*Chapter 10: Sally's Lament*

Jordan opened her eyes, letting out a groan, and sat up to rub her head. When the vision become clear, she found herself in a cage. She hear sounds around her, like animal like noises. As she was about to stand up, she found a cuff on her right ankle and a chain attached to the wall. What happened? What she remember is that she is in the pyramid and hid in the mummy coffin from Slappy and those horrors, and then she slides down and see fire and then she passed out. Jordan checked her arms, legs and every part of her body to see if she was burnt. No marks or anything on her. Was the fire fake? Special effects? It looked so real.

"Wakey wakey." A shrill voice says outside the bars. Jordan turned to see Slappy standing outside the bars. "Welcome to Monster Zoo, Jordan."

"What do you want from us?!" Jordan asked. "We're here to get killed, aren't we?" Slappy chuckled at her.

"You and your step-brother know too much!" He said. "Now tonight, you and your mommy and daddy will have to face fate! All of the horrors and monsters will watch you all perish! It will be the greatest show!" Jordan glared at the dummy. He is crazy. "Every monster is very excited for tonight's show." Slappy continued. "I never disappoint them."

"You're insane!" Jordan declared. "How are you king of this place?!" Slappy grinned.

"It's quite a story. Horrorland needs a ruler and they chose me. All I need to do is to find a human girl from your world and bring her here. And that girl is Sally Carson. My bride. You met her, haven't you?"

"Yes, I have." Jordan said.

"She may be queen, but I only make rules around here! Every single monster listens to me!" Slappy said. "Sally saves some humans, but this time, she won't. She won't save you all." Jordan watched him walk away from the cage. "Once we catch Max, you all have until midnight. Say your last goodbyes. This show might be your last..." Slappy taunted, disappearing in the shadows. Jordan let out a yell of defeat. She pounds the ground with her fist.

Sally approached to the machine with Madame Doom inside. She slides the token in the slot, and the wooden dummy activates and sees the queen. Sally requests Madame Doom to show her the family. The crystal ball shows Sally the foster family. Sally's mother and father are eating dinner with their son, Brad. They are quiet. They're still sad about Sally's disappearance three years ago. Nothing was the same. But what caught Sally's attention was that there is a girl around Brad's age joined him and the parents. Brad's girlfriend. Pretty young woman. The crystal ball turns faded. Sally thanked the old dummy woman and walked away.

"If only I could contact them to let them know I'm okay..." Sally said. "But I can't. Slappy will..." She paused when she remembered on that wedding night three years ago when Slappy wanted her brother and friends killed in the dungeon. She saved them by making a promise. "I had to do it to save you all..." She said. She walked over to the bench and sat on it. She looks up at the purple orange sky. Stars starting to appear.

"Attention Horrorland visitors!" A boom voice said from the speakers around the park, catching Sally's attention. "At the stroke of midnight, all horrors and creatures are invited to see a very special show and no humans are allowed. Please enjoy the rest of your night in Horrorland, and be sure to visit werewolves and vampires tonight. But beware of vampires, keep your necks covered at all times, if you wish not to become a vampire. Thank you." Sally realizes what is happening. Those special guests, Jordan and Max and their parents are going to Monster Zoo for sacrifice. Slappy plans to kill them soon.

"That stupid dummy!" Sally growled, getting up from the bench. "I must get the family out of this place!"

"You won't save them." A deep voice said. Sally turned around and see a green horror. "Slappy was looking for you. Return to the mansion of yours." But Sally didn't listen to him. She ran away from him. The horror started to chase after her. Sally reached into her pocket and got the smoke bomb out and throw it at the horror. The creature grunt and the bomb explodes and smoke is everywhere, making him cough disgustingly.

"I don't care that I get punished again, I have to save the family. The kids are counting on me." Sally says as she ran through the village. She must get to Stagger Inn to tell the family to leave Horrorland before it's too late.

"Help me!" A cry of a boy shrieked. Sally turned to see Max being chased by Cronby who is yelling at him by cheating. What did the boy do? Sally made a glare and uses her hand to summon a fireball and throw it at the leprechaun. Cronby was hit by a fireball and started screaming, running around in circles. Sally drag Max away from the creature and take him to Vampire Village for safety.

"Where's your parents and sister?" Sally asked.

"I don't know! I tried to go to Stagger Inn, but that thing kept complaining about me cheating of some riddle he told me about." Max replied. "I can't find Jordan anywhere, and my dad and step-mom are still at Stagger Inn."

"I'll help you. You all are in danger." Sally told him. "We don't much time."

"What's happening?"

"Slappy had a change of plans for you guys." Sally said. "He's going to kill you all." Max let out a moan. Sally gave him a small smile. "Don't worry. I'll protect you. I got a friend who can also help us."

*3 years ago*

Sally rush through the forest from the Beasts from the East. The blue creatures are running on fours, chasing her. The girl tripped on the branch and roll down the hill. Three beasts laughed and came down the hill until they see a ventriloquist dummy standing behind Sally who is laying on the ground, injured. He uses his hand to choke the beasts, green aura around them. The beasts roared and ran off. Sally looked up and see Slappy kneeling down to her, placing his hands on her shoulder.

"Stay still." He said. Sally sees the green aura around her body, and she no longer feels the pain. The scratches and bruises on her are gone. Sally sat up straight, holding her herself. Slappy helped her. This is the first time that Slappy actually helped her. "I don't know what you did with those monsters, but be grateful that I saved you." Slappy said with a look. Sally didn't say anything to him. Before Slappy could walk away from her, he felt gentle hands grabbing his waist. Sally pulled him close to her, holding him like a small child. "Hey...what're you doing?"

"Thank you." Sally said. Slappy hears a silent sob in her voice. She was scared. She could've been killed.

"...Yeah." Slappy said. "Enough of this hugging." He slipped away from Sally's arms. "Save yourself next time." He walked away as Sally got up and followed him out of the woods. Sally knew that Slappy meant what he said. She has magic, and she should defend herself from the most dangerous monster who want to eat her for dinner. And this is the only one time that Slappy saved her...

"Sally?" Max called, breaking Sally's memory. The queen turned to him. "You okay? You zoned out." Max said.

"I'm fine." Sally said. "Just thinking." She turned to see a shop with cauldrons. "Here we are. My friend, Mona, will give me some stuff I need." Max looked at the shop. Witches' Shop.

"Is she friendly?"

"Of course. But her aunt is kinda crazy." Sally said, walking in the store, but she turned back to Max. "Let me do the talking." She said. Max followed the queen inside the shop and see potion bottles everywhere, cauldrons, and there is a black cat sitting on the counter. Max then felt a clawed hand on his shoulder. He turned around and see a green face with sharp teeth and dark eyes. Max let out a scream, backing away and knock over the shelf of books. Sally turned and gasped at the hideous creature.

"The Haunted Mask!"