Chapter One : Jack's depression

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Twas a long time ago, longer now than it seems, in a place that perhaps you've seen in your dreams. For the story that you are about to be told, took place in the holiday worlds of old. Now, you've probably wondered where holidays come from. If you haven't, I'd say it's time you begun.

On a lonely night on top of a spiral hill, Jack Skellington was wondering for new and a prove idea for next halloween, when zero the ghost dog comes upon his master. Jack Skellington whispers to zero " I'm out of ideas for upcoming plans for next Halloween zero I can hear the mayor calling my name for the same answers over and over. Maybe I should go wonder off to a new place to explore."

Zero barked at his master and followed him into the hinterlands where it's quiet and no interruptions. Meanwhile in Christmas Town Santa was scrolling through his iPhone seeing his naughty and nice list, he shook his head and tells ms clause " I like holding up the nice and naughty list on a paper why do I have to hold this Technology in my hands ??" Ms claus reply's to him " oh come on now Santa, the phone is bright so you can see it " while she continues to bake cookies and pie in the kitchen Santa rolled his eyes and pick up a glass of cold milk to drink it and he settled it down gently on to the table next to his green comfy chair.

Moments later the mayor was panicking to find Jack Skellington. The vampire brothers told him they went to his house and he wasn't there. The two witches flew over them they couldn't see jack in the graveyard. Suddenly the mayor dropped everything he hand in hands and waved his arms towards the bell as he announced " we need to find Jack there's only 359 days for next Halloween!" The Wolfman rolled his eyeballs and whispers to the hanging tree " he's over reacting again. " as he look back to watch the mayor ringing the bell repeatedly. Lock shock and barrel peaked upon the town square as they smiled at each other running back to their treehouse to make new plans for Jack Skellington.

In their treehouse the three of them started to sing.

LOCK, SHOCK, BARREL
Kidnap Jack Skellington??

LOCK
I wanna do it

BARREL
Let's draw straws

SHOCK
The man eating wreath said we should work together

BARREL
Three of a kind

LOCK
Birds of a feather

LOCK, SHOCK, BARREL
Now and forever
Weeee
La, la, la, la, la

Kidnap jack Skellington
Lock him up real tight!
Throw away the key and then
Turn off all the lights!

SHOCK
First, we're going to set some bait
Inside a nasty trap and wait!
When he comes a-sniffing we will
Snap the trap and close the gate!

LOCK
Wait, I've got a better plan
To catch this bone daddy
Let's pop him in a boiling pot
And when he's done we'll butter him up!

LOCK, SHOCK, BARREL
Kidnap Jack Skellington
Throw him in a box!
Bury him for ninety years
Then see if he talks!

SHOCK
Then Mr. man eating wreath

LOCK, SHOCK, BARREL
Can take the whole thing over then!
He'll be so pleased, I do declare!
That he will cook him rare!
Wheee!

LOCK
I say that we take a cannon
Aim it at his door and then
Knock three times, and when he answers
Jack Skellington will be no more!

SHOCK
You're so stupid! Think now
If we blow him up to smithereens
We may lose some pieces and then

LOCK, SHOCK
Man eating wreath will beat us black and green!

LOCK, SHOCK, BARREL
Kidnap the Jack Skellington
Tie him in a bag!
Throw him in the ocean then
See if he is sad!

LOCK, SHOCK
Because Mister man eating wreath
Is the meanest guy around!
If I were on his Eating list
I'd get out of town!

BARREL
He'll be so pleased by our success
That he'll reward us too, I bet!

LOCK, SHOCK, BARREL
Perhaps he'll make his special brew
Of snake and spider stew!

We're his little henchmen and
We take our job with pride!
We do our best to please him
And stay on his good side!

SHOCK
I wish my cohorts weren't so dumb!

BARREL
I'm not the dumb one!

LOCK
You're no fun!

SHOCK
Shut up!

LOCK
Make me!

SHOCK
I've got something, listen now
This one is real good, you'll see!
We'll send a present to his door
Upon there'll be a note to read!

Now, in the box we'll wait and hide
Until his curiosity

LOCK, SHOCK, BARREL
Entices him to look inside
And then we'll have him!
One, two, three!

Kidnap Jack Skellington
Beat him with a stick!
Lock him up for ninety years
See what makes him tick!

Kidnap Jack Skellington
Chop him into bits!
Mister man eating wreath is
Sure to get his kicks!

Kidnap Jack Skellington
See what we will see!
Lock him in a cage and then
Throw away the key!

Inside the lair there was a shadow shaped like a wreath and
He announces " Jack Skellington huh ??? " as he starts laughing maniacally.

Back in Christmas Town Santa saw what lock shock and barrel was up too he gives one of the elves a piece of paper and give it to sally the rag doll and no one else as he demands them and he also mentioned for back up if they came across to lock, shock and barrel. They nodded their heads as they heard Santa Claus order they dashed all the way to Halloweentown to see sally.

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