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Murdoc: An' ya call me the psycho?

KK: Y'know, if you weren't so frickin' hot, I'd murder you right now.

Trapped In Halloween Act Two

Where the hell am I? An' why does my head hurt so much. . .?

Slowly, Russel opened his large white eyes, his head throbbing in pain with each passing second it took. As they finally opened completely, he noticed something that was strapped to his face and around his skull. A mask!

He immediately sat up and pulled it off his head. Turning it around and looking down at it, he nocticed it was a hockey mask with a red V-shape in the center of the top. Next his attention was drawn to what he was wearing: a torn-up, gray long-sleeved shirt with tears across one of the shoulders and across the front, and a pair of faded jeans with what looked like grease stains on them (no, not food-grease stains, like you all might be thinking!). His own sneakers were still on, but the bottoms were caked with mud, like he had just come out of. . .a lake.

"How the hell did this-" The drummer was interrupted by the sounds of moaning as his friends, who were all laying on the ground beside him, came back into consciousness. "You guys okay?" he asked, not paying any attention to where they were.

2D was the first to respond, sitting up slowly. "I feel a bit chilly," he replied. He looked down and gasped. He was dressed in a black, 19th-century gala ensemble, along with a black velvet cape. On his lap was a mask that looked as if it could only cover one-half of his face. This confused him more, but he tried not to think that much of it, since it would only worsen his own headache. And, since he was such a curious person, that could probably be considered, mission: impossible.

"Wot the 'ell am I dressed in?"

Following his awakening, Adria, Noodle, and Murdoc all sat up. And they, too, were all dressed in strange outfits.

Adria had on a thin lavender party dress. She also had two cats ears attached to her head and a matching tail attached to her backside. She gave one of the ears and even the tail a tug, and strangely, they felt as if they were attached to her own body!

Noodle had on a pair of big ears, too, but also a pair of small bat wings on her back. She wore a short black dress with long sleeves.

For Murdoc, it was a different story. He was still wearing his original jeans and boots, but his usual grey shirt was replaced by a dirty red-and-green striped sweater. He also felt something heavy on his right hand. Lifting it up, he could see that he was wearing a glove with jointed blades strapped to the fingers. All he could say was, "Damn!".

Noodle whimpered in fear, he body coiling up. "Where are we?" she asked.

Adria looked around but surpirsingly remained calm. "We're in a graveyard." She stood up, everyone else following. "Actually, this is hard to believe, but we're in the Halloweentown graveyard."

"Who cares 'ow we got in?" 2D panicked. "I wanna get out now!"

"Same here, man," Russel agreed, picking up a machete that lay behind him. "But I wanna find out who put us in these weird getups, an' why."

"They're 'Alloween-themed, ya dunce," said Murdoc.

"Well, duh, you jackass. Don' make me break your nose again!"

"Stop fighting, you two," Noodle spoke out. "We will never resolve anything if you argue."

"Is everything alright over here?" an unfamiliar voice asked from behind the group. Everyone jumped and instantly turned around.

Standing behind them was none other than Jack Skellington, the Pumpkin King and the biggest celebrity in Halloweentown. He was even so tall, he towered an inch or two over 2D. Noodle trembled slightly and ran behind Russel, cowering behing him.

"I heard some arguing," Jack continued, "and I wanted to see if you all were okay."

"Oh, we're fine, thanks," Adria replied, very casually, as if she had met this creature before. She extended her hand. "I'm Adria."

Jack took her slender hand in his cold, bony one and shook it. "Jack Skellington. Nice to meet you."

"Nice to meet you, too; I've heard so much about you from where I come from."

"Where, exactly, is that?"

"The U.K."

"Ohh. . .wait, you five are human?"

Now Adria felt a tad intimidated. "Is that a bad thing?"

"Not exactly, but it's a good thing you're wearing those costumes, otherwise people would see you as a bit strange. By the way, who are the four behind you?"

"Oh, they're my friends, Noodle, 2D, Murdoc, and Russel." She turned around and pointed to them as they were introduced.

"It's a pleasure to meet you all." Jack smiled. "So, you all have never been around Halloweentown before?"

"We jus' arrived," answered 2D. "We're all a bit. . .confused."

Jack gave a hearty laugh. "Well, you don't have to worry about that. If you want, I'll show you all into town."

"That would be heavily appreciated," said Russel, feeling a bit more at ease.

"Okay then. Follow me." Jack then led the five through the graveyard and to the front gates of the town. They stopped there, and Jack turned his head to face 2D and Russel. "You two had best put those masks on now; I think you'd blend in better."

The drummer and the singer nodded in response and placed the masks on their faces. 2D then lightly tapped Adria on the shoulder.

" 'Ow do I look?" he asked her.

"Like the Phantom of the Opera," she laughed. "I'm sorry, but I'm more used to seeing Muds in a cape."

2D scoffed. "Gee, 'fanks."

With a loud screech, the gates opened, and closed with a fierce bang against the hard ground after the group had stepped in.

"I don't think you'll be back in time to see your TV show, Muds," Adria whispered jokingly. Murdoc only rolled his eyes.

"We'll need to go see the mayor to see if he approves of your stay here in town," Jack announced. "Not to worry, though; he's not mean at all. But he prefers to stay in a good mood."

The group then proceeded to walk through what seemed like an abandoned Halloweentown, to the town hall to find the mayor outside, polishing a window. Jack cleared his throat to get his attention.

The Mayor turned around. "Why, hello, Jack. Who are your friends?"

"These five are newcomers to Halloweentown from far away, Mayor. They are Adria, Noodle, um, 2D, Murdoc, and Russel. Did I get your names right?"

"Perfect," Adria replied, smiling.

"How marvelous!" The Mayor kept a smile on his face, so 2D, Murdoc, and Russel saw this as a bit awkward. What was even more awkward to them was the fact that they had seen a face on the back on the Mayor's head before he turned around. "I'll call a town meeting, and everyone can get to know you all."

"Um, thank you, sir," Noodle said, quietly. She was still a bit frightened, but she always remembered her manners.