Chris ran into the woods until he came across a run down tree house. He stepped into it, watching every step he took. Then just like Maria, he fell through a trap door. He fell onto Oogie's hard floor. It was too dark too see anything until he heard a voice out of no where.

"Chris Skellington! It's an honor to finally meet you. You look just like you old dad!"

"W-Who's there?" Chris asked nervosouly.

"Didn't your old man tell anything about me? I'm hurt."

Suddenly a bright spotlight appeared to reveal a big burlap sack.

"Oogie." Chris said.

"So you have heard of me."

"Where is she?"

"Where's who?"

"You know who. Where is Maria!"

"Oh, Maria. She's hanging around!"

He pushed the spotlight over to cage hanging in mid air. Inside sat Maria tied up and gagged. She was shaking her head violently

"Let her go Oogie."

"You want her, go get her." Oogie pushed a button on his remote. Spikes popped up from the floor and two card men jumped up in front of Chris. He quickly jumped over them. Then he grabbed the crane just above their heads. He swung over the spikes close the cage, grabbed it and pulled it down. Maria was still shaking her head violently, but he didn't notice. He opened the cage and quickly untied her, and ungaged her.

"It's a trap!" She screamed. But before he could react to what she had said a net caught him and pulled him up. It then dropped him on a table, and then he was bound to it with chains. He struggled to get free but they were to strong.

"Boy, your slower then your dad." Oogie laughed.

"Let her go Oogie. She's got noting to do what happened between you and my dad." Oogie laughed hysterically.

"You're even more stupid then your dad! Haven't you figured out?" Oogie asked.

"W-What do you mean?"

"I mean Maria been working for me the whole time!"

"No. No, y-you're lying! Maria, he's lying isn't he?"

Maria could only hang her head in shame.

Chris looked at her as if his heart had just been torn into a million pieces and then put into the shredder.

"Oops!" Oogie said laughing. "Did I just ruin a relationship? Oh well!" With that Oogie walked out of his lair and into another part of the tree house leaving Chris and Maria alone.

"Chris, I am so sorry. I never meant…"

"Get out." He said.

"Chris…"

"I SAID GET OUT!" He saw a flash of fear flicker through Maria. Then she quietly left the room leaving him to cry.

This chapter was so sad… But I hoped you still enjoyed it.