(Okay, I saw the movie a few days ago. And I started my story before the movie so I'm trying to connect the movie and mold it to my own way. At the moment, jack hasn't gained his memories yet. Just so yall aren't confused. Anyway, I will try to keep up with the movie but I do want to mold into something darker.)

December

"Say your prayers little one
Don't forget my son
To include everyone
I tuck you in
Warm within
Keep you free from sin
'Til the sandman he comes

Sleep with one eye open
Gripping your pillow tight

Exit light
Enter night
Take my hand
We're off to never never-land"

-Enter Sandman, Metallica

Jack's Point of View

Leaving Dahlia all alone for the night was the hardest thing Jack had to do. He just wanted to stay with her and Jamie, just be a part of their lives. Why? He isn't sure. He has a longing to be part of their lives, especially Dahlia's. And that confuses him to no end. Why does he always want to be close to her? Protect her from the darkness in her life. He knows the answer deep within his mind, but he refuses to admit it to himself.

The wind brushes against his pale face as he stands on the branch of a tree. His feet attached to the cold branch as he hunches over with his arms resting on his knees. Jack watches as Dahlia closes the window and lock it. A feeling of relief fills his body, knowing she will be safe tonight. His icy hues stare at the shadowed window and then he pushes himself off the branch, flying up into the cold sky. The wind blows against his face, along with small snow pellets that have fallen from the sky. His icy hues stare down at the town until he notices the people he is looking for. He flies down towards the top of the building and lands quietly. He tightens the grip on his staff as he quietly walks up behind a large shadow. Jack raises his staff but the man turns around quickly, with a huge smile on his jolly face. Good old Saint Nick.

"Jack my boy," the older man yelled as he pats Jack on his back. "How have you bee'? Good? Course you have!"

Jack just smiles but rubs his back with his free hand. For the spirit of Christmas he sure can be rough. The old man of Christmas stands close to the edge of the building and caps his large hands. Then the tooth fairy and the Easter bunny appear beside the man. Baby tooth flies over to Jack and nuzzles against his pale face with a soft sigh. Jack just laughs softly with a smile on his face. The Easter bunny looks at North and shakes his head.

"It's too quiet mate…I don't like it," the bunny said as he rubs his ear with his back leg.

North only nods, "I agree…"

The tooth fairy sighs softly looking out into the distance of the night sky, "Things are so…different without sandy here…oh the poor children. What if they are having nightmares? If only he was still here…"

Jack tightly closes his eyes, replaying the fight in his mind. It was his entire fault, if only if was stronger and faster. Sandman is gone and it's his entire fault. He crosses his arms and turns his back to the true guardians. Why should be a guardian if he can't even protect the others? How could he protect children? He just isn't cut out for this and never will be. He rather be alone, and with Dahlia for the rest of his immortal life. His eyes widen just from the thought of that. Why does he think about her all the time!? She isn't that important to him. She's just a human.

"Jack?" Tooth asked gently to the winter spirit who is snapped back into reality. "Are you okay?"

Jack only nods and walks back over to the group. They peer down on the small town, and Jack closes his eyes. Tooth coughs softly and Jack's eyes soften, she is slowly losing her power. And he can't do anything about it. Her purple hues widen and she points a finger towards the street.

"LOOK!" She yells which causes the three men to grab their weapons. About ten shadow horses appear on top of the building where they stand, Bunny grabs his magically boomerangs while North reaches for his twin swords. Jack grip tightens to this wooden staff as he looks around at the dark horses who walk closer to them.

Then, dark sand appears in front of them and molds into the shape of a man. The sand then disappears and leaves a man, Pitch. Everyone grips to their weapons and Tooth flies right up in his face.

"Where are my teeth!? You monster, what do you want with them!? And my babies!?" She yells and in the blink of an eye Pitch disappears into the shadows.

"Oh not much….just fear to run their veins," a voice said from behind them, causing all the guardians to turn and look for the monster. "And for all of you to disappear. If their happiest memories are taken, they will forget about you. And I will take over again. It won't be long till your powers disappear Toothiana."

The Tooth Fairy glares at the horses and at the shadows that linger on the building. "We already got the teeth Pitch! You lost! We won!"

The man appears on the other side of the building, pressing his grey fingers together. "Some of the children didn't get your gifts…perhaps someone took the gifts before the morning came."

Toothiana's eyes widen and then look down towards the ground. The other guardians inhale deeply, they never thought about the fact that Pitch could take some gifts from the children.

Jack steps forward, pointing his staff towards the nightmare king. "She is still flying, so she still won!" He yelled, defending Totthiana who only smiles at the snow boy.

Pitch laughs loudly, an eerie laugh that sends a chill down Jack's spine. "Oh how heroic of you Jack, to defend her," the voice comes from behind them which causes all of them to look at the nightmare king. The king pets his horses as he walks past them, his fingers slipping through the black sand.

"I have many plans to get rid of you. But, what's the fun in telling you? However, I will tell you one thing…tell me do you think every child was born into a happy family?" Pitch asked as he stands beside his nightmare horses.

North snorts loudly, "Of course not, and it's our job to make them happy."

Pitch only nods, "But sometimes you don't make them happy…it just isn't meant to be. No matter how hard you try. I'm sure little Toothiana has seen many memories of tormented children who slip into darkness. Holding their precious memories knowing that they had a terrible life, no matter how hard you all tired to make them. What a sad little life you live Toothiana."

The Tooth Fairy's eyes widen and her eyes stare at the cement. As if his words have drained her energy to fight back. North and Bunny watch the nightmare king with a concern in their eyes.

"What are you sayin' Pitch?" North asked with venom in his voice.

Pitch disappears into the darkness of the building but his shadow appears underneath them. "What I am saying is…if I can't defeat you. I will destroy their dreams and show them their fears, the fears that will always haunt them forever and cause them so much pain that they won't believe in anything anymore. It will end all of you, when a child is always depressed they won't have time to think of the Easter Bunny, The Tooth Fairy, or Saint Nick. I will rule, and I will feed off their madness."

Easter's grip on his boom bangs tightens and throws it onto the shadow of Pitch. "YOU MONSTER! I WON'T LET YOU DESTORY THE CHILDREN!"

The nightmare king only laughs loudly and appears behind his nightmare horses. "You can try," he said before his body disappears into the darkness, leaving only his bright yellow eyes.

The horses take off into the darkness and quickly all the guardians run after them. Jack pushes himself off the building and follows five horses that run towards the neighborhood. In the blink of an eye, they all disappear. Jack cruses loudly and flies quickly past houses, peering into every bedroom window to make sure the horses aren't there. His icy hues widen when he spots one in the bedroom of a young girl, the horse transforms into a large finger and touches the girl's forehead causing her to stir in her bed and the black sand molds into a terrifying creature that hovers over her head. Black sand dripping from its mouth and falls onto her head, which causes her to whimper loudly in her sleep. Jack opens the window and quickly flies inside, his wooden staff touches the black sand and it freezes. The small child stops stirring and a small smile appears on her face.

Jack flies out of the window and back into the crisp winter air. His frozen hues scan the dark neighborhood and he spots a horse flying into a window. A soft growl escapes his pastel lips as he flies towards the house. The horse walks around the small bed of the child and then transforms into sand that flies around the small boy's head, causing the boy to stir and whimper in his sleep. Jack quickly unlocks the bedroom window and jumps inside. The sand is molding into a large wolf that growls at the winter spirit. Jack's wooden staff takes the black sand, freezing the black wolf and it disappears into nothing. The young child in the bed stops whimpering and a peaceful expression covers his face.

Jack smiles to himself as he flies out of the boy's room. He floats outside as he locks the window firmly, making sure no horses can disturb the boy again. He then flies up into the cold air and looks around for other nightmare horses. But he can't see any at the moment. Did the others find them and destroy them?

A loud laughter is heard all around Jack, the laugh causes shivers down his spine and goosebumps to grow on his pale skin. His icy hues look around the area and then he spots the shadow of Pitch on the road. Jack flies down to the street, his bare feet touching the rough road. Gripping to his wooden staff, he looks around the area.

"Poor little Jack…this isn't your fight," Pitch said from the right side of Jack.

Jack quickly turns but he is gone. His shadow hanging on the side of a white house.

"Why are you even doing this? Fighting a battle that isn't yours? Fighting for people who don't care about you? It seems so foolish. You're better than this. But, you're scared that if you don't fight that they won't accept you," the voice said from behind him.

Jack turns around and swings his staff, but misses him just by an inch. Jack looks around hastily as he grips to his wooden staff. The Nightmare appears beside a green car, leaning against it.

"And you're scared that no one will ever believe in you. Sure you have two kids, but you want more," the monster said in a dark voice that echoes in Jack's head.

"SHUT UP!" Jack yells and points his staff at the nightmare king. A bright blue beam appears and hits the car, making the alarm to go off. Jack growls and shakes his head, trying to get his voice out of his head. Pitch's shadow appears back on the main road.

"You better be careful with spending your time with humans. Especially that girl. You're scared that she will never accept you. Am I right?" The Nightmare king spoke in a smug tone which caused Jack's brows to furrow on his forehead. The shadow moves from the street to the side of a house.

"Speaking of your believers, have you checked up on them. Sure would be a shame if something happened to them…wouldn't it?" The Nightmare king said with a smirk on his face.

Jack's blue eyes widen and quickly he pushes himself off the ground with his feet. He flies over to Jamie's house and with a fearful expression on his, looks inside all the windows. He peers into Jamie's room and the boy is sleeping perfectly fine, no nightmares are dancing around his head. Flying back down to the den's window, he finds Dahlia sleeping with a pillow wrapped in her arms, no nightmares around her.

Jack's eyes widen, did Pitch trick him?

In the distance he can hear a child's scream and his heart sinks down to the pit of his stomach. He was tricked. Quickly he flies over to the scream. As he flies away, the shadow appears beside the den's window and Pitch appears in front of the window, peering inside. His yellow hues stare at the young girl sleeping on the couch and a dark smug appears on his face. Two horses appear beside him, snorting loudly and their yellows eyes beaming brightly.

"Such a shame…poor little Jack leaving his believers behind," Pitch said to his horses who only snort in reply.

The Nightmare King stares at the young girl and a large smirk appears on his gray skin. "She's perfect…so much fear within her mind. I could use her energy forever, his fear is perfect."

The Nightmare King then gasps loudly when a boomerang hits him in his back. The two horses cry out loudly and they all turn to the side. The Easter Bunny stands on a fence, and his large paw is extending up, catching the magical boomerang. Pitch growls as he pushes the snow off his long black cloak.

"Get him," he commands his horses that rapidly attack the bunny. Pitch disappears into the shadow of a tree.

Jack made his way to the house where the girl was screaming but he couldn't even find a girl in the house. In fact, there was no one there. The house was empty. Jack angrily kicks the house's door, feeling like a fool for being tricked by Pitch, yet again. Jack runs his hand through his snow like hair as he walks away from the house.

North jumps down in front of Jack with his twin swords in his large hands, "Jack my boy! We did it, we got all the horses. You got the ones you chased after, correct?"

Jack only nods, "Yeah I got them…"

North laughs loudly and pats the snow spirit's back with extra strength causing Jack to groan. The Tooth Fairy flies down to two men with a smile on her beautiful face and the small fairy flies over to Jack, as if to make sure he is okay. Then, Bunny appears from a hole in the ground and stands in front of them with an angry expression on his furry face.

"I almost had Pitch, mate. Almost…but he disappeared into the shadows like a coward."

"No matter Bunny…now let's go back to the Pole. We need to make sure Christmas comes for the children, yes?" North said as he claps his large hands together.

Out of the sky appears his beautiful sleigh with all the reindeer. The sleigh lands a bit loudly on the road and the raindeer snort loudly, causing their breath to be seen in the crisp, cold air. North climbs into the front seat, grapping hold of the leather ropes that hold the reindeer. Bunny stares at the sleigh but shakes his head.

"I-I'll just take my tunnels, mate…" he said as he quickly tapped his foot and disappears into the road, the hole closes up leaving only a flower behind.

Tooth smiles over to Jack, "Coming Jack?"

Jack shakes his head, "N-No…I'll…meet you guys later. I have stuff I need to do.."

North only nods and Tooth sits down beside the saint, her wings resting on her back. Baby Tooth flies over to Jack and nuzzles up against his face before flying over to her mother. North slaps the ropes on the reindeer, causing them to run and then fly up into the sky. Jack waves goodbye to them until they disappear from his sight.

Jack flies over to Jamie's house, landing in front of the den's window. He quickly unlocks the window and quietly slides it up so he can climb inside the dark house. Closing the window behind him, and placing his wooden staff on the floor underneath the window. He walks over to the couch where Dahlia is sleeping, clinging to the pillow in her hands and is pressed up against her body. Jack smiles softly from the innocent look on her pale features. He sits down beside him and her body slowly begins to stir. His pale hand rests on her head and a soft sighs escapes her rosy lips. Jack just stares down at her; something about her makes the strings of his heart ache for her. He doesn't understand how one girl could do this to him. The girl moves closer to the snow boy, which causes him to flinch for only a second and a small smile to grow across his face.

As the night drags on, Jack feels like something or someone is watching them. And he doesn't like the feeling whatsoever.