The Nightmare after the Nightmare before Christmas
Chapter 1: Story Time
"Daddy, can you tell me the Halloween story?"
"Again?"
"Mm-hm."
"But it's your bed time."
"I know."
"You promise you won't be a big grouch tomorrow morning?"
"Heehee! I promise!"
"You swear?"
"Cross my heart and hope to die!"
"You double swear?"
"Double-cross my heart and hope to die again!"
"You TRIPLE-"
"Da-a-a-ad!"
"Haha…Alright, alright. Ready?"
"Ready!"
"Well, long ago, all the grown-ups were really bored and didn't have any fun for a whole year, since they had to go to work and do the bills-"
"Daddy, what are bills?"
"Hehe…You'll learn when you get older. Anyway, there were no picnics to have, no presents to share, and no special dinners to eat. So, one day, the grown-ups got together and decided to make some days of the year specialer than any other day. First, they made New Years Day. Then, they made Valentines. Then St. Patrick's Day, then the Fourth of July, and then Thanksgiving, and then Christmas. Then they said they were all done. But, the kids were really sad because they didn't get to make their own holiday. So, the kids got together, and tried to think of some holiday. They already had a holiday were you could stay up until midnight. They already had a holiday were you could send mushy cards to boys and girls. They already had holidays were you could look for money at the other end of a rainbow, run around with explosives, eat lots of Turkey, and get whatever toy you wished for. So, what sort of holiday could they make? Then, one boy stood up above everyone else, and he said, 'What if we go up to the grown-ups and tell them to give us all their treats?' Everyone cried out, 'Yeah!' and they clapped and cheered and whistled for him. Do you know what his name was?"
"What?"
"Do you really wanna know?"
"Yeah."
"Do you REALLY wanna know?"
"Yeeeess."
"Are you REALLY-"
"Aw, Daddy!"
"Well, his name was…hmmm…What was it again?"
"It's Jack!"
"Oh! That's right! The little boy's name was Jack Skellington. So, everyone liked Jack's idea, but they wanted to add more to the holiday. So, Jack said, 'If they don't give us their treats, then we'll torture them by throwing eggs at their houses and wrap toilet paper around their pretty trees and scare them with horrible faces and evil spells!' All the kids roared in agreement. And then Jack said, 'We'll warn the grown-ups by going up to their front doors and tell them we'll trick them if they don't give us a treat! Or, we'll just say, "Trick-or-treat!" Then, we'll collect the treats in small bags, and then eat it all once we go home.' Once again, all the kids screamed and shouted, 'YEAH!' Immediately, all of the boys and girls got to work on their own Holiday, with Jack being their leader. They practiced their scary faces, their evil spells, throwing eggs, and wrapping pretty trees in toilet paper. The final phase was naming their holiday. Jack then came up with the name Halloween. Then, the day finally came to put their Holiday into action.
"All of the kids got together on the very last night of October, with Jack up front, and ran up to the grown-ups' doors, shoving their bags in front of them, crying out 'Trick-or-treat!' Of course, all the grown-ups didn't listen to them. So, Jack ordered all of the kids to scare them with their scary faces, curse them with their spells, egg their houses, and even toilet paper their pretty trees. The grown-ups still didn't give the kids any of their chocolates or sweets, and Jack kept on ordering all of the kids to keep on scaring them. Soon, all of the kids were becoming monsters. Some grew lots of hair and a tail and began walking on all fours. They became known as werewolves. Then, the wicked girls who knew all the evil spells turned green grew into ugly old ladies and their noses grew longer. They became known as witches. Then some kids turned into slime, grew horns on their heads, and their faces became twisted and disfigured. And what of Jack Skellington? Well, he turned into a rather handsome and very tall skeleton man.
"All of the grown-ups then ordered all of the horrible monster children to go away and leave them alone. Very sad, they left. Then, Jack found a cemetery full of gravestones. He then saw one very beautiful one; One with a statue of a beautiful angel, holding the Bible in her hands. Underneath her were some doors. The angel statue then came alive, and she said to Jack, 'You can live in my home, where your kind are always welcome.' She then opened her doors, and Jack led everyone inside. On the other side was a whole different world. It was very dark and very scary, but the monsters didn't mind. In fact, they loved it there. So, Jack, along with all of the monsters, began to build their own town, filled with big black rusty gates, really frightening houses, and even their own sun witch looked like a pumpkin with a smiling grin. Jack was especially proud of his own creation; a hill which curled at the very end. It was made to be in front of the moon every night. Jack called the beautiful mountain Moonlight Hill.
"The monsters of the town finally finished, and named their home Halloween Town. Proud of what Jack had done for them, they crowned him the Pumpkin King. And so, on every last night of October, Jack leads his army of werewolves, witches, and the rest of his horrible monsters into our world, scaring all of the grown-ups, and even the children, because they think it's so much fun. And if any little boy or girl who eggs a house or wraps a tree in toilet paper or scares all of the grown-ups on Halloween might become a monster themselves, and would have to join the Pumpkin King in his night of fright. The end."
"I love that story, daddy."
"I know you do, sweetheart."
"Does Halloween Town really exist?"
"Of course it does, honey, but only if you really have the Halloween Spirit."
"I think I do."
"Of course you do."
"Daddy?"
"Yes, sweetie?"
"Could you sing the Halloween song?"
"Well, alright, but only for my little monster."
"Heehee!"
"Boys and girls of every age,
Wouldn't you like to see something strange?
Come with us and you will see,
This, our town of Halloween…"
YAY! I FINALLY have my story up!Ifind this chapter very cute. It plays a big role in the story. You'll just have to wait to see what I'm talking about...
FANGIRLS-chants while holding up torches and pitchforks WE WANT MORE! WE WANT MORE!
CHICK- Well, you're all in luck because I have two more chapters right here! pats a pile of papers
FANGIRLS- pounces on Chick I WANT IT! NOW, ME! LEMME SEE IT!
CHICK- JACK, HELP ME!
JACK- Sorry, love. You're on your own... drinks rum
CHICK- NOOOOOOOOOO!