Heiya, minna! Welcome here! I'm Aryssia (or Ary if u want n.n) and this is my very first FF here, on this website and also very first FF for 'Rise of the Guardians'. Yay for this amazing movie! n_n
Even though it's my first ff here, it's not going to be all that... Happy. Yeah. Some angsty and scary (at least, that's the attempt, heh xD but God knows...)
So, I've got inspiration from one picture I found on DeviantArt, few days ago. It was called (I think and I hope that I'm right) 'Drag you down', drawen by 'septemberraven'! If you haven't seen it yet, go and check! It's amazing pict as well as the other works!
Anyway, I hope that you're gonna like this little bit. Warnings? Maybe scary; my grammar is worse than everything u've ever seen - spelling errors here too - not native speaker, sowwy ;w;... Don't have Beta! T.T
Okay, so for now, enjoy!

Frozen in the Darkness - 1st Chapter

Moon was shining through clouds, silently watching over the sleepy forest in the middle of nothing.

Boy with silver hair and piercing light-blue eyes raised his head, looking at big shining moon above. It's been a year since he, Jack Frost, joined the Guardians. Year, since the children all around the world believed in his existence and they could see or hear him. A year since he belonged somewhere.

"Right?" He asked happily and smiled. "Now, they believe in me. Thanks to them… Thanks to my… family."

12 months ago, he and his current family – Tooth, Bunnymund, North and Sandy also – Legendary Guardians defeated dark creepy shadow; which was stealing hope, smiles and happiness from children; Pitch Black.

Oh, well…To be honest, he didn't want to be a part of their group from very beginning. He highly doubted that they wanted him to become one of them (at least he was sure that Bunny would rather become chicken than join forces with him that time) firstly. But as the time passed and brought back not only memories but also hope that he CAN be guardian and save children…

He sighed. Yeah, it was about that time he realized he want to belong somewhere there.

"Hey, Man in the Moon! I almost forgot! Heh. Thanks for choosing me, back then! I haven't got a chance to say it to you, since I spend all of my time with them now."

"Oh, really? How pathetic…" Jack froze. It answered?! Nope…It wasn't moon, MiM would never say that Jack was pathetic…! He turned around.

"Who's there?!"

No stood up and jumped down of the tree.

"Hey!" Nothing."Hm…Maybe it was just my imagination…" He mumbled and looked at trees around him. Forest was silent, just wind above his head sang a lullaby for animals and creatures that were living here.

"Imagination? Oh, so you still don't want to accept it, do you? Maybe… This will convince you…" In an instant, the peaceful forest was covered in black shadows ate up trees and light of stars and moon.

"What the…?" Jack shivered as he watched this scene. It wasn't… It couldn't be…"

But there was no doubt that… No one could create THIS except one person. Everything around was…

"Pitch Black," Jack whispered. He clenched his staff in his hands, trying to figure out something in the darkness around him.

"Oh, finally! Ithought that you've forgotten me!" Tall figure appeared right before boy's eyes. Winter Spirit immediately jumped away.

"Scared?" Pitch smirked.

"W- Why should I be? Of you? Pf, no one is scared of you anymore!" Jack pointed his staff at dark man.

"Becareful, Frost. Put it away, you're gonna hurt yourself with that thing."

"Not a chance, Nightmare. Now, get away!" Jack tried to sound confident but he stepped backwards as The Nightmare King came closer. Even if he was constantly repeating to himself that he doesn't fear that creature, he felt that his hands were shaking slightly and his heart started to beat faster.

"Oooh, this wasn't nice, Jack. Now you really hurt me," Pitch spoke with fake hurt in his voice. "And on the top of everything… You are lying to me."

"Lying?! I'm not lying-" Jack clenched his teeth, still taking steps back. Pitch laughed and disappeared."Wha-?"

" Poor Jack, you thought I won't find out that you are scared? Remember, I can feel it…." Nightmare King's voice echoed in the darkness around the boy. "Fear makes me stronger... And not only me..."

As Pitch appeared again, now only 2 feet before Jack, winter spirit took another step backward and staggered. His staff fell down on the floor and immediately dissappeared in shadows.
"... No!" He gasped in shock. There was big black abyss with no end behind him. There was no escape, he couldn't run away.

"Still not scared?" Pitch leaned closer, black sand forming behind his back.

"What do you want from me?" Winter spirit asked, breathless.

"Take what's mine. All the things you and your useless friend took away from me year ago. Little revenge, let's say it like that. And you are gonna help me."
"I'll never allow you to-um?!" Jack's eyes widen in utter shock and horror. Black sand surrounded him, gagging his mouth with its creepy black hands. Pitched laughed.

Yes, this is exactly, where he wanted this poor boy to be. He looked into Jack's blue crystal orbs with confident smile.

"You already did. And now, little one... There's no one, who can stop me."
Jack started to struggling, trying to break free from sand. Pitch sighed.

"Pitiful. Just... Pitiful..." He showed his back at Jack and whispered to the darkness. "I can't waste my time anymore. Take him..."

Jack wanted to scream for help as those dark things dragged him to the abyss behind his back. But he couldn't, no matter how much he tried. Last thing he coul hear was Pitch's: "Good Night, Snowflake. Sleep well... Or better not.." and then everything faded into endless darkness...

TO BE CONTINUED...

Well, guys, what d'ya think? I hope that you liked this chapie~ I would be very greatful if u leave some comments. They make me happy. And my plot-bunnies too, they are living out of them. XD Nope, really, just want to know ur oppinion abt my writing as long as I'm not English native speaker and don't have BETA. It means a lot to me. n_n Thanks! C ya soon, guys~! (^o^)/