wow thanx everyone for reviews. Sorry it has been soooo long, my internet did something funny and the computer exploded so I traded it for bubblegum and-

maybe we should get on with the story...

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STRANGE ENCOUNTERS

Siana stirred. Someone was poking her in the back. She grumbled and muttered "I'm awake mum."

"What is it?"

"That's the second one I've seen!"

"It isn't very scary."

Siana's head throbbed, and as she sat up she tried to make out who the two voices belonged to in the dim light. Her eyes slowly adjusting, she made out two shapes; a short figure with funny tentacles on its head, and a rather tall person. Siana could only make out their silhouettes. She stood up slowly and quickly did a retake of the two figures in alarm.

The short being looked like a cross between a bird (most likely a chicken) and a demon; while the rangy thing beside it seemed to have come out of an old horror movie featuring the fish monster that ate people, for that is exactly what it looked like: a fish monster.

Siana stared at the creatures. They stared back. The fish monster spoke, which surprised Siana, even though she heard it speak earlier. She seemed angry (yes Siana decided it was female).

"How dare you! First you're splashing around in my water disturbing me, and then you're knocking around his bins making a ruckus? You're nearly as bad as those infidels of Oogie's!" Her voice was deep and harsh. She was very angry.

Siana was confused. She knew that she should be afraid of the pair, but she wasn't. She seemed as if in a dream, going with the flow.

"Er…where am I?"

"What?" said the harlequin demon in surprise. "You don't know?" Siana thought his voice was quite strange- not squeaky or high, just…strange.

"I am not going to waste my time teaching children about Halloween. Humph!" The fish woman stalked off, and a distant splash was heard.

"What…happened?" Siana asked, puzzled.

"You knocked over my bin and woke me up," the demon replied. He seemed to be inspecting her, looking up and down.

"You are a strange one...Hmm," something seemed to bother him. "You're…not from around here?" he asked almost nervously.

"No! No I'm not," Siana said shaking her head. "I-I was at my friends house and- RIKS! She brought me here and- oh! Why me?" Her eyes watered, and she buried her head in her hands. The reality had suddenly hit her hard- what if she never got back? What if she was stuck here forever?

The demon was intrigued. He was not used to humans- never met one, or dealt with one for that matter.

"Oh dear. It-it's alright." He reached out and touched her arm. Siana sobbed harder, her shoulders shaking.

"Let's go to Jack. Yes, Jack will know what to do." Firmly, the demon took her arm and led her down the road.

The moon shone a ghostly shine, lighting their path so Siana didn't have to squint to make out objects. A fountain, derelict buildings, a guillotine…

Wiping tears away with her other hand she asked "Who's Jack?"

"The pumpkin king," he replied matter-of-factly.

"Oh."

Together they walked down the road, soon disappearing into the shadows of buildings.

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no, no romance for those two! Or maybe there is....heheh