Fight On!

"**Fight On!**" is the second TV special produced for the *Enchatria Girls* cartoon series. The TV special ties into the '*School's Out*' and *Night Tired* doll lines.

## Description

2021 Halloween Televison Special: See what happens when the student bodies of an all-vampire school and an all-werewolf school integrate with Enchatria High.

## Story

Wendy, Lori, Rachel, Clyde, Gina, Elsa, and Judy have an appointment at the Enchatria Mall to go see *Speed and Furious 9*. While waiting, Elsa buys herself a smoothie, but Judy takes it from her and drinks it herself. Lori is late because she and Clyde discovered a sale and Lori just had to buy some of the outfits and accessories. Amused, the group makes their way to the theatre where a long line has formed by then, mostly consisting of Hogwarts Prep hogwartss and Midnight High werewolves. All of them react oddly on the sight of the group and Clyde theorizes it's because he, as a werewolf, and Lori, as a vampire, are friends. Wendy resolves to say something about it, ignoring Gina's and Rachel's protests. She loudly tells the vampires and werewolves present that Clyde and Lori are dating, causing even more muttering, at which point Lagoona finally gets to say she thinks the initial attention was because Lori has toilet paper stuck on her boot. The theatre opens and the vampires and werewolves rush inside, trampling the Enchatria High students, who decide to catch a later show.

At school later on, the student body gets caught in the excitement of an announcement, for which they are asked to gather in the vampitheater. As the students speculate about the nature of the announcement, Lori and Rachel spot Tawnya, Rachel's younger sister, looking for a place to sit. Rachel invites her over, but Tawnya tells her she isn't going to sit with her big sister. Just then, Rachel notices that Tawnya is using her old backpack and gets angry that Tawnya again has been stealing stuff from her. The situation is broken when Ms. Cinch shows up on stage and announces that Principal Goodway will begin her speech. Goodway shows up a moment later and cuts straight to the case: Enchatria High will be merging with Hogwarts Prep and Midnight High to share the spirit of acceptance with monsters so opposed to each other as part of an experiment that is to bring all monsters together and eventually monsters and humans. Cinch and the students are shocked, but no one opposes the decision. Goodway appoints the Cheer Squad as the welcoming committee, something that only excites Frankie. Later, as the Cheer Squad prepares with the help of Elsa, Gina, and Jimmy, Wendy is both made clear that everyone is pessimistic about their chances of making werewolves and vampires get along and made leader of the project, as she remains positive and enthusiastic about the matter nonetheless. The group promises to help her as well as they can, including Abbey and Zee, who comes in to return Wendy's right arm after she threw it through the window by accident.

The next day, the Cheer Squad welcomes the new students and all goes as disastrous as predicted. Judy finds that the Hogwarts Prep student body doesn't respect her like the Enchatria High student body does, and the vampires and werewolves nearly get into a fight with each other. Wendy tries to argue they don't have to, pointing out that Rachel and Lori are best friends, which only makes the situation worse. Eventually, conflict is avoided by the appearance of Raymond, pack leader of the Crescent Moon High group, who tells his friends that they should not cause trouble on their first day. While this seems like a positive development, it is not. Judy is deeply insulted by the way she was treated by Gory and refuses to let her and the other vampires on the Cheer Squad. As she takes a drink from Elsa again, Wendy convinces her that if she accepts the new students, the rest of Enchatria High will follow her example. Judy obliges, on the condition that she remains captain, which Wendy agrees with but Dory and her team disagree with. Later at the gym, Clyde and Romulus are playing a match of basketball and catching up on old times. When the vampires enter, Raymond's mood sours and gets worse when Clyde introduces Lori as his girlfriend. Again later, the group notices that the Belfry Prep vampires are manipulating the Monster High zombies into their service and that the Crescent Moon High werewolves are marking parts of Enchatria High as their territory. A minor incident over Lori brings two werewolves and three vampires nearly into a fight, causing Frankie, Abby, and Zee to rush to Goodway to discuss a plan before the situation escalates. They come up with a party at the cemetery—neutral ground—to get all groups to socialize.

The party initially is a disaster, as everyone is afraid to be the first to make contact and dance. On Wendy's urging, Clyde and Lori go first, and Abby and Zee forces several other couples together on the dance-floor. This eases the mood and more couples form and join in dance and games, making the party a success. All are happy, except Cinch, who calls her boss, Administrator Von Scheck, to inform him there is a problem. The next day, Von Scheck shows up in Goodway's office. Goodway is elated, knowing Von Scheck as a superhuman expert and promoter of human-monster relations, but Nightmare is immediately wary of the human. And with good reason, as Von Scheck is threatened by the idea of superhumans getting along and potentially teaming up against humans. He and Cinch use Gorgon Powder on Goodway to turn her into a statue, while Cinch takes on the appearance of Goodway so as to manipulate the school from within. Rainbow, the only witness to the event, is chained within Goodway's office. Von Scheck wastes no time in both gaining sympathy from the students and subtly making them distrustful and hateful of other superhuman types. The biggest victim of this is Tawnya, whom due to Von Scheck's scheming gets beat up in the bathroom by three older vampires. Since Tawnya refuses to let Rachel stand up for her, Raymond advises Tawnya to take matters into her own hand.

Wendy, Zee and Abby decide to talk with Goodway about Von Scheck's presence, but Goodway won't listen to them. Wendy, however, notices that Rainbow panics in her presence and realizes that the woman she spoke to is not Goodway. During the unveiling of a statue, Wendy and Gina notice Goodway drinking with her finger, and along with other evidence, Wendy realizes the woman is actually Cinch. As the students wonder where the real Goodway is then, the statue is unveiled... leaving no guess as to what has happened to Goodway. Wendy seeks out Keith to ask if there's an antidote to being petrified, and Keith answers he'll ask his mother. Meanwhile, Tawnya gets revenge on the vampires by launching pieces of garlic into the hallway they claimed as their territory, but is caught doing so by Mr. Wick. She is sent to Von Scheck, whom she is mildly surprised to not find angry. When he calls her special and asks her to be the leader of a new cultural group, Were Pride, her shield drops completely and she accepts the job without question.

Keith returns to Wendy with news that there is a powder which needs to be administered during the first new moon, but also that no one has seen it in a good century. Wendy realizes that the suspicious box she saw earlier in Goodway's office must contain the powder, and she enlists Abby, Zee, Gina, and Jessica to help her get Von Scheck and Goodway away from the office. With the unexpected help of Nightmare, they succeed in their mission. Meanwhile, Clyde forces Lori to break up with him, Howleen becomes the much-respected leader of Were Pride, and Dory and Brian try to get a distraught Lori to join Vampowerment. Von Scheck is aware of all these events and brings them together to work to his advantage. He sets a trap for Wendy, Zee and Abby to capture them and Goodway that night, while he sends Lori a text message that makes it seem like Clyde wants to talk to her that night at the statue of Goodway, and also while he sends Tawnya a text message that the vampires are planning to carve "Vampowerment" in Goodway's statue that night. Through this, he captures all five in one move and takes them to a place deep inside the catacombs. He explains that he had Lori and Tawnya captured so that the vampires and werewolves would accuse each other of harming their kin, and that he wants the experiment that is Enchatria High to fail so that the monsters can never join forces against the humans. By his plan, the werewolves and vampires will be fighting by the time the Fantastic Superintendents arrive and Enchatria High will be closed. With all that said, he leaves his captives as food for the giant tentacles in the pit underneath their cage.

Though Clyde broke up with Lori, the rumor that the werewolves have harmed her infuriates him and he demands Raymond to tell him what happened. Raymond denies involvement and points out that, if anything, Clyde should be worried about what has happened to his little sister. Rachel joins him then, revealing that she went to talk with the vampires and that they swear they haven't harmed Tawnya. With Wendy also missing and Goodway's statue gone, Rachel figures that Wendy was right and that Von Scheck is behind all the disappearances. She and Clyde decide to first find their friends and family using their superior olfactory abilities. This leads them to the catacombs, where they get Layla Parton to be their guide. The captives have freed themselves meanwhile and are making their way outside when they are attacked by scargoyles. With combined strength, they manage to hold the creatures off just until Clyde, Rachel, and Layla find them.

Aboveground, the fight is soon to break out. Judy stops caring about her ill feelings towards the vampires and confesses she just wants her Enchatria High back. Again, she takes a drink from Elsa, but as she looks at her friend and considers how the vampires treat the zombies, she breaks down and tells Elsa that she is sorry and that the only reason she sometimes takes her for granted is because she can't imagine a life without her best friend.

Right before the fight can commence in the gym, Tawnya and Lori burst in to tell both sides to stop. The werewolves and vampires are surprised to see their kin well and free, so Goodway and Wendy explain Von Scheck's plan and why Enchatria High is such a threat to him. Realizing they've been manipulated for awful goals, the vampires and werewolves agree to peace and the entire student body gets together to quickly put up a party to leave a good impression with the Fantastic Superintendents. The plan succeeds, and after they've left, the students and Goodway confront and corner Von Scheck and Cinch. Von Scheck threatens to use one of his many potions and charms against the monsters, but Keith beats him to it, petrifying both him and Crabgrass. Following this little interruption, the party continues.

## Characters

* Iris Smith
* Quinn Turner
* Donald Marks
* Andy Tuffowski
* Brainy Puffies
* Arnold
* Ricky
* Woody Voodoo
* Roddy
* Sarah Duncan
* Kimberly
* Murray Martin
* Oliver McQueen
* Ben Wingnut
* Timmy Plasience
* Wendy Wonders
* Rachel Finster
* Gina Miller
* Elsa McMorgan
* Judy von Puckett
* Scarlett Ferris
* Penelope
* Melody
* Lori Creaser
* Clyde Finster
* Brian Devein
* Gory Fangtell
* Jimmy Stones
* Mr. Glennberg
* Ms. Goodway
* Tawnya Finster
* Abby Snowglode
* Zee Kazaam
* Keith Evans
* Layla Parton
* Jack Andrews
* Jessica Piper
* Grizelda Goldsberg
* Ms. Cinch
* Rainbow
* Glitter
* Nina von Puckett
* Von Puckett servants
* Fiona O'Brown
* Raymond
* Mr. Wick
* DJ Jack
* Von Scheck
* Chocolate boy
* Suzy Fitzgerald
* Mindy Mars
* Norman
* Amy Blossom
* Bella Carson
* Donna Lucas
* Michael Chips
* Sandy Larson
* Captain Planet
* Cody Winds
* Wiz Kid
* Carly Kicks
* Sophia Cata
* Rosie Heart
* Tammy Match
* Valerie Skye
* Presley
* Courtney Crash
* Gabby Hazel
* Caroline Peach
* Patty Purby
* The angry lunch lady
* Joey Bolton
* Fantastic Superintendents

## Notes

### References

* The war between Fur and Fang is a reference to the modern belief that vampires and werewolves do not get along, such as in the *The Fast and Furious* and *Jurassic Park* franchises.
* The entrance of the vampires and werewolves is similar to the entrance of the two opposing vampire clans in *Twilight*, in which the high-standing vampires also arrived in expensive cars and the more feral werewolves were seen running through the woods.
* "Fight On!" features the first and only mention of vampires' need to be invited before they can enter a place.
* Von Scheck is a reference to Van Helsing, the monster hunting protagonist of Bram Stoker's novel *Dracula*.

### Continuity

* "Fight On!" takes place at the end of Volume 2.
* The movie the various students go to see is *The Speed and Furious 9*. In the Volume 1 webisode "Shock and Awesome", *Disney's Frozen* had just hit theaters.
* Jimmy elaborates on his return to Enchatria High, which happened quietly in "Here Comes Trouble", revealing that his parents figured out they can't change him.
* Gina's Hydration Station finally shows up properly after first having appeared in "Mad Science Fair" and "Varsity Blooms" as another object.
* Abby does not understand Zombie and thus needs Elsa's sounds translated. By the time of "Lost of the Shell Shores", she has learned Zombie and can talk with Elsa directly.
* Timmy will again have a 'job' as dunk-dummy in "Lost of the Shell Shores".
* Ms. Cinch will be mentioned in Pamela McIvy's '*Between Classes*' diary, revealing her job at Enchatria High was that of assistant of Goodway.
* Von Scheck will be mentioned again in the 2022 Halloween TV special "Girls Rule". In it, his niece Lilith Van Hellscream is one of the antagonists.
* Lori mentions that she used to date Timmy Plasience and that Clyde rescued her from him, referencing the events of "Fear-A-Mid Power".
* Andy picking on the chocolate boy previously happened in "Frozen Impression" and later would happen in "I Only Have Surprise for You".
* Von Scheck mentions hostilities between vampires and werewolves, as per the TV special, salt watermonsters and freshwater monsters, as per Volume 2, and minotaurs and centaurs, which is new information.

### Milestones

* Tawnya Finster, Raymond, Fiona O'Brown, Joey Bolton, Brian Devein, Dory Fangtell, Von Scheck, and Cinch make their cartoon debuts.
* Since "Fight On!" is the main piece of fiction to promote the alternative outfits of the '*School's Out*' line and everything from the *Night Tired* line, all those items (Judy's *Night Tired* outfit being the sole exception) debut or have their only appearance in this TV special. In addition, Judy's, Lori's, and Gina's rooms are shown for the first time (Wendy's was first shown in "A New Ghoul in School").
* The cemetery is shown for the first time.
* Medusa is heard 'speaking' for the first time.

### Errors

* The sunglasses Lori has bought are her *Bloom Beach* sunglasses and she has worn those before in Volume 2.
* Why are the sapphires acting all surprised about the revelation that Clyde and Lori are dating? They already know and they don't care.
* One would think that the merging of schools is enough of an invite for the Hogwarts Prep students to be able to enter Encharia High.
* When Raymond and Clyde shake hands in the gym, Raymond's earring momentarily moves from his left ear to his right ear.
* As the Cheer Squad discuss their first experiences with the new students, a throwaway-movement of Judy's right arm keeps looping.
* In the first shot in which Judy wears her '*School's Out*' clothes, her headband is red instead of gold.
* When DJ Jack appears at the cemetery party, his white-and-black shirt's colors are reversed.
* During the scene in which Von Scheck fixes Woody, Woody's eyes are switched around.
* As Lori talks about how Clyde saved her from Heath, Raymond leans forward and his torso ends up not aligned with his hips.
* Von Scheck's claim that werewolves historically were known to carry diseases is perhaps true for the *Enchatria High* universe, but ironically inaccurate from a real world perspective. Aside from the werewolf curse itself, stories about disease-bringing werewolves are rare. In contrast, before novels like *Carmilla* and *Dracula* "humanized" vampires, common folklore had it that vampires were responsible for many of the diseases they couldn't explain or treat at that time, like tuberculosis.
* During the scene in which Clyde rejects Lori in the cafeteria, Raymond's head is mirrored.
* Why does Wick send Tawnya to Von Scheck instead of to Goodway? She still is the boss around Enchatria High and Von Scheck merely a guest.
* "Werepride" is an odd name for the werewolves to call their movement. The most accepted theory on the etymology of "werewolf" is that the "were" part comes from the archaic word for "man", essentially making "Werepride" the equivalent of "Manpride", which doesn't seem like what they were going for. Even leaving the etymology of "werewolf" out of it, "were-" is an ambiguous way to refer to a group of werewolves, since "were-" is also featured in the species name of other monsters, like werecats. And the Werepride movement definitely is a wolf-only thing. Had they just called it "Wolfpride", that would have been more clear.
* Though the student bodies of the different schools come to accept one another, there's no mention how matters of double sport teams and therefore double captains are going to be solved.

### Other

* "Enchatria Girls: Fight On!" premiered on Nickelodeon at 1:00 PM Eastern.
* While Von Scheck's belief that the humans would be hunted down if the monsters would stop fighting each other makes his actions understandable, it is unknown what the motivations of Ms. Cinch are.
* The intro shot of the Enchatria Mall would be reused for the webisode "Bean Dare, Done That".
* The appearance of Mr. Glennburg when he advises Lori to let her "R"s roll would be reused in "Breakfast Club", when he voices his almost-last "no!" to Timmy Plasience.
* Manny chasing the devil boy and his line "Yeah, you better run! Didn't I tell you I hate red?" also occur in "Abominable Impression".