Let us go into a tale that so many of you never heard of before. Only the ones who live in Halloween Town have heard and had never forgotten about it either. A tale that is forsaken and has a huge mystery behind this very tale. This tale had started when Jack Skellington wasn't even king of the Pumpkin Patch yet, but he would be the very next day.
In the house which is tall and very old like but it's looks to be more of a tower like house. Is a young 14 year old skeleton who is dress in black has his black bat bow tie on. This boy is the future Pumpkin King name Jack Skellington. There beside his bed was a two year old ghost dog who has a pumpkin shape nose name Zero. Zero barked to wake Jack up and Jack grown and said still lying in his coffin bed. "Cut it out, Zero". But Zero kept barking til he saw his master fully woken up and out of his bed. Jack smiled and said joking "okay, I'm up. You wouldn't stop til I was fully awake like the morning sun". Zero barked happily and Jack went down the twisty stairs and into the kitchen where he saw his father who has the same skeleton figure as Jack and more taller too. But his father has a body like a scarecrow and legs as well. He has a yellow triangle nose like a pumpkin nose. Jack's father wears a red shirt and brown pants, his father also wears a green hat that Jack's grandfather had warn when Jack's grandfather was a farmer before married to Jack's grandmother also known for being the queen of the Pumpkin Patch. His father name is Williams Skellington, king of the Pumpkin Patch. Williams loves his son so dearly and would do anything to protect his son from any harm. Williams smiled seeing his son sitting down at the table waiting for breakfast to be ready. "Well I see someone's up real early today". Jack said "yeah, thanks to Zero here". Zero barked happily and Jack sigh. Williams laugh some and he soon got breakfast ready. Jack saw it was spider stew which it's his favorite stew ever. Williams put some in Zero's bowl and he sat down across from Jack. They ate their breakfast and once finish Williams got up and done the dishes. Jack sigh and put his left bony hand under his chin and sat there sadly. Williams turn and knew something wasn't right about his son at all.
Williams ask concerned "Jack, are you all right"? Jack sat up and said "oh it's nothing, dad". Jack got up and went into the living room. Williams knew his son to well and knew that something wasn't right. Williams put the bowl that he was washing down on the counter and went into the living room to see Jack sitting in one of the black chairs. Williams walk up to Jack seeing Jack still sad about something. Williams said "Jack, I know there is something not right". Jack knew that he couldn't keep anything from his father at all. Jack sigh and said "it's just I don't have what it take to become the next leader of Halloween Town". Jack put his head down a shame, thanking that he let his father down. Williams knelt down on one knee and put his bony hands on his son's shoulder. "Jack, you will be fine, yes, you'll mess things up the first time, and yes, there are times you must make hard dissensions". Jack look at his father and ask "so you're not dissapointed in me"? Williams ask "Jack, what would you do to disappoint me"? Jack sigh and said "I don't know, sometimes I feel like when I am the leader I'm going to let everyone down". Williams smiled and said "you know that's what I thought too". Jack look up and ask "you did"? Williams said "yes, in the matter of fact I almost ran away from my own coronation to be the next leader. But your grandmother told me that I never forgot". Jack ask "and what's that"? Williams smiled and said "That giving up is not an option to make yourself with. But if you keep moving on and not giving up that is the priceless deal to make out of yourself". Jack thought about it and said "I guess I just have to deal what is ahead of me". Williams nodded "that's right, now I know by my heart that you will make a find leader and perhaps someday a great scarier as I am". Jack nodded and he hugged his father and said "thanks dad". Williams smiled and said "you're welcome, Jack".
Later on that day, after Williams had a long day with planning for next Halloween with the mayor. Williams knew that Jack would be in the graveyard with Zero when he get's out of school. So Williams went to the graveyard and happen to spot Jack on the Spiral Hill that looks to be a twisty like hill. Jack sat there gazing at the sky. Zero was right beside Jack getting all the pets in the world. Williams smiled and he climb up the hill and ask "so how was school today"? Jack said turning his head to face his father "good, not much going on". Williams smiled and said "well that is good". Then there were some unfamiliar whispers near by. Jack was the only one heard it and was carious of what it was. Jack saw Williams talking to Zero, so Jack jump down without his father even knowing him being gone. Jack heard the whispers again and ran to see what it was. He stop when he saw four shadows staring at him evilly. Jack ask not knowing whom they were "um... who are you guys"? They wouldn't say anything. Jack was about to ask again when a voice behind the four shadows said "we're the black of the dark kinds of shadows, and I am Flint, the leader of this group". Flint step forward revealing himself to Jack. He was tall and skinny and he had dark red eyes that would terrify any human being when they saw him. Jack ask "where are you from"? Flint said "oh you'll see young prince". The four shadows began to walk towards Jack. Jack backed up and said "leave me alone". The four shadows were coming closer with Jack trying his best to get away from them. Jack turn to run away and soon he could hear the four shadows running after him. He could hear Flint yelling "don't let that boy escape"! Jack saw his father playing fetch with Zero on the hill. Jack yelled "Dad, help me"! Williams turn and saw Jack being chase by five shadows. Williams ran down the hill and right towards Jack. "Hang on son, I'm coming". Jack ran to his father and the shadows stopped when they saw Williams. Jack ran up to his father and said "dad, I'm kind of scared". Williams said "don't worry son, I won't let them harm you". Williams look at the shadows and he knew Flint very well he ask "Flint, how dare you show your face upon this town"? Flint laugh and said "for revenge that's what". Williams knew what Flint wanted and yelled at Jack "Jack, go back to town, now"! Jack said protesting "but dad..." before he could finish Williams yelled "just go"! Jack ran towards the town with Zero flying behind Jack. Williams turn and said "now you can't harm him". Flint smiled and said "no, but we can to you". Flint yelled to his shadow group "get him"! Williams try to get away but he was pin down by the shadows and was tied up and being taken away. Jack turn and saw his father being driven away by the shadows. Jack yelled "Dad, no"! But it was too late the shadows ran to the Hinterlands and soon they were gone forever with Williams with them.
Jack ran to the town and yelled "help, please, dad been token by some shadows, they took dad to the Hinterlands"! Everyone heard Jack's cry and they all ran out and the mayor who has long black coat and a banner says "mayor" on it and his son who has a brown coat and a long pointy hat about the same age of Jack ran out. The mayor said "Jack, don't worry, I'm sure we're find your father". Jack sigh and said "I sure hope so". Everyone went on the search to find their leader in the Hinterlands. But no one had found him but they did found a green hat that Williams warn before he was taken. Everyone including Jack believed that Williams was dead for good. The very next day they had a coronation in the town hall for Jack to become their new leader of Halloween Town and king of the Pumpkin Patch. Jack was sad and angry of what happen to his father and he never had forgiven Flint and his group for taking his father as they had did. Jack had became the best leader and king for everyone in Halloween Town. But Jack had never forgotten about seeing his father being taking into the Hinterlands and never seen again.
But there is a legend and very few in Halloween Town believe but never say a word to Jack about it. The legend has it that Williams is still alive but somewhere hidden deep in the Hinterlands that Flint and his men are hiding him. There was a book that a witch name Hazel had made and inside it is a map to where she knew in her vision is Williams and is being a slave to Flint and the shadow group. She put this book in the town's huge library and this book was never read or heard of again.
That is where the story began...