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A/D Pitch did not care what they were trying to do, he knew it would not work. Jack Frost was weak, a simple winter spirit that had been a tool for him to use and nothing more. Even if this Jack was from another dimension, his power would be no different. Teaming up with the other Guardians was smart of him, but even so, he would fall with them all. He never should have come here and interfered with his world of fear and darkness.
"Your nightmares, is it possible for them to stay alive when they are cold?" Jack asked, uncertain of if his idea would work.
"Not for long. Dream sand does not take well to ice, not if you want it to keep its form." Pitch said, watching Sandy nod in agreement.
"A few minutes is all we need. Sandy, you know how to make whips to attack, right?" Jack asked, remembering his Sandy's final fight. The Guardian nodded, getting them ready as Jack spoke.
"Perfect, sorry Pitch, but one of your nightmares is going to need to be sacrificed for this plan." Jack said.
A/D Jack was lost, trying to figure out what was going through his other self's head. "I hate to break it to you, but this just sounds insane." he said, walking over to them.
"I agree, however Jack is the only spirit that I had any concerns with back in our dimension. If anyone can defeat me, or in this case your Pitch, it would be him." he argued, calling forth one of his horses. Pitch touched its muzzle softly, before nodding towards Jack. "Do it. Take him down. I will try and buy us some time with those children." he said, sending some of his other nightmares into the room of doom.
The nightmares within the room focused on attacking the beast in the cage, enraging it and keeping its attention as the boys tried to get to the keys that would unlock themselves. They were climbing around the cage when they saw the shadowy creatures, frowning and wondering what was going on. "Oh no, don't tell me Pitch got past the Guardians!" Jamie yelled, seeing the creatures. His complaint seemed to be pointless, however, when he noticed the creatures were protecting them.
"Guys, they're on our side! Leave the horse things alone!" Phineas told them, before returning to their task.
"Impressive, you managed to sneak a few nightmares past me. Of course, I would expect no less from myself." A/D Pitch announced, grinning.
"Careful, Pitch, because your time is almost up." Jack said with a grin, touching the nightmare with his staff and coating it in ice. The horse was completely frozen, on the brink of shattering when he nodded towards Sandy. "Now, Sandy! Use your sand on the horse!" he yelled, making Sandy realize exactly what the plan was. It wasn't the best idea, but it was better than nothing. He wrapped his sand around the nightmare, picking it up and launching it at A/D Pitch. As it began to fall apart, the dark nightmare sand reigned down onto the nightmare king.
"Really, you think a little bit of sand is going to stop me?" he asked, laughing at Jack.
"I've learned two things from fighting Pitch Black. Lesson one, cold and dark mix well together. I'm certain you've learned that as well. Lesson two, nightmares can smell fear, no matter what form it comes in. I might not be able to stop you Pitch, but can you fight off your own nightmares?" Jack asked, watching as the horses smelled the remnants of a child's fear on their master. The sent didn't belong on him, but they wanted to hunt it down regardless. It was a new meal, a way for them to grow stronger if they increased that fear.
A/D Pitch realized the truth, hurrying to get the sand off of himself. However, at that point he had a small amount of fear within himself, enough to keep the attention of the nightmares after the sand was gone. "You see, I'm not afraid of you, but you are. Fear of yourself is never a good thing, Pitch. Hope you like having nightmares." Jack said, watching him begin to run away from his own creations. A/D Pitch soon vanished from their sights, followed by the entire army of nightmares.
"That was very clever, Jack. I always knew you were capable of this." Pitch said, touching the boy's shoulder.
Jack felt slightly uncomfortable, but he allowed the gesture. After all, Pitch was the one who made it possible to win this battle. "Oi, we don't have time for a touching celebration! We've got some kids to save!" Bunny yelled, getting upset with the people in front of him.
Jack blinked a few times, glancing at Pitch and realizing it was true. "Oops. I'll see you guys later! Have fun in the meantime and Jack, don't forget to keep giving kids snow days!" he told them, flying towards the room. Pitch followed, nodding towards the Guardians and knowing this would probably the last time he saw them in this world.
Inside, the boys were dangling off the edge of the cage, held on only by Perry as the nightmares struggled to keep the monster far enough away from them. The lava boiled up from beneath them, telling them just how dangerous this was for them all. "More guards!" Doofenshmirtz yelled from on the monitor, sending more robots into the room. Jack began to freeze them in place, sending them falling towards their doom in the lava.
"Jack!" Jamie cried out, seeing the winter spirit here to save them.
"Hang on, kids, we'll get you out of this!" Jack said, making Jamie realize that Jack wasn't alone. Pitch Black was with him and it looked like they were working together. Jamie wanted to know why, but they didn't have time to ask questions.
As the two spirits fought off the robots, another hero came to help. A/D Candace arrived, riding on one of the large lawn gnomes to provide Phineas with the remote and destroying several robots in the process. She knew she would not escape from this, but it would be worth it to ease her guilt. She couldn't let Phineas and Ferb, from any world, fall into the hands of Doofenshmirtz. "Yay, other dimension Candace!" Phineas cheered, catching the remote she threw at him.
Jack sees the device and the look in his eyes, knowing what is going to happen. "Pitch, get ready to leave!" he yelled, Pitch glanced at Jack, thinking the spirit was insane this time.
"Jack, if we leave, those kids are as good as dead!" he argued, not wanting to let go of his new idea of what he was meant to do in life.
"We're going home, Pitch. Those boys are about to open up our ticket out of here." he said, before realizing the problem. Pitch's nightmares were gone, having followed after A/D Pitch.
"Jack, I can't follow. Leave me here, it is what I deserve for what I did to you and the Guardians." he said, sounding so upset and dejected. Jack had never heard the man sound like that. It almost reminded Jack of himself, when he was blaming himself for the disaster during easter.
"Grab on!" Jack yelled, holding out his staff towards Pitch, While it might be a struggle, Jack was going to try to get them both out of here. He couldn't leave, not without trying. The two of them were a team now, friends even. He was not going to let Pitch give up so easily, not when they might need his help once more. Pitch glanced at the winter spirit, nodding slowly and grabbing the end of his staff. This was going to be interesting, but Pitch had taken far greater risks before.
"Trust me!" Phineas was yelling, trying to get his pet to believe in his plan. Perry was doing his best to hold on and keep them safe, knowing that the lava below would kill them all. These magical beings seemed to be helping as well, but it wasn't enough. Phineas had a plan and as crazy as it sounded, Perry did not want to make the same mistake twice. He had not trusted his owner before and had kept a secret, one which divided them and almost ruined their relationship. Now, he had to show Phineas that Perry could trust the boys. Closing his eyes, Perry released his grip on the cage and felt himself fall through the air, hoping Phineas truly did have a plan.
Just as they began to fall, Jack dove down towards them, dragging Pitch with him. "Hang on tight!" he yelled, feeling a bit of resistance now that two people were flying with his power.
"Uh guys? Why'd you take me with you?" Jamie asked, glancing around at the strange dimension. Everything looked pink, with strange plants and flowers everywhere. As they were all released from the cages, Phineas sighed and shook his head.
"I know, we'll get you back home soon. We didn't have any other options back there." he explained.
"So, what now?" Jack asked, realizing they were stuck in yet another dimension.
"Come on, we're going around clockwise!" Phineas said, making no sense to Jack at all.
"Uh, what?" he asked, frowning at the boy.
"Didn't you listen to Baljeet earlier?" he asked. Jack smiled sheepishly, knowing he had completely ignored the kid.
"Sorry, it was boring." he commented, earning himself a sigh from Pitch.
"Of course it was. Look, as long as we get home we will be fine." Pitch told them, not caring about the specifics.
"Hold on a second. You aren't going to go back to spreading fear once we get home, are you?" Jack asked, frowning at the king of nightmares.
Pitch shook his head, knowing he was done inspiring fear in children. Yes, it did earn him belief after enough time, but it did not earn him friends. Helping children, helping the Guardians even, was what it took to make friends, to find the family he had always dreamed of. "No, I am done inspiring fear in the world. Tell the Guardians that they have won, Jack. Tell them that you defeated me on your own. At least then they will forgive you, for my little trick on Easter." he said, feeling upset over his previous actions. They couldn't be changed, but if he could help Jack even slightly it would be worth it.
"No way, I am not doing that. I'm telling them that you helped me, that you changed in that other world and that they don't have anything to fear from you anymore." Jack said, grinning at Pitch before flying over to the boys. "Alright, now that we've taken care of that, let's get home and have some fun!" he said, going back to his normal cheerful self. Phineas nodded, holding the remote in front of himself and opening a portal. They stepped through, not knowing how many times they would have to do this until they reached home but feeling certain that they would make it anyway.
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