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Chapter Ten

Jack whirled around when he heard Tooth shriek. She was pulled down from the air by the black tentacles around her legs. A blast of ice shot out at the nightmare sand but it only swerved passed it missing it completely.

"Jack!"

"Hold on Tooth I'll-"

"Behind you!"

Jack spun around just in time to fly up before another tentacle could grab his staff. Tooth was being flung around as if she was a rag doll while Jack was trying to shatter the tentacle. It was as if he had no aim. He could hear Tooth grunt every time she was slammed against the canyon wall shattering a mosaic or whenever she was banged against the ground.

Then Jack had heard a cracking noise, and another and another. Enraged, Jack flew along the winds to her aid. His left arm was outstretched to her while his right arm was gripped around his staff.

"Grab my hand!"

He extended his arm even closer but was careful not to be hit by Tooth as she was being whipped around at a fast pace. Tooth reached out as she was swung past Jack but her nail scratched his cheek leaving a small cut on his face. She didn't even have time to apologize before being flung against another canyon wall.

This was all happening too fast for him.

Jack trailed his eyes along the tentacles looking for the source. It led him back to the shadow of the tree he was previously leaning on. A bolt of ice hit the ground around the shadow making Pitch jump out of it grinning.

"Enjoying the show?"

"Leave her alone Pitch!"

The hook of Jack's staff was aimed directly at Pitch's face while fury and anxiety bubbled inside of him. Colorful feathers were scattered on the ground while Tooth was used as a wrecking ball against many trees. There was a sound as if something snapped and Jack was glaring daggers at Pitch who rolled his eyes sighing.

"And why would I?"

"Let her go or else!"

"Or else what? "

"Or else I'll make you wish you were never alive!"

"Ouch Jack, that threat was so scary. I'm practically shivering."

Jack moved in closer.

"Fine, if you insist."

With a snap of his thin grey fingers the black tentacles vanished and Tooth plunged to the ground. Forgetting Pitch, Jack dove to the ground and caught Tooth's broken body in his arms.

Her feathers were ruffled and bent in odd angles while several bruises and cuts were on her body. Blood was dripping from her head and her legs looked like they were broken. It looked like she had at least three broken ribs and a fractured wrist.

Jack carefully laid her on the ground careful not to cause any discomfort. Every second Tooth's breathing was getting slower and slower. Her blood leaked onto the ground and onto Jack's pants. Jack ripped off the bandages on his arm (which was now scarred) and pressed them on Tooth's wounds trying to get her to stop bleeding.

"Tooth you're gonna be alright I promise."

Tears were freezing on the side of Jack's tired eyes.

"J-Jack,"

Her voice was weak but Jack could hear the sorrow in it. Every breath caused her pain as tears streaked from her eyes. Jack hated to see her like this. He choked back a sob as he continued to comfort her.

"D-don't worry Tooth. I'll get the fairies and North and everyone and we'll –"

"I-It's not your f-fault Ja-Jack,"

A tear ran down Jack's face and over the cut on his cheek stinging. This was entirely his fault. He should have done something he could have prevented it but no. Instead all he did was miss and he let Pitch get away.

"J-Just hold on a little longer Tooth. I know you're strong you, you will make it through this."

Her eyes slowly began to close.

"No! Tooth stay with me here. Cmon, you, you've gotta stay with me."

"Jack?"

"Yes?"

Her voice became softer.

"D-Do you think you c-can smile f-for me? I-I wouldn't mind if the l-last thing I saw was your s-mile."

Even though he told himself Tooth would not die here, Jack smiled as hard as he could while frozen tears dripped from his face. He smiled as if everything was going to be okay and as if all of this wasn't his fault. Funny, he never though it would ever be so hard to smile.

Tooth was barley even breathing now. Jack was mentally panicking what should he do? He'd never had to deal with anything like this before and what could he do to help Tooth without making matters worse?

Jack grabbed Tooth's hand. The bleeding had eased up but her skin was paler than his own.

"Tsk. Tsk. Jack what will you do now?"

Jack grabbed his staff and slugged at Pitch's sadistic face smacking him in the jaw knocking him to the ground. Icicles were shot at Pitch and rage filled Jack's eyes.

"LISTEN UP PITCH I WILL-"

"Oh poor Toothiana. Why don't I put her out of her misery-"

"NO-"

Jack didn't have time to react as a black pike pierced through Toothiana's chest.

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Pitch staggered backward as a blast of ice was shot at him. He escaped through the shadows before Jack could do anything else.

Blood poured onto Jack's arms and seeped into the fabric. She was dead. The Tooth Fairy died right in front of Jack Frost. Her eyes were open with shock and pain in her bright irises and her feathers were tinted dark red. A trickle of blood came from the edge of her mouth as she rested in the arms of the guardian of fun still and stone cold.

Jack mentally kicked himself. He should never have come to the Tooth Palace and he should have never gone to that meeting. He should have just let the nightmare get him so that this wouldn't be happening.

It should have been him.

Toothiana never did anything wrong. She never froze innocent men women and children to death. She never ruined any holidays or created any mayhem that would make a lot of spirits hate her. Toothiana didn't create blizzards or sink the Titanic, she didn't do what Jack Frost did.

Dawn of Day Two, Eighteen Days Remain