DISCLAIMER: I don't own Rise of the Guardians

Warnings: child abuse, implied rape, and character death

I just want to apologize now for any spelling and grammar mistakes that are in this story.

Jack collapsed on the bed. He was exhausted, he and the other guardians had just made it back to the North Pole after their fight with Pitch. Tooth had fallen asleep on the ride back, Bunny and Sandy were about ready to fall over as they walked into the workshop, and North barely managed to lead them to the guest rooms while he carried Tooth to the nearest room and went off to his own.

It had been along day and Jack was ready to go to sleep but he was to busy had just gotten his memories back a few hours ago, well some of them; just the last year of his life really but he was alright with that. He had a family that loved him and now he had a new one. With those happy thoughts in mind Jack fell asleep.

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Jack walked slowly into the kitchen. Using the wall as a guide he stumbled his way through the dark to the sink. He grabbed a cup and turned the water on as low as possible to make sure he didn't make any noise. He drank the water as quickly as he could and turned to go back to his room but froze when he saw a shadow heading for the kitchen.

"Jack." He sighed in relief when he heard his mother's voice. "Jack what are you doing out of bed?" She was frowning and had a look of disapproval on her face. He ran up to her and gave her a big hug looking up at her with innocent eyes. "I got thirsty." his mother's frown melted into a smile when he blinked innocently up at her. "Alright, now go back to bed." Jack hid his smirk by giving her another hug; even at five years old he knew how to get himself out of trouble.

They were about to go back to bed when they heard heavy footsteps and they both stiffened. "What the hell are you two doing out of bed!?" the voice snapped.

"I w-was just getting w-w-water a-and mama came to check on me." Jack stuttered out. Than he felt a blinding pain when his father hit him in the face and into the wall. His father took a step closer to him and he could hear his mother's cries of protest, saying that they should all go back to bed. His father stopped and spat out " Got out of my face and go back to bed!" Jack didn't need to be told twice and flew back to his room, diving under the covers shaking like a leaf.

" What delicious fear." He jumped when he heard the voice which sounded like it was coming from all corners of the room. Peaking out from under the blankets be saw a tall gray man with glowing amber eyes and wearing a black robe. "W-who are you?"

The man smiled showing off his sharp teeth, "I'm your worst nightmare, the bogeyman." "The boogeyman isn't real and you're hardly my worst nightmare." He answered clearly not impressed.

"If I'm not real how is that you can see me? And," he reached out a hand and started to pet Jack's hair, "feel me?" Jack shivered in fear. When the boogeyman had put his hand on Jack's head it had sent terror running down his spine. He was so afraid and wanted his mama but he was more afraid of his papa than the boogeyman. After another pet though he had enough. "MAMA!" He screamed at the top of his lungs and flung himself backward, away from Pitch.

He heard the sound of tow pairs of footsteps running down the hall but at this point he couldn't bring himself to care if his father was angry at him he just wanted his mama. As soon as she stepped through the door Jack jumped into her arms.

"What's wrong?" She sounded alarmed. He pointed a shaking finger at the man, "The boogeyman." He whimpered out. Pitch smirked at him."They can't see me." His smirk grew at the look of horror on Jack's face.

" You little bitch you woke me up because of some nightmare!" His father roared." N-no papa it wasn't a nightmare he is real you j-just can't...see him." Jack had started out strong but his voice got quieter and weaker at the look of pure rage on his father's face.

He was ripped out of his mother's arms and thrown to the ground. A foot stomped down on his ribs and he let out a cry of pain.

Pitch watched in disbelief as the father continued to kick, stomp on, and punch the child while the mother tried to pull him off. Suddenly he was seeing red; sure he liked to scare children but he would never hurt them.

Jack blinked in surprise as his father was hit with black sand and fell to the ground out cold. Jack looked over at the boogeyman and saw him smirking down at his father. He ran over and gave the man a big hug not even minding the terror that ran down his spine as he smiled up at him, " Thank you mister boogeyman." He heard his mother gasp and turned around to see her staring straight at Pitch. Pitch getting over his shock pushed Jack off and glared down at him. "Don't thank me this was a one time thing only and I don't know how long my nightmares will last so you better get him out of here and go to bed." With that said he disappeared back into the shadows.

This story was going to be a one shot but it turned out longer than I had thought so I'm going to make each memory its own chapter. Please review