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(In the Arena)

Pitch jumped sideways as Darkness rushed at him, he slammed his foot into the man's leg as the spirit passed

Darkness grunted as Pitch's kick connected with the stitches in his leg the pain causing him to falter, he twisted at lightning speed avoiding Pitch's follow up kick.

The Nightmare King didn't wait for Darkness to regain his footing, he ran forward slamming his fist into the man's stomach

Darkness coughed up blood, he clenched his teeth mentally calling to the shadows for aid.

Pitch jumped back from the shadows that began to rise from the arena floor, he had to twist sideways as the tendrils shot forward trying to ensnare him.

Silver eyes gleamed, Darkness rushed forward catching Pitch off guard.

The Nightmare King cried out when what felt like a ton of bricks slammed into his stomach, he glared at Darkness as the spirit jumped backwards before he could retaliate.

Darkness smirked, he reared back his fist again and rushed forward, at the last second he dropped out of his punch and grabbed the surprised Pitch by the arm. The spirit's muscles strained, he swung Pitch as hard as he could across the arena.

The wall shuddered when Pitch's body hit the wall. Blood stained the rock as the spirits wounds reopened.

Darkness's breathing was heavy. He started walking toward Pitch, he spit blood onto the sand. "Man you pack a punch."

Pitch grinned as he got to his feet, "Not bad yourself." He wiped his mouth, glancing down at the blood on his hand. "Though I do have a question…"

"Ask away." Darkness smirked, he wiped blood from his own mouth onto his pants

"How is it that you're able to hit me now without it affecting you?" Pitch spoke as he started forward

"Oh that little disadvantage…" Darkness laughed, "Your good friend Patrick freed me from my oath just 'we' came."

Golden eyes raised, "I see…"

"Guys please stop fighting!" Jack shouted as the two spirits started gathering speed as they continued toward each other

The two ignored him the arena echoed when they clashed, sand and dust flew in all directions as they exchanged blows.

Darkness's head snapped to the side as Pitch's fist connected with his jaw, he shook his head, he quickly his own fist up.

A grunt escaped Pitch as Darkness's punch landed directly in his gut, he stumbled backwards. Golden eyes widened when Darkness lunged forward trying to tackle him, he kicked out as he twisted sideways.

Darkness cried out as Pitch's kick connected with his torso, he went flying into the wall. A loud crack sounded, he grimaced when the familiar feeling of ribs breaking reverberated through him, "I hate broken ribs…" Darkness thought as he got to his feet.

"You look awful." Pitch smirked, he watched Darkness cough, dots of blood flying into the air.

"Hey, it wasn't plan A," Darkness smirked as he swayed on his feet, "I'm not complaining though. Killing you is an ok Plan B in my book."

"Guys, you don't have to fight each other!" Jack's voice echoed across the sands he despetaly tried talking some sense into the two spirits

"Sorry Jack, but this has to happen." Pitch glanced at the winter spirit who was straining against the ropes that held him fast to the pole

"Pitch!"

Jamie's warning came too late, Pitch screamed as a knife of shadow slammed into his arm.

"You should pay attention to the fight Pitch." Darkness sneered forming another knife to throw.

Pitch glared as he held his bleeding arm, "That was a cheap shot." He created a wrap of black sand, staunching the blood flow

Darkness shrugged, "Not my fault you…" he didn't finish his sentence as a tendril of obsidian sand erupted from the arena floor, he cried out when it pierced through his calf.

"Now we're even." Pitch smirked at the silver eyes glaring at him as Darkness wrapped shadows around his wound

Admiration yawned, "Will you two kill each other already?"

Darkness glared up at the man, he let the knife dissipate, "Ok ok," he cocked his head as he quickly formed a scythe of shadow. The air screamed when Darkness twirled his weapon above his head, stone exploded as he slammed it into the arena wall, "Let's get down to business."

Pitch grinned forming his own scythe, "Let's."

(With the Guardians)

"Where the bloody hell are they!" Bunny shouted in frustration as they glanced into yet another empty cell

"Calm down Bunny, we'll find them." North spoke looking into another cell

Patrick glared as he glanced around, "Have any of you seen Darkness?"

Tooth shook her head, "I haven't seen him since we came into the warehouse."

Images flickered quickly above Sandy's head, he quickly pointed down the corridor

The Guardians all stopped mid-step as they caught sight of the three ogres that were talking to each other oblivious of the Guardians as they came up the hallway.

The next instant a golden whip lashed out, wrapping around one of the ogre's wrists, the other two didn't even have time to register what had happened before their friend was down and out. In the second they did it was too late, the hall echoed as they too fell prey to Sandman's whip.

Bunny grinned when they walked past the unconscious creatures, "Nice one Sandy."

Sandman smiled, giving a slight bow

"Hey guys, look." Patrick pointed to a small wisp of shadow began flickering across the wall

The Guardians all crowded around

"What is it?" North asked as the shadow began to ripple

"Darkness is sending us a message." Patrick spoke up, "Pitch use to do the same thing when we went out on adventures, only he used sand and not shadows."

Sandman glanced at the shadow that was rippling across the wall in front of each of them, he glanced at Patrick an image forming.

"Oh it must be waiting to see if we're the ones it's supposed to give the message to." The Leprechaun smiled sheepishly, "Forgot about that."

The Guardians watched Patrick press his hand to the wall

Patrick grimaced as the ice cold shadows slithered onto his hand, it formed into a ball when he held his palm face up. "What's the message?"

The mass of shadows rippled slightly, then it formed into a small number and a crude picture of Pitch.

North glanced at Patrick as the shadows dissipated, "Well…"

Patrick sighed, "I got good news and bad news."

"What's the good news?" Bunny asked once they started down the hall

"I know where Pitch is."

"And the bad news?" Tooth asked curious

Patrick grimaced, "He's on the very bottom level of this place."

"Well that's just great!" Bunny threw up his hands, "We've been searching for hours and not even in the right place."

North slapped the pooka's back, "Do not be worrying my friend. We have made it this far without problem."

"Yeah, and if we're lucky we won't run into any." Patrick grinned as Bunny rolled his eyes

Tooth just shook her head, "Come on guys, let's go."

The Guardians all followed the fairy down the hallway

(In the Arena)

The air in the arena erupted as shadow met sand, an eerie wail rippled across the sand from the amount of power Darkness and Pitch were exerting to keep the others weapon from reaching its mark.

"Just admit that I'm the better fighter Pitch!" Darkness growled, his muscles bulging as he pushed his scythe against Pitch's.

Pitch smirked, "This is not a game of 'whose better' this is a fight to the death. The best will be the one walking out of this arena."

Darkness grinned, "Then may the best Phoenix rise."

"I will." Pitch smiled, he glanced up at Admiration

"Then let's get to it!" Darkness yelled rearing back his weapon and rushing at Pitch

The Nightmare King met him halfway, a sound not unlike a building crashing filled the arena as the two spirits scythes collided.

Darkness flipped sideways, swinging his scythe as he did. He grinned when he felt it connect, with a jerk he pulled it upwards.

Pitch screamed as the blade ripped across his side, he quickly commanded sand to wrap across the wound as he dodged under Darkness's backswing. He used the spirits momentum against him slamming his own blade forward.

Silver eyes widened when Pitch scythe went straight through his shoulder, he let his own scythe dissipate as he grabbed ahold of Pitch's weapon.

Pitch was caught off guard as Darkness wrenched his scythe from his grasp, the Nightmare King had just seconds to lean back as Darkness swung his ill-gotten weapon.

Darkness didn't give Pitch a chance to recover, he jumped over him, he smirked when he felt the blade catch.

Pitch choked as he was flipped over by the collar around his neck that had been hooked by Darkness's weapon. He desperately tried to get free but before he could Darkness swung him into the air again.

Silver eyes gleamed, Darkness flicked his wrist as hard as he could, a snap filled the air followed by Pitch flying head first into the arena wall.

Admiration got to his feet as he caught sight of the broken collar that laid on the sand, "Stop the fight…" he motioned to the guards that lined the arena.

"Like hell!" Pitch screamed rising from the rubble, "This fight will end when one of us is dead!"

Darkness nodded, "My sentiments exactly." He sneered as he opened his mouth

Admiration watched in fascinated horror as black shadows seeped from the man's throat.

With a wail the shadows rushed toward the ogres that were running to detain the two spirits. In seconds the arena filled with screams as the shadows devoured the guards till there was nothing left.

"Hmmm, you know you just might become my new favorite." Admiration smirked, he leaned back into his chair, "If you survive that is."

Pitch glared up at Admiration, "He won't."

Darkness cried out as sand swirled up around him, he panicked as the grains began imbedding themselves into his skin. "Gotta end this now…" Silver eyes gleamed as glanced behind Pitch, he grinned, "Wonder how fast you can move Pitch?"

Pitch turned, his eyes widened at the large ball of shadows that was flying towards Jamie and Jack, "Darkness you bastard leave them out of this!" he rushed to intercept the sphere.

Darkness laughed, "You are the most predictable person ever."

Jack and Jamie watched in horror as the mass of shadows changed direction and slammed into the Nightmare King, "Pitch!" both boys voices screamed when the shadows engulfed their brother

Admiration smiled as he leaned forward, "Now this is what I have been waiting for." He sneered at Pitch's agony filled scream that echoed from the shadows

"Darkness stop please!" Jack pleaded as Pitch continued to scream

"He can't die right Jack?" Jamie's eyes were filled with tears

Darkness smirked, "Normally no Jamie," he laughed, "But since I am Death's child…" the man lifted his hand.

The prison of shadow lifted into the air, the struggling outline of Pitch could be seen within the swirling mass.

"I can decide if a soul is to be freed or not…" he glanced at Admiration, "And I 'gladly' free Pitch from this world."

"No!" Jack screamed as Darkness clenched his fist. Blue eyes rimmed with tears when the shadows caved in on themselves, a sickening scream and then silence flowed from the sphere.

Admiration laughed as black sand flowed to the arena floor once the shadows dissipated, "And the great Nightmare King turns to dust, how fitting."

Darkness smirked as he gathered shadows into his hand, "And now it's your turn fatso."

"Tsk, tsk I suppose you are new so you haven't learned yet." Admiration shook his head as he pressed the remote

The arena filled with Darkness's scream as his body was filled with electricity, silver eyes rolled, then the arena echoed as he fell to the sands.

Cliff! Please don't kill me, I can't help leaving you on cliffs it is a part of my evil nature to do so. ;) Please review and let me know what you thought of the chapter. Till Next Time