Chapter Three

The Party

Abby is having a good time at the Halloween party/her birthday party. Her dad did he thing where he turns into pumpkin scarecrow and does that fire dance thing. She hopes that she doesn't have to do that because fire would not be good for her hair. She wants to find Owen right away but her mom stops her and tells her that they have to go inside the hall to greet the town's people. She always had hated having to stand there with her parents while they talk to each person that enters the hall. The town's people would make their kids say happy birthday princess and then run off to be with the other child of Halloween town. Then she would be left with just Owen to hang out with. He is her best friend but her only friend in town. After that was finally done with she went off looking for Owen. With the entire town in one place it reminds Abby how different she looks from everyone else in town. Her pale skin had just a tint of blue in it and she had long black hair that she often put some kind of color highlights in. For Halloween she did some orange highlights but most of the time she has purple in her hair. Overall Abby did look very human like then any one else in town. She then sees Owen and tries to find her way over to him. She does get stop many times to be wish a happy birthday. She finally gets to Owen and asks him about the book.

"So any luck?"

"I don't think so. They were still looking when we left."

"You think your mom will tell my dad about it tonight."

'Yea I think she has to."

"Let just enjoy the party and worried about it later."

Abby and Owen go to the dance floor and try to act like they are having a good time. At that time Victoria walks over to where Jack is sitting and takes a sit next to him.

"Don't our children look great together?"

Victoria looks over at the dance floor at Abby and Owen. "Yes Jack they do but I think that they are just friends."

"Friends for now."

"Jack must have a word with you?"

Jack looks over to Victoria and she has a worry look on her face. "My Lady what seems to be the problem? "

"I was in my study today and that one "book" is not in its place."

"You missed placed it?"

"That is what I'm hoping but I haven't touch in years."

"Could Owen have found it and doesn't know what it is?"

"I don't this so. I have told him a little about it and not to touch it."

"Well in the morning I will help you look for it. It has to been in the house."

"My sure it is my Lord."

"For now let us enjoy the night."

Victoria bows and leaves Jack to enjoy the night with her husband Evan. Jack looks over again at Abby and Owen. He thinks to himself. If that book is not found by sunset tomorrow I will have to pay a visit to some very old friends.

Back at the Trio's hide out Shock is just about done with the book.

"There I think I have it."

"Have what Shock?"

"Barrel I swear sometimes I just want to turn you into a frog or something."

"If you do that Shock who would do your bitch work cause you know I won't."

"How nice of you to wake up and enjoy the day with us Lock."

"What did you find out? How do we get skeleton blood?"

"Well the book said we could use a part of him like a bone or something but I don't have any idea on how to even get close to Jack for that so that is out of the question."

"What else can we do?'

"I'm thinking."

"Think harder. Barrel has to get that book back before you know who comes out here looking for us."

"A child of his that might work but I don't know he has one. I mean it's like what Barrel said he is a skeleton."

"I said that?'

"Yea Barrel you did."

"Oh yea I did. Shock when do I go for the human heart?"

"In a few days. I think I have copied all I need to know from the book. Be on your way and get the book back and don't be seen."

"Yes Shock on my way." With that he was out the door and back to Halloween town to put the book back.

"Do you think Jack has a kid?"

"I'm not sure Lock. I mean how does a skeleton and a rag doll have a baby."

"What if the good old Doc had something to do with it?"

"Well that is true. I mean Jack has to have a hire to the throne."

"Well I really don't want to find out. If Jack has power over fire who knows what that little brat will have power over."

Lock looks over at Shock and she has that look on her face that she will be up to no good. With a grin on her face she looks at the window and sees that Barrel has not left yet.

"Lock tell Barrel to sneak around town to see if there is a child of Jack's. It would be what around the age of 16?"

"I guess it would be."

"Well what are you waiting for? Get down there and tell him before he leaves"

"What will you do for me?"

"Well you won't know until you get your ass down there and tell Barrel my orders."

"Ok. Shit girl get your panties out of your ass. I'm going. I'm going."

Lock ran after Barrel and Shock is thinking on how this plan was going to work. Back at the party thing were getting down to the end. Jack thinks this would be the best time to let the town know that Abby will be taking over. Of course they knew one day she would take over just not sure when. Sally was standing next to her husband side like she always does. Abby and Owen are down in front of the stage. Abby has no idea what her dad is going to say.

"Citizens of Halloween town can I have your attention please." With the whole town looking up at him Jack give them the news. "As most of you know tonight is my daughter's 16th birthday day." The people start to cheer. "She is my only hire to the throne and there for after much thought two years from now on her 18th birthday Abby will be crown Queen of Halloween Town." The people start cheering again and Jack asks Abby to come up on stage. The citizens all cheer for Jack has he left the stage and as Abby takes the stage. She had no idea what to say her dad took her by surprise.

"Well I'm not sure what to say but I hope to be just has good ruler as my dad has been." With the towns people still cheering on Abby leaves the stage and runs out the side door. Jack takes after her.

"Abby wait where are you going?"

"I just need some air dad that's all."

"Ok but just for a minute I need you back inside."

Jack is walking in the building as Owen is walking out. He wants to make sure Abby is ok.

"Hey are you ok?"

"Yea I'm fine I just wish my dad would have told about his plans."

"If he did you know you would have skipped out when you saw him take the stage."

"Yea I might have. I wish every one would just stop planning my future for me."

"Abby you are a princess and future queen of this town your future was plan from the get go."

"I know but I wish he would let me become Queen when I'm ready too." Abby garbs her phone out and Sara has been trying to call her for hours. "Shit I have like 20 miss calls from Sara. I'm going to call her keep a look out for me." Owen keeps a look out while Abby calls Sara. "Hey what's up?"

"I was wondering when you were going to call me back."

"Sorry it got crazy around here. So what did you need?"

"That missing girl was a classmate of mine. Her name was Beth and I had a few classes with her."

"I'm sorry to hear that Sara. Were you close to her?"

"Not really I mean we talk in class sometimes and hung out a few times."

"So she was found with no heart that's odd."

"Yea what's really odd is that a few months go a homeless man was found with his heart missing."

"Yea that is odd."

"Crap Abby I think your dad is coming."

Abby just waves at Owen and keeps talking to Sara. Owen again tells Abby that Jack is coming. She then turns her back to ignore Owen. Jack is getting closer to them. Owen knows that there will be hell for Abby to pay if Jack finds out that Abby is talking to a human. Owen has to act fast and does thing before he can really think about it. He walks up to Abby and turns her around. He then garbs the phone from her and pulls her close to him. He then plants his lips on Abby's lips. Before she could ask him what that hell he was doing Jack walks around the corner and sees the two kissing.

"Oh there you two…."

Owen then pulls away from Abby and turns to face Jack and Abby not sure what to say to her dad. She just says the first thing that comes out of her mouth. "Hey dad we were just about to come back inside."

"Yeah I see that. Now I need the two of you inside. Everyone is getting ready to go home." Jack walks back inside.

"Owen what the freak was that for?"

"I try to tell you that your dad was coming."

"So kissing me was a way to get me from stop talking to Sara."

"Yes because I knew what would happen if you dad caught you talking to a human."

"Thanks for that but now we have a new issue to deal with."

"What's that?"

"Our parents are going to think we are dating now."

"Yea I didn't think about that."

The two laugh and walk into the hall to finish the party. Jack runs to tell Sally what he just saw. Then Sally runs off to tell Lady Victoria. So by the end of the night you can bet that everyone in Halloween town will think that Owen and Abby are dating. Oh great what else can go wrong.

There is ch 3. I hope you like it and please do review but be nice to me.

Ch 4 is coming soon. I'm trying to get this story done before I have to go back to school. I'm working on ch 14 and I think there will be 18 chapters.