Barrle’s P.O.V:
We had been walking for hours, following Mistress Jak. She hadn’t said a word since we left the Town Hall. She was clearly mad we left the shadow world; she would always look at ‘me’ though. What did I do?
Lok would talk to Lock every so once in a while but it would end up in arguments. Barrel kept silent as I did and typically, we just licked our lollipops as if nothing was wrong. We came to a halt after getting to the Holiday doors I could of swore Jak said something but wasn’t quite for sure.
“I was at that door.” Jak said pointing at the Valentines Day door.
“Hey Barley you go check it out huh?” Lok said pushing me as I dropped my lollipop.
“Why me!?” I protested.
“Because!” was all Lok said.
“That’s not a good enough answer!” I yelled back.
“QUIET!!” Jak roared; Lok and I cowered at her raging voice.
“I want Lok and Lock both to go and look.” Jak said pointing at the door. I could have sworn Lok mumbled something under her breath while dragging Lock (who by the way was on the floor grappling to the ground pleading not to go through that door) and opened the door. There was something that had grabbed a hold of the two and sucked them in.
I looked back at Barrel and he was starring at me with a countenance so blank I thought he was a puppet.
And it was then; Jak grabbed my arm and pushed Barrel with so much force he went flying through the Christmas door, breaking the door itself. I looked at Jak in horror as she laughed.
“Jaklyn what are you doing?!” I asked...hey I can’t help asking dumb questions.
“You stupid child what do you think I’m doing!” Jak said whipping out this chain I haven’t seen since I had died; I got even more scared at that sight.
“Are you scared Barrle?” Jak asked me with a laugh so horrid I almost screamed.
“You get that curse away from me!” I cried; Jak just kept laughing as the wind around us started to pick up.
“Child, why would I do that when you’re my main ingredient to complete our plan?” Jak asked picking me up off the ground, holding me close to her face.
At this time I should have known; Jack Skellington: nicest man around purest of all. Jaklyn Skellington: Evilest demon witch lady! They said she was even worse then upright Oogie Boogie, I guess they were right. I tried to fight back tears of fear, but it didn’t last, Jak then laughed even harder.
“Barrle, why are you crying?” Jak asked sarcastically.
“Let me go! PLEASE!!” I cried.
“You’re not going anywhere child!” Jak roared as she shook me rapidly. I was starting to feel dizzy and weak; and it was then Jak slapped that chain around my neck reminding me of my death. The chain started to crackle as it electrocuted me from the inside. I screamed so loud I heard my voice echo inside the Christmas tree entrance. Jak dropped me as the electricity stopped, I tried to take the chain off but it was no use, I was bound to this chain if I liked it or not.
“Get this thing off of me!” I demanded out of tone, Jak slapped me with the back of her boney hand leaving a cut across my face.
“Don’t you talk back to you master like that. No matter how hard you try that chain will never come off.” Jak Scolded. It was true I had tried taking it off even longer still ignoring her, but every time I tried, it got even heavier! And the tail of the chain just made it worse. Jak grabbed onto the tail of the chain and started to drag me away from the Holiday doors.
“BARREL!!!” I cried out as loud as I could before Jak tugged on the chain making me choke.
Barrel’s P.O.V
I woke up with a pain allover my body, I felt like my bones were crushed to dust. I soon picked myself up and looked around. I was in Christmas Town. The last time I was here was when we kidnapped Sandy Claws. I saw those crazy midget elves running about going crazy over something I had no care for at the moment.
“BARREL!!!” A scream came from nowhere echoing through the air. Everyone went to a halt and things got silent, I knew it was Barrle and I had to find a way out of this crazy wet town; I had to save her.
“Hey you!” A familiar voice said from behind me. I looked and it was none other than Sandy Claws himself, angry with his stubby little arms crossed. “Do you know what you have just done?” He asked. I shook my head slowly, because really I didn’t know but really didn’t care, I was in pain to bad. Sandy Claws pointed over at the sign that use to read “Christmas Town”, it had broken in two and smashed a couple houses as it had fallen, I looked back at the big man and smiled.
“That would explain why I’m in so much pain.” I said as I chuckled nervously.
