Please, this is my first FanFic for NMBC, and I'm a little confused as to how to do something like this. Doing a FanFic for NMBC is rather hard, I've tried it before, so I decided to do something a little different than everyone else. Understand, this is NOT what you are going to expect, so please understand my plot, and why I needed the characters the way they were going to be. Their character, attitudes, and thoughts are not always what they were in the movie, and that is how I planned it in the first place. Please don't sue me, the characters are NOT mine, except for the "Girl-In-Black". She is my character, and if you wish to use her in any of your fan fiction, you must first consult me. True, this will be very odd compared to what everyone here is used to reading, so don't expect everything to turn out okay, and good. It may, It may not. This is rated PG13, there is some violence. I would rate it R, but not everything about this FanFic is bad. Just some of the graphic content. I'd also like to apologize to anyone whom this offends, but understand, this was done for a simple change in content involving FanFics.
Description of the Girl-In-Black:
An easy way to put this, is that everything on her body, is black except for her extremely pale complexion. Eyeliner, mascara, lipstick, beauty-mark, tank top, mini skirt, high-top clogs with spikes, 5 foot wide 6 foot long dragon wings, 9 foot long devil tail, the whole 9 yards. Her hair goes half-way down her back, and her skin is almost white, except for the tiny tint that give a human the notion of life. She looks about the age of 15-16. Even her height is rather small. 5'4". She doesn't weigh that much. In fact, she has the body shape of a model. Her only flaw, is that she wasn't human. In reality, she was created in a laboratory a long time ago. Her professor, King, had made her the way she was, except for one thing... He gave her the power of the blade. She doesn't necessarily have telekinesis, but she definitely has the power to produce blades from her hands, and shoot them. Any blade can come, whether it's ruby, sapphire, or diamond. It could even be a regular metal blade. At any point she wanted to, she could shoot one. Her wings and tail are her most represented feature. Except for the beauty mark under her left eye, and any facial expression. She also takes great pride in her straight, midnight hair, most of the time kept in a ponytail to stay out of her way. Her eyes change depending on her mood. When normal, they are black, happy, blue, depressed, green, and angry, is red. This will be marked through the story, along with her ideal character.
Chapter #1
Jack had been having a bit of a problem lately. His whole mind had been swimming around in past experiences. Christmastown for example. But that wasn't the weirdest part. He found himself one day walking toward the Hinderlands, where the trees with the Holiday Doors were in the first place. Zero had been watching him, and always barked when Jack seemed lost in his own little world. This always brought him back to reality, so that he turned around and went back to the Spiral Hill, as far away from the Hinderlands as he could go.
One day, this trick didn't work. Jack had been so obsessed lately, that not even Sally could make him think otherwise. Things always turned out for the different, depending on how he was feeling that day. This time, it was bad. Walking down the uncurling hill, in the full moon so that everyone nearby could see, he walked straight into the forest. Sally had been asleep, and didn't notice him leaving.
Aside from the rush he felt after he reached the Holiday Doors again, he did feel a tint of guilt upon leaving Sally behind, and taking off to the Hinderlands. He wandered a little bit, looking quite often at the Christmastown door. He tried to ignore it. But it wasn't working. When he went to reach for the handle, he looked behind the tree he was standing nearby. Cloaked completely in black shadow, illuminated by an orange and red light, was a door that had not been there before. It was excluded from the circle of doors, to a place outside the circle so no one could see. This intrigued Jack, as he slowly approached it.
"This is new." He said touching the bark. "I don't remember this being here, even the last few times I've been here." There was no handle. Just a black door. Looking closely, Jack could see the door was in the shape of giant, half dragon, half wolf, with bladed ears, tail, teeth, and claws. It made him shiver. Not even the wolves of Halloweentown had the spookiness this thing did. And it was a door. He began to imagine what it would be like to meet on in person...
Suddenly, the door flew open, and Jack got sucked in just as he had with the Christmastown door. He yelled once, and down he went, into a swirling mass of black and gray. A cold sensation went through his bones before he hit the bottom of a well. In the well, he looked up to a circle of light, where he could see people walking by. He put his hand on his forehead, and groaned. "Oh... Not again..."
Someone on the top looked down at him. The figure was wearing a black cloak, and he could see from the bottom of the well it was female. A hood obscured her face so that all Jack could see was a gothic smile, and unusually pale skin. It didn't bother him however. Halloweentown always had people like this, only a bit more gruesome, and less exotic.
"Hello down there." The voice was young, tender. Jack stared up in astonishment. She leaned closer over the well opening, and yelled down. "Would you like some help?" Jack waved his hand, and pointed to the bucket.
"If I hold onto that, will you bring me back up?" The girl took hold of the rope. Jack stood in the bucket, and held onto the rope that she was pulling up. Surprisingly, she pulled him up rather fast, and Jack almost fell off.
"You're unnaturally light weight... You look starved." She studied him for a moment. Jack looked at his arms, legs, and waist.
"No. I'm just bone." He pulled back his sleeve, and showed her. She stared.
"I could see that from your skull. You seem to be tired too. Almost worn out from stress. Would you like a rest, and we'll bring you some tea?" She asked all too pleasantly. Jack rubbed the back of his neck, and looked troubled.
"Well, you see... I would, but I don't belong here." The girl smiled devilishly. Jack thought for a moment. Sally was at home, supposedly sleeping. By now however, she probably noticed he was missing, and figured he'd probably be getting back. "I'm sorry. I can't stay." The girl in the black cloak, took it off, and hung it on a hook, revealing her slim, elegant figure along with the skimpy cloths she wore. She took his hand.
"Don't worry about it. No one here is going to hurt you. Besides, you seem to be able to fit right in." She giggled. Jack smiled unexpectedly. He hadn't expected her to be able to laugh. Much less giggle. To him, she seemed hard-hearted. Almost monotone. It felt like she was android or something. Maybe robot?
He finally agreed, for reasons even he didn't know. She pulled him through winding streets, and dark alleys, until they came upon a castle that loomed above to the gray, cloudy sky. The moon shown out, and down on the lonely landscape. Jack was awed by how dark everything seemed to be. Halloweentown had more light, and atmosphere than this place did. To him, this was one dark world, where laughter was amiss, and light didn't exist, even in a candle flame.
"Why is it so depressing here?" Jack dared to ask. The Girl-In-Black looked over at him, and cocked her head at his voice.
"Depressing? What makes you say that?" She looked up at the castle. "The darkness? In your world, you probably have a lot of sun, judging by how you worded that question." Jack became embarrassed, and flushed lightly on his cheekbones. "Don't feel bad. That question comes from the people who live here too. This is the Town of 1,000 Sorrows. You will feel the oppression shortly. Wait until we reach the inside of the castle walls."
"I didn't mean to offend you in any way. I come from Halloweentown. Um... If you don't mind my asking, why is this called the Town of 1,000 Sorrows? I highly doubt it's because of the cloudy sky, and the dark oppression." She looked over at him.
"You will soon find out, my friend. I have much to show you, and you must put your complete trust in me." They walked into a hallway with red carpet, and black stone walls. Red cloth pictures lined the walls, and torches lightened the halls. This was going to be interesting.
