Adopting Wednesday was going much smoother then he expected. Well, to be honest Jack wasn't sure what to expect. She had been reading non-stop from his bookshelves or running a few errands with Zero or Sally. They had a bit of a routine. Sally would make some sort of breakfast for Wednesday then after fix her hair from the messy state it became from sleep. Once that was done Jack would escort her to the school where some of the witches and a few others from the town taught at. It mostly consisted of how to scare along with some history of Halloween Town and new studies of the other holiday worlds.
First day of school was particularly difficult. Between her shyness and stubbornness, she refused to let go of Jack's hand. Jack sighed, knelling down. "Don't you want to go learn?" "I can't learn at the house? You have a library in your house." Jack chuckled. "True enough but theres much more here. And you can meet friends." "What if I don't want to meet friends?" She was looking at the ground, the same deadpan expression she always had on but Jack saw thru it. Could feel it. She was tense and nervous and possibly terrified. Jack frowned. "Did you go to school before?" "Home schooled." Jack smiled but them realized what that meant. "You didn't have friends did you?" "Didn't want them. Didn't need them. I had Pugsley." Jack looked confused. She looked up. Jack could see the sadness hidden away. "He was my brother. My best friend before my illness happened." Jack sighed. "I'm sorry you lost them because of this but I think you'll find this school isn't like the ones up there."
He showed her around, showing her what she would learn. He seemed to sense her nerves getting lighter. He thought he almost got a smile out of her when he showed her the class "Scaring 101." The bell rang and jack managed to get his hand out of her grip. "I think class is waiting for you." She started to walk into the class before turning. "Will you be back to pick me up?" Jack smiled. "Of corse. Enjoy your first day of school!" He waved, leaving the school.
Wednesday let out a breath before walking into the classroom. She felt nerves hit her again, hating feeling weak. She saw and felt everyone staring at her and she knew why. She was the only , decent looking human. There was one boy who looked like he was mid-decaying. Everyone else was some kind of creature. She felt suddenly very out of place. She nearly jumped (curse these nerves) when the teacher, who was a swamp monster speak to her with some sort of lisp. "Your Wednesday Addams yes?" "Yes." The swamp thing smiled. "Theres a seat for you right over by Billy." He was a little boy, short and fat and partially decomposing. He reminded her of Pugsley and that made her chest hurt. She sat down quickly, not wanting to be reminded of what she didn't have anymore.
Jack was right. She did like this class. She learned so many new tactics for scaring and and messing with people. She couldn't wait to try them out. At recess/lunch she had some of her favorite science books from Jacks library, reading under a dead tree. Then she heard a voice. "Whats the-theori-thero-" "Theoretical engineering." "Yeah. What is that?" She looked up, feeling that pang of hurt, seeing Pugsley..Billy in her line of sight. "It's do you want?" She looked up, deadpan expression and all. He smiled. "I wanted to see if you want to play. A couple of us was gonna play hide and seek." She almost smirked, agreeing to the game.
What she did was convince everyone that she would be the seeker. While she counted everyone hid. Once they all hid she let out a small huff of accomplishment and sat down to resume her book. At least until it was time to go in. She noticed when she got to class that everyone but Bill was in class, to her disappointment. She was hoping they would have all been stuck out there because she didn't seek them. The teacher didn't seem to notice Billy's absence.
After school she went and looked for him, finding him asleep in the bushes. She kicked him. He startled awake then smiled when he saw her. "Oh hey, you found me!" "I have a better game for us to play." Billy smiled. "Really! What is it?"
Wednesday lead Billy to her new home of Skellington Manor where in the front yard she had a built a small but functional guillotine. She put on some black fabric that was pretty much a robe and hood she made in her free time. She had a scroll of paper but was blank. Billy was resting in the head space of the weapon. "What do you say while you wait for death? what words do you have that could possibly save you from certain death?" Billy laughed. "Nothing! I...I..." He looked at his hand, writing was on it. "I will die for my country!" Wednesday smirked slightly, holding the rope of the blade.
"Then so yous shall-" "Wednesday! What in the name of Halloween town are you doing?" She stopped, seeing Jack, rushing up to them. She stared up at him. "Playing french revolution. He's being tried for treason." Jack sighed, helping Billy out of the guillotine. " You can play anything Wednesday as long as it's safe." "It is safe. It's a clean cut." Jack sighed. "Wednesday, inside the house now while I escort billy home." Wednesday walked inside, black robe gliding on the ground as she walked.
Sally was still at the repair shop. Wednesday sat on the couch, waiting jack, wondering what she did wrong. Jack came back, walking to the couch and sitting next to her. "Wednesday, do you understand why your in trouble?" "No." He closed his eye sockets to gather his composure. "Well you were going to cut off his head. If its fake thats fine but that blade looked very real and you can't go taking peoples heads off." "arnt we dead? Would it actually hurt him?" It hasn't exactly been tested like that and I'd rather not find out." He rested a hand on her shoulder.
"I do this because I care about you. I don't want the other kids getting the same idea then putting you under one of those. Even if you are dead, and chances are it won't do anything and we could sew your head back on...I don't want to test that. What if I'm wrong and it does kill him or you? I don't want to lose you." Wednesday nodded. "I understand." She was looking at the ground. Jack smiled. "Hey! Why don't you play French revolution with Zero? He's a ghost so it'l just go right thru."This isn't the same."
Unknown to them, back in Oggies lair, he was putting himself back together with the bugs that manged not to burn. It's taken years but Oggie was back and stronger and with a better plan. He watched Jack thru a portal he has, seeing Jack with Wednesday and Sally sitting at there dining room table.. He chuckled evilly. "My, my. Jack has a little brat. And wife to! Oh Jack you dog!" He went over to his dice. "Oh show me what i want! Let me go after them!" He rolled them, getting snake eyes. He chuckled. "Oh jack. You took everything away from me once, now I think it's time you get a taste of your on medicine, bone man!"
While Oggie boogie laughed in his plan he had no idea of the wrath he would awaken. Since that last incident with Christmas, the witches gave Jack some very powerful powers to help protect Halloween town if any other incident occurs. No one knew except for the witches. He wanted to keep it as low as possible. He didn't want anybody knowing. Too bad that was gonna change.
AN: reviews are welcome!