Picking up where I left off. Some mild drama and more insight into some back story. Let me know what you think, I try and make the story as easy and enjoyable to read as possible.

Also because I forgot the disclaimer, I do not own Rise of the Guardians, just my OC. Just wanted to say that now so I don't have to repeat it.

Pitch released her hand and dispersed the wall of sand around them.
"For this to work out properly we will need to find an agreement of sorts." he glanced over his shoulder as he walked back to the globe, "I assume you are still in school?"

"Y-yeah, almost finished. We'll be on Fall Break soon." she followed him hesitantly, "I'll be finished early actually, so I won't being going back when school starts again." She grimaced as she mentally slapped herself, *The fuck did I tell him that for?!*
"Ah, an overachiever. Hopefully that means I will see the same amount of effort when you help me." Pitch eyed the lights idly as his fingers dusted the globe.

"Uh, yeah. I'll still have other stuff to do though, ya know. Won't be free twenty four seven." she laughed nervously, watching him snatch a small satchel she had filled with erasers from her bag and empty the contents.

"Of course, you mortals have a limited amount of time in which to do things. But I do expect you to do what ever little 'jobs' I assign you while you go about you days." Mara watched as he filled it black sand. Catching her eye as he tied the knot back, he shook it lightly before placing it back in the bag. "A little job for you. Place just a bit under every bed you can. Helps for faster travel. Oh, and that includes your own, just for added insurance should your idea fail." Mara gulped slightly at the dark smile he gave her as he handed her back her bag.

"I shall give you more orders later on. Now hold still little mouse, you'll be back upstairs in no time." Suddenly the ground below her gave way as she fell through shadow, landing on her rump under the trees a few feet from the lair. Mara got up and rubbed her sore behind as she heard his voice echo from the shadows around her.

"Remember dear child, I'm always watching. Don't disappoint me." With a shaky nod to know one she hurried through the forest toward her home.
Mara slowly sneaked into her house and made her way upstairs. Luckily her parents were both still away on business so there no questions as to were she had been and way she had come back so late. Once in her room she quickly shut the door and curtains and left only her small lamp near her desk on. Placing her bag on the desk she slowly drew out a small satchel, opening it slightly to reveal black sand. She started at it a while as her mind flashed back to that dark cave. Yeah, she was so screwed. She rolled her eyes as she placed a it under her bed, *I've sold my soul to the Devil to get out of that place, and now I have to make sure he gets what he wants or else I'll just end up right back in that cage.* She sighed as she plopped onto her bed, tossing the satchel on her nightstand. He would probably milk the fear out of her till she died if she messed up. *Course he's a lot better looking than I would have thought.* Her eyes snapped open at that thought.

"Oh no, no you don't." she sat up and smacked her head a few times, "We are not thinking like that. Mr. Immortal-Creepy-Thing is gonna stay Mr. Immortal-Creepy-Thing. I'll be damned if we get some weird kinda crush on him. We already had one of those weird crushes and that was enough!"
A whoop of joy and a crackling sound came from the window. Getting up slowly and pulling back the curtain revealed her window covered in frost. *And wouldn't you know it..* she left the thought unfinished as she opened the window and leaned out. Flying down the street was Jack Frost, doing his best at covering everything in a this layer of ice. Jack must have heard her open her window because he looked back quickly and beamed like an idiot.

"Mara! Didn't know you were awake."

Her face darkened as he flew back up to her roof. "Kinda hard to with all the noise you make." she stated in an icy tone.

"Aw come on, what's with the sour face?" Jack smiled innocently.

Mara sighed and rolled her eyes, "What are you even doing here Jack? October just started."

"Well, I thought I would start early. Winter isn't far away." Mara stared at him unconvinced. "What? It's not like I purposely came to bother you. I do live in this town ya know." Jack threw up his hands in mockingly as he acted offended.

Mara gave a grunt of exasperation as she ducked backed into her room. Jack quickly went after her and landed on her desk. "Ok, look. Even if I did come by on purpose, so what? We use to hang out all the time."

"Do you mind? Your getting frost all over my work." Jack sighed sadly as Mara began to move her things in an annoyed manner. "Are you still mad about what happened back then?"

"Yes I'm still mad!" Mara slammed the drawer she had just placed her things in, "Why shouldn't I be mad? You completely humiliated me!"

"Look, Mara, I said I was sorry. I didn't mean to hurt your feeling back then, and I still feel really bad. I never should have said those things."

Mara immediately stiffened. "Oh?" Jack swallowed nervously. Whipping around Mara practically poked his eye out with and accusing finger. "Well maybe you should have thought about that BEFORE you said it!"

"Take it easy Mara, We all say things we don't mean from time to time." Jack hopped off the desk and started to back up as she followed him closely.

"OH? You mean like all of your little jokes you would play? Or they times you would lead the kids into teasing me? The times you would get mad and start fights with me when I ruined your fun? What about all the things you did? Completely ignoring me. Wanting to have nothing to do with me because I was too "depressing". You even decided to play a joke on me by pretending to date me, and then completely laugh in my face afterward!"

Mara stood in front of the cornered Spirit, face red and eyes watering. Jack's chest hurt as he saw how much pain she was in. He reached out a hand to comfort her, but she pulled away from him, staring at the moon in her window as she fought back tears.

"Mara.. I.. I'm sorry.. I never.. I didn't.."

Jack struggled for words, but he knew they wouldn't be good enough. She didn't lie, he had done those things. She had moved to Burgess when she was at the age when most kids stopped believing. When he found she could still see him, he was thrilled. He would often include her in on whatever fun he was making. And because she was a shy and seclusive girl, he teased her constantly. As she had gotten older, he found out she had a crush on him. Their friendship turned into something a little more, though they never knew what. He had never thought of dating her as a joke, but he also never took it seriously. That's were he had gone wrong, being use to children he didn't know how to at the time. His tightened his grip on his staff as he went through the painful memories. The fights, the teasing that slowly turned to snide comments. Ignoring her when he was around the younger kids, he even ignored her when the older kids started to bully her. She was right to be angry at him, even hate him, and he was ashamed at his actions. He had turned spiteful and cruel at some point, and by the time he realized it the damage was done.

"Mara.." He slowly walked around till he stood in front of her. She avoided his gaze, staring out the window, arms crossed protectively across her chest.

"Your right. What I did, all of it, was wrong. Saying sorry.. It won't fix the pain I've caused, and I don't know how else to make it up to you." He paused as her eyes softened, glancing at him before staring at the floor.
"So.. I'll stop bothering you. I just... I hope one day.. You'll forgive me?" He stood there awkwardly for a moment. He reached out to touch her check, hand hovering for a moment as she closed her eyes and stepped back slightly. His hand dropped to his side as he hung his head sadly. He walked softly to the window, jumped onto the roof, and glanced slightly over his shoulder.

"Goodbye." He whispered before before flying into the night.

Mara opened her eyes and walked to the window. As Jack's shape faded into the distance, she slammed the window shut and closed the curtain. Flopping back onto the bed, she hugged her pillow tight as a single tear rolled down the bridge of her nose.
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