My focus never left the bars as I wriggled each one free. Sam stood a few feet away from me and watched me intently. My expression determined as my grip tightened on the last bar. I didn't take out all of them, just enough so there was a gap we could get through. I pulled with all my might and yanked out the bar. I looked at it and smiled, then sighed with relief. I put the bar on the ground silently, making sure it didn't clank. I turned to Sam and moitioned for her to go first, but she refused.
"You lead the way." She whispered to me, I could still hear the fear in her voice. I gave her a reasurring smile and slipped through the small gap. I turned around as Sam came through. I nodded and headed down the narrow path. My smile faded as I looked around.
Old decaying skeletons chained and hanging on the wall. The cold niped at my arms as a shiver flew down my spine. Our footsteps barely made a sound as we continued our treck.
"There has to be a door here or something." I whispered mostly to myself, but I had no doubt Sam heard it. I stopped abruptly and Sam crashed in my back making me stumble forward a bit.
"Why did we stop?" Sam whisper asked to me, I put a finger to my mouth and shushed her. She nodded and got my message. The reason I stopped was because I thought I heard something, little tapping, but it wasn't in this room. Then, not that far from us, a door slammed open. I jumped in shock and immediantly grabbed Sam's arm and we dove behind a strange looking torture machine.
"So, what do you think the boss wants with that girl?" I heard Lock ask to his cohorts.
"Don't know, but lets just get her already, don't wanna keep him waiting." I heard Shock state, my eyes widnened a bit. I think they were talking about me. But why? I pondered the thought but finally shook it off. After I saw Barrel walk by I quickly turned to Sam and whispered.
"We have to go now, they're gonna realize we're gone. Lets go." I ordered as I came out from the spot. Sam hesitated for a second, so I grabbed her arm and sprinted out the door.
"We don't have time for thinking." I stated as I pulled her along, she didn't respond. Without thinking I turned a corner with Sam and rushed into a vaccant room. I finally came to a stop and caught my breath. I released Sam's arm and held my head.
"Um....Jen?" Sam called to get my attention, I released my hand from my head but kept my hand close.
"Yeah?" I asked, I gluped a bit really not liking her tone.
"Maybe you should look around..." She suggested, I bit my lip timidly and looked around slowly. My mouth fell agap and my eyes increased in size. My eyes scanned across the torture tools and the skeletons.
"My gosh..." I whispered in shock and disbelief, I led us straight into Oogie's lair.
"Sam...go...I wan't you to get out of here and find help." I ordered, not looking at her, my gaze still shifting until they landed on the two decorative doors.
"I can't leave you here." Sam said, I saw her from the corner of my eye, she was shaking her head in dissaproval.
"Sam. Go. Now." I ordered again, this time more stern. I turned to her, my eyes showing I was serious. She looked at me with worry, but gave me a curt nod and ran off. As soon as she left the lights flicked off. I looked around quickly, now a bit afraid. A low and menicing laugh echoed the room. Familiar neon green lights turned on and filled the room. I heard some clicking sound and looked down to my feet, where a red pair of dice landed at the stern of my feet.
"My, my, my, what have we here?" A familiar voice scratched at my ears. I slowly and shakily turned around and looked at the source of the voice. I looked up and met the black souless slits of someone who made my blood freeze. Oogie Boogie.
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Well okay guys, hope you enjoyed the chapter. What am I gonna do!? Well...I know because I'm the writer ^^' but, wait til the next chapter and you'll see. Thanks and til then PEACE XD
