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Another group of humans ran screaming in terror. Jack chuckled. But it was getting late, and he still had one more thing to do in the Human World.

The terrifying Pumpkin King was looking, of all things, at a jewalry store display. Jack always got something of beauty for Sally on Halloween night. After all, things of beauty were rare in HalloweenTown. Jack knew that even if one year he forgot, Sally wouldn't complain...it was in her nature. But he felt, an obligation, for it. It was the least he could do after her putting up with him all of October.

He was gazing upon the beauty of thirty-six carot gold when he felt something bump into his legs. Frowning, he looked down, to see his son, Jake, looking back at him.

"Heh heh...hey dad..." Jake said weakly. "What in the name of all things scary are you doing here Jake???" Jack exclaimed. Jake opened his mouth to speak, but shut up when he heard a cry of;

"Omigosh itsJackSkellington!!!"

Jack's head whipped around in time to see a group of fangirls sprinting towards them.

His sockets grew wide. "Fangirls..." he whispered. Then grabbed Jake and scrambled up the wall to the roof top.

The group of fangirls ran past and faded into the distance.

Jack turned his attention to his son.

"Jake? What are you doing here?" he asked puzzled.

Jake grinned sheepishly.

"Funny story..."

"Mom, do you know where you're going?" Sam asked. They wre wandering in a slum in New York. Sally shook her head.

"No idea...I've never been to the Human World..." she said sheepishly.

Sam frowned. "How on Earth are we going to find Jake? Or Dad?" she asked. Sally shrugged. "I don't know...just keep looking." Just then a bright light shown on them.

"And that brings us to you and me on a roof top." Jake concluded. Jack had been silent as he heard the explaination, but now he was angry.

"Jake...I'll deal with you at home. I have to get something from your mother...come on." Jack ordered, as he slipped off the roof with amazing grace. Jake followed suit.

"I think Sally would like this one...do you think Jake?" Jack asked. Jake nodded. He was on thin ice, but he was okay until they got home.

Jack nodded. Jake frowned. "But Dad, the price tag is twenty five thousand...how are you going to afford that?" Jake was bewildered when Jack started chuckling.

"Jake Jake Jake...I'm the Pumpkin King!" Jake frowned. Jack tried to explain. "You see, well, maybe its best if I just show you..." and Jack stuck the pointy tip of his bony pinky finger into the lock. After twisting it around, the door popped open. Jake's jaw dropped.

Jack smiled, glad to have this father-son moment. Then he slipped inside the jewalry store. Jake did so as well. Jack looked around and noticed the necklace he'd picked for Sally. With the tip of his finger, he scratched a circle in the glass. Then, oh so carefully, lifted the circle from the rest of the glass, and removed the necklace.

"Beautiful." he said softly. He turned to see Jake staring slack-jawed. "Wow! How'd you? And so quietly? Isn't that stealing??" was the last question.

Jack put a finger to his mouth, signalling to be quiet, and slipped out of the shop. Jake followed, then Jack shut the door behind them.

"Okay Jake, I don't think your mother needs to know exactly how I got this necklace." Jack said. Jake understood. Jack put a hand on his shoulder. "Someday you'll be king and as quiet as me." Jack assured, they then walked down the alley.

"Kinda late for two ladies to be out isn't it?" the police man asked. Sally gulped. He smiled.

"I'm afraid you two are out after curfew and, could you please step out in the light?" Sally and Sam stepped in the light. The policeman flinched a bit.

"Sheesh...those are some ugly scars...you get ripped apart and sown together?" he joked seeing both Sally and Sam's heavy stitches.

Sally smiled feebly. "Sort of." The cop shook his head. "I'm afraid I need to take you two downtown." Sally frowned.

"Why?" "After curfew, suspection of drinking, and drugs." Sally paniced. She had only had one drink, and as for drugs, she didn't know what he was talking about. And where was downtown? That became clear when he put handcuffs on her.

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