Jack Skellington walks through a dark forest, with his pet, Zero, trailing behind. He comes to a clearing. Several trees are adorned with various doors. The center one depicts a Christmas Tree. Jack turns the golden doorknob and swings open the door. He leans against the tree and looks in. A small breeze carrying snowflakes wafts from inside the tree. However, Jack sees nothing inside. The wind wraps around Jack and pulls him into the tree.
"Whooooaaa"
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Sora, Donald and Goofy get off the Gummi ship and they turn towards each other and jump a little as they looked at themselves. Sora who looked like a Vampire with a scary pumpkin on his head covering his right eye, Goofy; a zombie with his hat looking like a screw was drilled into his head and Donald who was dressed like a mummy.
"Wait! We forgot to let-"
A blood-curling scream comes from behind them as the see Andi on the ground scooting herself towards the Gummi ship. Pointing her keyblade at them.
"Andi, it's ok, it's just...whoa" said Sora looking at her.
"Whoa, what?" asked Andi still terrified.
"Well...ok you don't exactly look like..."
"Don't exactly look like what?"
Sora sighed, "When you see your reflection, you look like a clown" explained Sora
"I look like a what?" said Andi as releases her keyblade and she looks at her reflection in the Gummi ship windows and scares herself a little. Her hair is in pig tails on the side of her head with a blood red strip of color on the right side of the pig tails. She also had a small black hat that was titled to the side as well. Her face was painted white with black circles that looked like rubbed eye liner and mascara with blood red stripes that start from her eyebrows to her cheeks. Her outfit was a black collared buttoned up shirt with the sleeves rolled up to her elbows, her buttons were black, red and white down her shirt. Her skirt was a tattered tutu that was black and red that stopped in the middle of her thigh. Her legs had black and white stripped tights with red heels.
"What is up with this world?!" exclaimed Andi looking at the boys.
"It's not that bad" said Sora
Andi looked at Sora not amused, "I look like a child's nightmare" said Andi flatly then looks at Donald and Goofy who are shaking in fear.
"I'm even scaring Donald and Goofy" continued Andi throwing her hand out like she needs to present her case. Sora looks and sees what Andi was talking about.
"Well the only way to explain why we look like this. Is to find out where we are" explained Sora
"If we look like this I'm afraid what we will find" replied Andi.
Sora grabs Andi by the wrist and pulls Andi on her feet. "I'm fine" said Andi pulling her arm out of Sora's grasp and walks in front of the group like she wasn't afraid anymore. Sora shakes his head as he, Donald and Goofy follow behind her. They arrive at a signpost attached to a scarecrow with a pumpkin head. The sign reads "Halloween Town"
"Hey, this is Halloween Town, right?" Asked Sora
"Well, it sure does look like Hallowee...Wha?" Donald looks over to the entrance into town. It's decorated in orange Christmas lights. Goofy looks as well. Sora looks at Donald, and then to the entrance. Zero flies in and scares Goofy, who scares Donald, Andi and Sora.
"Hey, it's Zero! How've you been, boy?" Asked Sora cheerfully.
They watch as Zero flies into town. "Come on!" said Sora as they follow. They enter Halloween Town Square and see there are orange lights leading up to a long launchpad.
"What's that for?" asked Sora
They hear the sound of bells as they look around and see nothing around them Donald looks up at the dark sky.
"It's Jack!" exclaimed Donald as the others look up as well. They see Jack flying down in a coffin sleigh with a trashcan attached behind it led by three skeletal reindeer.
"Sora, Donald, and Goofy! Welcome back, and Merry Christmas!" greeted Jack Skellington.
"Merry Christmas? Don't you mean, "Happy Halloween"?" asked Sora confused.
"Of course. Halloween greetings from Jack Skellington, the Pumpkin King" replied Jack as he makes a scary face, which to him doesn't seem up to his standards. But still made Sora, Andi, Donald and Goofy jump a little in freight.
"Forgive me. I'm in a Christmas mood. You see, I'm running the show again this year-but I need Sandy Claws's blessing, so I'm off to Christmas Town" explained Jack almost like he was already given the honor.
Sora, Andi, Donald and Goofy group up together, ""Sandy Claws"?" asked Sora
"I think he means Santa Claus" replied Goofy
"Santa Claus? Seriously?! in this world?! What happened to the North Pole and happy cheery elves?"
Jack stands up on the edge of the fountain; "Aren't these decorations wonderful? This year Halloween Town's going to handle Christmas too! But first! We have to visit Sally. She's working on something no self-respecting Santa Claus can do without. Come along-I'll show you!"
"A Halloween Town Christmas..." thought Sora out loud. They look around the Square and see the guillotine, a jack in the box, a scary duck with teeth, and the reindeer, which squawk. Andi, Donald and Goofy shiver.
"Wanna go check it out?" asked Sora looking at them as they sigh putting their head down.
"Christmas of nightmares! You sure you wanna support this?" asked Andi looking at Sora. Jack walks to Dr. Finkelstein's Lab, "C'mon, hurry!" he calls them.
"Might as well see what he's done" replied Sora as he follows Jack Skellington. Andi, Donald and Goofy look at each other, "Why do I have a bad feeling about this?" asked Andi.
"Like you said Christmas of nightmares who would really want that?" asked Donald.
Andi sighs, "Come on" she says in defeat and they follow Sora. In the Lab, Dr. Finkelstein is working on his latest creation with Lock, Shock, and Barrel. The doctor opens his head and scratches his brain. Jack enters gleefully.
"Hello, Doctor! Where's Sally?"
"Can't you see...that I'm in the middle of an experiment?" snapped Dr. Finkelstein as he slams his head shut and turns around in his wheelchair. He rides it over to the table. Lock, Shock, and Barrel carry over a machine part as Sally enters.
"Hey, this is way too heavy!" whined Lock
"Then let's toss it!" replied Shock
"You do and you'll be sorry! Now bring it over here" ordered Dr. Finkelstein
"Heave-ho!" said Lock, Shock and Barrel as they throw the part onto the table. It sparks and pulses with electricity, then exploded. Sora and Jack cover their faces. The table is covered with smoke. Lock, Shock, and Barrel take off their masks and laugh. They start to leave, Barrel tripping, and they put their masks back on as they run past Sally.
Andi looks in complete shock, "Their faces...look like..."
"Imbeciles! Now my experiment is ruined!" yells Dr. Finklestein
"Their...masks" finished Andi still trying to grip everything she has seen.
"Sally! Did you finish it? I want to show my good friends" said Jack
"I'm sorry, Jack. I...I need a little bit more time." replied Sally
"Ohh... Well, that's all right. Just as long as it's ready for Christmas!" he says patting her shoulder and starts to leave.
"But... Jack..."
"I'd best be off. I've got to go get Sandy Claws, right away! Wonderful to see you again. Good-bye for now!"
Jack leaves the lab.
"Go get Santa Claus...?" asked Sora as he thinks
"Please, Sora. I'm afraid something terrible will happen if Jack goes through with this" pleaded Sally
"Which I've been trying to say this whole time" said Andi with her arms crossed
"You can say that again!" agreed Donald
"Sora?" asked Goofy looking at him as Sora seems to be in a happy daze.
Jack returns, snapping Sora out of his daze; "Are those strange-looking fellows in the town square with you?" asked Jack
"Huh? What "fellows"?" asked Sora raising an eyebrow.
"You know, the ones who wanted to spoil Halloween AND Christmas? What are they called again... Heartless?" explained Jack.
"They're definitely not with us. But Donald, Goofy, and I can get rid of them for you. And then we can go see Santa!" said Sora.
Donald taps his foot. Sora looks over at him, "But first, the Heartless!" He continues as they leave the lab and see several Wight Knight Heartless and The Mayor.
"Now hear this, you...you things! Leave Halloween Town at once...by order of the mayor! Jack? Where are you? I'm only an elected official-I can't handle this by myself." Said the Mayor as Jack walks up to him.
"Jack!"
"We're on it!" Replied Sora
Andi looks at the terrifying heartless as she swings keyblade at one as it jumped at her. "Even the heartless are creepier here" said Andi as she fights. Sora, Donald, Goofy and Jack continue to fight as they defeated the heartless in the square.
"How is Sandy Claws supposed to relax with all this going on? That's it, fellows! Sandy Claws needs bodyguards. Are you up to the task?" Asked Jack Skelllington.
"Us?" Asked Donald
"Yeah." Agreed Sora excitedly.
Andi, Goofy and Donald look at him with Donald's hands on his hips and tapping his foot at Sora.
"What?" asked Sora looking at them confused
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Lock, Shock, and Barrel ride their walking bathtub into the Graveyard.
"What should we bring along next time?" Asked Lock
"A bucketful of caterpillars!" Replied Shock
"Or something even worse!" Said Barrel
The bathtub stops, Lock, Shock and Barrel looks and see they come across a woman in black holding a staff.
"Who's that?" Asked Lock
"Some old hag!" Insulted Barrel
"Silence!" Ordered Maleficent angrily.
"A witch?" Questioned Shock as Maleficent lifts her arm and conjures up magic threateningly. The three are scared and shrink close together in their bathtub, shivering.
"Hmm...perhaps you three could be of use to me. Come along, all of you. I'll show you the true meaning of "mischief.""
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Back in Halloween Town Square, Jack is getting them prepared.
"All right, bodyguards! Christmas Town is this way! The doorway is in the woods just past the graveyard!" Explained Jack pointing towards the direction they were suppose to go. They pass through the Graveyard and into the Hinterlands. They see the area with doors on the trees.
"Here it is! The door to Christmas Town. The spooks of Halloween can get so tiresome year after year. I wanted something new. And I found this!" explained Jack showing the door. Sora, Andi, Donald and Goofy lean over to get a closer look at the special door.
"Beyond this door is a world filled with wonders...the likes of which you've never seen! As first I couldn't believe my eyes! Everything was so fresh and exciting!" exclaimed Jack. Sora is getting anxious.
"C'mon! Just open it!" Yells Sora excitedly.
Jack opens the door. Sora runs and jumps inside. Andi, Donald and Goofy look in after him, watching him fall. They look at each other and jump in. They're transported to Christmas Town. Sora comes out of the tree on the Yuletide Hill. Donald falls on top of him, and Goofy on top of him. As Sora was about to get up he gets slammed again in the snow where he sees Andi pilled on with them.
"Ouch" muttered Andi holding her head as she gets off of them sitting in the snow. Sora pushes off Donald and Goofy, looks down to the city below.
"Cooool!" Said Sora
"Wow!" Said Donald
"Now this looks more like it" said Andi smiling.
Jack appears.
"So where's Santa?" Asked Donald
"In his workshop. Shall we?" Said Jack pointing at the big workshop building in the village.
Andi looks and sees that everyone had changed their outfits other the Jack Skellington to more festive with Christmas Sora still wearing black but with a Santa outfit this time. Goofy looked like a festive reindeer and Donald looks like a snowman, Looking down she sees she's wearing a black Santa like outfit but it was a shorter dress that flared out with still the same black and white stockings and red shoes. She glances up and sees her hat has changed into a Santa hat but the top of the hat dangling over her eyebrow.
"Sora! Our outfits changed" said Andi
"Huh?" Replied Sora as he looks down.
"Yeah I guess they-" said Sora with a smile when he gets thrown with a snowball.
"Ouch! Hey!"
Andi laughs as she runs away from him. "Really?" Asked Sora as he watches her run up. They walk into Candy Cane Lane and Heartless appear.
"Here too!?" Exclaimed Sora
"En garde, loyal bodyguards!" Ordered Jack
"Hey Sora! Got an idea!" said Andi with a smile as she runs towards the carousel. Sora looks at her confused as she jumps on it looking at Sora.
"Use your magic to spin this" said Andi as she hits a jack in the box heartless. Sora runs over with his keyblade as gets Aero ready. "You sure this is a good idea?" asked Sora
"Nope" replied Andi as Sora's Aero magic spins the carousel really fast, jumping out of the way as Andi uses the speed to attack the heartless. when it stops all of a sudden Andi flies off the carousel screaming as she hits a building on her back.
"Andi!" exclaimed Goofy as he runs over at her blocking the heartless from getting her. Andi is holding her head in her hand as she seems to be unable to stand probably from all the spinning. "Maybe that wasn't the best plan I could have done" mumbled Andi. Donald hits another heartless with his thunder helping Goofy protect Andi.
Sora and Jack take on the last heartless when the heart floats away Sora and Jack run over to Donald, Goofy and Andi. Andi looks up at Sora with a small smile. "Not my best idea" she says to him. Sora shakes his head at her as he gives her a hand. Andi takes it and stands with great difficulty, Sora takes her arm and wraps it over his shoulders to help sturdy her. Andi holding her head with her other hand with her eyes closed.
"Christmas is in big trouble!" Said Donald
"Gawrsh, we can't let anything bad happen to Christmas" said Goofy worried. Sora and Donald nod.
"That's where Sandy Claws lives." Said Jack pointing at the building. Sora looks at Andi who was looking down.
"Ready?" he asked
Andi nodded as they walked together. Andi starts to be able to walk better. "I think I got it now" said Andi looking at Sora. Sora lets her go removing her arm off his shoulders. Andi walks with a little unstability which has Sora grab the back of her arm. "I'm okay" she said softly as Sora lets her go again. They enter Santa's House, where Mr. Claus is looking over his list. A few elves are walking out.
"Whoa!" Exclaimed Sora and Donald.
"Well, hello everyone. Did you come to see if you're on my "nice" list?" Asked Santa
They walk closer.
"Your name?" Asked Santa
"Um, Sora, sir."
"Let's see...Sora...Here you are. Well, according to my list, Sora...seven years ago you told everyone you did not believe in Santa Claus... Oh, that is unfortunate." Said Santa checking his list.
Sora holds his head in dismay.
"How about Donald and Goofy?" Asked Donald
Santa checks his list and smiles.
"Oh, boy!" Replied Donald happily jumping.
"And you?" Asked Santa looking at Andi
"Humph...Don't worry about it. I know I'm not on that list" replied Andi with a cocky smirk with her arms crossed.
"You must be Andi then?"
"Huh?" Said Andi surprised by how he knew that.
"I was hoping to meet you for I always wondered about how a child who loves Christmas but never once believed in me?"
"You never believed in Santa Claus!" Exclaimed Sora looking at Andi in complete shock. Andi smacks her hand on her face by Sora's reaction.
"Am I on your list, too, by any chance? It's me, Jack!"
"Jack Skellington!?" Exclaimed Santa as they hear a smash from inside the Toy Factory.
"What sort of trouble did you bring this time?" Asked Santa walking round the door.
"This time?" Asked Sora
"It's a long story!" Replied Jack
They follow Santa into the toy factory. Santa frantically looking around for whoever made the noise.
"Why do we have to hide?" Asked Lock
"Silence! Well, this is a pleasant surprise. That fool Jack brought Sora and the others with him. Now we can deal with all of them at once!" Ordered Maleficent
"What do you want us to do?" Asked Shock
"Who's there?" Yells Santa sternly.
"Busted!" Exclaimed Lock, Shock and Barrel. Maleficent disappears, as Barrel swings a clamp through the window. Jack sees them and gasps. The three miscreants leave through the window.
"It's Lock, Shock, and Barrel!" Said Jack
"Not those three..." replied Santa
"I assure you, they're not with us."
"Well, whatever the case, they've been quite naughty. Catch them and bring them back here. They're going to get a lecture." Said Santa as he starts to walk back to his house.
"Uh...Mr. Claws? I wanted to talk to you about Christmas first."
"It'll have to wait. I need to see how things are progressing in my workshop."
"C'mon, Jack-let's catch those little pranksters." Said Sora
"Oh, all right, then."
They leave Santa's House and see footprints going all the way up Yuletide Hill. They follow them back to the Graveyard...
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Author's notes: I am so sorry you guys. I know I said I was trying to get back into the posting schedule again but no joke this month has been super busy for me. I didn't want to just throw chapters in without putting the time in them and making sure it worked through the chapter. I am going to try getting back posting Wednesday and Sunday again I promise it just might be until June before that happens but we'll see I never thought May would be so crazy. But I so hope you enjoyed this long waited chapter to show up. Please Fave and Review!
