Jack jumped out of bed swiftly. He grabbed his shirt and pulled it over himself whilst making his way to his bedroom door. -She must have gone to get something to eat... or drink… or something- Jack thought to himself with a concerned look upon his face as he grabbed hold of the cold metal door handle. He opened the door slowly as he took in the creaking sound. As he entered the hallway he bumped into tooth. Tooth was leaving Rosses room. She was lightly flustered and looked exhausted as she closed the door quietly behind her.

She was about to hurried on back to her room but came to a short halt as she noticed a figure watching her. Her body froze as she turned her head slowly towards jack. Jack glared right back at her as he shut his door. The sound of the door clicking into its frame removed silence from the room. Tooth let out a light noise as jack raised his eyebrows and threw a cheeky grin towards her. Tooth's bottom lip began to trembled as she smiled awkwardly back at him before rushing towards her room. Jack let out a chuckle before making his way to the centre of the pole. He glared at the floor whilst scratching his head as he entered the room. Jack looked up smiling. Jack's smile soon turned as he scanned the room.

North, Bunny and sandy were back. They were all seated around the large table laid out in the centre of the pole glaring at jack. "Hey guy…glad your back!" Jack exhaled with a light tone. A smiled begun to rise across his faced again as he looked from sandy to north and from north to bunny. Jacks expression tightened. "Well… glad some of you are back" He chuckled with a light heated tone. A moment passed. "Sooo… wha-"Jack was cut off. "Jack, sit down!" North demanded as he crossed his arms towards jack. Jack stood still with a look of confusion towards the sudden outburst of north. "There is something you need to know" North exhaled while a mild tone. Jack pulled out a stool and sat down. This look of confusion across his face suddenly becomes very determined and serious. "What is it?" He questioned with a dry tone. North's gaze moved from jack to the wooden surface of the table laid out in front of them. "Well..." North muttered.

Suddenly bunnymund slammed down onto the wooden surface as he stood up harshly. "Pitch as got your misses!" Bunny interrupted with a Bitter expression across his face. "What?" Jack replied with utter confusion. "You're girl! You're lover!" He said sharply as he glared at jack while gesturing his hands in an uncontrolled manner. "Do … you mean… Natalie?" jack said with a patchy tone as he squinted his eyes at bunny. "Yes… Jack" North exhaled with a furrowed look.

Silence completely over took the room as the information began to sink into jack. His face began to scrunch up as his eyebrows furrowed. He looked down at the floor "Then…" He said while sharply back up at north "what the fuck are we still doing her" He exhaled in a mild tone with a sharp essence to it. Jack pushed the chair back as he rose from the table. The piercing noise of the wooden legs scrapping along the solid floor filled the room as jack began to turn away. "Where will you go jack" Bunny mumbled as he grabbed hold of jacks arm. A moment passed before jack looked over his shoulder at bunny. Jack was speechless as he himself did not know where pitches lair was. Jack furrowed his eyebrows as he dragged his arm from bunny's grip instantly. Jacks face fell into his right hand as he was unsure of what to do. "Jack we will head out in search for her tomorrow… get some rest for now" North muttered with a soft tone in attempt to calm jack down. "Are you kidding me?" Jack said with a dry tone as he turned to north. "Who knows what pitch could be doing to her" Jack said, his voice cracking at the thought. Jack looked down "We can't waste time" He exhaled. The room filled with silence as Ross and Tooth watched from the distance.

"Tomorrow jack, I promise" North stated. Jack looked up at North with disappointment before turning towards the hallway. Jack shoved past Ross as he made his way to his room. Ross watch jack. Even though he and jack had issues, Ross felt sorry for the lad. He looked back at tooth who couldn't take her eyes of jack. Jack slammed his bedroom door.

Natalie pov

It was dark. The solid surface beneath me was cold. It was so cold.

I pushed myself up off the ground and took in my surroundings. My cold breathe almost illuminated the scene around me. My body was aching. Was I dreaming? Where am I? I ran my hands across the floor searching for answers of my surroundings. My fingers came to a halt as they reached a wall. I ran my hands up this wall. The texture felt like dirt… with its uneven and crumbly surface. I must be underground.

"My…my" echoed a voice in the distance. I turned frantically in the direction of the voice. "What are we to do now...?" The voice echoed as fingers light slivered down my right cheek. I closed my eyes and embraced the touch as it came to my realisation of who this voice was. "Pitch!" I spat. I faint chuckle filled the air. "What do you want!?... Where am I?" I exhaled with a serious tone as I turned in search of the man himself. "I want revenge missy!" He spat as he swooped from the shadows. He stood opposite me, glaring down. "I want revenge on the guardians… I want revenge… on jack!" He spat as he leaned in on me. This caused me to stumble back. "Well I'm not a guardian… so what am I doing here!" I replied in a harsh manner. Pitch chuckled as he glared up at the ceiling. "I'm not afraid of you…" I mumbled as a tilted my head slightly in his direction. "Oh sweaty… "He said while bringing his hands together towards his lips. "You're the bait" He said softly as he gestured his hands in my direction. "Oh really..." I replied slyly while staring at the ground. "Have you forgotten who I am pitch!?" I said as I looked up at him with a smirk.

Natalie's pov end.

With a short breath Natalie raised her arm, clenched her fist and slammed it into the wall of dirt behind her. The walls began to shake as they cracked in every direction. Natalie glared at pitch. Pitch simple stared right back at her. He didn't move or flinch as the ceiling of the lair crumbled slowly. "Not a very intelligent way and/or place to stash you're specific bait… ay pitch" Natalie said with a smile as she watched the ceiling crumble piece by piece. The whole place was still trembling from the impact of Natalie's request. Natalie lifted a hand into the air. This caused a large piece of rubble to rise from the ground. She glared at pitch as she released it sharply in his direction. Targeting him. Pitch smirked as he disappeared into the shadows right before the object collided with him. This caused Natalie to stiffen with anger as she scanned the room. Natalie took this opportunity to remove herself from the lair as she swiftly took off into the air escaping through the hole she had created. Pitch emerged from the shadows and looked up through the hole in the ceiling as he watched her fly off. "Just as I planned..." He said softly with a smirk.

Back at the pole

*knock- Knock*

"Jack" Ross exhaled as he leaned up against jack's bedroom door. "Come in" jack replied. Ross entered the room to find jack staring out of the large window. "What do you want" Jack said in a monotone voice as he glared out the window. "I know where his lair is" Ross stated. "I can help you" he added.