Jack scratched his pondering skull as we walked in a cyclical pattern around his room. Held within his bonny fingers was a glistening white letter, which stuck out immensly in his dark, gloomy room.

" I was completely unaware I even had relatives!" Jack exclaimed to Zero, whom happily barked in response to Jacks sudden enthusiasm. Jack continued to walk around the room, suddenly stopping at his large windows. He peered outside and looked down towards his magnificant town. He could see the residents gathering around the town centre, each one holding a similar letter in their hands.

" It seems as if i'm not the only one to recieve this delightful news!" Jack spoke happily. He could feel that well known exitement for exploring the unknown; trying something new. Jack then began to re-read the letter out loud to himself again, like he had done so many times now.

Sent from: Land of the dead

Dear Jack S,

It seems there was an un-known blockage from my home to yours, enabeling us to even be aware of eachothers exsistance. It appears to be gone - for now. So before it may return or before I loose track of my sences, I would like to meet you. I believe that we are related. My town has heard of many new arrivals - one being you - but they never actually arrived. We now realise you must of gone somewhere else. A different land for the dead, other than ours.

Once this strange blockage had been removed, I was able to now make potions to teleport to your world. We sent someone to investigate your town - Halloween town I believe? It seemed horribly delightful. This person whom visited also handed out the letters, the one you hold in your hand right now even, in attempt to re-unite us all. A reunion of the dead. I will explain more Jack, when we meet. Me and some others will be arriving shortly.

Yours truely, Elder Gutknecht.

Jack stared at the name written at the bottom. He was sure he had no memory of this person. However he felt a tiny part of his denatured heart beat with familiarity.

" It's the longing that i've never known..." Jack slowly realised. He knew there was something missing! He had gained a certain type of love of one special person, but this love was different. This completed him entirely. His heart now had two pieces to join together.

Jack walked down to halloween town to inspect everyone else's letters. He seemed to be doing it out of curiosity, but a slight part of him wanted to know he wasn't imagining things.

" Curiosity killed the cat you know.." A familiar, sweet voice rose from behind him. Jack smiled and turned to see his little rag doll, standing elegantly as per usual.

" I know" He smiled hazzily, stepping towards her. He then realised Sally was the only one in the large crowd of letter holders whom did not infact have a letter. He looked at her angelic cotton face with sympathy and wrapped his skeletal hands over her tiny ones. She gazed into his eyes and smiled reassuringly.

" I don't need a family, Jack. I was created, not born. Besides, the doctor is like a father to me..and I have you..." She spoke whilst looking at the floor in embarresment. Jack particuarily loved it when she did that. He placed his thin finger under her chin and lifted her face up. He was about to speak, but the booming voice of the mayor - amplified by a speaker- interupted him.

" They're here, they're here!" His voice shrieked, exitement bouncing off the walls. Joyuss singing and laughter filled the towns people, as they all began to move towards the gate, forming an awaiting crowd. The gatekeeper - a crow whom was hardly ever seen by anyone- stood at the front of the townsfolk, looking arkward as he did so. Jack could tell this was extremely out of his usual solitery, hidden conditions. Clown zoomed around on his famous unicycle whilst behemonth heavily moved foward, creating a large seperation in the moving crowd, like a boulder sitting in busy stream. Jack folded his letter and placed it in the inner pocket of his jackets torso. He then took Sally's delicate hand and made his way towards the head of the exitement. He tried to ignore Dr Finklesteins glare as much as he could. Him and sally then stood next to the mayor, whoms face was turned onto its smiling side - fit for the occasion, Jack thought. The buzzing of the crowd began to simmer as a slow, creasendo of sound started moving towards the town from a far off distance. As the silence deepend, the tension rised up. Soon, a very vague view of a crowd began to appear in the fog. Silence filled Halloween town - perhaps for the first time - as the strange crowd began to get closer, closer and clearer.