Molly stared at the countdown clock above the town's entrance. The citizens pulled up a sign, Xmas. Now counting the days till Christmas. All around, the ghouls settled up work sations, preparing their Christmas assignments. Molly sigh.
"Certainly a nightmare version of a Santa's workshop. Well, lets put a shop to this! Right Mum!" She spotted him picking up some string with Halloween lights.
"We're making Christmas Time!" He happily sang.
"MUM!!" He drop the string. He rush to her side!
"What are you doing?!"
"Sorry, this tune sounds so catchy!" She frustratingly sigh.
"Focus! Now, here's the plan. You watch out for Jack while I use the same spell from the tower. We'll get a chest and store the Christmas things in the box and toss it in the swamp! How is that plan for you?!"
"Here's come Jack!" announced a ghoul! Molly gasps!
"Mum, lets hide!" Too late. Jack came up to her.
"Molly, you certainly ran out of the house quickly! What do you think of all of this?!"
"Kind of upsetting, I don't know it feels right."
"It's exciting to me!" Molly secretly punch his stomach!
"Your friend seem to enjoy it well. Say, where is your ghostly friend?"
"He's on a special trip! Ow!" She punch his stomach again.
"To join up with his dad. So, he won't be able to witness all this!"
"Such a shame. Well, Molly. Sorry again for the other day. Perhaps maybe to get you into the Holiday spirit, I shall assign you and your friend to make a Christmas toy!"
"Wow, we get to make our own toy?!" Molly punch him.
"I don't want to make anything too scary!"
"Then, make it how ever you want! One toy is enough! Even for a special someone." Molly gotten the hint. "So, help yourself with some supplies and I'll check on you two later! Have fun!" He left. Mum rubbed his stomach.
"Ow! You hurted the mummy's tummy!"
"Mum, you have a big mouth sometimes! Lets go make the toy!"
"But, I thought we were going to make things disappear?!"
"If we make the toy and give it to him, he won't expect us to mess things up!"
"Oh, great idea! I'll go find a table!" Oh Mum! She rolled her eyes.
Remember her crafting skills from a sculpture class she took before, she makes the toy, while Mum hands her the supplies; toy car parts, paints, switch buttons, hammer, glue and others. Mum was too busy staring at the other assignments than Molly's own.
"Alright, it's done!" Mum stared at her creation.
"What's is it?!"
"It's a sport car!"
"Why not a hearse?! But, I do love the black spooky coloring, the scary face and the bat wings in the back!"
"I had to make it Halloweeny enough for a fair pass but, nothing too haunting!" If only the rest of the town has a better clue!
"Who is it for?!"
"Jack gave me an idea, but a good one! I miss out on last Christmas and of course our Birthday. So, I'm planning to have this to be deliver to my dear brother, Matt!"
"Oh, I hope he like the Halloween car!"
"Not because of that reason, he'll like it because it was made by me! Now, lets wrap this!"
"With spider legs?!"
"No, normal ribbons!"
"Miss opportunity!"
With the present in hand, Molly and Mum was heading towards their hang out.
"Now that we're done, lets mess things up for sure!"
"Great, I'll go find the more awful chest I can get my hands on!"
"Doesn't matter, Though, it might be too tiring for a whole month. Maybe we should figure out something easier." Jack come around again.
"Molly, I see you got the present ready! Fantastic!"
"Um yeah. I made it for someone special, like you said."
"And I'll deliver it safely as well." Molly had no choice but to hand it to him. "I know you feel very indifferent to this and try to interfere with the others. So, up to Christmas, I want you to accompany me to supervise these lovely citizens creations! Starting now!"
"Lucky!" Molly punch him once more! Jack picked her up and took off. So much for my plans. She thought.
"Awww, what am I going to do for a month?!"
"Mum, wanna help us chop off a doll's head?!" Asked Batty.
"Would I?!" Mum once again got distracted.
Jack brought her to every sation he visit, much to her dismay. They stop at the witches sation, who were busy brewing up in their pot.
"We're making delicious juices for sweet children. Wanna help?!"
Asked Zeldabrone. Instead, She took out a potion from her bag, drop it in the pot and explode, cartoon style. The witch sisters, even the mercreature pop her head out, all looked daze and confused. Molly laughed a little.
They stop at the Harlequin Demon's sation, who were making hats.
"Look at all the hats, Molly! Here, try on one!" He switch her witch hat for a bat. "Like it?!"
"It's too dead for me!" She placed back on her hat. "How about something more alive!"
"Like what?"
"Um, a pumpkin!" She drop a pumpkin, she appear with magic, and drop it on the Harlequin Demon's head.
"Oh!" Pumpkin juice speard over his head. Jack sigh, as Molly grin nervously.
They next stop where the vampires were making their zombie duck.
"Why are red paint dripping from it's holes?"
"It's blood, real blood!" Cheered the Count. Molly's stomach felt sick.
"Out standing job, fellas!"
"Wait, where the baby doll?!"
"Right here!" The vampire Lord shown it to her. It's jumper is now black, has red eyes and a single sharp tooth. It jumped out of the vampire's hand and almost bit Molly! She sent it backward with her wand and cause a fight with the vampire prince. The other three laughed. Molly sigh.
They saw the Meltman trying to wrap a dead turtle, but it kept falling apart.
"Good sir, don't you think it has been dead for much too long?! Try something fresher!"
"But, everything is dead here!"
"Molly, now don't be so negative!" Jack accidentally touch the Meltman's head and got both his hands stuck. Molly laughed to herself. At least I can break away for a while!
She walked away to find the street musicians play 'Winter Wonderland' correctly. She applause to them.
"Nice Jazzy version of the tune! I enjoy it alot!"
"Thank you, cool kitten!" All three cheered. Jack caught up to her.
"At least you find something you like! Now, lets see what else we can find!" He carried her off, as she sigh.
From rat theme purses to banshee dolls. Headless horse toys and screaming Jack-o'-lantern in a boxes! Molly seen quite enough to fear what the children are going to have! But, Jack loved it all!
"Molly, lets bring out the Christmas cheer! We can't stop now, we come so far, it's almost here! Our hopes, dreams and fantasies are coming true! For me and you! Just you wait and see, how jolly I can be! Hee hee hee hee!" He hugged her tight with excitment. He's so happy, for the wrong reason. I can't do anything now! There is one last hope to put an end to this!
Spook, protect Santa Claus with all your might!
