Sally's Amnesia Chapter 2

Jack could only stare down at Sally in shock as everything that had just happened was coming into focus. He couldn't believe what just happened. How did it happen?

The Mayor had immediately switched his face to the worried side and began to panick, waving his arms about frantically.

"What just happened, Jack? Who did this?"

Jack was getting really annoyed with him now, and seeing Sally like this on the ground wasn't helping.

"Shh!" He snapped as he reached down and picked up Sally. "I will get to the bottom off thi-" He stopped abrupty when he saw the familiar trio running away in a somewhat clumsy manner as to get away as quick as their legs could manage. He frowned and his eyesockets narrowed dangerously. He knew exactly who had done this! Those 3 little brats had really pushed the line this time with their prank. This was just not acceptable.

He suddenly passed Sally over to the Mayor to take instead and instructed him to take her inside the Skellington Manor, lay her down on the sofa, and wait until he arrived back home.

The Mayor was hesitant at first but Jack's daring look to go against him was all that was needed for the Mayor to become afraid and do exactly what he had said.

And with that, Jack ran to chase behind the trio. He could run fast, considering he had extremely long legs and he was the Pumpkin King after all.

When he caught up with them, which didn't take long, he hid in the shadows as he watched them stop to catch their breath.

"Phew! So glad we managed to get away." Shock said in between breaths.

"Yeah, imagine if we got caught. We didn't even mean to hit her, but she got in the way!" Barrel said with a smirk afterwards and they all looked at each other and laughed.

"Jack would be so angry if he found out we did it!" Lock stated, but with a grin plastered on his face.

"Yep, but we're safe now so let's not worry about it and go back to the treehouse." Shock suggested and they all agreed.

Little did they know, a certain someone was creeping up right behind them.

As soon as they turned around to go back, they came face to face with none other than Jack Skellington! He was not pleased at all, in fact he looked absolutely livid. A smile on his face that wasn't at all friendly, but in fact scary.

And the noise that they heard scared them most of all. Jack had let out an ear-piercing, blood curdling scream and it was enough to make them jump in shock and they even felt themselves shake with fear before they ran away as fast as they could.

However, Jack only let them run for about 5 seconds before he came charging after them. He grabbed a hold of them all tightly and stepped in front of them, hands on his hips.

"Going somewhere?" He asked in a soft, yet dangerous voice.

His tone sent a shiver up all of their spines.

"N-no, not r-really." Barrel stuttered, not looking at Jack.

"Then why in such a hurry?" He asked, in the same tone of voice.

The trio just looked at each other and stayed silent.

"Well?" He pressed on. "Wouldn't have to do with the fact that you knocked my wife out, would it?" Jack asked, the familiar rage inside him was slowly building up again.

Barrel and Lock didn't look like they were going to answer anytime soon, so Shock just rolled her eyes and stepped forward bravely.

"Is it really that bad?" She said with attitude.

Jack's face was instantly close to hers as he gave her a menacing look.

"Yes, it is. What do you have to say for yourself?"

Shock jumped back as her bravery had immediately disappeared.

"We're sorry!" She suddenly blurted out.

Jack seemed slightly surprised at this.

"We didn't mean to do it!" She continued, hoping he'd just forgive them and leave them alone. "It was an accident, we weren't aiming for her! We were aiming for y-." She stopped herself quickly and gulped. Saying that wasn't going to make the situation any better. In fact, it would only make it worse.

But Jack didn't need her to finish, as he already knew what she was going to say. They really weren't helping themselves. He sighed and decided that maybe he would deal with them another time. Right now, though, he had to get back to his wife, Sally.

With one last glare as if to say this wasn't over and that he didn't forgive them, he turned and walked away angrily.

Jack entered the manor to see Sally laying on the sofa with a very worried Mayor who was seated on a chair opposite her. But Jack knew that what he was really worried about was the Halloween plans. Jack wouldn't want to continue giving his ideas about it until he made sure that Sally was okay. 'Well, if he didn't like it then he was just going to have to deal with it,' Jack thought to himself. After bidding the Mayor could by and practically forcing him to leave, he turned to his wife, Sally, and slowly made his way over to her. He brought a chair close to where she layed on the sofa and sat in front of her. He looked at her sadly before gently stroking her long, red hair. She didn't bleed of course, considering she was a ragdoll and all, and luckily her stuffing didn't come out, but Jack still wondered if she would be alright once she woke up. He was hoping that that was the case. If not, then he would have to take her to see Doctor Finklestein, who he didn't really like and he knew Sally didn't either but they would have to go anyway. For her own good to see what was wrong and maybe ways that could suggest to helping her feel better.

After a couple hours of just watching her, her eyes eventually fluttered open and she just lay there looking at him with what looked like a confused expression.

"W-where am I?" She finally asked in a soft voice as she slowly began to sit up.

Jack smiled at her, despite how she was slightly worrying him at the moment.

"You're at Skellington Manor. Where else would you expect to be?"

Sally shook her head. "I don't know. With the Doctor?" Then she shot up quickly and stood up to her full height. "I must get going, I will be in a lot of trouble otherwise." She made to go to the door, but Jack immediately stopped her when he grabbed her hand and gently pulled her back before making her sit.

"No, Sally. You don't live with him anymore, remember? You live her, with me." Jack said, now very worried and confused.

Sally shook her head. "I don't, even if I may want to. He really wouldn't approve of this, since I'm not allowed outside and this would be the first time."

Jack stared at her in disbelief. "A-are you alright?"

Sally nodded. "Fine, why?" She looked at him properly then and studied him. "Um, do I know you? What's your name?"

"Very funny, Sally. You know me, I am Jack Skellington of course."

"Are you sure?" Sally asked.

"Positive." Jack answered with a frown.

Sally nodded. "Right." She paused. "And why am I here again?"

"You live here." Jack stated.

"I don't, I live with Doctor Finklestein, I thought I already told you that." Sally said with a hint of annoyance.

"What's wrong with you?" Jack suddenly blurted out as he stood up to his full height.

Sally did the same. "What's wrong with you? I don't even know you, except your name!" She screamed back at him.

"You know that's not true Sally! You also know that I'm the Pumpkin King, we got married a few months ago, and you live here!" Jack shouted in anger. He didn't why she was acting like this, was it some sort of a joke because it wasn't funny.

"Please calm down, I'm sorry." Jack said softly, deciding to take a different and more calm approach to this.

Sally said nothing, but her narrowed eyes and her features lost its angry expression and became neutral.

Jack leaned in and kissed her, but felt hurt as he didn't return the kiss.

Instead, she did something he did not expect. She pushed him away and gave him a cold glare. "Don't try that again." She warned, going back to her angry looking expression.

Jack looked utterly shocked and felt the hurt creep back to him. What happened to his Sally?

End of Chapter 2