Chapter Three - The Quest Begins
Enter the realm, don't stay awake
The dreams remain, they only brake
Forget the task, enjoy the ride
And follow us into the night Nightquest by Nightwish
A figure gazed down at the group and laughed to himself, "Well, well, well… What have we here? Something to cause trouble, to old Jack-ie Boy and his little doll?
A menacing figure gazed into a mirror-like pool of water, watching the group down below. It was none-other than Oogie Boogie, looking to cause some mayhem.
"I think that this will finally shake that old skeleton off his throne… MWAHAHA!! Maybe this Lucien guy is still around… Looks like a chance, but I'll take IT! Lock, Shock, Barrel, come over here!" Oogie shouted
"Presenting for duty… "The three said in unison, "Lock!" "Shock!" "And Barrel!"
The three trick-or-treating monster children gazed up at the giant burlap sack before them, Oogie looked thinner than the last time they saw him.
"Hey, Oogie, why do you look thinner? Working out?" Barrel laughed as he said this.
Oogie was not so amused.
"You skeleton-copycat, It's because of that nasty trick old Jack down there played on me that last time he was here!"
The three remembered when the last time Halloween was in peril, Oogie was destroyed by Jack. Somehow he must have sewn himself back together again. Oogie went on with talking –
"I have a new mission for you three…"
"Does it involve candy? " Barrel asked
"Does it involve torture?" Lock asked
"Does it involve Jack?" Shock asked
"No, no, and yes! It seems girls really are the smartest…" At this the trio attacked each other "But anyway, I need you to go and find out more about this Lucien guy, he sounds like a scream! "
"What's he going to do?" Shock asked
"With any luck, he and me will take over Halloweentown, and all of those others places too. " Oogie snickered to himself
"Sounds like fun!" the trio shrieked
"Go my servants, bring me that cat girl!"
The three walked out of the hideout, and sang their favorite song to themselves, laughing with glee over how evil this was… Meanwhile, the fight between Kane and Akuji continued.
"Stink breath!" Kane said
"Short." Akuji said
"Idiot!" Kane said
"Short." Akuji snickered
"YOU IMBECILE COME DOWN FORM THAT TREE AND FACE ME WHERE I CAN REACH YOU!!!!!" Kane yelled
"Nope, shortie. " Akuji cackled at this, Kane wasn't as happy.
Kane was older than Akuji, yet Kane was shorter. It made her VERY angry when he would point that out, and so the fight was getting worse.
"Can we please stop fighting? I have a bad feeling about the future…" Sally pleadingly said
"I'm taller than Sally and she doesn't care. Why in the world are you so touchy about it Kane? The men are usually taller than the girls…" Jack was trying to help, but failed miserably
"ARE YOU INSINUATING THAT I LIKE AKUJI?!?!"
"See, the world knows it. " Akuji was cracking up with laughter
"Well, it looks as if you two are meant to be…-" Sally blushed, and before Jack could finish his sentence he was stopped by a familiar song wafting trough the air…
"La, la, la, la, la. Kidnap the Kitty-girl, lock her up real tight. Throw away the key and then. Turn off all the lights!"
"Why does the song sound different…?" Jack wondered, Sally realized what was going on and quickly took a hold of the situation
"Jack, stop wondering and c'mon! Boogie's Boys are coming after Kane!" Sally said
"Huh" Akuji and Kane said, "Who are they?"
Jack replied," They are three trick-or-treaters who take 'tricking' way too far. The first one is Lock, he wears a devil costume, then there's Shock, the girl in the witch costume, and last, there's Barrel, he wears a skeleton costume. They aren't too much trouble, I'll tell them to stop and they'll leave us alone."
"Jack. They don't always listen; you always give them another chance." Sally said
"Don't worry, chances are great things!" Jack said happily
"The last time someone gave me a chance was when the Doctor said, "Be a good ser-I mean girl, Sally, and clean the house. Otherwise I'll take you apart; this is your last chance." Sally blatantly replied.
"…" Everybody went silent. Nothing else was said until…
"Hi Jack," Lock said
"We missed you Jack," Shock said
"Hi hot dolly." Barrel said quietly to Sally. Sally gave him a stare that made him wish he was dead.
"Um, hello? I just heard you saying, 'Kidnap the Kitty-Girl, throw her in a box .etc.' I'm not going to let you guys kidnap me. Got it?" Kane said defiantly
"Hey, Only I can make Kane freak out!" Akuji said.
"We aren't here to kidnap you. " Lock said.
"We're here to show you a guy who can solve all your problems - "Shock said but before she could finish, Akuji interrupted her.
"HEY! DO YOU NOT HEAR ME OVER HERE! Kane is MY friend. Not yours. Only I can direct her where to go." Akuji said.
Kane stayed calm, but her tails twitched with anger.
Jack and Sally just laughed a little bit.
"Whatever, so do you want to see the Boogie man? And tell him about that old' legend too?" Shock said sweetly.
"Um, no. I don't want to go spouting news of my world's destruction to some freak who tried to take over a holiday. I mean, WHO DOES THAT?!" Kane said.
Jack shuffled his feet a little bit.
Note to self, Jack thought Do not mention past adventure of Christmas joy to Kane.
"Meh, we'll go back to Oogie, but he'll get you someday." Lock retorted
"Oogie always get his man, err girl." Barrel said
"We always come back, don't' we Jack! HEHEHE!!!" Shock shrieked with glee
"All of you, OUT! BLERRGHH!!!" Jack made a horrifying face, which sent the trio scrambling away.
"Well, that was annoying." Kane said.
"Jack… I told you… "Sally told Jack
"Calm down, everyone. Now the only reason those three would be here was if Oogie was certain that this Lucien guy was out there…" Kane's eyes grew big, Jack continued "We have to figure out what he wants, and why. This guy is probably whom my grandmother talked about a long time ago. Kane, why were you going to the spirit realm anyway?" Jack asked, but there was no reply. Kane had fainted.
She had fallen into Akuji's arms, and Sally was trying to find some herbs in her pocket that would help.
"Kane! Kane!!!!!" Akuji was shocked, and lost at what to do.
"Kane... Why in the world, Sally! We need to go to the Doctor's lab, to your storage cabinet!" Jack said
Sally looked sad at this, and wondered why she hadn't brought her herbs to Jack's house when she started living over there more. But nonetheless, she started going in the direction of the town.
"Akuji, are you sure you can carry Kane?" Jack asked
"Yeah, I'm sure… Kane, for some reason when she faints – "Akuji shuddered "Lets get her medicine quick!" Akuji said, his eyes were starting to glimmer with the hint of tears.
Jack realized that he truly did care about Kane. As a friend or more, that Jack didn't know.
Jack nodded. "O.k. then, Akuji. I'm sure she will be alright. She's strong, and that I know just from talking to her for about an hour! "Jack smiled at the end.
Akuji smiled a little bit. "Yeah... I guess so. It'll be quicker traveling though if I change into my true form. Jack, you go ahead. I don't want you to see it, no one ever has." Akuji trailed after this, and took Kane up onto a ledge and started jumping quickly across the landscape.
"I wonder what it is he wants to hide… I hope it's not too frightful, and I mean that in the bad way!" Jack ran off into the darkness after Sally, he knew that they had a mission now.
It would be bigger than any of them would ever know.
I sincerely apoligize that I haven't updated...
I've been very busy, And have had a lot of work at school...And had writer's block.
Please enjoy, and as always, none of the characters form The Nightmare Before Christmas belong to me. They belong to Tim Burton.