Jaclyn 'Tric' Skellington is the daughter of Jack and Sally, and the new Queen of Halloween Town. Jaclyn is an interesting character; she is basically the most frightening, but beautiful, person to ever walk the streets of Halloween Town. She beets the Bogie Man on the scare scale without trying. But she, like her dad, is longing for something more. But, unlike her dad, she has no problem with causing havoc and living in 'fear.' She really just wants love.
But she's a little too scary. She not in a bad way, the men of Halloween town find the ability to scare them out of their minds very sexy. But she wants someone to love her for whom she is. Not who she can scare.
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"JACLYN!" Do they ever leave me alone? Like, ever? "Time for the meeting!" My mother called to me from the bottom of my towers stairs. I could tell she was aggravated by the tone of her voice. I was always late. Always.
Sigh. I took one last glance at myself in the mirror.
The girl starring back at me was far too familiar… She had a thin frame, but a good figure. Not that that ever helped me. Pale as the moon above skin, and stitches covering her arms. Her legs were constantly covered by a gown that ghosted behind her; it was jet black with spider webs covering it. It was sleeveless. It just had a spider web-like collar that held it to her neck. With a small ribbon at the top that held a small gem. A bloody red one.
Her face was one only a demon would wear.
Her features were far too perfect, pale and sharp. Her nose was small and long, fitting her face just fine. Her mouth was small and full, painted a dark shade of red. Her hair hang frighteningly long behind her, a snow white waterfall of mist. Her eye lashes were long and thick, coming right up to her eyebrows, which were thin and long.
Her eyes were, like her father's, black. That's it. Black and empty.
"Jaclyn!" My father called me, quite louder than my mother had. Calm it down, dude."If you are not down her in four seco-!" He couldn't finish his sentence. I was there, right in front of him grinning.
I've always had witch-like talents in the art of scaring people, but I only used them when I wanted to, or when I was pissed.
He yelped and jolted back laughing. "You are by far the scariest thing I have ever witnessed! And you're not even trying, my dear!" He pulled me into a hug.
"Except you, of course, Daddy," I said in a cheery voice, very unlike me. He just chuckled. "Especially when you're being inpatient." I raised one slick eyebrow. He just laughed again.
"We should go, darling." Mother said smiling. "We're already late." She winked at me.
"Fine," I said pulling away. I hated public gatherings, all it was… was a bunch of weird and ghouly guys winking at me. And calling out things like, "How 'bout you and me go scare some sheets, huh?" And then they'd walk away, laughing. Or maybe I'd have to make a speech about how we should change Halloween. But if I were to preach my true feelings, I would be rejected. God, I hated this crap.
"Pumpkin," My mother started, "You know those people are just trying to get to you." Oh, how this woman knows me so well! "They're all just jealous!" She said, following me out into the dark.
"Of what? My charming good looks? My sparkling personality? My social status?" I was very near yelling. I know I shouldn't let these little things bother me, but I'm a teenager, I can't help it. "Oh yeah! I don't have any of those!" I just turned away from her and walked away.
I can be such a jerk sometimes. But I really don't care!
My parents just sighed in response.
Who cares what they think? I know I don't!
So, I know I'm really just an angst-ridden teen ager who happens to be royalty, but come on, I still have feelings! Teens are only misunderstood by their parents! Other teens get it! At least I think they do. I only have one friend… Well two friends one body. My friends Helen and Ellen. She has two heads. It's kind of cool. Sometimes. Ellen can be a real bitch sometimes… Most of the time… All the time!
"Jaclyn," My father began, "You know what those kids say-"
"Doesn't matter!" I finished for him.Gosh, how many times have I heard this? "I know, Dad, but you need to realize," I stopped. We were here. Oh, JOY!
"Welcome, Skellingtons!" The mayor yelled at us. His head spun around a few times, I really never understood why. "Why, young Jaclyn! You get more and more frightening every time I see you!" He kissed my hand. Ew.
"Dear Mayor," I said, putting on the best fake smile I could. I had to pretend I loved this stuff. I was gonna be queen someday, after all. "A pleasure, as always." I walked past him so my parents could greet him. They would be talking for awhile, so I wandered off. Yes, I know. It's a bad idea, but hey, I'm bored.
"TRIC!" Helen yelled at me from across the room, which was full of monsters, freaks, witches and ghouls. And now they were all looking, more like staring, at me. Great! Her yelling my name started a chain reaction of whispers. About me.
"Hey, Helen," I said quietly, I did not wish to draw any more attention to myself, wow, I had only been here for two minutes and I already embarrassed myself. Oh, goody! "How's it going?" I sat down next to her, and I could feel people's eyes on my back, and that made me squirm.
"Oh, fine-fine," She said, her green hair spiked up more than usual. Hmm, I wonder why? "Stinger was totally checking me out tonight! He must have a crush on me!" She was practically bouncing in her seat. I hated it when she did that, I annoyed me, but most of all; it made me sad. She could get I guy to crush on her, but I couldn't? WAY not fair."Um, HELLO?!" Ellen said from the other side of Helen, "What about me? Do I get a greeting?" She put her hand on her hip, and glared at me. Her hair was slightly longer then Helens, and was pulled back into a braid that hung from the top of her head.
"Sorry, Ellen," I whispered to her, pulling my hair in front of my face out of embarrassment. So many people were talking about me, and I knew that they knew I could hear them. Ellen must have noticed this because she turned her head around and yelled at the creatures behind her,
"Hey! Do you little bitches have a problem?" They all walked away slowly. Bless her. "Thanks," I murmured. I said I silent good-bye, which earned me a "We'll talk later!" yell from Helen. I stood up, I walked to my parents who were still talking to the mayor. They were being quiet about it so I decided to eavesdrop. I know, I know. Sinful on my part, but I don't care.
"What do we do, Jack?" My mother sounded worried. That was unusual for her. "We cannot let this go on." She was facing my father with her back to me, the mayor next to her. He was facing my dad as well.
"I don't know yet," Dad whispered. He sounded scared. And that was out of character. He had his boney hand on his forehead, his other on mother's shoulder.
"Jack," The mayor spoke up, "We can't let this continue, Bogey is growing more powerful by the minute! He's even been able, or so I've heard, to get his minions into Reality with the push of a button. He's making them human!" He sounded scared. Very scared. But I didn't care, I was distracted.
The Bogie Man was making creatures human. He was able to send them into Reality. So that's what has my parents so afraid. Bogie could easily expose our worlds. He could take us all out, and when we were out of the way, he could have to power to over-through Reality. But who cares about that?!
He could make me human. He could help me. He could make me normal. I was deaf and blind through the rest of the night; I was not required to speak, so I was lost in my thoughts.
Could this really be true? Should I betray my parents for my own selfish needs? Hell yeah I should. All I need to do now is find a way around my parents, and get to Bogie. This shouldn't be too hard, right?
Okay, so there it is, chapter one! YAY! REVIEW PEOPLE! Flames are welcome, but PRAISES are better! So Peace, Love, and Vampires!
Fantom the Phanpire