A backstory…kind of… Please rate and review!
Tooth unlocked the chamber containing Val's teeth. She just had to know how Val's immortality had occurred, and why Pitch knew. North had told her of Pitch's appearance and she had to find out why Pitch had come for Val.
1992
A little girl was holding hands with a young adolescent. "Fabian! Tell me again! About the Guardians!"
"Haven't you heard it all before?" grumbled the adolescent. The moon shone above them. Hello, my little one. The girl ran ahead. Daddy! She flung herself into the snow, giggling. The moonlight shone to create a shadowy figure next to her. Fabian caught up and helped her up. "She got hurt today, MiM. Sorry, but she just flew on ahead and crashed into a wall."
What did I tell you about that? The shadowy figure frowned visibly.
Sorry, it was just so much fun! The girl tried to look apologetic. I lost a tooth, too! Tooth Fairy will come, right?
Tooth cradled the silver casket as the memory finished. Nothing so far.
2000
A thirteen year old swooped up and down dizzyingly quickly. "Look at me, Dad! I'm flying, and I'm doing fine!" The moon did not respond.
Fabian stood unchanged below. "I'll see you later, then." He wandered down an alleyway while Valentina flew upwards, riding an air current.
A familiar voice cut in. "Wind, take me home!"
Valentina screamed as the air supporting her vanished and she landed in a crumpled heap on a roof.
She spat a tooth into the snow. "Oh, man! Fabian will flip! I better get home… Damn you, Jack Frost!"
Tooth smiled. So Jack had believers before! And he'd gone and made her crash. No wonder she had aimed that magic blast at him.
2003
"Fabian! No, Fabian, no, no!"
Blood leaked into the ground as Fabian held his side. Valentina was holding a sword uncertainly, and a fox-like boy stood in front of her. "You don't know how to use that, child. Drop it so I can kill you."
"Never." Fabian tried to stand and crashed to the ground. Valentina started to sob and the earth shook, bright energy bursts erupting from the ground. It was obvious how unstable the power was. The fox spirit floated high into the air and dropped with a sickening crunch.
Fabian gasped. "You did it! He…"
Blood poured down the boy's chin and he choked and coughed. Valentina wiped the blood away, and cradled his head. The moon slid into view. A bit too late, Father! Save him! Now! I'm begging you!
It is not right. Not what I have in store for him.
Are you saying that you only have death in store for Fabian? It can't be! I will save him if you won't!
She began to shake and glowed visibly, holding Fabian and sobbing. An explosion threw her backwards and Fabian stood up shakily. "I am okay?" He fell suddenly forward, and more blood fell to the ground.
Val surged forward to catch him. "But I cast the spell! I did everything right! What…"
Fabian grinned at her, and Val fell onto the ground. "You released the spell that kept me caged. The real Fabian – the stuff of nightmares –is here." His eyes turned black and the menace- even in memory – was palpable.
A Black Eyed Being. Fabian was one of the evillest humanoids on the planet and planes. Val tried to run and suddenly light sucked itself from Fabian and slammed into Val. Fabian screamed in fury and turned to dust. Val shuddered and gasped, looking shocked.
What happened? Daddy …
You reversed the spell. Even I can't turn you back. I'm sorry. You've…
…become an immortal?! No. NO! I WON'T FORGIVE YOU!
FabianI'msosorryFabianFabian!
A single tooth lay on the ground, knocked out by the spell as Val rocketed away from the moon's gaze. She collapsed…
…and a dark figure carefully picked her up. "This is how I will repay my debt, old man. Then I owe you nothing."
Tooth was breathing heavily at the shock of the scene. Pitch had saved Valentina… who had made herself immortal only by accident and had to kill her friend in the process. Tooth wept for the girl before collecting herself and heading off to retrieve a molar from China.
