Disclaimer; I do not own TNBC or any other characters (besides the Nytes). I'm sorry for any spelling mistakes and etc. I hope you enjoy! Just so know, I think it is all happy-happy now, nothing all that dark, right now. Can't promise it won't be dark later on.

"Jack is back now, everyone sing! In our town of Halloween!"

Relive The Horror

Jack and Sally had finally returned home. After they both said good-bye to Sandy and his wife, they made the long journey back home.

Every step of the way, Sally had been thinking how wonderful it was to be held in Jack's arms again. And how great it was to be alive. Well as much alive as a Rag-Doll can be.

Jack was thinking, how bad of a husband-to-be he was. Letting Sally get kidnapped, then beaten and abused.

She must hate me, Jack thought glumly.

Even though she said she loved me, she must've had time to think things over, and finally come to the decision that she doesn't really love me

"Jack…… I've been meaning to tell you…" Sally said quietly

Here it comes.

"How well….. I'm glad you saved me. I love you, you know that? But I just remember what Solicit said to me. And well, it isn't very promising"

Jack looked at Sally, the anger he thought disappeared, returned again.

"What did he say?"

"Well it was nothing bad, or threatening I assure you. But he…he admitted he loved me……and he wanted to change me, to love him. He was the one that had ripped out most of my stitches, and he torn my dress. I was horrified Jack. I LOVE YOU! Why couldn't he see that? But when I said no, he started beating me, hitting me everywhere. Oh, Jack it was horrible. And the things he said. I don't even want to repeat them!" Sally let out a choked sob, and wrapped her arms around him.

"So many things…"

Zero whimpered, hearing his Mistresses distress.

"Sally….. God Sally, I thought I lost you"

"I thought I'd never see you again, Jack!"

"Sally, how did you save Sandy?"

"It was easy. I just grabbed the keys, from Solicit, when he wasn't looking. And then I snuck out and saved them"

"Jack! Jack! He's back!"

"And he brought Sally with him!"

"Oh my god! What happened to Sally?!?"

"What….?!?"

Both Jack and Sally were swamped with 'They're back!" and "What happened to Sally?!"

"Sally! Jack!" The Mayor's booming voice called out.

"Your back- Oh my god!" The Mayor cried as he saw Sally's bruised body. Jack hadn't wasted time in sewing up her dress, but now he was wishing he did.

"What happened to her?!?" The Mayor blanched as he got a closer look at Sally's body.

"Jewel and the Doctor won't like this, Jack"

"I don't like it, Mayor"

Sally was looking around, happiness flooding inside her, at being able to see her friends again.

"Oh, Jack, look at how many people have missed you"

"Missed me? Missed me?!? No, Sally they missed you. You Sally."

"Really?"

Jack was about to say something, when The Mayor interrupted him.

"Jack, are you going to tell us about Sally?"

Jack shifted his feet, and looked down at Sally, who he was still holding.

"You'll have to ask Sally that, Mayor"

Sally looked at the Mayor, a little rebuffed at having been ignored, and having a question about her asked to Jack.

Jack saw Clown murmur in The Mayor's ear. The Mayor nodded.

"Sorry, Jack" The Mayor apologized "So Sally, well, are you? Going to tell us? Everyone is wondering how you came about those bruises. And those… rips in your skin……"

Sally was speechless.

"I have bruises? And rips?"

Jack tighten his grip on Sally.

"Oh my, yes Sally. You have many rips. It…It hurts to look at them"

Sally felt her eyes grow damp. And then she felt the pain. The pain….. She hadn't felt it before, because she was so wrapped up in her thoughts. Now it came back, with a vengeance.

Jack could feel Sally shaking. Shaking uncontrollably.

"It still hurts, doesn't it Sally?" Jack asked softly, even though he felt like yelling. Screaming with his anger.

Sally nodded her head.

"Let's go. I'm taking you to the Doctor"


"He's going to come for you, Solicit. I saw it in his eyes. He won't stop 'till we are all dead" Dmitry said softly.

"How can he kill me, when I am already dead?"


Jack had put Sally down onto his bed. She had fallen into a deep sleep, after both of them had come back from the Town Meeting.

~ Jack's Flashback ~

"Town Meeting! Town Meeting!" The Mayor called out.

Jack, still holding Sally in his hands, bridal style, said.

"Sally, are you sure you want to….to…."

"Yes, Jack. If I don't say it out-loud, it could eat me alive"

Jack wasn't too sure. Having her tell everyone what happened.

Relive the horror.

Jack shuddered. He didn't even want to relive the part when he GOT there. Imagine what happened when he WASN'T there.

"Well, if you say so" Jack replied absently, still stuck on his thoughts.

A few minutes later, Jack and Sally were standing at the podium in the town hall. Jack was still carrying Sally, even though she said she could've walk.

"No. You have gone through so much, it is the least I can do"

"Well, if you say so" Sally replied.

Everybody filed in, and soon the Town hall was filled with the Townsfolk.

"Everyone! Everyone! Quiet!" The Mayor shouted.

Everyone quieted down.

"Sally? What happened to you?" Shock asked

"Yeah! What happened?" Everyone else asked

"Well, let me tell you what happened" Sally said, as her eyes got a far away look.

"Well as you know it started when I was kidnapped…."

Sally's Flashback ~

Sally's POV

"Come on, Sally. We have plans to make"

I cried softly

Jack, oh my dear Jack………

Solicit tugged me forward

"No dilly-dallying! Hurry, before somebody finds us."

I was suddenly thrown onto Solicit's shoulders (Like how Shrek carried Fiona in the first movie)

"Put me down!" I cried.

I started beating his shoulder, in a paltry attempt to get him to put me down.

He grabbed one of my hands, and twisted it painfully.

"Hush. We wouldn't want anyone to hear us" Solicit murmurs near my ear.

I quieted down.

I then got a good look at where we were.

"Hey! This is the Hither Lands!" I called out softly

"Yes it is, my dear" I hear a familiar voice chime.

"Ooggie Boogie" I gasped, as the green bag-like fellow came out of the shadows.

"Yes, how else do you think these Nytes figure out how to steal you? I told them exactly what to do, and how to do it, It wasn't all that hard." Ooggie smirked.

"So you're all behind this?" I accused.

"No! If I wanted to hurt Jack, I would've done it a whole different way. I doubt you would be handled so….nicely" Ooggie laughed, looking at where I was.

I scowled at Ooggie.

"Well, Mr. Nyte, here is your door" Ooggie pointed to the Christmas door.

"Have fun. I'll be right here, where you want me to be"

"Don't disappoint me Ooggie" Solicit warned darkly, as he went through the door

"Or you'll regret it"

Ooggie visibly blanched at Solicit's words.

Regular POV

Sally was amazed by how the door sucked them in, and the swirling motion that happens, when the door sucks them in fully.

Like a rollercoaster, Sally thought.

Sally's eyes widened as she looked at Christmas Town.

No wonder Jack liked it so much, Sally thought to herself, It could make anyone want to take it for him or herself.

"Okay Nytes. Time to get to work" Solicit commanded as he put Sally down.

"And I'll say 'hello' to Santa Claus for all of you" He laughed darkly.

Sally watched in horror as Christmas Town was ripped apart, piece by piece, by those awful Nytes.

All the happiness, all the joy….. Sally thought sadly, Gone.

"Hey! You big brute! Get your hands off of me!" Cried out someone.

Suddenly Sally saw Solicit dragging Sandy Claws out, and someone looking just like him, only more feminine. Sally saw that the feminine version had a piece of cloth wrapped around her face.

"Release me now!" Sandy Claws shouted. "Or face the dire consequences!"

Solicit just laughed

"And what will you do, old man?" Solicit challenged

Sandy Claws sputtered, but didn't say anything.

"I thought so" snickered Solicit.

Solicit roughly pushed Sandy Claws into Sally, and they both fell down.

"Sally?" Sandy said.

"Don't worry, I'll get you out of this" Sally whispered to Sandy Claws.

Even if it's the last thing I do, She adds silently

Sandy nods

"Just don't get caught, like last time" Sandy jokes. Only nobody laughs.

"Here Santa Claus" Solicit crowed "A present, for you" Solicit held up a white sheet.

"Blind-fold him guys, I don't want him knowing where we are going"

Dmitry nodded and slowly walked towards Sandy.

Sally desperately tried to stop Dmitry, but he just shoved her away.

Sandy fought hard, but Dmitry just shoved him down. In no time, Sandy was blind-folded,

"How come I'm not getting a blind-fold?" Sally asked, despite the fear that she wasn't going to like the answer.

"You won't be leaving"

~ End Flashback (Sally's) ~

"Okay, that's it. I don't want to tell anymore" Sally said, I could feel her shaking again.

"Wow Sally. That must have been tough for you" Somebody shouted in the crowd

Everyone knew how delicate Sally was.

"Yeah! And did this, this Solicit…. Was he the one that beat you?"

I tighten my hold on Sally.

Solicit…… Just his name made the anger come back. The Uncontrollable Anger.

"Yes" Sally whispered.

She looked down

"Yes, it was him"

"We'll kill him!" Someone shouted

"Strip him raw, and drink his blood!" One of the vampire brothers exclaimed

"Pull out his stitches and see how HE likes it!"

"Throw him in a vat of boiling oil!" Barrel hollered

Everyone was arguing over what they would do to Solicit.

Their idea's made me smile.

I looked down at Sally, her eyes were starting to close.

"Let me take you home" I whispered to her

"Hmmmmm?" Sally said sleepily

"I'm taking you home Sally"

"Ohh. I'm sure the Doctor will be glad, to see me" Sally yawned.

"No, my home. It would've been yours, if we had the Wedding"

"Ohh. I see"

~ End Flashback ~

Jack looked at Sally's sleeping body, and he felt extremely glad she was safe and sound.

Well….. How was this? Tell me if you want anymore. It's a weird kinda cliff-hanger, now isn't it?

Anyway, Please Review (Since you already READ it! Lol)

- Calm-Waters