A Dream Come True
Chapter Three
Witnessing Misery's magic
Misery and Pitch ate their breakfasts in silence. Pitch was staring down at the wooden table, dwelling on his thoughts.
A part of Pitch was brooding about his recent defeat by the hands of the Guardians, while the other was incredulous at his good fortune that someone had found him and cared for him in his moment of need.
"Misery?" Pitch asked Misery suddenly.
"Yes." Misery replied with curiosity.
The two spirits had spent most of the morning in silence, so when the taciturn Pitch did address her. It was a source of interest for Misery.
"Can I come with you on your patrol today?" Pitch asked Misery.
Misery's eyebrows raised slightly. No one had ever expressed interest in her abilities before. All those years of being a bringer of sadness had made her lose regard of her skills somewhat. Using her magic was just a natural thing to do. It was her duty. She had hardly given it a second thought.
"I've never seen you use your magic on someone else before. I would love to see what you are capable of."
"Alright." Misery replied.
"The Easter Bunny may create multicolored eggs and Santa may create wonderful presents but when I saw your magic last night, it had such a strange beauty to it." Pitch expressed his admiration to Misery.
"No one has ever said that to me before..." Misery admitted.
Well you need to see more people then. Pitch thought to himself.
He thought it best to keep this thought to himself though, so he simply smiled at Misery.
Deep down Pitch had a suspicion that Misery feared him, so he had decided to expel this fear by demonstrating as much of his good nature that he was capable of showing.
Pitch got up from his seat, as did Misery.
They walked towards the door. Pitch opened the door for Misery and the two walked out of the cabin.
Pitch closed the door behind him. Misery began to walk away from the cabin, as she did she felt Pitch's hand touch her shoulder.
"Thank you for the breakfast by the way." Pitch thanked Misery and withdrew his hand from her shoulder.
"You're welcome, Pitch." Misery's lips spread into a ghost of a smile.
Was that a smile, I just saw...? Pitch thought with gladness.
Misery then conjured up a dark blue rippling aqueous portal.
She and Pitch entered it and were transported to a suburban home.
Inside this house was a man seated on a blue sofa.
The man had a forlorn countenance, he stared off into space seemingly in a trance.
"This man lost his young daughter a week ago. I waited to see if he could heal on his own but he is too devastated to come to terms with his feelings and that is when I must intervene." Misery explained and approached the man.
Misery then conjured up blue sparkling magic with her hands, she guided it towards the man and let it flow down the man's face and dissipate into small droplets until they faded away.
The man reacted by putting his hands to his face and finally giving in and having a much delayed cry.
Pitch watched the man cry and something deep within his soul stirred, like a memory trying to come to light but as hard as Pitch tried he could not remember why the man's plight seemed so familiar.
"That was... admirable Misery." Pitch told Misery.
Misery then opened up another portal.
"Come Pitch, there are more people to attend to."
Was it something I said? Pitch wondered why Misery had not replied.
Before conjuring entering the portal Misery turned around to Pitch and thanked him, "Thank you for your remark Pitch, but I take no pride in doing this. It pains me to have perform my duty but it is my responsibility."
"If you don't want me to watch, I can go back to the cabin." Pitch suggested with consideration.
"I think that would be best. I will come back when I have finished and if you would like it you can show me your power of nightmares tonight."
Pitch nodded and Misery then entered the portal.
Pitch the conjured up many Nightmares and gave them his instructions, "Hide in the shadows and follow Misery, memorize every location and every person she uses her magic on and do not be seen."
The Nightmares took off at once as soon as Pitch finished his instructions, Pitch then teleported to the cabin...
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