Chapter 11
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"Jack?!" North said, looking at the winter teen. Jack scowled at him.
"What?" he said, obviously confused, and tried to get out the ropes.
"Don't you remember us?" Tooth whispered.
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Don't you remember us?
Those words cut through Cheveyo like a knife. Was it possible that these people were apart of his past? But why did they hurt him. The spirit looked at all the immortals faces.
North.
Tooth.
Bunny.
Sandy.
Cheveyo remembered flashes of battles and pranks. He remembered that he was alone. But he couldn't the immortals in front of him, only their names.
Then...who was he?
The rabbit walked towards him curiously; too close to comfort.
"Stay away!" he said. The rabbit stopped, but didn't move back.
"How?" he said, "How can ya not remember?". Cheveyo hissed, making the rabbit recoil. The oldest man, North turned to the fairy. They were muttering to each other, and occasionally looking at him.
Man, he hated getting treated like a child.
Where was Nukpana?
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"Can you restore his memory in any way?" North muttered to Tooth. She shook her head.
"His memories...they are before he became a guardian...they would be no use."
North looked over at Jack, who was still trying to get out the ropes. He hated to see him so scared. He looked over to the cut in the spirit's shoulder, and felt a pang of guilt- it was stupid of him, attacking straight away.
"We have to try to restore them." North said, not taking his eyes off the spirit. He expected Tooth to disagree, but:
"I think that's a good idea." She said and fluttered over to where Jack was tied. Sandy and Bunny followed.
"Jack..." Tooth said, "we know you..."
"Yeah," Bunny said, "we've helped ya...an' you've helped us."
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Cheveyo looked around, studying all the immortals. They seemed desperate...but then...why did they attack me?, he thought; he wished Nukpana would come.
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Sandy looked at Jack, wishing he could say something.
"Jack..." North said, "we are your family."
Jack looked up sharply, and stopped struggling. Sandy loosened the dream ropes, but did not get rid of them totally; Jack's expression was unreadable.
"How do I know that you're telling the truth?" the spirit asked, but before anybody could answer, there was a big crash from a room on the upper floor.
"Wha' was that?" Bunny yelled, looking at the ceiling. North drew his swords, and Tooth fluttered nervously. Sandy was no longer paying attention to the ropes, and was forgot that Jack could easily get out. Yells came from the noise, and then a ear splitting screech.
"I don't like this..." North said, "keep an eye on Jack" saying this, North turned around, only to find the young immortal had broke free of the ropes and was nowhere in sight.
"Jack!" he cried and all the guardians went to look for him.
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Cheveyo had ran off as soon as they were distracted. Nukpana had come! The spirit let out a small cry, and it was replied with a louder one. Suddenly, Nukpana came running round the corner on all fours. Cheveyo smiled and ran into the demon's arms.
"Cheveyo..." Nukpana murmured, "you are alright..."
"Cause I am..." Cheveyo replied, relieved that he could use the demon language again. "Lets go..."
Nukpana looked around warily, then nodded. They crept quietly back to the room they both entered by. Cheveyo was about to open the door when the guardians came running around the corner.
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"Jack- wait!" North cried and tried to grab him. The creature beside him gave a low hiss and slashed the old man's hand. It then turned to Jack and said something. Jack hesitated, then nodded.
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"Run, Cheveyo!" Nukpana cried after he scratched the one who tried to touch him. Cheveyo opened the door but then dragged the demon inside. Nukpana then created some giant blocks and pushed them against it.
"Go." He said, "I'll follow."
The spirit nodded and turned around, and saw a broken shepherds staff lying on the bed.
He knew that staff...
Cheveyo touched it, and immediately felt a pulse of energy go through his body. He needed this.
"Nukpana..." he asked, "can I take this with me...it's just..."
Nukpana turned around, and saw the spirit staring at a wooden, broken staff. He smiled.
"Of cause you can." He answered. Cheveyo picked it up, and leapt effortlessly out the window. After another violent bang of the door, Nukpana followed him.
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"Their gone." Bunny said. There was no more noise coming from the other room. They had lost Jack Frost, and to think they were so close.