*A/N: Hello everyone! As DC said, I have adopted the story from her. To my followers, I have not abandoned the one shot series. I just want to get this story back on its feet before I continue. Now to all the new followers:I really hope you all will accept me as the new writer. I plan on making small changes in the beginning chapter then slow start to make bigger changes into my style of writing, so it will be somewhat of a process so please just bear will me! Thank you all so much, and thank you DC for letting me adopt your baby, Much Love XXX~VHT

Operation: Save The Worlds

Chapter 1 Warrior Boy

Ten Years After Pitch Black's Defeat

Twenty year old Jamie Bennett was waiting patiently and nervously in the army recruiter's waiting room . A few days ago he received a call saying his application for the U.S. military had been accepted and they would like to have him in for an interview and a physical exam.

Ever since Pitch Black attacked the Guardians and tried to bring the world into the New Dark Age Jamie made a pact to protect the people of his country and the world, what better way to do that than joining the army? After a discussion with his twelve year old sister, Sophie, and he finally decided this is what he wanted to do and submitted his application.

Jamie was still nervous, he could be shot, killed, wounded, emotionally traumatized, so much could happen to him and no matter how hard he tried to wish the dark reality away he couldn't shake it from his mind. But Jamie knew this was his duty, if Jack Frost could do it, then so could Jamie Bennett.

Sitting in this uncomfortable chair and contemplating over all of the 'what ifs' was almost enough to make Jamie want to get up and leave without looking back. He felt perspiration building, his palms felt like they'd been dipped in the ocean and his forehead was like it had been raining indoors. A few seconds ago he'd developed a left eye twitch. Jamie shifted in the chair and felt the temperature in the room lift along with eyes watching him. He cringed at the noise he was making in just a small movement. His eyes shifted to the clock which seemed to tick as fast as a fatigue turtle.

"Bennett, Jamie?" The receptionist asked the room of men and women. It had been an agonizing wait and Jamie was happy to get out of the chair and secretly stretch his stiff limbs. He trailed the receptionist down a hallway with many identical doors that had golden plaques telling the occupants name and occasional profession. At the end there was a door that read Army Recruiter. 'This is it,' Jamie thought, 'no turning back.'

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Sophie Bennett was at her house patiently waiting for her brother's return. She checked her phone repeatedly hoping for a message that he got the job.

She sipped on a Pepsi and crawled onto the couch, not even bothering to pay attention to the TV, her mind was elsewhere. A Scentsy burned on her coffee table-Apple Press- and its aroma filled the house with an appley, pear like, floral smell. In the kitchen the dishwasher was buzzing and it could slightly be heard. A clock ticked slowly by and Sophie was getting impatient. Come on Jamie, where are you?

Sophie's thoughts were interrupted ten minutes later when the front door opened. She shot off the couch and opened the door to be pulled into a bear hug by her brother. Sophie was happy, he got the job. Oh and he's sweaty too, nice. His unkempt, spikey hair tickled her face a bit. When he let go, his brown, childish eyes were full of excitement and a bit of fear, but that was expected.

"As you can guess I got the job. I go to training camp in a couple of weeks." Jamie announced following Sophie into the living room. She held out her house phone.

"You need to call mom and tell her, she is still having her girls' weekend up North," Jamie smiled and accepted the phone, dialing the number. It rang three times before she answered. She was in her forties and was starting to get Arthritis and needed a little help every now and then, but that didn't stop her from hanging out with her friends; Jamie was ashamed he wouldn't be there to help her when she would truly need him.

"Hello?" She answered.

"Hi mom, it's Jamie."

"Jamie, did you get the job?"

"Yes mom, I'm a soldier now."

"That's great hon. I can't believe it, my baby boy is a soldier,"

On her side of the line Mrs. Bennett had tears dripping slowly down her cheeks. It seemed like yesterday that her little boy was losing his tooth in freak sleigh rides and claiming he was talking to Jack Frost. Now he was all grown up and joining the military. Mrs. Bennett had to let him become a man but at the same time she wasn't ready to let her little boy go.

"Hey mom, I've got to get goin'. I have to get some paperwork in check. I'll call you later."

"Okay baby."

"Love you mom."

"Love you Jamie. Tell Sophie I love her."

"I will. See ya'."

"Bye."

They hung up and Jamie put the phone back on its charger stand. He really did have to go, he needed to go read the handbook, buy what he required,, and a lot of other things to prepare himself.

"Mom says she loves you." Jamie gave a small salute before engulfing his sister in a hug,

"I will take to ya real soon, I love you Soph,"

"I love you too Jamie," Jamie ruffled Sophie's blonde hair before leaving.

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While Jamie was in the stores picking up the few things he would need before leaving for training, a thought occurred to him. Do I really WANT to do this? what if I get shot or killed? What would Sophie, Mom, Jack and the other Guardians do without me? Sophie could have another guy in her life and I'd be forgotten. What would Jack do without me? will he react if something happens? I'm his first believer…what if he dies? Jamie, quit it. You are doing this to protect those you love, they all understand the risks. You will be fine. Jamie took a deep breathe, running his hand through his hair, God was he going to miss his hair, a proper military haircut was the first thing required on first day. Jamie managed to control his fears for now, but they still lingered in the back of his mind

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Although Jamie may not be enjoying this feeling someone certainly was. Pitch hungered for his worries. Nothing was sweeter than an adult's fear who still a child at heart, and no ones fear was sweeter than that of Jamie Bennett's. It's been ten years and the adolescent had already forgotten about him. Even his sister who wasn't fifteen yet didn't remember him, but their fear was delicious.

Pitch pace around his lair, his golden eyes watched the globe with intensity. Billions of lights flickered, showing their belief in their precious Guardians. Oh how he hated those Guardians, who not only got his own fearlings to chase him and trap him in his own lair, but they took away his power twice. Those pests made him furious and he wanted them dead, their magic snuffed out like a candle. Pitch's eye narrowed on two scarlet spots, one was Jamie's and one was Sophie's, their fear was rising. Jamie's fear of being injured or killed, and Sophie's fear of losing her older two had the juiciest fears because in their subconscious they knew what the boogeyman was capable of and what the world hides behinds the fabric between their life and the next. Pitch danced his gray finger acrossed Jamie's light,

"A grown adult who believes in the Guardians with all his heart and still wishes to be a child. Well, if you want to be child, then you have to be as naïve as one. You think life will hand itself to you? No, will it be easy? No, then let's eliminate an ember before it sparks into a fire." Pitch smirked and walked into the shadow tunnel that would lead him to his first part of vengeance. Eliminating the ember, the ember of Jack Frost.

*Okay, so that is my first edited chapter of OSTW! Please tell me what you think!R&R