My steps slowed as I got deeper into the house, I looked around im amazement. I can't believe I was actually here in Skellington manor...in Halloween town...actually....I sighed, not wanting to continue that thought. I grabbed the railing of the long staircase and started to make my way up. Jack seemed to be letting me find my own way around, get used to the huge manor. I counted each step as I made my way higher. Once the stairs ended, the house led me to two or three long dark hallways. I chose one and walked down slowly, listening to my and Jack's footsteps echo and bounce off the walls. My eyes and feet stopped at a door, I wasn't sure where it led to...but something in my gut told me to open it. Without another thought, or even looking back at Jack I gripped the doorknob and turned, then I pushed it open making a small creak, and peered inside. There sitting in a chair was Sam, her feet were in the seat portion and she hung in an upsidedown position, her head touching the ground and her hair spreading out every which way.
"Take one down, pass it around. 5 bottles of Coke on the wall." She sang tiredly and full of boredom. I couldn't help but smile, then I observed the rest of the surroundings. There was a long and emormous bookshelf filled with miscellanious books and tubes and such. There was a desk, clattered with scattered papers and pens and other supplies. There was a fireplace un light, a few more shelves, a couple of chairs, and a long old looking bed. I figured it was Jack's study and room. I opened the door more and slipped through, Sam still sat there finishing up her song, not noticing me yet. Jack was right behind me and had a hold of the doorknob. His other hand was gently on my back as he gave me a very light push forward. I took some more steps and looked to Sam.
"Take one down pass it around..."
"1 bottle of Coke on the wall." I finished for her, making her head snap up, she smiled widely upsidedown and quickly flipped off the chair.
"Ah!" She shouted as she landed on her back, Jack chuckled from behind me and I laughed a bit. She smiled sheepishly and got up quickly.
"There you are." She said to me, walking up. As a reply I simply nodded, she smiled again which made me smile.
"Alright girls, explaining time." Jack said walking over to his desk chair and taking a seat. Wonder why he was so interested in us explaining our story....well....two humans in Halloween town....one might be suspicious I suppose. He gestured to two seats and Sam and I looked at eachother. We shrugged and walked over to the chairs, I sat crisscrossed pulling my legs up in a red velvet chair and Sam settled with the floor. Jack leaned back and folded his hands in front of him, then indicating an eyebrow raise, as a sign he wanted one of us to start. However...how could we? It's not like we could tell him he was from a movie, no, we were gonna have to beat around the bush and leave some things out.
"Well...it started like a regular day I guess..." I started for the two of us, Sam nodded in agreement, obviously, she had let me take the floor to talk.
"Sam came over to my house for a sleepover and...well...lately someone had been playing pranks on me..."
Jack looked down and spoke softly to himself.
"Lock, Shock and Barrel..." He spoke, I nodded, catching what he said. If it was anything I was really good at, it was hearing.
"Yeah." I stated plainly and sorta obviously. He looked up at me, a bit suprised, I nodded in a way of telling him, I knew about them.
"Hmm...." Was all he said next before he let me continue.
"Well....I figured out it was Lock Shock and Barrel...so....Sam and I decided to follow them. On our way we found the holiday doors, and..." I bit my lip, trying to think my words carefully, I didn't want to reveal anything I shouldn't. He indicated another eyebrow raise. I ignored his glance at me and his confused expression and decided to continue.
"Then we saw Lock Shock and Barrel come out of the Halloween holiday door, then...they pointed to me and started to chase us. I wasn't sure why they did but we ran anways, then they followed me to my house. And well...Barrel smacked us with a bat and....we woke up in Oogie Boogie's dungeon, so we-"
"Oogie Boogie's!?!?" Jack shouted, though I wasn't sure if he ment to, my eyes widened and I shrank back in my chair, a bit startled by this outburst of an action.
"What in the name of all things scary where you two doing there!?" He asked, I held in my laughter of his saying, I shook it off and continued.
"That's what I wanted to know, all we remembered was being knocked out and brought there..." I explained, he seemed to relax a bit but he still looked attentive.
"How did you escape?" He asked me, I took in a deep breath, ready to explain.
"The bars were thankfully loose so I was able to make a gap for us to get through. Not knowing my way around I led us into Oogie's main lair, I told Sam to run and get help and...that's when we split up." I said, his sockets widened again.
"You were left alone in Oogie's lair!?" He shouted, seeming he would have a heart attack if I continued my story, however I just nodded. Sam shrank back, afraid as if she had made the wrong choice with leaving me.
"The reason we were captured in the first place was...well...he said I knew certain information." I said, a bit unsure about this part myself. Sam and Jack leaned in, interested to hear what I had to say.
"I wasn't sure what he was talking about, and I'm still not sure." I added, picturing the casino in my head, with Oogie's deep evil sockets glaring at me with malicious intentions. I shivered and closed my eyes for a brief second.
"Jack...do you have an heir choosen?" I asked quickly, he seemed a bit suprised by my question, but reluctantly, he shook his head as an answer. I sighed, so...why would Oogie think I knew it if there wasn't one?
"Not that I know about." He added on, making me think, however I ignored it.
"He wanted to know who it was and...he said I knew who it was."
"That's crazy." Jack stated, I nodded in agreement.
"I managed to escape, and when Lock Shock and Barrel were trying to capture me and bring me back, that's when I ran into you." I finally finished, he leaned back again, comprehending what I had said.
"He didn't rape you did he!?!" Sam asked, a bit jokingly leaning forward. I rolled my eyes and shook my head, though....if I stayed there for any longer....I shivered again in disgust, not wanting to finish that thought either. I cringed, dang, I really hope I don't have to go back there.
"Interesting..." Jack said, now thinking deep in thought to himself. Sam and I looked at eachother than at Jack, unsure what to say or do.
"You're not a psychic are you Jennifer?" He asked me, now looking up and gazing at me, I shook my head rapidly. He nodded slowly, getting my point, then he went back to thinking. After a few moments of silence, Jack got up from his seat, finally breaking it.
"Girls, I must go see the doctor. I want you two to stay here until I return." He ordered, we looked at eachother than nodded. He started making his way out slowly.
"Make yourselves at home, you may rest, explore, but I only have one rule." He turned back and glared at us, but it seemed his focus was mostly on me.
"No leaving the house." And with that, he walked out. After I heard his footsteps fade and was sure we was gone I spoke.
"Wonder what his problem is..." I said mainly to myself comprehending Jack's sudden mood change, as if he was now completely serious, Sam shrugged.
"Maybe he's PMSing." Sam stated, I rolled my eyes and scoffed in annoyance. I got up from my seat and stretched making my way over to the window slowly. I saw Jack leaving the house and heading to the doctor's, but I didn't watch him for more than a couple of seconds because I saw something else near the fountian. My eyes widened in happiness and I beamed a wide grin. Peter!
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Wow.....longer than I thought ^^. Well, hope you guys enjoyed the chapter!
