A/N: I don't understand. I can't keep myself from thinking of this story. It's driving me nuts xD Especially without my phone. I'm not used to using the laptop for writing and ideas usually popped up randomly and I can't turn my laptop every time I had an idea. I just updated yesterday for Pete's sake. I really wanted to know your remarks on this story. So thank you so much for reviewing and please review.

Disclaimer: I do not own Rise of the Guardians

The face of total disbelief and defiance were written at the little man's face that looked like he'll break.

Something is definitely wrong.

Chapter 10

"What is it, Sandy?" North asked.

"You really need to go. All of you" MN hastily said.

While everyone was looking expectantly at Sandy, the boy from Pitch hands groaned.

Everyone turned to him but Pitch positioned him so they wouldn't see his face. Pitch whispered so quiet that even Bunny hadn't caught it.

MN sighed. So much for talking, she thought. She raised her hand and made a barrier for the guardians. She put a finger at her lips suggesting the guardians to be quiet.

The big four seemed to understand this. It seems that seasonal spirits has magic that can make people invisible to others. It's not really different from their jobs, being that they're supposed to be invisible to children. Still, the reason MN cast the spell is not known to them.

"Jack" Pitch called. The four was surprised, half expecting the boy to land somewhere inside the cave except for Sandy who is only looking at Pitch.

Pitch settled the boy on the sofa, his back on the guardians.

"I'm sorry" the boy spoke a very familiar voice. He lied down and put his arms around his head, exhaustion in his features.

Pitch chuckled and ruffled the child's hair. This day can't get any weirder, the guardians thought.

"You gave us a fright kid. I'm glad you're ok. What did you need again?" Pitch asked smiling a fatherly smile.

The boy frowned. "Did I need something? I'm sorry"

Pitch frowned and looked at MN worry crossing his face. MN held the same face.

"Jack-" the boy turned his head at her.

"I didn't hurt you, did I?"

Everyone looked confused.

MN said again with a scolding tone, "Jack"

The boy flinched and shook his head. Of course he did, he thought taking a look around. MN looked at him hopeless. What kind of mother is she to be unable to help her child? She never had Jack tell her what's wrong. She sighed sad and angry at herself.

The guardians got a good look at the boy's face and were extremely shocked.

"Do you want to be alone, Jack?" Pitch asked. MN glared at his father. Pitch ignored her. After all, he knew a lot more of Jack than her.

The boy was going to nod but stopped. He looked at MN's face and realized the pain he caused. He needs to fix this.

"I'm fine. It's not that it's the first time I exhausted myself. You worry for nothing. And grandpa here already gave me a speech" he stated smiling and shivered from cold.

This made MN laughed and Pitch growled.

"Even if I am your grandpa I forbid you to call me that" Pitch exclaimed.

Jack blinked. It was a joke. He can't believe Pitch didn't chew his head off for lying.

MN tried in vain to hold her laugh and settled to the ground. At her outburst, MN released her spell from the guardians. She laughed so loud everyone smiled and Jack knew he said the right words but then the laughter turned into sobs and he looked down at MN. Guilt was shown at his face. Pitch tried to comfort his daughter kneeling beside her and hugging her.

The guardians can't believe their eyes. The boy looks exactly like Jack except for the color his skin, hair and eyes. They would be convinced that it was Jack if the boy wasn't a mortal.

Jack thought of what to say for a minute.

"I'm sorry" he bowed. "I.. I know Old Man should be alive and I shouldn't be here-" Jack was stopped when a finger was shoved at his lips.

"I'm sick of your sorrys, Jack! When will you stop messing everything? How could you do this again to Seraphina?!" Pitch shouted standing up but was held down by his daughter. He looked down at her, rage fleeting out of him. He looked at Jack who was shocked and held his temples as he suspected.

This was the second time he did this and the first one was not pretty.

"I'm sorry." Pitch said.

The guardians were left dumbfounded. Should they leave? It looked like a private family moment. And they need to go look for their Jack.

North cleared his throat getting everyone's attention. He looked at his comrades and nodded.

Jack's eyes dilated.

"I'm sorry if we didn't listen to you MN. I guess we'll be leaving looking for our Jack" he declared.

Pitch face palmed at this. "You idiots" he muttered.

"What did you call us, mate?" Bunny raged.

Pitch looked at them like they were the most pitiful persons he ever saw.

"Stop looking around and think for a second, will you? Did you really think it's just" Pitch did a dramatic quote in the air "'coincidence'?" he asked.

"Get to the point, show pony" Bunny retorted impatient.

"I'm saying is this is Jack, stupid rabbit!" Pitch growled. Jack jumped to his feet. He looked really to fly away again but when he went to grab his staff. He realized two things. He can't fly at this form and his staff is gone.

Fear engulfed him as he docked and hid himself behind the sofa.

The guardians gasped. Jack muttered apologies. "I'm sorry, I'm sorry" he kept saying like a mantra.

The guardians put up their guards when Pitch started moving.

Pitch uncharacteristically again hugged the boy.

He shooed away the boy's tears

"I'm sorry, Jack. It's not your fault. Everything gonna be fine." Pitch said while holding the boy. MN composed herself and stood up. She looked around sadly.

"Father" she called gesturing his father to let her see her son. She brushed his cheeks and touched his forehead with hers.

"Jack, I love you. Don't forget that" she said eyes closing.

The guardians wanted moved closer to them but MN raised her hand to stop them.

"I know I'm not a great mother to you but please remember you're not alone." she sighed opening her eyes and looked at his straight in the eyes.

Jack seemed to disagree. He wanted to push her away but he was frozen.

"Whatever happens, we'll be here. And your grandpa isn't mad at you. No one is. We love you, Jack" Jack looked contemplating at this when he was shocked by MN kiss in his forehead.

Blushing he looked at MNs beaming eyes with unconditional love.

She smiled but then frowned. "Please don't ever do this again"

Jack nodded not actually knowing what she's talking about.

Is she asking me to stop making blizzards at Antarctica or to stop calling her father grandpa or to stop harming anyone? Maybe she's asking me to stop making them save my useless life.

There was a pregnant silence after while Jack fidgeted drumming his fingers in his lap.

Pitch was gonna say something but Jack cut him off.

"I'm tired" Jack said talking to himself. There are so many people here and making it too hard to breath. Jack decided he needed to rest. He'll deal with this after he was rested.

Tomorrow.

Jack sighed.

I'll face my punishment.

Everyone flinched. The way Jack said it, it's like he's saying he's done and giving up.

Jack struggled to stand. Everyone tried to help him but he shrugged them off.

Bunny approached him frustrated. "Oi, just let us help you, mate" Bunny reached for Jack's shoulder only for his hand to pass through him.

Everyone gasped.

Jack continued to walk towards his room like nothing has happened and opened the door. There was a familiar gust of wind and a familiar face coming from the room.

"Jack, son. I love you so much" at first Jack was blinking thinking of something.

He stared at the hologram noticing its blur.

What?

Jack only noticed that he was crying. He tried so hard in vain to stop it, wiping it with his sleeves. Crying like a ten year old, he strained his ears to hear the message.

"Please, son, forgive yourself. Not everything is your fault, kid. Live, I know you always say you're okay and happy but you're not convincing everyone. Move on and live your life to the fullest, Jack. I'm very sorry for everything"

Jack sobbed harder.

"No, please. Don't say that" Jack said quietly.

"Thank you so much for everything. I love you, son" old man concluded.

"No!" Jack shouted running to the hologram and reached the man's face before it disappear. He almost touched it.

Almost.

Jack's fingers brushed into the thin air. His eyes widen in realization that he didn't make it. He drew back his hand and stared at it. Tears stopping the moment he knew he's too late. He sat down and curled into a ball, shoulders trembling.

The guardians stared hopelessly at Jack. Bunny tried to hug him but whatever he does he can't seem to touch him.

This is the first time Bunny felt completely hopeless.

A/N: I know you might say that I'm not answering in your reviews but that's because I was taken aback by some of them. Things that I completely forgot because this story was made a long time ago and it was the first story I made that anyone read and commented on. Oh.. the horrors of the first time I made someone read my story. You could say I was traumatized. I even vowed to never write again but I can't xD I'm not saying you should only post positive reviews because how would I know if I made a huge mistake? And I'm not saying you shouldn't review at all because that's just worse than having negative reviews. I'm sorry but I still can't take the 'don't burn me' down because honestly, I'm still scared but I promise you that I will finish this story for my love of Jack Frost. He can't stay broken forever and I can't leave him like these. That would be horrible. xD Oh and by the way, I knew 'sorrys' doesn't really exist but I wanted to leave it like that. I am stubborn, I know. I'm sorry about that. Please review ^_^