/Hello peoples! Here is the next update. Next one is Friday! Bold italics= voice thinking, bold= voice talking. I'm gonna call the voice V./

Jack saw whites flash into green trees. His head was spinning when he landed in Antarctica.

'Whoa! That was fast! I'm pretty sure that was at least three hundred miles per hour!' Jack's worry was briefly replaced with excitement.

"Like that Jack? You have so much power and you don't even know it!"

'I bet I would like it more if I was the one in charge... 'Sides! I can do that stuff!' Jack retorted.

"Can you do this Jackie?" V put down the staff and raised his hands up. The snow on the ground fluttered before shooting up and surrounding Jack in makeshift armor. It hardened and turned into ice.

'How'd you do that?' Jack thought quizzically.

"Together we can do anything! You can reach this power through anger. Don't you remember? Nothing goes better than cold and dark. A world of winter and fear. A world were everyone can see you! No more being walked through and ignored! All you have to do is-"

"Join me. Together we can rule. Together we are unstoppable. Together we are powerful. Don't you want that Jack? To be strong? You will never be seen as weak." Pitch finished.

Jack felt the sudden pressure of his body coming back to him. "You know what I think about that, Pitch. You focus on the worst of winter, I focus on the best. Winter is the peace of the world. Where families can gather together and have fun. Speaking of families, mine is probably worried. It's been nice, chatting and all, but I best be going." Jack grabbed his staff and was about to fly off when he fell to the ground.

"You will join me. Whether by your choice or mine." Pitch snapped his fingers and black lines criss-crossed Jack's staff, starting where Pitch had broken it six months ago. It wound up the staff covering it completely. Jack dropped it quickly but it was too late. The voice was back.

'Useless! Pathetic! Idiot! Stupid! Worthless! Murderer! Evil! Screw-up! Untrustworthy! Who could like you? You kill? Winter is not good. People have more fun without you? Why should the Guardians need you now? They never needed you before!' The voice shouted this over and over in Jack's head.

Jack fell to his knees and curled up, hands covering his ears. Rage filled Jack seeking an exit. "GET OUT! I will not let you control me!"

Pure, raw, blue energy exploded from Jack's body. Jack stood up and faced Pitch. The energy blinded them both. When the light cleared, Pitch was encased head to toe in ice. Jack was lying down, unconscious, surrounded by four feet tall icicles.


*Line Break*

"Guys! We can't just let him leave." Tooth wiped the tears from her eyes. It wasn't time for Momma Tooth now. Now it was Toothiana, Warrior Queen.

"Where the 'eck woul' he be?" Bunny turned towards North.

"PHIL!" North bellowed. Everyone knew Phil and Jack were best friends.

Phil came running in.

"Gutad ayahg?" Phil asked.

"Jack is missing." North answered.

"Junga?!" Phil slapped his forehead.

"Yes, again. Do you know where he would be?" Bunny asked.

Phil brightened. "Kanhao!" He ran out of the room followed by each of the Guardians. Phil lead them to Jack's room. He reached under the bed and pulled out a map. After the last time Jack had fled, Phil had made a map to track the winter spirit. A blue dot flashed in the middle of Antarctica. It flashed once, twice, three times before going out. That meant Jack had died or had passed out. None of those were good. Phil quickly explained what the light meant and the Guardians were gone, each taking their own transportation.

*Line Break*

The Guardians got to Jack at roughly the same time. They didn't notice Pitch at first, but when they did, they were outraged. Now, was the time for Momma Tooth.

"Jack fought Pitch... By himself... And won?" Bunny asked. They all knew Jack was powerful, but not to this extent.