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Jack was still falling, and ended up landing in a huge rectangular pit. The sides were made of oak, and the floor was covered with fabric. There were 6 circular pits, two on each end, and two in the middle sides. It was a giant pool table! As Jack started to examine his surroundings, he felt a spotlight being directed on him. He shielded his eye sockets from the blinding light, but as things got clearer, he could see another spotlight directed on top of one of the oak walls. He could see a chair. As the chair turned, there sat a familiar figure: Oogie Boogie, petting a huge wolf spider, which he proceeded to eat.
Oogie set his gaze down on Jack, who was clearly shocked. “Surprised, Jack?” Oogie asked. “Well don’t be. You knew I would return someday!” “What are you doing?” demanded Jack. Oogie looked at him blankly, and then pushed an intercom button on his chair. “Set course for our target!” ordered Oogie as the command was broadcasted throughout the airship. After releasing the button, he turned back towards Jack. “You really want to know? Let’s see how good you are with a game.” Oogie activated another switch, and 6 cue balls appeared in the holes of the pool table, prepared to fire. Another press of a button sent them lashing out at Jack faster than the eye could see.
The cue balls were headed at Jack, who was standing in the direct center of the pool table. They were all directed at one spot, and were headed at speeds of 75 mph. As Oogie watched with a malicious grin on his face, Jack decided to crash the party AND the cue balls. As an 8-ball headed towards him, he leapfrogged over it, sending it smashing into the other one. Since they were directed at one spot, they all shattered the one opposite to them, until there was nothing but huge shards. As Jack stood triumphantly, he looked towards Oogie. “Give it up, you sack of bugs!” he yelled towards his nemesis. “I have already beaten your traps!” Oogie remained unfazed, and burst into giggles. “You really think you’re safe for now? THINK AGAIN!” As Jack wondered what he meant, he chanced to look behind him. From the wreckage of the cue balls rose skeleton thugs with black fedoras and submachine guns.
“Jack, meet my personal Guard.” said Oogie, pointing at the undead gangsters. They ran towards Jack, firing their deadly weapons. Jack leaped behind a large cue ball wreckage portion, and tried to avoid their shots and they started to whittle down the protective barrier. Spying a chunk of porcelain, Jack seized it and tossed it at a thug. Its skull shattered, and it fell to the ground, unmoving. As Jack ran towards them, dodging their shots, Oogie was dancing with glee. Knocking a thug to its feet with a leg swipe, Jack grabbed its gun, and started to empty the remaining rounds into the skeletons. Bones flew everywhere, and the smile on Oogie’s face vanished with each guard that was shot down. When the last guard was finally destroyed, Jack looked towards the boogie man angrily. “This is for threatening me and the town!” he yelled as he pulled the trigger of the gun. Unfortunately, it let out several clicks, as it was already empty. “Ha!” Oogie gloated in relief. “You lose again, Jack Skellington!” Placing himself in his chair, Oogie pressed one final button, sending him and his throne down a secret hatch, which sealed shut.
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