Yes I know! I'm a loser for leaving off at a weird place in the last
chapter X__X. ahem any way, after I'm finished with this story, I'm
thinking of doing a follow up. It's going to be about when Lock first got
to Halloween Town, :-) On I *really* need feed back on this...um I was
thinking I could either rap this story up in a couple more chapters, or
keep going with the story and do something like Lock bringing Sarah to
Halloween Town. So please tell me what you think.
Sarah was still shaken up from the whole ordeal. Lock looked just as pale as the night he died, and the whole thing kept flashing in her mind. She sighed to herself, and decided it was time to get some answers from her brother.
She had him sit down on the couch again in the living room, letting him watch TV while she was in the other room collecting her thoughts. Lock sat in bewilderment at the strange contraption, changing the channel every once and a while.
Sarah decided it was time to talk to her brother. She couldn't just stay in the bathroom for the rest of her life, although that's just what she felt like doing. Facing him now would be too hard, but she decided she would just have to do it.
"Hey Lock," Sarah said in a timid voice. 'Wait...why am I acting so shy around him? It's just my brother...' she thought to herself.
"Oh hey Sarah..." Lock said, his eyes glued to the TV.
Sarah laughed at her brother, "You know, watching too much TV can rot your brain." She said walking over to the TV to turn it off.
"I don't think you have to worry about that. I've been dead for 15 years, I think that's happened by now." Lock said flashing a toothy grin at his sister. His fangs made Sarah's eyes grow wide.
"Er...L-Lock? Why are your teeth um...all sharp?" Sarah asked, stuttering as she stared at her brother.
"Oh, you know, I'm really not sure...I can't remember anything from when I first came to Halloween Town, they were like this as long as I can remember." Lock said, getting up from the couch. "Hey Sarah...I'm really hungry, do you have anything good to eat?"
"Huh? Oh! Yeah...Right over there..." Sarah said, who was still looking over her brother, but not really paying attention to what he was saying. "Go help your self." She said as she gestured to the kitchen.
Grateful to finally get some food, Lock ran to the fridge. He was soon disappointed at the contents of the fridge however. 'Oh yeah...I forgot, human food...' he thought to himself. 'Oh well...maybe I can find something half decent.'
After rummaging through the various draws and shelves he managed to fine some rather old smelly cheese. "I guess this could do..." He said aloud to no one. He quickly ate his meal, (that was a little too fresh tasting for his liking) and went into the living room to talk to Sarah.
"So, you apparently came so far to find me," Sarah began, "What exactly did you come for?"
"Well, back home, I was having weird dreams about us...and I had this driving need to find you...I really can't explain why." Lock said as a puzzled look crossed his face as if he was looking for an explanation.
"Oh." Sarah said simply. "So...what have you been doing these past 15 years? What is it like in this 'Halloween Town' place?" the question had been prodding the back of her mind ever since the topic of the place came up.
Lock grinned at the question, making Sarah cringe at his teeth again. To Lock, Halloween Town was by far the best place for anyone to live.
"There is so much to tell you about...I don't know where to start! Let's see... well, Halloween Town is one of the most wonderful places ever! The shades of gray are so wide spread, unlike here where the colors are so vibrant..." Lock continued to ramble on about how wonderful Halloween Town was, but Sarah was soon lost in thought again.
'Man, he has really changed...' She though, rubbing the back of her neck.
"So," Sarah said abruptly changing the subject, "What have you been doing these past 15 years?"
A look that resembled both shame, and pride crossed Lock's face as soon as the question escaped her mouth. Sarah noticed it right away.
"What's wrong? Was that not a good question to ask?" Sarah inquired.
"No...It's just that I haven't exactly been very...nice." Lock said simply.
Sarah just looked at him, "What do you mean Lock?"
"Well, let me just say this first: I have done a lot of things you would consider bad, heartless even. But I have to tell you, I have no shame in doing them. It's just been my way for so long. So I ask you, please just don't get angry or lecture me about all the stuff I have done wrong. I get enough of that from Jack." Lock said rolling his eyes.
'Oh my god,' Sarah thought to herself...'what has he gotten into?' "Alright, I won't say anything, but I can't promise I won't get mad."
"Ok, fare enough," Lock began, taking a deep breath. "Well, like I said, I don't remember much of when I fist died, but I do remember Oogie Boogie always being my master. Me, Shock, and Barrel were his henchmen. He usually has little jobs for us to do here and there. On our off time we would play pranks on people in out town like just the other day, we put Giant scorpions inside the Mayor's bedroom while he was sleeping. He was so mad when he woke up!" Lock said giggling. "Any way, one of the more 'bigger' things I have done was actually really exciting! You probably remember that just a while ago how Sandy Claws went missing right?"
Sarah thought for a moment, "Yes I remember that, I got some weird mummy hand...made me scream a lot..." She said with a shudder.
"Yeah well, Jack got this whole crazy idea of taking over Christmas. So guess who he wanted to kidnap Sandy Claws for him?" Lock said with a wicked grin.
Sara's eyes widened and she spoke, "Oh my god Lock...you did that?"
"Yeah, along with Shock and Barrel though. So we decided to feed him to Oogie Boogie and--"
"Wait! You were going to *feed* Santa to this...Boogie thing?" Sarah said still wide-eyed.
"Well...yeah, but like I said, that is just the kind of person I am now, and I can't change it. So don't be mad..."
Sarah just sighed. "Ok, but I think we should change the subject, or I might not be able to stay calm."
"Alright then." Lock said, "Er...what do you want to talk about then?"
"Well...I don't mean to be rude in saying this but...Why are you dressed like a devil?"
"Well, I'm not sure really how it came about but the tail is real, and my hair has always just been spiked like this. It just never had bothered me before so I never tried to fix it. Oh well I guess its just my look, if I didn't look like I do I wouldn't really fit in too well in Halloween Town." He gave a laugh to try to keep Sarah's spirits up, she looked like she was having a hard time excepting all of this.
Sarah just gave a simple "Oh" and sighed. This really was a lot for her to handle. But she decided to make the best of it, she got to be with her brother and all. She decided to attempt to make less depressing conversation.
"So Lock, what do you think I would look like if I was to be in Halloween town?" Sarah asked laughing at her own question.
Lock smiled looking his sister over, pondering her question. "You know I don't really know! I'm not sure how it works out, because most people are actually born and raised in the town. I just was 'luck' enough to be alive before I went. It's just that I can't remember much of when I arrived there like I said before. Oh well, so Sarah, how has your life been?"
"It's been ok I guess, there isn't much to tell. After you died I let the social serves finally take me in. after that I was adopted by a rather poor family in New Hampshire I stayed a loner for a good part of my life, and then I got into this school and was reunited with my dead brother. So like I said not much has happened for me. You seemed to have lead a more interesting life, er, death than me." Sarah said, and then added, "By the way, love the pointed shoes." And gave lock a wink.
"Hey! I see nothing wrong with them!" Lock said taking offence to what Sarah said, but she just laughed.
"I'm sorry Lock, but they are just so cute!" Sarah laughed.
"Hey, I'm not cute! I'm positively scary and can strike fear into the heart of anyone I pass! I just choose not to, it's just not my way." Lock said defensively, folding his arms across his chest.
"Oh but I think you're cute!" Sarah said, but Lock gave her a look of pure venom. "Woah sorry lock, I didn't know you really took pride in that. Don't worry, to tell you the truth you really kind of freak me out."
"Ha, its ok, as long as you know that I'm not *cute*" Lock said grinning. "If my friends were here they would never let me live this down!"
"So what's the deal with your friends? Were they alive once too?" Sarah asked.
Lock just shook his head, "I don't know, its something we never really talked about. But I don't think I should bring it up just yet. Well not that they're here anyway, so I cant ask."
Sarah wondered if that was not a good question to ask. But Lock didn't act as if it were so she felt she was ok.
"So Lock, when do you have to go back home?"
Lock shrugged. "I'm not sure, when ever Jack comes back I guess. But what should I do until then?"
"Well...I was wondering, do you think I could see Halloween town? I mean would I be allowed to?" Sarah asked.
Lock just flashed one of his mischievous grins. "Well, we're not allowed to, but that wont stop me from taking you..."
A/N: Yep, short chapter, but I figured if I had a longer chapter with just dialogue, you would probably get bored, well review please! Oh and thanks to Aniron Sauron Greenleaf-Took for helping me with my writers block! I'll update soon!
Sarah was still shaken up from the whole ordeal. Lock looked just as pale as the night he died, and the whole thing kept flashing in her mind. She sighed to herself, and decided it was time to get some answers from her brother.
She had him sit down on the couch again in the living room, letting him watch TV while she was in the other room collecting her thoughts. Lock sat in bewilderment at the strange contraption, changing the channel every once and a while.
Sarah decided it was time to talk to her brother. She couldn't just stay in the bathroom for the rest of her life, although that's just what she felt like doing. Facing him now would be too hard, but she decided she would just have to do it.
"Hey Lock," Sarah said in a timid voice. 'Wait...why am I acting so shy around him? It's just my brother...' she thought to herself.
"Oh hey Sarah..." Lock said, his eyes glued to the TV.
Sarah laughed at her brother, "You know, watching too much TV can rot your brain." She said walking over to the TV to turn it off.
"I don't think you have to worry about that. I've been dead for 15 years, I think that's happened by now." Lock said flashing a toothy grin at his sister. His fangs made Sarah's eyes grow wide.
"Er...L-Lock? Why are your teeth um...all sharp?" Sarah asked, stuttering as she stared at her brother.
"Oh, you know, I'm really not sure...I can't remember anything from when I first came to Halloween Town, they were like this as long as I can remember." Lock said, getting up from the couch. "Hey Sarah...I'm really hungry, do you have anything good to eat?"
"Huh? Oh! Yeah...Right over there..." Sarah said, who was still looking over her brother, but not really paying attention to what he was saying. "Go help your self." She said as she gestured to the kitchen.
Grateful to finally get some food, Lock ran to the fridge. He was soon disappointed at the contents of the fridge however. 'Oh yeah...I forgot, human food...' he thought to himself. 'Oh well...maybe I can find something half decent.'
After rummaging through the various draws and shelves he managed to fine some rather old smelly cheese. "I guess this could do..." He said aloud to no one. He quickly ate his meal, (that was a little too fresh tasting for his liking) and went into the living room to talk to Sarah.
"So, you apparently came so far to find me," Sarah began, "What exactly did you come for?"
"Well, back home, I was having weird dreams about us...and I had this driving need to find you...I really can't explain why." Lock said as a puzzled look crossed his face as if he was looking for an explanation.
"Oh." Sarah said simply. "So...what have you been doing these past 15 years? What is it like in this 'Halloween Town' place?" the question had been prodding the back of her mind ever since the topic of the place came up.
Lock grinned at the question, making Sarah cringe at his teeth again. To Lock, Halloween Town was by far the best place for anyone to live.
"There is so much to tell you about...I don't know where to start! Let's see... well, Halloween Town is one of the most wonderful places ever! The shades of gray are so wide spread, unlike here where the colors are so vibrant..." Lock continued to ramble on about how wonderful Halloween Town was, but Sarah was soon lost in thought again.
'Man, he has really changed...' She though, rubbing the back of her neck.
"So," Sarah said abruptly changing the subject, "What have you been doing these past 15 years?"
A look that resembled both shame, and pride crossed Lock's face as soon as the question escaped her mouth. Sarah noticed it right away.
"What's wrong? Was that not a good question to ask?" Sarah inquired.
"No...It's just that I haven't exactly been very...nice." Lock said simply.
Sarah just looked at him, "What do you mean Lock?"
"Well, let me just say this first: I have done a lot of things you would consider bad, heartless even. But I have to tell you, I have no shame in doing them. It's just been my way for so long. So I ask you, please just don't get angry or lecture me about all the stuff I have done wrong. I get enough of that from Jack." Lock said rolling his eyes.
'Oh my god,' Sarah thought to herself...'what has he gotten into?' "Alright, I won't say anything, but I can't promise I won't get mad."
"Ok, fare enough," Lock began, taking a deep breath. "Well, like I said, I don't remember much of when I fist died, but I do remember Oogie Boogie always being my master. Me, Shock, and Barrel were his henchmen. He usually has little jobs for us to do here and there. On our off time we would play pranks on people in out town like just the other day, we put Giant scorpions inside the Mayor's bedroom while he was sleeping. He was so mad when he woke up!" Lock said giggling. "Any way, one of the more 'bigger' things I have done was actually really exciting! You probably remember that just a while ago how Sandy Claws went missing right?"
Sarah thought for a moment, "Yes I remember that, I got some weird mummy hand...made me scream a lot..." She said with a shudder.
"Yeah well, Jack got this whole crazy idea of taking over Christmas. So guess who he wanted to kidnap Sandy Claws for him?" Lock said with a wicked grin.
Sara's eyes widened and she spoke, "Oh my god Lock...you did that?"
"Yeah, along with Shock and Barrel though. So we decided to feed him to Oogie Boogie and--"
"Wait! You were going to *feed* Santa to this...Boogie thing?" Sarah said still wide-eyed.
"Well...yeah, but like I said, that is just the kind of person I am now, and I can't change it. So don't be mad..."
Sarah just sighed. "Ok, but I think we should change the subject, or I might not be able to stay calm."
"Alright then." Lock said, "Er...what do you want to talk about then?"
"Well...I don't mean to be rude in saying this but...Why are you dressed like a devil?"
"Well, I'm not sure really how it came about but the tail is real, and my hair has always just been spiked like this. It just never had bothered me before so I never tried to fix it. Oh well I guess its just my look, if I didn't look like I do I wouldn't really fit in too well in Halloween Town." He gave a laugh to try to keep Sarah's spirits up, she looked like she was having a hard time excepting all of this.
Sarah just gave a simple "Oh" and sighed. This really was a lot for her to handle. But she decided to make the best of it, she got to be with her brother and all. She decided to attempt to make less depressing conversation.
"So Lock, what do you think I would look like if I was to be in Halloween town?" Sarah asked laughing at her own question.
Lock smiled looking his sister over, pondering her question. "You know I don't really know! I'm not sure how it works out, because most people are actually born and raised in the town. I just was 'luck' enough to be alive before I went. It's just that I can't remember much of when I arrived there like I said before. Oh well, so Sarah, how has your life been?"
"It's been ok I guess, there isn't much to tell. After you died I let the social serves finally take me in. after that I was adopted by a rather poor family in New Hampshire I stayed a loner for a good part of my life, and then I got into this school and was reunited with my dead brother. So like I said not much has happened for me. You seemed to have lead a more interesting life, er, death than me." Sarah said, and then added, "By the way, love the pointed shoes." And gave lock a wink.
"Hey! I see nothing wrong with them!" Lock said taking offence to what Sarah said, but she just laughed.
"I'm sorry Lock, but they are just so cute!" Sarah laughed.
"Hey, I'm not cute! I'm positively scary and can strike fear into the heart of anyone I pass! I just choose not to, it's just not my way." Lock said defensively, folding his arms across his chest.
"Oh but I think you're cute!" Sarah said, but Lock gave her a look of pure venom. "Woah sorry lock, I didn't know you really took pride in that. Don't worry, to tell you the truth you really kind of freak me out."
"Ha, its ok, as long as you know that I'm not *cute*" Lock said grinning. "If my friends were here they would never let me live this down!"
"So what's the deal with your friends? Were they alive once too?" Sarah asked.
Lock just shook his head, "I don't know, its something we never really talked about. But I don't think I should bring it up just yet. Well not that they're here anyway, so I cant ask."
Sarah wondered if that was not a good question to ask. But Lock didn't act as if it were so she felt she was ok.
"So Lock, when do you have to go back home?"
Lock shrugged. "I'm not sure, when ever Jack comes back I guess. But what should I do until then?"
"Well...I was wondering, do you think I could see Halloween town? I mean would I be allowed to?" Sarah asked.
Lock just flashed one of his mischievous grins. "Well, we're not allowed to, but that wont stop me from taking you..."
A/N: Yep, short chapter, but I figured if I had a longer chapter with just dialogue, you would probably get bored, well review please! Oh and thanks to Aniron Sauron Greenleaf-Took for helping me with my writers block! I'll update soon!