Ok felt like doing this when I found out that Pitch had a daughter in the books. Probably is not going follow the book entirely since I may not have the opportunity to read it and fully get the gist of what's going on in there. Hope you guys R&R!
In a secret forest, hidden to the naked eye, a beautiful woman is guiding the display before her. Pieces of darkness sparked in the night as they follow the wind as it breezes through her long black hair and elegant flowing dress of clouds. She is standing in the middle of a pond, using the large lily pads to support her weight.
With a flick of her wrist, the particles are blown away, out of the hidden sanctuary to the corners of the Earth. There they will grow into the many plants people see in their lives. That was the duty of Mother Nature.
With her task done, the woman sighed as she sat by a nearby tree, the largest one that grew in her domain. She looked into a small hole where something twinkled inside. She drew her hand closer to the tree and the hole grew wider. When she let her hand slip through the opening she removed it with the glimmering object in hand.
Opening her palm, a locket rested there. It was gold with an intricate design on the cover. She didn't need to open the locket; she already knew what was inside.
"How many years has it been…?"
Suddenly, an opening in the trees began to form, with the sound of the rustling leaves alerting Mother Nature. She looked up and saw the full moon a sign that her old friend, the Man in the Moon (or as she called him MiM), wanted to speak with her. A beam of moonlight was aimed towards the pond Mother Nature was stood at.
After placing the necklace around her neck, Mother Nature walked towards the pond as she stared at the moon.
"Hello there MiM, it's been a while since we last talked hasn't it."
The beam of light slightly shakes up and down signaling a nod. The light then moves to the necklace around the woman's neck. She looks down at the piece of jewelry and her once content face has turned forlorn.
"I am grateful that you took me in MiM, truly. It is just that, will I ever see him again? Will I ever see papa?"
Just then, the opening that the moonbeam shined through was blocked. Mother Nature looked up to see black sand moving around between the shadows. The sand came together and started to form together into the shape of a tall slender man. The sand dispersed to reveal Pitch Black, who many know by the Boogeyman.
"Pitch, what are you doing here? This is not your domain to be in."
"Why, is that anyway to greet an old friend Nature? I just thought I'd stop by for a visit."
Mother Nature gave Pitch a glare while one hand slowly reached into a pouch on the waist of her dress.
"Quit the act Boogeyman, I've heard of your recent escapade with the Guardians. Why did you come here?"
"I will admit that was not one of my best. But I thought that why bring fear to just the children when I could bring fear to the world."
"What are you getting at Pitch…?"
"You control the weather, the seasons, you are connected to the world itself. You think about it."
The hand that she had placed in the pouch came out with a few seeds. She brought her arm across her body and threw the seeds towards the Boogeyman.
"I will not let you endanger this world!"
The seeds landed in front of Pitch and spontaneously grew into large vines. They wrapped themselves around Pitch keeping him in place. The Boogeyman just smirked at this as his black sand gathered near his bound hands.
"You think these little weeds can stop me?"
The sand formed into a large scythe and cut away the plant freeing him. The bits of vines withered away and were absorbed by the ground alone.
While Pitch gave her a mocking smirk, Mother Nature's glare became even more intimidating.
"I didn't want to do this but if it's a fight you want then it's a fight you'll get."
She lifted her arm straight up as a gale rocked through the forest.
Meanwhile in another part of the forest, animals were scurrying about. Different species were around, from the common rodent, to the thought to be extinct bird, to the unexplainable mythical creature.
In the trees, a figure, too big to be a rodent but too slim to be a large mammal, swung about the trees. The creature gracefully landed on the ground to be revealed to be a young woman around the age of 20. Her brown hair appeared to be the color of lacquered wood. The shirt of leaves she wore was covered by a large pink flower acting as a poncho. The long skirt made of ivy that she wore was cut on one leg, rested right on the edge of her hips as a string pouches acted as a belt. Thin vines of ivy were wrapped around her arms and legs as she walked towards the animals.
With a cheerful but quiet voice the girl spoke to the animals around her.
"Alright guys time to get to sleep. Spring is almost here. You all want Cupid to help you guys find mates right? A good hibernation is going to help so chop chop!"
The animals agreed and slowly returned to their dens and nests one by one. The girl helped the slower animals to their homes. This girl's duty in Mother Nature's sanctuary was to care for the fauna living there and she didn't mind that. After all, the girl was Mother Nature's apprentice; it was all part of the job.
If something were to happen to her superior, the girl, Natalie or Natty for short, would take over as the new Mother Nature. She still had a lot of training to go through though. While she could control flora and help the fauna, her power over the weather was miniscule.
As soon as the last animal was asleep, thunder roared. Natty's eyes grew large as the sound reached her ears. Climbing up into the trees she reached the top and looked in the direction that she heard the noise. There she saw leaves, clouds, water, and what caught her eye, black sand coming from the location Mother Nature usually resides.
Natty gritted her teeth as she saw the battle ensue from the distance. She realized that the Boogeyman had trespassed into the Sanctuary and was now with Mother Nature.
"What is that jerk doing here? I've got to help her."
Natty hopped to the branches below her as she ran above the forest ground and hopped across the foliage and, and swung from branch to branch. When she finally reached the clearing Mother Nature always was in, Natty saw the outcome of the battle. She stayed quiet behind a tree as she watched the scene occur.
Pitch was down on the ground, held back by much more vines than before. Mother Nature stood in front of him with a spear of water in her hand. Pitch seemed to have no place to go, no shadows within reach, and no means of escape in time. Mother Nature froze the water spear and brought the weapon down. The tip of the weapon was aimed at Pitch's throat possibly meaning the end of the Boogeyman.
But as the spear was centimeters away from his throat, it stopped. Pitch saw the ice shake and looked at Mother Nature's frustrated face.
"I-I can't do it…"
With this opportunity, Pitch smirked. He managed to loosen one of his arms and brought to Nature's face.
"Bad mistake to make, you could've ended me on the spot."
A blast of black sand went straight for Mother Nature, causing her to scream in pain. Unable to see, she caused the spear to cut the vines that bound Pitch, setting him free once again. When Mother Nature fell down, it was possible to see what Pitch had done to her. Black sand was spreading throughout her body draining her body of her powers. The Boogeyman stood in front of her damaged body and laughed.
"Well looks like the Boogeyman has struck again. Soon the world will be in calamity, and fear will be on this world once more. Farwell, Mother Nature."
Pitch then stepped into the shadows and disappeared, leaving no traces that he was once there. In a panic, Natty came out of her hiding spot and came to Nature's side.
"Are you alright? Please, answer me Mother Nature!"
Mother Nature turned her face towards Natty to reveal her tired face.
"Pitch's sand is making me fall into a coma. I won't be able to stay awake much longer."
"Why would Pitch do this? He has never done anything like this before?"
"MiM and the Guardians can explain it to you bu-"
"Manny… Manny can heal you can't he?"
Natty looked up to the opening where she could see the moon but saw the beam he produced did nothing, making her see it as a no.
"Natty, only Pitch has the power to extract the sand. You need to get him and if you can… save him."
Mother Nature slowly removed the locket from around her neck and placed it in Natty's hand. Mother Nature dragged herself to the pond where the water seemed to become attracted to her.
"That locket will explain everything to you Natty. The pond will help to preserve my body while I'm in this deep sleep."
Mother Nature looked at a shocked Natty with tired eyes.
"While I'm asleep, you will have to take my place, the Guardians will help you."
Nature looked up into the sky as the water seemed to be dragging her into the pond.
"You know what to do MiM."
Mother Nature closed her eyes as the water took her in. Natty stood up and ran towards the body of water. She looked down to see Mother Nature on the verge of being comatose. With the last of her strength, Mother Nature froze the pond.
A flash of light came from the magic and blinded Natty for a second. When the light went away she saw Mother Nature's body in stasis.
Looking at the locket Nature had given her, Natty gave a questionable face.
"What did she mean save him?"
The Man in the Moon guided the moonlight to the locket where a little button was to open the cover. When Natty opened the locket what she saw made her see everything. She knew what to do, but she would not be able to do it alone.
"Looks I'll be seeing the Guardians very soon. Don't worry Manny; Mother Nature will be back before we know it."
With that Natty ran into the forest, preparing for the upcoming events about to transpire.
Well that's the end of the first chapter. BTW if anyone who's reading this is a follower to two of my stories, Lupus Cupiditas and Angelic Siren, I'd like to say that I may just leave it on hiatus. School has been stressing me out and I've lost inspiration for the two. Sorry about that. Anyway I hope you like this ROTG story I'm doing and be prepared for the next few chapters.