Nightmare Before Christmas: chapter 11

"It's okay Cherry, Christmas isn't over yet!" Jack said as he continued to head for Oogie's hideout. Jack's dog, Zero, was on his way too put an end to all of this once and for all. They then made it, but heard evil cackling which made Cherry's blood freeze with fear. They saw Lock, Shock and Barrel were there too to result vengeance. Jack grew deeply determined and so did Cherry as she hid her fear. She got on her feet and followed Jack to the hideout to stop this madness.

"Help, help, help, help!" Sally called from inside Oogie's place.

"Good thing Jack and that loser Chestnut or whatever her name is are long gone or they'll just ruin the fun!"

"I think not!" Cherry called as she saw the no-good trick or treaters.

"Chestnut!" the kids called.

"Cherry." the girl corrected.

"Whatever!" the kids called back.

"Hello Oogie." Jack came as the boogeyman was about to torment Sally with Santa Claus.

"Jack!" Oogie gasped. "But they said you were dead! You must be double dead. Well, come on bone man!"

Zero growled and the battle between Jack and Oogie were on. Cherry tried to outwit Lock, Shock and Barrel as they tried to hurt her and the others battled. Zero bit them a few times, but it was no good. Cherry even hurt them, she then remembered their weaknesses when they accidentally went to Easter Town together. Cherry grabbed her trick-or-treat bag and took out a pink flower her mother picked up for her.

"Hey guys!" Cherry showed the flower.

The kids hissed and backed away, weakly from the brightness and cheerfulness.

"Pretty rainbow, pretty colors!" Cherry took out a prism as the moon shined against it and showed a red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet glow to it.

"She plays dirty! Let's am-scray!" Shock shuddered and ran with her brothers.

"Say goodbye!" Oogie called as he dangled Sally to die.

"Hey Jack, look!" Cherry pointed and noticed something. There was a loose thread on Oogie's leg.

"How dare you treat my friends so shamefully!?" Jack pulled the string in his grasp and pulled hard against it.

"Now look what you done!" Oogie called as he was revealed and dead as a giant bunch of bugs which made Cherry sick to her stomach. He was then dying and finally, Oogie Boogie was no more.

"What a horrible experience..." Santa mumbled to himself.

"I'm really sorry, Mr. Claws," Jack walked over, apologetically. "I'm afraid I've made a terrible mess of your holiday."

"Can you forgive him, Santa?" Cherry asked, hopefully.

"Sure thing, Cherry." Santa smiled.

"You know my name?" Cherry asked.

"Of course I do, one of my best customers! What do you want for Christmas, Cherry?"

"I...I... I just wanna go home now!" Cherry put her hands to her face and cried. "I've been away from my family for too long! They probably think I'm dead!"

"Now, now, don't worry Cherry." Santa smiled at her.

"I'm sure Sandy Claws can fix this, for you." Jack smiled. "Maybe we can see you again next Halloween."

"I don't know, Jack." Cherry bit her lip.

"Don't worry Cherry, nothing's impossible if you believe." Santa got free and Sally came to Jack's side. Santa then wiggled his nose and Cherry shut her eyes and coughed as magic dust surrounded her.