Jack thrust the rainbow door open and peeked inside.
"I can't see anything!"
"Lean further Jack!" Stock yelled.
Jack did as Stock suggested, but he lost his balance...
"Whooooooaaaaaaa!"
Down, down he fell, tumbling further and further into a bright light and finally landed with a thud on a soft cloud.
He looked around in amazement. Everything was so beautiful in this alternate world.
No wonder Sally chose it.
And as though fate had intervened, he looked up to see her smiling face, while Zero barked excitedly.
"Sally!"
She gasped in delight at the sight of him.
"Jack! Zero! You found me!"
Jack and Sally ran toward each other, their arms outstretched, ready to embrace one another.
But suddenly Sally was snatched away.
Unhand her, Deco!" Jack demanded.
"Not a chance, Jack! She's staying her with me!"
"That's what you think, Deco!" Jack yelled.
"Sally loves me and said she wants to stay here!" Deco said. "Tell him, Sally!"
Sally looked worriedly at Jack.
"I thought you loved me, Sally." Jack said sadly.
"I-I do love you, Jack! I do love you!" Sally said.
"Forget him Sally; he's no good for you! He'll take you back to that dismal town of Halloween and you'll never be as happy as you are here." Deco said.
Sally shook her head. "That's not true, Jack! I don't love him! I love-."
Deco lunged for Sally, tearing her side in the process. When Jack went to help her, Deco pushed him out of the way, causing Zero to bark frantically.
"It's all right, Zero." Jack groaned. "I'm not giving up! Sally belongs with me! Deco doesn't love her!"
But Deco wouldn't budge and instead pulled Sally toward him. Jack did the same, causing a tug of war.
"Unhand her, Deco!" Jack demanded once more.
"You'll have to fight harder for her, Jack!" Deco said.
The two suitors battled for the beautiful rag doll and Sally turned away, unable to watch.
"Look out, Jack!"
Suddenly, Sally felt herself begin to wobble and then stumbled to the ground as darkness set in.