CHAPTER EIGHTChasity woke p in a stir, she couldn't remember anything tht happened yesterday. She remembered going to sleep, then she hada horrible headache. She couldn't bare it. The only thing she remembers is, she's going to kill Jack Frost.
Chasity! Answer me!
Oh, hello?
Yes! Finally! Chasity what happened? I thought you were in trouble, you didn't answer me, and it's 12:02!
Chasity's body turned to her alarm clock. 12:02. Starla was right.
Sorry, hey whats the fastest way I can get from here to North's place?
Flying why?
Just curious, but your gonna get a visitor today. . .
Chasity blocked Starla out of her mind. Her felings and actions, weren't herself. She was acting like Starla. A lot like Starla. And Chasity liked it. She was going to go visit Starla and her friends, see how they've been. Then with out any of them knowing it, she'll slit Jack's throught and leave. She'll leave with victory on her hands.
. . .
Starla got worried. She headed down for lunch, and to her surprise, everyone was waiting for her. Jack and Tooth were sitting rather quietly next to each other. Sandy was looking down not minding to look up. Bunny was playing with his boomerang as usual. And North had a big jolly smile on his face.
"Ahh! Chasity ready to dine?" North said chuckling.
Starla nodded and sat down at her seat. She looked up at jack and Tooth who now were the only ones not eating.
"Tell her" I heard Tooth whisper to Jack. Jack nodded and asked if he could talk to Starla in private. She nodded took one last sip of her O positive and went with Jack.
"What?"
"Chasity I'm so sorry."
"What?"
"I didn't mean to."
"What the hell are you talking about Jack?!"
"I kissed Tooth."
Starla waited. Her jaw slightly open. She closed it then glared at disgust. She wasn't sad for him, she was sad for Chasity. The real Chasity. Starla wanted to punch that fool for what he did to before she could say anything Jack pulled her in for a hug.
"I'm really sorry Chasity. I didn't mean to. She was upset, she was crying and I felt sorry for her. I felt the need ti, you know?"
"No I don't know." Starla could hear him crying as he steaded to let go of her.
"I don't love her. I. . I, I love you."
Starla was stunned. Her fangs were fulling out, and shining. Jack took a step back as he saw them.
"Please forgive me Chasity."
Starla looked him in the eye, and shook her head. She didn't sign up for this. She didn't want to be here. She wanted to be home. With Pitch. Not here making up lies for her friend. Yes, Chasity was her best friend. And a best friend wouldn't let her best friend suffer like this. Even if her best friend had no idea what was going on right now.
"I'm not the one to ask for forgivness."
This was it. Starla was going to share her little secret. Share the plan, and better yet, get the real Chasity back.
"What? What do you mean?"
"Im not. . . I'm not Chasity."
"What? Yes you are! Wait. . . what do you mean you not Chasity?"
Jack took a few steps back gripping his staff harder than ever.
"I'm. . .I'm, I'm Starla. Starla Black."
Jack freezed and had a look of disbeleif come across his face.
"Explain." he said stern. No longer smiling and happy. He was feirce and stern. He was mean and full of. . .fear.
"You see I work for Pitch right? Well, Pitch made me and Chasity switch bodies, and Chasity is the shadow keeper, and from what I hear is becomming more and more mean by the second. She the ne who loves you Jack. Not me. I came here for a job, I came here. . . to kill you. it's been a week with me here, and I learned so much. I was supposed to tell all this to Pitch, but instead I have conversations with Chasity, in my head. Shes gettign stronger, and the latest converstaion I had with her, she said she was comming, but she wasn't herself. She was more me than ever. And I started to feel guilty when you said you loved me, because you despise me. You love her. And I didn't want to get in your way."
Tears started forming in Starla's eyes. She couldn't hold them back. Then slowly fell slong her white face.
"God, sorry, I didn't know I acted so much like her. It's hard for me to be nice on my own with Pitch, and I think Chasity is comming here to hurt you. And I also wanted you to know, it's not her. She's not in that body. It's a monster Pitch created. I know the counter spell to revese us, but, we need Chasity. And she said she'll be comming here. I just hope she'll listen. I'm so sorry jack. Chasity is an amazing girl. I never meant for it to get this far. And I promised her I wouldn't kiss you, because, She loves you too Jack. She loves you so much, she didn't leave Pitch because she knew if she did, he would kill you. She stayed to protect you. And I admire that about her. She's m,y best friend, and I promise i won't hurt her or you anymore."
Jack looked at her. his grip releasing. He came closer and then hugged her really hard.
"What? Why the hell are you hugging me? I just told you somthing extreamly valuable! And your hugging me? I'm the fucking enemy!"
Starla screamed. jack only laughed.
"Starla, thank you for telling me. I guess you really do care."
"Well at first I didn't give a crap wheather you died or not, but now that I've gotten to know you, I know your worth saving." Starla smiled. Then they went back into the dining room hand in hand, waiting for the future.
"Should we tell?" Jack asked.
"What ever you think is best." Starla said letting go of his hand and sat down. Tooth was most suspisious, and Jack sat down and ate slowly. Starla drinking slowly, but everyone else was staring.
"Well?" Bunny said looking Jack in the eye.
Jack looked up at him, then at Starla. He looked scared, scared to tell everyone Starla's secret. But he chose what was best. And he told everyone Starla's secret, once and for all.
"You guys," Jack started.
"I have something to say." Starla had butted in. "Jack you don't need to tell them. It's my problem, you shouldn't be repsonsible to tell them."
"What the bloody hell are you guys talking about?" Bunny said in his stong ausie accent.
"Let me explain. But if I tell you guys, you all promise to stay with me, and not go all coo coo, right?"
"Yes Chasity we promise now tell us." Nnorth said.
"Okay well first my name isn't Chasity, it's. . . Starla, Stala Black."
Gasps flew around the room. Then North stood up with his sword out held only a few inches from slitting Starla's throught.
"Let me explain! And you said you wouldn't go all coo coo! Look I promise I have good means. Chjasity is safe and sound."
"Your just lying, why aren't you all mean? Scared?"
"I'm never scared!" Starla sceamed she started screaming and she flew up into the air. She remembered one thing that had been lost for so long, I bet you forgot about it to. She pulled out Chasity's magical flute. Starla played the same tune to make everyone freeze. And when she played it, that's exactly what had happened. Once everone was frozen, she lowered herself.
"I'm sorry. But you need to listen to me. I wasn't going to hurt you. I was with you. Pitch made me do it. Pitch would've hurt you, but I decided to tell you the plan. Pitch is going to kill you. All of you, and i admit, I helped. But I got to know you. I regret ever signing up. But he's turing Chasity into a monster. Her mind is twisted, and she could kill you. I wanted to warn you. Buecause I didn't want you falling in love with me. I'm the monster. Not Chasity. She's a angel in devil's skin."
Starla played the song backwards. The first person to come up to her was Tooth.
"Tooth i'm sorry, I know how much you like Jack. No, I know how much you love him, I shouldn't have played with that."
Tooth smiled, "No silly, He loves you, or Chasity i guess. it's okay."
Then they hugged for a really long time. Bunny then comes up Tooth lets go of starla and flutters then looks deep into Starla's eye. She had to admit, she was getting pretty feaked out.
"Hi Bunny."
"You did something brave, your really stupid, I knew you were different, I hough Pitch had just messed with your brain, but this? Sick. And then you tell us? Your crazy. And I love that." Bunny let out a loose smile and then hopped away. Jack slowly aproached Starla.
"Hi ya buddy." Starla said shaking. She wanted to hug him badly. But then he hugged her.
"Your not mad?" She asked.
"Why would I?"
"I don't know, maybe because you were falling in love with the wrong person."
"starla, where did you get that I was falling in love with you?"
"I thought you loved chasity."
"Well, i, I uh,"
"You love her. It's fine. But we can still be friends right?"
"Of course. And I guess I do love her."
"You do. But just remember, friendship is better than love. But love is okay with the right person."
"I will. I promise."
"Pinky promise?"
Jack smiled, knowing that was Chasity's thing.
"Pinky promise."
Then they hugged once again. He smelled of Pines. Starla would miss this place. But she honestly couldn't wait to get back to Pitch. She missed being mean.
Then to ruin everything North came up he looked extreamly pissed, and Starla was getting ready for a big slap in the face. North stared at her. Obviously not forgiving. Unlike the stories.
"You lied."
Was all he said then he left. Sandy came up and gave her a nod of aproval, then hurries along Bunny's side.
Starla went to go sit down, then right before North left, the ground started to shake, the few yettis in the room were startled and let out a shriek, Everyone clung on to someone, you know, safty purposes. Then the lights started to flicker.
"Oh shit, Chasity's here."
