"Impossible!" Rexus boomed. "Ozmando was placed under house arrest after Funerelly was kidnapped, you know that"
"Yes, but there is definately someone similar looking playing in the graveyard with him!" The Mayor protested.
Rexus rested his skull on the banister rail of the stairs and listened carefully to his sons voice out side.
"C'mon Oogie!" Jack's voice called. "Where are you?"
Rexus swooped around. "He said the name Oogie" he said thoughtfully.
"Oogie?" Funerelly said. "Oogie Boogie?"
"Now that's a mouthfull" said the Mayor.
"Indeed" Rexus breathed. "Question is, what is Ozmando doing with a look-alike?"
"The only way we can find out either asking him, or getting Jack to ask him" Funerelly concluded.
"Then it's settled, when Jack comes home today, we shall ask him about his new play mate."
The Mayor smiled wearily as Funerelly got up to get him some Pumpkin Cider.
"Now what shall we play?" Jack asked tiredly.
"I dunno, but that certainly was fun!" Oogie said. He looked at Jack. "You're alright, kid" Oogie wondered if they could be friends as Jack smiled. "Hey, want to see some of my moves? My dad taught me them, he said I'd be a great Pumpkin King someday"
Oogie's thoughts of friendship suddenly came tumbling down when he realised that Jack was supposed to be the enemy, but he held strong.
"Fire away, kid" he said distantly.
Jack twisted, turned and jumped to the amazement of Oogie and at the end, he bowed being a real gentlemen.
"That was good, but can you dance like this?"
Oogie began to twist and turn, not so elegently across the graveyard until he crashed into a tombstone.
Jack couldn't help but laugh and neither could Oogie.
"I'm not as good as you, as you can probably tell" he sniggered.
Jack laughed heartily and looked at Oogie who looked either hurt or sad.
"What's wrong?" Jack asked.
"Awh, nothing" he said, attempting to get up.
"Let me help" Jack said, pulling him up on to his feet.
Oogie smiled, for the first time in his undead life, he smiled. It was a weird sensation, like falling down the stairs, a sence that made your heart leap and gave you a warm feeling like a fire on a cold day.
Jack smiled back. "So, what's your dad like?" Oogie asked.
"Well, he's bossy, but kind and considerate" Jack admitted.
Oogie huffed a laugh. "Wish my dad was like that..."
"Why? What's yours like?"
"He's always seeking retribution and to him I'm just his lackey"
"Retri- wah?" Jack said, confused.
"Retribution, it means revenge"
"Who does he want revenge on?" Jack asked.
Oogie looked at him, he was such a kind and trustworthy boy, he couldn't kill him, he just couldn't.
"I don't know..." Oogie lied "He never tells me, but he's always on about it..."
"Oh..." Jack said quietly. "Hey, do you fancy going to the Spiral Hill?"
"What's that?" Oogie asked.
"C'mon! I'll show you!"
Jack sped off in the direction of the Spiral Hill, Oogie closely following.
When they arrived, Oogie could do nothing but stare.
"What do you think?" Jack asked.
"It's..." Oogie breathed.
"Hard to describe, like nothing I've ever seen before in my undead life..." he sang.
Jack half smiled. "I believed it too, when I first thought it through I thought I was making it up."
"Hey, you got a good voice kid." Oogie interrupted.
"My mother taught me to sing." he looked up to the pale moon. "I never really did try singing of my own accord. It's kinda...fun."
"I've
never sung before" Oogie said. "Shows how much I know"
Jack laughed. "Well maybe I should teach you like my mother taught me so, and maybe for Halloween you can go solo!"
"I don't know about that..." Oogie sighed.
"Just have faith in yourself!" Jack sang.
"I can't, I'll never do this..." Oogie sang.
"Just try!"
"Jack, stop this!" Oogie boomed.
Jack stopped singing and looked blankly at him.
"I'm not cut out for singing, okay?" he snapped, swooping around again.
Jack tried to smile, but failed. "I-I'm sorry, Oogie."
"But I guess I could give it a goooo!" Oogie sang, turning around.
"Jazz is my favourite type of song, it has a beat I can dance to, all night long. I intend to sing like this, 'til the end. You can sing how you wanna sing!"
"I can sing how I want to sing? I think you always forget..."
"When we sing together!" they sang. "We make a perfect duet!"
"Perhaps we should!" Jack interrupted.
"Maybe..." Oogie said dispondantly.
"Not maybe! Definately! You're voice is almost as good as mine!"
"Almost as good?" Oogie said, in an almost frustrated tone.
"Did I really just say that outloud?" Jack asked, a little embarrased.
"Yeah, ya did"
"Sorry..." Jask said quietly.
"Heh! It's okay, kid!" Oogie said, slapping his back so hard Jack almost fell over.
"Hey!" Jack protested playfully. They laughed together happily, but the happiness was not meant to be for long.
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Hello!
Sorry for the lateness of my chapters, I've been working on a music video for this fanfiction which I should finish soon so stay tuned!
