It would be a lie to say the Nightmare King and the Winter Prince have always gotten along. In fact, it would be downright rude and an insult to their bickering, bantering past. Their epic, well-known romance happened eventually, but how exactly did they get there? A snapshot prequel to Those Hands That Threaten Doom, a "Nightmare Before Christmas" alternate universe. ForewordCrossposted from my AO3 account. I thought anyone who enjoyed the first part would enjoy some related oneshots and prequels to it, too. This is a three-parter, and I am currently working on the sequel...but for now, enjoy!