"Oh, silly me... where are my manners? I'm Shadow." She smirks.
"Nice to meet you at last." Jack fights hard against Jakul, causing him to lose control of Jack's body. Jack gasps, finally free, but Jakul begins to fight for control again and Jack tackles Shadow who lets out a strangled sound when Jack tackles her.
"I won't let you harm Jamie! Never! I know you're in there Mysterie, listen to me, she was lying to you... come back!" Tooth and Sandy hear the commotion and fly out from the boy's room, Sandy's mouth opens in a silent gasp; the golden Guardian knowing full well what's going on with both and Jack was able to get out a single word before he lost control again.
"Guys!" Jamie ran out the front door. Shadow smirks when she sees Jamie and slides from beneath Jakul.
"JACK!" He ran towards him, thinking it was Jack. Jakul smirked at Shadow.
"How shall we do this? Two at the same time or me first then you?" Jamie stares at Jakul in pure fear as he slowly starts forward only to be smacked in the head with a boomerang causing him to growl out.
"Let's deal with your friends first... we can always add them to audience. I'll take care of Sandy, you take Tooth."
"You'll pay for that you blasted kangaroo!" Jakul twitches in frustration while Sandy lunges towards Shadow. Dodging a well aimed sword from North, Jakul hops on it, balancing on the edge and snickers as he freezes the weapon. North drops it, trying to warm up his hand while Jamie runs towards Jakul.
"JACK SNAP OUT OF IT! THIS ISN'T YOU!" Jakul looks at him with bloodlust filled eyes.
"Oh, but it is Jamie and it always will be." Jakul tackled him to the ground, the boy's face heats up at the position he's in when Jakul purrs as one hand slides along the boy's body.
"How's it feel Jamie?" The boy growls and actually gives a well aimed right hook, Jakul jumps off him, covering his nose and screaming while Jack inwardly laughs. Way to go Jamie! Shadow dodges the dream-maker's whips easily enough, catching a third attempt and forcing Sandy to let go as the whip suddenly turns instantly to black sand; trying to keep it from touching him. Shock appears in the golden man's eyes before determination replaces it and the two of them soar higher into the air as they face off. Tooth tackles Jakul.
"Argh! Annoying fairy!" He growls, pushing her off and causing the wind to lash wildly as he sees Jamie come with ropes when Bunny and North both tackle him and pin him down. Jack can't help but smile within. I knew they could handle it! I felt guilt eat at me though.
"Now Jack you stay right here while we help Mysterie come to her senses." Tooth said before the three go to aide Sandy. Jamie walks over to Jakul.
"Jack, I know you're in there. Just fight him, for me, please." Jakul struggles fruitlessly against the binds.
"There is no more Jack, only Jakul Frost! Get it?!" Jamie slaps his cheek hard, for a moment Jack's eyes become their normal blue.
"J-jamie..." The boy smiles and Jack fights harder for control.
Sandy is slammed into North and Bunny who are giving chase. A Nightmare in the shape of a large bear rears behind Jamie; holding him captive as Shadow swings around to join Jakul with an evil smirk.
"You can't win Guardians. I am the Ultimate Nightmare. Born from the fears of all mankind. This is only the beginning..." The four lunge forward, having recovered, only to be sent flying by a wave of black sand. Jakul falters while fighting and Jack is able to speak.
"Mysterie stop it! W-we're your friends, put Jamie down!" Jack screamed loudly at the end and Jack froze her on the spot, ice wolves surrounding her and ice knives float up, pointed at her just in case Shadow makes any moves. Jack was furious now, he was done with all this. Freezing the ropes around him, he destroyed the Nightmare bear in a single blast and scooped up Jamie in a protective hold.
"Get over it!" She snaps.
"I'm in control now frosty!" She manages to free herself from the ice, but only scowls at seeing the tables turned; the advantage lost.
"This isn't over Jack... you can't fight who you are." Black sand whirls around Shadow and she disappears into the midst, leaving Jack to explain to the Guardians what the heck had just happened. Jack rubbed his neck as the other Guardians looked at him with slight anger... well at least Bunny was.
"Explain, now frostbite." Jack sighed and folding his legs beneath him and settling on the ground he told them everything, from the beginning of the nightmares and meeting Kari/Mysterie to the fights between him and Jakul. Tears slip free from Jamie's eyes and he hugs the winter Guardian.
"NOW IT'S MY TURN TO HELP MYSTERIE!" All eyes are on Jack with sympathy, particularly when North told me to stay at the North Pole, knowing full well that Shadow's target would be Jack and that she'd return to get him.
"But!"
"No buts Jack, she will be back and this time she probably has goal in mind." North said and Jack slumped in defeat as the group pushed him into a snow globe portal along with Jamie. Jack notices there's a lot of protection at the workshop, most likely to keep Shadow from getting Jack. Jamie truest to comfort Jack but the winter spirit only pushes him away.
"Not now Jamie, leave me be. I'm just going to hurt you again... now that I know I'm evil." Jamie growls and slaps Jack.
"Get over it Jack! He doesn't control you, she doesn't control you! What happened to the fun winter spirit I used to know?!" Jack only glances away guiltily and heads for his room.
