Halloweentown

Since it is the beginning of October and my wife and I both love Halloween, I thought it would be fun to write a short little story about some characters I have been messing around with.  I have some concept art drawn but my niece has my sketch book for the moment but I might post them on here some time in the future.  The main characters of this story would continue on in other stories.  Like I said, I love Halloween and want to create a web series that would be kid friendly but have some hidden adult humor in it like the Animaniacs or Tiny Toon Adventures shows of my youth.  I know I want to add more humor and better jokes to this story but here is the first draft of the story:

It was a hot and sunny day in Halloweentown.  It was a place like any other small town.  The locals walked around its beautiful streets waving to each other as they passed.  Mr. Bones, the general store owner, swept the front porch of his store.  Esmeralda the witch cleaned the windows of her shop while her bats flew around her head. 

Three of the town’s children, Billy the ghost, Charisma the demon, and Ike the pumpkin head, played catch with Ike's detachable head.  His body ran from Billy to Charisma trying to grab it before they could throw it back. They all laughed.  Ike finally caught his head and they started walking around the town.  

They came across a young zombie who looked like he was lost.  "Can I help you find something?" Billy asks.  

"Brains!" the zombie replied.  

"Brains, huh?" Charisma asked.  

"Brains!" the zombie repeated.  

"I'm not sure where to find some but I think Mr. Bones might have some in his store," Billy suggested.

They all agreed and headed toward Mr. Bones' general goods.  Mr. Bones’ General Goods was the local store that had everything a monster could ask for.  It had your everyday items like grain, cereal, and milk as well as specialty items like such as fresh blood for vampires, anti-itch cream for werewolves, and bleach for skeletons so they could keep their bones nice and white.  Mr. Bones was a tall skeleton, a little over six feet, and had a pleasant demeanor.  He knew everybody by name and had most of his patrons orders memorized by heart.  He always wore his brimmed hat and apron that said, "Mr. Bones’s General Goods: if we don't have it, you don't need it”.  He greeted the children with his boney smile.  "How’s it going today children?" he asked.  

"Not good Mr. Bones," said Billy.  

"What’s wrong?" Mr. Bones asked.  

"Our zombie friend here can't find any brains," Charisma said.

"Brains?!" Mr. Bones asked.

"Brains," repeated the zombie.

"Let me check if I have any on the shelf." Mr. Bones came out from behind the counter and looked. "None here," he said.  "Let me check in back."  He went to the back of the store to look.  He came back empty handed. “Sorry, nothing in the back either."

Billy looked at Ike, Charisma, and the zombie trying to come up with a plan.  

"You should speak with Esmeralda the witch at her shop. She normally has more... Let's say eccentric items," Mr. Bones suggested.  

"Let’s go!" said Ike.

"Brains," said the zombie. So they headed to Esmeralda's Emporium.  

They approached the boutique after a short walk down the road. Esmeralda's was a quaint little store filled with what you would expect in a witch's store.  Eyes of newts, snips, snails, and other ingredients filled the shelves. Esmeralda was a portly but kind witch. She had a big nose, little black eyes, and black straw like hair.  She welcomed the motley crew into her store with a smile.

"Hey gang, how can I help you?"

Without hesitation, the zombie said, "Brains!" and the other three concurred.

"Hmmm...," Esmeralda thought as she put her fingers to her extended chin.  "I'm afraid I'm fresh out.  Sold the last one just yesterday."  The gang sighed.  "Sorry."

They left the store deflated.  They walked down the street thinking about where they could find a brain for the zombie when they passed by the local school.  Billy stopped and thought, "Hmmm, I wonder..." and brought the zombie inside.

9 months later, the zombie walked out of the school screaming, "Hey guys guess what! I have a brain!" Billy, Charisma, and Ike couldn't have been prouder.