Chapter 2: Boogie's Boys and Halloween!
Me: Okay…starting this off with my new 'This is Halloween' because I wanted to! FWEE! Thank you Moonstriker and Chocolate14! I WORSHIP YOU FOR REVIEWING! Now, on with Chapter 2 since everyone knows I already did that stupid disclaimer. Also, cr. Finklestein made two Voodoo dolls for Jack, Alice and Luna. They sing briefly, I'll talk about them more in Chapter 3.
Mai scoffed and pulled a green bottle out her pocket and stuck her tongue out at the locked door. Thankfully, Sally understood how restless she was and gave her a tiny bottle of acid to use on barred windows in the most dire of situations. And this was a dire situation. She hadn't gotten any sleep and—
"Mai…you can come out now. We stole Fink's key and put him to sleep because today is HALLOWEENNNNNN!" Matt grinned, opening the heavy door. Mai blinked and sighed, putting the bottle away.
"Guys, I had a bad premonition." Jamis nodded, walking in and picking up a Christmas book he had left and began to flip through the pages until he found where ha had left off.
"Well, do share, dear sister. We haven't got all day—"
"I don't think I should tell you. Just a precaution…"
Mai:
Boys and girls of this new age
Would you like to see something strange?
Come with me and you will see…
This my town of Halloween!
Syn:
This is Halloween!
This is Halloween!
Pumpkins scream in the dead of night
This is Halloween, everybody make a scene!
Lock, Shock, Barrel:
Trick or treat!
Master Oogie, make 'em die of fright!
Citizens:
It's our town, everybody SCREAM!
In our town of Halloween…
Jamis:
I am the one who will seal your fate
When they find you it'll be too late
Mai:
I may be a princess, but I'll do you in
Doubting me will be your biggest sin!
Luna:
This is Halloween!
Alice:
This is Halloween!
Matt:
Halloween!
Halloween!
Halloween!
Halloween!
In this town we call home
Everyone hail to the Pumpkin Song!
Mayor:
In this town—
Don't we love it now?
Everyone's waiting for the next surprise!
Citizens:
Round that corner, child
Jack's anything but mild!
He might be waiting there to pounce and scare you!
Witches:
SCREAM!
It's our Halloween!
Syn:
It's freaky and obscene!
Well aren't you scared?
That's just fine!
Tell me once, tell me twice---
Oogie:
Take a chance and roll the dice!
Lock and Shock:
If you're not careful, you'll die tonight!
Crimson:
Everybody scream
Everybody scream
Ammalie:
In our town of Halloween!
Aphrodi:
I'll be the seductress and lover of jack
Sally will sob when I steal him back!
Sally:
I am the queen of this holiday town
Always there to smile but never makes a sound
Luna:
We are the twins of the VOODOO trade!
Alice:
The daughters for Daddy that the doctor made!
Alice and Luna:
This is Halloween!
This is Halloween!
Halloween!
Halloween!
Halloween!
Halloween!
Corpse Kid:
Halloween!
Halloween!
Ammalie:
Tiny children everywhere
Our life here is just a big scare!
Clown:
That's our JOB!
Syn:
But we're not all mean
Clown and Syn:
In this town of Halloween!
Mayor:
In this town—
Don't we love it now?
Everyone's waiting for the next surprise!
Citizens:
Our king Jack might catch you in the black and
SCREAM like a banshee
Make you jump out of your skin!
This is Halloween, everyone SCREAM
Would you please make way for the Pumpkin family?
Our man JACK is King of the Pumpkin Patch!
Everyone hail to the Pumpkin King NOW
This is Halloween!
This is Halloween!
Halloween!
Halloween!
Halloween!
Halloween!
Syn:
In this town that we call home…
Everyone hail to the Pumpkin Song!
Everyone:
LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA –FWEE!
Mai smiled and stepped off of the fountain and quickly ran off to find Syn, only to be pulled back by Jamis. He looked ahead blankly and when she tried to take off again, he pulled her back, shooting a glare at her. He nodded to a mysterious woman at the very front of the crowd with light pink hair pulled into a half pony tail with a red ribbon. She wore a long red dress and on her pale fingers was a skull ring--a ring that if you looked closely, it looked a lot like Jack. Her lips were a pearly pink and her mouth curved into a shy smile. She was gazing up at the Pumpkin King as if he was her long lost lover.
Sally hadn't noticed and as everyone began to compliment Jack on a wonderful Halloween, Jamis and Mai pulled their mother away. She made a quiet gasp of protest before the two dragged her away from the crowd to around the graveyard. Mai got the feeling that Jamis had the same premonition she had and was desperate to save her from sadness instead of preventing it all from happening. After all, Jamis was used to getting horrid premonitions. "Jamis…Mai…?"
"Mama, we missed you a lot! Did I tell you that Dr. Finklestein locked me up for breaking out again?" Mai grinned, hanging onto one of Sally's arms. Jamis didn't say anything to divert the subject as to why they dragged her away.
"I had a premonition and I wanted to tell you…we all love you. No matter what anyone else will say. If something bad does come to pass…" He held her face in his hands, grim expression. "Don't do anything stupid." Sally blinked and she sighed, her shoulders falling in relief.
"Darling! How could you ever think I'd do something stupid?"
"Because. We both predicted sorrow. We want you to be happy, and even if something bad happens…we need you here. You'll always be our mother! And we need you!" The Pumpkin Queen glanced over to Spiral Hill and bit her lip and her daughter's words.
"SHOCK!" Shock almost fell over at the thundering voice booming from downstairs. She recovered quickly and glared at the stairs and left, but not before stroking the face of the sleeping baby in the black cradle.
"Yes sir!" She sighed, stepping gingerly down the wooden stairs. "I'm here, what do you need?"
"I'll take care of it, dear. Go tend to your child…" A beautiful banshee said in barely a whisper, walking past the witch. She was Oogie's so called wife but she was constantly sneaking around—not that Oogie neither noticed nor cared. The only attention he wanted her for was mindless tasks, entertaining him and to laugh at her name. Which so happened to be Sexa.
"Oh common, Emma's sleeping! Don't bother." Shock cocked an eyebrow. You can watch her. I'm common around Halloween Town, no one will wonder why I'm mindlessly walking around. It's what I do!" As soon as she spoke, a pair of dice flew right past her and when they hit the wall, the landed on the circular table in the middle of the room.
"Go get Aphrodi for me…" Oogie laughed lowly and Shock nodded, turning around and leaving.
"Jack! Jack!" Jack whipped around and stopped his search for his rag doll children and wife to see the pink haired woman running towards him. She stopped in front of him and gave him an expectant gaze. "You do remember me, don't you?"
"Aphrodi! Where have you been?" He took her hands in his, grinning. "You left Halloween Town quite some time ago!"
"Oh yes, I left for Valentine's Town. Very dull if you ask me. I'm a queen there, but I just wanted to see you again. You have…children."
"Yes! I got married to Sally Finklestein 15 years ago! You left before I even met her."
"I see now that had I stayed I would be your Pumpkin Queen. That's what you promised a long time ago." Jack laughed and let go of her quickly only to have her twirl around and rest her head on his chest. "You did. I still have your promise ring!" She showed off her left hand and then turned to face him.
"Aphrodi…" His tone was warning her and she pouted, placing her hands on her hips. Instantly she transformed into Sally's figure.
"What, do I have to take the form of that wife of yours to get attention?"
"Don't do that!" He practically yelled and she transformed back to herself.
"I was wondering if you'd like to put a twist on Valentine's Day this year! It'll be so much fun!" Jack sighed, crossing his arms.
"The last time I tried to make a holiday other than Halloween better, I made everything worse."
"You've got me to guide you this time. We have a little while, please consider it!"
"Daddy! Daddy…" Mai trailed off and studied the woman beside her father and shot her looks that could kill. Aphrodi could match them. "I see! Kicking the posers out. Fun. Let me try. LEAVE!"
"Mai! This is Aphrodi, she used to live here. She's a friend of mine! Now apologize." He told her, scowling at her quick hatred. Mai folded her arms over her chest and shut her mouth at that point. She blinked and inside began to panic. Why was some beauty like this pink haired woman talking to her father…of all people?
"I'm truly sorry." She lied and when Jack focused his gaze back on Aphrodi, his daughter was walking off, head held high.
"She's got quite a temper. She's going to rule this place with an iron fist!" 'If something doesn't happen to her before then. And I'll make sure something will happen.'
"I know." Jack huffed out an exasperated sigh. "I'm sorry for her rudeness.
"Darling, she's extremely protective, that's all. No one wants the Pumpkin Queen Sally to have any competition. Anyway, my dear Jack, I must be off! Goodbye!" Aphrodi blew him a kiss and walked off, snickering to herself. This was going to be too easy.
Sally sat down on the Spiral Hill, plucking dead petals from a crisped flower. She knew Jamis and Mai had been right to warn her, and even thought the queen herself had no idea what was going to happen. "Too gorgeous to ponder so sadly, Sally." Sally looked up and saw a tall blue haired, red eyed warlock. He wore a long red leather coat and leather tight fitting pants and shorts.
"Crimson…" She sighed in relief. Sally had known Crimson since she was first created and left Halloween Town eventually. He had taught her ways to escape from the doctor and harbored a hatred for her creator as well. "Crimson, I'm so glad to see you! Where have you been?"
"Around…" He examined his black nailed and then held out a hand to pull her up. "You were just an innocent virgin when I last saw you and look at you now!" He twirled her around and she giggled, letting go of him.
"Crim, I AM married now, you know!"
"I know. There's nothing wrong…" He bent down and kissed her hand. "Talking to you. Your dear Jack, after all, was talking to a pink haired woman this evening. Quite a flirt, that one."
Me: WWOOOOO! I love cliffhangers! Review! Next chapter, Sally will start to get extremely suspicious and October and Mai have another meeting. And you'll find out who Shock had a baby with. Oh yes, and Alice and Luna will come in more!