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VC:: Hello people reading!! As just about everyone knows, This is the...
Victor:: Last Chapter!!! Yaaay!! *does victory dance*
VC:: >_> well, i'd better get on with this before i strangle him. *resists urge to strangle Victor*
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"Well, there it is," Jackylyn said, pointing at the opening in the trees. She and Victor had spent the last hour dodging around the trees in the Hinterlands,so the opening was a welcome sight. Victor looked at the bridge just outside the forest, then turned away. "Jackylyn, what if I'm too late?" he said, worry showing in his voice and on his face. "Victor, calm down," Jackylyn said soothingly, "It'll be alright. Anyways, I have something that might help." She put her hand in her pocket and pulled out a small bottle of strange green liquid. "It's an Elixir," she explained, looking at Victor's confused expression, "it heals just about anything." She put the bottle in his hand. "Oh," he said, putting the bottle in his pocket. Then he looked at his wrist, where the Soul Robber was still glowing. "You can keep it," Jackylyn said, "My dad's probably never going to use it again." She looked up at him and smiled. "I guess this is goodbye then," she said quietly. She gave Victor a quick kiss on the cheek, then ran off, blushing like mad.
After standing there for a moment trying to figure out what had just happened, Victor rushed back to his house. When he got there, he threw the front door open and ran right into Hildegarde. "Master Van Dort, why are you rushing like that?" she asked. "Victoria," he said quickly, "how is she? Am I too late? Can I see her?" "Master Van Dort, of course you can't see her. I said that a few hours ago right before you left." "But I've been gone for days!" Victor exclaimed. "Are you all right, Master Van Dort?" Hildegarde asked, feeling his forehead. "I'm fine! Just please tell me if Victoria's still alive," Victor said, brushing her hand away. "Of course she's still alive. You've only been gone a few hours." "I'm not too late," he said quietly and happily to himself, "Hildegarde, could you please give this to Victoria? It's some, um, medicine I picked up while I was gone." He handed the bottle to her. Hildegarde walked off with it to Victoria's room. Victor closed his eyes and prayed, "Please, please let this one thing go according to plan."
The next day, Victoria was feeling almost normal again, but, although she protested, she still had to stay in her room. Victor was allowed to see her again and thankfully was not asked about the bandage on his right arm. When he was told that Victoria needed to be alone to rest, even though she said that she didn't, he left and found an envelope by the front door. He picked it up and looked at it. It read "To Mister Victor Van Dort" in thin, spidery writing. He opened the envelope and took out the letter that was inside. It read:
"Hi Victor,
How are you? I know I shouldn't have sent this letter (for some reason it's against some rule for people from different worlds to keep in contact) but I wanted to know if the Elixir worked. And I wanted you to know this. Remember how I flipped out because of the arranged marriage I'm going to have in a few months? You'll never guess who the new Pumpkin King is going to be. Oogie! Just kidding. Actually, it's going to be Sirius! Apparently, he was always going to be the new Pumpkin King, but he died way earlier than anyone expected. He's grounded for taking dad's Soul Robber by the way. Another thing, I'm really sorry about what happened in the forest, with me kissing you and all. I don't know what I was thinking. Please forgive me. If you can, please write back. My dad says thanks for getting rid of Oogie. I do too.
Sincerly yours,
Jackylyn Skellington
P.S. There's one more thing in the envelope. Please take a look."
Victor turned the envelope upside-down and a silver chain with some kind of coin on it and a little slip of paper fell out. He examined the coin and saw that it had a little bat engraved on either side. He couldn't help but give out a small laugh. He also looked at the little slip of paper. The handwriting was different than that of the letter. The note read:
"Victor, this is from both me and Jackylyn. I found the coin and chain, and she put a spell on it. It's not a big evil spell by the way, just a little one. She said that it'll help you remember about Halloween Town, but only if you want to. Hope you like it.
Sincerly,
Sirius Skellington"
Victor clipped the chain on. He wanted to remember Halloween Town. But he wouldn't tell Victoria yet. It might be too much of a shock, especially after she just got over an illness that nearly took her life. Then he went over and got a piece of paper, a quill, and ink and started thinking of what to write back.
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VC:: Sorry that was so short. I've been braindead for the past few days. but this story is over.
Sirius:: Finally!
Victor:: No more torment!
VC:: Don't be so sure boys. There's still the sequel.
Victor:: But i still get to go home, right?
VC:: um, well, about that, i...kinda broke the machine i was hiding from the government.
Victor:: WHAT?!
VC:: uhh, yeah, so see you all in the sequel!!*runs away from Victor*
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