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Well, I'm not really sure what Jamie and Sophie's ages are, I don't remember if they mention their ages in the movie. Did they? If so, please remind me. I'm going to guess for now that Jamie is 8 years old and Sophie is 2 years old.

Words italicized: Sandman is speaking through the images of his sand.

Disclaimer: I do not own anything from Rise of the Guardians.

My family seems to be in a state of shock right now. Jamie wasn't even playing with his presents anymore; Sophie, on the other hand, wasn't paying much attention to begin with. Waiting for their reaction was getting me nervous.

Instead of busting out with arguments though, they all suddenly busted out laughing.

"That's pretty funny. For a second there, I thought you were being serious." My dad wiped away the tears in the corner of his eyes. "Seriously, tell us where you're going."

"I am being serious. I'll be attending law school in Moscow."

"What?!"

Truth be told, the whole 'Moscow' thing wasn't really my idea. It was North's. He mentioned that being in the USA wouldn't be safe for my family…I truthfully don't see why saying I'd be in another country would make a difference but I wasn't going to argue with him.

You don't argue with Santa Claus, it'll put you on the 'naughty list'. Which Jack apparently holds the record for.

"Don't sound so shocked."

"Don't sound so…Do you even hear what you're saying?! You do know that Moscow is in Russia. Russia is on the other side of the world." My mother looked like she was either about to have a heart attack or her brain was about to explode. That vein on the side of her head is throbbing a little more than usual. I think I might have pissed her off a little.

"And your point is?" Now it looks like everybody's eyes are getting ready to burst out of their sockets, even Jamie's. "Hear me out before you all decide to freak out even more. I'll be attending one of the top law schools in Russia and…"

"You're not ready to be on your own like that." Seriously, couldn't they let me finish? I knew this was going to happen. Quite frankly, that last statement just pissed me off.

"I've been on my own for a little over a year now. In case you're forgotten, I don't live here anymore. You need to have a little more trust and faith in me. Besides, no matter what you say, I'll be going. So you better come to accept this fast. Now excuse me, I have to go pack. I'm leaving tomorrow."

Packing had proven to be much more of a hassle then I thought. I had about 5 sets of luggage in front of me. 3 of them were clothes for each realm I would be staying in. The other two were my 'women' necessities. I have no idea for how long I'll be gone for. Or if I'll be able to go shopping when needed.

Apparently, Sandy doesn't really have realm, since he's always on the move. I guess if he gets tired, he just crashes with whoever he is closest to. Jack lives with North. Makes sense since both of them are mainly winter people.

"You packed way too much." Jack was sitting cross-legged on my bed. He was my 'bodyguard' for now.

"Ok, if it's too much, how about giving me a clue as to what I'll need?"

"Nah, don't want to."

"Then why'd you make that comment earlier?"

"To see how you react." I face palmed my face in frustration. "There! That's the reaction. Man, it's gonna be fun having somebody to hang with up at North's place."

"The elves are up there too, aren't they? You don't hang with them?" He held a hang to his mouth, trying to keep in a laugh.

"They're funny but…you'll find out when you get there what it's like. Get some sleep for now. See ya in the morning." He flew off my bed and proceeded to my window to let himself out. "By the way Genie…" He pulled something out from behind his back…It was one of my bras. "A C-cup. You've grown in the right places."

"Jack, you pervert!" He was too fast for me. He was already out the window and at a good distance. There was no way I would be able to grab him. "When I get my hands on you, I swear…"

My mind had been racing with so many thoughts that it took me a while to fall asleep. I was expecting to have a peaceful rest; but man, was I ever wrong.

Of all places he could be, it had to be here: in my dreams.

There was the man that the Guardians were going to risk everything for to keep me safe from, Pitch Black.

"The mind holds the most precious memories but also the deepest darkest secrets. This was my method to finding each individual's fears even before the Dark Ages. Each door is a different event that happens in one's life, from birth and so on. Once they are dead, well, that's the end of that."

"Wait, so is this a dream or is this my mind?"

"A bit of both actually. Your dreams come from inside your mind."

"I do remember learning about something like that in one of my classes and...Hey, don't try to get friendly with me." He chuckled slightly before stepping back against his own shadow. Dang it, he disappeared again. I really hate that.

"Come out!" I yelled out into the empty hallway of doors. There was no answer. This seemed like a perfect scene in a horror movie. Being alone in a hallway, waiting for whatever is there to come out so that you can beat it.

The silence and loneliness is starting to get to me. I found myself praying for Pitch to come out; just to show me that I'm not going crazy. I suddenly felt lean arms wrap around my body, pulling me into a rock hard chest.

"You're hiding something."

"What?" He turned us around. I saw a black door, with chains and locks all over it. In bright white writing, there were the years from 2002-2005. That's around the time that Jamie was born to where he was a toddler.

"You seem to have a few years hidden behind this one door. I can't get through it though because of these chains. Meaning that you banished these memories to the deepest darkest part of your mind. So it's got me wondering on what's behind this door that you don't want me to see?"

"None of your business. Besides…" I attempted to pry his arms off of me, he kept an iron grip. "Like you said, I banished these memories. There has to be a reason I don't want to see them."

"How lonely are you?" That kind of threw me off guard. Weren't we just talking about my banished memories?

"Where did that come from?"

"It's just a simple question that I would like to know the answer to."

"I'm not lonely at all."

"That's not what that door told me." He released his hold on me, walked around to where we were now face to face ,and pointed at some door. "It showed me the day that your boyfriend….Oh, my apologies, ex-boyfriend, broke your heart."

"How dare you go through my memories. You have no right. Besides, I saw it coming."

"That doesn't stop the fact that you cried your little eyes out that night."

"What does it matter? That was years ago. Stop bringing up my past." Balling my hand into a fist, I swung at him with all the force I could muster. Effortlessly, he caught my hand.

"I'll make you an offer: Come with me. I can give you the thing you desire the most." His hand released my fist and started to run down my arm. His long fingers gently caressed my arm. It's just a simple touch that I'm suppose to hate; but why does it feel so….comforting and good?

I felt his other arm wrap slowly around my waist, bringing our bodies closer together. One of his hands ran its way up my cheek and tangled itself into my hair.

"I don't desire anything like this, especially from you." I tried to push him away, but it was like me trying to push a brick wall. He wasn't budging, not even an inch.

"What you desire is attention." He whispered into my ear, since when did I find his voice incredibly sexy? "You don't care who gives it to you." He has this amazing thick accent; I hadn't noticed before. It's making me melt in his arms. "You desire companionship." He pressed me up against the wall, his body slightly rubbed against mine.

"No."

"Yes you do. I know this because I am the same. Not being believed in means not getting attention. I'm tired of being by myself. Besides…" His pelvis started to grind against me, making me moan out loud. "I can tell you want me as much as I want you."

I'm starting to lose control here; my hormones are completely taking over. I don't want to fight him off right now. I want to continue feeling this immense feeling of pleasure that he's giving me.

"Give in to me." Just as I was about to give in, the hallway started to shake. It was like an earthquake. "Those Guardians are starting to get on my nerves. I guess this is it for now." Everything started to become distorted. Eventually all of the color, shapes, and Pitch disappeared. I didn't have enough time to comprehend anything; a sharp pain on my head woke me.

I shot out of bed, holding the part of my head where the pain was.

"Ow ow ow." I saw Sandy floating in front of me; he was holding one of my college books in his hands.

"Pitch was able to slip into your dreams. Jack came to get me since he didn't know what to do."

"So you hit me on the head with a book to wake me up?"

"I could have rolled you off the bed or hit you with my fist; but I was being nice."

Next morning at the airport, I was trying to get to my 'gate'; I did have a bit of weight that was holding me down. Literally. Jamie was hooked onto my right leg and Sophie was hooked onto my left. My mom was hugging me from behind and my dad was standing in front of me, trying to block me from going any further.

Even when I was "checking in" my luggage, I had all three of them holding on for dear life. I'm starting to think I may need to tear off my legs so I can get away.

"This is embarrassing. Let go, people are staring."

"Don't go!"

"I'll miss you!"

"Fifth chance, change your mind."

"I'm not changing my mind. My back hurts, I can't feel either of my legs, and I'm about to miss my flight. Please let me go." Jamie and Sophie finally released me; if only it was easier to get a mother to do the same.

I tried not to make the goodbyes long. I really needed to get going. After a few "I love you" and "I'll miss you", I left my family behind and headed towards the 'gates'. People who weren't 'passengers' weren't able to pass through the checkpoints, which worked out perfectly for me.

I was able to make it look like I was going through the line to the scanners. When a crowd of people walked in the way and blocked my family's view, I was able to slip away from the line-up. By the time the crowd was gone; my family had thought I was through the scanners and on my way to the gate.

It took me a while to figure out how to escape the airport without being caught but I finally made it out. Let's see, North told me to meet him around…

"Genie!"….I guess here. North landed his sleigh not too far from me, it seems like my entire luggage is already on board.

"How did you…"

"Little secret."

"So where are the others?"

"Tooth and Sandy rarely get time off. Bunny needed to attend to some business. He did not specify what. And Jack is at workshop, getting your room ready. Need to get back now so up on sleigh." North grabbed onto my arm and pulled me up onto the sleigh. "Buckle up."

"I would but I can't find them. Where are they?"

"Ha, you just like Bunny. 'Buckle up' was just expression."

"Expression?" He grabbed hold of the leather ropes. "Wait a minute!"

"No time. On we go!" He whipped them; the reindeer were now running, getting ready for take-off. My fingernails clawed into the wood.

The reindeer were getting higher and higher. It wasn't long until we were fully in the sky, above to clouds to avoid being seen.

"You ok back there?" He yelled out loud. I couldn't bring myself to answer though. I was still in shock from the sudden fast take off.

I saw North reach into his coat and bring out some kind of snow globe thing. He whispered something into it and threw it far ahead. It exploded into a warp vortex, showing what I'm guessing is North's house.

He flew the sleigh into the vortex and before I knew it, we were setting down onto some ramp leading into an ice mountain.

"Get ready for loop de loop." The sleight was flying up the walls, up the ceiling, and down again.

"So, did you like sleigh ride?" North looked back at me. My hair was a mess, I had tears falling from the corner of my eyes due to the strong wild, and my chest was heaving like crazy trying to catch my breath.

"Genie?"

"LET'S DO THAT AGAIN!"

Thank you guys for reading. Sorry if this chapter was kind of boring. Next chapter she'll be having adventures up at North's place. Suggestions are welcomed.

I do have to work on 'sexual' scenes a bit. Afraid I'm not so good at writing those. Just be patient with me guys. Again, thank you guys for reading.

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