Jack took a moment to take in the situation. He sat there, in the middle of the bed, topless, in dead silence. He took a deep breath and grabbed his shirt, pulled it over his head and made his way to the centre of the pole, grabbing his staff on the way out. Just before he turned the corner in the hall way he was cut off by bunnymund. Bunny sprung his arm up against the wall, blocking jacks way. He glared at him. "What do you want cotton tail?" jack said as he swiftly turned to face him. "Stop fucking around with Natalie mate!" hissed bunny and he stuck his index finger in jacks face. "What are you talking about?" jack said as he stumbled back, blinking twice in the process. "You're playing a dangerous game jack!" bunnymund stated. "You're going to get yourself and others around you hurt!"
Bunny spat as he turned towards the centre of the pole. Jacks focal point went from bunny turning away to the floor. He panted as he grabbed his forehead. "Jack?" Tooth said softy as she stood in front of jack. "Ahh" jack screamed as he stumbled back in shock. "You okay?" she mumbled staring at him. "Ye..y- yeah .. You scared me" he claimed as he caught his breath. "C'mon jack, North wants us to head out" he stated as she stared at him. "In the sleigh?" jack question while rubbing his forehead. "Yeah..." Tooth said with a smile. Jack sighed and walked passed tooth, towards the runway of the pole. Tooth followed him swiftly.
"C'mon jack you sissy!" Spat bunny as he sat clawing onto the sleigh. Jack jumped into the sleigh. "Everyone ready, no?" exhaled north as he whipped the reindeers and the sleigh took off. Speeding down the icy runway with the cold air colliding with their faces. "wooooohoooo" screamed jack as he inhaled the fresh breeze. Natalie clutched onto the seating for dear life. A pale expression covered her face. Tooth turned to Natalie and noticed her incompatible body language. "You scared Nat?!" Tooth whispered to her with a spiteful tone. Natalie glared up at her in horror. Tooth smirked and began to giggle. Natalie buried her nails into the wooden surface of the sleigh. Jack turned towards Natalie. His face turned from a spirit full expression to a pasty dull and overwhelming appearance as he leaned down to sit next to her. Natalie turned to him in shock; she was stiff and full of fear. Jack placed his arms around her reassuring her she was okay. Natalie stared at him with the cool breeze blew her hair uncontrollable. "Get off me!" she mumbled as she glared at him. Jack moved away staring at the floor.
North pulled out his Telle potation device "I say….Burgess" He whispered into the device and threw it out in front of the sleigh. A portal was created in front of them which they flew into straight away. They landed near the frozen lake surrounded by a worn out forest. "Home sweet home... "Jack sighed as he jumped out of the sleigh, staring at his frozen home. "We will stay here for the night; my yetis say that Pitch is plotting on destroying the land tomorrow." North stated as he jumped from his sleigh. Bunnymund hoped out, reaching out his hand to help tooth down. Natalie peered over the wooden surface of the sleigh, she watched jack as he stared out at the land. "what does he mean by home bunny? Natalie questioned. "This is where he died, so this is where he stays mate" Bunny said as he too stared at jack. Bunny held out his hand. "Want some help?" he questioned. "I'm good" Natalie jumped from the sleigh; she stumbled slightly as his feet collided with the floor. "I'm off to collect some wood" bunny stated. Suddenly jack took off swiftly into the air with no warning. "What the hell"?" bunny muttered. "Where is he going?" tooth mumbled as she looked up at the sky. "Something's not right!" stated Natalie as she coached into the ground and then sprung off into the air chasing after jack. "What the..?" Tooth said. "She can fly!?" spat bunnymund as he stared at North. "I may have forgotten to mention that... no?" chuckled north. "Leave them be, whatever it is ... it's probably just from dramatic shit" bunnymund said as he turned towards the woods.
"JACK!" Screamed Natalie. "STOP!" he panted as she rushed through the cold air after jacks trail. Jack came to a halt as he landed on a life overlooking the town. Natalie followed calmly. She landed on the ground not far behind him. Jack turned. "So when where you going to tell me you could fly?" he said with a smirk. "WHAT ARE YOU DOING" she spat, glaring at him. She walked up to him with a dominating essence. "You can't just take off like that jack, you scared everyone!" she panted. "No Natalie…" He sighed. "I scared you." He said bluntly. "What's your deal anyway" he said while shrugging his shoulders. "One minute your all over me, now you want nothing to do with me!?" he said with a tired expression. "Jack we have bigger issues to be de-"Natalie was cut off. "I excite you don't I". He smirked. Natalie stiffened up as she stared at him. "I get you exited and you don't like it" he stated, suddenly becoming very serious. "It bothers you, that I excite you!" jack smirked. He walked up to her. She stared at him, clenching her fist. "Do I excite you Natalie?" he said softly with an arrogant tone. She pushed him "I CAN'T DO THIS JACK!" she shouted. Jack grabbed hold of both of her upper arms as she struggled and hit him continuously. "NATALIE CALM DO-"jack was cut off. "I can't care about you..." she said softly, relaxing her body and squinting her eyes towards him. Jack gazed at her. Her lips trembled as she held back her tears. "What do you mean?" jack questioned as he panted. "I ca-"Natalie as cut off. "Ohhh, how sweet." Echoed a voice. They both stood still as they scanned the area. Suddenly pitch emerged from the darkness.
"What a sweet pat hectic little scene with have here." Pitch smirked. He moved him closer to them with his hands behind his back. Jack grabbed hold of Natalie and pulled her behind him. He stood in front of Natalie holding out his staff against pitch. "Well isn't this cute" he chuckled. "If you don't mind moving out of the way jack" pitch gestured. Jack glared at him. "Fine" pitch exhaled with a sigh. Pitch held out his hand and flung it to the left. With this motion he made it caused jack to be thrown across the scene, towards the edge of the cliff. Natalie looked at jack in horror and then focused her attention back on pitch, she panted with wide eyes. "What do you want!" she spat.
"I'm simply here to toy with you for the time being" he hissed as he moved in closer to her. Nat lies moved back slightly. "Toy?" she questioned as she glared from him to jack quickly. Pitch was suddenly stalking her from behind. "She gasped as she turned around swiftly to face him" Pitch reached out towards her, running his hand up her face. She stiffened as she watched his bone fingers caress her face. Pitched moved his hand through her hair and suddenly gripped it tightly. Natalie's eyes widened as pitched pulled down on her hair, bringing Natalie to her knees. She screamed as she fell to the floor. Jack pushed himself up slightly, coughing in the proses. Jack glared at the floor and then focused on the situation in front of him. Everything was dizzy and slightly blurred for jack; he struggled to lift his weight. Pitch pulled Natalie's head back by her hair, causing her to look up at him. "You're such a pretty little thing aren't you now" he smiled as he pulled her up. She gritted her teeth as she glared at him. Pitch took his other had and punched her straight in the stomach. Natalie gasped with wide eyes as she looked passed him in shock. Pitch dropped her to the ground. "I will be back soon, and stronger than ever" he smirked down at her before walking off in the darkness.
Natalie was curled up on the ground, clutching her stomach and gritting her teeth. She cried and moaned at the current paint spreading throughout her stomach. She looked towards jack, his hair blocking her vision.
"Jack and Natalie are taking their time, no?" North stated with concern. "Probably just having a picnic underneath the sunset like a pair of fairies" Bunnymund spat.
Jack lifted himself off the ground and stumbled towards Natalie, landing beside her. "You okay?" he questioned heavily. He moved her onto her back. Natalie squinted her face and she held onto her stomach. "Here, let me see" jack looked her up and down while peering over her. Jack moved her hand and lifted he shirt slightly. He glared at her stomach for a second before running his fingers down her side. Natalie flinched at jack's cold touch. Jacks eyes widened. "Natalie, we have to get you to North" he said worryingly. Jack lifted Natalie up into his arms and took off into the air.
"Oh look, her they come... Brace yourself fellas... it's about to get soppy" Bunnymund said sighing as he saw jack swooping in from the distance. Jack landed in front of the rest of the guardians stumbling slightly as he placed Natalie on the ground. She clutched onto her stomach with her eyes shut tight, gritting her teeth in the process. Jack stared at her and then looked up sharply towards North. "Jack wha-" North was cut off. "It was pitch…" he said harshly. "He's defiantly stronger" he spat as he stood up. "What's wrong with Natalie" said tooth as he placed her hand towards her mouth, glaring at Natalie. "Pitch did something to her... and I don't understand what it is!" jack stated as he looked from tooth towards north. North glared at jack, he then made his way over to Natalie and crouched down, peering over her. Bunnymund stared at jack with a disappointed expression as he shook his head from side to side slowly. Jack noticed this gestured and turned towards the lake. "Where are you going!?" spat bunny with a furrowed expression. "To the lake" jack said as he walked off. North examined Natalie's stomach. He then turned to bunnymund "It's just a deep bruise. A very deep bruise" he said. "It's the effect of Natalie's power, but the dark side which pitch created." North sighed. "So what do we do with her?" Said bunnymund. "It's will clear up soon. I believe it's more the impact that has affected her" Stated North. "Pitch could have killed her with the power he holds now… but he didn't" he added. Bunnymund sighed as he picked Natalie up and carried her over to the sleigh. He placed her in the back of the sleigh and covered her up. "Honestly girl. I thought you had more fight in you than that" he mumbled before returning to the other guardians. Natalie fell into a deep sleep.
Two days later Natalie woke up in the middle of the night. She leaned forward and peered over the wooden surface of the sleigh to see the shuttle glow of the almost burned out fire where bunnymund, North and sandy lay sleep around. She climbed out of the sleigh slowly. She ran her hand down the wooden surface guiding her before she touched the soft ground with her bare feet. Natalie stood staring at the three guardians fast asleep. She could only see the warm outline of their bodies due to the scenery being so dark. She looked left and right and her eyes suddenly fell upon the reflection of the moon peering over the frozen lake. She stared for a while before smirking slightly and heading off in the direction. She quietly walked up towards the lake when suddenly she came upon the backs of two figures. Natalie stiffened and launched herself behind a tree. She stood pinned up against the tree and she focussed on the convocation.
"Jack it wasn't you're fault" Tooth said as she tilted her head towards him, glaring at him. Jack lifted his head and stared out at the frozen surface. "I was pathetic, I should do more!" he said as he threw a rock out onto the frozen water. The stone bounced off the surface several times before coming to a halt. "You did well jack… pitch is just stronger at the moment… it's not your fault!" she said as she placed a hand on his shoulder. "You should have seen her tooth" jack mumbled. Tooth stared at him with wide curious eyes. "She was in agony!" Jack said as he stood up swiftly, clenching his fists while glaring at the ground. Natalie peered round the three, catching a visual of the situation as she listened in. Tooth stood up and grabbed jacks arm as he turned to walk away. "Jack!"... Tooth said with a sense of dominance. Jack didn't look back at her. His focus was towards the ground. "Why do you care about her so much anyway!?" She questioned with a sharp tone as she leaned in, quinting her eyes towards the back of him. Jack was silent. "JACK!" Tooth screamed while clutching his arm tighter. This outburst caused Natalie to flinch, but she soon regained her position. "I don't know tooth, I'm just drawn to her and I can't understand why!" she claimed as she looked back at her with a frustrated expression. "Is it because she's pret-"Tooth was cut off. "She's beautiful" Jack said sharply with a strong tone as he glared at tooth. Tooth let go of his arm as he turned towards her. "… She's beautiful" he mumbled as a smile developed across his face whilst glaring at the floor.
Natalie turned away from the view and pinned herself up against the tree once again. She tilted her head up slightly whilst closing her eyes shut. She sighed as he hit her head repeatedly. Tooth's focus went from jack to the floor as her eyes lost their light and wonder. Jack put his hand underneath her chin and lifted her head up to face him. "As are you Tooth" he smiled. Tooth's lips parted before they turned into a smile. She stared at jack as she grabbed hold of his hand supporting her face. She launched at him, wrapping her arms around his neck as she hugged him tightly. Jack laughed as he placed his hands around her waist. The moment was still for a while as they both embraced the light atmosphere. Natalie peered round the tree once more to view the situation. She smiled as she watched the two guardians embrace each other blissfully. Tooth pulled away from jack with her arms still wrapped around his neck. "Jack there's something I need to tell you..." he said softly. "Go on?" he said with an innocent chuckle. "Well we have been friends for a while-"Tooth's sentence was suddenly interrupted by a loud noise. Both the guardians look behind them to find Natalie passed out in the snow. Jacks expression turned lifeless and pasty as he immediately rushed towards her, not taking a second to look back at tooth. Tooth stumbled back due to the sudden movement; she tripped and fell onto her side. She sat there in the snow watching jack pull on Natalie with such a concern. "Natalie!?" Jack spat as he pulled her into his body. He removed the hair from her face as she flopped out across his support. Jack placed his head against her chest. He sighed in relief as he leaned back up smiling at her lifeless expression. "Tooth!" Jack screamed. "She's okay!" she stated as he turned back to tooth. Tooth was no longer there. "Tooth..." he mumbled with a disappointed tone. He focused his attention to Natalie once again. He picked her up and walked back to the other guardians.
Jack poked north several times. "NORTH!?" jack spat. North woke up suddenly as he pulled out his swords in shock. "Whoaaa, calm down it's only me!" jack exhaled as he gestured his arms towards North. "What is it jack?" he mumbled as he placed his swords down, facing jack and rubbing his forehead. "We need to head back to the pole north!" Jack demanded.