Okay everyone! Here's the next chapter of THE NIGHTMARE IN CYBERSPACE! (wired echo) well.....that was odd. WELL! I hope you all enjoy chapter 10!

Chapter 10: Jack's Rescue Attempt

Matt, Jackie, Inez, and Digit, all waited impatiently for their friend to return. All worried about what would happen, for they all knew that day's events. Just then a swirling black vortex appeared before the group and out fell the small cyber girl. Landing on her shoulder, she groaned in frustration and pain as she squirmed on the floor. As soon as she had made her landing her friends had come to her aid. All four of them helped her get her back on her feet.

"Thanks guys." She thanked as she dusted off her clothes, and fixing her hair.

"No problem, you okay?" Jackie asked, placing her hand on her back and giving it a pat.

"Yeah I guess so, I'm just surprised my shoulder hasn't dislocated yet." She complained, rubbing her probably bruised shoulder. Jackie rolled her eyes and took away her hand.

"Yeah, I meant everything else besides your shoulder." Jackie corrected, annoyed of Will's answer.

"Ohhhhhhhhhhh." She said slowly, nodding her head. Jackie groaned softly and rolled her eyes.

"Well, Hacker is about to die. So that's a good thing." She said happily but firmly mixed with a little anger. Inez looked shocked and chuckled nervously.

"Calm down Will, lets not go to extreme measures." Inez said, trying to calm her. Will turned to her, a plain expression upon her face.

"Nah, going to extreme measures is wishing he was dead. There are worse things than death Inez." Will said, the same expression plastered on her face. Matt sighed and put a hand on her shoulder.

"Listen Will, I know you wanna take on Hacker..."

"With my bare hands." Will interrupted, her temper rising as she started breathing heavily in frustration.

"Right. But honestly, I think there's a smarter way than just barging in." Matt tried to explain, Will calmed down and turned to him. She thought for a second before flicking him in the head.

"Ow! What was that for?" Matt shouted, holding the spot his girlfriend had just flicked.

"That's for being right." She replied placing her hands on her hips. She thought for another second then sighed. A slight beeping from Matt's backpack broke the silence between the five. All of them looked as Matt took out his SKWAK pad.

"Is is thing on? How do you work this thing?" A voice came through, not knowing it was on. Will went wide eyed and snatched it from Matt.

"Jack? Jack, you there?" Will called through, moments passed before the voice came through again.

"Will? Is that you?" Jack asked, Will smiled from ear to ear.

"Yeah, I'm here buddy." She replied happily, the rest of the group gathered around.

"Will, Hacker has your mother because it's a trap. He's just trying to lure us there. That and you and I were right, Hacker has teamed up with Oogie Boogie." Jack explained, Will gasped and went wide eyed again.

"Who?" The four asked, Will turned to them, a scared and determined look upon her face.

"Oogie Boogie, the bad guy living in Halloween Town." Will explained, they all nodded simultaneously. She turned back to the SKWAK pad, wanting to get back to Jack. Then something came into Will's head, a question.

"Hacker's in Halloween Town?" Will asked with confusion, thinking about it.

"Yes." Was all that Jack replied with, Will was still thinking but managed to reply.

"Ok, so what's the plan?" She asked.

"How am I supposed to know?" Jack replied, seeming abashed by the question.

"Alright, jeesh Jack. Take a chill pill." She said, surprised by Jack's answer.

"We'll be right there." Will replied, and with that she hung up. She ran over to the machine and began to power it up.

"All of us?" Matt asked, gesturing to him and the group. Will smiled and nodded.

"All of us."

Halloween Town

Jack sat there and thought. What should he do? Should he wait for Will, or what? Jack lowered his would be eyebrows in determination. He would help Will out all he could, he was going to rescue her mom; by himself. He stood up and thought some more. A sly smile crept upon his skull as an idea came to his head. He silently crept over to the ships ramp and cleared his throat.

"Gee Will, lets go in there and show them what for." Jack said as loud as he could, trying to contain his laughter.

"Did you hear that?" He heard Hacker ask, then he heard footsteps at the top of the ramp.

"Let's go check it out." He heard Oogie order, Jack smiled in triumph as he hid. The green cyborg and the burlap sack walked out of the ship to look around. That's when Jack crept in. Using his spider like movements he crept into the ship and ran up the ramp. He stopped dead in his tracks as he saw Lock, Shock, Barrel, Buzz, and Delete, sitting right there playing go-fish.

"Got any 3's?" Buzz asked Shock, she smiled and shook her head. Barrel raised an eyebrow and leaned over to look at Shock's cards.

"Yes you do." He said innocently, Shock turned to him and smacked him in the head.

"Thanks a lot Barrel." She snapped at him, throwing her three at Buzz's head.

"Hey watch it you little brat!" Buzz shouted, Shock's eyes turned to slits as she stood up.

"Wanna say that again?" She warned, anger dripping from her voice. Buzz stood up and walked towards her.

"Yeah, I said watch it you little br.." But before he could finish Shock had tackled him to the ground, repeatedly smashing him in the head. Delete ran over to his friend and tried to pry Shock from him. However, when he tried Shock turned to him and started attacking Delete. Lock and Barrel smiled slyly and joined in the fight. Jack rose a would be eyebrow and decided this was his chance. He looked around and spotted a tied up women. He walked over to her and noticed her cries were muffled but you could tell she was crying because he make up was smearing down her face. Her eyes were shut as she continued to cry. A sorry look came upon Jack's skull, he slowly walked up to her and tapped her shoulder. Caroline gasped as her eyes flew open. She looked around and had noticed Jack then smiled as if a miracle had happened. He smiled and placed a boney finger over his mouth, telling her to keep quiet. She nodded, he gave her a curt nod as he began to untie her. Once the ropes were off, with her now free arms she immediately wrapped Jack in a hug. Jack seemed surprised by this action, but whole heartedly hugged back. The two broke and started to head for the ramp, they both looked back to see if the 5 were still fighting; they were. The two then looked back down the ramp, when they saw Hacker and Oogie standing there.

"Going some where?" Oogie asked, placing his hand thingies on his sides. Hacker stood by his side, having his arms crossed and a smug look on his face. Caroline sighed in defeat and turned to Jack.

"Nice attempt."

Halloween Town : Guillotine Square

The same familiar vortex opened and out came not only Will, but Matt, Inez, Jackie, and Digit. Will this time however managed to land on her feet.

"Yes!" She shouted in victory for the successful landing, however, her friends didn't seem so lucky.

"Ow, man that hurts." Matt complained as he got up from the painful fall, he then looked around and observed his surroundings.

"Yeah, now you know how I feel." Will replied, walking over to help the remaining of her friends up and straighten them out.

"Now if I'm right, Jack's house is this way." Will guessed, pointing in a certain direction. She looked around before sprinting towards it.

"Come on guys!" Will called, looking back to her friends. However, this made her crash into a figure. Will looked down to see the short and stout man of the mayor.

"Oh, good evening mayor." Will greeted, during her tour she had met many interesting creatures, including the mayor. He looked up at her and smiled, tilting his hat.

"Good evening, uh, Will was it?" He asked, she smiled and nodded. Will raised an eyebrow, she thought of asking the mayor a question.

"Hey Mr. Mayor sir, uh, have you seen Jack?" The mayor thought for a second before looking back up at her.

"No, actually I don't know where he is." The mayor concluded. "But I'll make sure I keep a look out for him." He added, Will nodded in thanks before walking off, her friends trailing behind her. She walked up to Jack's tall house and pulled down on the spider rope doorbell thing. A shriek rang through the house, indicating someone was at the door. Will stood on the front step waiting impatiently. After about a minute of waiting Will got annoyed and walked through the door. The rest of the group shrugged before walking in after her.

"Jack!" Will shouted, cupping her hands around her mouth. Her voice bounced off the walls and it echoed through the house.

"Where is that freaken skeleton?" She asked mainly to herself.

"You sure this is his house?" Digit asked (finally, it's about time he said something). She turned to him and nodded.

"Yeah, it's the tallest house in Halloween Town, besides the tree house at Oogie Boog...." She didn't continue, Digit raised an eyebrow.

"What's wrong?" He asked, Will still starred out but answered.

"I think I know where Jack is." She shouted running out of his house.

Oogie Boogie's Casino

"You like what I've done to the place Jack?" Oogie mockingly asked Jack, as he and Caroline were chained to a wall.

"Yeah, it looks more like a piece of crap than before." Jack retorted, Caroline raised an eyebrow and looked at Jack.

"You sure you want to antagonize him?" She asked, Jack turned and shrugged, if he could. Oogie looked at the two and laughed before walking off.

"Don't worry, we'll get out of this." Jack assured, confidence not leaving him. Caroline looked down.

"I fear this won't end well." She told him softly, not looking up.

"Don't worry, Will will come." He told her, she sighed and still didn't look up. Her voice still quiet and soft.

"That's what I'm afraid of."

I don't know, the beginning of this chapter just doesn't feel right. Oh well, tell me what you think. Till then. PEACE XD