Chapter 2
~Confused~
2 months later…
"Where is Grace she is late for another meeting and where is Jack! He has never been not here. He has been late but never missed one meeting."… Tooth looked aggravated.
Grace had missed over 3 meetings in two months aka she had only been at 1 meeting since she had become a Guardian and that was the first meeting. She had grown distant like there was something troubling her, the other Guardians tried asking her but that only resulted in her getting annoyed and saying mind your own business.
"I'm sure Jack will show" North said and at that moment Jack flies in the room out of breath and looking a little battered falling onto the Easter bunny.
"Hey watch it yeah lil'show pony!" Bunnymund said throwing the boy off him.
"It wa-er gr" Jack took a gulp of air Tooth handed him a glass of water and jack excepting it grateful of the cold soothing water. The Guardians look at the disheveled spirit wide eyed.
"It was Grace." Jack said finally catching his breath looking at the Guardians.
"What was Grace?" Tooth asked. Sandy had a question mark over his head.
"I was late because I just finished giving the south pole some snow when I saw her."" He took another gulp of water. "It's odd because it is not her element and when she saw me she fled, she looked terrible like I was going to hurt her or vice versa." He looked over at bunny his expression concerned and Sandy's looked confused. "She also looked exhausted like she hadn't slept since we last saw her or since I last saw her". Jack lowered his head saddened. "She is so fast and quiet I couldn't catch her so that's why I was late…"
"Well then we have to find her mate and see what's wrong."
"I agree with Bunny let go. TO THE SLEIGH!" North bellowed in his brisk tone of voice.
"Darnnit" bunny shook his head he still hated being away from the ground.
"What's wrong Bunny afraid of heights." Jack teased.
"No, Just of falling…"
"Heh easy then! Don't fall." North smiled and Jack laughed so did Sandy giving Jack a high five.
No he saw me.. I gotta get outta here! Grace ran her feet flying quick moving. I can't hurt him I can't I gotta get away so I don't hurt Jack. I love him… She barreled over a cliff and hid among some odd ice formations there was one that had black spikes of ice in a tower straight up to the sky, it was creepy lookin. She saw Jack leaping over head then disappearing. She let out a deep breath.. Had she been holding her breath? Would make sense she was light headed now. Doesn't matter, what was she going to do? She can't go to the Guardians she might hurt them and her family? Same thing plus there was a stupid rule she couldn't see them. UH! Why does everything have to be so complicated? What did she do to deserve this! Oh yeah she became a Guardian… Ever since then her powers have been growing and growing and GROWING she had too many believers now. Jamie spread the word about her and now she was seen by kids everywhere. It was nice but seriously her powers grew too much. In her sleep she fogged a whole town and let out a creature formed of fogy mist, it caused multiple accidents. And a person even died… DIED! It was all her fault. Grace put her head in her hands. It was bad enough she was having reoccurring dreams of hurting the Guardians and her family but actually hurting someone. It was too much. So she ran. Yes ran to the South Pole so North wouldn't find her and so she could stay awake and not hurt anyone. Grace wished to stay unseen until this madness stopped but Jack saw her and ruined everything.
Pitch looked at the girl curled up into herself she was a Guardian now and he didn't like that. She was on the ice shelf of the South Pole where Jack and him had met up. But maybe he would have better luck with the girl. This would be perfect time to go to her she was broken and exhausted. Maybe he could drive her crazy to the limits of course and have her join him Pitch went up to Grace to Say "Hello".
Grace heard a hello and raised her head to see Pitch looking down at her pity in his eyes. Probably false. It WAS false. "What are you doing here?" Grace said standing walking away from Pitch her wand at the ready.
"Oh I'm just here to see you." Pitch smiled warmly.
"Just go away I want to be alone." It was a disavow moment for Pitch.
"Well no one should ever be alone they should have a friend nearby." Pitch said walking closer.
"Ha a friend you and you should keep your distance or you will regret it." She said it in such a way Pitch knew she meant it.
"Oh but we have so much in common you and I and I want to apologize for how I treated you before, I would like to be friends with you Grace we could be good friend you see and I could help you and you could help me." Pitch said in an appealing voice slithering reminding Grace of the clutch of Reapen.
"Forget it spike leave me be." Grace said she sounded like her old self but deep inside she was out of control she was willing herself to hold back her powers and not. Not to fall asleep. Don't show weakness. But the bags under her eyes gave away the extent of her mental state.
She won't go for it just like the goody, goody Jack Frost. Well this is different she just needs some prodding after all she's not all good she's neutral mind and heart and soul I just have to change that…
"Ok my dear Grace but let me leave you a little parting gift you look so tired you could use a rest." Pitch smiled and formed black sand that flew towards Grace.
"NO!" Grace protested attempting to dodge the volley of dark grains of nightmares. She looked absolutely terrified and Pitch loved it. Grace was so strong and normally not afraid of anything but when she was she was the most potent source of fear ever. She tried but the Sand hit her and she was thrown against the black spiked ice formation asleep. Pitch left laughing manically hopefully the dream well nightmare he had crafted just for her would do the trick. Grace fell into blackness.
Author note: I am excited so I updated again. My plan is to update every Saturday and I mite update early sometimes because I have some trips coming up so yeah. Grace is losing her marbles her powers are too strong and she is paranoid about hurting people and Pitch is after her well he wants he crazy to lose it . to cause fear. But she is hiding so that doesn't help him much so he wants the Guardians to find her and take her to... I CAN'T SAY crap. well you'll see well read it I suppose and sorry about all the time jumps XD. Thanx for all the private messages and review guys they are so sweet :)
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