Chapter ten: battles, a broken leg, and the End
Iris's pov:
I faced all of the nightmares coming towards us. I was ready and I was angry. No one likes angry animals. I felt claws stretching from my finger tips. I would have to transform into something a little bigger and stronger. Orange and black stripe patterns formed on my arms. I fell over on all four legs and roared. My roar echoed through the whole
realm. The nightmare horses looked hesitant, but kept listening to their master. They knew the way it went. The predator and its prey, but in this case its the tiger and the horse. The only problem was the facet I was way out numbered. Then I remembered Tooth and the varies were there still. I looked at Tooth. She nodded her head and flew
out to attack. The horses charged at all of us. Tooth held off the ones that were in the sky and I held off the one trying to get a hold of the memory boxes. I sniffed the air. The familiar smell of death, sand, and what smelled similar to dirt was in the air. I turned and saw Pitch. My ears pressed to my head and I snarled. I showed every single
pointy tooth in my mouth. "Iris, Iris. You don't have to be so offensive" He said in his silky british accent. I didn't talk back I just growled. I was waiting for him to make the first move. He just stood there so I decided to start it. I swung my massive paw at his head. He tried to doge, but I managed to hit him in the chest. He flew back a few feet.
"That all you got old man?" I scoffed. His face darkened, if thats even possible. He lunged at at me, but I was too fast. "Whoops. I think I struck a nerve" I laughed. "You are too cocky child" He said. "Am I or am I just that good" I remarked. He whistled an half of the nightmare horses cornered me. I roared and a few backed away. I growled
viciously. "Fight you fools!" Pitch shouted. I lunged at the nearest one and sunk my teeth into its neck. Black liquid sprang up like a fountain. "Anyone else?" I asked the horses. They kept on backing up. Thats when a portal opened. I saw Bunny. When he got out of the sleigh, he looked sick to his stomach. motion sickness. Before I knew it I
was kicked in the ribs. I flew into one of the rock walls. I was falling quickly. You know that saying 'cats always land on their feet'? ITS NOT TRUE! I began to change from a tiger to a red tailed hawk. I feel like that hawk has the best agility for this battle. I flew up and landed back on the ledge. "Whats the little birdy going to do now?" Pitch
asked mockingly. My blood boiled at his words. I flew up quickly and circled him. He eyed my curiously. Thats when Jack came in and froze his feet to the ground. As soon as he wasn't paying attention to me, I swooped down and racked my sharp talons forward. I screeched my hawk screech. Pitch turned around to fell razor sharp talons on
his hair. I was aiming for his eye's, but I missed. "I have the worst aim!" I said. The guardians laughed at what they saw. I giggled to myself thinking of what they saw. Picture a hawk pulling a guy's hair (That guy happens to be Pitch) and him crazily trying to get the hawk off, while his feet are frozen to the ground. Jack shot ice at Pitch, while
Bunny threw egg bombs at Pitch too. Tooth, Sandy, and North were holding off the nightmare horses. I let go and changed forms again. I went from hawk to wolf in a matter of seconds. Pitch finally got out of his frozen trap and lunged for me. Me and him both rolled off the side of the big tower. (Me for the second time) I heard people yelling
my name. I saw North throw something over the ledge. I was a snow globe! Wait how was that going to help? When a portal opened beneath me I let a breath of air go, that I was holding. Me and Pitch tumbled through the portal and landed on the rough ground. Pain shot up and down my leg. I got up and limped over to a tree. I fell on the
roots of the tree. I tried to get up again, but I failed. "Not so tough now are you?" Pitch said. All of a sudden a snowball hit Pitch. When I looked over I didn't see Jack. I saw Jamie, Sofie and their friends. "Don't touch Iris!" He yelled. "Yeah! DON'T TOUCH DOGGY!" Sofie screeched. Me and Pitch both flinched. I was dying from it though. I have
hearing 10 times better than him. My leg still still wouldn't move. Was it supposed to face that way? Is that even a possible angle it could face? "Why you little brats!" Pitch shouted. "Jamie! Sofie! Run!" I yelled. They stood their ground. Brave kids, but I don't think bravery will cut it. "Fine then, but do me a favor" I said. Jamie nodded. Pitch was
still approaching them. I could see he was forming a sand scythe. "Climb a tree" I said. They looked at me questionably. "Just do it!" I shouted. They all listened and climbed. Jamie helped his sister up. Little did he know Pitch was behind him. When Pitch swung his scythe at him he jumped over it and landed on it. He used the weapon to
boost himself up. Smart boy. I can't loose another kid in my life. I already lost Danny. I am NOT loosing another. Just as Pitch was going to swing again at the tree they were in, I barked. That got his attention. "Leave them alone or I will kill you" I shouted. "What will you do 'doggy' Stare me to death? Plus you and what army?" He asked. i had
a feeling he would say that. I gave a long and sorrowful hold. I heard howl's in reply. "Don't ever forget Pitch. These woods are MY territory" I said threateningly. Just then another portal opened. The guardians jumped out and were ready to fight. I heard running and howling coming from the woods. I howled again in urgency. When I saw a
flashes of grey, I knew my family was here. I looked all around me. My whole family was here (Except for Pitch of course). My timber wolf brother ran up to me. He licked my face to see if I was alright. I nuzzled his paw with my nose to tell him I was fine. I barked at him and the other wolves. It wasn't just my pack that was there. My howl
reached different parts of the land too. The other wolf, the one that got me food when I needed it, was there too. Jack brought him and his pack. I barked out orders, pun intended, and they all surprisingly listened. Its surprising because the other wolves besides my pack are stubborn. They all spit up. My pack charged at Pitch along with the
wolf's pack from the North pole. ( The one that brought me food's pack. Just in case you didn't know). The rest of them and the guardians took care of the nightmares. The kids raked up some snow and threw a bunch of snow and already made ice at the nightmare and Pitch. Pitch was over whelmed with fear. I could practically smell it off him.
The nightmares smelt of fear to. Everyone cornered Pitch and the nightmares. "You can not kill fear Iris" Pitch yelled at me. "I'm not afraid of you! We are not afraid of you!" I yelled back. The wolves and guardians attacked altogether. I heard the screams from Pitch and agonizing whines of the horses. Did I feel guilty? Of course I did, but this
needs to be done. When everyone retreated back, all was left of Pitch and the nightmares were piles of sand. I changed back into my human form. My leg was still broken, but I was still alive. Maybe the law of club and fang has some exceptions. I was happy. Bunny hopped over to me right away. He helped me up. "You alright Sheila?" He
asked. "Besides from my leg, better than ever" I said. Everyone was staring at us. Even the wolves. They were waiting for something. "Everyone is staring you know" I said. "Then lets give them a show" Bunny said. We both leaned in and we kissed. Fire works went off. When we separated we heard a chorus of 'Awww's'. "Bunny and Iris sitting
in a tree K-I-S-S-I-N-G. First comes love then comes marriage, then comes a baby in the baby carriage" Jack and the kids sang. "Bunny and doggy! Bunny and doggy! BUNNY AND DOGGY!" Sofie chanted loudly. Everyone laughed at this. I picked Sofie up and hugged her. "Bunny and Doggy will always protect you" I said. She kissed me
on the nose. "Pretty" She giggled. I almost got tackled with hugs from Jamie and the others. "Easy ya little ankle-biters. She needs to breath" Bunny said. "Are you going to become Mrs. Bunnymund?" One Jamie asked. I blushed and looked at Bunny. He was Blushing too. I sank down to his size without hurting my leg of course. "Maybe kid.
Just maybe" I said looking Bunny right in the eye's.
"Just maybe"
If you had a chance to change your fate, would you?
HA! I used a line from brave. Its an awesome movie, I just had to. :p