Ottsel of the Ages: Hey I'm back! Sorry It took so long for an update, death to my computer. By the way thanks to my reviewers! DarkEcoOttsel, AnimeDarkside and Lost Sunshine! Thanks for the tips to those who gave them!

Evy: So what happens to me?

Ottsel of the Ages: You'll find out.

Brooke: Are me and Jack in this chapter?

Ottsel of the Ages: No, your not. Go away.

Brooke: (sniff) You didn't have to be so mean. You suck!

Haley: When do I come in? Where am I this whole time anyway?

Ottsel of the Ages: Mwahahaha! You'll find out soon enough! :D

Haley: O.O; Oh dear god help me.

Ottsel of the Ages: Lets move on to the chapter now! R/R and enjoy, peoples!

Disclaimer: I don't own NIghtmare Before Christmas nor its characters! Tim Burton does! If I owned NMBC I'd be making the second one, which I have ideas for! Sadly I only own my made up characters....

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Chapter 4

Evy meets the Trio

She had remembered the old house and falling into the darkness but nothing else. Evy heard hushed whispers around her. She coughed and opened her eyes and saw that she was laying on a beat up leather couch and a spring was digging into her back. So she sat up and looked around.

A boy around her age walked in the door and stared at her before turning around and calling outside to someone.

"Hey! She's awake!" The boy had short scraggly greenish brown hair and a roundish face. He walked over to her and sat down. Then another boy with red hair and a girl with blue/black hair walked in. The girl smiled but the boy grinned from ear to ear, secretly looking her up and down.

The red hair boy walked over to her until he was right in front of her then smiled, "Well, at least your awake. We were betting you weren't gonna wake up, considering your fall, except for Shock, she bet you were gonna wake up, which means-oh man!"

He turned to Shock, the girl with black hair, who had her hand outstretched.

"C'mon hand it over Lock!" Lock glared at her and threw a twenty at her, then he turned back to Evy. He looked at the boy who was sitting next to her then to Shock.

"I'm Lock, she's Shock-" he tossed his head back to where she was, "-and he's Barrel." The boy next to her mock saluted. "And you are?"

Evy pushed her hair behind her ears.

"Evy. Full name is Evelyn-don't you dare laugh! Um, can I ask you guys a few questions, I'm kinda confused."

Shock came forward, pushing Lock down and sat down on the couch, "Sure. Ask away."

Lock grumbled then turned his attention back to Evy.

"Okay, um, Where am I? Where did you find me when I was out of it? And do you know where I can stay until I find my lost friends?"

Shock opened her mouth to answer but Lock did instead, "Your right outside Halloween Town, you were almost attacked by bats in the tree you were in, and you could can stay here if you want! There you go! Could you excuse us for a second Evy? We'll be right back, I promise."

Lock, Shock, and Barrel all ran out the door, huddled together and started whispering. When they all had nodded they went back inside and Barrel stepped forward and cleared his throat.

"We talked and wanted to ask you something. Do you wanna join our group? We go make mischief and wear our costumes. while we're doing it! So, do ya?" Evy's face broke into a large grin and stood up.

"I think we'll get along perfectly."

Shock smiled, "So that's a yes?"

Evy nodded and the three high fived. Evy smirked then looked around the room, small bits of befuddlement yet curiosity littering her mind.

"Well, wow, thanks. Um, have you guys seen to other girls? About my age, one with black hair, brown eyes, the other with blond hair and green/gray eyes?"

Lock, Shock and Barrel looked at each other then frowned slightly.

"Sorry but no dice. But after you get some rest and we show you the ropes how about we look for them? They might even be enough to join us in our mischievous ways. Deal?" The look in Lock's eyes made Evy calm a bit but still make her face flush at the same time. Shock grabbed her arm and started to lead her away from the boys,

"I'm gonna show Evy where she's sleeping then I'm gonna hit the sack, okay?" Evy saw Lock and Barrel nod and heard them call out their goodnights before Shock lead her upstairs to a large bedroom with a bunk bed, many wardrobes, a closet, and a nice little bathroom complete with a shower/bathtub, toilet and sink.

Shock let her go while she looked around at everything and wowed. "Holy crap!" Evy muttered.

'These guys must be freaking loaded. Thank god I'm on their side.' Evy thought.

Shocked looked at her and laughed a bit. "Glad you like it Evy, but this is just one of the smaller rooms. Trust me, when you work for the right people and do your job right, you get paid sweetly. LIke when we worked for Oogie Boogie, we made it look like we were just helping him out of spite but he was paying us, then after he disappeared we worked for other people around Halloween Town, after we had saved up a lot of our fees we built this and bought the stuff to put in it. We're not very organized but we can accomplish what we set our minds to."

Evy looked at her wide eyed, "Wow you guys but be full of determination. Can I ask you one more thing Shock?"

"Could you save job questions for tomorrow I'm ready to drop. Lock, Barrel ore I can probably answer them. But sure one more question won't hurt."

"Where am I sleeping?" Evy asked with a weak smile.

Shock smiled back. "Whoops, sorry. Forgot to tell ya. Bottom bunk, sorry Evy but its our rules. Newbies get the bottom bunk."

Evy nodded and looked through the wardrobe before her for pajamas. She found a black bat tank top and long black pajama bottoms that covered her feet.

While she did that Shock walked out saying that she needed to talk to the guys and bid her goodnight. Then she changed found a new toothbrush and brushed her teeth and walked out of the bathroom and tumbled into the bottom bunk. She crawled under the covers and fell asleep a minute later.

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"Well I think she perfect to join us. I like her. She's got some potential." Shock was saying to Lock and Barrel.

Barrel looked to the other two. " I wonder what her costume will be? I mean we have like millions of types of thing she can use to make it but what'll it turn out to be, she looks creative enough. She's pretty enough."

Lock mumbled. " Nice butt, too." Then he spoke audibly enough for the others to hear. " We'll just put her to one test and see if she can do it, if she can we can totally trust her and know she's with us."

There was an awkward silence. The bats outside screeched. The wolves howled and then all was silent again. The trio looked from one to another then Barrel spoke up.

"So uh Lock, what's the test?"

Lock smiled. "Going into Halloween Town and....." He trailed on with a grin on his face.

Shock stared at him. "Is that it, Lock? Come on, Lock. It's far too easy."

Barrel nodded vigorously.

Lock put up a fake frown. "Don't tell me you don't remember our first gig that Oogie Boogie gave us in Halloween Town. "

Barrel and Shock smiled and said together, "Stealing from Finkelstein!" And Lock nodded with a proud smile.

"And what shall she steal, do you ask? Well this is from the top of my head but its hilarious. A wheel from Finkelstein's wheelchair." Locked looked at the them. "Well, what do you think?"

Both of them sang their answer in glee, "Brilliant!"

Lock looked at them seriously. "If Evy can't make a costume or whatever, she can always use Oogie's machine, you know the one that repaired his rips and tears (A/N. I'm basing my make up machine on the one in Kingdom Hearts when you have to fight Oogie Boogie the first time, if you don't kill him but damage him greatly, the one he uses to heal himself. If you have no idea what I'm talking about, when it comes up I'll give better descriptions. ) with the button or whatever. I saved it and tweaked it. I ran tests on it too so its pretty much safe."

Shock looked at him. "If anything happens Lock, I'm tossing you from this house and you'll sleep outside the night, get it. We take care of all our members, even the new ones. Remember that Lock. I'm hitting the sack. 'Night Lock! 'Night Barrel!" Then Shock walked sleepily to her and Evy's room and closed the door.

Barrel and Lock called after her. " 'Night Shock!" Then they both headed to their separate room and closed the doors.

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Ottsel of the Ages: Well there ya have it, Chapter 4! I'm sorry if my chapters aren't getting any longer, not good at writing.

Evy: Wheee! I'm actually in a chapter! So what my costume? Ooh! Can be a w-

Ottsel of the Ages: Shhh! Don't spoil it for the readers!

Haley: When is my chapter?

Ottsel of the Ages: Next one coming' up!

Haley: Good! Better be!

Brooke: If you don't hurry up I'll sick Ralph on you!

Ottsel of the Ages: You wouldn't dare...!

Brooke: Ralph!

( Ralph runs in and starts beating Ottsel of the ages with the dead spiky lizard)

Ottsel of the Ages: OW! Stop you - Ow! Okay ow! I'll ow hurry ow up ow with ow the next ow chapter ow! UNTIL NEXT TIME! OW OW OWWW!