Howdy, peeps! Penny here to tell you about one of the funniest people in the world, the April Fool! However, in this story, or at least the first few chapters, she's not too funny. She's more emotional than anything. But anyway, this is a fanfic about the April Fool and Pitch Black. That's right. It's another Pitch Black/OC story. Don't hate me too much. He's just too sexy to pass up. ;) Also, this wasn't beta'd so if you want to beta it for me, I wouldn't mind.

I don't own Rise of the Guardians or Pitch Black… though I wish I did.

"You'd better be careful. There are monsters out there that'll eat you up and spit out your bones," April warned May, her younger sister, and twin cousins Steve and Dan.

May, her little sister, stared up at her in fright, "What kind of monsters?" April grinned; this was her favorite part. She held her arms up menacingly over her head and made her voice so low that the small children had to lean in order to hear her. "They say a beast lives in those woods... and he prefers eating little children over big kids like me." May, Steve and Dan gasped in fear, looking around them frightened.

In a way, April was right. There was a monster out there... but he didn't care for ages. He scared anyone who came near him. He was fear, he was cruelty... he was the Boogeyman. Even as she spoke, he leaned out from behind a tree slightly to peer at her with his nose wrinkled. He saw the looks on the children's faces and growled to himself. They were afraid... and he wasn't the cause of their fear. She was.

He continued to listen, intrigued by her knowledge of him. She spoke in low tones, drawing the children near, "Yes, there is a beast out there... but he didn't used to be that way." His gray eyes widened as she spoke, "He can only attack you if you believe in him. He hides under your beds, in your dark closets, waiting for you to step off the bed to go to the bathroom or grab a glass of water... He's the BOOGEYMAN!" She screamed and the children scrambled, running for safety.

April, however didn't move from the log she was sitting on. She smirked and then broke into horrible laughter. She considered herself a talented trickster... and a proud story teller. The Boogeyman was just legend, myth, fairy tale... but there was one person who did believe. As her laughter winded down, she cast a weary glance over her shoulder at the forest that resided just behind her house and quickly shuffled from the log to the backdoor of her home, sure to check behind her as she closed the door. Yes, the brave story teller April, the one who knew so much about the fabled Boogeyman, was the only one in her town who actually believed in him.

Finding a chance to scare her, Pitch Black stepped out from behind the tree and beckoned to her with a crooked finger and smile.

She looked out the window and nearly broke her nose as she pressed her face against the glass and stared in disbelief. As he continued to beckon to her, she stepped from the window and slowly shook her head, almost in tears. Pitch frowned as she left the window and he stepped back into the woods, determining his next move. This girl... no, this woman, had the power he didn't. She was able to put fear into children's hearts and he wasn't. He wanted her power.

He decided he'd confront her. Scaring her out of her wits might be the best solution to his problem. If she became too afraid to go outside or even speak, she would no longer bother him. He waited until dark before he stared up at the moon and grinned maliciously, "Hello… it's been a while since you've spoken to me. Is something the matter?"

Silent to everyone but Pitch, the Man in the Moon scolded him severely for even thinking of traumatizing a child. Pitch smiled evilly again, "Oh, I won't scare her too badly. She seems to know so much about me… I might not even surprise her." The Moon kept chiding him for it but Pitch didn't care and waved a hand towards the Moon, "So long, old friend. I have business to attend to."

Well, what do you think? Horrible? Great? Should I stop writing all together and move to Pitch's liar beneath that broken bed? I need your thoughts! Reviews are like believers to me! Believe in me PLEASE! :D