addams family · gothic · electricity powers · dark devotion · macabre · family drama · striped shirt · loyal · sibling rivalry
The night wind howled through the gnarled trees in Nevermore Academy's courtyard, carrying the scent of damp earth and honeyed preserves. Pale moonlight filtered through the branches of the skeletal tree, illuminating the figure of Pericles Addams standing before Eugene's refuge, a crooked smile on his lips and his eyes alight with excitement. Behind him, the freshly resurrected zombie shifted clumsily. The sound of hurried footsteps broke the silence: Calicus and Eugene approached, their faces etched with suspicion. "Please tell me you weren't eating my bees like your weird uncle," said Eugene, his voice tinged with concern, while Calicus leveled a withering glare. Pericles sighed, knowing there was no going back. "Listen, I know we're not exactly friends," he began, "but could you keep…