Hiya! As you can see, this is my first Fanfic. Well, coming from this account anyway. BUT, still doesn't change the fact that I'm still extremely nervous about posting it. So, please be nice. I can't ask for more. Now, gotta follow suit.
Disclaimer: I do not own Rise of the Guardians or Guardians of Childhood.
Pitch Black watched from the shadows. Watching the children play. Or more specially, watching Jamie and his friends. His golden eyes narrowed as he watched Jamie trip over a snow bank, avoiding an assault of snowballs.
'Soon. Jack Frost. Soon. You will pay for what you have done.' He growled softly, traveling from shadow to shadow, until he was in a shadow located right behind Jamie. He reached out and grabbed Jamie's arm.
Jamie, startled, turned around to see who held him. His eyes widened in fear as he saw who it was. He looked over at his friends, who were staring at Pitch in shock. "Run! Get away!" He yelled to his friends. But it was far too late as some horse-shaped figures stepped from the shadows, surrounding the children.
Jamie looked back at Pitch with a glare. "Let them go, Pitch!"
"Oh? And why would I do something like that?" Pitch asked with mock innocence.
"Jack will come and beat you up."
Pitch rolled his eyes at the young boy. "Oh yes…I forgot." He grinned. "I forgot to invite Jack and the other guardians." He waved his hand and some nightmare sand materialized, taking the shape of a horse. He looked at it. "Go and invite Jack over. We can't have him missing out on all the fun."
The Nightmare bowed it's head in understanding and ran off. Pitch looked at Jamie. Then to his friends, who were in a tightly packed group, still surrounded by the horses. Then he looked back at Jamie, a soft grin on his face. "You see…you children are my bargaining tools. To get Jack on the side he belongs too. After all…what goes better than dark and cold…" He laughed.
Jamie glared at him, "Jack will never join you. He has the other guardians." He paused. "And he has us too." He finished, pointing to himself and the other children.
Pitch looked down at the boy. "You obviously don't understand what's going on. That's why I have all of you. Do you think that Jack would risk getting his precious believers hurt because of him."
Jamie glared at him, "You're a coward."
"I assure you, I'm not. There are other…more painful…ways of getting him on my side. This is just the easiest." He stopped and looked at the sky. "Well. Look whose finally here."
Jamie looked up just as a portal opened up above them. The first thing that came out was the reindeer. The second was a high-tech sleigh.
"You let Jamie go, Pitch!" Jack yelled, jumping off of the sleigh.
Pitch laughed and stepped back into the darkness, taking Jamie with him. "Not until you accept my request, Jack."
Jack growled slightly, looking over at the other children. The nightmares were dangerously close to them. Then, North jumped into the middle of the circle, standing protectively over the children.
"Jack! We'll take care of Nightmares!" North yelled, already slashing through them.
More Nightmares were beginning to emerge from the shadows. But they were being disposed of by Tooth, Sandy, and Bunny.
"We'll take care of these, mate." Bunny said as he threw a few egg bombs at some of the nightmares.
Sandy and Tooth both nodded in agreement and threw themselves into the battle.
Jack looked at them for a moment before scanning the area for Pitch and Jamie. "Where are you, Pitch?!" He yelled into the wind.
Pitch laughed, appearing behind him, no longer carrying Jamie. "You called?"
Jack spun around, "Where is Jamie?" He demanded.
Pitch pointed over his shoulder, a slight grin on his face. "Right there. Resting on the snow bank."
Jack pushed Pitch out of the way to see if it was true. Jamie was sitting on the on the snow bank, looking somewhat dazed. Jack sighed in relief, but that relief was short lived as Pitch secretly formed a bow and arrow.
Pitch grinned, "Now…" He aimed the arrow toward Jamie and shot it. Jack didn't have time to even breath as the arrow hit it's target in the side.
Jamie screamed in pain and fell over clutching the arrow sticking out from his side.
"Jamie!"
Ah, a cliffhanger on the first chapter. Didn't think I could be that cruel. But, don't worry. I already have the second chapter typed up and ready to go. But, that won't be out until later this week. So all I can say is Follow, Fav., and Review. Until we meet again.