A/N: Exams start in a week but I have some time right now to upload a chapter. I haven't gotten around to reply to reviews yet and I really do apologise about that. I do read them all and appreciate EVERY SINGLE ONE of them! And thank you for over 60 followers and loads of favourites and 8k views! Not bad for a first story? Haha :P

Anyway, don't expect another chapter until at LEAST another two weeks. For now, though, sit back and enjoy!

Warnings as usual: Torture only this time. And well, angst. Of course.

You Can't Kill Fear - Chapter 14: Break In

'Pitch… Why…?' Jack thought to himself. He was cuddled up under the covers like a kitten so that the Yetis did not disturb him. He did not want them to leave, he couldn't stand being alone, but they knew not to bother him. He wouldn't let himself cry, nor make a sound. It was probably the end of his life after this, his friends would think he had betrayed them, which he had, and now he was under Pitch's control. He wasn't Jack. He was Pitch's property now.

The Guardians had split up. North and Sandy would enter Pitch's lair through the hole and Tooth had followed Bunny with his tunnels.

As Bunny poked his head out of his tunnel discreetly, hidden in the shadow, he saw nothing. No movement at all, nor did his keen bunny senses hear a thing. He hopped out of the tunnel, landing with a soft thump and Tooth flitted out after him. They paused, looking around. It didn't feel right, why was it so quiet, deserted almost. The dreaded place, so dark and eerie, anything could spring at them from the shadows. It was a maze, this place. Stairs that led to nowhere, even stairs that were upside down, and stalactites that stretched from the ceiling all the way to the ground and stalagmites that mirrored that action in an inverted direction.

Meanwhile, back in North's Workshop, Pitch slunk through the shadows like water, not being seen by a single Yeti. It was impossible, he slid through the shadows like a black cat in a dark night stalking down its prey which it had a sure shot on. Which was exactly what Pitch was doing, just that it was a longer process, yet they were both equally thought out. An attacker must know its prey well, be able to tell its next move before it can make a successful attack, thus all the planning.

At the same time, North and Sandy had silently landed through the hole. Sandy did have the disadvantage of emitting some light, however much he tried to control it, his sand was too vibrant. Yet it seemed like there was no one present to notice it. That wasn't what they were hoping, was it? Of course with a surprise visit, there must be someone to receive the surprise, but there was nobody present.

Jack felt a pulse emit from his centre, making him cringe in pain and gasp from the sudden impact. He closed his eyes tight; he knew he was in for it now. Pitch was sure to be angry at him. Angry at him for putting up resistance.

"Frost! You idiot, how dare you disobey my orders?! Resistance will not be tolerated," He heard Pitch's voice reverberate through his mind. "In the end you will still end up facing pain, this is just a warm-up," Pitch continued. If a smirk had a particular sound, this was probably what it would sound like. Just that it was more twisted and evil. Jack whimpered in pain softly as he felt another pulse He might as well have been stabbed with a dagger. That was what it felt like. He checked his abdominal area for good measure, though of course he wasn't stabbed with a dagger no matter how much it felt like it. Sometimes being immortal really was just a big pain in the bum.

"Don't worry about your friends, because- oh wait, they won't be your friends anymore. And I highly doubted they were your friends to start with." Jack clenched his fists till his knuckles turned white. How dare he say that about the Guardians? Though the dreaded truth was what if he was right? He shook his head, clenching the covers as his whole body shook, giving in to the tears, letting them just flow freely. So what if the Yetis heard him? Lose their trust, might as well have the dignity as a bonus.

Back in Pitch's lair, the group of unsuspecting Guardians carried on with their plan despite of the unusual lack of their target. Bunny and Tooth were checking the perimeter of the cavern whilst North and Sandy went on the search for Pitch. Of course, they weren't getting very far. Not even a single Nightmare horse in sight, either.

Currently, Pitch was heading for the Globe. It wasn't the straightforward way, though. He knew the Globe contained something the Man in the Moon had given the Guardians during the Dark Ages all those years ago. It was incredibly powerful and supported the Guardians more than they knew. It was also the damned thing that had aided in the defeat of him, Pitch Black. And now, he was going to get back at them for all the pain they had caused him these many years past.

Alright guys I am terribly sorry that I have to cut short this chapter! D: It's late and I have school and much more other… Stuff. *Sigh* I feel so bad D: But I promise you the next chapter will clear up some things. Thank you again for all your lovely feedback and favs and follows and views etcetera etcetera.

~Now, Shahdar out! Peace! Live long and prosper and all the best to anyone in the same situation as me. See ya'll after me hiatus.