When Jack came to, he was still holding Jamie in his arms, but they weren't in Burgess anymore. Jamie came to just then and looking around asked "Jack, where are we?" "I don't know Jamie. And before you ask it, I don't know how we got here, but I think it had to do with that light…."
They were in a meadow, one that stretched for as far as they could see. All around them were other people, people who were also coming to. Some wore crowns, some were people you could tell were subjects, and some you could tell weren't even from this time and place. Then Jack heard an all too familiar laugh.
"Hello Jack, miss me." Came the smooth yet raspy voice of Pitch. Jack raised his staff and pointed it in the direction the voice had come from, but the only one in that direction was a red haired girl in a green dress. "Now Jack, do we really need the staff? I mean after all…" The voice seemed to be coming from everywhere, "We are old friends." This last part sounded like it came from over his left shoulder, so Jack spun in that direction only to see a couple of kids in orange shirts.
"Come on out Pitch! I can take you." Pitch's laughter came from above and then below, as Jack tried to locate him. "Ah Jack, don't you see? You're in my playground now. Why don't you take a look at yourself?" As Pitch said this last part a mirror appeared in front of Jack. He practically fell backwards over himself. Yes it was himself in the mirror, but not his Jack Frost self. It was his Jack Overland self that was staring back at him!
"That's right Jack, you are no longer Jack Frost, which means that staff you are holding is useless." Pitch said as he appeared in front of him, "It means you have no powers, that you are now just a normal, useless human." Jamie, hearing what Pitch was saying and turned towards Jack, his eyes widening. "What have you done Pitch." Jack asked angrily. "Oh I can't take all the credit. Everyone is here for a reason, they have all angered someone who I am working with." Raising his staff in a threating manner, Jack demanded, "Who are you working with?"
Pitch easily pushed Jack's staff aside and said "Forgetting already you aren't in control anymore, that you have no powers? I could easily remind you, but thank goodness for you I am finding this amusing." Pitch said as he patted Jack's head. "As for who I am working with, I'm afraid it would take too long to list everyone so I will just say who brought us together, the name won't mean anything to you anyways. Dr. Facilier brought us all together."
At the confused look on Jack's face Pitch sighed and said, "I told you it wouldn't mean anything to you. Anyways I am suppose too give you this gift." Pitch held out his hand to Jack. Still a bit suspicious and wary, Jack carefully looked into Pitch's hand. In it he had a snowflake on a chain. Jack looked up questioningly as he took the snowflake from Pitch's hand. "That is your ticket home. Ah but as you notice there is none for Jamie. You of course have to find one identical to yours in order to get home."
"Easy." Jack said with a smirk. "Ah but there is a catch. Someone among those brought here holds the identical one to yours, but you can only ask once if to see someone's. If you do and it's the correct one, then you can go home, but if it is incorrect then you and the person who doesn't match yours will be stuck here forever, our play things if you will. Your companions will be taken from you and you will never find them."
"So what do you say Jack?" asked Pitch. Jack looked up at Pitch, who gave him a wicked grin as he spat "Sound like fun?" That angered Jack greatly and he took a swing at Pitch, but of course he just vanished, his laughter filling the surrounding areas.
