I know, far later than promised. That's damn writer's block for you.
I'm running out of apologies.
Chapter nine
Jack ignored the pain that shot like bullets over his spine and ran to his staff. It elevated him into the air, freeing him from the sharp debris that drew a million fairies to its attention. He landed outside where a swarm of fairies magnetized to him.
"Hey, hey calm down, no-one's been hurt... Yet," He tried to assure them, knowing that he could barely keep his own heart at a steady rate.
"Did you see them? Tell me that you've seen them!" Jack panicked. The fairies shook their heads with sadness in their eyes.
Jack had to use all his mental strength to keep from hyperventilating. "O-okay, um..."
Then, the forbidden happened.
A tear slid down Jack's face.
He dropped to the ground, his head in his hands.
"Oh Manny, what have I done?" He murmured, shaky breaths entering and escaping his body."
He stayed like that for a while, numbed of the feeling of Tooth's fairies comforting him and struggling to get him back on his feet, even knowing that it was impossible.
Then, Jack heard it. It was faint at first, like an illusion, but then it got louder.
'She's not hurt, it's fine. I just needed a bit of fun.'
"... Pitch?"
'I don't have her with me. I just flung her away for a bit. It may take a while for Jack to find her, but you know, the longer the merrier." The sentence was followed by a spooky chuckle.
'She's not far, but I assume it's far enough to prepare yourselves, right?" A neigh was then heard, which without much thought was concluded to as the sound of a nightmare. Then the wind-like sounds ended.
"She's not far! I can find her!" Jack rocketed into the air, much to the fairies fright, even as they called out to him, urging him to come back, telling him it was a trap.
Jack didn't care. All he cared about was Tooth's safety
He landed a little away from the palace, searching for any signs of where Tooth could've gone. Suddenly a gust of cold air hit him, and he could hear two all-too-familiar voices behind him.
"Jack!"
'Oh no,' He thought. 'Not them. Anyone but them.'
"Jack!" The Australian voice repeated. "We heard what happened. I'm… just… we're sorry."
Jack felt a sudden new feeling replace fear. Whatever it was, it was hot and aimed itself right at the people behind him.
Rage.
Jack turned to them. "Just because another one of you has gone missing now? That's really cheap. Thanks a lot," He replied coldly. He attempted to fly away when a hand grabbed his hoodie from behind, turning him around.
("When are you gonna start doing something with that big brain of yours?" Nah, I'm kidding XD. Continue.)
North looked down at him with sympathetic eyes. "Jack, please. Forgive us. We know now. All those things you said, were the exact opposite of what you would really say, especially if you were that desperate. Don't let that separate us. We're all Guardians here."
Nonetheless, the scowl remained on Jack's face. "I'm going to find Tooth," He stated, looking away. With North, Bunny and Sandy looking on in disbelief, Jack flew off into the distance.
