Author's Notes: I hope everyone got what they wanted for the Holidays. Anyway, I would like thank all you who reviewed my fic.

Shining Zephyr: I'm glad you're enjoying the story and I'm glad you think that it's in character. Happy Holidays.

ArmoredSoul: I wasn't sure if I wanted to bring him into this one or not but I'm glad you approved of Clockwork's appearance. Happy Holidays.

Shiva the Sarcastic: Help has arrived and I promise you that Oogie's going to get his just desserts.

Chapter XVI: Jazz and Sam's Bluff

Sam

"You think you can defeat me girlies," Oogie roared as he got up, "you are picking the wrong game to play," he said as he threw a switch and a spinning blade device descended from the ceiling and headed towards us.

I stood there frozen as I saw the blade for a moment before I got my composure and shot at with the ecto-gun. I fired several blasts at it but it was too fast to stop it.

"Sam, look out," Jazz shouted as she pushed me out of the way, "are you okay Sam?" she asked worriedly as she got out of the devices way.

"Yeah, I'm fine. You go rescue Sally and her friend while I take on the bug man," I said as I loaded my ecto-gun and went after the Boogieman.

Jack Skellington

It seems luck is on our side, just as Oogie was going to finish us he was stopped by two young girls. One was dressed in a blue shirt and black slacks with red hair and blue eyes; while the other was dressed in a black dress with a spider-web gloves and a batwing shawl. Both girls had strange weapons in their hands.

The redhead come over to me and undid our restraints, "You two better get out of here, this won't be pretty," she said as she picked up Sally's limbs.

"We're staying, Jazz, we won't leave you," Sally said as I helped her stitch herself together and ran to help the other girl fight the Boogieman.

"You can't defeat me," Oogie threatened as he pushed a button and his razor cards appeared with swords spinning everywhere.

"Sam look out!" the redhead (whom I guess is named Jazz) shouted as one of the blades cut Sam in the shoulder causing her to scream and pain and drop what she had in her hands.

"Looks like you bet on the wrong horse gals," Oogie said as he threw a switch and shackled them. "It's seems you two have drawn snake eyes," he said as he got out his deck of cards and shuffled them to decide our fate.

Jazz

"Please Danny don't do this," I shouted to my brother hoping he would hear me inside that sack of disease. There had to be something left of him fighting for his life inside Oogie Boogie.

"Don't worry Danny won't but I will," he said as pulled a lever and a three robots come out, "how lucky are you Jazzy-pie," he asked as I shuddered at being called that by such a sick creature.

"You leave them out of this Oogie, they're innocent," Sally shouted out as she picked up an ecto-gun that was lying on ground and shot him.

"You're playing the game doll face," Oogie said as he pressed a button and playing cards came flying at her.

"Look out," I shout as I push her to the ground as she dodges the razor cards but I am not so lucky.

I gasp as I feel one of them cut into my flesh, "Jazz are you all right," Sally asks as she gently removes the card.

"Yeah, but we can't underestimate him," I said as I stood up, "and we also can't forget that underneath there is our Danny and he needs us," I told her as I tried to think up a plan.

"You're smarter than you look red, but I still hold the cards," Oogie said as he revealed that he had Sam captured Sam. "How much do you want to bet that she dies," he asks with a smile.

Sally

"Well Jazzy-pie, what's your wager," Oogie said holding Sam tightly.

She just stood there, "I want insurance that you will play fair," she finally says looking Oogie in the eyes. Her own blue ones flashed with seriousness and the cunning of a poker player. "Well," she asked not moving from her spot.

"You are smart, but you should never trust the Boogieman," he said as he pressed a pedal and Jazz feet were strapped to the floor. "Now let see what you're worth," he laughed as a huge pendulum in the shape of a spade slowly lowered from the ceiling.

I could see that Sam was getting mad as she watch Jazz try to break free of the straps as the wheel started to spin as she was losing her balance.

Finally Sam could take no more and mustered every ounce of strength, "Let me go you filthy sack of bugs," she spat as she kicked Oogie in the gut forcing him to release her. "Danny, please listen to me you have to break free of Oogie's control," she pleaded.

"Sorry to disappoint you Gothie but Danny is mine," Oogie retorts as he reaches to grab her arm, but she backs away and ducks.

"That's what you think," she mutters as she picks up one of the guns she carried and shot Oogie.

"Bad move," Oogie said as he managed to get up and hit Sam across the face sending her flying. A small mirror slipped out of her backpack and onto the floor. "Any last words, Goth Girl," he snarled as he shackled Sam to the wall.

She smiled and flipped the mirror face up but not looking at it. "Yes," she finally said, "Look down."