We're Now In Jack's P.O.V.

"Wait what do mean by missing Shinku"? I asked in shock. "Well I'm not too sure, I just woke up and opened my case to see a broken window and no Jun"!

Shinku explained with tears in her eyes. "They obviously were kidnapped I know a spell that will be able to tell us what happened last night". I said right before I casted the spell. It was called the camera bubble spell.

"Okay this will show us what happened last night". I told them. The first thing we saw was Slender Man just standing in front of Jun's window! "Jack how is

that possible I knew for a fact that he wasn't that tall when we first saw him"?Shinku asked. "It could be one of his abilities". Shelby replied.

Then we went back to watching the bubble. He stared at Jun for the next 20 minutes and after that, Slender Man broke the window and grabbed Jun with his tentacles! Then the camera changed to Coraline's window. Slender than did the exact same thing. And ran away from the house! The camera than changed to the top of Spiral Hill. Slender Man opened a portal and ran into it!

Then Shinku finally broke down sobbing completely full of tears. "No, no, no how are we ever going to find them now"? Shinku asked me. But I comforted her.

Then we all were about to head down stairs down for breakfast but my phone rang. "Oh, go ahead I'll be there soon". I said right before I picked up the

phone.

"Hello Nori"? I said for it was Nori who was calling me. "Hi Jack, Jack, w-what's going on ? I tried to call Jun but, he wouldn't pick his phone"! Nori asked me in her panic and worry. "Calm down but, he and a new friend on our little rescue team known as Coraline Jones, were kidnapped last night. You see, I got my family home but, it turned out it was Slender Man in disguise and the Other Mother. The Other Mother wasn't actually there but I have a hunch that if, we find her we'll find Slender Man, Jun, and Coraline". I began to explain.

"What, why and when did this happen"? Nori asked me full of surprised amusement. Then I explained why she was there. "Wow what a crazy coincidence, but how did she know about and to go to Halloween Town in the first place"? Nori asked so I explained the second story Coraline told us last night. "And the closest thing to an explanation we could get to, was she met an alternate me during the Oogie's revenge fiasco". I said to conclude my reply. "Oh, and that it wasn't Oogie who kidnapped my family, it turns out apparently it was my long lost older Brother, Slender Man, who did it"! I added.

"Oh, really well thanks for the update. I'm glad you got you family back and I know I really shouldn't be asking this but, what was Slender Man doing to Sally and Judy or at least from what you saw before you did you rescuing action plan? And also, are they doing okay"? Nori asked carefully. This was an obvious sign that she didn't want to upset me unintentionally. "Well they don't want to talk about what happened before me and the Rozen Maidens showed up but, after we sneakily hid as close to where Slender Man and Judy was, I saw Slender Man beating Judy up! But not to worry they're fine Nori". I replied sadly but reassuringly.

"Nori I promise we'll find him and Coraline. And I'll call you back once I know the answer to your question about why Coraline was originally here for. Well bye Nori and stay calm alright"? I said to make her feel better to know that we're never gonna give up on anyone who's in on this mission with me. "Alright Jack and, thank you". Nori said right before I hung up. Then I headed down to breakfast.

"Good morning everyone look I know you're wondering where Jun and Coraline are well, Slender Man took them through a portal. So, after breakfast, we're going to Spiral Hill". I explained as I sat down to eat. Then I saw Shelby do the strangest thing I've seen in these three days. Shelby was drinking her milk when right after I told them where we're going once breakfast was over, she spits the milk that was still in her mouth with a shocked expression, and then she smiled in excitement.

Now In Shelby's P.O.V.

The mention and the fact about walking up to the top of Spiral Hill, made me do a spit take! "Oh my gosh I always wanted to climb to the top of Spiral Hill if this day came"! I explained my spit take excitedly and Jack looked at me with a strange face. "Umm Shelby what was that"? Jack asked still confounded. "Oh sorry, you see it's called a spit take which, is when you're drinking something as someone says something so shocking that it causes you to spit your drink out". I explained to Jack happily since I always love seeing Jack when he's confused, curious, or interested because Jack always looks so adorable.

We're Now In Jack's P.O.V.

So, then we all laughed. Then I decided to show them what I already showed Sally and Shinku in the camera bubble. Once it was over, they were either very

creeped out by Slender Man just watching the two for several minutes before taking them or, they just gasped. "I have a bad feeling about this but, we're

ready for whatever's thrown at us". Judy said to try and break the awkward silence.

We're Now In Shelby's P.O.V.

We all nodded in agreement. So, after we finished eating breakfast, we started our walk to Spiral Hill, then I remembered something I was going to tell the

others that was important! "Oh, guys that reminded me about something I noticed while fighting the trio. Well I was the first one to notice this. The trio didn't have their normal eyes". I said before I was interrupted. "Shelby what do you mean by that"? Judy asked me nervously. "Well they had BUTTON EYES"! I replied full of the creeps the sight of the trio gave me.

We're Now In Kanaria's P.O.V.

"Wait WHAT are you completely sure about this"? I asked for I saw the movie. With me knowing everything that I needed to know about the Beldam's process with her pray. "Yeah, I'm sure Kanaria, so you've seen the movie too, huh"? Shelby replied. "Yeah so, we both know what that would mean for the trio, am I right"? I asked Shelby trying hint her.

Shelby indeed did because, I could tell with the look of horror as she gasped and put her hand over her mouth. "Yes, that Lock Shock, and Barrel are the three kids that Coraline mentioned earlier. And they're the Other Mother's next and newest victims as her pray". Shelby said eventually. This made Jack, Judy, Sally and, the Rozen Maiden Dolls gasp with a mix of shock, expectancy, and disgust now knowing they have to save the evilest children and also most loyal to Oogie that they've ever known, well according to what they told me and their demeaner as they did.

"No way, now we have to save the trio and as much as I don't want to, how do we even do that when they've already got buttons sewn into their eyes by the Other Mother"? Shelby asked to point out that even I didn't think about that little, but vital detail of information about the Bledam. "Oh, that is a good point that I didn't even think about because that's the one detail about what happens to her pray and the process of it I always somehow forget." I replied apologetically. "Well that's understandable since it's not fully explained clearly about after the children got the buttons sewn into their eyes. Well, except for the fact that they were stuck in her web for the rest of their short-lived lives since it's obvious that however and even what those ghost children said means, kills them in the process"! Shelby said reassuringly. Though, I wasn't catching on to the thing that the ghost children said that she was talking about.

We're Now In Suiseiseki's P.O.V.

"And what did the ghost children say that you're talking about "? I asked so I was in the same place of understanding that the others seemed to have been. "Oh, where they said together in unison: "and ate up our lives" of course". Shelby replied. "Oh yeah that's true. Man, I wished they would've been clearer on what that quote meant even if, it was a word for word direct quote from the original book. And yes, it's obvious they were one of those movie script writers, where they're doing one for a film adaptation of a book and decided to add direct quotes for the fans of book already who would've had high expectations". I said in realization on Shelby's observations of something I didn't know that I truly noticed during my first viewing until now.

We're Now In Shelby's P.O.V.

"Well if things go in the way for the plan I'm thinking of then will force the answer out the Other Mother as an opportunity to allow us to spare her, after we've for certain, defeated them to the point where they have no choice but to surrender". I said feeling a tactionive imagination. "Great idea Shelby but, what's the second option if this mission doesn't end up turning into the setup needed for it to lead to that"? Jack asked all of us. "Humm...Oh do you know a spell for seeing into their memories"? I asked him and Judy. "We're afraid not but hopefully we'll find someone who can depending on which world they went to". Jack replied sadly.

I was going to tell them I know who could though, not personally. However, I didn't want to make assumptions until we were in the world Slender Man took our

friends. That also includes knowing where we are and if we can make any friends or become allies to whoever lives in this world. So, the rest of the of the walk to the cemetery, was silent. "Oh my gosh we're standing in person in front of the iconic hill Spiral Hill itself and it looks even more beautiful and romantic in person too"! I said right before we began our ascent to the top. Once we were on top of it, I couldn't help it and squealed as I took it in and taking a look at the gorgeous view that standing on top of Spiral Hill provides.

"Wow I'm actually standing on the most iconic thing of nature in the movie"! I exclaimed gleefully. The others nodded in agreement. Then we saw Jack took three steps ahead of us and used his magic to summon a magical scanner. Jack seemed to have been scanning were the portal once was.

Then he walked back over to us with a smile but, I still could tell that he was confused under that signature smile. "Well there's good news and bad news.

The good news is that I know the name of the world where Slender Man took them to. The bad news is that, I have no knowledge on this world and for this kind of teleportation spell to work, is being able to picture what the world of my choosing and me being there". Jack explained to us. "Its name is Equestria". Jack announced.

To Be Continued

Author's Note: Well I hope you enjoyed the first chapter of the second book of this trilogy. And I know it's a weird place to stop at as a cliff hanger but,

this is serves as a prologue and setup for the story. By the way that person my "Rozen Maiden" OC was thinking of who could help with the memory spell idea

she told the others was: An Epheidan