The Nightmare Before DBZ
by Moley

Disclaimer: I still don't own them, and fear I never will.

A/N: This chapter is a little short compared to the others, but I thought that where I stopped would be an effective ending for it.
Narrator: On the last exciting episode of The Nightmare Before DBZ Jack sent Lock, Shock, and Barrel in search of Kakarot and Tien began searching for Chiaotzu... sort of.

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Jack is at City Hall with the zombie band. "It goes something like this..." Jack said playing a tape recording of Cha La Head. "How about it? Think you can manage?" The band played a nasty sounding, flat rendition of the DBZ song.

"Next," the Mayor called out.

"Fantastic! Now why don't you all practice on that and we'll be in great shape," Jack said as the band made their way out the door. " Sally, I need your help more than anyone's," Jack said as Sally entered the room.

"You certainly do, Jack. I had the most terrible vision," said Sally, her voice quivering with fear.

"That's splendid!" exclaimed Jack, who wasn't even paying attention.

"No, it was about your DBZ. There was smoke and fire."

"That's nice," Jack replied, still not listening," This is-my Kakarot outfit. I want you to make it." Jack pointed to a picture of Goku's clothing.

"Jack, please, listen to me-it's going to be a disaster."

"How could it be-just follow the pattern. This part is orange, this is blue."

"It's a mistake, Jack."

"Now don't be modest, who else is clever enough to make my Kakarot outfit."

At this point the Mayor shouts out, "Next!"

"I have every confidence in you," Jack added just as Sally was leaving.

"But it seems wrong to me, very wrong."

Jack was assigning the behemoth a task when Lock, Shock, and Barrel entered the scene yelling,"Jack, Jack we caught him. We caught him."

"Perfect! Open it up. Quickly!" exclaimed Jack merrily.

The bag was opened, revealing a very confused Himura Kenshin. "Oro?"

"That's not Kakarot!"

"It isn't?" exclaimed Shock.

"Who is it?" asked Barrel.

"Samurai!" shouted the behemoth.

The surroundings had finally managed to sink into Kenshin's poor confused brain. The only thing he could think to say was, "What have you done with Miss Kaoru!?"

"Not Kakarot...take him back!" shouted a very angry Jack.

Lock, Shock, and Barrel slipped the bag back over Kenshin, just as he was drawing his reverse-blade sword. "No! Not the bag!" Kenshin screamed out,"anything but the bag. It is...so cramped and... so dark."

"We followed your instructions-" started Lock.

"We went through the door-" added Barrel.

"Which door? There's more than one. Kakarot is behind the door shaped like this," Jack said holding up the dragonball.

"I told you!" shouted Shock, causing a fight to break out. Jack ended the fight by making a very frightening face which scared the three quiet..

"I'm very sorry for the inconvenience, sir. Take him home first and apologize again," Jack said patting the bag. "Be careful with Kakarot when you fetch him. Treat him nicely."

"Got it! We'll get it right this time," said the trio together, just before leaving.

*****

At Dr. Fenkelstien's Castle

Dr. Fenkelstien was busy working on a new and improved companion to take Sally's place, when my hero, Igor came in. "Mathter the planth," Igor said, laying some blueprints down on the table.

"Excellent, Igor," the Dr. said, while throwing Igor a dog treat.

*****

(A/N: I decided to leave the whole making Christmas thing out of the story since it has no place in this story.)

In DBZ Land

Bulma walked in," Shouldn't you guys be training or something? The Saiyans will be here soon?"

All of the Z fighters were sitting at a table playing cards and for some unexplainable reason Goku was also there (he should be dead if you couldn't figure it out on your own). For the most part they were ignoring Bulma.

"You could at least help me look for the dragonball, the dragon radar, or even Chiaotzu!" shouted Bulma.

All of the sudden the doorbell rang. "I'll get it!" said Goku happily. Goku made his way to the door and opened it to find three kids in strange masks standing outside.

"Trick or treat!" shouted Lock, Shock, and Barrel.

"Is it Halloween alr-" Goku was cut-off by the bag that was thrown over his head.
Narrator: Will Lock, Shock, and Barrel ever get anything right? Will Bulma ever find the missing items? Will the claustrophobic, swirly-eyed samurai ever find his way back to the dojo? Find out on the next exciting episode of The Nightmare Before DBZ.