The Nightmare Before Christmas

Chapter 9

The morning came and the people of Halloween are starting to worrying about Shoutmon who hasn't come out in a day.

Crows:

Something's up with Shoutmon

Something's up with Shoutmon

Don't know if we're ever going to get him back

Werehog Sonic:

He's all alone up there locked away inside

Mervemon:

Never says a word

Gumdramon:

Hope he hasn't died

People:

Something's up with Shoutmon

Something's up with Shoutmon

Lunamon was walking down the hallway and noticed Gumdramon was looking as Shoutmon's office. In fact, she is starting to get worried about him and what he would do with Christmas. Inside the office, Shoutmon is still confused about Christmas. He hasn't slept for a whole night because he couldn't even figure out about Christmas or its meanings.

Shoutmon:

Christmas time is buzzing in my skull

Will it let me be? I cannot tell

There are so many things I cannot grasp

Mikey finished made a huge tower of cards that he did all night. He climbed down the ladder.

When I think I've got it, and then at last

Through my clawed fingers it does slip

Like a snowflake in a fiery grip

Shoutmon then knocked down the tower of cards with his mic.

Something's here I'm not quite getting, though I try

I keep forgetting like a memory long since past

Here in an instant, gone in a flash

What does it mean?

What does it mean?

Shoutmon looks through the Christmas stuff that was sitting inside the jars.

In these little bric-a-brac, a secret's waiting to be cracked

These dolls and toys confuse me so confound it all, I love it though

Simple objects, nothing more

But something's hidden through a door

Though I do not have the key

Something's there I cannot see

What does it mean?

What does it mean?

What does it mean? Hmm...

Shoutmon was looking at the doll, but still couldn't figure anything before tossed it behind him, knocking down Mikey's small tower of cards in a progress.

I've read these Christmas books so many times

I know the stories and I know the rhymes

I know the Christmas carols all by heart

My skull's so full, it's tearing me apart

As often as I've read them, something's wrong

So hard to put my claw finger on

Shoutmon noticed the photo album of himself and his son, Gumdramon standing out in the graveyard at nighttime with a spiral hill at the background.

Or perhaps it's really not as deep as I've been led to think

Am I trying much too hard?

Shoutmon was looking at the photo of himself and Gumdramon very closely. Then, he had an idea. He imagined himself dressed as Santa Claus.

Of course! I've been too close to see

The answer's right in front of me

Right in front of me

It's simple really, very clear

Like music drifting in the air

Invisible, but everywhere

Just because I cannot see it, doesn't mean I can't believe it

You know, I think this Christmas thing It's not as tricky as it seems

And why should they have all the fun?

It should belong to anyone

Shoutmon grabbed the rope of Christmas lights from the no leaves of the Christmas tree. When was spun around in full speed, it knocking out all of Christmas ornament, smashing into peices when they hit the ground. Especially one of the ornaments knocked down Mikey's little tower of cards.

Not anyone, in fact, but me

Why, I could make a Christmas tree

And there's no reason I can find

I couldn't handle Christmas time

I bet I could improve it too

And that's exactly what I'll do Hee,hee,hee!

Shoutmon wrapped the Christmas lights around the electric chair. When he switched on the switch, the electric chair turned on, blowing up the Christmas lights.

Shoutmon opened the window and shouted, "Eureka! This year Christmas will be ours!" The Halloween crowd cheered. But Lunamon and her friends, they heard everything from the other side of the door and starting to get worried. They need to get out of Halloween Town and fast.