Okay ,next chapter. Sorry I'm taking so long updating ,but I've got multiple stories I'm working on so please ,be patient.

D.E. woke up on the floor of the room Pitch gave her, wrapped in her dark blankets. Geez, last night's nightmare was a doozy. Oh well, I've had worst. D.E. picked herself up from the floor just as she heard Pitch shout ," D.E.! Time for breakfast!"

D.E. sighed as she opened the door and started walking toward the dining room. The whole walk the she was talking to herself ( A habit she picked up over the last 300 years). " I have to ask him. Marlene is probably worried sick. Maybe some of the other kids are too. I'll just ask and maybe he'll say yes. And if he says no, maybe I'll just sneak out. Just for a few minutes. Yeah, that sounds good. What day is it today? It's the 28th right? So I have two more days left, then this deal is over. But do I really want to go?"

D.E. stopped abruptly at that last part. Did she really want to go? She shook her head and kept walking. Of course she wanted to go! Why would she want to stay with the guy who ... helped heal her wounds and saved her from April Showers and May Flowers and helped her with her duties and treated her like a human being and ... AAAAGGGGGHHH! There were to many ands!

D.E. approached the dining room. Okay , she thought, Pitch has gained level ground, but he hasn't gained my approval... yet.

D.E. sat down at the table and Pitch placed a plate of eggs, bacon and toast. It looked good, other than the fact the toast was slightly burnt. D.E. ate the bacon first, to Pitch's surprise.

He said ," All this time I thought you were a vegetarian."

D.E. shook her head. " No, I'm not. I just can't eat meat all the time anymore, since I'm usually surrounded by animals. Honestly, what would you think a wild turkey would think if he saw me eating a turkey leg?"

" I would think he would want to peck your eyes out."

" Exactly!"

They both laugh for a bit before D.E. mustered up the courage to ask Pitch the question that had bugged her all morning. " Pitch, I was wondering, could I please go see the Burgess kids? I'm pretty sure they're worried about me."

Pitch looked at her from across the and calmly said ," Sure, but I have to come with you."

D.E. raised an eyebrow. "Um, last time I checked, you weren't exactly the kids' favorite immortal."

" I know, I simply wanted to unleash my horde of nightmares and fearlings on them as revenge for helping the Guardians defeat me."

D.E. sent him a death glare. " If that's the only reason you want to go..."

Pitch grinned. " Oh, come on! I'm just kidding! I just want to make sure that April Showers and May Flowers don't come after you again. Do you still want to go or not?"

D.E. ate the last bite of her toast and said ," Yes, let's go."


D.E. and Pitch approached the kids who were playing in the snow by Jamie's house. D.E. continued out towards the kids, while Pitch stayed behind, in the shadows.

D.E. stated absent-mindedly, " Jack and the others probably told the kids I was kidnapped."

Pitch rolled his eyes. " I wouldn't exactly say 'kidnapping'"

D.E. stopped and glared at Pitch. " It was kidnapping ,Pitch. At least from their point of view. I have to make it seem like nothing's wrong."

Pitch smirked ," Well, you might want to start with that glare you're giving me."

D.E. ran off towards the kids yelling ," I don't need your incredibly helpful advice!"


As D.E. approached the kids she shouted ," Hey, anyone miss me?"

Marlene immediately spun around and ran to hug D.E.. " D.E.! I was so worried! We went to your tree and your staff was there! We thought the Pitch kidnapped you!" Marlene started bawling into her shirt.

D.E. knelt so she was at eye level with Marlene. "Whoa whoa whoa, Marlene, I wasn't kidnapped. Yes, Pitch came after me and I accidentally left my staff behind when I chase after him, but I'm okay. By the way do you know where my staff is?"

In and instant Monty and what it looked like Jessy were bringing her staff to her. Monty shouted ," Here it is D.E."

Jessy smiled. " We were keeping it safe for you."

D.E. took her staff and thanked them for returning her staff when Sophie tugged on her pant leg. " D.E., could you pweese sing a song for us."

D.E. scratched the back of her head. " Um, I don't know, Sophie."

A the other girls joined Sophie. " Oh, please D.E.. Just one song. Please, just one. That lullaby you sang was beautiful. Ppppllllleeeeeaaaassssseeee."

Caleb rolled his eyes. " Really, we have one of the Guardians here and you want her to sing for you?"

D.E. smirked at him. " Oh, come on ,Caleb. Don't act like you don't ask your mom to sing for you every night."

Caleb shuffled his feet as everyone laughed. D.E. sighed ," Okay, one song. Then I've got to leave. Business and all."

All the kids sat down at D.E.'s feet and D.E. settled Sophie into her lap as he started to sing,

In the quiet misty morning,

when the moon has gone to bed,

when the sparrows stop there singing,

and the sky is clear and red,

When the summers ceased its gleaming,

when the corn is past its prime,

when adventures lost its meaning,

I'll be homeward bound in time,

Bind me not, to the pasture,

chain me not, to the plow,

set me free , to find my calling,

and I'll return to you somehow,

From the shadows Pitch was listening, and smiling with approval.

If you find it's me you're missing,

If you're hoping I'll return,

to your thoughts, I'll soon be listening,

in the road, I'll stop and turn,

Then the wind will set me racing,

as my journey nears its end,

and the path I'll be retracing,

when I'm homeward bound again,

Bind me not, to the pasture,

chain me not, to the plow,

set me free, to find my calling,

and I'll return to you somehow,

In the quiet misty morning,

when the moon has gone to bed,

when the sparrows stop their singing,

I'll be homeward bound again.

D.E. looked down to find Sophie asleep in her arms. She chuckled and whispered ," Wow, I put kids to sleep better that Sandman."

Jamie walked up and picked up Sophie and whispered ," Its her nap time. We'll see you later, D.E.." And with that all the kids said their goodbyes and left for their houses. Marlene and Jessy stayed behind and gave her a hug before they left.

When they were all gone, D.E. walked back toward Pitch, who was still smiling. " You've been practicing."

D.E. smiled at him. " Well, I had a pretty good teacher."

Pitch and D.E. started walking toward his home. " Well, I wouldn't say I'm that great of a teacher."

" Maybe so, but your ordered me around like a general at war." D.E. then proceeded to mimic Pitch. " YOUR OFF-KEY, CORRECT YOUR PITCH. THAT IS FA, YOU'RE SUPPOSE TO BE SINGING RE!"

The two of them laughed as they walked through the forest, back towards the lair.

A/N: Okay, well I hope you liked it. If you're wondering what that song D.E. was singing is called, well its called Homeward Bound by Allyse Smith. Check it out its, easy on the ears at least. Later ;)