Jack POV
I reached her just as she got sucked under screaming for me to help her. I couldn't do anything on my own though, so I'd have to go and get the other guardians help first.
Jamie and his friends came into the clearing. As soon a Jamie saw the bed a look of horror came across his face. I turned around and opened my mouth but before I could North's slay landed opposite me.
"What are you doing here?" I asked as Tooth, Bunny, Sandman and North jumped out.
"We're here to save Myst of course! I had an elf follow you." He answered pointing to a elf dressed in white that was trying to blend in with the rest of the snow.
I looked him in the eye.
"Well? Are we going to save her or not?" I said impatiently. We moved towards the hole and I jumped down first.
As I was falling down the hole into Pitch's lair some heavy music and singing surrounded me.
When we all reached the bottom we were greeted by Myst singing (or screaming?) a song out. What was weird though was the blue and silver ropes that were coming out her fingers and tying Pitch up. I looked back towards Myst and was struck by how beautiful she looked. Her hair was billowing out behind her and her clothes had been replaced by a long silver and gold dress. She had tattoos of musical notes across her forehead that were glowing the same colours as the rope. She was stunning. I glanced at the others and saw they had the same expression on their faces.
A dark spear like thing shot out of Pitch and hit her shoulder making her scream and the rope that was holding Pitch disappeared. The song she was singing was cut off too. Her scream made us jump and got us moving to help her.
The other guardians distracted Pitch while I ran to Myst and gathered her in my arms bridal style. I looked at her shoulder and saw that a patch or darkness was spreading across it and moving down her arm. I ran back to the entrance of the lair with Myst still in my arms and attempted motioning to the other guardians that we needed to go. Sandy saw me and motioned to the others that it was time to go so we went back up the hole and jumped into North's slay. On the way back to the North Pole I held Myst in my arms. Every time the darkness spread she would let out a cry of pain and every time she did I would hold her closer to me. By the time we got her into her room and bed I was clutching her to me for dear life.
As soon as I laid her on the bed Sandy got to work on her, making me stand aside so I wasn't in the way. Instead of moving out the room like I probably should have I moved to the other side of the bed and clutched her good hand as she writhed in pain.
After what felt like an eternity the darkness was gone and Sandman left.
I just laid down next to her and held her prone body close to mine. As I did this I realised something that made my breath hitch.
Even though I hadn't known her long... I was in love with Myst.
Sorry this is so short or if it seemed like a filler chapter. That wasn't my intention. I still hope it was worth reading.