AN: Chapter 21! Blackjack! …I'm stupid…but anyway, guess who's birthday was a few days ago? MINE!!! Yay! And I got the Rob Thomas album "…Something to Be", so if my writing seems any different, it's probably the CD's influence.

Disclaimer: I don't own anything…AT ALL!! Will you freaky lawyers get off my back?!

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Leon Gets…To Go on an Adventure! (Part 1)

Cloud stepped off of the gummi ship onto the dark cobblestone streets of Halloween Town. He took in a deep inhaling breath before letting it out with a grin. His newly grown fangs glinted in the moonlight. He cast a glance over his shoulder to Leon, who had also stepped out of the gummi ship.

"You smell that, Leonhart? That is the smell of Halloween Town." Cloud said, motioning to the town filled with all things creepy in front of them.

"You mean the musky scent of rotting flesh? I just thought that was you not taking a shower for three days straight again." Leon said. Cloud glared at him.

"Hey, watch it, wolf boy!" the blond growled, making a shot at his Halloween Town transformation. Sure enough, Leon was now a werewolf with the ears and tail to match. Cloud, on the other hand, was now a vampire with dramatically paled skin and long fangs where his upper canine teeth should have been.

"I believe the correct term is lycan." Leon corrected. Cloud scoffed.

"Yeah, whatever. Like it matters." the blond muttered.

"Would you like it if I started calling you Batman?" Leon asked.

"…No. Listen, I would love to continue this riveting game of name-calling, but in case you've forgotten, we're supposed to be getting that medical herb for Aerith, remember?" Cloud said angrily. Leon shrugged slightly.

"Whatever you say, Batman." the brunet lycan said. Cloud growled.

"Lead the way, wolf boy." the vampire hissed venomously, flicking Leon's wolf ear. Leon glared at him before punching his in the arm.

"…That didn't hurt." Cloud said emotionlessly. Leon walked off ahead, and Cloud, now wearing an expression of pain, quickly grabbed his arm.

"Oww…" he breathed, rubbing his bicep tenderly. Note to self: never piss off a werewolf.

"Are you coming or not?" Cloud heard Leon call out from ahead. He quickly dropped his hand from his now bruised arm and ran to catch up.

"Yeah, I'm coming!"

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2 hours later, Leon and Cloud's search had come up blank. They had been all over town and yet still couldn't find the plant that Aerith had told them to get. They were now taking a break from their search in the Hinderlands. Cloud leaned up against a nearby tree, crossing his arms angrily.

"Dammit! How long have we been at this?" he asked. Leon shrugged.

"2 hours, give or take." the brunet replied. Cloud looked at him dully.

"Do werewolves have some sort of inner wristwatch or something?" he asked.

"No, it's the position of the moon compared to where it was when we got here." Leon replied, pointing to the glowing white disc in the sky.

"Right. Forgot that werewolves are hardcore moon addicts. It's like a drug for you guys." Cloud muttered before slumping to the ground in a crouching position.

"This sucks…" the blond vampire said under his breath, picking up a nearby stick. Then, he angrily tossed it off into the trees, glaring at the ground. After a few moments, he sighed.

"Well, we better get back to work…" Cloud muttered, picking himself up off of the ground. However, it was then he noticed he was alone. Leon was nowhere in sight.

"Leonhart?" he called out in confusion. No response.

"Leon! Come on! This ain't the time to be joking around!" he called out again, except this time in anger. Once again, no response. Cloud scratched his head.

"Where the hell is he?" he muttered to himself, running a quick scan of his surroundings, but still finding no sign of Leon. The blond sighed.

"Maybe he went off into town…" Cloud muttered before walking off in the direction of Halloween Town.

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"Leon! Seriously, man! Stop screwing around!" Cloud shouted, and, for the umpteenth time, he got no response. The vampire growled in frustration.

"Where the hell did he run off to?!" he asked himself, crossing his arms angrily.

"Why, hello there, good sir! I don't remember seeing you around! Are you new in Halloween Town?" the blond heard a cheerful voice call out from behind him. He turned to see a tall, lanky skeleton man dressed in a black suit.

"…Uh, yeah…" Cloud said after a moment's pause. The tall man frowned.

"Are you alright? You look upset." he asked with concern. Cloud had to resist rolling his eyes.

Upset…more like majorly pissed off…, he thought, but refrained from voicing this.

"…Well, I got separated from my traveling companion. You see, we're…drifters." Cloud lied. The tall skeleton nodded in understanding.

"I see…and what does this 'traveling companion' of yours look like?" he asked.

"Uh, he's a werew-er…lycan. He's got brown…fur and light blue eyes. And he's got this scar on his face, so he shouldn't be that hard to find." Cloud described with some difficulty, not used to referring to Leon as a werewolf or having to call his "companion's" hair fur. The skeleton man seemed to pause in thought before grinning widely.

"Well, not to worry, my fine fellow! Jack Skellington is on the case!" he proclaimed with a determined voice. The blond stared at him oddly, starting to wonder if he had made the right decision telling this guy about Leon's disappearance.

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Meanwhile, Leon paused for breath, leaning up against one of the Hinterlands' trees. He was currently in one the thicker areas in Halloween Town's forest. The lycan growled in annoyance.

"When I find Strife again, I am going to kill him…right after I find this goddamn stick…" Leon said to himself, mentally cursing his canine urge to chase after the twig that Cloud had thrown. He looked up and finally noticed a small, brown stick lying on the ground a few feet ahead of him. He sighed in relief.

"Finally!" he breathed, walking towards the stick and picking it up. However, just as he had, he felt something hard connected with the back of his skull. He collapsed forward, the last sounds he heard before passing out being mischievous giggles.

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AN: Yes, I know: that was a horrible place to end the chapter. Well, I'm sorry! There was no other place that felt right to end the chapter! I'd just like to point out the reason I'm writing this chapter is 1) I wanted to write a chapter that took place in a world other than Radiant Garden, preferably in one of the worlds you transform, and 2) I wanted to get some experience writing Disney characters. I would really appreciate some feedback on how I did for Jack's character, 'cause I wasn't too sure about his character.

Next Chapter: Leon gets to go on an adventure! (Conclusion)

Cloud's search for Leon continues. Meanwhile, Leon realizes just how much trouble he's really in.

R&R!!!