Ana stared after Eli with both curiosity and hatred for leaving her alone with Oogie again. Her arm tingled at the spot where his lips had been and she didn't want it to stop anytime soon. Hoping that Eli would come if anything got out of hand, Ana spoke. "I...I have some questions for you, Mr. Boogie..." she said quietly, stepping out of the corner and towards Oogie.

Oogie cackled at how formal she was being and gave his dice a little roll. "Ah, whatever would you like to talk about, Ms. Skellington?" he said, leaning again on a solider for support against his heavy frame.

"Um...Well, for starters, how are you still alive? My dad told me that he destroyed you sixteen years ago." she said, smoothing her dress free of dirt from the wall.

"Let's go in the back room for this little convo... Of course, if you want answers, you have to be willing to gamble a little..." he said with another cackle, strolling behind the bat-painted curtains that Eli had gone through a little while ago.

Ana followed him behind the curtains and was surprised as to what she saw. A small room held a couch and a few chairs, because aparently they did SO much entertaining. Ajoining that room, there was a small kitchen that was completly filthy and seemingly bear. Down a small hallway, there were four doors.

Aparently, Oogie's alternative living style had left Ana in shock because she was staring with her mouth open. Oogie cackled and stepped forward, touching her jaw with his hand in a gesture to close her jaw. Ana flinched back, slapping at his hand. "Don't you ever touch me!" she said, walking into the small kitchen to get away from him. Oogie just sat there cackling, rolling his dice. "So, does little Ana want to play my reindeer games?"

Ana turned towards him, her arms now crossed. "Will I be able to go home?" she asked, sadness in her eyes. "That depends on how lucky you are, m'dear." Oogie said, sitting on the couch. He pulled a deck of cards, along with a small pad of paper and a pen. "But first, we have to write out a few contracts, so that your daddy doesn't come after me...Again!" he said with a giggle. Ana followed him into the small room and sat down in a chair that was across from the Boogeyman, glaring in his general direction as he sat with his head down, writing out her 'contract'.

"Finished!" Oogie said, holding up the piece of paper. He cleared his throat and began to speak. "On June 4th, Ana Skellington and Oogie Boogie entered an agreement of a game of luck and chance. If Ana decides to play, then she has two results from the game of luck and chance. If she wins 3 times in a row, her freedom is immediate, I shall return her up to Halloween Town safe and sound. But if she loses, then she must stay here with me, cooking and cleaning, until Jack Skellington comes and destroys myself or Eli." he looked up from the piece of paper, his hollow eyes boring into hers.

"Do we have an agreement, Ms. Skellington?" Oogie said, holding the contract out for Ana to sign.

Ana pondered all of the results, biting her crimson lips in thought. If she signed the contract, then her freedom would be soon. She knew that her father would come for her within hours, days at the latest, for her. There was nothing to lose. Ana quickly signed her name on the dotted line right under Oogie Boogie's name. She tossed the contract back at her captor and smirked.

What she didn't realize was the sidenote that Oogie had added on the back before she signed. 'If Jack Skellington doesn't rescue his daugter within 6 days, she must stay my prisoner forever.'

Back at home, Jack and Sally were putting on the happy party faces, telling everybody that Ana was nervous about seeing everyone or that she was finishing getting ready. Jack pulled Sally aside, talking quickly. "Where's Ana... She hasn't come back home yet! I'm getting worried about her." he said in a fast whisper. Sally frowned at the thought of her daughter being lost or even worse. "Maybe you should go and look for her... I'll take care of the party until you get back. Go find Ana, Jack..." she said, eyes filled with sadness and fear. Jack nodded and took of towards the woods in the direction Ana left in.

Author's Note: Chapter 5 is on it's way :) I'm really shocked at all the views this story has gotten for only a short period of time! Thanks for viewing and to those of you who left reviews, Thank you very much! I'm really pleased to see that it's already gotten added to a favorites list AND an alert system.

It's incredibly flattering, thank you :) Happy (early)Holidays and thank you for reading!