They all stood there in awe. They had heard about the casino themed lair from stories, but it wasn't like anything they ever imagined.

"Wow," Seth whispered in awe, "This place is actually pretty cool."

"So Molly, tell us again how your dad killed Oogie!" Mort asked excitedly.

"Well, when Oogie jumped on top of the 8ball, my dad found a loose string of Oogie's and tugged on it, then he put in the fan and his skin ripped right off." She recalled enthusiastically.

Everyone oh-ed and ah-ed in amazement, everyone except for Samantha, who was looking up at the exact fan.

"Yeah, one problem with that story of yours. The skin isn't there." She stated in a worried voice.

They all looked up at the fan, it was true. The fan was there, but no burlap skin. Tension spread throughout the group.

Molly just shook it off, "Don't worry, guy's, it probably just fell off or maybe Boogie's boys moved it."

The group looked at each, not really sure what to think. "Come on, let's find it." And she began to look around.

The rest of them were a little on edge, but Molly was the unofficial leader of the group (you know, princess of the pumpkins and all) so they started to look around.

All though Molly reassured them that Oogie was dead, it didn't seem that way. When they looked around they noticed that things didn't seem all that deserted. There was no dust in the room, no cobwebs, the place was completely clean, as if someone had been living there.

"Molly, can we leave please?" Sam asked meekly, "Something isn't right here, I feel like someone's watching us."

"Oh would you relax, no one is here."

"Then how do you explain the lack of dust? Or the fact that there's no rust on the mechanics?" This fact was true and everyone froze in fear.

"Would you all stop worrying? Nothing is going to happen, now keep looking." And she continued to look.

"What's wrong with her?" Badru whispered to Seth. Seth turned away from Molly and explained,

"Well you see, Ever since Molly was born, her dad has told her stories about him some much that she's actually afraid of him, the only reason we're is so she can fine proof that he's dead."

"That's… pretty messed up." "Just keep looking guys," Sam order and the group continued.

This continued for a while, searching the whole torture chamber in silence. While each of them did, the fear crept back into them. They were all on their toes except for Molly, or so it seemed.

Deep down, she was terrified, all she wanted was to find proof and get out, now things we're getting any easier. The tension was rising in her, but she covered it up with a cocky and brave attitude over the situation, but even that didn't help. As she bended down next to the roulette wheel, something didn't seem right.

"Um, M-m-Molly?"

"Yeah Mort?"

"I think I found it."

Molly stood up to look, "That's great Mor-" she stopped short in shock at the sight. Her eyes widened in fear.

Standing in front of Mort was the bug bag himself, Oogie Boogie. Molly couldn't believe her eyes her worst nightmare was standing right in front of her.

"Hello children."

Everyone was frozen in fear. He just stood there with an evil grin on his face. It seemed like an eternity of just standing there.

Molly opened her mouth to say something, but she was interrupted by a sharp pain in her neck. Her hand shot up at her neck. There was a dart stuck in it. She pulled it out quickly, she looked around to see that it was the same with everyone else.

They all began to feel dizzy. They're vision began to blur and they hit the ground. Their vision turned black and they became unconscious.

Oogie stared at the juveniles that scattered the floor of his torture chamber. He chuckled sadistically,

"Fresh meat, how wonderful. Lock, Shock, Barrel!"

Lock Shock and Barrel jumped down from the overhead catwalk. They had grown up over the years, but they didn't really change that much, they just got taller.

"Take them to the briefing room." And on command, they dragged the group way.

"This is going to be fun."