Rise of the Guardians
Prologue
~Jack Frost~
I pressed my figures against my staff, as I balanced myself against a flag pole. The lights of many houses playfully light up the autumn night. Down below me kids flooded onto the street, dressed up in costumes holding bags full of candy close to them. I smiled as I watched as the kids had fun on that one night without my help. I perked my ears as the children laughter filed them, giving me energy, but something felt missing. Where were the screams.
Puzzled I squinted my eyes and scanned the area. None of the children's faces had fear in them, just pure joy. This is not right, I thought.I pressed my lips together and whistled into the night. My hair brushed to the side as a soft breeze licked at the frozen body and then suddenly picked up. Then like a paper bag in the wind I flew into the air weightlessly.
Normally I enforce just fun and happiness but something was wrong. Everyone has to have a little fear and Halloween was the night to have it. Was Pitch not doing his job right? I veered out the way of a telephone poll still deep in thought. I should meet North, I decided as I sped up my pace and jetted through the sky.
~Hallow~
I slunk through the shadows. The solemn darkness spoke to me in hashed whispers as I walked. It was Halloween night, the night of fear and darkness. I was supposed to be slinking in dark alleyways and forests scaring children. It is my job after all. But lately I don't see the worth in it anymore.
The laughter of children pierced my ear,s making my skin crawl. I peered out from my cover of shadows and spotted the source of the laughter. Two kids were running down the side walk. Bulging pillow sacks of candy were being banged against them as they ran. Their faces were filled with happiness, not twisted with fear.
"Theres no fear in Halloween anymore," I hissed "Why do I even bother, anyways none of them believe in me." I stepped out of the shadow and into the world. The kids were coming straight for me. They looked straight through me. Not noticing the sight that lay before them.
My bone left arm and right leg was creepy, and most defiantly my gnarly waist length raven black hair would gross out anyone. And my pupil less eyes and stitched mouth would scare anyone, but if that didn't get them my haunting moan would make even a grown man wet himself. Even with all these traits that were meant to scare, they are useless if no one can see me.
Deep in thought, I just noticed the kids as they ran right through me. Not even passing a second glance. "Why!" I howled. My body quivered as anger boiled up in my veins. I jumped into the shadows and slithered over to the children. I reached my hand of the shadow and touched the shoulder of a little girl with messy blonde hair. The icy cold touch made her jump and whimper.
"Jamie!" something cold and icy touched me" she whimpered as she toughed on the sleeve of an older boy with mousy brown hair, who must of been her older brother.
"Don't worry sis its nothing," he soothed her without looking back at her. She seemed to almost lighten up at his words. I grimaced in annoyance as I reached out again and grabbed onto her shoulders tightly.
" Jamie, its happing again!" she almost cried " it must be the bogyman" At the mere mention Pitch Jamie stopped in mid stride and whirled around. He got down on his knee and hugged her.
" Don't worry he's gone," He smiled assuringly " Anyways remember Jack will protect us if he does try to get us."
"I am not that low life creature, who has been slacking at his part of the job," I screeched taking my hands off the girl. Then I stood in the shadows for a moment pondering my thoughts. "Wait Pitch, is gone..." The anger I had been keeping locked inside exploded all through out my body.
I flew from the shadows and floated in front of the kids. I let out a piercing moan of agony. The kids put their hands to their ears in a panic like state.
"What is that sound?" The girl cried holding on tight to her brother.
"I...I don't know," he said his words slurred with fear. They both stood there shaking in pure fear. Their innocent eyes made guilt soar into my heart. I coughed violently and fell into the dark, silencing me. I had never felt this felling since, since they, they... It was so overwhelming. My body repulsed the felling and I shook violently. I began to sink farther and farther into the poole of black. The last thing I saw as I sank farther and farther down was the little girls terrified face.