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Tooth quietly closed the door to the room she and Jack had viewed his memories in. Jack was currently sleeping in there, letting his mind rest from the flow of memories he had just gained. As for Tooth, she was having trouble coming to peace with the knowledge she had just received. This poor child had died and they had done nothing! It broke her heart to think such a thing happened but it did and now there was no way to change it!
A tap on her shoulder brought her back to the present. Looking down, she noticed Sandy standing there, a question mark upon his head. It was then she became aware of the tears that were falling from her eyes. Giving Sandy a smile, she wiped the tears away.
"I'm fine Sandy, but…um…" She hesitated. When Jack had told her about what he had seen, even the part about the fire which she had to look into, he asked her to not tell anyone. However, as much as she wanted to keep that promise, she knew it would take one dream before Sandy found out.
"Could you please give him some pleasant dreams and…" Tooth took a deep breath before continuing. "If you find out anything, please do not bring it up. He doesn't want any of you to know yet, and I promised."
Sandy just gave her a smile and a thumbs up.
"Thanks Sandy." Sandy gave her a nod before going into the room. As the door closed, Tooth took a deep breath before heading through the halls where she knew the other two would be. When she entered the Globe Room, she found both looking over the globe that shinned with little lights. While this might have been a concerning sight at first, she knew the reason for it so she wasn't scared.
"How's everything going?" She asked flying up to them.
"Alright, the kid's got a few believers now at least." Bunny answered. He turned to her. "What about you? You help the kid with his memories."
The reminder of what happened around a half an hour ago makes tears come to her eyes but she blinks them away. "Yes, now he's sleeping off the rush. Hopefully Sandy can help with that."
Bunny gave a grunt in return.
Tooth flew over and took a look at the globe. She could spot one or two lights here and there, especially in the colder countries, but she found it odd when the most seemed to be in the area of Burgess.
"Why are there more lights there than anywhere else?" Tooth asked pointing to the questioned area.
"Hum?" Both North and Bunny paused at what they were doing to look at the globe. It was true, there were about seven lights within that area at least, more than the other areas of the globe.
"Oh, yeah that does seem a bit out of place doesn't it." Bunny replied, his eyes gazing questionably at the spot.
"Actually, it is not so strange." North spoke up. "The lake there is frozen completely throughout year, which helps enforce belief in Jack." Tooth gasped at the mention of the lake but the others didn't seem to notice.
"Do you know the reason why it's always frozen?" Bunny asked crossing his arms at the Guardian of Wonder.
"I do not know full story but I would not be surprised if Jack had something to do with it. It was place we found him at, remember?"
"Yeah, that makes since." Bunny hummed. "Only Frostbite will go as far as freeze a lake solid for years upon years. My only guess is he did it to keep the children safe, but it is odd it is only that one lake."
"Oh, I'm sure he has his reasons." Tooth pipped up, trying to get them off the topic. "The most important part is that it was most likely done for the kids."
"Tooth is right!" North exclaimed. "Besides we need to focus on Jack's believers."
Soft footsteps caught their attention and they turned to see Sandy walking into the room.
"How is he Sandy?" Tooth asked. She received a thumbs up but the subtle look Sandy gave her let her know he knew and understood. In return, Tooth gave him a small smile with nod, thanking him for being willing to keep his memories secret. After that, they both turned back to the globe, prepared to see how this would all effect Jack when he found out.
Jack's dreams had started out in pitch black, his mind blank as it still processed the information it received. Then suddenly, everything had shifted. He was sitting with his past family around a fire with the other villagers, telling stories and Jack listening intently as his young eyes watched the story teller. His mother cradled his two-year-old sister in her arms and Jack sat between his mother and the man he assumed was his father.
As the story grew more interesting by the second, building to the climax, he would cast a look to his father who would give him a smile back. When the story was over and Jack and his family were going home, Jack was jumping with excitement.
"That was so cool! Hey, dad, do you think we'll go on adventures like that?!" Jack asked excitedly as he jumped up and down before his parents.
"Maybe one day, Jackson." His father chuckled.
"Or, perhaps you'll tell your own stories for everyone." His mother said, holding his sleeping sister close.
Jack's eyes lit up as he bobbed his head up and down, brown hair flopping around with the action. "Yeah!"
They reached their home and Jack was sent to bed, his father explaining the two will have a busy day tomorrow. His father tucked him in while his mother did so with his sister. As Jack looked up into his father's eyes, he swore for a moment that the smell of burning wood and fire filled his nose and those brown eyes were filled with fear, his own fear spiking at the sight.
But then the eyes turned to those of his sisters and while the fear did not vanish, the smell did. Just as Jack took in the scene around him, the ground was suddenly gone beneath him and water filled his lungs. He could not breathe! Ice was filling his lungs and his arms reached out to try and reach for his sister he knew had to be terrified. And just as he felt he could fight no more and his eyes began to slide close, his vision shifted to gold before it was gone. Looking around, he found he was surrounded by snow and laughing children.
"Jack!" He turned and found his sister waving to him. With a grin, Jack picked up a snowball and through it at her, laughing as she tried to duck away from his shot.
Pitch grinned from within the shadow he hid in, watching the show before him. He had felt Jack's fear the moment it spiked and the power he had gotten from it was delightful, if only Sandy hadn't changed it! Never mind that, for that wasn't what he was focusing on. He continued to observe what was happening before him and grinned even wider. It wouldn't be long before he made his move.
So that was that! Short but this was more or less another filler chapter for the sake of moving things along and giving more information about a certain subject.
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