Return of the Nightmare King

Chapter 2

Imaginary

While Christmas is only a midnight away, Jack went to Jamie's house in Burgees to play the Xbox. I decided to hang back while everyone was preparing for the holiday. I sat in North's office to read my book sense it was the only quiet place that I could have time to read. "Jack is gone." Pitch said. I looked at him and smiled.

"How do you know?" He sighed before answering.

"He told North while he was in his office earlier. Everyone is doing things except for you."

"Well…"

"Well? What do you mean well?" I glanced back down at the book on my lap.

"I decided to stay back and read my book while North is dropping off presents. What are you doing?"

"Sitting here and thinking about…family. Do you have the locket I gave you?"

"No. I put it in my suite case and left it upstairs in the room."

"It's okay…I have my own locket, the one Emily gave to me. Remember when I showed you the locket."

"Yes. I do. Now. My I read."

"No one said you can't." I looked back at him giving him a smile. He gave one right back.

"Jack told me you insulated him one day last week."

"I have not." He tone was filled with anger and hate.

"Well…watch…what you say." I mumbled.

"What!?" He scared me because I thought he could not hear.

"Nothing." I shook my head before turning back to my book. I smiled a little chuckling. Pitch kept his eyes on me. Then I closed the book again, turning back to him.

"Do you need to watch what I do?" He shrugged.

"Maybe because I am in a cage and have nothing to do. Not even one book for me to read."

"Do you want me to give you a book to read?"

"It would be nice if you could read one to me."

"No…I don't want to bored you even more." He smirked.

"No. That is what I thought you would want to say to me. Sitting here reminds me of the golden age."

"The golden age?"

"Mary your young you don't know anything at that point. All you know is that my daughter left me and my wife is dead."

"Yes. And I am sorry…Now I will continue my reading." I turned back around and opened the book. I smirked again waiting for him to say something.

"If you…Let me out. I promise I will be good to you and read along with you all day if you want. North wouldn't mind. Would he?"

"I got paid for watching you in here, I am not being paid to let go a prisoner who is going to do the same stuff all over again."

"Turn the chair around and face me." His tone was serious and curious of how I would answer his question.

"North will probably say no." Pitch sighed and hummed a song to himself.

"Anger is not going to help it."

"I've learned about my actions…now! Would you let me out?" I shook my head again. This time I closed the book and placed on the desk.

"I'm going to bed."

"Funny…I'm going under the bed." I rolled my eyes and left his sight. I was really tired and wanted to sleep. As I went upstairs and into Jack's room I opened my suite case and got my PJ's, I undressed and put them on. I knew Pitch was going to get angry at me for telling him no and leaving him. The boogeyman never wanted to go this way according to his plans. As I finished putting the PJ's on, I went over and lied down on Jack's bed. I know me and Jack are not sleeping together, but I was so tired, so I found I slept on his bed and fell asleep on it. As I closed my eyes and slept, I started to dream. The room grew still and dark with no one in it. I started panicking. "Mary?" I heard a little girl calling me. I looked over at the door. The hallways were dark. Then I faced the ceiling. I felt the bed spreading apart like a hole, then I started to fall in the dark, deep hole and fell onto this black floor. I got myself up and looked over at the little girl standing before me. We looked up and heard a person's footsteps, I closed my eyes hoping it was all a dream. The little girl was scared, she even looked at me and said that someone was coming. "You need to hide. Let's hide! Hide!" I asked her.

"Where? What do I need to do? Please tell me." Then the little girl fated away as my eyes felt droopy again. I felt dizzy and then finally fell back onto the floor. I opened my eyes up and I was back on the bed. As I was lying there I felt someone tracing my face with their fingertips. I looked over onto my right side and saw Pitch lying there. I screamed. Then the room felt normal again. I was going crazy in bed and felt someone's icy hands on me. "Wake up! Mary!? North hurry, hand me the towel." It was Jacks voice shouting for me to wake up. I woke up finally realizing I was in his room and everything was bright. I was breathing really heavy because it was something I had never thought I would get a nightmare like that again.

"You were having a bad dream. It's okay Mary I'm here." Tears rolled down my face while listening to Jack comforting me.

"It was him…"

"No. It was all a nightmare. It's okay. Here North gave a towel because you are sweating." Jack hugged me tightly keeping me safe in his arms. Night time was not even over yet. Yet I knew Christmas day is here.

"Jack tell me it's was not him causing my dreams."

"Shhh. It was not him. It's alright."

"I am fine?"

"Yes you are fine. Mary listen, if I am like an older brother to you I would never let him bother you like this again."

"Okay." I whispered.

"Is everything okay Jack."

"Yes North everything is fine. She will stay here, I will sleep on the floor and she can have my bed. It makes more sense so that way she does not need her own room." My heart was calm again. Jack was keeping me calmer than ever. The nightmare was over. I will never thought to have another one like this again. It was just my imagination. I even believed that the little girl in my nightmare was me at age four. She looked just like me.