"No! No, I saved you!" Jack yelled as the little girl slipped beneath the ice, screaming as she fell. He jumped forwards but the ice had sealed over and she was no-where in sight.
"No!" He shouted angrily banging his fists on the surface as tears ran down his face. He was slowly weakening and fell to his knees crying in grief. Running a hand through his thick brown hair he let out a scream and clutched his head in agony as a voice whispered in his ears, taunting him.
"How could you Jack? You just let her go…"
"No! No I saved her!" He yelled back at the voice still holding his head in pain.
"Jack…" The voice was calmer and he looked up to see he was no longer at the lake but kneeling on the floor of his home.
"Jack what have you done!" The voice suddenly screamed, his mother's eyes so alike to his own as she screamed and screamed. His father stood holding her protectively away from him as he looked down at his son in disgust.
Jacks heart was aching as he looked at his parents in agony. He stood slowly and made to go and comfort them but they stepped away from him.
The rejection was clear and Jack felt darkness enclosing on his chest to stop him from breathing. The scene was slowly swallowed by black smoke and Jack closed his eyes again as his father's voice echoed in his ears. "You are no son of mine…"
Jack burst open his eyes gasping for breath and searching his surroundings. His eyes held nothing but fear as he realised he was back in his cell hanging from the ceiling.
A small laugh caught his attention and he turned towards the shadows where he could feel the presence of another.
"Oh Jack…" Pitch said; slowly walking over to him as Jack glared at him furiously realising it had only been a nightmare. "You're so weak."
"I'm not weak, you're just a coward!" He hissed not caring what his actions would cause him.
"A coward you say?" Pitch replied a smirk upon his face, malicious eyes lighting up.
"Yes, you can't even fight me like a real man! You have to have your enemies tied up before you can do any damage!"
"Oh jack," He laughed icily, "I wouldn't exactly call you a man, I can't have a fight with a child can I?"
"I'm not a child!" Jack shouted back angrily.
"Okay jack, you said it. Let's play fairly." And he unlocked the heavy manacles where Jack fell to the floor in a heap grunting in pain and shock.
He looked up at Pitch cautiously for a moment who just stood there smiling and waiting for him to get up.
Jack swallowed the lump in his throat and used the wall to try and push himself up. He was breathing heavily and wincing as he stood there clutching his side in pain.
"C'mon Jack? I thought you wanted to fight me? Man to man eh?" Jack growled as he glared angrily up at the monster who was still stood in the same position.
His eyes darted around the entire room quickly and he almost yelled in anger as he saw no way out.
He knew it was an unlikely possibility that he would win, even in his state, Jack hesitantly stumbled forwards.
"Nervous? Maybe I should go first." And without awaiting a reply he marched towards Jack who was still clutching his sighed and raised a fist angrily.
Despite his weak form Jack ducked quickly and stuck his leg out causing Pitch to stumble slightly. As Pitch spun around angrily Jack was ready and he punched him hard in the face. From the force of the Punch Jack leant against the wall trying to catch his breath before a foot slammed into his side causing him to fall over. He looked up as Pitch kicked him hard again causing his body to roll over to the side.
Another kick rained down as he grunted in pain, Pitch's voice shouting above him.
"C'mon Jack! Defend yourself!" He yelled almost angrily as he booted him in the face this time.
Jack cried out as he lay face down on the cold floor. Pitch slammed his foot onto Jacks back making him gasp and cough violently trying to breathe in. Jack pushed his hands beneath him and tried to shakily push himself up. Leaning heavily on his weak trembling arms Jack breathed in air greedily feeling the fresh blood trickle down his face.
He saw as Pitch knelt down towards him and he flinched openly away from him.
"Look at me." Pitch spat coldly, but still Jack refused stubbornly, and Pitch sighed in frustration grasping Jacks white hair, smiling nastily at the cry that emitted.
Jack was forced to look into his eyes and he sent him a look that could kill.
"Why do you try to defy me Jack? You should be grateful of me; you're still alive aren't you?"
Jack drew back slightly and spat into Pitch's face. Pitch slammed his face down hard on the ground and continued to speak despite Jack's moan of pain. "First I offer you partnership in our rule over the world, then you defeat me, and here I am now and you, a child, think you can beat me? Think you can speak to me like I am beneath you?"
"You are beneath me. Your scum." Jack replied weakly his eyes unfocused.
Pitch slammed his head onto the ground again and jack yelled in pain.
Pitch laughed softly feeling Jack's energy wane. "You will stand beside me soon Jack. And you have no choice."
Jack's eyes widened slightly, wandering what Pitch's words meant before his body shut down, leaving him in a world of nightmares.
All four guardians were drained of energy as they all sat, or more so, lay, in North's office.
"Crikey that was a long night." Bunny said as he cricked his neck to the side rubbing it soothingly.
"Tell me about it." Tooth said gently closing her eyes as she lay back in the squashy arm chair. "I really should get back soon; I hope everything ran okay without me." She said hesitantly getting to her feet and ruffling her feathers.
Her legs felt like led and she sagged slightly using North's desk for support.
"They'll be fine Tooth," North said to her in his thick Russian accent, "You can't work like this, none of us can."
"I feel most sorry for sandy." Bunny said indicating the little man who was softly snoring in a corner somewhere.
They all followed his gaze and watched as the sandman's chest rose slowly.
"We can't do that again." Tooth said sighing, "What are we going to do?" She asked North, both she and Bunny looking up at him almost pleadingly.
But north didn't have an answer.
He leant forwards in his big red chair and put his head in his hands sighing. "I don't know. An even bigger question- Where's Jack?"
Tooth looked at each of them, worry and concern big in her purple eyes. She swallowed the lump rising in her throat and took a steady breath, "I'm going to go look for him."
She forced her wings into action and slowly flew up. A hand grabbed her tiny risk before she left and she looked at bunny who had awoken himself with determination. "I'll come with yah." They nodded to each other seriously and said goodbye to North as they took off together.
Bunny knew now that something was wrong, and despite him and Jack always arguing he was family. And nothing got between he and his family.
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