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“Ugh…My head…” I murmured and then I got up and looked around, “Kira? Kira where are you?”
No reply.
I got up and looked at all the doors I was surrounded by.
“This…Looks familiar…” I’d been in Halloween Town so long, I couldn’t remember…Not to mention all the bumps on the head…
I walked around all the doors, inspecting them closely, THEN realised where I was and ran straight to the pumpkin door and jumped in. I landed in a heap in Town square and looked around, getting up painfully.
“Kira? Jack? Sally? Mayor? Kira? ” I looked around again.
No reply.
“Hmn…Maybe Oogie’s lair…” I ran to Oogie and slid down the pipe…
Nothing.
I ran to Town Hall.
Nothing.
I ran to Jack’s house and inspected it ALL.
Nothing.
That’s when I got panicked and ran around randomly, not even realising where I was going. Until I ran face-first into a wall.
“Ow!...Who put that wall there?” I shook my head and ran into the house. “Kira? Wait…Where am I?”
I hadn’t been in this house before, It was one just on the edge of the forest. It was tall and grand, it seemed empty until I walked upstairs, which seemed to take forever.
“Hello?” I asked.
“Who’s there?” Said an un-familiar voice.
“Uh…Titch…Who are you? Where am I? Wh-” That’s where they cut me off mid-sentence.
“Whoa, whoa. Slow down. What did you say your name was?” It was a fairly deep masculine voice, yet it sounded so friendly and re-assuring.
“Titch.” I repeated. Then a boy came out a room. I say ‘boy’ yet, he was a teenager, older then me. About 18, 19 maybe?
“I’m Tristan…Dinon.” He hesitated before saying his last name…That makes me curious. Well, curious-er. It took me a moment to realise he hand his hand out-stretched.
“Oh…Hi.” I took his hand and shook it, careful not to hold on to long…I watch TV to much.
“Do you have a last name?”
“No. Just Titch.”
“Ah.” He seemed to tell that Titch was a nickname; He must think that I don’t trust him. Well, I don’t, yet. But, something about seems so friendly.
He was tall; I had to look up at him. He had black messy hair and sky-blue eyes. He was fairly muscular and had hard straight shoulders. He wore a simple black and blue t-shirt with black torn jeans that were slightly muddy, and he had black trainers that were slightly muddy, too.
“So, what can I help you with?” His question caught me by surprise, I was so busy in my own world I zoned out.
“Directions? I don’t know where I am and I’ve lost my friend and everyone in town is trying to get me!” My voice went more and more panicky as I remembered why I ended up here to begin with.
“Whoa, whoa. Slow down, kid!” I guess I was more frantic then I thought. He had a confused look on his face, and then he suddenly smiles. “So you’re the little prankster?” My eyes went wide and I turn to run but he put a hand on my shoulder so I couldn’t run. I kept struggling but his grip was firm, but it didn’t hurt.
“Hey, what’re you-” I started, he cut me off again.
“Calm down. I won’t rat you out.” He smiled and let go of my shoulder, I turn back to face him again.
“I…” I started, but I didn’t know what I was going to say.
“Right, so, your friend Kira. What happened to her?”
“I don’t know. I slipped off the car and then- Wait a minute. How did you know her name was Kira?” He hesitates and smiles again.
“You two are the talk of the town. All I’ve heard is you two.”
“Then why didn’t you know my name?” I asked suspiciously.
“Well…I…” He started.
Then everything was a blur. A sack was thrown over my head and I think he dropped me part way down the stairs.
“Ow! Did you just drop me!?” I yelled at him.
“Sorry…You wriggled…”
“What’re you doing? You said you wouldn’t snitch! You liar!”
“There’s a reward for bringing you both…I already found your friend. I need the money to look after my son. He breaks stuff.”
“Hmn.” I just grumbled after that, “I’ll get back at you for this, I hope you know.”
“Yeah, I guessed.”
“Well, good ‘cause it- AH!” I think he threw me over his shoulder to carry the sack in a Santa-style thing.
“Sorry.” He apologised again. He was a fairly nice guy, besides the snitching thing…
“Hey, is the time here the same in the human world?” I asked. I was suddenly curious whether or not my family was worried…Hmn…
“Dunno. Never been to the human world. Now, stop talking. ”
“Hmph! You know, I have a family to. If you snitch on me, they’ll kill me. I have brothers and sisters. And a baby niece. You really want that kinda blood on your hands?”
“I said stop talking!” He was getting mad now.
“Why should I listen to you? You put me in a sack and dropped me down the stairs!!”
“Just shush!”
“Why?”
“Titch?” Someone asked.
“Kira?”
“Hi, Titch!” It was Kira. She seemed thoroughly pleased to see m- well, hear me.
“Hmph!” I said jokingly.
“What? Oh! I didn’t mean to make you slip off the car!” She cried, not literally crying though.
“Yeah, I know. I was jokin- Ow! Did you just kick me!?”
“Yes.”
“No.” Said Tristan and Kira at the same time. I could guess who kicked me.
“If Kim hears you we’ll all be doomed.” At this I smiled, He didn’t know I’ve met Kim already.
“Why? How bad is she?”
“She’s a sorceress. Totally un-stoppable. She’s NOT merciful.” He lied, if it wasn’t for the fact that I met Kim already, I might have believed him.
“Oh really?” I leered.
“Yes.”
“KIMMY~!!!” I shouted.
“Hey!” He kicked me again, right in the gut, I am winded.
“What’s going on?” Kim said. Odd. I didn’t hear her come in.
“Nothing. I was just seeing if you’d help me carry these bags to Finky’s place.”
“You’re a big boy now. You can handle it.” Kim walked out and I heard Tristan grumbling.
“Oh yeah, oh-so dangerous.” I laughed.
“Huh?”
“I’ve met Kim already. I know she isn’t murderous”, I leered then added, “Nice try though.”
“Hmn.” He grumbled again. Then I saw him taking me out the sack.
“Finally! It’s stuffy in there, you know!” Te ripped a part of his sleeve off and wrapped it around my mouth.
“Hmn!!!” Was all I could manage to say. By this time Kira had gotten out her bag and was staring at Tristan angrily.
“How dare you!!” Then she charged at him full speed. Next thing I know Tristan is stepping to the side and Kira racing right into a wall. Slow-motion-style. Then I looked at Tristan and my eyes went wide as he hit me across the head with the back of his hand. And I fell to the floor. The bum knocked me out. Stronger then I thought.
I feel to the floor and was stuff back in the sack and carried away…
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