AN: I know... I am horrible at updating on time. It's a major problem of mine... Anyway, this chapter takes place a few months after the last chapter. Hope you like it. :)

3rd person POV:

After her encounter with Pitch, Tooth worked harder than she ever had in an attempt to dull the pain of losing her daughters. She knew she needed to face the fact that her babies were gone but she couldn't bring herself to accept the fact that she will probably never see her daughters again. She refused to think about what her daughters may be going through. Suddenly Baby Tooth flew into Tooth's office, shaking her from her thoughts.

Baby Tooth squeaked frantically, pointing at the Northern Lights that shone in the sky, showing that Tooth was needed in the North Pole.

"Thanks, Baby Tooth." Tooth tried her best to smile but it came out looking more like a grimace. Tooth quickly flew to the North Pole trying and failing, to ignore the cold. She shivered and thought about how Pitch's touch felt, his fingertips were like ice on her skin. Shaking those thoughts from her head, Tooth remembered all of the pain he caused her and her children. She flew faster so she could get out of the cold and escape from her thoughts.

When Tooth arrived, all the other Guardians were there with grim expressions. As she entered the room, North looked up at her before asking her a question that shook her to the core," Why did you not tell us about your pregnancy?"

Tooth froze,"I-I thought I wouldn't be allowed to be a Guardian." North softened, but only a little. "Why would you think that? Though I cannot say I am thrilled, we would have allowed you to continue being a Guardian." Bunny and Sandman nodded and looked at Tooth warily, as if she was made of glass and about to burst. Though Tooth did not blame them, that was exactly how she felt.

"How did you find out?" North's face darkened, telling Tooth all she needed to know. "Pitch." Though she tried to hide it, her voice shook as she spoke the name that had haunted her for months. North nodded, confirming Tooth's fears.

"What did he say? Are my babies okay? What did he do?" North held up a hand to silence Tooth before answering. "All he did was tell me to summon you and tell you that the impure one has been dealt in a way he says fit." Upon hearing this, Tooth collapsed into a sobbing heap, remembering how Pitch said Aura was impure. Her mind shut down at the realization that Aura was most likely dead. The other Guardians looked confused and concerned and tried to comfort her. But nothing worked, one of Tooth's babies was most likely dead, murdered by her father simply for the fact that she viewed her as unclean.

Tooth looked at North with red eyes, "Did he mention Katara? I NEED TO KNOW!" North looked shocked by her behavior before shaking his head. Any hope Tooth had that maybe her other daughter was okay immediately vanished. Tooth sobbed hysterically, mourning her daughters and the life they might have other Guardians backed out of the room, knowing Tooth needed space and time to mourn her daughters. Tooth continued to sob her mind racing with images of Aura being tortured. Then, out of the corner of her eye, she saw something that made her freeze.

The shadows in the corner of the room warped and formed into a man. Tooth tried to get away but was stopped by the shadows wrapping around her. She tried to scream but was cut off by the man moving with so much speed and grace that it took her breath away. "Shh... We can't have you alerting the other Guardians, can we? It would be dreadful if I came all this way for nothing." Tooth looked at him, her eyes blazing with fury. His face slowly transformed into a sadistic smile at her anger. "Now Tooth, is that how you treat the man that who made you scream and beg for more?" Tooth struggled to escape from her bonds while Pitch smirked at her attempts.

"It's a pity really, I was starting to like you." His eyes roamed, looking at her body with a vicious glint in his eyes. Tooth stared at him, her anger disappearing and terror taking its place. "Well, I suppose I've had my fun. My daughter awaits me. Until next time." He leaned forward and nipped at her throat, causing her to growl. He stood up before smirking at her and melted into the shadows, leaving her alone once again.