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Chapter 9
Bring It On!
A Nightmare Before Christmas Story
It was already in the middle of the night in Halloween Town. Jack had just left the house and was on his way to the Hinterlands. He had grown worried that something bad might happen to Jackie, and the fact that Zero didn’t return with him made him more worried. He quickened his pace and went deeper in.
Jackie was walking around the trees, whistling in boredom. Five hours it’s been and nothing has happened. Even though she told Jack that she would watch the Holiday Doors for the night, she wished she could take a break. She grew tired, letting out yawns every thirty seconds. Taking a look to make sure everything was alright, she sat against the Independence Day Tree.
“Where did that other explosion come from?” She asked herself, then saw a white glow coming towards her.
“Who’s there?” She shot up and got into a fighting stance.
“Ruff! Ruff!” The little ghost dog appeared in site.
“Oh, you’re Zero huh?” The dog nodded as he came up to her. “Here to keep me company?” He nodded once again.
The jester girl let out a giggle and sat back down. Zero went up to her and sat on her lap. “Oh you feel so cold.” Letter her hand glide over the top of Zero’s head. Then Zero jumped up and started growling to the left of her.
“What is it?” Getting up. Looking to where he was growling, she could see something coming. “Zero. I want you to go and get help. Don’t worry about me. I’ll be fine.”
Zero let out a small yelp before he floated away to ger help.
Small, but very deep growls can be heard around the trees followed by twigs breaking on the ground. Jackie took her staff and went in a fighting pose. Whatever was behind those bushes, they meant trouble. “Who’s there!?” She yelled towards the tree. Suddenly, a pair of red eyes glowed bright from afar. Then two sharp fangs showed below the eyes.
“That must’ve been the one that attacked Shock.” Readying her weapon. The glowing eyes began to multiply between each holiday tree. One turned into two, then three. Next thing you know, they were surrounded, nine in total.
“Alright show yerselves!” Jackie demanded, charging her staff for a strike.
That’s when one of them took the opportunity and charged for her.
Lucky she jumped just in time to miss the sharp claws that was aimed for her head. She bounced off the monster’s head and did a front flip to the ground.
“What are these things...?” Jackie took a close examination of them.
The creatures were about 6' in height. They had charcoal like skin, which looked like it was peeling off of them. Their two front fang hung down their mouths like a walrus. They each have three razor-like claws on each front paws, and smaller claws on their feet. Eyes glowing crimson red as they stood hunched back.
“My Goddess...” Her eyes went wide when she got a thorough look.
They let out a low growled before they all came at once.
Jackie did a back flip and managed to wack one on the head, which confused it a little. Then as she landed, she swooped down and swung at the other’s leg, making it fall. However, she didn’t move in time for a strike that almost ripped her jaw off. “AHH!” She screamed in time as blood gushed out of her wound.
One of the monsters let out a roar and charged at the injured jester. It was just about to make a fatal blow until-
“SOUL ROBBER!” A green whip slashed the monster, making it retread to the others.
“Jack...”
The skeletal man turned around and couldn’t believe what he saw.
Jackie was crouched down, panting at the blood slowly dripped from her open wound. Her left side of her jaw was hanging off, the flesh was split open, revealing her teeth. From the left side, it looked like she was smiling. It was a miracle she could even still speak.
“Jackie your wound...”
“Don’t worry about that.” Her jaw hanging there, broken. Her hood was the only thing holding it up. “Let’s get rid of these things before they hurt anyone else.”
Jack turned and glared at the monsters before him. “Away with you!” He charged at them with his Soul Robber, slashing one of them on the back.
It made a small cry before backing up. It started at Jack and made a horrific screech as the others followed and retreaded back into the dark woods of the Hinterlands.
A loud thud was heard as Jackie passed out onto the ground.
“Jackie!” He quickly ran to her and picked her up. Feeling the blood from her back onto his boney hand as he lifted her off the ground. Half of her face was covered with blood that was coming out on her jaw. Jack lifted her head up and rested it on his chest as he ran as fast as he could back into town.
