Back in Halloween Town, Prince Jack was furious upon discovering that he had been tricked, and when he arrived at Halloween Town he wanted revenge. Rewards were posted for the capture of the thieves, but of course, the pair remained free.
"Well even Prince Jack offered a reward for the capture of Jessica, that sure rogue kept on robbing the rich to feed the poor, and blame me if it's a good thing she did, 'cause the taxes on all the poor folks of Halloween Town were starving to death." Shukaku said as he looked over at a bunch of poor people striving to live, he walked until he looked around the corner and saw a teenage heartless wearing a mummy-like attire strutting around humming to himself, "Uh oh, here comes old bad news himself, the Honorable Sheriff Floyde the Wight Knight of Halloween Town.
"Every town has its taxes too, and the taxes is due Doo dee doo doo doo." Floyde sang until he peeked around the corner and saw a guy who was a tall and lanky figure who wore a light green kimono, which he wore wrapped in a red sash. He also had a long tail, yellow eyes, and green hair. He had sandels and a sack full of mystical weapons called Shen Gong Wu on his back. But what was most disturbing about him was that he had two heads. He was called Evil Dojo the dragon, "Well lookie there, Friar Dojo, the old do-gooder. He's out doing good as usual."
The one known as Evil Dojo walked down the street and entered a place where another boy with a leg in a cast called Arachnea Chikumo was working with steel.
"Well good morning Friar Dojo." Ara said.
"Shhh. For you Ara from Jessica." Evil Dojo said handing Ara a sack of gold.
"God bless that Jess." Ara replied.
Meanwhile outside Sheriff Floyde walked up to the door and knocked on it and heard their voices.
'It's Floyde! Hurry hide it quick!' Evil Dojo could be heard.
"Here I come, ready or not!" Floyde shouted as he walked in, "Well, greetings from your friendly neighborhood tax collector."
"Oh can't ya take it easy on me Floyde, what with this busted leg, you know, I-I'm way behind in me work, Sheriff." Ara said showing him his leg.
"I can see that Ara, but you're way behind with your taxes too."
"Oh have a bit of heart, Floyde! Can't you see he's laid up? Come on, Ara, it's better sit down and rest." Evil Dojo said pulling out a chair.
"Oh thank you." Ara said as he walks over to the chair, and the sound of coins could be heard jingling which gave Floyde an idea.
"Here, let me give ya a hand with that leg. Upsy-daisy. Bingo! What they won't think of next?" Floyde said as he hits the foot and the coins fall out of the cast.
"Ooooh! Ooooh!" Ara groaned.
"It sure smarts doesn't it Ara? I know, but Prince Jack-O-Lantern says taxes should hurt." Floyde said which Evil Dojo knew what he really did.
"NOW SEE HERE, YOU-YOU EVIL, FLINT HEARTED, SON OF A-" Evil Dojo shouted, fire breathing out from his mouth.
"Now, now, now. Save your sermon, preacher. It ain't Sunday, you know." Floyde said as he rushed out the door humming, "Doo da doo doo doo they call me a slob but I do my job doo da doo doo doo."
Later on he arrives at a home where a woman named Shay was throwing a party for her friend named Jessy Jr., who was wearing a pair of black shorts, a red shirt with a a brown belt over it, white sneakers, and small glasses. He surprisingly looks like Jess the Out-Law.
"Happy birthday to you
Happy birthday to you
Happy birthday dear Junior" The kids sang as Junior receives his gift, until Floyde barges in (Honestly that is breaking and entering).
"Happy birthday to you." Floyde sang while everyone gasped. "Well sonny, that box is done up right pretty, ain't it?" He asked Junior.
"Well Mr. Sheriff Floyde, sir, it's my birthday present." The boy plant-hybrid replied.
"It sure is, why don't ya open it?"
Junior opened his gift to reveal a coin, "Oh boy, one whole yen!" He said as he tipped the box hoping it would land in his hand but Floyde got it before he could which left the boy in shock.
"Have you no heart? We all scrimped and savaged to give it to him." His friend Shay said to Floyde.
"Now, that's just mighty thoughty of you, wider-woman who looks like some Shaymin. But remember the family that saves together, pays together." Floyde says, but noticed Junior started breaking out into tears, "Oh now, don't take it so hard, kid. Prince Jack wishes you a happy birthday too." Floyde said patting Junior on the head, comforting him.
Suddenly a blind beggar, walks in with a cane, and wearing a big brown trenchcoat, and hat, begging for alms, "Alms, alms, alms for the poor."
"Hmm, well…" Floyde began as he dunked the one coin into the beggars mug and that coin and the rest of the coins he collected popped out and landed in his possession. "So far, it's been a real hoot this whole morning. Keep saving!" Floyde finished as he walked out.
"What a dirty trick!" Shay said as she went over to help the beggar, "You poor old man. Do come in. Come in and rest yourself.
"Thank you kindly, mother. Thank you. Tell me now, did me old ears hear someone singing a birthday ditty?" The beggar asked.
"Yes sir." Junior sobbed, "And that jerk sheriff took my birthday present."
"There, there, now." The beggar comforted the boy, "Be a stout-hearted lad. Don't let it get you down." Then the beggar lowers his sunglasses a bit to reveal a familiar pair of blue eyes and the boy suddenly knew who he really was.
"Wow! It's Jess of the Sand!" Junior cheered.
In a poof of smoke the beggar became Jess, "Happy Birthday kid!"
"Oh she's so beautiful. Just like her reward posters." Junior's orange-haired brother Squadd swooned.
"So lay it on me dude, how old are ya today?" Jess asked.
"Gosh! I'm eight years old, going onto nine." Jr answered.
"Eight? Well, that makes you the man of the house, and I've got just the right present for you." Jess said handing Junior a ninja belt with kunai's, Shurikens, and other ninja equipment, including his own giant thorn katana.
"For me, wow thanks, Mr. Jessy, sir. So, how do I look?" He asked his siblings.
"Not much like Mr. Jessy." Replied his other brother named Soxer, "Even though you look like her... Lose that glasses of yours!"
"He is right there is something missing." Jess said as she thought until it came to her, "Of course!" she shouted as she removed her forehead protector and placed it on Junior, 'There ya go."
"Al right, now how do I look?" Junior asked again.
His two brothers just laughed to themselves at how big the forehead protector looked on his head.
"The Headband's too big." Squadd laughed.
"Shh. Mind your manners." Shay said.
"Yeah, mind your mattles!" Soxer said imitating Shay. (That's what the youngest one said in the movie). Soxer played with his hair after saying that, a real kawaii moment.
"Don't worry you'll grow into it, bud." Jess said to Junior.
"All right, I'm going to go try this stuff out." Junior said as he rushed out the door, putting his glasses in his pockets. When you see him, you would mistake him as Jess for some stranfe reason.
"I'll come too, let's also go get Vinnie!" Squadd said racing after him followed by Soxer.
"Goodbye Mr. Jessy. Come again, on my birthday." Squadd said.
"Oh Jessica, you have made his birthday a wonderful one. How can I ever thank you?" Shay asked.
"I only wish I could do more Shay." Jess said and she handed her a bag of money on general principles. "Here, and remember to keep your chin up. Someday there'll be happiness again in Halloween Town, you'll see." She finished as she transformed back into a beggar and resumed her roaming around for alms.
"Oh Jess, you and your friend Oogie risk so much to keep our hopes alive. Bless you, bless you." Shay said as she shed a tear of happiness.
To be continued later...
~Jess
~SandLover13
