Hi, guys! Welcome back!
Emma Donnahue here to give you a little idea about what’s in store for you in Part 3.
Well, we’re going to Christmas Town, I’ll tell you that. But that’s not the only new holiday world in Part 3.
And what about my friends? Who else will we meet in our journey?
And what about Jack and Sally’s wedding? Will they be wed this time without any interruptions?
I’m not gonna tell ya. You’re just gonna have to read and find out for yourself.
(But I’d better tell you now, our picky narrator’s chosen different names for other children since the ‘Town Meeting’ song in Part 1. Sorry about the confusion)
Farewell For Now
Chapter 1
Hey guys! It’s me, Emma! It’s nice to be back and in the spot light, (well, it’s nice to be narrating the story again).
So, Jack said that there ARE other worlds besides this town that we can reach. Christmas Town, he said. Isn’t that the place he told Annie about? Where Jack got so obsessed and tried to become Santa Clause for one night and nearly ruined Christmas? I hoped that he wouldn’t get any bright ideas, since it was the December the fourth and Christmas was coming up REAL soon.
But, nevertheless, Christmas Town was our next destination. If Halloween Town was full of creepy stuff and was all made up like Halloween, the I wondered how exaggerated Christmas Town would be?
“Is unlike anything you’ve ever seen!” Jack began describing the wonders of Christmas Town. “Beyond the forest, beyond the door is the most incredible, breathtaking world…
“Ok, ok, I get the idea, Jack. Look were all packed and ready to go, can we get moving already?” I said, tired of any more delays.
“Jack, is there snow is Chwistmas Town?” Asked Benjamin.
“Of course! What would Christmas be without snow?”
“Oh, wow! Did you hear that, Benny Bear? I’ve never pwayed with snow before! I saw it fall out side the hopsical window. And I saw other kids pwaying with it. It wooked like fun. But I had to stay in the hopsical.” Benjamin explained.
“The ‘hopsical’?” Jack puzzled.
“I think he means ‘hospital’.” I corrected Benjamin’s statement.
“How did you end up in the hospital?” Asked Jack.
“It’s a weally wong stowy.” Said Benjamin, getting all his words a little mixed up.
“Can was just GO already!”
Benjamin then stared running off into the town.
“Hold on, Benjamin. You can’t expect me to carry this bag. It’s too heavy. You need to carry it.” Benny Bear called out.
But Benjamin kept on running.
“Benjamin! Wait!” I ran after him. Jack followed and called after him as well.
Benjamin was so eager to get going to a world of snow that he started running of already! But it all came to a stop when he bumped into someone.
“Oof!” Benjamin bumped and fell backwards to the ground.
He then looked up.
“Hey up, Mr Mayor.” He said.
“Benjamin. Are you all off already?” Asked the Mayor.
“Emma want’s to get off alweady.” Benjamin just copied me, I guess.
“Benjamin!” I called over as I caught up with him with Jack.
“Jack! I was hoping you hadn’t gone yet. The Town wanted you see you off. And Emma and Benjamin too.”
“Really?” I said. But then, saw that the people of Halloween Town were gathered in a crowd just a few yards away.
I saw Mr Hyde, the Vampire brothers, Wolfman, the witches, Behemoth, Clown, Harlequin Demon, Corpse kid and his mum and dad and his friends, Witherwing and Mummy kid. There was Devil, Cyclopes, Undersea gal, the guy with snakes for fingers (I forget his name), the players from the town band, Zero was also the right next to one other very familiar person…
“Sally!” Jack came over to greet his fiancée.
“You weren’t going to leave without saying goodbye, were you?”
“No. Of course not. We just had to chase after Benjamin, that’s all. I would never leave Halloween Town without saying goodbye first.”
“You won’t be gone long, will you?”
“I’m afraid I don’t know when I’ll be back.”
Sally looked down with a little bit of sorrow.
“But don’t worry, Sally. I’ll be back. We’ll find the children in Christmas Town, and then I’ll return here to Marry you. I promise.”
Sally cheered up when Jack told her that he would marry her as soon as he returned.
“I’ll miss you, Jack.” She wrapped her arms around her love.
“I’ll miss you too, Sally.”
They both hugged and embraced each other as they said their goodbyes.
Everyone all, well, what’s the word? Aww-ed? Well, they all said aww as they were happy for Jack and Sally’s love for each other.
After their moment of saying farewell, it was time to go.
The Town citizens said their goodbyes to their King, as well as me and Benjamin.
“Bye, Jack!”
“Farewell, guys!”
“See you soon, Benjamin!”
“Bye, Emma!”
“Come back soon, Jack!
“Have fun, Benjamin!”
And we were off.
