July 9, 2013

My dears I am so sorry for the over a month update. I have been having a bit of a writer's block for this chapter and fair warning now it is shit and I apologize.

Note: I do not own ROTG nor make any money from this; but Cupid and Phillipa and the plot are mine. Also, some have asked about heating things up with Jack and Cupid and just to let you all know this is a rated M fanfic for a reason. Things will get heated in the next few chapters, including this one.

No beta…not even exactly sure what that is, if anyone is interested in being one for me and helping me out and explaining what a beta is please PM me.

Short chapter...shitty chapter

The moment Jack's feet touched the cool dirt, he knew something had gone terribly wrong. Both of Cupid's boots were left forgotten on the ground and right beside them were marks that made his already cold blood, even colder.

"Cupid!"

Two sets of five small trails lead into the forest while a larger one was right beneath them. But what really caught Jack's eye was the blood mixed in with the trail and the few set of prints in the dirt that had not been wiped away.

They looked like they belonged to a dog; a very large dog.

The sound of a fierce cry broke through his train of thought as he turned to the black mare, her head dipping up and down repeatedly and her front hoof pawed against the ground in an aggressive manner. Zipping in the air to stand before the anxious creature, Jack brought his hand up to lay against the center of her snout to try and calm her down.

"Where is she Phillipa? Where's Cupid?" keeping his fear filled ice blue eyes on her own intelligent ones, Jack couldn't stop the gut turning feeling as he took a quick glance at the blood. Cupid's blood…it had to be.

"Jack!"

Turning sharply at the call of his name as Tooth zeroed in on the two while still remaining in the air, North and Sandy were next to arrive in the large sled and his eight reindeer. The loud thud of the impact jarred Jack and Phillipa as the ground shook for but a moment and then a large hole appeared and out popped Bunny.

"Jack…where is…" North was interrupted by Tooth's sudden gasp, everyone turned to see what she had seen only for the rest of the Guardians to look in shock at the bloody trails that lead into the forest. "North…look." Looking to where she was pointing at, Jack felt the familiar feeling of hatred beginning to creep into his body at the sight of the all too familiar black specks of sand that could be seen now that he was really looking, in one of the remaining paw prints.

Only one name came to mind and it was running through everyone's head.

"Pitch. Goddamnit Pitch has her!" Jack's voice took everyone by surprise at the amount pure anger that came from him.

Ice blue orbs flashed dangerously in the sunlight as his hands gripped the staff tight enough that the skin around his knuckles seemed even whiter than his naturally pale skin. A deep protectiveness flared within his body at the thought of what Pitch was doing to Cupid right at that moment and that thought itself brought a cry from his lips, "CUPID!" the sound echoing through the open space and it made all the other Guardians jump in shock.

Phillipa's snort brought their attention to her as once again her front hoof pawed the ground in anger before taking off into the forest. The winter spirit didn't even bat an eye before he was right on her tail following her. Bunny glanced at North and with a nod of his head he disappeared beneath the ground while North, Tooth and Sandy ran after the two in the forest.

The blood trail was leading them in a straight line, making it much easier to keep track of where they were going as Phillipa took the lead.

"Hello Jack."

All froze at the smooth yet malicious voice that penetrated through the thick silence before turning to look to their right. Pitch was leaning against a thick tree with his arms crossed and golden eyes narrowed into slits as he stared down the Guardians. Oh was he beyond irritated and angry at their interruption…he had almost claimed what was rightfully his and then pitiful Jack had to go and shout out her name. No matter, after he took care of them he would be back to finish what he had started and a glorious shiver ran up his spine at the thought of that.

"Where the hell do you have her Pitch?" Gripping the staff tighter than before, it took everything in him not to blast the bastard sky high and then freeze his ass. Cold blue eyes bore into hard golden-silver ones as the two males tried to dominate the other just by a stare alone.

As North began to draw his twin blades out, Pitch suddenly turned his gaze onto him before letting out a loud cackle, "Do you really think those will do you any good? Look at me! I am more powerful than ever before and it's all thanks…to your little girlfriend Jack." Smiling a row full of pointed teeth at the group, Pitch shoved off the tree to stand tall before them in all his glory. This was how it should have been! Them cowering before him! Not the other way around.

Taken back by his last statement Jack quickly tried to shake his head in denial but Pitch would have none of that, "Oh please…I know you've kissed her. Why…she was all but crying out your name not but a few minutes ago."

A horrified gasp came from Tooth as she brought up a hand to her mouth in anger, her florescent eyes glaring at him with hatred before she made the move to attack but a strong grip on her free arm stopped her as North glanced at her out of the corner of his eye in a silent message. Frowning at the larger man she slowly stood down but she was far from happy. Keeping her eyes on him, she asked the question she was sure that was running through everyone else's, "What have you done to her?"

Throwing his head back and laughing harshly out loud for but a moment, the Nightmare King turned his wicked eyes back to the fairy, "What have I done? Nothing…yet. You so rudely interrupted our lovely moment before the real fun could begin," pausing for a moment to let that all sink into their minds and once the understanding washed over their faces did he cut his hard eyes to Jack's worrisome eyes, "By the time I'm through with her, Jack Frost, she will never cry your name again. She. Belongs. To. Me."

Yeah yeah...I know it sucks and I am sorry. This chapter was a struggle for me because really, not much happened and what not.

Sorry, next chapter will be better and longer.