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"Now what?"
North was completely better, Jack and his new Fearlings had made a schedule with Sandy, Pitch didn't have his Fearlings anymore, nor was he causing trouble. Everything was great. The only thing that really changed were the patches of black hair that appeared in Jack's snow white hair after he embraced the Fearlings again.
"Ya know mate, ya can probably take yer necklace off now. The Fearlings aren't gonna hurt ya, hopefully."
Jack took a deep breath. "Maybe I will. You won't hurt me, will you?" The question was aimed at the Fearling that was always with Jack. Obsidian, Bunny thinks his name was.
None of the Guardians except Jack and Sandy (Fearlings speak in dream tongue, so Sandy understands. Sandy and Jack can have full-on conversations now.) understood what the response was, but judging by the way Jack relaxed, they could guess what the answer was.
"Okay… but I don't want any other Fearlings in here. Don't you all have a job to do?" The Fearlings all huff and grumble, but they leave anyway.
"Alright then…" Jack brushed his two-toned hair out of his eyes and reached up to take off the silver chain. Suddenly moonlight floods the room.
Wait!
"MiM?" Jack says in wonder.
Yes Jack. Listen closely. You MUST NOT take that necklace off.
"What if I want to?" Jack whines.
You'll turn back into your original self.
Jack's breath hitched. "No powers?"
Jack, you've always had those powers.
"...Okay. Then why is that bad?"
The Fearlings, obviously. I would have thought you would have figured that out.
Obsidian whined in protest. We would never hurt Jack!
Yeah right.
"Can I just take it off for a moment? I want to see my true self."
The phrase almost stopped Bunny's heart. (A/N Pookas are shapeshifters, the bunny form is their original form. It is called their "true self") He suspected Jack didn't know what he just said. Bunny shook his head briskly.
No, Jack. The Fearlings WILL turn on you.
"You know what? You could have talked to me at least once in the 300 years I've been free. I have faith in the Fearlings. They're not even here right now."
JACK NO!
In a bundle of eternal teenage rebelliousness and a bit of reckless curiosity, Jack made a crude gesture at the moon and ripped the necklace off. It came off with a POP! For a moment, nothing happened.
Suddenly, there was a flash of moonlight, forming a barrier around Jack, who collapsed on the ground and curled into a fetal position, whimpering in pain. His staff clattered to the ground beside him. Obsidian skittered nervously when the barrier appeared. Then Jack began to change.
Black and white fur exploded out and covered Jack. He shrunk down to the size of a 5-year-old as two long appendages came out of his head and a fluffy tail appeared. Jack screamed in pain as a light blue snowflake tattoo showed up on his forehead.
Everyone was silent as they stared at the tiny black-and-white Pooka that lay on the ground in front of them.
Bunny was first to break the silence.
"Snowdrop?"
Well hello Manny, nice of you to make an appearance. And Jack, poor teen, your rebel spirit is admirable.
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