I am back! Sorry for the long wait, but life got a bit hectic and threw me a curveball. Hope you guys enjoy!
Era's POV:
I had stressed out, and when I teleported I found myself not really knowing where I was. Rather than panicking myself more, I decided to sit and eat my cookies while thinking about what Natura had said to me.
* "His name is Desmond Paren, but in this world he goes by Desper. He is the one who brings pain and despair to people who have done nothing to deserve it. This has upset the balance of the world, and that is why I am intervening." The wind spoke in harsh tones of anger.
"I will do what I can to stop him, but I believe that there's something you haven't said yet." I said with an accusing note.
She sighed and continued, "Only you can kill him. If someone else tries, Desper will just come back again. I must tell you though, that in your quest to protect those close to you, Desper may not be the only one that will be taken out of existence."
I considered that for a moment before looking her straight in the eye and replying, "I will do anything I can to protect my friends."
"Good. He watches you, so all you need to do is to call out to him to draw him to you, and all you need to kill him is something infused with your magic." Natura told me matter-of-factly.
"Then I should go practice more with my weapons, shouldn't I?" I asked.
"Indeed." She replied as she faded away.*
And so I had ended up there, at the North Pole, and ended up telling Jack all about everything that I had tried to keep from him and Pitch. How was I supposed to fight Desper alone now?
I finished my last cookie, and decided that all of this would be ended in a few days. First, I would say goodbye to Jack, my brother, and Pitch, my father. Then I would take all the weapons I could, and I would challenge Desper. It was up to Fate to decide whether I lived or died.
The end is near! What will happen next? Will Pitch and Jack try to protect Era? Will she live, or will she die? All will be revealed in the next chapter!