"Then how about Hollow, who is not far away for our conversation?" I heard Clockwork say in a normal sort of tone. I blushed, and was embarrassed as he said this.

I stood up, and walked over to Jack. Jack turned his skeleton head at me with an enormous amount of anger in his face, and did his normal scare scream in my face. It didn't scare me at all. I was used to his scare by now.

"That doesn't work on me, Jack," I told him as I wiped the spit off my sewn up face. Jack turned his face back towards Clockwork and spoke in his angry tone.

"She's only a child, Clockwork! She wouldn't be able to catch up with me, by which, she doesn't even have any type of weapon!" This made me angry.

"I'm fifteen, Jack, and I'm nearly as tall as you for that matter. And have you not been paying attention to the big needles I carry around with me on my back and in my throat?" I asked him angrily as I crossed my arms in frustration. His face lessened up a bit, and a little bit of a boney grin appeared on his face.

"Fine, Hollow, but as long as you keep up." he told me. Him just saying that made me smile.

"Now, you two, pay attention. You both need to find a key that will open a door, that will lead to something important to both of you. Now, Hollow, do you have any idea of where Oogie might be?" Clockwork asked me in a polite but anxious voice.

"Last time he told me, he was going to be near the old, abandoned houses that are out of town. I only went once, so I know the way. I also think I have a good idea of where this key might be too, but I'm not entirely sure," I told him and Jack. Jack smiled his boney grin even wider and patted me on the head as a "good job."

"Then you to ought to get going. I will see both of you later," Clockwork said as he disappeared into thin air.