Author's Notes: I apologize for not updating but things have been hectic at my place so once again I'm sorry for keeping you waiting and also I am still working on A Phantom's Blood as well

ArmoredSoul: Don't worry those three punks will get what's coming to them. Glad you like the story.

Shiva the Sarcastic: Glad you like the last chapter it's only going to get better from here.

Chapter XIII: Playing Fair

Jack Skellington

We finally made it to their hide out. I could hear Sally's voice along two other females.

"What do you hear Jack?" the Mayor asked as he raced up to where I was listening in on what was happening.

"It's definitely him," I whisper to him.

"How are we going to get in," he asked me worriedly.

I thought for a moment, this was going to be tricky and if not done properly we could be caught.

After thinking for awhile, I saw the answer, "Follow me," I said as I walked over to a nearby grate and pulled it off so we could sneak in and rescue Danny, I just hope we're not too late.

Jazz

"Danny, please listen to me. This isn't you," Sam pleaded with 'Danny' hoping that there was still some of her friend in that disgusting mass of vermin.

I tried to discern if there was hope for Danny but all I could see was malice in the dark holes he called eyes.

"You're right, honey," Oogie laughed cruelly as he took out a deck of cards and began to shuffle them. "This isn't like your precious Danny but it's just like me," he said as he held the deck to Sam's face. "Pick a card," he told her.

"Why?" she questions raising an eyebrow at him.

"I'm giving you chance to live, girl, now choose a card," he said pointing to the cards in his hands with a cold smile.

"Fine," Sam sighed rolling her eyes and swallowed, "Queen of Hearts," she said upset.

"The card that is chosen is the Ace of Spades, sorry doll you lose," Oogie told her laughing as he threw the deck to the ground.

"Wait a second, the cards are all the same," I said noticing that there were multiple aces of spades in the deck.

"I never said I'd play fair, Red," he cackled as he as he pulled a lever and Sam's wheel started to move. He was about to say something else when he heard something. "Lock and Shock, we have some more visitors," he said to the two kids as they left to do his bidding, leaving us along with this monster.

Jack Skellington

"Jack what do you see," the mayor asked as we snuck into a room and looked around to see I find Danny.

"Nothing," I tell him quietly as I gaze at the devices in the room. A chill went up my spine as I thought about what they did to the boy.

"I think I hear something," the mayor said worriedly as his eyes dart around the room.

Before I could respond I spied something in the corner of the room. I motioned for the mayor to stay put and remain silent then walked to where I saw the movement.

"Hurry up we don't have much time," I heard a voice said as I peered into a corner and smiled as I saw Lock and Shock arguing about something.

I stealthily walked up to where they were hiding and grabbed them by the collar of their costumes, "Where is Danny?" I said as I hoisted them in the air and glared at them.

"We aren't telling you," they sneered at me defiantly unmoving that they will not reveal their secrets to me.

"Listen you two worms, either you tell me where Danny Phantom is or I will personally destroy your souls," I told them as I let out my terrifying wail.

"Okay, okay, he's in the main room but he isn't Danny anymore, we transformed him into Oogie Boogie," Lock said cowering in terror as I let them go and they led to where they had Danny captive.

Sam

"Please Danny listen to me, you're not this Oogie Boogie. You're Danny Phantom and Danny Phantom would never do this," I pleaded with him as he rolled a pair of dice in his hands.

"You're right sugar, Danny Phantom would never do this, but I'm not Danny Phantom," he cackled as he threw the dice and looked at the results. "Twelve, goodbye Goth doll," he laughed as he threw the lever and the lights went out.

"What the…," he said confused as I felt myself falling off the wheel.

I look around and see a tall skeleton in a tuxedo standing in front of me. I go to say something but he puts a finger to my mouth.

"Shhh, leave before he realizes what's going on," he said as he freed Jazz and Sally as he pointed to the way out.

We took his advice but didn't go far in case he needed help against this Oogie Boogie.