Jack had a meet today, Ariel stay inside his tower till he return.
She look though her journal.
Nothing about these tests were here.
She never thought about putting her life in the face of death, but she going to do soon.
"What have you gotten yourself into Ariel…"
She told herself. Jack said he would be back soon.
But, she notice the way he look at her.
She thought, did he see her as the princess more then the girl she is.
Jack was in a place for the holiday leaders.
Ever since Jack's Christmas event, each holiday leader was here.
Each of them look so well. Each of them filled with the joy of the work of their holiday.
Jack wasn't in the mood of how things were back at home.
There wasn't anyone to watch Ariel.
"Jack Skeleton, it been a year now."
Jack was greeted by a man in red.
"Ah Sandy Claw, it been a year all right."
Jack wasn't sure if Satan Claw have forgiven him yet about the Christmas event so many years ago.
But, since then they been on good terms.
"Alright, as you know, the last three holidays of the year are Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas."
Each holiday made sure that these last holidays were the best to remember in the humans world.
Easter had a best year not too long ago, Valentine was lovely, even the 4th of July had an amazing day.
Jack on the other hand, might not see the Halloween of the year.
"Jack, how are thing in Halloween Town for this year?"
"Well…we…I….there a bump in the road for us."
"A bump in the road? Jack tell you're no-"
"No, nothing like that."
Jack cleared his voice.
"The Princess of Shadows has return."
All the holiday leaders were in a state of shock. Jack felt something, Ariel wasn't going to be happy with him.
"That can't be Jack. She been died for years."
"I know, but Ariel Bloom wi-"
"Ariel Bloom?"
All of them look at Jack. In the holiday worlds' law was Humans must never knew these worlds existed or that human must be gone.
Jack made sure she keep it a secret.
"You mean to tell us a human is in Halloween at this moment and you believe she the princess!?"
"Look, she promised not to tell a soul about our world. She dreams about it back in her world. She is the last hope for me…"
Ariel look at the view again.
The town was like any other town.
She thought about walking outside.
But, she thought, Jack would be mad at me if left here.
Then again, he won't for some time now.
Taking her little advice she walk outside.
She saw the sun was in a shape of a pumpkin.
She smile, it was like that in her journal.
It was hard to believe that something like this was real.
She saw Sally again and thought about asking her about Jack.
"Umm…Sally?"
Sally smile when Ariel came up to greet her once again.
"How much do you know about Jack?"
Sally told her everything, even the Christmas event.
Ariel was amazed about him, he wasn't anything like the people at home.
She forgot this was a world different from her own.
Jack was the most fearless person here, maybe that why the name him king.
"Sally, is he in love with the princess?"
"Am not sure, I wasn't around when she died."
Ariel took in a deep breath in.
This princess thing was going to give a her headache.
"Sorry am asking you this…"
"It alright, Jack should be back soon."
Ariel hated when someone told her that, those words didn't mean anything to her.
It was the last thing her father put down on his letter.
Sally notice her face changed.
"Sorry did I say something to up set you."
"No...it nothi-"
Ariel was cut off when she fall.
There was a piece of rope under her feet.
She saw three little kids laughing behind masks.
"Are you alright?"
"Am fine, am used to it."
Ariel's heart was panicking in way.
"I need to go…"
Ariel left the town.
Jack wasn't back yet, she knew when someone say they come back, they never do.
She walk though the graveyard.
Jack was nowhere to be fond here.
"She notice the torn in her jacket.
"Forgot…"
It was a good thing no one notice it.
Will's mom would called her and she wouldn't be able to come here.
"He not coming back…"
"Ariel, what are you doing out here?"
She saw Jack, Sally was right. He was coming back.
"Sorry…I was just-I was…"
" I told you stay inside-why are you out here."
Ariel was about to pass out again.
Her words couldn't come out.
But, she didn't want to tell Jack about why she came out here.
Before she could say anything, she fainted again.
"I have this feeling this is going to happen once in a while."
Jack carried her back. She look so fragile to him.
"You Three Did Whaaaaaaaat!!!!"
Oogie was about to straggle his henchmen.
"I said, break her neck . Not trip her over!"
Oogie saw Jack carrying her again.
It wasn't like last time.
Oogie thought something, her first test was tomorrow.
"I got something that girl will never finish."
Sill some mistakes as well, I'm getting a lot of help and doing a lot better. So, I hope you enjoy this chapter. Remember, no rude comments, only helpful ones. Nightmare before Christmas belong to Tim Burton.