SHOUT-OUTS:

CrystalxRose: Exactly. In the books, the real Kozmotis Pitchiner would never do what he did while he was under the fearlings influence. In fact, I would imagine, if Pitch was given the chance in Joyce's next book (and they weren't children books) he would end it all so he couldn't hurt another child. That's just my opinion. Thanks for the review

Darkblade 2.0: Haha you're fine. I love lengthy reviews. All I'm going to say is that you have so many nice guesses, but I will only say that you are on the right path for one of them. :) Good luck finding out which ones are right! Thanks for reviewing!

Lolxxx: Haha interesting idea. But, I like to remain with no sexual content. I know, I'm going to borrow the books from a friend. She says she's going to read Deathly Hallows as slowly as she can to make the series last. I love her! But I still need to actually read the books I have :P

Dancing With The Clouds: This is mentioned in the books. This chapter will explain your confusion. If you're still lost, tell me in a review or PM and I'll explain.

Sorry for the 'pun' thing. Apparently my computer deleted it? *Screams at the bloody thing*

Chapter 25 of Sickness:

Daddy? Daddy, where are you? The little girl's voice asked frantically.

Pitchiner's voice caught in his throat. Was it her? Is she here? Wasn't she with her aunt's? "Iris? Is that you? My child, where are you? Iris, where are you?"

Daddy, it's so dark. I'm scared! Her voice rose and rung in Kozmotis' ears. His daughter couldn't be there. Why would she be? It's her birthday. She should be enjoying her day of birth, not there in the depth of the place Pitchiner knew as hell. But then he thought, maybe, she had come to visit. Maybe, her aunt allowed her to come and see him since it had been three years since they last saw each other.

Please, Daddy. The nightmares are scaring me! Help me, Daddy!

He looked towards the door that held the creatures back then down at his locket with his daughter's smiling face. Something happened in those few seconds. His confusion vanished and panic succumbed his heart. His daughter was there surround my the constellations' greatest enemy. Those things had attacked him and his daughter before. He couldn't let her down, not like he did when he wasn't there for her mother's death, or how he wasn't there during her childhood.

In his shear panic, he ran to the doors that held the fearlings, nightmare men, and dream pirates back. "I'll get you out, Iris! Listen to me, I won't let them hurt you. I promise!" His voice cracked from his pure terror that made his heart pound far too fast. His arms shook as he cracked the door's open just enough to put his unsteady arm through to grab his daughter's arm... but her arm wasn't there to grab.

Within seconds, the doors were flung open and Kozmotis fell to the floor from the sudden force. He jumped up to find his daughter who was no where in sight. He froze in his spot as he realized what had just happened. His daughter was never there; It was a trick done by one of the fearlings and now, because of Kozmotis' arrogance, they were free.

Shadows surrounded the general, leaving no way out. He had fought the creatures before, but that was when he had a crew with him. This was all of the nightmares in once place. He was outmatched.

He wrapped around his body and sent chills down his spine at their touch. He felt his mouth be pried open. He began scream that was cut off as he felt something rushed down his throat. It burnt all through his insides. His lungs screamed for proper air as all it was given was shadows. Tears rushed down his face as his agony increased, but, at least, his daughter was safe.

Even during what he believed was his death, all he cared for was his daughter's safety.

.../\...

They watched as the shadows engulfed the man that was said to be the hero of the Golden Age. His whimpers soon turned to... laughs? But they were not normal laughs of joy. The laughs were like the crushing of metal and cracking stones. It was a laugh that belonged to a horror movie or a mental hospital.

Jack and the others watched as the once glorious Kozmotis Pitchner, hero of the Golden age, the general who captured and locked away the fearlings, turn into their greatest enemy, Pitch Black.

.../\...

He awoke to find himself surrounding by the creatures know as nightmare men, fearlings, and dream pirates. Once, he had detested them. But now, with his perspective expanded, the creatures were no longer the things to hate, but to embrace.

The man smiled vigorously as they lifted him to his feat.A fearling, at his touch, turned into a stallion that nestled against him like a pet. It nudged him a bit too hard he nearly fell to the ground. At his sudden movement, he felt the tug of something around his neck. Unsure of what it was, he touched around his throat until he felt the golden ban.

His hands clasped to a locket and held it in his view. The golden swirl designs of the locket surrounds a drawing of a girl that seemed so familiar to him. Iris. That was her name, Iris.

He didn't know why, but he felt as though he needed to find her.

She is of no importance, my liege, the stallion whispered to him in that voice that once haunted him but now was like a friend's. It was reassuring, but the thought stayed planted in the back of his mind.

"Your liege?" He asked curiously at the stallion as a smirk played on his face. "I guess that would make a king over you Nightmares. Hmm..." He thought for a moment before shouting, his words echoing in the jail for the fearlings, "The King Of Nightmares!"

.../\...

Tears filled in the tooth fairy's eyes. He had forgotten his daughter within minutes because of the wretched nightmares. He had lost himself because he wanted to save his daughter to find she wasn't there needing to be save. His attempt was in vain.

"Now you understand why Pitch is who he is," Jack said softly. "He was just trying to protect his daughter." A frown adorned his usual smiling face. His expression was one of only exhaustion. He knew from the second he saw Kozmotis that he was in the memory of when he turned into a nightmare king. This was of Pitch's wife's doing that he was able to see the heart-breaking memory.

Bunny looked over to see Jack's sudden depression. "Eh, mate, I'm sorry." He hopped over to the young spirit and set a paw on his shoulder. Jack turned to him. "I should've listened."

"But, Jack," Tooth said over Bunny's shoulder. "How did you know about this? Did Pitch tell you this?"

Jack searched her face for a moment then smiled weakly. "Nah, someone else none of you would believe."

"We're listening, Jack," North said as he moved in front of the boy. "Who told you about Pitch's past?"

The winter spirit rubbed the back of his neck as he spoke. "Listen, I've been getting help from... from Pitch's... wife."

At his words, the memory ended before anyone could reply, encasing them in light once more.

.../\...

Iris: Radiance (Portuguese)

A tad short, but the emotions make it alright, I guess. *Ducks before the shuriken impales me*

Next chapter will be posted on January 18th