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It's the day of the supposed celebration but I wasn't going. In fact I ran from it and to the opposite side of the world. I finally found it. Ironically it was a couple feet from the statute that Pitch and I created. How Pitch and I didn't notice it is amazing. It is a piece of ice that is probably forever stained red. One day after my two hundred and fifty year mark I had created an ice sculpture for fun. But then when I looked at it was sharp and edgy, angry and sad. I hated it. So I attacked it with my bare hands. It was stupid and childish but it made me forget the pain of loneliness, the anger of not being seen, the knowledge that it's all my fault. I had beat at it until there was nothing left except this one shard. It glistened with my fresh blood. It made me ashamed because I knew that liking the pain was wrong but it felt so good. I tried to wash it off but the red never came off. So after that I would use it to release the pain and sadness for a while. Now, I stared at, hood up, it as a few drops finished freezing on it, making it a beautiful dark red. There must be something seriously wrong with me if I think my own blood is pretty. All of the sudden I heard a weird spinning sound. I saw one of North's snow globe portals appear beside me. I barely had time to bury the piece of ice before everyone came bursting through.
"North, if you ever do that again, I'll end ya." I heard Bunny say gruffly. I let out a little chuckle as I saw the big four struggle to separate from one another.
"Oh! Jack there you are!" Tooth squealed and flew towards me to hug me. I avoided her. My ribs were still mending and healing. It would take forever to get back from a hug from her, especially with all the flying I need to do. But I noticed her rejected face and something tugged at my heart.
"Uh sorry Tooth. Instinct." I explained sheepishly. I spun my staff so my face would be unreadable. My lie was horrible but she still gave me a small smile. "What are you guys doing?" I asked curiously. Weren't they suppose to have a party.
"Oh Jack, have you already forgotten?" I put my hood down at North's question. I was totally confused. Did they want me to come to the party?
"Forgot vhat?" North laughed, Tooth and Sandy were looking at him as curiously as I was. But Bunny wasn't even paying attention. I thought him being in Antarctica would make him grumpy but instead he kept turning his head as if looking for something.
"The party! To celebrate Pitch's defeat!" North yelled excitedly. "We came to get you when it seemed clear you forgotten." North explained.
"Yeah." I ran my fingers through my hair. North is a blunt man. I'll just let him down outright. "Look North, I appreciate the gesture but I'm not the partying type. So you guys can go now. Sorry for wasting your time." I turned around as a part of me screamed to turn back around and apologize for anything and everything I've done and go to the party. But that part cried and was a bother so I shut it out. Plus they just did this to be nice. They're probably gone. The notion left my head as soon as I felt a pull on my sweater. I turned around to see Sandy point at something to the right of me with a question mark over his head. I looked at where he was pointing and saw the statue of Dark and Cold. I looked at the others as they either stared at the statue in awe or at me in curiosity. "Did you want to know what that is?" I asked in a playful tone. Sandy just raised an eyebrow and nodded. "Well you're in bad shape Sandy. That was here before I got here." I didn't want to tell him, or the others what it really was. I didn't want to see those disappointing looks again. Sandy sanded a clock going backwards. "It's been here for all the three hundred years I've been alive." Or at least it felt like it. I smiled at Sandy, praying that he would buy it. He stared at me, studying me. And finally, after forever, which was probably just a couple of minutes he nodded. I breathed in relief. Then all of a sudden I felt Bunny's paw on my freshly cut right forearm. I yelped in surprise. Everyone either shouted or gasp in surprise in at Bunny's actions. He just began to pull towards them. "Hey! Let go Bunny!" I yelled.
"North open anotha' of you stinkin portals and lets go." Bunny ordered. I was beaten and verbally insulted, but I refused to be manhandled.
"I don't know what you're thinking, but I'm not going anywhere. Now, let me go!" I pushed at Bunny's paw that tighten lightly. I hit his paw with my staff, giving it a bit of frost. I thought he would let me go. Now he turned towards to me and I stopped struggling. His eyes were hard but underneath there was a deep sadness warring with an instinctual rage. And it looked like rage was winning.
"You're coming got that Frostbite. I'm not going to freeze here anymore. Got it?" He ordered vehemently. This brought back the fighting spirit I had.
"NO! I didn't ask for you guys to come get me. Now let me GO!" I pushed even harder. Hitting him with my staff. But he just dragged me towards them.
"North. Portal. Now!" I saw North absently nodded. looking for another portal. I panicked. I clutched my staff tighter, digging it into the ground. My breaths came out harder and my powers started to buzz.
"Let me GO! Please Bunny! Why do you even want me at this stupid party?" I asked practically begging. Bunny just turned me around pulling me closer to him, his eyes burning into mine.
"I'll let you go. On one condition." He offered. I nodded my head, desperate to get out of this situation. "You will meet me in the Warren tomorrow. Do you understand?" Everyone shot Bunny curious glances. "Do you understand mate?" He asked again. I didn't know what game he was playing, but I had to get out of this situation.
"Yeah. I'll be at the Warren tomorrow." Bunny searched my eyes. He must've found what he was looking for because when he did he stepped back, smirked, and let me go. I pulled myself away from him trying to become smaller. I thought saw a flicker of sadness go through his eyes. But he turned around too quickly for me to tell.
"Alright ya bloody wankers let's go. I'm freezing out here." Bunny hopped away from me and headed towards North as he threw the snow globe.
"You're coming too right Jack?" Tooth asked her eyes ablaze with hope. I opened my mouth but nothing came out. If I said no that would be a lie because I want to go, but if I say yes I don't know what would happen.
"If he wants to join, he will follow, no?" North told Tooth. He looked at them a warm smile on his face. I looked down. Do they really want me to go? Tooth just kept looking between us before she finally nodded.
"Alright, hope to see you there Jack." She gave me a quick but gentle hug before flying into the portal. Sandy was the last one I saw enter the Portal. When the portal disappeared it became quiet again. But the quiet didn't soothe me, it just kept clawing at my chest, showing me how alone I actually was. I ran when it became too much. And if I was outside North's watching them drink coca quietly, no one knew.