CHAPTER 9
The Spies
Jack grabbed Sydney by the wing, and they were both sucked into the Easter World at once. The egg shaped door closed behind them automatically. Amongst the circle of trees, things were quiet…too quiet. From behind the Thanksgiving Tree, three little hooligans rushed out to the center of the circle.
"Can you believe how easy that was!" cried Shock, "We've been risking our butts for eleven years trying to get all that stuff on Jack's scavenger list, and haven't even come close. This whole time, all we had to do was kidnap the Sally, and Jack would jump through hoops of fire for us! By the way, who did Oogie Boogie send to kidnap the rag doll?"
"I don't know," Lock answered, "Some independent agent. But back to Jack, he's so stupid! He didn't even question what the items on the list are for."
"Well just for the record, I don't think Sydney is stupid," said Barrel, "I mean, she knows what she is doing, and she hasn't messed up yet. We should give her credit for that."
"Barrel, what's with you!" scolded Lock, "You don't actually like this human, do you?"
"But…" Barrel tired to defend her, "she's one of us-"
"We're not human!"
"That's not what I meant! She's one of us and we should like her."
"Well Barrel, you're on of us, and we don't like you!"
"You wanna start somethin', Lock?"
"BRING IT ON, BITCH!"
Barrel jumped at Lock, bringing them both to the ground. The two were whacking each other with their masks as they rolled around.
"STOP!" demanded Shock. Barrel and Lock froze. Lock had a chock hold on Barrel, and Barrel's fist lodged in Lock's right eye, "Break it up you two! Oogie Boogie said we have to work together, meaning you do everything thing that I say. Now break it up!"
Barrel and Lock moved a foot away from each other and said, "Yes sir."
"Now Barrel, since you like the human so much, you can report her progress to Oogie Boogie."
"What? No! Please! No! I still have a bruise from before!"
"Barrel, you know we can only talk with Oogie Bogie through our dreams," Lock teased.
"But I went last time!" Barrel protested.
Shock took her mask off and knocked Barrel over the head from behind. Barrel's eyes rolled back, and then he fell out cold.
"And you'll go again," Shock said standing over Barrel, "He, he, he, he, heeeeeee! Come on Lock."
"Where are we going?" Lock asked.
"We're fallowing team Bozo's trail so we can spy on them. Oogie Boogie wants an up-to-date report as often as possible."
"Sounds boring."
"Just because we have a job, doesn't mean we can't have any fun!"
Shock and Lock giggled at the thought of tormenting Jack and Sydney at every possible moment. Lock and Shock would make sure that those two completed their mission, while at the same time keeping themselves entertained.
"Come on, let's catch up to them!" Lock said.
He and Shock picked up Barrel under the arms and dragged him to the Easter Town Tree. Shock flung open the egg-shaped door and the three were sucked inside.