Cobwebs Tend to Want Revenge on Halloween

I don't own anything but my OC's.

Chapter 1

The crowd cheered as their annual song 'This Is Halloween' almost ended. Everyone watched as their Pumpkin King was pulled over to the fountain on a wooden horse. Although, this time, they pulled a coffin through the crowd as well. The coffin opened and another scarecrow-clad royal climbed out.

Maverick and Jack might catch you in the back

And scream like banshees,

Make you jump out of your skin!

This is Halloween

Everybody scream!

The two of them reached down and plucked lit torches from a rag doll and a scarecrow.

Won't you please make way for two very special guys?

Both royals lowered the torches into their mouths, setting themselves on fire; no harm coming to either of them. They danced on their horse and coffin.

Mav and Jack rule over the Pumpkin Patch,

Everyone hail to the Pumpkin Kings now!

The two lowered themselves and breathed fire upon some of the citizens, making them scream and recoil. The Pumpkin Kings gave each other a high-five before jumping, doing a back-flip in midair and landing inside the fountain.

A young, skeleton boy made his way over to the fountain, leaning over to try and spot the royals. His hair was black and white, sticking up at odd angles. Frayed bat wings stuck out of the slits in his clothes. His jack-o-lantern mask covered one eye socket, a happy, orange glow illuminating from the eye sockets and mouth of the mask. His suit was black, grey pinstripes making their mark on the dark material.

In this town, we call home,

Everyone hails to the pumpkin song!

Cobweb Skellington climbed on top of the fountain and jumped. Just as he was about to hit the water, Jack and Maverick Skellington rose up, each holding one his legs; the skeleton boy sitting on their shoulders.

Jack's bat bowtie straightened itself as he rose with his grandfather and son.

Water dripped from Maverick's pirate-styled hat and coat. Though, moments later, his puffy shirt and trousers were no longer wet. His blue eyes were happy and his long, brown hair was tied back into a pony tail.

Everyone clapped and cheered as Maverick and Jack placed Cobweb down, all three royals standing on the edge of the fountain.

Sixteen-year-old Cobweb grinned in delight. "Happy Halloween! The best one yet!"

"I have to agree, my boy." Jack placed a hand on his son's shoulder. "Happy birthday."

"Thanks, Dad."

Jack turned and smiled widely as he watched Maverick climb down from the fountain. Jack stepped down and stood next to him. "You alright?"

"Alright?" Maverick asked ridiculously. "Alright? I feel fantastic! I ain't done that," He gestured to the fountain. "In ages!"

Jack chuckled at his grandfather's happiness and enthusiasm. "Excellent. I knew you'd enjoy yourself."

Maverick smiled. He attempted at a grin, but only managed to bear his teeth. "Bugger!" He yelled. "Nearly two years and I still can't grin! What's wrong with me?"

"Come on, Maverick. This is just like smiling. You'll get it."

"Yeah, but that was a couple of months, Jack, not years."

Jack smiled. "Oh, come on. Let's not exaggerate."

Maverick glared at him.

Presents were given out to Cobweb. From Shadow, Cobweb received a cloak of invisibility. He had wrapped it around his shoulders upon receiving it, every part of his but the neck and head disappearing from sight. Maverick had sighed and said: "I wish we had them back in my day. Then I could've seen Ellie-" But he didn't get to finish, as Jack had clamped his hand over the sorcerer's mouth. From Jack, Cobweb received a spell book in the hopes of learning something called 'fire art', where a sorcerer would morph a flame into any shape they desired. For some reason, Maverick had refused to teach Cobweb such things.

Cobweb felt a tap on his, currently invisible, shoulder. He turned.

Sally stood behind him, clutching a box to her chest. Cobweb smiled and removed the cloak from his shoulders. "Hello, Sally."

"Happy birthday, Cobweb." Sally said, holding out the green box with the red ribbon. Cobweb took it from her, shaking it next to his ear softly. Carefully, he lifted the lid off of the box and gasped happily at the contents. He reached inside and pulled out a green coat. "Why, it's my St Patrick's Day suit!" He exclaimed happily.

Sally had recently been told the story of how, when Cobweb was nine, he discovered St Patrick's Day Town- well, he thought he did. Truth be told, Jack already knew about it. But the skeleton boy had been so thrilled about the Irish holiday that he had made friends with St Patrick and the leprechauns; the leader of St Patrick's Day saying "He's a right leprechaun, he is".

Sally wringed her hands. "You said that your suit was too small for you, so I thought I'd make you a new one. Shadow cast a spell on it for you."

"Ah, excellent." Cobweb nodded. "Thank you, Sally."

Sally felt a bright red blush splash across her cheeks. "You're welcome, Cobweb."

Someone cleared their throat.

Everyone turned and Maverick immediately scowled.

Alucard stood behind Sally, who moved so that he could step forward. "Happy birthday, dear boy. My apologies for not getting you a present. I've been so busy lately."

Cobweb nodded. "Apology unnecessary."

They heard someone growling, the noise resembling a dog's growl. Everyone turned to the fire sorcerer, who's nose was crinkled in anger, like a canine's might be. He bared his teeth.

"Now, now, sorcerer, let's not turn into a full canine. After all, who would walk you? Jack?" Alucard said calmly.

Maverick's growling became louder and more fierce and he moved forward, but Jack put a hand on his shoulder.

"Come on, Maverick," Jack said. "Today is a good day. Let's not end it with a fight."

"I couldn't agree more, Skellington." Alucard nodded.

"Though I hope you realize what I said when we were looking for Cobweb still stands."

"Of course. I wouldn't dream of hurting poor Maverick." Alucard said, though his words dripped with sarcasm.

"What?" Cobweb asked Shadow, confused.

"Jack said that Alucard were to hurt Maverick, he would hurt him." Shadow replied.

"Father…threatened Alucard?"

Shadow nodded.

Cobweb looked at his father. For all the time Cobweb had known Jack, the Pumpkin King had been a true, kind gentleman. He couldn't imagine his father threaten or even get angry with anyone. Except, of course, Oogie Boogie.

"Well, anyway, have a good day." Alucard said, patting the humorous of Cobweb's right arm.

"Thanks." Cobweb replied as the vampire walked away.

"I really don't like him." Maverick growled.

"I know." Jack nodded.

Maverick placed a hand on his head, removing his hat. He rubbed it furiously.

"Maverick? Are you alright?" Jack asked.

"Yeah. Yeah, I'm fine. Just a little headache."

"Are you sure? You seem a tad tense."

"I said I'm fine!" Maverick snapped, turning to the skeleton.

Jack's eye sockets widened and he put his hands up as if Maverick was about to attack him or something. "Ok, ok. Fine."

Maverick continued to rub at his head.

Jack's eye socket elongated in confusion.

"Perhaps he's just tired." Cobweb said to his father.

"Yes…Maybe…" Jack muttered.

Unbeknownst to them, Alucard smiled slyly as he walked away. "It's time…"

…

Jack laid in bed that night. He shifted in his sleep, grinning about something in his dream.

A light shone on Jack's eye sockets. He attempted to ignore it. After a few moments, a shadow was added to the light shining on his eye sockets. Unable to ignore it any longer, Jack opened his eyes and raised his head off of the pillow, his eye sockets narrowed in concentration.

Maverick stood in Jack's bedroom doorway, a hazy look in his brilliant blue eyes.

"Maverick?" Jack questioned, trying to determine whether or not he was imagining the figure in the doorway. "Are you ok? Did you have a nightmare?"

Maverick didn't respond.

"Maverick? Grandfather, what's wrong?"

"I've never particularly trusted anyone." Maverick snarled.

"Pardon?"

Maverick began to walk further into the room until he stood beside Jack's bed. "Especially," He continued. "Skellingtons."

Suddenly, Maverick spurted forward, grabbing hold of Jack's neck and squeezing.

Jack winced in pain, gagging for air; despite his lack of lungs. "Maverick!" Jack croaked. "What're you doing…?"

Maverick ignored him.

"Please, Maverick, stop…"

The grip Maverick had on Jack's throat tightened.

"Please…" Jack pleaded, his voice barely a whisper, due to Maverick's hand clamped around Jack's throat.

Everything began turning black for poor Jack. He couldn't keep his eyes off of Maverick's eyes; the distant look the sorcerer held in those blue orbs.

Jack couldn't bear it any longer.

Finally, Maverick released Jack's neck.

Jack fell onto his bed, his arm dangling off of the bed.

Just as he drifted into unconsciousness, Jack heard Maverick mutter four words:

"Sweet dreams, Jack Skellington."

…

Author's note:

Behold! The first chapter of 'Cobwebs Tend to Want Revenge on Halloween'!

Now, as Maverick warned you in the epilogue of Cobwebs Tend to Vanish on Halloween, this story will be darker then its prequels. There'll be times where you're crying in both happiness and sorrow and others where you'll be screaming at the monitor. But don't let that put you off.

*Gasps* Maverick tried to strangle Jack! But why? Why would he do such a thing? Find out next time…