Chapter 10:
Halloween Town:
Our heroes landed in the world of Halloween Town. Have you ever wondered where holidays come from? If not, I think it's time you begun.
Shadows: Boys and girls of every age
Wouldn't you like to see something strange?
Come with us and you will see
This, our town of Halloween
Ghosts: This is Halloween, this is Halloween
Pumpkins scream in the dead of night
This is Halloween, everybody make a scene
Trick or treat till the neighbors gonna die of fright
It's our town, everybody scream
In this town of Halloween
Monster Under the Bed: I am the one hiding under your bed
Teeth ground sharp and eyes glowing red
Monster Under the Stairs: I am the one hiding under your stairs
Fingers like snakes and spiders in my hair
Chorus: This is Halloween, this is Halloween
Halloween! Halloween! Halloween! Halloween
Vampires: In this town, we call home
Everyone hail to the pumpkin song
Mayor: In this town, don't we love it now?
Everybody's waiting for the next surprise
Chorus: Round that cornerman hiding in the trash can
Something's waiting now to pounce, and how you'll...
Harlequin Demon/Werewolf/Melting Man: Scream! This is Halloween
Red 'n' black, and slimy green
Werewolf: Aren't you scared?
Witches: Well, that's just fine
Say it once, say it twice
Take a chance and roll the dice
Ride with the moon in the dead of night
Hanging Tree: Everybody scream, everybody scream!
Hanging Skeletons: In our town of Halloween...
Clown: I am the clown with the tear-away face
(deeper voice) Here in a flash and gone without a trace
Voice: I am the "who" when you call, "Who's there?"
I am the wind blowing through your hair...
Oogie Boogie's Shadow: I am the shadow on the moon at night
Filling your dreams to the brim with fright
Chorus: This is Halloween, this is Halloween
Halloween! Halloween! Halloween! Halloween
Corpse Child/Winged Demon: Tender lumplings everywhere
Life's no fun without a good scare
Parent Corpses: That's our job, but we're not mean
In our town of Halloween
Mayor: In this town, don't we love it now?
Everyone's waiting for the next surprise
Chorus: Skeleton Jack might catch you in the back and scream like a banshee, make you jump out of your skin
This is Halloween, everyone scream
Won't ya please make way for a very special guy?
Our man Jack is king of the pumpkin patch
Everyone, hail to the Pumpkin King now
This is Halloween, this is Halloween
Halloween! Halloween! Halloween! Halloween
Corpse Child/Mummy: In this town, we call home
Everyone, hail to the pumpkin song
Citizens: La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la, Halloween, Halloween
La, la, la-la-la,
La, la, la-la-la,
La-la-la...
Undersea Gal: La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la...
Citizens: Whee!
"This sure is a spooky place," says Goofy, "I'll bet the people are scary-lookin' too."
Sora was a vampire, Goofy was a Frankenstein Monster cliche, and Donald was a mummy.
"Don't worry," says Donald, "we look spooky, too. If they scare us, we'll scare them right back!"
"You think so," asks Goofy.
The three then started exploring Halloween Town.
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Our heroes ran into some Halloween themed Heartless. After defeating them, the Mayor appeared. "And now," says the Mayor, "allow me to introduce the master of terror, the king of nightmares- Jack Skellington!" Jack Skellington then appears. "Bravo, Jack! Bravo! Those ghosts will be a big hit at this year's Halloween!"
"Thank you, thank you," says Jack, "but their movement still needs work. It's not scary enough. I want to strike bone-chilling terror. I'm going to consult the doctor."
"Then I'll attend to the decorations," says the Mayor.
Sora, Donald, and Goofy then realize they were not beating up heartless and awkwardly looked at the ghosts. "Sorry," says Sora.
"Sorry," says Donald.
"Our bad," says Goofy.
The three then walked to the Mayor. "That's quite a costume," says the Mayor, "welcome to Halloween Town! To our town, Halloween means everything. Jack and the rest are always looking for new ways to scare people."
"Sorry we beat up your ghosts," says Sora.
"I think that the fact that you felt the ghosts were scary enough to pulverize means they're doing a good job," says the Mayor, "so water under the cursed bridge!"
"Cool..." Sora, Donald, and Goofy then walked away. "I wonder how we're going to tell the bad ghouls from the regular ghouls!" They then found a house and enter.
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"I don't understand," says Jack, "maybe the guidance system was damaged in the explosion."
"Nonsense," says Dr. Ficklestein, "my devices are always perfect!"
"Oh, I've got it," says Jack, "why, of course. The Heartless need a heart! Doctor, do you think we can add a heart to that device?"
"Certainly," says Dr. Ficklestein, "a heart's not all that complicated. Let's get to work."
"To make a heart," says Jack, "first take a container with a lock..."
"We need a key to this thing first," says Dr. Ficklestein.
"So those things are heartless," says Sora, "those guys are gonna need my key!"
"You're really gonna unlock it for them," asks Donald.
"Why not," asks Sora, "if they succeed, we won't have to fight the Heartless, right? Besides, I want to see the Heartless dance, too. Don't you?"
"Not really," says Donald.
"I thought Heartless are only for evil purposes," says Goofy, "guess I was wrong."
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Sora then uses the keyblade to get the heart going. "My, that was amazing," says Jack, "uh, and you are..."
"Sora."
"Well done, Sora," says Jack, "I like you to be a part of this year's Halloween."
"What's this heartless doing here," asks Sora.
"Oh, the Heartless came to town just recently," says Jack, "what's frustrating is I can't get them to dance with me. So the doctor and I are trying to improve the guidance system. He's quite a genius. Okay, Doctor, let's continue. The ingredients for a heart: Pulse. Emotion."
"Terror," says Dr. Ficklestein.
"Fear," says Jack, "Hope and Despair. Mix them all together, and we have a heart!"
Dr. Ficklestein then pulls a switch and the Heartless rises, but then falls back to the table. "It failed," says Dr. Ficklestein, "maybe we're missing some ingredients. Let's try adding memory. Sally! Sally! Good-for-nothing girl! Don't know why I bothered creating her! Sally's got the memory we need. See if you can track her down."
"No problem," says Jack, "Sora, would you like to come along?"
"Sure," says Sora.
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The four then exit. "Jack," says the Mayor, "Jack! We have a major crisis! The Heartless are completely out of control! We can't stop them!"
"Wait, you guys got a new mayor that quickly," asks Sora.
"Huhh," asks the Mayor, "oh no, my face just switches depending on my mood! Anyway, we have a problem!"
"Hmm..." begins Jack. "Maybe our experiment triggered something. Everything will be fine, Mayor. You have nothing to worry about."
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Now, Sora, Donald, Goofy, and Jack are fighting the Heartless. They then entered the graveyard. "Wait, you guys still bury the dead here," asks Sora.
"Well... technically, the graveyard's treated more like a neighborhood," says Jack, "oh, look, it's that haunted mansion!"
"Hurry Back!"
"I like it when this one ghost's head disappears and then reappears in his hatbox," says Jack, "it's a riot!"
"Let's move on," says Sora.
They then found Jack's ghost dog. "Zero, have you found Sally anywhere," asks Jack.
Zero then reveals Sally's location. "Is something wrong, Jack," asks Sally.
"No, everything's going great," says Jack, "we're going to have the best Halloween ever. All we need now is your memory."
"Memory," asks Sally, "you mean this?" She reveals this little plant thing. Jack takes it. "Jack, I have a bad feeling about this. Why don't you try something else? There's still time."
"Nothing could beat what I've got planned," says Jack, "once we give the Heartless a heart, they'll dance just as I envisioned it. Trust me. You're going to love it!"
Sora, Jack, Donald, and Goofy then walk away. Sally and Zero follow.
"Lock!"
"Shock!"
"Barrel! Did you hear that?"
"Yeah, I sure did," says Lock, "what should we do?"
"Gosh, you really are stupid," says Shock, "isn't it obvious?"
"Tell Oogie Boogie," says Barrel.
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Sora, Jack, Donald, and Goofy give the plant to Dr. Ficklestein. "Yes, this is it," says Dr. Ficklestein, "now, just one more ingredient. We need surprise to complete the heart. The Mayor should know where it is."
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"A heart," asks Oogie, "that bonehead Jack is really making a heart? I'll be jiggered! That works for me! Ohh, when I get my hands on that... Well, I've got no hands, but I'm still gonna nab that heart and control the Heartless." Oogie laughs and his trick-or-treaters are shaking.
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"How was that for a surprise," asks the Mayor.
Jack laughs. "We certainly did not see that coming," says Jack, "did we?"
Sora, Donald, and Goofy are shocked.
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"Yes, this is it," says Dr. Ficklestein. He then completes the heart. "There you go. This time it's sure to work." Barrel then trips Dr. Finklestein's wheelchair, causing him to drop the heart. Lock, Shock, and Barrel then run off with the heart. "They stole my heart! And they will pay for that!"
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"We lost them," says Sora.
Jack then summons Zero. "Zero, after them," says Jack, "quick!"
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Zero leads them to Oogie's lair. "I knew Oogie Boogie was behind this," says Jack. The heroes then go to face Oogie Boogie.
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Lock, Shock, and Barrel have sent the heart down the chute. The heroes then took them down.
"We were just following orders," says Shock, "Oogie told us to steal the heart. It's all Barrel's fault! It was his idea to tell Oogie Boogie about the heart."
"Yeah, that's right," says Lock.
"B-but you guys said-"
"You should be ashamed," says Shock.
The heroes then go to face Oogie.
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"Oogie Boogie, give me back the heart," says Jack.
"You want it," asks Oogie, "well, then come over and get it!" Oogie then swallows the heart. "Now, let's see if I can get their attention. Oh, Heartless!" Two heartless then came. "This is it? Nobody disrespects me! Nobody!" Oogie's Las Vegas based obstacles then activated and our heroes had to race through it. Sora then fought Oogie, but Oogie was beating him down.
Jack then finds a thread. "How dare you treat my friends so shamefully," says Jack as he pulls the thread.
The sack was then removed, revealing Oogie to be made entirely out of bugs. "My bugs! My bugs!" Sora then steps on that bug.
"The heart," says Jack, "it was a failure after all."
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Oogie's house then collapses and there's a giant keyhole. Sora then uses the keyblade on it.
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"Sally, why didn't I listen to you," asks Jack.
"Don't feel bad, Jack," says Sally, "we'll come up with another plan for Halloween. Next time, we'll do it together."
"Hey, have you guys ever considered celebrating another holiday," asks Sora.
"There are other holidays," asks Jack, "interesting."
"I just wish I knew what else a heart needs," says Dr. Ficklestein.
To Be Continued