Chapter 4

Fang: You forgot again

Me: Shut up

Fang: You had all weekend to post

Me: Stop it

Fang: You even updated your blog and you forgot to update

Me: OKAY, that's enough

Fang: I'm just saying

Me: Okay, I'm sorry. I am a horrible person but I was... busy

Fang: You went and saw Thor then sat around the house all weekend

Me: I just finished my exams, give me a break.

Fang: Whatever

Me: Just read on guys

"Come on, there's no one here. Tell me what happened." I looked around and sighed, sitting down on a rock. I found a deserted island in the middle of the Pacific and touched down, deeming it safe to talk about Pitch.

"Just talking about your Dad is dangerous okay. I can't go into a public place; I have to make sure no one else is in danger if he shows up." She squinted at me and shook her head.

"Shows up? He's dead." I searched her face for a sign she's joking.

"He's not dead. We can't kill you father or the balance would tip – everyone who has any kind of influence over the world is necessary for its continuation. Your Uncle and Father included. Without nightmares there would be no need for dreams to counter them and then people would be unable to process things that happen in their lives. Without you Uncle, who influences the world's bad choices, there would be no pressure for good choices and therefore no pressure for choices at all and the world wouldn't progress. The world needs them alive, but that doesn't mean we can't defeat them and keep their influences weak." I could see the panic on Vanessa's face rising up and I stood up.

"My Uncle told me he's dead. Why would he lie to me? Why do I trust you people?" I went to put my hand on her shoulder to calm her down but recoiled when I remembered what would happen if I did.

"Okay, look, I don't know your Uncle so I can't make a judgement but I know why you feel you can trust us; it's built in to all of the Guardians to make it easier for us to work together. It takes a while to kick in after you meet us but it always works. You know you can trust us because you can." She took a breath and shook her head, turning away.

"I can trust the others but I can't trust you." I scoffed,

"Gee, thanks." She rolled her eyes,

"Well what do you expect? I get so angry when I'm near you. I can't handle it." I flicked her forehead and flinched when it singed my finger,

"You aren't the only one knuckle brain. We're both in the same boat so stop pretending you're alone in this." She scowled at me and I could see her trying not to flick me back.

"Just tell me what happened with my Dad so we can get all this over with." I sat back down and Vanessa followed suit, sitting as close yet as far away as she could. I told her about everything that happened when I became a Guardian from finding my memories to the fight with Pitch.

"Your Dad was trying to overthrow us – kill the balance – we couldn't let him do that. He tried to kill Sandy, and he almost did. Sandy felt the pain that comes with coming into contact with opposite's abilities," Vanessa's lips turned upwards slightly at the corners, "and he fought it, and he won. Then Pitch took himself down with his own nightmares. He was dragged back to his lair where he's been rebuilding himself ever since." Vanessa was looking at the ground with her eyes scrunched together, rubbing her hands.

"I have to go." I tried to ask her where but she was gone in the blink of an eye. I growled in frustration and ice formed on the ground. I kicked off the ground and summoned the winds, riding them back to the pole.

"Where's Vanessa?" I tried to brush Tooth off but Bunny stood in my way.

"Where is she Jack?" I tried pushing past him and go to the snow room North made for me, since I'm the only Guardian who doesn't have a domain as such, but Bunnymund wasn't taking no for an answer.

"She either went to talk to her Uncle or find her Dad. I don't know." I pushed past them and stomped through the thick snow, feeling myself calm down immediately. Baby Tooth followed me in and nuzzled against my cheek. I smiled a little before opening the door so she could get back through. I formed a bed out of the snow and flopped down onto it. I heard the ground give way beside me and rolled over.

"Don't ignore me, sport." I hurled a snowball at Bunny and he dodged it.

"I'm not in the mood." He pushed me off the bed and I fell, face-first, in the snow.

"I don't care. You're the Guardian of Fun, dude. Act like it." I got off the ground and threw some more snow at him, clipping his ear. I smiled,

"You hopeful bastard, you always have to make me feel better." As much as I hate the damn Australian pest, he is always the one to pick up our spirits.

"It's my job, now go play with your kids; the snow is still melting out there." I smiled and he opened the sky hatch for me to catch the winds out of here. I rode my way to Burgess and found Jamie's house. I check up on him every few years since Pitch's attack and every time it makes me smile, even when I remember we won't be able to play again like we used to. He isn't a little 8 year old boy now; he's at least in his 40's by now. I haven't spoken to him since he was 11 but I know he still believes in me from the picture he keeps on the fridge. Desperate times call for desperate measures and I need a serious pick-me-up. I jumped off the fence when I saw Jamie in the lounge room and walked over to the back door, hesitating before knocking on it. He turned around and beamed, rushing to the door and opening it.

"Jack!" He pulled me into a hug and I smiled, hugging him back. "How've you been? I haven't seen you in years." I pulled back and he invited me into the lounge room to talk on the couch.

"Not bad, Pitch is still hiding away at least." Jamie shuddered at the memories and I felt for him, the poor kid was shaken to the core. "What about you? You've grown so much kiddo." He smiled at his old nickname. I heard a cry come from inside the house and jumped up,

"Speaking of kids." I whirled on him,

"Since when do you have kids?" He laughed,

"It's been 32 years Jack, what did you think would happen?" he disappeared into a corridor and came back out carrying a little blue bundle. "Jack, meet Jack." I smiled. I made the right decision coming in here.

Me: Nawwwwww

Fang: You just couldn't help yourself could you?

Me: Nope, I mean come on - Jamie named his son after his childhood hero - that's cute

Famg: I have lost all faith in you

Me: I needed to incorperate his belief somehow

Fang: I'm leaving

Me: You can't...

Fang: I can so - I havent been tied down for ages now

Me: Bye guys! *Fang, come back!*

~FlyingVamp1998