Chapter 1 Visiting and learning about Valentine Town A while had passed since Jack Skellington the pumpkin king of Halloween Town realized that trying to take over Christmas wasn't his best plan because of all the damage that was done. For example building and giving away Christmas presents that frightened people and trying to replace Santa Claus which led to him being kidnapped by the Oogie Boogie man. Jack realized that being himself the pumpkin king was the way to go. Plus he also realized how much he loves his friend Sally the ragdoll the daughter/creation of Doctor Finkelstein. After their romantic kiss on top of the swirly hill in the cemetery they started dating and everyone in Halloween Town was happy for Jack and Sally. While they were dating Jack Skellington and his girlfriend Sally took a walk through the holiday woods where each tree had its own door for a different holiday and the town based on each holiday. "So this is the famous holiday woods you told me and the town about?" Sally asked Jack. "That's right Sally. This is how I found Christmas Town which led to what I was trying to do which made me realize that instead of taking over somebody else's holiday I should just honor it in my own way at home with my friends and you my love" Answered Jack. Sally couldn't agree more with her boyfriend because of the fact that she had a vision that something bad was going to happen if Jack were to become the new Santa Claus which her vision came true. Now that was in the past Jack, Sally and everybody in Halloween Town were able to move on.
While walking through the holiday woods with Sally she saw something that caught her attention. It was one of the holiday trees with a door that was shaped like a heart in the color red. "What is it Sally that has caught your attention?" asked Jack. She answered, "Look at this tree with the red heart shaped heart. I want to see where it goes with you." "Ok Sally if that's what you want but let's not take over this holiday" Jack said jokingly to Sally which made her laugh. "I believe taking over holidays is your department Jack" she said with a smile. Sally opened the door and all of a sudden pink, red and white hearts started flying around and gently pulling them in as if it was meant for them. They walked through a tunnel covered with hearts and what Sally thought were angels. "Oh Jack this is really pretty don't you think so?" Sally asked Jack and he replied, "It is lovely especially with you here." That made Sally blush a little bit. As the couple got to the end of the tunnel Jack spotted a sign with the name of the place they were visiting and read it out loud, "Valentine Town." Sally exclaimed, "I never heard if this Valentine Town until right now." "Let's look around town and learn more about this interesting place" said Jack. Jack and Sally walk all over the town and out of nowhere somebody flew over their heads which they both shouted out, "What was that?" Then Jack and Sally got their answers from the thing that flew over their heads. "It was me. Welcome my name is Cupid. I'm the god of love and founder of Valentine Town" Cupid said to the couple. "Thank you for welcoming us to your delightful town. My name is Jack Skellington the pumpkin king of Halloween Town and this is my beautiful girlfriend Sally" Jack said to Cupid. "Oh wow I've heard of you Jack Skellington. We learned that you wanted to learn about Christmas after visiting Christmas Town, how you tried being Santa Claus and rescuing the big guy after he got kidnapped by that awful Oogie Boogie man" said Cupid. Then Jack asked, "How do you know so much about me?" Cupid answered,"It was all over the news. What you did was crazy but at the same time I understand that you wanted to learn about Christmas and try to put your own ideas into it." Then Jack said, "Just to let you know I have no intention of taking your holiday and any other holidays ever again. Cupid was happy to hear that and began showing the couple around town. Jack and Sally were amazed by the history of the town and the holiday its self which is called Valentine's Day a holiday for couples and for people to declare their love for each other. "Oh wow Valentine's Day sounds so romantic" stated Sally. Then Cupid said, "I'm glad you think so Sally because Valentine's Day is just around the corner and we have stores all over town with all kinds of Valentine's Day goodies for people to get for their sweethearts. If you two want take a look around town and see if there is anything that you like and would want to give to each other as gifts." The happy couple thought it was a good idea and wanted to celebrate Valentine's Day together and tell everyone about this new holiday that they learned about to their friends back at Halloween Town. Jack and Sally started visiting the different stores but separately of course because they promised not to reveal what they were getting for each other in honor of celebrating their first Valentine's Day ever.
After they were done shopping for gifts Sally and Jack met up at the exit of Valentine Town, walk through the tunnel and out of the tree where they entered from. The couple entered their own holiday tree which led right back to their home Halloween Town. Jack found the Mayor and said to him, "Mayor once again I've discovered a new holiday with Sally's help of course and we want to tell the whole town about it." "When would you like to tell everyone what you two love birds discovered?" asked the Mayor. Then Sally answered, "right away please." With that said the Mayor started driving around town shouting out, "town meeting. Please report to town hall right away. Jack and Sally wish to tell everyone about a new holiday they learned about." Later on that night the whole town gathered at town hall because they were on pins and needles with excitement about this new holiday that the pumpkin king and his girlfriend discovered and learned so much about. When the towns people took their seats the Mayor went up to the microphone and started speaking, "thank you everyone for coming to this town meeting at such short notice. Our beloved pumpkin king Jack and his girlfriend Sally really wanted everyone here because of something they wish to share with all of you." Sally and Jack walked up on stage together and Sally started speaking first, "Jack and I learned of this beautiful holiday called Valentine's Day from visiting this delightful place called Valentine Town." One of the witches raised their hand and asked, "What is Valentine's Day?" Jack answered, "I'm glad you asked that question. Valentine's Day is a romantic holiday where couples express their love for each other as they would do on any other day of the year. Plus it's also a holiday for somebody to send the special someone they really care for and asked them to be their Valentine."
As soon as Jack and Sally finished explaining what Valentine's Day is and talked about the history and of course Cupid was mentioned the whole town got excited to try celebrating Valentine's Day except for three little naughty children Lock, Shock and Barrel who thought of this holiday as being too mushy and gross. "Valentine's Day sounds awful" Shock whispered in Lock's ear. "If only our boss Mr. Oogie Boogie was still alive he would know what to do" said, Barrel. "I believe I have a solution to our dilemma in regards to our dead boss" said Lock. Shock and Barrel were curious to know what Lock had up his sleeve. The three of them snuck out of the meeting without being seen and went straight to their club house. As soon as they got inside Lock, Shock and Barrel locked the door and closed the windows. "What is your plan Lock?" asked Shock and Barrel. Lock pulled out a piece of paper from his pocket and said, "This is a spell that can revive the dead. If we chant these words on a full moon night and if there is a personal item of the decease which I happen to have the dice that Mr. Oogie Boogie carried on him always placed in the middle of a spell circle. Plus it so happens that tonight there is a full moon. If we do this right we can revive our dear late boss that way he can help us figure out a way to stop this nonsense of Valentine's Day and plus if this works out and he can get his revenge on Jack for destroying him in the first place." Shock and Barrel loved the idea of having their boss back and getting even with the pumpkin king since he was the one that destroyed him. They went to Oogie Boogie's old hide out because that was where he was destroyed, set up the spell circle, and placed the personal item in the middle.
After all of that was set up Lock, Shock and Barrel stood around the circle and started chanting the spell, "on this dark full moon night, we wish with all of our might to bring back the decease who's death wasn't right to help cause mischief and fright by the power of the pale moon light!" When they were done saying the spell all of a sudden a whirling vortex appeared in the middle of the circle and the next thing those three heard was the sound of evil laughter of their late boss brought back from the dead. "HAHAHAHAHAHAH I'M BACK!" said, Oogie Boogie. Lock, Shock and Barrel were so happy to see their boss and the fact that the spell work. "Mr. Oogie Boogie welcome back from the dead" Lock, Shock and Barrel said together while bowing down to their boss. "Thank you kids for bringing me back. How did you do it?" Their boss asked the three naughty children. Lock answered, "I stole this spell from the witches spell book of how to revive the dead." Oogie Boogie was pleased at what Lock did and all three of them for reviving him. Then Lock, Shock and Barrel told Oogie Boogie all about Jack's plan to introduce Valentine's Day and everything else about this holiday which made Oogie Boogie sick. "There is no way we can allow this especially since I want revenge on Jack Skellington for destroying me in the first place" Oogie Boogie told his royal servants. "How are we going to stop Jack from going forward with his plan?" asked Barrel. Oogie Boogie answered, "I'm glad you ask so let's start forming a plan." As soon as he said that Oogie Boogie, Lock, Shock and Barrel started to put a plan together to stop Valentine's Day and how to help their boss get his revenge on Jack Skellington.
Author's Note: This is the first chapter of my new fanfiction based from one of my favorite Tim Burton movies The Nightmare before Christmas. I thought for this fan fiction I would write an action/romance story. I hope you all like the first chapter to my story and I'll be updating soon so stay tune for the next chapter. I don't own The Nightmare before Christmas or any characters associated with them.