North looked up at the globe, seeing something that he hoped to never see again. "Pitch Black," he growled softly under his breath. The black sand, meant to be the opposite of Sandy's, wound around the globe, completely covering it. Then it all exploded off and reformed into a different shape. A human shape. He glared at the sand, and when out finally disappeared, he smirked and pulled a lever. E northern lights spread put across the globe, finding and beckoning to Tue other four guardians.

When they arrived at the North Pole, they looked confused. "Why did you call us North?" asked Tooth.

"Yeah mate," its almost Easter and I still need to finish the eggs," Bunny added, gesturing to the paintbrush and egg in his large, furry paws.

"It's Pitch," North gasped out. "He was here."

This news seemed to affect Bunny more than the rest. "He's what?" he said in a faint tone. "I thought he had disappeared after..." He buried his face in his paws, overwhelmed by the memory of Jacks kidnap. As Tooth and North rushed to comfort Bunny, Sandy noticed the moon shining more brightly than normal. He tried to get the other's attention, but they were too distracted to notice the wild symbols above his head. Finally, and idea came to him. He grasped an elf by the hat and shook him, hard.

The other guardians looked over irritated. "What is it Sandy?" North asked. Sandy rolled his eyes and pointed up at the moon. North gasped. "Man in Moon!" he said in an excited tone. The rushed over to a panel in the floor where MiM could talk to them. "Its been a long time old friend," North boomed. "Any wisdom in this hard time?"

A shadow of Pitch appeared on the stone. North shot a glance at the others, which clearly said, Told ya. Then, to their surprise, the panel opened up. "A new guardian," they gasped in unison. A image began to take shape. Of a boy. A young boy with pure white hair.

Bunny gasped in shock as he saw the image. "Jack?" he said in a broken voice. "I thought he was dead."

"We all did," Tooth said comfortingly.

"Then where-" North said slowly. "Where has he been for so long?"

In Pitch's lair

Jack had his head down, unable to look in Pitch's eyes. "Yes master," he mumbled as he took back the food he had brought for Pitch. "I'll do better next time master."

"You'd better," Pitch grumbled, but when he looked down at Jack, his eyes shone with malice. "Now pet, do you remember the punishment for not obeying perfectly?"

In the same monotone voice, Jack answered, "A burn master."

"Correct," he replied. "Now come to the punishment room," he said, his voice oozing with fake sweetness. "I have a new way for us to try this."

Jack nodded and followed his master. There was no reaction besides the fact that his eyes widened in fear. Just then, a nightmare galloped up to Pitch, whispering in his ear. "Forget the punishment," Pitch said. "I have a better way to spend our time." He whistled and thousands upon thousands of nightmares came rushing in from everywhere, every room in the lair, every little child's room. "Its time to put your talents to use," Pitch said. "Infuse your talent into them!"

Jack looked up through his bangs. "Yes master," he said softly. He spread out his hands and concentrated. Soon, ice was shooting out of his fingers, but instead of freezing the nightmares, they just took on a blue shine.

"Perfect!" Pitch said with a evil grin. "Now no one can stop them!"

Tooth grimaced as her eyes opened wide in fear. "Palace. Now," was all she would say as they stepped in the sleigh. Bunny had his doubts about riding on the sleigh, but one look at Tooth's face made him keep them to himself.

Once they arrived, they were horrified to discover that nightmares were swarming the building. In the center of the chaos stood Pitch, cackling. He looked down at the small broken figure below him. Jack had a collar of black nightmare sand on him, a sign of Pitch's ownership of him, that was chained to a pole. He looked up at the guardians quickly before looking away in fear.

Once again, he was reminded of Bunny's words. Idiot. Worthless. Wanted by none. And that is all you will every be!" Jack blinked back a tear and looked at the floor.

Bunny gasped. "Jack?" he said in a whisper, barely holding on to the hope that they had found him. "Is that you?".

Jack, unable to not answer a direct question or order from fear of a broken bone, nodded fearfully.

Making a few signs with his hands, Bunny checked to see if everyone had figured out the plan. They nodded, so he put it into action. He started talking, taunting Pitch as he edged closer to him, keeping his attention off Jack. While Bunny did that, North and Tooth started fighting the nightmares. However tired Tooth was, she would be a queen to her dying breath.

While all this was going on, Jack was sitting hunched against the pole, when he suddenly felt someone pick him up. He flinched and looked to see that it was Sandy. Sandy removed the chain, then tried to remove the collar. He failed, and with a worried look on his face, he grabbed Jack and stepped through a portal back to the North Pole.

"That's my cue," said Bunny with a wink. He pounded the ground with his foot and promptly disappearing through a hole, a pink spring flower coming up from where he used to be.

"Ta ta," North said as he grabbed Tooth and jumped through the portal.

"Noooooo," Pitch screamed. "Why do you always ruin my plans?" He stomped through a shadow portal.

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