Blackout

A Peanuts Fanfic

It was just another typical September night in Sparkyville, and to celebrate the oddly warm weather in the town, Violet was hosting a party in her backyard, and everyone (Charlie Brown included) was invited. As violet looked around the backyard, she saw Charlie Brown, Frieda, Linus, Eudora, Dolores and Jose chatting away together, with Sally and Michael flirting while drinking punch. Peppermint Patty and Franco were still somehow a bit distanced from each other, while Marcie was sweeping Franklin off his feet and Claudia and Skylar were watching the two. The Serpent Sisters, Ed, Rebecca, Brenda, Ashlynn, Christine, James, Dominick, Thibault, and Schroeder were giggling at the sight, while Matt, Sydney, Shermy, Patty Swanson and Ox were just smiling at Violet's ability to light up a party. Snoopy, Andy, Olaf, Herman, Roger and Gracie-as expected-were busy eating all the food at the party…much to the disbelief of the gang. Next thing the whole gang knew was that the power went out all over town.

"Okay. Anyone know what to do?" Violet asked, before seeing Woodstock in the punch bowl and grimacing at the sight.

The gang all looked around. "Nope." Lucy said.

"Beethoven never went to parties like this…" Schroeder shuddered.

"Why don't we just make the best of the situation?" Skylar asked.

Claudia nodded her head and pulled out some glowsticks from her backpack, as she and Skylar helped hand them out to the gang (as well as tie some on the animals' collars and Woodstock's foot) while Violet could only sigh.

"Okay. How're we supposed to do this?" Violet complained a little.

Dolores:

?Oye, qué pasó?

Blackout, blackout!

Jose:

Vino el apagón, ?ay dios!

?Oye, qué pasó?

Blackout, blackout!

Vino el apagón, ?ay dios!

Violet:

We are powerless

(Oh no)

We are powerless

(Oh no)

We are powerless

(Oh no)

We are powerless

(Oh no)

We are powerless

"Somebody better get the power back on! STAT!" Lucy fussed.

We are powerless

"When are the lights coming back on again, gang?" Lucy tapped her foot on the grass.

We are powerless

Lucy continued fussing. "Somebody better turn on these lights, and soon, you guys!"

We are powerless

Frieda looked around in worry, before gasping

Frieda:

And I can't find Charlie Brown

She then looked down and saw her saddle shoe on his loafer. "Sorry, babe…" she whispered, as he winced and gave her a thumbs up.

Peanuts Gang:

Powerless

Everyone started to look around the backyard for each other.

Ed:

Rebecca?

Michael:

Sally, where'd you go?

James:

Has anyone seen Christine?

Dominick:

Cobra, where'd you go?

Claudia/Charlie Brown/Ox/Rattler/Rebecca/Ed:

Gracie/Snoopy/Olaf/Andy/Roger/Herman

Peppermint Patty:

Franco, where'd you go?

Franco looked over at Violet, before saying "I gotta go," and nearly leaving the party, before getting halted by the World-Famous Security Guard.

I can't find you!

Violet:

It's getting hotter in the street!

Everybody is nervous

Patty Swanson:

Hey guys, we better stay at Violet's place

Street-light out of service

Because we're powerless our hour is at hand

Over at the Grandin household, Krissy and Red were having their own romantic fun, while Kayla was watching, with her toddler daughter Caroline sitting on a purple blanket.

Krissy:

It's you and me

You know what we gotta do?

Red:

Illuminate the community

When the sparks ignite, we got' light up the night

Kayla:

Bottle rockets don't go locus, Kristine, please focus

Krissy:

Gather round, these are free

Grab your ammo and stack up

Red:

Give me a light, 'till the power comes

Little Caroline then toddled towards her aunt Krissy and aunt Red, but Kayla caught her daughter almost instantly.

Kayla:

Back up! Back up! Back up!

Krissy and Red then set off some fireworks as the three ladies and the toddler watched in bewilderment. "Pwetty!" said Caroline, pointing at the sparkly colors in the sky.

Krissy, Red and Kayla:

Look at the fireworks

Look at the fireworks fly!

Krissy and Red:

Light up the night sky

Kayla:

Light up the night sky

Back at Violet's place, they too noticed the fireworks.

Peanuts Gang:

Look at the fireworks

Look at the fireworks fly!

Light up the night sky

Light up the night sky

Once the fireworks died down (and Krissy and Red were preparing some more), the panic resumed.

Shermy:

We're still powerless

Violet:

Oh dear, so much panic!

We are powerless

The crowd is manic, with everybody

We are powerless!

Frieda:

Screaming and shoving and shouting and slapping

Charlie Brown:

And everyone's frantic!

Eudora and Sally:

We are powerless

Violet:

Don't worry guys! It's under control!

Violet then saw Peppermint Patty looking for her boyfriend, with Marcie and Claudia watching while Franklin was chatting with Skylar.

Peppermint Patty:

YO, FRANCO!

Franco:

Patricia?!

Peppermint Patty:

You abandoned me!

Marcie:

Sir, what are you talking about?

Franco:

Patricia, all night, you barely even danced with me

Peppermint Patty:

Don't make me laugh, I've been trying all night

You've been avoiding me, is everything alright?

Marcie and Claudia:

Real nice

Peppermint Patty:

Franco, my brain's not even in a blur

Franco:

What?

Peppermint Patty:

Do I at least get ONE dance?

Claudia:

You're weird, sir…

Peppermint Patty:

CLAUDIA!

Claudia and Marcie burst into laughter, while Peppermint Patty turned red with anger, before seeing Franco try leaving, again.

Franco:

I better go

Peppermint Patty:

Don't walk away from me tonight

You're all that I need tonight

Franco:

I can find my way home

Peppermint Patty:

Keep running away, just roam!

Franco:

Without you

Peppermint Patty and Franco:

WITHOUT YOU?!

Franco was about to speak up, when the teens heard a loud boom and looked up to see more fireworks, making Claudia yelp and cover her ears with her hands, while Gracie comforted her.

Peppermint Patty and Franco:

Look at the fireworks

Skylar:

Claudia, are you alright?

Marcie and Franklin:

Light up the night sky

Frieda:

The stars are out tonight!

Peanuts Gang:

Look at the fireworks

Skylar:

We'll be right here, all night

Peanuts Gang:

Light up the night sky

Claudia:

My Skylar's here, tonight

Peanuts Gang:

Look at the fireworks

Look at the fireworks

Look at the fireworks

Look at the fireworks

Light up the night sky

In Sparkyville

"May I have this dance?" Skylar asked Claudia, as she smiled and took her boyfriend's hand as the two began dancing, while Gracie watched her owner distract herself from the fireworks by dancing the night away.

About half an hour later, the power came back on, but no one noticed, they were all too busy enjoying the nighttime.

Peanuts Gang:

Look at the fireworks

Look at the fireworks

Light up the night sky

"This is one party, huh, Charlie Brown?" Linus asked, sipping some punch, before noticing a feather in it and spitting it out.

Charlie Brown laughed and nodded his head, as Snoopy laughed at the sight of his owner and the teen whose blanket he (Snoopy) used to try stealing, years prior. "It sure is, Linus…it sure is."

The End

Author's note: Good grief, I'm so sorry, if this sucks. I've been mainly idle in the PEANUTS community, for over a year; so, I decided to get back to the Peanuts: Next Chapter One-Shots I enjoy doing and decided to do one based on a song from "In the Heights". I couldn't find a song from "Hamilton" that fits Next Chapter. Sorry for the idleness. ????

"Blackout" original lyrics written by Lin-Manuel Miranda

? Warner Chappell Music, Inc

New lyrics written by Dolores-the-Dip (that's me)