...The Halloween celebration had ended only an hour ago. Jack paced back and fourth in his dining room. He looked over at the table he had set, he had placed candles on the black tablecloth and a delicious dinner was prepared and ready for eating. 'Sally will love this!' he thought. 'I wonder why she is late. If Dr. Finklestein is holding her hostage again, I'll rip out what's left of his brain and feed it to him!' Jack could feel himself growing angry at the thought, and so took a deep breath.
...Sally went through the gates to the Jack's mansion and said to the three behind her, "Wait down here and stay out of sight until I give you a signal." They nodded and Sally went up the steep stairs.
Jack felt relief come to him as he saw Sally walking up to his door from the window, and he went immediately to greet her. Before she could even ring the doorbell, Jack opened the door to see Sally's beautiful face before him. "Sally, you look sensational!" said Jack as Sally smiled. Jack wrapped his bony arms around Sally's slender waist and kissed her gently on the top of her head. She closed her eyes and took in the moment, but then remembered that she had a job to do.
Sally pulled away slightly to look up at Jack's face. He looked so wonderful in his black, striped suit, and a warm smile on his face. She said, "I need your help Jack." His smile suddenly fell into a look of concern and he took her hands into his, lacing his bony fingers with hers. "I knew it! It's Dr. Finklestein again, isn't it?" "No Jack." Sally said with a giggle. "I was in the graveyard today, and I stumbled upon some...humans."
Jack looked perplexed, but then realized that they were still standing halfway out the door. "I'm sorry Sally, please come in. I got swept up in your eyes of yours again." She blushed. "Oh Jack, you are so wonderful." They wrapped their arms around one another and moved together, their lips meeting in a sweet kiss. "Now, what was it you wanted to tell me about humans?" asked Jack. Sally took a deep breath and said, "There are live humans in our town!" Jack's mouth fell open. "But that's impossible Sally, only the dead humans end up here."
"They are still in their LIVING human forms. I brought them here to talk to you. Will you see them?" "Of course Sally! We'll get to the bottom of this." Jack replied. She walked to the door and called down, "It's ok! You can come up now!" Amber, Jeff, and Devin walked nervously up the stairs. Amber could feel her heart sink to her stomach as she saw a skeleton standing there. He was tall and thin, no flesh on him at all, just bare bones. After seeing Sally was ok (glowing with joy as a matter of fact) Amber felt her courage return, but saw that her friends were nervous.
Jack invited them in and they sat to talk. Jeff explained what had happened. Jack scratched his skull in thought. "This is very strange." he said. "You look like you're living, but...there's only one way to know for sure. Jeff, put your hand on Amber's shoulder, and we'll see if she feels anything." Jeff did as told, and Amber shuddered at his touch. He was freezing, and she could feel him just fine. For a moment, Amber's voice got caught in her throat at the look Jeff gave her. "Well?" asked Devin. "I can feel you Jeff...physically anyway." Jeff frowned. "I can't feel you at all Amber!"
Their eyes widened. "What does that mean Jack?" asked Amber in a state of worry. "That means," said Jack. "That Jeff is probably closer to dying than you are, but don't worry! We can find a way to fix this." Devin cursed under his breath and Amber could feel tears prickling at her eyes. She then tested Devin and put her hand on his shoulder. They stood there for what seemed like forever, simply staring into each others eyes, not wanting to move. Jeff felt the anger rising and balled his hand into a fist. "One of you say something for God's sake!" he said.
Devin lifted his hand to his shoulder to place it over Amber's. "I feel you." he said as she smiled. Jack turned to Amber, Jeff, and Devin as he took hold of Sally's hand. "Excuse us." he said as he led her to the kitchen.
After Jack had shut the door behind him, he took Sally into his embrace. He kissed her head. "I love you Sally." he said. She sighed. "I love you too, Jack." After a minute had passed, Sally said, "What's wrong? Are you all right?" "I'm worried Sally. If anyone else finds out that there are living humans here, they might go overboard trying to scare them, and well...they could get hurt." Sally's features changed to concern.
"I don't think anyone would hurt them on purpose!" Jack continued. "But it's very possible that some of our more enthusiastic citizens could get a little out of control. Whatever you do, make sure that the Mayor, and Lock, Shock, and Barrel don't find out. If they do, everyone will know!" "All right, I promise to be careful."
"And more bad news, I didn't want to say anything, but that boy Jeff probably WILL die if he can't feel anything at all! That is, of course, he'll die if we don't find a way to undo this. I feel bad for them Sally, their bodies are living, but they are all so close to death that they are partially here. Do you have any ideas?" "As a matter of fact, I have an idea that's sure to work!" Jack blinked. "Really? What is it Sally?"
...Amber, Jeff, and Devin stood alone now, wondering what Jack and Sally were doing. "They probably just wanted a minute alone. It looks like this Pumpkin King is quite the charmer!" Amber said as she motioned toward the romantically set table. Jeff stared off into space. "Do you really think we're going to die? Are we dead? This is all so messed up!" He took his head into his hands and Amber moved next to him. She placed her hand on his back, and cringed...he didn't react to her touch at all...
"Jeff," she said. "Everything is going to be ok. We'll get through this together." He didn't look at her, and Amber got the feeling that Jeff resented her for all of this. Sally and Jack walked out of the kitchen hand in hand and Sally said, "I have a talent for brewing potions. I can make you a tonic to get you out of here. But to make it for all three of you will take time." They looked at each other. "How much time?" asked Devin. "A week...or so." Sally replied. "During that time, you'll have to remain unseen by anyone but us, is that understood?" They nodded.
"So, where will we stay? We don't want to inconvenience you. You've been so kind to us!" said Amber. Sally straightened her features and said, "You can stay hidden in my home, but there are two other people living with me that cannot see you under any circumstances. First there's my creator, Dr. Finklestein. He's a brilliant man, but do not let him see you. I wouldn't worry so much about him as the other I live person I live with, Dr. Finklestein's other creation Jewel. She detests me, and if she knew you were here, there's not telling what she might do!"
"I don't understand why we'd be in danger! The people we caught a glimpse of on the way here didn't notice us, but they looked like cheerful, social creatures. They didn't seem dangerous at all." said Devin.
"Well," said Jack. "You see, the thing we do best here is scare humans like yourselves. We spend all year preparing for Halloween, and it's not only our job, it's our way of life! So you see, the citizens of our town of Halloween might get the impression that they have to scare you, and there's no limits as to what they might do. They have good intentions, most of them aren't mean at all, but they don't exactly know what humans like." Jack then explained to Amber, Jeff, and Devin what they had done to Christmas the year before.
Jeff turned around, he hadn't really been listening until Jack told his Christmas story, he was too busy thinking. "That was you? I remember that, you gave my little brother a shrunken head and my parents passed out! That was the best Christmas ever!" Jack's face was now inhabited by a wide grin, and Sally quickly said, "But NEVER do it again darling." Jack looked over at Sally and smiled as the three humans before them nodded with vigor.
After eating the delicious dinner Jack had prepared, Sally, and the three friends began the walk to Sally's house. Jack kissed Sally goodbye and said, "Meet me in the graveyard tonight." She nodded in agreement.
Luckily, nobody saw Amber, Jeff, and Devin on the way to Sally's house, and these people she lived with were sleeping when they arrived. Sally put them in a tower room and said, "I have to go out and gather the necessary ingredients for your concoction." She picked up a basket and said, "Try not to make too much noise. If there is a problem, go immediately back to the graveyard. Don't be afraid." Sally smiled warmly at the three and walked out.
...Shortly after, Jeff was fast asleep. Devin and Amber sat on the floor together. Amber whispered to Devin, "I heard what said before we crashed. Did you mean it?" Devin looked deep into her eyes. "I meant it more than anything Amber." He slid his hand over Amber's and rubbed his thumb over her delicate fingers. "I do love you, and I would have laid down my life to prevent you from getting hurt." They kissed, loving the feeling of their lips being together, the warmth of their love was strong and true.
When they parted, Amber looked quickly over at Jeff to be certain he hadn't seen. She sighed in relief that he was still sleeping. "We have to keep this quiet until we get home Devin, or he'll never make it." she said. Devin looked down at the floor to avoid Amber's eyes. "I understand Amber. Jeff is my friend, I'll do what I have to do to save him."
Amber looked down with him, catching his glance once more. "But never doubt for a moment that I love you too!"
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...Sally went through the gates to the Jack's mansion and said to the three behind her, "Wait down here and stay out of sight until I give you a signal." They nodded and Sally went up the steep stairs.
Jack felt relief come to him as he saw Sally walking up to his door from the window, and he went immediately to greet her. Before she could even ring the doorbell, Jack opened the door to see Sally's beautiful face before him. "Sally, you look sensational!" said Jack as Sally smiled. Jack wrapped his bony arms around Sally's slender waist and kissed her gently on the top of her head. She closed her eyes and took in the moment, but then remembered that she had a job to do.
Sally pulled away slightly to look up at Jack's face. He looked so wonderful in his black, striped suit, and a warm smile on his face. She said, "I need your help Jack." His smile suddenly fell into a look of concern and he took her hands into his, lacing his bony fingers with hers. "I knew it! It's Dr. Finklestein again, isn't it?" "No Jack." Sally said with a giggle. "I was in the graveyard today, and I stumbled upon some...humans."
Jack looked perplexed, but then realized that they were still standing halfway out the door. "I'm sorry Sally, please come in. I got swept up in your eyes of yours again." She blushed. "Oh Jack, you are so wonderful." They wrapped their arms around one another and moved together, their lips meeting in a sweet kiss. "Now, what was it you wanted to tell me about humans?" asked Jack. Sally took a deep breath and said, "There are live humans in our town!" Jack's mouth fell open. "But that's impossible Sally, only the dead humans end up here."
"They are still in their LIVING human forms. I brought them here to talk to you. Will you see them?" "Of course Sally! We'll get to the bottom of this." Jack replied. She walked to the door and called down, "It's ok! You can come up now!" Amber, Jeff, and Devin walked nervously up the stairs. Amber could feel her heart sink to her stomach as she saw a skeleton standing there. He was tall and thin, no flesh on him at all, just bare bones. After seeing Sally was ok (glowing with joy as a matter of fact) Amber felt her courage return, but saw that her friends were nervous.
Jack invited them in and they sat to talk. Jeff explained what had happened. Jack scratched his skull in thought. "This is very strange." he said. "You look like you're living, but...there's only one way to know for sure. Jeff, put your hand on Amber's shoulder, and we'll see if she feels anything." Jeff did as told, and Amber shuddered at his touch. He was freezing, and she could feel him just fine. For a moment, Amber's voice got caught in her throat at the look Jeff gave her. "Well?" asked Devin. "I can feel you Jeff...physically anyway." Jeff frowned. "I can't feel you at all Amber!"
Their eyes widened. "What does that mean Jack?" asked Amber in a state of worry. "That means," said Jack. "That Jeff is probably closer to dying than you are, but don't worry! We can find a way to fix this." Devin cursed under his breath and Amber could feel tears prickling at her eyes. She then tested Devin and put her hand on his shoulder. They stood there for what seemed like forever, simply staring into each others eyes, not wanting to move. Jeff felt the anger rising and balled his hand into a fist. "One of you say something for God's sake!" he said.
Devin lifted his hand to his shoulder to place it over Amber's. "I feel you." he said as she smiled. Jack turned to Amber, Jeff, and Devin as he took hold of Sally's hand. "Excuse us." he said as he led her to the kitchen.
After Jack had shut the door behind him, he took Sally into his embrace. He kissed her head. "I love you Sally." he said. She sighed. "I love you too, Jack." After a minute had passed, Sally said, "What's wrong? Are you all right?" "I'm worried Sally. If anyone else finds out that there are living humans here, they might go overboard trying to scare them, and well...they could get hurt." Sally's features changed to concern.
"I don't think anyone would hurt them on purpose!" Jack continued. "But it's very possible that some of our more enthusiastic citizens could get a little out of control. Whatever you do, make sure that the Mayor, and Lock, Shock, and Barrel don't find out. If they do, everyone will know!" "All right, I promise to be careful."
"And more bad news, I didn't want to say anything, but that boy Jeff probably WILL die if he can't feel anything at all! That is, of course, he'll die if we don't find a way to undo this. I feel bad for them Sally, their bodies are living, but they are all so close to death that they are partially here. Do you have any ideas?" "As a matter of fact, I have an idea that's sure to work!" Jack blinked. "Really? What is it Sally?"
...Amber, Jeff, and Devin stood alone now, wondering what Jack and Sally were doing. "They probably just wanted a minute alone. It looks like this Pumpkin King is quite the charmer!" Amber said as she motioned toward the romantically set table. Jeff stared off into space. "Do you really think we're going to die? Are we dead? This is all so messed up!" He took his head into his hands and Amber moved next to him. She placed her hand on his back, and cringed...he didn't react to her touch at all...
"Jeff," she said. "Everything is going to be ok. We'll get through this together." He didn't look at her, and Amber got the feeling that Jeff resented her for all of this. Sally and Jack walked out of the kitchen hand in hand and Sally said, "I have a talent for brewing potions. I can make you a tonic to get you out of here. But to make it for all three of you will take time." They looked at each other. "How much time?" asked Devin. "A week...or so." Sally replied. "During that time, you'll have to remain unseen by anyone but us, is that understood?" They nodded.
"So, where will we stay? We don't want to inconvenience you. You've been so kind to us!" said Amber. Sally straightened her features and said, "You can stay hidden in my home, but there are two other people living with me that cannot see you under any circumstances. First there's my creator, Dr. Finklestein. He's a brilliant man, but do not let him see you. I wouldn't worry so much about him as the other I live person I live with, Dr. Finklestein's other creation Jewel. She detests me, and if she knew you were here, there's not telling what she might do!"
"I don't understand why we'd be in danger! The people we caught a glimpse of on the way here didn't notice us, but they looked like cheerful, social creatures. They didn't seem dangerous at all." said Devin.
"Well," said Jack. "You see, the thing we do best here is scare humans like yourselves. We spend all year preparing for Halloween, and it's not only our job, it's our way of life! So you see, the citizens of our town of Halloween might get the impression that they have to scare you, and there's no limits as to what they might do. They have good intentions, most of them aren't mean at all, but they don't exactly know what humans like." Jack then explained to Amber, Jeff, and Devin what they had done to Christmas the year before.
Jeff turned around, he hadn't really been listening until Jack told his Christmas story, he was too busy thinking. "That was you? I remember that, you gave my little brother a shrunken head and my parents passed out! That was the best Christmas ever!" Jack's face was now inhabited by a wide grin, and Sally quickly said, "But NEVER do it again darling." Jack looked over at Sally and smiled as the three humans before them nodded with vigor.
After eating the delicious dinner Jack had prepared, Sally, and the three friends began the walk to Sally's house. Jack kissed Sally goodbye and said, "Meet me in the graveyard tonight." She nodded in agreement.
Luckily, nobody saw Amber, Jeff, and Devin on the way to Sally's house, and these people she lived with were sleeping when they arrived. Sally put them in a tower room and said, "I have to go out and gather the necessary ingredients for your concoction." She picked up a basket and said, "Try not to make too much noise. If there is a problem, go immediately back to the graveyard. Don't be afraid." Sally smiled warmly at the three and walked out.
...Shortly after, Jeff was fast asleep. Devin and Amber sat on the floor together. Amber whispered to Devin, "I heard what said before we crashed. Did you mean it?" Devin looked deep into her eyes. "I meant it more than anything Amber." He slid his hand over Amber's and rubbed his thumb over her delicate fingers. "I do love you, and I would have laid down my life to prevent you from getting hurt." They kissed, loving the feeling of their lips being together, the warmth of their love was strong and true.
When they parted, Amber looked quickly over at Jeff to be certain he hadn't seen. She sighed in relief that he was still sleeping. "We have to keep this quiet until we get home Devin, or he'll never make it." she said. Devin looked down at the floor to avoid Amber's eyes. "I understand Amber. Jeff is my friend, I'll do what I have to do to save him."
Amber looked down with him, catching his glance once more. "But never doubt for a moment that I love you too!"
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Wow! I'm having so much fun with this. The characters from TNBC are great to work with. So, I need your reviews and you can go right on e-mailing me at NeoTori7688@aol.com. Keep reading, more is coming soon. ^_^
~*Tori*~