I couldn't wait until tomorrow to post the next chapter! I don't own any of "The Nightmare Before Christmas", except for Chris, and Maria. Well hear is the second chapter. Enjoy!

They saw Jack in the middle of the circle. But how could that be? Jack was standing right next to his son Chris. Suddenly, the imposter took the form of another creature. It took for of the wolf citizen in Halloween Town. Everybody was very amused by the shape shifter, especially Chris and Jack. They began to throw money to the performer.

"No, no everybody, please I don't perform for money." The creature said. The people looked at her as if she was crazy. But they accepted this and went on to what they had been doing previously, except for Jack and Chris.

"Bravo." Jack said as he walked toward the creature.

"J-Jack S-Skellington? The Pumpkin King himself? It is a great honor Mr. Skellington."

"Thank you." Jack said back warmly.

"Oh, pardon me your highness. Let me just change to my normal form." And the creature began to form, and as it did Chris watched amazingly. It began to form into a beautiful rag doll. She was tall like Sally, but had short black hair and beautiful brown eyes. She looked about Chris's age. But what really caught Chris's eye was her smile. It was a perfect smile. She was the most beautiful rag doll he had ever seen. He just starred at her, smiling. But he snapped back to reality as his father began to talk.

"So what is your name?" Jack asked.

"Maria Mr. Skellington." She answered.

"Please call me Jack, and this is my son Chris."

"It's a pleasure to meet you Chris." She said

"N-No th-the pleasure is all mine." He stammered. It was almost like he had forgotten how to speak.

"I've never seen you around town." Jack said

"Oh….well I'm new here in town. I'm just trying to find a place where I can get everything organized. Do you know of any place Mr.…I mean Jack?"

Chris blurted the first thing that came to his mind. "We have an empty guess room in our house." His father looked at him a little shocked and a little suspiciously.

"Well I would be honored to stay in the home of the Pumpkin King. Is that alright with you Jack?"

"Of course it is. You can stay as long as you need to." He answered.

"Thank you Jack." Maria said.

Chris smiled at the fact that she would be staying with them, and wondered what was going to happen while she stayed there.