Author's note: I must admit that it isn't pleasant for me to be writing this but I felt like doing it so here it goes. I know I said it was a one-shot but really have to. This is for the victims at Boston with all my heart. There's a star shining just for you and thus we shall never forget you nor all those victims of humanity's madness.

Let's go!

2. Lonely Lullaby

The idea of watching a race along Bunny had turned into almost a challenge to Jack and the pooka as they both ran near the participants with a smile. It was a lovely day and for once, they both could have fun without thinking in their duties ahead.

Boston looked so lively in the ringing song of the marathon. Jack could spot several children with their parents watching the race and seeing both of the guardians sprinting across the streets. The young helion felt full of life and almost didn't notice when a sudden bang shook the earth and everything turned into smoke, fire, blood and confusion in what it was the finish line of the race. Jack flew without knowing which way to go or where was Bunny until he saw the bodies lying on the ground. Many of them were children and one of them catched Jack's attention. A young boy who wasn't moving and that was at the finish line waiting for his father to cross when the explosion took place.

His empty eyes made the youngster's heart sank. All that people, why? That boy? Why? Why were there persons capable of taking a life like that? And if it was declare a terrorist attack, then more guns would be bought and more suffering, and... All that train of thought was tearing his heart into pieces.

"Hush my love now don't you cry

Everything will be all right

Close your eyes and drift in dream

Rest in peaceful sleep

If there's one thing I hope I showed you

Hope I showed you

Just give love to all"

Among the clouds of smoke, the debris and the crowd, a figure seemed to walk with ease towards the dead child. He kept on singing very gently dressed in his black cloak and had his face hidden by the darkness of the hood. One of his arms was covered in chains but there was something kind and gentle in him as he held an old lamplight and kneeled by the child.

"Oh my love... in my arms tight

Every day you give me life

As I drift off to your world

Rest in peaceful sleep

I know there's one thing that you showed me

That you showed me

Just give love to all

Let's give love to all

Just give love to all

Let's give love to al

Just give love to all

Let's give love to all"

In the man's face, a smile shone and he catched the boy in his arms just like a father would and held him against his chest. Jack noticed then that the child seemed like made of sunlight and steam and was deeply asleep. The stranger stood up and other ghostly kinder figures joined him. Frost's eyes met the man's and Jack realized then that he was blind; the stranger's iris was as white as the snow but shone like the sun. Before the youngster could put two and two together, the man was gone and the the figures with him. The child's corpse was still there so Jack sat next to him and touched his now cold features, while tears began to come down.

"Y'OK, mate?" a furry paw touched Jack's shoulder. "Ye got me all worried there, Frostbite"

"…" the boy didn't answer.

"There's nothin' ye could have done, mate. But as long as ye remember'im, he'll live"

"…Why? Why does this...?"

"I dunno. This is the reason why I once decided I wanted nothing to do with humans. Remember it makes me heart break, mate" the pooka sighed.

"Am sorry to hear that. A man was just here. He had a black cloth and a lamplight. He..."

"Was he blind?"

"Uh, yeah"

"Then the kid's in safe hands, mate. Don'tcha worry"

"Why?"

"The Marauder picks up the souls of people when things like this happen so they don't get lost and fill'emselves with regret or anger. Is a nice dingo, tell ye that. What worries me now is what North will say when he hears"

"Tooth will go sick-worried and Sandy, too"

"Well, the important thing is that ye're all right. Now c'me on. We'll come back later and see if there's anything we can do" Bunny tapped the ground with his foot and a hole appeared. The pooka jumped inside. "See ye at the Pole!"

"… Sleep well" whispered Jack before letting the wind carry him away. Out of the smoke, the Marauder reappeared again and smiled at Jack.

"Thank you" he vanished again.

"But icy blue froze the fairytale cold,

Though I treasured you and you sparkled with someone to hold.

I sang my princess fast asleep,

'Cause she was my dream come true,

Oh Annmarie, believe me, I loved you.

But now those lonely lullabies,

Just dampen my tired eyes,

Because I can't forget you.

Because I can't forget you.

I'll dissolve when the rain pours in,

When the nightmares take me,

I will scream with the howling wind,

'Cause it's a bitter world and I'd rather dream."

Songs belong to Creed and Owl City.

The Marauder's mine and is quite an old friend.

I wish you all the best, my dears.