I'm so sorry for the wait! But here you go! Another chapter! ^^'

I stared blankly at each and every one of them. Rapunzel said "No you're not going to die on me. No!" I gave her a faint smile and cupped her faced gently in my palms and said "I-I...l-love you...". She leaned in and gave me a soft kiss, before I knew it my eyes closed and I was left alone... In complete darkness.

Slowly things came into sight. I was back on the roof top. I sat up I scanned my body and saw all the blood was gone, the pain as well. I stood and my staff... in one piece. I looked around excitedly, but no one was in my sight. I slid down and landed on the cold stone ground. I laughed in joy. It was a dream? I don't believe this! I heard a soft gentle voice "Are you okay?"... it was feminine...no way. I turned and saw Rapunzel. I let out a relaxed sigh and called out "Rapunzel! I'm so glad to see you!" I ran too her and ready to embrace her in my arms, when I felt a sudden shiver through out my entire body. I didn't see her anymore. I turned and she kept walking forward. Staring at someone. "Are you talking to me?" said a masculine voice... Wait a second...

I ran ahead of her and saw myself on the ground. "Yes, you." she said laughing...

This is the night we met... but why can't she see me? I mean she should be able to see me. I watched every bit of my memory replay... It's just like a dream. I heard rustling in the bushes. That isn't in my memory. Is it? I saw a shadow figure run past the trees and out the village. I gripped my staff and called out "Pitch!?" without realizing it, I took off in flight following the figure. The next thing I knew I was back at Rapunzel's tower. The figure was gone. I flew up to the top ready to step in, but Rapunzel was there once again. Hands were on her hips and she was staring at the sky "What I don't deserve a hug this time?" She asked. I heard a laugh and a voice followed "I think you deserve it, if you can catch me." I turned to see myself looking back at her. "Cheater you can fly!" she called back out looking angry. "Hey, I guess it'll just have to wait." I replied laughing. Ready to take off, I saw Rapunzel quickly use her hair to pull me back to her.

Our first kiss... I remember everything all too well... I stayed there smiling to myself. As I saw the two of us kissing torridly and passionately... It feels like I'm just reliving my best moments. I heard a whistling sound. I turned to see the same figure.

Why the fuck does he keep calling and yet runs!?... Wait a minute... That figure is way to short to be Pitch... And Pitch enjoys toying with me, but... not as much to make me chase after him. I flew down as the figure ran. "Hey! W-Wait up! Please!" I called out. The figure stopped with it's back to me. A small voice said "Catch me, Jack... If you can." The voice was too familiar. It was Tina's! I followed her and called out "Tina!?Come back!" She ignored it. I was close to her. I reached my hand out flying as fast as I could... Well at least fast enough to not hurt her when I caught her. She was running towards a small light. I froze... She did as well... She turned to face and stuck her small pink tongue out at me "Your no fun!" She said laughing.

"Tina... That light... What is it?" I asked... afraid thinking its "the other side". She walked back to me and smiled she said "It's not what you think it is. I'll tell you that." while taking my hand in hers. I felt relief wash over me. She began to lead me towards the light. It was inviting with warmth. She said "If you never accepted me into your body, Jack... All this... All this would've been torn to shreds by the darkness." We entered and huge bath of light washed over us.

I don't believe this... All I can see is a bunch of small bubbles... Yes bubbles as in soap bubbles. They weren't your typical soap bubbles though. These bubbles were HUGE and each one a different color. "Inside each bubble are your best memories." Tina said still holding my hand."So... My memories with Rapunzel... They're here as well?" I asked curiously. "Of course they are, silly." She said chuckling. "And I can walk in and out of any memory when I want?" I asked. She looked up at me and nodded. "Maybe we should explore first." She suggested. We began to tour my memory.

There were all sorts of memories. The time I caused that blizzard Easter Sunday in 68' to get Bunny angry. Haha good times. The time I finally went inside North's workshop, Sandman bringing sweet dreams to the kids of the little world, Tooth punching Pitch in the face. Man it all seems too good to be seeing these again!... I continued to search with Tina laughing every once in a while. She seemed to giggle along with me as well.

Then one bubble got my attention. It seemed different from the rest. It was the time Jamie had first believed in me... My first believer... "Wow... I remember that day... Better than any other day in my life." I said in a melancholy voice. Tina smiled at me and said "Jamie's been waiting for only a short time. You will have your chance to see him again and you know it. You'll have the feeling bringing him happiness every time you make a school day... a snow day." "Yeah I know..." I said agreeing with her. She waved me down to go next to her. I crouched a bit, when she pulled down on my hoodie and brought my ear close to her lips and she whispered "Right now... You have some one waiting for you, Jack." She let go and I stood. "Tina... I'm not sure if you noticed, but I'm not really... alive anymore." I said slowly trying not to think of my last moment with Rapunzel. "Of course you are Jack. Have you forgotten that your immortal?" she said. "Well... yeah, but-" "No buts! You have the power you need. You can still save her! Right now she needs you!" she said cutting me off.

She's right... I have to give everything I can to make sure Rapunzel is safe. "Alright. How do I get out of here?" I asked. She laughed and said "How else do you get out of a dream, Jack?"...

By waking up.

I sat up taking in a deep breath. I looked around frantically to see I was back in Rapunzel's tower. It was completely empty. It was cold.

I looked outside the open balcony to see heavy blizzard happening. I thought at ease and the blizzard stopped. I searched around and saw my staff across the room. My hands still bound. "Come on!" I shouted. The chains began to freeze and rust into an ugly brown color. Then broke apart. I checked my wrists. My skin was no longer irritated form my earlier struggling. I checked my hoodie still stained in the crimson red dry blood. I lifted it and all my wounds gone.

I don't have time to be happy, yet. I have to go find Rapunzel!

Without another thought I got up and ran to my staff, unwrapping the gauze one around it. My staff was in one piece again. I held it tightly as frost began to grow on it. I smiled with delight and stood proudly. I looked at the gauze... It's technically the only thing I have left of Tina... I don't want to throw it away. I stuff it inside my hoodie pocket and took a step forward and steps on something wet.

I looked down to see...No... the rose of ice I had given to Rapunzel the night we first met. The pieces shattered and slowly melting away.

It pains me to see this... but once I find her... I can make her another... No... I can make her a dozen more! Wait... Did they mess up the painting that was in her room?... They couldn't have...

I flew up the stairs and pushed the curtains out of the way... Oh no... There what used to be a beautiful painting... colorful and perfect... Was now a painting of my dead body in Rapunzel's arms... The back ground was nothing, but complete black. I stepped closer and looked at it to see this wasn't paint. It was a rather rough material. I gently scraped some of it off with my finger nail. It was sand... This was obviously Pitch's doing.

I clenched my staff in my hand and slapped it into the ground in anger. Ice ran up the wall and seconds later melted. Washing out all the sand. Beneath was the beautiful painting Rapunzel had made. I summoned the wind to dry it before the paint would start running. I took a small pause and stared at the colorful painting... Feeling happiness wash over me...I quickly flew out of the tower and into the sky looking down from the heavens. How long has it been? It can't be a long time it's still some what night fall. I just know everything will be fine. I just know... Like North always said " I can feel it... in my belly!" I miss that heavy Russian accent, along with Bunny, Tooth and Sandy's voices... Well... Sandy's... not so much. Haha.

Don't worry Rapunzel... I'm coming for you...

:) To Be continued...

sorry for the late updates ^^'... more coming soon!