Rampant Rabbit
By End of Grace
Thanks for all the wonderful reviews, I'm so glad you guys are enjoying this. please keep them coming. There is a quote from the film " Hocus Pocus" In this, see if you can find it! I don't own Guardians or Nightmare before X-mas. Enjoy!
Chapter Five
Bunnymund's chest was on fire, he couldn't breathe, his heart was thumping hard in his chest. The ground where North had stood was now splattered with his blood., were the trouble three had beaten him. He could hear people talking but it sounded so muffled, as bile raised in his throat. He looked around frantically, as if any moment North would appear again and everything would be fine. His eyes fell on Jack Frost and Jack Skellington talking in a very argent way, with Sally butting in now and again. His eyes narrowed and his fists tighten as he leapt at the skellington.
"Jack, you and Sally go to the Town Hall and talk to the people and tell them what has happened. I'll go with..." said Jack Skellington as Bunny's fist connected with his jaw, sending the pumpkin king flying to the ground. Jack looked up at a furious looking Easter Bunny, who looked as if he was about to tear him apart.
"You!" Bunny snarled "It's always YOU! Every time that North gets involved with you, he gets hurt!"
"Not intentionally! I have tried to make up for my mistakes" cried Jack as he covered his skull with his long arms "I would never hurt Sandy Claws on purpose!"
Zero appeared in the garden barking like mad, his nose glowing brightly, Sally gasped covering her mouth.
"Boogie, he's got the door!"
"What Door?" asked Bunny his eyes still fixed on Jack. Jack Frost stepped in-between them, looking very angry and hurt.
"Weren't you listening? Boogie has the Halloween door, he stole it while you and North were fighting out here. And because he has it, it won't matter if the boycott is in place because no one can leave here or come in with out that door. "
Bunny tapped the ground expecting a tunnel to appear but it didn't. They were stuck.
"Ha, just like I said, anything that happens in Halloween town always comes and bites every other holiday in the arse. So we can't go and get help and North is a prisoner of the boggy-man. You three get to that town meeting I'll go get North"
"You won't find him on your own! Time is of the essence here, especially after what Boogie did to him the last two time" said Sally as she helped Jack up from the floor. Jack Frost turned confused as did Bunny who stepped closer to them, his anger barely in check.
"What do you mean, the last TWO times"
"You mean you don't know?" Sally looked at Jack Skellington who looked down at the ground hoping it would shallow him whole. The skellington sighed loudly as he walked over to a gravestone and sat on it. Not once during his speech did he look up.
"As you know quite a few years ago, I became captivated with Christmas and I truly believed I could do it better. So I had Lock, Shock and Barrel kidnap Sandy Claws. Once I met him, I told him what I was doing and that he could go on vacation. I told the brats to look after him and to make him comfortable. They took him to Oogie Boogie, who took his sweet time in...torturing him. Sally tried to rescue him, but got caught as well. After I was blown out of the sky and came to my senses, I went to rescue them, but the damage had been done. Many children had lost their faith in him and Oogie has sliced Sandy Claws thigh. I fought Oogie and got them out, Sandy Claws went despite being so badly hurt to try and save Christmas, which he did. He asked me to his home afterwards and we talked. We agreed that no one needed to know about what really happened. Otherwise the other holiday leaders would have asked to have me removed, but he had forgiven me."
"His thigh? Bunny do you remember when Pitch tried to take over and we got to Jamie's house? That's why North was using his sword like a crutch! His injury" said Jack Frost in shock as he looked at Bunny, but Bunny was simply glaring at Jack Skellington, his body shaking with rage. Jack Skellington continued as Sally rubbed his back knowing the worst was still to come.
" The time after that was the Seven holiday king incident and as far as you know, Sandy Claw's was helping me defeat him. What you don't know is why he got involved and it's because...Oogie tried to kill him. He had tied him up and had planned to use his toys that he takes such pride in be the thing to kill him. Again he smoothed it over with the other holidays for me but he asked that I made sure that Lock, Shock and Barrel couldn't cause more harm. I failed!"
Bunnymund walked over to Jack and picked him up by his bowtie and glared in to his eye sockets.
"If I thought for a moment that I could get away with murdering you Skellington I would! You and I are going to find North and put things right. But once that's over, all bets are off! Jack, you and Sally better get over to town hall, in case those three attack there next and warn the people there that Oogie is back"
"What? I want to go and help North with you!" said Jack Frost.
"No! Look, you still need to make your choice about this place and not base it on the stories you've heard, no matter how tempting it is. Come On Skellington before I leave you behind."
Both Bunnymund and Jack Skellington ran out the garden and thought the town as fast as their legs could carry them, leaving Jack Frost and Sally to hold the fort.
North struggled to open his eyes, the left side of his face was swollen and cut, form one's of Lock's blows. His chest hurt in various places and he was sure a rib was broken. From the weight on his ankles and wrists he was in chains, and from the cold floor he could tell he was in a cave. He rolled over on to his side and used the wall to stand up, he struggled forward. His cell was small, barely big enough for two people and the bars were thick, keeping him in. The walls echoed with Oogie malicious laughter and the smell of rotting eggs and waste was putrid to North's nostrils. There was a light coming from the middle of the main room, and from what North could see it was from a fire burning green. Above it a cauldron with a dark green liquid bubbled and splattered. Large black shadows moved, their red eyes open, as they approached North's cell their teeth bared.
"Nightmares? Than that mean..."
"Have you missed me North?" asked Pitch as he metalized in fount of him. The king of nightmare was as always smooth and confident when he was in charge. North was not fooled and snorted his contempt.
"Like a toothache! What are you doing here Pitch? This is quite beneath you"
Pitch chuckled deeply "True, true. But you see as low brow as Oogie is, I must admit he has the knack if not the luck of getting what he wants or needs. Like you for instance, you have something we needed and he took it"
"What?"
"Oh don't worry, nothing to serious. You see we needed a few ingredients that are very hard to come by. A broken arrow that belong to cupid, feathers from a thanksgiving turkey, an old Easter gone to waste and the final ingredient. The blood and hair of a man who became a legend. You"
"Is that what this has been all about? You, up-set everyone and make it Halloween Towns fault!"
"You've got to admit it's not much of a holiday. Just a bunch of freaks getting their jollies, don't you think?"
"Then it's just the holiday for you then isn't it?" North spat as he tried to grab him though the bars. Pitch just laughed as Lock, Shock and Barrel entered the room with Oogie Boogie behind them.
"Ah Oogie, how does our plan proceeding? is everything on schedule?"
"Keep your shirt on! Everything is set and we'll soon be ready to..."
"Yes, thank you, that's enough. We don't want our guest to hear about our plan to soon" snapped Pitch as he walked over to the cauldron, gazing longing in to it waters before snapping his fingers at the three trouble makers.
"You three go and do something useful like guard North and the entrance to this place. I don't want any visitors"
"You're not the boss of us" said Lock not looking Pitch in the eye but standing his ground.
"Yeah we don't take orders from you!" added Shock as pulled Barrel behind her, as if she was protecting him. North would have raised his eyebrow, but it hurt too much to do so. The children were scared of Pitch and didn't wish to do what he wanted. Pitch was now gritting his teeth as he summoned a large nightmare cat that growled and spat at the three little monsters, cried out in fright and hid behind Oogie.
"Go and do what I told you too! NOW!" shouted Pitch. Lock ran over to North's cage while Shock and Barrel ran out to cover the entrance.
"You certainly know how to use the help!" laughed Oogie as he walked over to Pitch. They continued to converse adding things to the pot.
Lock leaned against the wall in misery, he hated Pitch and his so called plan. It just wasn't fun. Well getting those items was and making a mess of the other holidays was ok, but this? Boring. Not to mention the rumours going around, saying that Halloween was going to be cancelled indifferently and that it was going to be his, Shock and Barrel's fault. Not that that mattered to Pitch and Oogie, they would be long gone with that potion, leaving them to take the fall.
He guessed they could run away but Pitch would find them easily, and his punishment would be as painful as his last one. Lock shivered at the thought as he rubbed the tale tell marks on his arm.
"You know, you don't have to be afraid of him" North said softly seeing the black bruises.
"No one asked you Sandy Claws" Lock muttered darkly, keeping his back turned.
"This is true. But then I know that Pitch feeds on all kinds of fear, mine own included if I let him"
"What do you mean?" asked Lock as he turned round to face the older man.
"If you allow fear to rule over you, you allow Pitch to feed off of you. You and your friends fear feed him, make him stronger."
Lock frowned, clutching his fist "Easy for you to say, your big and strong!"
"And yet three time have I been taken down by three small things" laughed North bitterly. "Though I guess this really won't matter when the boycott is in place. No one will be leaving. Not you, me or Pitch"
"That's just a rumour"
"No, it's true. I personally came here to tell Jack Skellington myself. If you three are not punished for what you have done to other holidays, boycott will be emplaced and only you three get blame for something I am guessing is not really your fault. Pitch told you to steal those things and ruin their homes"
"Yeah he told us to steal, but we turned those places over for kicks" smiled Lock, thinking what a great job they had done.
"I'll pretend I didn't hear that last bit!" smiled North. "But what will you do when the people of this town find out about this? What will they do to you...to your friends"
"HEY! Leave them out of this!" cried Lock as he hit the bars. North wanted to laugh but knew if he did so, he would lose his chance of escaping and stopping the two bogymen.
"Your friends, what will happened to them I wonder? But of course if I was out there with you, I could protect you"
"We don't need protecting! Oogie Boogie will keep us safe!"
"...Just like he protected you from Pitch?"
The look of betrayal on Lock's face spoke volumes to North. The intensity of the look proved that the children had absolute trust and faith in Oogie, despite how he treated them. Yet looking the other way while another had hurt them and did un-repairable damage.
"I can help you Lock. I am a guardian it's my job to protect children"
"Human children"
"ALL children, including naughty ones like you. I will tell you this now, whatever Pitch is planning , he is not going to share with Oogie or with you! Once he has what he wants, he'll either leave or kill Oogie just so he won't talk. Then you three will be left to defend yourselves against Jack Skellington, this town and the other holiday leaders. If I was with you, they would not harm you and your side of the story will come out. You will still face punishment for your involvement but it will not be as severe as what you will face without me"
Lock frowned and it was on the tip of his tongue to call the man a lair, but the word would not foam. Because everything North had said was true and Lock did not want to admit it. Looking over at Oogie, who was stirring the caldron with a large bone, than back at North, Lock nodded.
"I'll think about" and with that ran out quietly to join the other two.
Jack had spent hundreds of years wanting to be seen and heard. The he met the guardians and Jamie and was now surround by people to talk and laugh with. Yet right at this moment he really wished to be invisible again. He was standing in the town hall, on their stage behind the curtain, as the hall began to fill. The mayor was pacing back and forth, his scary face was etched in worry as Sally bit her lip and rubbed her hands.
"I'm sorry Mr. Mayor but you're the only one, other than Jack, that can talk to our people without getting them worked up" said Sally.
"I'm only an elected official, I can't make the big discussions all by myself!" cried the Mayor gripping his top hat tightly. He then turned on Jack pointing his finger at him "Why can't he do it? He's the one that's going to wrack our holiday"
"It's not Jack's fault! He doesn't know much about Halloween. If he goes out there alone, the people will get defensive and give Jack the wrong impression. If you were to speak to them first you could quell their fears" Sally argued.
"Sally, they're going to know something is wrong when Jack Skellington does not appear on the stage. And because of those no good Oogie Boogie boys, our four thousand year old history is going to go up in smoke!"
"Wait your saying your holiday was around in the ancient times?" said Jack in shock.
"That's right Jack, during the Egyptian era. It was called "The feast of the ghosts" were people would put out food for the spirits that wondered the earth" explained Sally, happy to see Jack was interested in learning about their history.
"And for people who had died and been mummified to be taken out of their crypt or sarcophagus to join them for the night. It's all about respecting the dead and your deceased loved ones" add the Mayor.
"It's also been called "Day of the dead" and "All hallows eve" to name a few others"
"So you guys have been around just as much as Christmas and Easter if not longer..." said Jack in awe. "Then how..."
"Things change. People beliefs change and because of that, so did we. Though one thing remains clear, it is the one night when the dead and the living can be together. Beginnings and ends. Hellos and goodbyes. And this looks like it's going to be the last one"
The Mayor wiped away a tear as he walked out on to the stage, Jack stared after him, frowning before turning to Sally.
"But I though Halloween was about sweets and dressing up"
"Oh it is! It goes back to our Celtic customs. During the two or three days, monsters and fairies would walk the earth, some they say to mean harm to others. To protect themselves, they dressed up in costume to confuse them. Also they carried torches craved out of pumpkins to ward off harm. Then the children would go to the door, some would be monsters or humans, but both would say "Trick or Treat. If Treat, everyone would be happy but if it was trick, the human children must play as really good trick otherwise... "
"The monsters and fairies would know they were human. Wow I never knew..."
"There are not a lot of people who do. Sandy...I mean North asked Jack about Halloween, and Jack looked everything he could up. It was quite a learning experience for both of them, I think. You best get ready Jack, the Mayor will introduce you soon"
Jack nodded as he sat down for a moment to think. Halloween was a really big holiday that had been around for as long as Christmas. It had its own history and traditions that were just important to its own people as well as human children. Yet because of what Jack Skellington had done in a moment of madness, it had turned Halloween in to the butt of the joke and was often ridiculed on baseless facts. Clutching his staff tightly he walked out with Sally to the stage, his head held high, he knew what he had to do.
They weren't going fast enough in Bunny's opinion, this was taking forever. Jack was clearly running as hard as he could but he was no were near as fast as Bunnymund, who was having to keep stopping to allow Jack to keep up. They were miles away from the town now, past Spiral Hill and various graveyards. Now the land was barren in all directions and what few tress there were, were as dead as Jack was. It had been an hour maybe two since North was kidnapped but to Bunnymund it felt like a lifetime. Seeing North so badly hurt and bleeding was heartbreaking, but then to hear what he had gone though on the previous occasions was just as bad. He needed to know that North was alive and at least in some kind of peace.
"Will you hurry up?" he snapped at Jack who was bringing up the rear.
"I'm sorry, I'm running as fast as I can. But I think we need to stop for a moment"
"What for? North is in trouble and we don't have time..."
"We are close but we can't just run in there without some kind of plan."
Bunny hated to admit it but Jack was right, going in there blind would have been bad, especially with the three brats around.
"Right, what did you have in mind?"
" Lock, Shock and Barrel, have a large tree house that connect to Boogie's layer in the caves beneath it. We can get in that way, the three terrors are bound to be with him or guarding North!" said Jack as he pulled out of his pocket something green that now wrapped its self around his wrist.
"What's that?" asked Bunny looking at the slimy object in disgust.
"This? This is my soul robber, a weapon and tool I use" explained Jack as he flicked his wrist. The green slime shot out like a bullet shattering a nearby tree in to dust. Bunny whistled, but then frowned.
"And where was that when North was being captured by Oogie?"
Jack frowned and in a sarcastic tone replied "In the same place you were, in the house, while Sandy was fighting off Oogie"
The air between them suddenly became thick with hostility, Bunny's fur stood on edge as he glared at the king of Halloween.
"Oh you want to rumble skellington? Because I could quite happily leave your bony carcass here"
"I understand that you are mad about the kidnapping before and about what I told you about Sandy Claws. So why the animosity?"
Bunnymund blinked and looked shocked before raising himself up to Jack and looking in the eye sockets.
"You really don't get it do you? I don't give a crap about how you kidnapped me and those twerps wrecking my warren. No, what has me mad is your obsession. The way you call him by some stupid name when his name is North. How your always dragging him in to your mess? Or going to him for advice or help. Talking to him, touching him when you just don't have the right. He's my mate and you can't have him!"
Jack titled his head to the side "I'm not trying to take away your friendship Mr. Bunnymund"
Bunny dropped his head in to his paws before looking back at Jack. " Crikey! and I thought Frostbite was thick-headed. He's my lover you moron!."
Jack's cheek bones glowed brightly "you? and Sandy Claws? When did that happen?"
Now it was Bunny's turn to blush, he didn't want to tell him that it was the day before Jack had come to ask for help.
"None of your business! So anyway just keep your bony hands to yourself"
"Now see here Bunny!" snapped Jack as he pointed his finger in to Bunnymund chest. "Sandy Claws is my Friend and Mentor. Nothing else I swear, besides my girlfriend would be upset if I was two timing her"
"Girlfriend...you mean the ragdoll...Sally right?"
"Yes, we got together after my...well you know"
"Then why do you still have the Christmas tree up?"
"Because both me and Sally think its pretty and its always a good conversational piece when every the others come to visit."
Bunny started to rub his temples as a headache came on. All that jealously for nothing, all that getting bent out of shape for what? When he got North back he would apologise and make it up to him.
"Alright, we sneak in the tree house and then what?"
"I guess we take down the brats first, before going after Oogie. Once the children are out of the way we can look for Sandy Claws"
Bunny nodded as both he and Jack ran on to the tree house.
"Isn't it done yet?" said Pitch impatiently as he paced in fount of the large cauldron. Oogie had continuously stirred as he put the ingredients in to the mix.
"Keep your hair on brother, it's almost ready!"
"I told you never to call me that! You've added everything, so why isn't it ready!"
"Because I haven't added everything I needed, so stand and deliver. Just one last bit and all is done, add a bit of thy own tongue"
Pitch arched an eyebrow at Oogie but the other boogie man started to tap his own foot in annoyance. Biting down as hard as he could, Pitch bit his tongue and spat it in the boiling pot. The potion went from a lime green to dark blue then to black.
"There done! Do you have the locket? It needs to soak up as much as this stuff as it can." said Oogie as Pitch dipped a sliver locket in to it. Both boogie men were so in gross with what they were doing, they did not see Lock, Shock and Barrel come in and sneaked all the way to North's cell.
" Lock, Shock and Barrel" said North as he nodded to each in turn. They looked at each other, before Lock stepped forward.
"You promise to help us if we let you out?" he whispered holding the keys in his hand.
"You have my word"
Lock looked back at the others, who both nodded in unison. He unlocked the gate and the bars quietly slid away. he walked in and quickly undid the chains. North stumbled out, using the wall to stay up right. Shock handed him his swords as he slid them in to his belt. He was too weak to fight both Oogie and Pitch, besides his main concern were the three children.
"Let's go"
"We have to go out the back way, though the maze , it's the safest way" said Barrel.
They started to walk towards the back of the cave, when two large shadows horses appeared ahead of them. North pushed the children behind him as he turned to face Pitch and Oogie.
"Leaving so soon? I suppose it doesn't really matter. I have what I want" smiled Pitch as he held up the locket that was now surrounded by a black aura.
"You disgusting little traitors! When I get my hands on you.." snarled Oogie glaring at the kids now hiding behind North's legs. North pulled out one of his swords and pointed it towards Oogie.
"Not while there is still life in my chest."
"That can be arranged, but alas I won't be here to see it" said Pitch as he summoned up his nightmare. he climbed on looking down at North. "Oogie try not to make too much of a mess"
"You're not going to stick around? And What about our agreement?" hissed Oogie
"Don't worry Oogie, I'm going to try this beauty out first. Because if it doesn't..."
Pitch pulled out his black scythe and held it to Oogie's neck. "You're going to wish those brats never bought you back"
Oogie's sack eyes narrowed and he was about to attack when a green whip shoot between them snapping Pitch's scythe in half. Both Boogies turned to see Bunnymund and Jack Skellington standing in fount of them, weapons ready to charge.
"Now you two blokes weren't going to start the party without us, were you?" said Bunnymund twirling his boomerang.
"Oh no, I was just leaving, But don't worry Oogie here will take care of you" laughed Pitch as he disappeared in his shadows. Bunny throw his boomerang at him but he was too late, Jack throw his soul robber at Oogie grabbing his arm and then sending him flying in to the nearest wall.
"Quickly grab his stitching, we'll pull him apart!" shouted Jack as both he and Bunny ran towards Oogie. Oogie snapped his fingers as several Card guards popped up and started slicing away with their swords. Bunny's boomerang cut four of them in half, while Jack's soul robber grabbed one of the cards and he used his spin attack to destroy the others before throwing the one he had at Oogie. Oogie still slightly dazed, tried to run but Bunny and Jack both grabbed a lose thread and pulled. Oogie's sack came flying off, leaving his body of bugs on display.
"Noooo! Not again, my bugs.." Boogie's mournful cry fell apart like his body until there was nothing left.
"Well that take care of him, now for the brats!" said Jack as he looked over to North where they were still hiding. Bunny ran over to North and quickly looked him over, his heart breaking at every wound he saw.
"North, Mate where does it hurt?"
"Everywhere but not as much as before. Thank you for the rescue, I would give you kiss but my lips are too sore" smiled North as he hugged Bunny tightly. Bunny returned the embrace but not so tightly as not wanting to hurt North more. Tears of relief were stinging his eyes and his heart was finally slowing down, happy that his mate was alive. Lock, Shock and Barrel started to creep away from the two guardians only to walk right in to Jack.
"Going somewhere? You three have caused trouble for Halloween for the last time!" said Jack his voice filled with foreboding.
"But Sandy Claws..." started Lock, as Shock and Barrel hid behind him.
"Jack stop! There is being a big mistake" said North as he started to walk towards him, but stumbled. Bunny was quickly there to hold him up wrapping his arm around his shoulders.
"Easy North, one step at a time"
"Thank you, it's not what you think. Pitch and Oogie had joined forces, they made the children do those things"
"It's true!" cried Lock. "Pitch beat us if we told him no"
"You can't be serious North, look what they did to you?" said Bunnymund.
"I saw Pitch threaten them Bunny, I know they speak the truth" said North solemnly.
"If you say so Sandy Claws, but it does not change much." said Jack "Once we return to Halloween town, you three will face your punishment and...what's that?"
A large noise was building outside, it sounded like an army was coming up the path. Jack ran out to see what it was and was almost run down by Jack Frost flying towards them.
"JACK! Is North Ok? Is he with you? Is everything alright?"
"Slow down Jack" laughed Jack Skellington as he put his hand on Jack's shoulder "Everything is fine...what is going on?"
Behind Jack Frost, was the Mayor, Sally and everyone else in Halloween town, many were armed with pitchforks and fire touches. Bunny helped North out of the cave and Lock, Shock and Barrel stayed close by.
"When we told them about you being taken by Oogie North, everyone volunteered to come save you" explained Jack Frost looking at the mob, with a sense of pride.
"Are you alright Sandy Claws?" asked the Mayor stepping forward "Does anyone need medical attention?"
"I'm alright, nothing that a good night sleep at the pole would not heal" said North "And I must thank you all for coming to get me"
"North, I think you should..." started Bunnymund, looking at north's injuries.
"The only doctor they got here is a mad scientist, I don't think it's a good idea and I will be fine with some sleep but first..."
North turned to Lock, Shock and Barrel who were still hiding behind him, unsure of what to do. North leaned down as far as his ribs would allow and placed his hand on Lock's shoulder.
"Lock, it best you tell everyone here what has happened from beginning"
"They won't listen to us! They've never listen to us."
"I am here and so is Jack Skellington, we will make them listen" said North firmly as he stood up to face everyone "Listen up! There is more than one side to story. Now is the time to listen to theirs"
There was silence for a moment and then the mob raised their voices in disagreement.
"It's their fault this has happened"
"Banish them"
"Lock them up and throw the key"
"SILENCE!" ordered Jack Skellington glaring at the crowd "I want to hear their side of things, but rest assured they will be punished"
This seemed to quell the mob for the moment as Lock stepped forward and from his pocket handed Jack back the door of Halloween.
"We're..sorry. Pitch told us to resurrect Boogie , in return he said we could cause a lot of mischief. Pitch gave us a list of items to steal for him and to trash the places he sent us too. We didn't know it was for the other holidays or how badly they would react to it, until afterwards. We tried to stand up to him only for him to beat us while Oogie watched. After the potion was completed Pitch was meant to take us all to the human world to hide there while Halloween was boycotted. Sandy Claws told us we didn't have to do what Pitch says and he would stand up for us if we needed him too. So we released him in order to leave. We really didn't mean to cause this trouble Jack honest"
"I understand that you've had a hard time with this Lock. For freeing Sandy Claws and your honesty, you should be rewarded, but the other holidays and guardians demand your punishment for all your past and present actions. Actions that should call for all three of you to be banished to the no man's land but I have decided against it. All your weapons and potions are to be collected and destroyed. Doctor Finklestein has made a potion for you three to drink that will take away any powers you have as well as take away your ability to move form world to world. This means you will no longer be part of Halloween"
"That's too harsh Jack" said Lock, as Barrel burst in to tears and Shock close behind him. The Pumpkin King shock his head.
"No its not and I have not finished. If you can prove in fifty years that you have changed, and have good behavior for a Halloween monster, you may join us again but if you do not change. You'll be forever let out"
"May I ask for small leniency for information?" asked North, who was starting to sway on his feet.
Jack nodded and Lock, Shock and Barrel turned to the man in red.
"We know that Pitch now have locket that has spell on it. Anything you can tell us about it? in exchange you can join in Halloween sooner with adult supervision. What you say?"
"We can't really tell you much" said Shock "We know it has something big to do with the human world"
"And once that spell is on something you wear, it stays there. It will never run out unless its broken" added Barrel.
"He told Oogie that if it worked, he could have the title Nightmare king."
"That makes no sense! Why would..." North fell to his knees, his strength ebbing away under the pain.
"We'll worry about Pitch later North, right now I'm taking you home!" said Bunnymund as he tapped his foot on the ground, opening one of his tunnels straight to the pole.
"Wait...Jack Frost...have you made your discussion yet?" struggled North as he got back to his feet.
"Yeah! I've decided against the boycott and have already sent word out about it. I don't think Thanksgiving is going to be happy about it but I think this is a great place. I'm going to stay for awhile if that ok? I want to learn a bit more"
"Sure thing Kid, see you back at the pole" and with that North and Bunnymund disappeared down the rabbit hole.
It was night time in the human city, he wasn't sure which one he was in, only that is was one. Pitch stood in front of a shop with a large window pane, as he placed the locket around his neck. His refection now showed a tall man with pale skin and brown eyes. He was in a stylish black suit with a black shirt with the top button undone.
"So far so good" said Pitch as he walked slightly down the street, eyes looking for something, as the moon glared down. Then a middle aged man stepped out of his home with a black sack. Pitch ran up to him, pretending to be out of breath.
"Excuse me Sir, but can you help me? I need to get to the train station before the last train leaves"
The man looked up and smiled "Sure buddy, you just walk down the end of this street, then turn left for about four blocks and you'll see it on the right hand side. You should get there with plenty of time"
"Left for four blocks you say? Thank you, thank you very much"
"Hey no problem" laughed the man as he stepped back in to his home. Once the door closed, Pitch doubled over with joy. He had been seen and heard. He looked up at the moon smiling.
"Well old friend what are you going to do about this?"
Too be continued...
Sorry there hasn't been any action for the last two chapters, I promise a lot of it in the next one...but only if you review! Bye!