A/N: Finally after the movie and the chapters are just one scene. Again please review. But more importantly, please ENJOY!
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The battle with Pitch was intense but we won. Jamie and the other kids were safe. I helped them to have fun and believe again. I became a Guardian. All that we had to do was done. Yet, I couldn't understand why North was asking me if I needed medical attention and if I wanted to stay at the workshop.
"What?" I asked in confusion. They all laughed.
"He asked you if you wanted to stay at the workshop you dill. Did you hurt your head in that fall?" Bunny chuckled as he slapped my shoulder. I managed to hold back a flinch but the wince came involuntary. I hoped no one saw that.
"Jack, are you ok?" The world really does hate me. Tooth flew towards me entering my personal space again. Even though I let her hug me, which was kind of nice, It was still unnerving to have her in my personal space. "Did you get hurt?"
"What? No. I'm fine Tooth." I replied offhandedly. But now North and Sandy looked at me in concern. Sandy showed signs of a snowflake and a check. "If you're asking if I'm sure Sandy, than yes I am." I laughed. But no one laughed with me. Tooth, North, and Sandy looked at me in concern, but why I don't know. Bunny's gaze creeped me out the most though. It was like he was trying to figure me out.
"Jack, you fell very high, no?" North's question helped to distract me from everyone's odd behavior. I nodded. "Yet you have no injury?" He asked looking incredulously.
"Well I'm a bit sore but I'll be fine. Nothing a bit of sleep can take care of." The half truth will do. I'm pretty sure at least two ribs are broken and they rest are bruised, but that's nothing I can't handle. Plus the pain would help me sleep. Hopefully. Sandy sanded a map. "Where? Where what?" I asked but I knew what he wanted to know. He signed Z's. That put me on edge. They were asking weird questions and I was losing control of the situation. I had to get out. "Look I'll be fine, guys. Really." I hit the same shoulder Bunny hit, I held any indications of any pain. "See? Trust me if anything gets worse you'll know." I joked. They must've got it because they each held a small but for some reason, sad smile on their faces. Except for Bunny. Now he just looked determined, which frightened me more than any Nightmares of Pitch's.
"You didn't answer his question." Bunny stated.
"So? Why does it matter?" My voice was flippant but I was freaking out. Why did they want to know?
"Answer the question mate." He ordered. I have bad reactions when I freak out. I don't like to be seen as the coward I am so I react in defensive anger.
"Look, I said I'll be fine. There's your answer, mate." I glared at Bunny.
"That's not a place Frostbite." My eye twitched at that name. But Bunny probably didn't notice since he kept coming closer to me.
"Well it's not any of your business Cottontail so just drop it." I seethed. I glared, getting into his face. But what I saw made me back down. They were hard as usual but there also seemed to be a sort of disappointment in them. I knew it was about me. He was disappointed in me. What I did I don't know. Probably proving him wrong, or just existing.
"So Jack," North said, making me tear my gaze away from Bunny. "You vill be leaving us?" North asked sadly. Why were they sad and disappointed? What did I do? I just nodded my head. "Well I say everyone comeback by end of week to celebrate. Sounds good, no?" North said going back to his jolly self. I chuckled and gave him my best smile.
"Yeah North sounds good. See you then." I didn't see his reaction or anyone's conformation. I just needed to get out. I know that I don't belong. I was glad for the pain as I flew towards my lake. It did knock me out. But importantly, it quieted the voice that cried to stay.
