Author's note: This book and the two sequels are complete plot wise as hand written versions so, the waiting part is because I have to type all the chapters of all the books and post them and sometimes I won't have as much time as I do during the summer. Also I don't own any of the characters, this is just my interpretation of them and their worlds so please support the official creators.

In Halloween Town in the Skellington Manor, it is 2:30 pm and Jack has arrived home 30 minutes ago. Jack has been pacing since 2:10 P.M. because he was worried. Sally and their daughter Judy went on a picnic on Spiral Hill and they haven't come home yet! Jack is in the tower by the way. Zero is there with him looking for clues and trying his best to comfort his Master.

"Humm where are they? They should've been back an hour and a half ago. Something is wrong but, what"? said Jack putting his hand on his chin it thought.

"Um Zero what are you doing"? Jack asked, when he noticing Zero looking, and sniffing around for clues. And Zero found Judy's sent! Zero turned to Jack and started barking to try to get his signal that he found a scent. "Oh well then, lead the way Zero?" asked Jack. Zero nodded with a

serious expression on his face. Then they ran following the sent. The trail ended at the top of Spiral Hill.

"What I don't understand, why would their scent lead us here when they're not here and on that note why aren't they here? Where did they go"? Jack said in confusion and not knowing the answers to those questions made him more worried for his family's safety. Then Zero found something. Zero picked it up in his mouth and flew back to Jack.

"Whatcha got there boy"? Jack asked as Zero puts the object in Jack's hand. "Oh no that's Judy's hair bow"! Jack exclaimed in shock with it confirming his fears. But then a note appeared in his hand.

"What's this"? Jack asked himself as he unfolded it. "Dear Jack, I bet you're wondering where your family is. Well, I HAVE THEM! If you want them back, COME AND GET 'EM! From your mortal enemy, Oogie Boggie"? Jack said reading the note out loud.

Jack couldn't believe it but, Jack was enraged by this! "Come on Zero, let's hurry"!Jack said. They then ran to the Trio's hideout. Then Jack snuck into Oogie's lair the same way he did during the Christmas incident. "OOGIE RELEASE THEM AT ONCE OR ELSE!" Jack demanded. Then a spotlight appeared and it was shining on Judy, who was tied up to the chair she was sitting in. "DAD NO IT'S A TRAP! -" Judy said, trying to warn her father. "IT'S TOO LATE!" Oogie interrupted Judy and exclaimed victoriously.

Then he opened a vortex, and Jack was starting to be getting pulled in! As he was being pulled in, Oogie is laughing victoriously. While a second spotlight shining down on Sally who was in the same state as Judy. "DAD/JACK NOO"! Judy and Sally cried out to their beloved Jack/Father in horror as Jack is being pulled into some place unknown, and away from them. "SALLY, JUDY NOOO"! Jack cried back. Jack took out his soul robber and tried to swing out of the vortex's gravitational pull and be able to swing over to Sally and Judy, and to set them free but, the vortex closed to fast!

Jack landed in a living room, hard on his spine. Jack recovered and got back on his feet. "NOOO"! Jack screamed as he slammed his hands onto the ground in anger and frustration. Then a transmission appeared and it shows Oogie Boggie. "Well Jack good luck trying to survive in the Mortal world cause, well you know, the Police, government, and scientists, and good luck trying to get back here, but that's most likely NEVER going to happen maybe impossible!" Oogie exclaimed then the transmission disappeared, then Jack's legs gave in and collapsed onto his knees and buried his face into his hands and sobbed.

TO BE CONTINUED