Chapter 7: The new me
I let Midnight lead me away as i feel a pain rush down my back "Just ignore it my dear." Midnight cooed to me as he picks me up and holds me close to him as his horse suddenly was under us. I let out a little whimper as he sets me back down and he strokes my hair. "I know a broken heart hurts...but i promise you'll get over it soon." He whispered to me as we suddenly flew through the air. I look back to see Jack was holding his little mortal close to him. Anger and jealously rages inside of me and i felt myself letting out a little moan. Midnight looked down at me with a pleased look on his face as he held me closer. "Jack chose the wrong girl my dear. He should have taken you, because you are the powerful one." I sigh as the pain slowly left me. Thats the only reason why people wanted me...because i was powerful. Because i could help them finish and win this war that has gone on for thousands of years.
"Why are you so silent? Aren't you usually happy and singing for the kids of the world?" I look down at the ground hundred of miles under us, will i live if i jump? "Now is staying with me that bad? Look into my eyes my dear one." His fingers curl around my chin and force me to look into his eyes. They were like silver pools of light, drawing me in slowly. no! I cant fall for him! Jack...doesn't love me... "Yes, he doesnt love you...but i do." My eyes snap back to his as anger boils inside of me. "Then why did you whip me, pluck my wings then burn them off with your stupid nightmare sand?! You have a funny way of showing your love!" Mindnight sighs and shakes his head. "Time for you to rest love, sweet dreams." He put his fingers to my forehead and i slipped into the dark again. I got my memories back.
I open my eyes to find myself in a field of wild flowers. I stand up to find...i was wearing a short blue dress. I look around and sigh as i spot a shadow in the trees. But...the air felt odd, sort of...cold! i let out a gasp as i stumble away. The figure comes from the shade of the trees and it was Jack. He wore a pair of tan jeans...but no shirt. "Celestial? Celestial!" He ran to me and held me close. I couldn't help but relax into his warm arms. "I, i thought i lost you...forever." I heard him sob as he held me tighter. "Jack...is this a dream? I whisper into his chest. He sighs and kisses my forehead "If it is...i dont want it to end...ever" Suddenly the present events flow back into my head. "No...your lying..." I push away from him feeling tears flow down my cheeks. "You don't want this.. you want..her. You want to live a life as a mortal with that girl!" Jack flinched and i could see his own sadness and anger rise up as well. "Her name is not it its Penny! Get it right cupid!" My mouth drops open with shock and more tears spill down my cheeks. Jacks shoulder slump as if they were carrying a heavy load and he pulls me close again.
I try to pull away but Jack keeps a tight hold around me. "No...please dont leave...not yet." He moaned and I wrap my arms around him and hug him tightly. I know that he's in love with another girl but...i can't stop wanting him. I cant stop loving him, even if i tried my hardest i could never stop. I sigh as i slowly let go of him. I look down at my hand as see im slowly fading. "Jack" i sighed. He looks up and his beautiful blue eyes widen. "No! He shouts "I got the guardians! You cant leave, you cant leave us!" Thats when i look up and see the girl again. She glares at me with black eyes that i remember being blue. "Jack...you cant do this." I whisper as i start to back away from him slowly. "You can't save me and her...its too late...for me." i smile sadly at him as tears starts to roll down his cheeks slowly "No! thats a lie, Please cupid believe in me! Trust me! i will save you. "
I just shake my head and take another step away from Jack watching the pain on his face turn to agony as he tried to hug me but his arms go right through me. "Thats the thing Jack...i don't trust you...i don't believe in you...you dont remember me do you?" i feel the tears slowly come out of my eyes. "What are you talking about? I never knew you till you became a guardian!"
"Thats where you are wrong jack...midnight told me something..ask Tooth for your one missing memory...she will give it to you. Good bye Jack, maybe i'll meet you on the battle field." Everything starts to fade but the last thing i hear is jack screams of grief.
Jack:
He sits up in bed as his screams rang through the work shop. North and the other guardians come rushing into his bedroom and stare at him with shock. There was a great pain in Jack's chest, and he couldn't get rid of it. "Its to late for me" He lets out a moan as he remembers the sight of cupid slowly vanishing before his eyes. He never felt so weak, so useless, so angry at himself. "vhats wrong Jack? Nightmare?" North asked as tooth rubbed jack back as if to comfort the young guardian. "She was there, she was there! she was in so much pain...so much." Jack found himself whispering as Sand man and Bunny shared a look before both looking at tooth. "What? I didn't do anything." She glared at the two guardians and sand man shakes his head. "You know what we are thinking about Tooth, give the boy the memory now." jack's head snaps up as he hears about a memory. "Cupid told me too, she told me that you had a memory, give it to me!" Jack jumped up looking down at tooth with angry eyes "How could you hide it from me? I wanted all my memories" Tooth looked at Jack with shocked eyes as she shook her head. "All the bad memories i take out of the teeth, except about how you became a guardian." Jack shakes his head "Give me the memories tooth, please. It could save Cupid."
Tooth sighed as she nodded. She put two fingers to his forehead and jack was in a different world. He saw himself when he was still human sneaking through the village where he use to live. His brown hair moved with the wind as he suddenly ran and scooped a girl from behind. The girl let out a scream and laughs as she wraps her arms around his neck "Jack put me down." She giggles as she lays her head on Jacks shoulder. He could see from the trees that the girl in the past him's arms had brown curls. "Like i would do that!" Past jack put the girl down but kept his arms around the girl. Past Jacks shoulder stiffen as he looks at the girl "He did it again." Past jack growled as the girl shakes her head "Jack, its fine it doesn't hurt anymore."
"Why do you even love him? All he does is use you and hits you." Jack found himself creeping closer and he could see a bruise on the girls neck. He flinches as he realizes what it meant. This girl that he knew was abused. Suddenly he was fast forward and found himself in front of a snow man. He could see his little sister making a snow man with the girl. The girl turned and looked at Jack and smiled. Suddenly Past jack went though him and tackles the girl to the snow. The girl laughs under past jack as he kisses her nose and stands up "You so mean jack! Now i have snow in my sweater!" Past jack gave a hat,carrot,scarf,and coals to his little sister. "Well, i just helped you with your snow man, so shouldn't i get a thank you?" Past jack leans against his staff with a smirk on his face.
The girl rolls her eyes and mock bowed to past Jack "Thank you oh great and powerful Jack overland frost." Past jack shook his head as he hooked his staff around the girls waist and pulled her to him "Thats not the thank you i wanted." past jack pulls the girl to his chest and kisses her deeply. The girl let out a gasp as he pulled away before pulling jack into another kiss, wrapping her arms around his neck.
Again he was fast forward to see Jack, his little sister and the girl with ice skates on. But jack and the girl took off theirs and were helping his little sister learn how to ice skate. "Im scared." Jacks little sister cried as she looked at the two older children. Jack finally looks at what the girl is wearing and it was a blue dress. "Its going to be ok, look at me. Remember what i told you, its fun." The girl said as she reached a hand towards jack's little sister. "Its just like hop scotch. One after another ok?" He also held a hand out to his little sister and watched slowly as he sister started shuffling over to them.
"one, two three.." but just as she ended that word she suddenly screamed. Jack found himself looking at where the girl use to stand to see a hole in the ice. But just then Past jack grabbed his staff and swept his sister away from any danger. Past jack looked over to where the girl use to stand "No!" He shouted to see a boy with black shaggy hair had a bow and arrow ready to break the ice under Jack's feet too. As jack tried to back away the ice broke under his feet as well and he fell. His little sister screamed as she crawled close to the hole as it froze over. The boy with black shaggy hair, Marco smirked as he tossed his bow and arrows towards the hole that the girl fell through. "Thats what you get for betraying me." He spat before walking away. Under the ice Jack was looking around for Cellia, wait...thats who she is! Cellia! He spots her and sees she swimming towards him. Jack watched as past jack swam quickly over to Cellia. But he seemed to stop in front of something. There was ice that between them, jack watched with agony as Cellia banged her fists against the ice. She looked at him with those big brown eyes and he felt his heart break. Cellia opened her mouth to call to him but quickly covers her mouth. But it was too late, she began to gulp in water instead of air. Jack slammed his hands on the ice as Cellia touched her neck. Jack watched with horror as Cellia's eyes flutter close and her hair floats around her head. Forgetting he was in the water he let out a scream, and gulped water in his grief. Soon, Jack began to feel weak and his eyes close. The moon slowly came up and lit up both boy and girl.
Cellias blue tattered dress turned white and her skin lighten as some of the cloth behind her became a pair of wings. Her curls turned into waves as she opened her dark brown eyes as she floated out of the water. As she landed out of the water, jack was just turning. "you are the perfect cupid. but you need to find love soon." Cellia nodded as she looked at her wings and picked up Marco's bow and arrows. "Who am I?" she asked.
"You are Celestial cupid. now go." Celestial nodded and flew away as Jacks hair turned from brown to silver and he floated up too, all his memories of who he was, who he loved, was gone. Jack pulled away from Tooth's hand and looked at her with anger "You hid that from me! You hid the most important information about my life from me!" Jack stood up and looked out the window. Midnight was right...he made the wrong decision, He chose the daughter of nightmares over the girl who loved him years ago and still loves him. "Suit up everyone." North shouted understanding what the young guardian wanted. "Get the sleigh ready! We are going to pay a visit to the prince of nightmares."
