, Moose and Mindy dropped the two.

"You know, you guys had it really easy," The boy replied. "You just have to fight a bunch of gnomes. The other kids in this city are currently dealing with ghosts, werewolves, witches, living dummies, and lots more!"

"And what are you trying to deal with, huh?" Mindy asked. "What have you dealt with in the past? We've fought these lawn gnomes before, and I bet those other kids have dealt with those monsters before! What supernatural foe did you have to deal with!"

"A mermaid," The girl responded.

"Hey, that mermaid wasn't a threat in the first place," The boy snapped. "She was a good friend!"

"You see, you don't have it hard like us!" Moose argued.

"We also had to deal with a crew of human kidnappers!" The boy added.

"Oh, humans," Mindy snorted. "How is a human a threat compared to all that we have to face, huh?" The three pushed past the siblings.

"Where are you going?" The boy asked.

"We're going to see if we can try and find the lawn gnomes!" Joe shouted. "You kids just go home!" The three then vanished into the fog.

"Our names are Billy and Sheena Deep!" The boy called out, but the three weren't listening. "And we also had to fight a scientist and his human-to-fish plankton!"

By now, the three were gone. Billy crumbled down in despair.

"How did things go to hell like this, Sheena?" Billy asked, pulling at his hair. "Everything was great. I won the science fair, I became the most popular kid in my class, you stood up to those school bullies, our parents got an unexpected raise, and it seemed like we could put all this supernatural stuff behind us."

Sheena nodded understandingly.

"And then all of a sudden, these monsters all converge into the city and over two dozen kids aren't getting any sleep because their either out trying to protect the public or because they're afraid they'll be taken away by the monsters!" Billy shouted in frustration. "It's like some sort of sick joke!"

"Hey, we can handle this," Sheena reassured. "We've done it in the past!"

"But it isn't some greedy thugs this time, Sheena," Billy hissed. "These are real, deadly monsters! And the city's been crawling with them for a week!"

"Well what are we supposed to do?" Sheena asked, now angry herself. "We're kids, and there's only two of us!"

Billy's eyes suddenly lit up. "Wait a minute," He said, standing up. "You've given me an idea!"

Sheena put her hands on her hips. "And what is that?" She asked. "Are you going to ask uncle for a duplicate potion?"

"Who needs a duplicate potion?" Billy asked. "No, Sheena, something else. We're just two kids who have dealt with creatures like these out of over two dozen!"

"Go on," Sheena said, intrigued.

"Why should all these kids just spread out trying to stop the monsters in simple groups of two or three?" Billy asked. "When in fact, we'd be a way more capable force if we banded together!"

Sheena raised an eyebrow. "And how are you going to contact all of them in a city with over four million kids?" She asked.

Billy turned to her, a serious look on his face.

"…I have no idea."

Well, the first chapter is over. And once again, feel free to send in suggestions.