Chapter 11

Okay, these will probably be some of the last chapters I post in the next few weeks, so I just wanted to say one big thank you to those who gave me names for the babies and every viewer/commenter who actually took the time to read this and comment.

Thanks to:

Aunna

angel grayson

Mimi011

FrostBitten Snowdrift

VickyT36

HeartsDesire

Thanks guys, I really suck at making names, and I'm sorry if I didn't use any of your names, but I don't think can physically have that many babies, but still thanks!

And enjoy the next few chapters, and as requested, they will be longer.

Jack sat in a comfy chair away from the fire place, hand placed protectively over his now almost to term belly, which took up the expanse of his sweat shirt. He couldn't necessarily walk on his own now, he needed help from the others every time he tried to go somewhere. You'd think he could just take the staff and fly around, but Gaia had taken it away due to the health of the babies. So he had to spend the last of his pregnancy on the ground. Gaia had said she would take the staff and make sure his job wouldn't go unattended.

He felt them kick almost rhythmically to the taps of his fingers over is stomach. Then he finely noticed tooth who had been floating there for probably some time now. Her facial expression was hard to pin down as she floated up to him.

"How yah feeling?" She asked sweetly.

"Like a beached whale, to be honest." He laughed a little "But it's all for a good cause."

The room was silent for a while as both watched the lights from the fire dance about the room. Tooth looked at Jack he protectively had his arms around his belly, which now looked like he had swallowed an over inflated beach ball. Tooth once wondered what having kids was like, she was a once a women after all.

To have a lover, and share in the joy of caring for a child. She felt horrible to think it, but she was slightly jealous of Jack. She promised to stay as close as possible to him to make sure everything was ok, but really she was just so curious. Over the past months she had seen a whole new chapter in the book of Jack frost, emotions ranging from all angles.

She recalled earlier in the pregnancy, his need to be around snow. He would climb out windows and jump off balconies just to be in his winter wonderland. She remembered the 6 hour shifts the guardians and her would take just to watch Jack 24/7. It was this way until he suddenly fizzled out around cold and had the need for warmth which was a relief, or it would be if he wasn't constantly cold.

She didn't even want to think about the cravings. He was shy about his cravings first, casually eating strange things in front of them. Then there was the one day Bunny went back to the waren only to find his carrot stash stolen. He searched everywhere only to find them being eaten with Ice cream. We made sure all his food was frozen, being scared that it might melt a hole in the frozen boy. Except for an occasional non-heated treat.

Mood swings were the worst of them all. It almost would seem he had three settings, Happy, anger, and sad. Needless to say, we had to be very careful with what we said around him. During a Christmas party at the workshop, someone mentioned family, and Jack burst out crying, and sobbing over his family for an hour. Or when someone questioned his eating habits, he flew of and repeatedly made snow men and decapitated them. In most cases he would usually fly away to random places. So when Gaia took his staff away around the time he had trouble walking, it relieved the guardians to no extent.

Now it was his last month, and Tooth could see worry just under his skin. She snapped back to reality when she noticed him staring right back at her.

"D-do you wanna feel them?" He asked shyly

"uh sure" She reached out, and placed a hand on his swollen belly. They kicked her hand softly at first, but began a tantrum of kicks. Jack cringed a little at the sudden movement.

"Oh! Are you ok?" She snatched back her hand, thinking she was hurting him.

"Oh no, I'm fine, they just really like you." He took her hand and placed it back on top of his belly.

"Have you thought of any names?" She asked

"Nothing permanent, but an few have popped up."

"Like what?"

"Well Gaia gave me a book of symbolic names and I really like the sound of Patrin, it means leaf trail. I think it would fit the boy really well."

"That sounds lovely."

"I know I want to name one of the girls Anastasia. I still haven't really decided on the last ones name, but I know I'll find it later.

"I'm sure they'll love them as much as you do."

"I sure hope, I wouldn't want to have them hate me for the rest of eternity." He chuckled a little then sat up in the chair attempting to stand up, but to no avail. Tooth quickly let out a hand to help him up. Together they made their way through the workshop to get in some exercise. They walked a fairly so and waddled pace so to jacks swollen ankles. This continued until they came across the section of the workshop that specialized in baby toys, Jack stared at the toys.

"Jack, what's wrong? Do you need a break, because I can find a bench if you need a break?"

"No, I'm good, I'm just a little worried."

"Oh Hun, what's troubling you?"

"Well I was thinking, what if they really don't like me." He looked down at the tiled floor. Tooth floated over to his front and lifted up his face to reveal his teary eyes. She hugged him and petted his hair; she knew he always liked having his head petted. He sobbed into her shoulder. She lifted her head to see a couple of yeti staring and she shooed them off. Then she led Jack over to a nearby bench and sat him down. She let go of the embrace and lifted his face once more. Then she got a good look in his big blue eyes and nearly cried herself to see such an innocent soul so hurt.

"Oh Jack, you are a guardian, your made for children and the children of the world love you just for who you are. Now I don't think your children would treat you any different, wouldn't you agree?"

He nodded slowly whipping tears from his eyes with his new oversized hoodie. Then he gave her a loving embrace. She in return hugged softly, as to not harm the baby.

"Oh how touching." A sinister deep force slipped from around the corner.

"Pitch! How did you get passed the yeti's security?" Tooth tried to hide Jack behind her arms.

"Please, you think that a couple of oversized snow gorillas are going to keep me from entering."

"B-but I thought the children stopped believing in you." Tooth gritted her white teeth.

"Oh, but my dear you see, Fear can never die." He burst into nothingness yet his voice lingered about the, his voice almost in their ears. "You see, fear is like a virus. If untreated it will grow, and then thrive, and eventually… it will kill its victim and feed off them, then move to next person. Take for example… Jack." He materialized by Jack, his face and inch away from Jack's.

Just before Pitch could touch Jack, Pitch received a swift kick to the face. Pitch stumbled backwards, He looked up and whipped a little blood away from his mouth Tooth was flying off with Jack in her arms. She was surprised to have her leg caught by Pitch. He laughed as she struggled, but he did not expect a second foot to kick him in the head.

The second hit caused him to let go and his hands flew to his right eye. He lifted his head to see the two float down the hall into the workshop. Pitch dematerialized into nothing once more and popped right in front of them. He gave a devious smile, but was surprised by the hand of a rather large Yeti who heard their struggle. The Yeti crushed his body until Pitch became nothingness again. Jack, Tooth, and all the Yeti looked for any trace of him. When North and eventually Bunnymund arrived, there was still no sign of pitch.

"Tooth! Jack! Are you both ok?" North ran up to them panting.

"Yeah, we're fine. Pitch somehow got passed the Yeti and into the workshop."

"This is serious, he must already know of Jack's condition." North stared off at each of the exits in the workshop.

"What can we do about it?" Ask Bunny

"We're not sure what he wants, but we do know that he is not one to stop at the first failure. I think that it would be in everyone's best interest if we all slept in the panic room tonight." North said sternly. He turned to one of his yeti and whispered something to him, Then the yeti began to deadlock all the doors within the workshop.

Jack Just stared in horror and amazement at what had happened. Tooth had set him down a while ago on a nearby table in the workshop. He knew what Pitch wanted, Jack just didn't know how he found out. Every possible solution ran through his head, and yet he could think of none that had any proven facts. Jack looked onward at the others arguing and occasionally glancing at himself. He never felt more vulnerable.

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That night, they all slept in cots in North's panic room. There cots were circled around Jack as all of them slept, all except one. Jacks eyes were close to sleep but him mind kept him awake. He was scared senseless, and almost shook in his cot. His stirring caused Sandy to wake up. Sandy blinked his eyes around a bite and spotted the scared teen. Jack tried to pretend to be asleep, but Sandy being Sandy knew better. Before Jack knew it he was fast asleep, from Sandy's dust. Everything was quiet.

Ok so I think I'll stop it right here and writ some more tomorrow. Thanks for reading guys, feedback is always appreciated.

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