Here is chapter 4! :D

I was thinking.. I may as well not even try to make myself deadlines. :I Whenever I do, I KNOW I should be typing up the next update, but I'm too busy listening to the 'whooshing' sound of the deadline flying by. So! From now on, I'll just try my best to update as soon as possible, because whenever I give myself a goal, it's all the less motivating for some weird reason. I'm just that lazy. Anyway!

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Where Is Truth When You Need Her?

Just Believe.

Upon her arriving back to the lair, Pitch couldn't help but notice how happy she looked. Strange. He just had to look into it. So he asked her about it, and she just gave him a shrug, "I guess I'm just starting to enjoy this 'being on the dark side'business." She lied to him, of course he didn't know. She made him believe it, with her powers.

"Alright." He chuckled. It almost sounded.. chipper. That's just too weird. Creepy even. Yuck.

"I gave him a show, just like you told me." She says in a sing-song voice. "He totally didn't see it coming!" She laughed, feigning a evil sneer. Pitch grinned,

"Excellent! Absolutely wonderful!" He exclaims, throwing his hands in the air. He chuckles again. She scowls, his voice sounds weird, almost happy. Like mentioned before, it's quite creepy.

"I know I just got back, but I wanna go explore! Will you let me go?" She asks, giving an innocent look. Pitch looks unsure, contemplating on if he should let you go. "Oh come on, Pitch.." She puts her hand on his shoulder. "You know you can trust me." She used a little energy to make him believe her, and he nods stiffly.

"Oh alright, but you had better come back! Or I'll send my shadows after you." He speaks harshly, and she smiles.

"Yay! Thanks!" She giggles and hugs him, then quickly takes off before he can say anything more. Pitch sighs.

What is with her..? She's so happy all of a sudden. Is she really enjoying being on my side? After all that time refusing, she suddenly likes being Jack's enemy? I suppose it's possible. Maybe the extra power I've given her has gone to her head..

"WOOHOO!" Audrey shouted into the wind, flying above the beautiful land of Greenland. I wonder if Jack is around here.. it's possible. Though he might be with his favorite believer. She chuckles to herself. She whispers, "Hey, wind.." The wind blows in her face gently, almost caressing it. "Give Jack a message for me." She smiles, whispering the message to the wind as she landed on the snowy ground. There was an awful lot of snow for the region being called "Greenland." Talk about irony.

Jack was just leaving North's workshop when the wind whispered to him. He flew up into the air above the workshop, listening closely to the message. He grins widely. "Meet me in Greenland. Let's hang out, like we used to." He was definitely happy to hear this. It'll be just like it used to be, if only for a short time. Flying as fast as the wind could carry him, he got there in just under an hour. He looked around a bit, only to find she was sitting atop a snow-capped mountain. He grinned, flying up to her, "And here I thought you were a Spring kind of girl. Yet here you are, sitting in freezing cold temperatures." He chuckles.

She jumped a little at his voice, seeing as he appeared behind her. She looked at him, a strained smile. "How many times have I told you before to NOT sneak up on me like that? Like, a million?"

"A million and one, actually." Jack corrected mockingly. She laughed, and it didn't take long for him to join her in her laughter. After a minute or two, the laughter soon turned to sweet silence. It was the kind of silence they enjoyed, for it was a very comfortable silence. Before Audrey was captured by Pitch, they used to sit in this silence for hours, staring up at the stars in the night sky. They had often gone stargazing together, since Audrey really loved to look at the stars.

"So.." Audrey started, breaking the silence. "Let's go explore! I've been stuck in the darkness for so long, I'm very sure everything around has changed a lot!" She exclaimed, pulling lightly on Jack's arm. Jack laughs a little,

"Alright, let's go! I've got someone you need to meet!" He shouts happily as he grabs her hand, taking off into the wind. She flies next to him, and though she can fly perfectly fine on her own, she really hoped he wouldn't let go of her hand. He didn't.

Suddenly, a pressing thought came to her mind. Did Jack see that little note I put at the bottom of the letter? Half of me hopes that he did.. the other half is afraid that he didn't. I'm worried that he won't return my feelings.. She thinks about this, all the while Jack is thinking about the same little note.

Should I bring it up? I don't know what to say.. I don't think this is the right time to tell her. I know she loves me.. and I love her back, but I just feel like it would be wrong for me to tell her now. I'll just wait until I feel it's the right time. Jack thinks, getting a determined look on his face. Audrey happened to look over and see him looking like that, and she can't help but laugh at him. He looks over at her, "Drey, what are you laughing at?" He asks, looking slightly flustered. She blushed a bit, seeing as he called her by her nickname, the one she's deemed only he is allowed to call her.

She giggled, "You suddenly had a determined facade, It just looked so cute I had to laugh." He blushes a bit,

"I am not cute!" He protested, but it was pretty pointless seeing as how red his face was. She only laughs more, not even able to say anything anymore. He pouts, very, very embarrassed. "Why is it so funny?" He asked, looking at her. She calmed down for a moment and opened her mouth to reply, only to start laughing again. Jack sighed, shaking his head and chuckling a little. He was actually a bit surprised, he had never heard her laugh this much.

The last time he heard her laugh was...

She was lingering around her tree, feeling a bit depressed. She had just gone to see her family, only to find that they couldn't see her. They had pretty much forgotten about her already. All but her older brother. He was only older by a couple years, but they were still very close. He grieved so much of her disappearance that he blocked everyone out. The only time he talked at all was when he was talking to her grave, by alley where she woke up.

She listened to every word he said when she went to see him. She tried to get him to see her, to no avail. She she just watching him as he spoke to her grave. She didn't even remember how she died. She got a clue, but it was very vague. All she could figure was that she just disappeared, which left quite a few possibilities.

She stayed there a while after her brother left, but after a while she went to her tree again. She sat on a branch, swinging her legs back and forth. She was so deep in thought, she didn't even notice Jack fly near her. He called her names a couple of times, failing to gain her attention. He wondered what on earth she could be thinking about. Well, it made her look really sad, and he didn't like it, not one bit. He really felt that he had to cheer her up. So, that's what he was gonna do.

He waved his hand in front of her face, finally getting her attention. She looked a bit surprised to see him there. "Jack? Why are you here? Was I spacing out again?" She asked. He smiles a bit,

"I came to hang out with you. And yeah, you were spacing out again, but this was a bit worse than normally. Is something wrong? You looked really sad. What happened?" He asked, looking genuinely concerned. She sighed, looking down again.

"I..I went to see my family." She ran her fingers through her hair, a pained look evident on her face. "The only one who even remembered me was my brother. He was the only one who even acknowledged that I even existed." She explained shortly. Jack looked shocked, and inside he was a bit angry. Why didn't anyone else remember her? Didn't she mean anything to anyone besides her brother? Then he noticed that she continued talking. "My brother..from what I could tell, he never recovered from losing me. We were very close, so it's understandable. He doesn't smile anymore.. I followed him when he left my old home, and he lead me to.. my grave. It was near the alleyway, where I woke up. He said a lot.. speaking about how he misses me, and that he's angry that everyone else already forgot about me or isn't even upset that I died. I don't even remember how I died.." She spoke, ending the last sentence quietly. He looked at her, upset that she was so depressed because of this.

Of course, he could sympathize. He didn't remember anything of his past. He didn't even know if he had a family, and if he did, he didn't know if they had missed him. He couldn't really find any words to say. But then, actions do speak louder than words. He pulled her close and hugged her tightly. The next thing, simply couldn't be helped. She started to cry. She had held in her tears for too long, she had to let them out. She clung to him, and cried.

She stopped crying after a while, and she smiled gratefully. "Thank you Jack." She says. He nods,

"No problem. I'm always here. Which reminds me of why I came to visit you. Come on! I need to show you something." He says, grabbing her hand and flying up. He flew her to his home in Burgess, only a few towns away from her home. She looked at the pond in awe, it looked beautiful. Beforehand, Jack had covered the frozen lake with fern-frost. She walked out onto the ice, Jack following behind her. He slid around her, then sliding backwards in front of her.

It's like he's skating.. She thought. She smiled, attempting to mimic his movements, only going forward instead of backwards. Jack grinned, paying more attention to her than where he was going, and he tripped over a rock that was on the ice. He fell on his butt, but he didn't have time to say anything, because he heard laughing. He looked up at her, and she was laughing, really laughing. He grinned. His goal was complete. He wanted to cheer her up, make her laugh somehow, and he managed to do it. It was an accident, but he made her laugh. That was all that really mattered to him.

He smiled, reveling in the nostalgia of the memory. He really missed those times, before she had disappeared. But, of course, now was his chance to make more memories with her. A weird feeling started churning in the pit of his stomach. It was very strange.. but it was a good feeling. It made him feel giddy. Jack looked over at Audrey, grinning. She grinned back at him, squeezing his hand. He blushed lightly, having forgotten that they were holding hands. He let go of her hand upon realizing.

That was a little awkward..I mean-Huh? "Drey?" He looks around, and finds that Audrey had stopped flying, now she was just floating. He flew back to her, floating next to her. "Drey? What's wrong?" He asks, worried. She sighs, looking down. She takes both of his hands in her own, greatly hesitating to look him in the eye. This only made him worry more. Did he do something to upset her?

"Jack.." She starts, her voice quiet, much like when they had only just met. "I need to ask you something.." She sounded afraid. This simply made Jack terrified.

"What is it?" He asks nervously. Honestly, he had never felt so scared in his life. She opened her mouth, then closed it. It was hard for her to find the right way to voice this question.

"You got my letter, right?" She asked. She already knew he did, she just needed to ask that to lead up to the next question. He nods, squeezing her hands a little. He had a feeling he knew where this conversation was going. Slowly, she spoke again. "Did you see my message for you at the bottom?" He tenses up a little. He knew this question would come up, he just didn't think it would be so soon. He sighed a little, bracing himself.

"Yeah.. I saw it." He speaks honestly. She looks straight at him, searching his eyes for any hint of lying. She smiles when she realizes he's telling the truth. Before she can say anymore, a voice cuts in their little moment.

"Oh, how sweet! Is this why you were so chipper earlier, dear?" A mocking voice calls out, and it's all too familiar.

Both Jack's and Audrey's eyes are snapped open in shock and fear. Then, Jack takes the defensive and puts Audrey behind him, guarding her protectively. "Pitch! Why are you here?" He asks demandingly. Pitch laughs,

"The both of you were so afraid, I was drawn to the immense fear you put off. I come only to find that Audrey betrayed me." Pitch glares at Audrey, who hides behind Jack. Jack glares daggers at Pitch.

"She was never on your side in the first place!" He yells, sending a bolt of ice at Pitch. (A/N Please tell me I'm not the only one who thought Jack's ice attack looked like lightening. XD)

"Oh really? What about the things she told me? What about all of that?" Pitch asks, dodging Jack's ice. Audrey steps out from behind Jack.

"None of it was true. I was using my power to steer your thinking of me. I was lying to you Pitch." She spoke loud enough for Pitch to hear. Pitch looked angry, devastated even. Audrey was shocked he could even feel something like devastation. Pitch angrily blasted shadows at the two of them, trapping Jack and wrapping tightly around Audrey. She couldn't break free, no matter how much she squirmed. She couldn't control the shadows enough to make them release her. They quickly drained her power, so she couldn't even change the air pressure to get back at Pitch. She was hopeless.

Damn it! I can't even protect myself.. She sighed, clearly beating herself up about it. Pitch laughed, "You will pay for this, Audrey Lee." He growls, glaring at her. He looks over at Jack, "So long, Frost! She won't be coming back, this time." He cackles, then disappearing with Audrey. Jack yells in desperation,

"No! Audrey! AUDREY!" He screams, then flies to the North Pole in a flurry. I will not lose her again! Damn it! Audrey, I won't let you disappear again!

Please. Believe me.

Well, here's another chapter. ^^

By the way! If any of you ever see a grammatical error, please, don't hesitate to let me know and I'll fix it!

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~Hinata-Chan33, Signing out!~