Chapter 6:Pitch Black returns...kinda

As the four spirits reached the north pole, there was a grand festival going on. Welcoming the spirits.

'Ah! Yes! All four spirits.' Boomed North, pointing to each spirit. 'Winter. Autumn. Summer. Spring. It is vanderful having all of you here.' The elves bounded in through the heavy doors carrying trumpets. Sakura and Bradley looked amazed at the scene they were in.

'Yeah, yeah. Aw'right mate. But why have ya called us up here?' asked Bradley. Tooth and her mini tooths snapped out of their day dreaming on the summer and winter spirits and came back to reality. She flew to him and showed the giant globe that was standing behind them.

'Bradley, each light is a child who believes in us. We have to protect them. But...' Tooth trailed off as she looked at North.

'Man in moon says we need help.' North said, turning and placing a gentle hand on Sakura. Angela noticed out of the corner of her eye the moon shining.

'Hey... Um... Bunny.' She said, raising her voice slightly. The 6 foot bunny-rabbit turned to the orange haired girl and nodded. She pointed to the sky and the guardian of hope followed her gaze. His ears perked up and he bounced over to the Russian.

'Everyone. Shush! Man in moon wants to say something.' Shouted North and he took a step aside and the moon beam shone down. It showed a figure of Pitch Black.

'Pitch? But didn't we defeat him last year?' Jack said, sitting up on his staff. Sandy nodded. Angela looked at the moon.

Then the shadow changed. It showed a shadow of a young girl. North's eyes widened.

'He has an apprentice! This is big news! I felt it!' North put both hands to his belly and shook it. 'In my belly!' Angela giggled and covered it behind her palm. Bradley stepped forward.

'Well? what does this have to do with us? We aren't like frosty here. We aren't guardians and spirits. Just plain ol' spirits.' Bradley's outburst got North thinking. 'Why are they here? Manny. Send us a sign.' North looked to the moon with a troubled expression. Suddenly a cloud of dark sand engulfed the autumn and spring spirit.

'Ahhhh!' they both screamed. Angela put her arms in a cross position to protect herself. She felt arms grab her and she screamed even more and started flailing around.

'An-ge-la! St-o-p it!' stuttered Jack as she kept hitting him. He put her down and she collapsed into his arms.

'Sakura? You ok?'

'Y-yeah...' Sakura replied. She sank to the floor and covered her arms. She quivered. Bradley walked over and hugged her.

'Child. What happened?' North asked, bending down to Angela's level. Angela was now shivering and Jack sat down and put an arm around her.

'Shhh. Tell us what you and flower here saw. Please.' Begged Jack. Angela looked at him then North. Then the words no one wished to hear came out.

'Pitch Black.' Tooth gasped. Bunnymund's ears perked up and Sandy made a figure of pitch over his head then an exclamation mark. Angela nodded slowly.

'But, that's not all... I saw his apprentice.' Angela said in a shaky voice. She looked to the ground and looked like she would throw up. Jack looked into her lime eyes. He could tell something was wrong.

'You saw his apprentice. What did he look like?' Angela looked up at him with eyes of fear.

'Me.'