Headless Horseman (AYAOTD)
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Background
The Headless Horseman is ghost which haunts the town of Sleepy Hollow, New York on Halloween day. Legend says he was a soldier who had his head ripped off by a stray cannonball. According to legend he stole the head of Ichabod Crane.
During the events of Are You Afraid of the Dark?: Season 3 Episode 1 The Tale of the Midnight Ride played by Francois Gauthier
On Halloween, as Ian is walking back to school he sees the Headless Horseman and he starts to run. Ian gets to the school, but realizes he left his bike lock key in his jacket he gave to Katie. He turns around and Katie is there with her bike. She gives him his bike key and they start to ride back to her house. They see a shadow and Ian assumes it is Brad pulling another prank, but the shadow jumps out of the wall and starts to pursue Ian and Katie who ride away on their bikes. Ian figures out that by giving the correct directions to Ichabod Crane they changed the story and now the Headless Horseman is after them. Katie figures out they need to play out the story, and they head for the Bridge of Souls. The Headless Horseman tracks them down and Katie runs to distract it but falls down. Ian grabs the pumpkin from Brad's prank and tosses it at the Headless Horseman who catches it with its sword. Ian runs towards the bridge, and the Headless Horseman explodes in a fireball when he crosses the bridge.