Jer and Ky franticly ran, Jer's father chasing after them. They had been scribbling on the walls of a hall in Jer's home. His father had been obviously mad about something else, as he tried to drop a chandelier on top of them.
Zero perked up as he heard two petrified yells. He poked his head up and watched two small figures run towards the graveyard.
"DADDY! MOMMY!" Ky shouted. The two four year olds clambered over the wall of the graveyard, both feeling terrified. Jer paused to help Ky up as she tripped by a gravestone.
"Ready? Now!" Lock shouted. The trio rammed against the tombstone, causing it to tremble and fall over.
Only Zero saw what terrible murder had been committed that night. Boogie's Boys pushed the grave stone off the small kids and ran off giggling. Zero floated up to his mistress and nudged her with his nose. He licked her and barked.
No use, they were both too small to have survived that...
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Jer moaned and opened his eyes, that laughter. He clutched at his head and looked around. He shot up quickly and turned to find Ky. "Ky! Ky, where are you?!" He fell to his knees and searched franticly for her. His hand wrapped around her fingers. He sighed in relief and picked her up. As she was still unconscious, her head rolled onto his shoulder. "Ky, come on. Wake up." She groaned and clutched at her head.
"Wha-what happened?" She blinked and looked up at Jer. He shook his head and set her down. She grabbed his shoulder to help her keep her balance.
"I'm not sure, but it was weird..." Ky shook her head and tried to focus on the area around her. "Hey, you okay?" Jer asked, tilting his head to look at her face. She seemed a lot paler than usual.
"Fine..." she muttered. Jer cocked an eyebrow at her. Ky smiled up at him, trying to assure him she was okay. He bit his lip and tilted his head again so he could get a better view of her face. "I'm okay, really."
"Okay..." They walked in silence, Jeremy looking over at Ky, just to make sure she was still all right. Ky pushed a large door open, wincing at the sound of the rusty door hinges. A cold chill ran down their spines as they entered a new hall.
"This room is creepy..." she whispered.
"Did you hear that?"
"Hear what?"
"It sounded like-"
"Gah!" Ky shouted, as she was tackled to the ground by a large bulky figure. Jer heard the sound of her form hitting the floor.
"Ky! KY!" He gritted his teeth as he heard the sound of her moan.
"Save your breath, boy. She's fine!"
"Marcus."
"Jeremy," Marcus replied, mockingly. Jer hissed through his teeth, his fingers twitching towards his sword. "Don't bother boy, you wouldn't want anything... unexpected to happen to her, would you?" Jer glared at him for a moment then saw Ky unconscious, Marcus's hands pressed down on her throat. He stared; his arms became limp and swayed at his side. "That's a good boy."
"D-don't hurt her... please..." Jer whispered, falling to his knees. Tears stung at his chocolate eyes, "Please..." His eyes squeezed shut and two silver hears ran down his dirty cheeks.
"Trust me, boy. Mister Oogie wants her in good condition. Your girlfriend will be fine." Jer was too tired and exasperated to fight back with a cocky response. He felt two pairs of skeleton hands grip his upper arms and pulled him up. He glared up at Marcus as he swung Ky carelessly over his shoulder. Anger flared up in his chest as Ky's head grazed the wall.
"This way," one of the skeletons grunted, dragging Jer back to where he was. He found his footing and dragged his feet as they walked through endless corridors.
"Gah!" Jer grunted as he was flung through a door. He looked up just in time to catch Ky from Marcus's careless throw. He glared over at him and pulled her close to his chest.
"Stay quiet, and don't try to get away," Marcus sneered, walking into the next room. Jer looked down at the unconscious girl in his lap. He sighed and pulled her into a hug.
"Don't worry, we'll be out of this mess soon."
"I wouldn't be so sure about that." Jer backed against the wall. "Don't worry, I'm not going to hurt you." Jer blinked.
"Who are you?"
"I'm... an old friend of the Kys..."
Jer blinked. "The 'Kys'?"
"As in the girl you're holding and her aunt."
"How could you know her aunt? You look like you're fifteen!"
"My soul is technically twenty-nine years old. I kept myself in my teenage form to keep her safe," he said, motioning towards Ky.
"So how do you know her aunt?" Jer said, feeling completely oblivious. The boy in front of him froze.
"Her aunt was fifteen when she was murdered... I was her best friend." Tears started up in the boy's eyes. He quickly wiped them away. "A-after she double died, I ran into the forest-"
"Before you finish... Who are you?" Jer interrupted. The boy smiled up at him, his own auburn eyes gleaming.
"Nick. Nick Fright." Jer blinked then nodded slowly, motioning for him to continue. "Anyways... As I ran into the forest, I thought about Ky's niece. She was due the next day. I panicked, knowing that Marcus would go after her too." He took a deep breath before continuing. "I talked to Kylie a few months later and she gave me a spell that would keep me the same age until I wished to return to my own age. But the spell required the help of another that looked like me."
He looked up at Jer, Jer's heart skipping a beat. Nick sighed and continued, "You don't have a whole soul, Jeremy."
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Okay... very lame chapter. *blinks*
Jer: I hate when you pick on me like this.
Ky: I know it.
GIR: *pounding fists in the ground* KYKY!! I LOVED YOU KYKY!! WE LOVEDED YOU! *shakes Ky's shoulders* HE NEEDS YOU MARY!!! YOUS GOTSA BE OKAY!!
Ky: *glasses dangling off ear* GIR! Stop it!!! Ky's okay!!
GIR: *stops the shaking and runs around screaming* HE NEEDS YOU MARY!!! HE NEEEDDDSSS YOUUUUU! *falls asleep*
Ky: Er... Okay then... COMMENT'S LOVE YOU PEOPLE!!!
