TRICK OR TREAT?

Compared to the other pumpkins in the field, one pumpkin plant's roots grew much deeper. Its roots grew longer every day, almost frantically trying to get where they were going. before they did The devil used his trident to delicately touch the hungry root ends.

 

His contact alone caused a sizzle to fire back up the roots and eventually to the pumpkin, which exploded into the air before falling heavily to the ground while flaming brilliant orange.

 

The radiance quickly dissipated. The wait for harvest and All Hallows Eve then started.