We're now in Jun's P.O.V.
I was at my desk trying to study. But, then Suiseiseki was dumping out all of her complaints about my laziness for not trying to do anything that could help make progress with Shinku's mission that Shinku was assigned to. I reached my boiling point and turned around in my chair and I was about to yell at them about keeping it down when I was doing something important, when there was loud yelling as well as a loud BANG! We all went silent as it was heard. "Um, did you guys hear that" I asked even though it was obvious. Then I saw a concerned look on Shinku's face.
"Why yes Jun, come on let's go check it out". Shinku replied seriously. "Well duh how could anyone NOT here that, is the real question but, FINALLY something exciting and mysterious is going on, and our lives aren't at stake this time, or well at least I think and hope they're not"! Suiseiseki commented. We then all nodded to each other in agreement. "I'll go first, for we don't know if it's a friendly or a dangerous presence". Shinku explained as we opened my door.
We started walking down the hall, when my older sister Nori ran over to me and hugged me in a sisterly protective manner, as she was screaming in her panic. "I HEARD SOMETHING BANGING DOWN STAIRS so, GET BEHIND ME JUN"! Nori screamed in my ear and, in my annoyance of this, I pulled her arms off to break this obnoxious embrace. "Alright but, shhhh who knows what's down there"! I exclaimed in a hushed voice.
We walked down stairs as quietly as possible and we heard someone and it seemed like it was in the living room! When we got to the entryway of the room, me and Nori couldn't believe what we were seeing. I thought I was dreaming! It was not only a living skeleton, but also the PUMPKIN KING HIMSELF! "Huh what the"! I said in surprise. Nori and I felt so overwhelmed and shocked that everything went black.
We're Now In Shinku's P.O.V.
Well Jun and Nori just fainted from fear and shock it seemed. Then I turned to Suiseiseki who was just as confused as I was. "Um okay, Shinku you go on without me so I can wake up these two but, please do be careful"? Suiseiseki instructed. "Don't worry I will." I said to reassure her.
Then as I nodded before doing my part of Suiseiseki's plan, Suiseiseki walked over to Jun and Nori and started to shake them, and slap them across their faces. Then I started towards this skeleton man. When I got close enough, I could see that he was sobbing, he was on his knees and his face buried in hands! "Oh my, the poor thing". I said with sympathy for him. I walked up to him. "Um excuse me sir, but why are you crying"? I said as I put my hand on his arm in support to comfort him.
We're Now In Jack's P.O.V.
I heard voices talking about me but, I didn't really pay attention since I was too distraught in my grief. But It finally caught my attention when I heard one of the girls asked me to check to see if I was okay. Immediately I stopped sobbing, removed my hands from my face, and lifted my head to see a small girl. She was in a red and green, dress and bonnet that looked like something from the Victorian era. She has blond hair, and blue eyes. "I've been separated from my family by my mortal enemy, a bag full of bugs known as Oogie Boggie, who still has them held in his captivity, and I have no way back to them"! I said full of the frustrations and anger at the statement that I said, and it reminded me that Oogie was behind this.
"Oh my, I'm so sorry where are you from"? Shinku asked me. "Halloween Town, it's another dimension to be exact." I replied in detail. "Well what's your name"? Shinku asked me in such a kind way. "I'm Jack Skellington the Pumpkin King of Halloween." I said happily and then Shinku giggled with a look of amusement on her face, which I could only guess was at my enthusiasm. "It's nice to meet you Jack, I'm Shinku, and I'm the 5th of the Rozen Maiden Dolls". Shinku said in return.
When I discovered that Shinku was a doll, I was intrigued to say the least. "Wow hold the phone, you're a DOLL? How fascinating!" I said in amazement and
awe. Shinku was enjoying my curiosity and laughed. I turned my skull when I heard another small girl's voice, that was in a sarcastic tone.
We're Now In Jun's P.O.V.
Suiseiseki finally woke me and Nori up. "Finally, you're awake come let's go help Shinku". Suiseiseki said in annoyance. "Right". Nori and I said in unison. Then we walked over to Shinku. "Hey Shinku, what are you doing"? Suiseiseki asked suspiciously. "Jack Skellington, I'd like you to meet Jun he's my medium. He gives me energy so I can use my powers". Shinku said ignoring Suiseiseki's unnecessary question. "Umm Hi Jack, I'm a huge fan! It's an honor to meet you". Jun said nervously and excitedly.
We're Now In Jack's P.O.V.
"Really? It's cool and all but, how could you possibly know who I am"? I asked super confused since this is another world instead of his dimension's version of the human or as some call it the mortal world. "It's through this movie, though we didn't know that you actually existed in real life until today". Jun replied as he handed me, what is called, a "The Nightmare Before Christmas" DVD case, I sighed in relief and, looked down to look at the case. "Wow this is amazing, man wait till Sally hears about this, she and Judy won't believe it but, if they do, Judy will scream like a fangirl, and Sally will be so happy in her calm way that she's famous in other dimensions through a such a way"! I said even laughing at the picture of Judy jumping up and down like an anime girl in the comical animation style in her fangirling episode about this.
"I'm Nori, Jun's big sister and, I'm a fan too. YOU'RE EVEN MORE HANDSOME IN PERSON"! Nori said to me excitedly. "It's nice to meet you and thank you,
you're too kind". I said with my gentleman charm. "I'm Suiseiseki the 3rd Rozen Maiden Doll. So, tell us how and what are you doing here"? Suiseiseki demanded, she was obviously still suspicious of me. "I was banished here while my family is being held captive by OOGIE BOGGIE with no way back to them!" I explained still feeling the frustration of my defeat and the loss of my family.
We're Now In The Narrator's P.O.V.
"This is horrible what are we going to do"? Nori asked in sympathy for Jack and his family. "I have an idea! It might not work but, it's worth a shot. Follow me guys"! Suiseiseki replied. Then they followed her to the storage room. Then Suiseiseki walked up to the mirror and put her hand on the glass part of it. "This mirror serves as a doorway to each of the Rozen Maidens' end fields, which is a world. They're also a physical representation of what lies deep inside our hearts. It might serve as a portal to other dimensions". Suiseiseki said with her hand still on the mirror.
"But where will I end up if we were wrong"? Jack asked, for he wanted make sure that they had a back up plan just in case he could possibly get stuck in the wrong place wherever that may be. "Oh don't worry you'll always be able to return to where you came through the mirror from, if your travels starts with it. Anyway you'll end up in a white void or in one of our end fields so here's how you get back, you'll need to turn around to where you entered the mirror world from and you'll see a mirror. All you have to do is walk through it and you'll return here instantly". Suiseiseki explained to reassure Jack. "Oh good well, let's do it since we have no other options or ideas." Jack said in agreement.
Then Suiseiseki opened the doorway causing the glass part to glow in a white light. "Thank you guys for your help". Jack said as he started to walk into the mirror. "You're welcome Jack." Shinku said, then Jack had disappeared into the mirror.
When he appeared in where the mirror took him to, he saw it was none other than the white void! "No! Ooh Oogie, you'll pay for this!" Jack exclaimed in his anger at the bag full of bugs for keeping him from his family this way. Then Jack's anger faded into sadness and frustration and he collapsed onto his knees sobbing into his hands once again but more intensely and longer this time. When he finally wiped away his tears and got back on his feet, Jack turned around to the direction to where he came from, and just like Suiseiseki said the mirror was there. Jack sadly walked through the mirror.
We're Now In Suiseiseki's P.O.V.
Meanwhile Nori, Jun, Shinku, and I were still in the storage room watching the mirror patiently. We decided to wait for him for an hour before assuming that he made it back to his world and closing the doorway. I was just about to close it when I saw Jack starting to reappear in the mirror. Once he was all the way out of the doorway, I closed it immediately. And, Jack had tears in his, well eye sockets. "I know it's obvious but it didn't work". Jack said sadly.
"We're so sorry we can't get you home that way, but you are welcome to stay with us until we can figure out another way to get you home. One that will actually work. If that's okay with you Jack and if you don't mind that Nori"? Shinku offered supportingly. "Of course, I don't mind but we don't have a guest room I'm afraid". Nori replied with a little guilt of not having a bed for him yet even if she did it would be too short for Jack's lengthy body. "I would appreciate it. As for the guest room, I have magic to fix that." Jack reassured them. "Wow, that's so neat"!Jun and Nori said in unison.
Then all of a sudden, the mirror doorway opened up again. "Um are you or Suiseiseki doing this"? Jun asked. "We're not doing this". Shinku and Suiseiseki replied. "So, then who did"? Jun asked nervously. "Whoever you are SHOW YOURSELF"! Shinku said in her demanding voice. Then someone came out of the mirror. It was none other then Suigintou another one of the Rozen Maiden Dolls.
We're Now In Suigintou's P.O.V.
"Hi sisters and humans I was just was wondering how your-". I was stopped mid-sentence when I saw the nicely dressed, thin, and very tall skeleton standing
behind Shinku and Suiseiseki. "Well well, what or I mean who do we have here"? I asked in curiosity. "Hello, I'm Pumpkin King Jack Skellington, of Halloween Town". The skeleton man, who was now known to me as Jack, replied optimistically. "Who are you"? Jack asked me. I smiled at his personality and his kind nature. "I'm Suigintou the very first Rozen Maiden Doll but, that doesn't mean I'm the most well-made technology wise". I said in reply.
"It's nice to meet you Suigintou, and to me being perfect or imperfect is another way of saying you are unique, and special just the way you are". Jack said to make me feel confidence in myself. And it worked. "Thank you, Jack, I'll remember that and hold it dear to my heart". I said in gratitude.
We're Now In The Narrator's P.O.V.
"So, what were you trying to say earlier"? Shinku asked. "Oh, just that I wanted to see how you're all personally doing, and the progress of the mission going." Suigintou replied. "Well the only thing that's new in our personal lives is Jack here, as for the mission no leads". Shinku explained. "Well Suigintou, if you're wondering how I'm here and all well, I was banished here by my arch nemesis. Who is a bag full of bugs named Oogie Boggie who took my family captive to use as bait to lure me into his trap, and it's most likely they're still at the mercy of him". Jack replied.
We're Now In Jack's P.O.V.
Then I sighed sadly and took out the locket Judy gave me on Father's Day. She even made two more, one for Sally, and the other one for herself but not in a selfish way. "I made one for myself too so, whenever we're separated whether it be by, an evil villain's magic, or some important business trips we'll always be together in our hearts or in spirit. Because we have the locket to remind us of that and to help keep our hopes and spirits up and alive with its symbolic comfort". Judy explained to us that day. And she was right that it would help. I opened the locket and showed my new friends the beautiful and happy family portrait inside of the locket, it even included Zero.
We're Now In The Narrator's P.O.V.
"Well this is my family. For those who don't know, the one on the left is my lovely wife Sally, in between us is our precious daughter Judy, and the ghost dog is Zero, my oldest and most loyal friend, I don't know where he is or what has happened to him, but I don't even want to think about what might've happened to him". Jack said, he then went on explaining about the origin of the locket itself. "Wow they are wonderful"! Shinku commented. "OH MY GOSH I LOVE HER"! Nori exclaimed in true fangirl fashion. "Wait what, you recognize her"?Jack asked truly complexed. "She is the most what I thought until today was the most famous fan made O.C. daughter of you and Sally". Nori explained. "Wow, now that's very interesting"! Jack said in response.
"Jack count us in! We're going to help you save them once we find a way back there"! Suiseiseki declared in her support for Jack. "Really you'd do that for me but are you absolutely certain about this decision"?Jack said knowing that they would be stuck being involved with his dilemma, once they have stepped into Halloween Town. "Most definitely for they can fight very well. So, to cheer up the mood let's watch your movie and play the game that follows the storyline that took place a year after the events of the movie what do you say"? Jun proposed. "Yeah let's do it"! They all replied.
Nori then turned to Suigintou. "Would you like to join us Suigintou"? Nori asked. "Sure this will be fun". Suigintou replied. "Well we'll start our research on another way to get to Halloween Town tomorrow". Jack informed them. "Good plan Jack, now let's get this kind of TNBC party
started"! Nori exclaimed.
To be Continued