Chapter 35

Treat

"Well lookie here." I said as I stood on the frozen lake. "What reason are you all here for? Gracing me with your lovely presence on my glorious holiday" I said in a mocking tone.

"Treat this is enough" Tooth said flying beside Sandy. The little golden man nodded then went into cryptic pictures over his head.

"Treat dis is wrong. You do not need to fight us. We have only come here to talk." North said. His face said he was being honest, he looked as if he didn't want to fight at all. But the two polished swords told me other wise. If I got violent he was not afraid to fight.

"You belong with us, with me" Jack said taking a few steps forward.

"You don't know where I belong. I belong in the darkness, with my Master. Pitch Black" I held my scythe close and in front of me.

"No, not true!" Jack cried out. His face was full of determination as his eyes shone full of sorrow.

"Oh it's true, allow me to show you." My wisps flew at them.

The Guardians were prepared for the attack. Jack froze one with his staff. Sandy caught the one I sent at him and trapped it in a little cage of golden sand. North deflected his with his swords. But Tooth was not so lucky. She attempted to dodge the wisp by flying up into the trees but before she could get away my wisp hit her in the leg. Tooth cried out before falling unconscious onto the ground beside Bunny.

The remaining three looked at Tooth before back at me. I had one wisp left thanks to Jack and Sandman catching or freezing the other two. I had to make sure it hit one of them. I looked at the three assessing who. I finally made my mind with Sandman. He was the equivalent of Pitch and I knew with one ounce of that dreamsand I would be out and it would be all over. If I caught Sandman I could then try to take out Jack and North. With my mind made up I ready to execute the plan.

I sneered at the three Guardians left.

"Treat, stop this. You don't have to do this. Just come with us and see what you are missing."

"I'm not going anywhere with you" I raised my hand, Nightmares appearing when I did.

"Den looks like we will go with plan B" North said raising his swords to the ready.

I smiled "Fine by me." I held my scythe in my hand as the my nightmares and I raced towards the three remaining Guardians. My Nightmares went after Jack and North while I went for Sandy.

The little golden Guardian summoned his sand forming whips. He flicked his wrist and both ropes of sand came towards me. I waited till they were close enough and jumped over the sand and brought my scythe down to cut them.

I rushed in closer to the little Guardian. Once more he tried to hit me with hit whips. Again, I dodged the on coming weapons. When I was close enough I jumped into the air and raised my scythe ready to bring down the Guardian. I was just the distraction, while Sandy was focused on me I could then make my wisp go into him and out he would be.

"Sandy!" Jack's voice rang through the fighting before shooting a beam of ice at me. Since I was in mid jump I could not dodge, or did I even have time to think about it let alone have time to block the attack. It hit me hard in my chest and sent me out further onto the lake.

I groaned lightly feeling a ringing sound shake through my body like a bell. Damn that winter spirit. I was so close to landing that attack. I looked up seeing the moon starting to rise into the sky. I had to do something because there was no way that I could escape at this moment. Doubt started to flow through my mind as I shakily stood.

All three Guardians were now busily fighting my Nightmares. I smirked, I could try to get Sandman while he and the others were distracted. They wouldn't be able to stop me from taking him out of this fight. I stayed low as my Nightmares continued to fight the guardians. I was close enough now. I rose up and at the exact moment I shot my wisp at Sandy.

North

These Nightmares were a pain in butt. Worse than Pitch's Nightmares had ever been. I could not see Treat anywhere which could be a bad thing. She had either disappeared from the fight or she was in hiding waiting to attack. I sure hope it was choice one. Jack had already stopped her from attacking Sandy after that she seemed to disappear.

I swung my swords skillfully and hit another two black sand bird. Bulls eye! I grinned as the things surely gave us an interesting fight. I turned to the left and saw Treat, she was near Sandy once more. The little man paid no notice as he fought her nightmares, Jack seemed to not notice her too. She was going to try to get him again.

I saw the girl shoot her last wisp at Sandy. There was no thinking, just doing. With quick reflexes I quickly moved and got in front of Sandy. I felt a pain in my shoulder then I saw darkness.

Treat

Damn that fat Russian! He had seen me and defended Sandman. Now the large man fell heavily to the ground the ice cracking a little when he did.

"North!" Jack cried out. Jack and Sandman looked at their friend before their eyes looked to me simultaneously. I looked at the two as my nightmares surrounded them.

Sandy was the first to react, sending his whips toward me. I didn't move as a nightmare came in front of it protecting me. Jack then jumped into the air and tried to get me from my back side. A few more nightmares protecting me from Jack's ice attack.

I then made my nightmares focus more on Sandman. I knew I could not fight him and win. If i could knock out Jack while keeping the Sandman occupied with the nightmares then I could escape. I turned to Jack and rushed at him zigging and zagging across the ice so I would not be hit by his ice again. I swung my blade, Jack jumped just slightly out of its reach. I cried out as I jumped swinging the blade up then back down ready to hit the winter Guardian.

I felt sand wrap around my ankle. Then I went flying backwards my back coming in contact with a hard object. Before I could do or say anything I was being thrown up in the air then slammed back down on to the ice. I growled in frustration, not noticing the ice starting to crack. I stood as I head Jack cry out. I turned to see him flying down towards me. He must have flown up in the air when Sandy was throwing me around like a rag doll. I attempted to grab my scythe but found that I had dropped it when I was being thrown. It was at least ten feet away from me and I had no time to react to get it.

Jack was close to me now. I looked at him angrily waiting for the right moment. He swung his staff down on me and moments before it came in contact with my shoulder I caught it. The force of his impact was strong and caused me to lose my balance. I looked up into his blue eyes seeing determination in them.

Behind him I suddenly noticed the moon, it was so big and bright. It shone brightly behind Jack and I swore I saw a flash when I suddenly heard it. A sound that sent fear into my body. The ice cracked right from under me, and the next thing I felt was the unforgiving coldness of the water...

Author's Note: UH OH. Treat has fallen into the lake, reminding anyone of another person? Is Manny now going to step in? What is Jack and Sandy's reaction to this turn of event? All coming up (hopefully) tomorrow!

It feels good to type two chapters in one day again. I missed it.

Thank you all for reading, hope you enjoyed. Till next time, Much love!