Me: Hey, guys. Here's the first chapter to Welcome Back, Pumpkin King. In this chapter, Josephine finds out shocking but wonderful news.

Josephine: Yes. I'm pregnant.

Janessa: Samantha were shocked at first but we were also excited.

Samantha: Yes. Excited that we are going to be aunts. But we won't get left out, Janessa and I will have kids later.

Me: Right. And being an aunt can be fun because my aunt is really nice and let me ride in her convertible while we went swimming and when we were heading to my graduation ceremony. Anyway, here's the story. Enjoy.

A year after Jack Skellington's death, Josephine was getting ready for Halloween. So far, Josephine was a wonderful Pumpkin Queen, like Jack always told her and Janessa and Samantha. Those two were helping Josephine to create a horrible Halloween since they love Josephine very much. But eight months ago, Josephine was feeling sick so she had to stay home from work with Lane for a few days. Then Josephine felt worse. She fainted every two days, she felt dizzy a lot, she had mood swings and she got tired easily. So Dr. Finkelstein decided to give her some tests right away to see what's wrong. Then after Josephine fainted in the cemetery while walking with Lane, she fainted. The next day, Josephine and Lane got good news.
"Josephine Jacqueline Skellington, you are pregnant," the doctor said.
"Pregnant? But I'm nineteen, grandpa Finkelstein," Josephine protested.
"No, Josephine. It's okay to have kids your age," Lane said. "Mom told me she had Amanda when she was your age. And nothing bad happened."
"Well...you're right," Josephine said. "After all, I need my own heir to the Halloween throne. That's what dad told me a month before he was killed." Now this month, Josephine's belly was really swollen and her baby was kicking a lot, which felt wonderful to Josephine and Lane. It was due October 30th, Halloween Eve. Then the screaming doorbell rang. It was a humanized man with sunglasses and a suit with the seven holiday symbols: a heart, an Easter egg, a four leaf clover, a firecracker, a pumpkin, a turkey and a Christmas tree. He pulled out his wallet.
"Max Ferguson of the Holiday Police," the man said. "I am looking for the Pumpkin King."
"Oh, you mean Lane? He's at the town hall with Janet, the new mayor," Josephine said.
"No. I mean Jack Joseph Skellington, the current Pumpkin King here," Max said. "Now don't play games with me, miss. Where is your husband?"
"Husband? No, you got it all wrong," Josephine said. "I'm Jack's oldest princess, Josephine Jacqueline Skellington. And you're one year late, my father died last year."
"Don't try to trick me, princess," Max said. "I know you're hiding your father. And if Jack doesn't come by Halloween night, I'm going to kill your family and take away the baby inside you." Josephine was worried. So she went to the pumpkin patch where Janessa and Samantha lived. They lived inside two giant pumpkins that were as big and roomy as a house. Josephine told her sisters and bothers in-law what happened back in Skellington manor.
"What does that cop want with dad? Our dad did nothing wrong," Janessa said.
"We don't even count the Christmas fiasco bad," Samantha said. "I mean Sandy Claws forgave dad and brought Christmas here, which brought mom and dad together forever."
"Unless that guy was a bad person in disguise," a dark voice said. It was the second vampire's oldest son, Nick. He was currently in a relationship with Hailey while his little brother, Michael, was with Clawdeen even though she is a wolf not a vampire. He looked worried.
"I saw this guy wandering around town last night," Nick said. "He was muttering something like 'Where is Jack?' and 'Is he hiding because he's chicken?' Then he asked everyone in town forcefully where Jack is. But everyone kept telling him things like 'You're one year late. He died' and 'Look in the heavens. He's up there'."
"What did this guy look like?" Mack asked.
"He looked a little like Oogie," Nick said. "But he had a grey sack and he was skinnier than Oogie."
"Well, if Jack were here, he wouldn't be a chicken, he would fight this guy," Stan said. "That's what all members of the Skellington family did for many years."
"We'll have to investigate this problem," Samantha said. "Tonight, we'll look around for anything suspicious. Josephine, you stakeout with Stan and I in the pumpkin patch. Janessa, go with Nick and Mack at Spiral Hill. Josephine and I'll tell Lane and Janet what's going on." So Josephine and Samantha went to the town hall. They told Lane and Janet about what Nick saw last night and to help investigate in the hemlock homestead with Sally. Lane and Janet agreed and waited until night fell. Janet announced what's happening and to stay indoors in case the bad guy comes and tries to hurt anyone while the others investigate. The citizens agreed and went inside. But what no one knew was that the guy Nick saw last night was watching them.
"So those fools think they can try to destroy me?" the guy said. "Well the holiday cop didn't get anyone else fooled so I guess I'll have to meet the princess directly during Halloween Eve, the day Josephine's baby is born." Then he laughed maniacally.

Me: Well that's the first chapter. I'm getting this feeling that this holiday cop is up to something bad.

Josephine: It could be Malum.

Janessa: If it is, I'm worried. And that threat if dad doesn't come back by Halloween night, we will be killed and Josephine's baby will be taken away.

Samantha: What will happen to our stakeout? What if dad never finds out and never find a way to come home?

Me: Well, let's find out next chapter. Don't forget to review.