YAY! Chapter 9! But, I am sad to say, this is the last chapter. (Cries hysterically) thank you people for being loyal. Well, I say all the thank you's and comments after the story.

Jack had defeated the almighty King Bob Skullington. A rush of happiness spread throughout his body. Okay, he thought, maybe not by myself. But I did scare him into the path of Lock Shock and Barrel. Hey, wait a minute! How did those kids leave?

Jack had to carry the horror-struck Bob, once again, to the authorities. They put him in the so called, "inescapable cell", but this time he was stripped of all of his things and had to wear a provided uniform. Now he was just a big rat in a cage.

"So Jack, I heard you needed to keep this guy alive, but you want him to be an animal, that is okay. I have just the machine. How it works, you say? Well…" Dr. Finklestein rambled on. Jack stopped listening. He was deciding on what animal to use. He decided on a cat. A white cat so he would stand out.

Jack Skellington had told Bob to make a call in the future and tell them not to come after the town. The man on the other end said that a war broke out when he left. The people revolted. King Bob's followers were out numbered. It was only a matter of days until it was over and King Bob would be finished.

Jack brought Bob to Dr. Finklestein's office. He also brought a cat painted white. It was now about to begin.

Dr. Finklestein started to talk, breaking the eerie silence.

"You see that white circle on the floor? The cat and Bud…"

"Bob," the washed-up king said.

"Whatever! Bug…"

"Bob!"

"Bum…"

"BOB!"

"Bill?"

"BOB YOU STUPID, GOOD FOR NOTHING IGNORANT OLD FART! IT'S BOB! B-O-B, BOB!"

"Well I've never…"

"Well now you have old man!"

"Oooo!" Dr. Finklestein was speechless. Finally he said, "The sooner this is over, the better. You and the cat will stand in the circle."

Jack was laughing so hard he was on the floor gasping for breath. Jack always liked it when Dr. Finklestein was insulted. Jack didn't like Dr. Finklestein, he was always being treated like he was inferior. Now it was the Doctor's turn.

Dr. Finklestein turned on the machine. It took two minutes to charge and fire a beam at the two. Lock and Shock came to watch. Barrel came fifteen seconds before the blast. He was soaking wet.

"Aww, you're not supposed to be swimming in the goldfish tank. You're in big trouble!" teased Lock.

"Oh man, you always eat all the fish!" complained Shock.

Barrel burped. A live gold fish flew out his mouth. It was headed for the two about to be zapped. The cat ran away from the flying fish. The fish landed by Bob's shoe and the beam shot.

"Get a glass of water. QUICK!" ordered Jack. Mayor came running with a glass. "Thank you. This is a weird sight to behold. Possibly the biggest threat to Halloween town, and now he's just a scaly fish."

"Goldfish," corrected Mayor.

"I think Julius would like this a pet. Also if he tries to take over in the future, I'll tell him ' you want this to happen to you?'."

"Should we give him fishy companions so he won't be bored or lonely?"

"I don't know, he could possibly start a fish army,"

Mayor laughed, " Ha ha ha! No, really, should we?"

"I guess, it's only fair."

Jack put the fish in a bag. He began to walk home. As he was walking, he had a funny feeling that he was being followed. Jack opened the door to his home.

"Sally, Julius, I'm home!"

"Daddy!" cried Julius happily.

"Hey big guy! Looks like somebody is growing teeth! What a big boy!"

"Jack! You're home! You're safe! You had me so worried!" said Sally. Jack held up the fish. "Oh, you also brought back dinner…But Jack, It's too small, It can barely feed Julius."

"No, it's Bob,"

"What!"

"You heard me right,"

"Where!"

"In the bag, of course."

"You mean…he's a…"

"Yep! And he's going to be Julius's pet."

"Is it safe?"

"Of course."

A black figure pounced on the bag. It was short and very large. It's teeth sunk into the bag. It was about to eat Bob when Jack took away the fish, and put Bob in a bowl of water.

"Barrel! Shame on you!" yelled Sally.

"I was hungry, and I love to eat fish!" complained the fat Barrel.

"But that doesn't give you a reason to do such a thing!" yelled Jack.

Barrel started to cry. In all of Jack's days, he had never seen Barrel cry. He wasn't sure what to do. Jack put down the bowl to give Barrel a hug when Barrel lunged out and scooped the fish. He ate Bob with one swallow.

"Well, at least we know he's gone for good," said Jack. "You weren't really even crying, were you?"

"Of course not," answered Barrel.

Later, Barrel will regret what he did.

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