A/N: I don't own anything!

The Lost Brothers

Chapter 2: Years Later

Eight years have passed since Jack's death on Halloween night, due to a prank gone terribly wrong. Jack enjoyed living in Halloween Town and following their traditions. He was adopted by the Pumpkin King Vladimir Skellington. (A/N: Jack's last name changed from Van Dort to Skellington after he was adopted.) Jack learned all kinds of things from his new father, and at Monster High, the high school in Halloween Town. But while Jack had a wonderful new life in Halloween Town, Victor wasn't so lucky. He had to deal with his mother always trying to make him like Jack. She would always say things like, "Oh Jack would have never done anything like that," or "Victor, think what would Jack do."

But the problem was he wasn't Jack. There were many times when he'd go to Jack, Zero and Scraps' graves. (A/N: Scraps' passed away a few years ago, which only made Victor feel even more alone.) One day, Victor was at Jack's grave talking about how their mother was a pain in the butt.

"Oh, Jack….I really wish you were here," said Victor teary eyed.

But little did Victor know that Jack was listening to him. Jack wished that he could go and see his little brother and talk to him once more. But Death wouldn't allow it, even when Grim took over the family business.

Then one day, Jack was at his own grave waiting for Victor to talk to him. Jack then heard Victor sigh.

"Oh Jack….I don't know what to do….Mother has arranged for me to marry a girl I don't even know," Victor told his brother's grave.

Jack's boney jaw dropped.

"I'm so nervous, Jack! I don't know if I can go through with this!" Victor exclaimed. "Please give me a sign that you're listening! Tell me what I should do!"

Victor fell to the ground crying, "You promised you'd take me with you when you'd leave this town. Oh! How I wish I could have followed you in death!"

Jack was about to say something when a boney white hand covered his mouth. Jack turned around in anger. It was Grim in his black hooded cloak and his family heirloom, the scythe in his other hand. Jack was about to say something, when Grim spoke first. "Jack it's time for your crowning ceremony."

Jack's head went down as he heard Victor's footsteps walk away from his grave, crying.

"Oh Victor…." Jack whispered as he got up.

He followed Grim into Halloween Town. The whole town was gathered in Town Hall. Vladimir was dressed in an 18th century suit, wearing a vivid red cape with a black crown on his head. Everyone went quiet as the Spotlight shone on him.

"Now I'm sure you all know that the only time when the Pumpkin King or Queen wears the crown, is when he/she is crowned, or the town is in great danger, and when they are passing it on to their child. And today I will hand the crown down to my son Jack," said Vladimir as he gestured to Jack as he walk on stage.

Everyone clapped and shouted in happiness.

"Thank you. Thank you," said Jack while bowing to the audience.

Jack wore a black pin stripe suit with a bat bow tie. Jack kneeled in front of his father. Vladimir said the oaths of responsibility in which Jack repeated and then the oaths of passing the crown. When he finished, Vladimir removed his cape and the crown and placed them on Jack. The crowd exploded into applause and cheers. All except one….Ogie Boogie.

A/N: Well we all know what happens in the movie The Corpse Bride. And a year later is The Nightmare Before Christmas. So Victor marries Victoria, while Jack marries Sally. They also adopted Lock, Shock and Barrel. Along with Skellington girl's Raven and Holly!

Another year passed, Victor had just turned 25 on January 13. But now it was Oct. 25. It would be 15 years since Jack died this coming Halloween. Victor decided to celebrate in honor of his brother's memory.

"I'm telling you Victor, there's no point in honoring your brother's memory when he's been dead for almost 15 years. What you should be focusing on is giving me more grandchildren," Victor's mother nagged.

Victor rolled his eyes, "Well I do think it's worth honoring Jack's memory. Plus you shouldn't talk that way in front of Crow and Ivy. Besides, isn't a pair of twins enough, mother?"

"Enough is NEVER ENOUGH, Victor. Besides I want more grandchildren from you, since your brother Jack isn't alive," she reminded him.

Victoria walked in the room wearing a black and purple dress. Crow, an 8 year old boy with black hair and violet eyes, and his twin sister Ivy, a girl with red hair and violet eyes, got up off the ground playing and went to hug their mother. Victoria hugged the pair of twins back.

Victor sighed. "Lord Mother, why is it that you never approve of anything, that I want to do."

"Why I never! I'm just looking out for you! My look at the time! I must be on my way now," she said while heading toward the door. "Oh! And don't forget Victor, more grandchildren!"

When she left, Victor and Victoria gave sighs of relief.

"Victoria….You don't think it's a waste of time celebrating Jack's memory….Do you?" he asked his wife nervously.

"Of course not! Why I think it's a wonderful idea. Besides this shows that your brother is still alive in your heart and memory," said Victoria smiling. "Though it's too bad you couldn't see him in the land of the dead."

"Daddy, what was Uncle Jackie like?" asked Ivy while walking up to her father.

Victor sat down on an arm chair and put Ivy and Crow on his lap.

"Your Uncle Jack was a brilliant man. A born leader, there was truly no other man like him. If he were alive today, I bet he would have the whole town eating right out of his hands," Victor told his son and daughter. "Well bed time kids."

Ivy and Crow got off Victor's lap and ran up the stairs to their room. Crow and Ivy changed into their PJs, brushed their teeth and got into bed. Victor walked into the room, tucked them in and kissed them good night. He turned off the light and closed the door.

"Hey…. Ivy," Crow began.

"Yeah…." Ivy replied.

"Do you think what Daddy said about Uncle Jackie is true?"

"Of course! He would never lie about his own big brother!"

Crow was quiet for a few minutes.

"Why don't we go visit Uncle Jackie," Crow suggested.

Ivy turned her head to look at her brother. "Right now?"

Crow nodded his head.

The two got out of bed and got dressed. They then tied their bed sheets together and threw it out the window. They slowly made their way down to the ground. When they reached the ground, they started toward the cemetery. Crow and Ivy were just in sight of their Uncle's grave when they saw the shadows of a tall, skinny man with a woman beside him and, five kids; 2 boys and 3 girls.

"Who are they and what are they doing to Uncle Jackie's grave?" Crow asked his sister.

"I don't know," Ivy replied.

The siblings then over heard the woman.

"How fitting that you were buried in such a lovely cemetery Jack," said the woman.

Jack….Crow and Ivy's eyes widen in fear at the mention of their Uncle's name. They then noticed the shadows of 3 of the children were gone.

"Hey dad! We found a few kids our age over here!" yelled one of the boys.

"Grab them! They've seen too much!" ordered the girl.

The last thing they saw before a bag was thrown over them was a skeleton and rag doll looking at them.

A/N: Jack and Victor will reunite soon. I will not accept any negative comments or reviews! Ideas are welcomed! I just gave a summary of Jack's life in Halloween Town and how he became the Pumpkin King. I own Crow and Ivy. For the moment Crow and Ivy share a bedroom together. Their beds are on opposite sides of each other.