Ok, here we are on the third chapter finally, yep. Woo! Not much to say about this one, its pretty much a short chapter. Please forgive me, the next chapter will be long, I promise . ! Well we last left off with our heroines and skeleton heros' letting them stay in Skellington Manor, yay for us! Well I think I've wasted enough time now! Now the third chapter!

TheAngryPrincess13: Yes, Lock, Shock, and Barrel are very evil u.u They have a plan! My family is the same way when we watch TNBC, I feel your pain =( Johnny is cute in myopinion adnJack is hott =D points to Karina See!!! Jack is hott! I told you. Ahem, anyway, I am weird too u.u Did you get my review?

Ew(): If you didn't like my fic then you didn't have to read it. If your going to flame me then atleast offer a more specific piece of advice other than 'learn to write.' Also, if your going to flame someone atleast log in for the author's sake or atleast add your e-mail you kuso shitsi.

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The scene is now the next day at the house of Jack. It's early in the morning, the sun was just rising over the spiral hill of Halloweentown with the dead roosters crowing into the air while some people were still trying to get some sleep. With only two days left until they could return home some happy, some sad, some not having a clue.

Karina: God thank you, only two more days!

Gaby: For what, a Conan O' Brien marathon???

Karina: No, to finally leave this horrible world!

Gaby: Oh . . . . . . where are we again?

Karina: -.- Why me?

Nicole: I don't wanna go back, I like it here.

Karina: Believe me, I love Halloween as much as you do but I could never live here forever.

Johnny: I don't want you guys to go, it's quite lonely and boring here.

Nicole: Why don't you come with us?

Johnny: I would love to, really I would but, I would miss my family very much and I highly doubt the citizens of Halloweentown would want their Pumpkin Prince-soon-to-be-King to leave for a whole year.

Nicole: Oh yeah, I forgot about the whole 'only way to come back on Halloween night' thing. Sorry.

Johnny: It's okay, you guys want to go out for a walk?

Gaby: Yeah! We can get mango's signed by Conan!

Karina: Fine -.-

Nicole: Yay!

The four go out for their walk, Johnny takes them to the shops of Halloweentown hoping to make their last two days memorable. They all go into one this one shop called 'Graver's Paradise.' Karina's looking at some neat looking jewelry, Gaby's trying on funny hats, and Nicole's looking for souvenior like a shruken head or two. In the end Karina gets a few spellbooks, a number pentacle necklaces, and a broom. Gaby gets three hats; one in the shape of a pig, a flamingo-shaped one, and a red and gold striped one. Nicole gets a thin-laced black necklace that has three metal skulls hanging from it, each smaller than the one above it, and a pair of metal earrings in the shape of a coffin that opens up to reveal a skeleton. (I really do have the necklace and earrings too u.u)

Johnny: I'll go get us all some ice cream, be right back.

Johnny leaves the three girls at a table as they look through their shoppings. A tall dark brown-hooded person comes to there table, it was Lock standing on stilts but they couldn't tell because of the hood. He disguises his voice so they wouldn't recognize him.

Lock: Excuse me, can you help me?

Nicole: (unsure, she feels a strange vibe from this person but decides to anyway) Sure, with what?

Lock: I'm looking for a Johnny Skellington.

Nicole: Oh, we know where he is. (she turns around to call Johnny, just as Lock had planned. He pulls out a type of hammer from under his cloak and knocks Nicole out before she can call Johnny)

Karina: O.O Ok. . . . . . . I'm definitely sure I don't want to be here right now.

Gaby: (out of her mango and Conan daydreams) O.o What just happened?

Before Karina could respond she is knocked out by Lock and so is Gaby. Johnny comes back carrying four ice cream cones and looks around for his friends at the table, but he only sees a note written in sloppy handwriting resting on the seat. Johnny drops the ice cream, grabs the note, and reads it to himself.

'Dear Johnny,

We've stolen your friends, if you ever want to see them again go to the cemetary tomorrow morning. Come alone.

-Anonymous'

Johnny: Oh no, what to do?! Can't tell dad, he's too busy with Halloween and they said come alone. I don't want my friends' getting hurt, I'll do it.

Johnny folds the note and places it inside the pocket of his suit pants, he walks back to the Skellignton Manor full of dread. As soon as he walks in he is greeted by Zero.

Zero: Arf, arf, arf!

Johnny: Hey Zero

Zero senses something is troubling Johnny, mostly from the sadness in his voice. He sees the note sticking out of Johnnys pocket. As Johnny walks to his to room the note falls out without him noticing. Zero picks it up with his mouth and decides to take it to Jack or Sally, but to no avail he doesn't find them in the house. Scene changes to Johnny's room where he is sitting on his bed rubbing his skull as if trying to clear away a headache. He lied on the ash grey pillows, the stress from the problem tiring him out, watching the last rays of the Pumpkin Sun as they started to dissapear over the Spiral Hill. Back at the tree house the three girls are starting to wake up.

Nicole: Ow.....my head, thats the second time already in two days! Feels like I got hit with a mallet. (looks up to be face-to-face with Lock)

Lock: Actually it was a club but close enough.

Nicole: OO Squeek! Where are my friends?

Lock: Well the loud one is being tortured by Barrel as we speak. (points to Barrel who is poking Karina with a stick)

Karina: Stop it! I hate this world!!!!!

Barrel: (laughs evilly)

Lock: The other one is in the torture chamber eating something called mango, it was the only thing that would shut her up about Conan-something.

Nicole: Where's Johnny?

Lock: He'll be here tomorrow morning to save you guys.

Nicole: Why would you kidnap us to have us get saved?

Lock: 'Cause we need Johnny for our plan.

Nicole: Why do you need him for your plans?

Lock: So it was you that heard the plan.

Shock: (voice only) TOLD YA!

Lock: Shut up!

Shock: Make me!

Lock: Hey! That's my line . . . .

Nicole: o.o Uh . . . . . . .

Lock: Well you better get ready for tomorrow, when we accomplish our goal to bring back Oogie! (they all leave to continue their plan)

Karina: I hate you right now for bringing me into this stupid world.

Nicole: Not now.

The two captives stared out the window, hopeing Johnny would come soon and help them, not getting himself caught. Through the window they could see the yellow full moon, shining the only light visible. Through another window at the Skellington Manor, Johnny sat on his bed looking at the moon and hopeing his friends were alright. He promised that he would help them escape no matter the consequnces. He rested on his bed and soon fell asleep, awaiting the next day to come soon.

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See? That was a short chapter, a VERY short chapter actually. I apologize for this, the next one will be longer though. The plot thickens, what will become of me and my friends? Will Oogie be resurrected or will Johnny save us? Tune in 'til next time. I'll try and get the next chapter up soon. Invader Nicole signing off.