Chapter 2

Globe Room

"What is up with Frostbite?" Bunny said leaning up against the side of the fireplace.

"I don't know?" North said

"I am worried about..." Tooth started as a scream echoed throughout the palace.

They froze in horror as they knew where the scream came from and who it was. Arming themselves they raced up to Jacks room. Gathering around the door, Tooth carefully placed her hand on the door handle and looked at the other Guardians. Twisting the handle the door creaked open and peered into the room. Glancing around the room the room was in a mess the bed covers and duvet were scattered on the floor and a layer of snow coated the floor. They found Jack in a corner of the room with his knees close to his chest and head resting on his knees while his arms wrapped around his legs and staff on the opposite side of the room. He was shivering and his breathing was strained.

"Jack are you all right?" Tooth said moving closer to Jack but blocked by North who moved in front of her as a precaution.

Jack looked up at the worried Guardians, he was paler than usual he widened his eyes and his body tensed as he tried to move more into the corner than he could.

"I am ... s...s...sorry. I d...d...did not want to hurt you." Jack said straining through his tears that were rolling down his cheeks.

The Guardians looked at one another, Tooth edged towards Jack but he swiped out with his hand but did nothing. She moved closer to him and knelt down next to him, leaning over she hugged him.

"Tooth I don't want to hurt you." Jack managed to say.

"You haven't hurt me and nor will you." Tooth said rubbing his back gently.

"But when I manage to go to sleep it is the same thing every night and it happens over and over again. But now the nightmares get worse every night, I've been avoiding sleep."

"Why have you not told us about this you know that we can help you" Bunny said moving towards him.

Ignoring what Bunny said Jack gently moved Tooth aside and grabbed his staff, moving towards the window and told them

"I am sorry but I need some air"

Jumping through the open window the others watch Jack fly off and disappear out of sight.

"Some should follow him just in case something happens to him" North said

Sandy raised his hand to volunteer to go. The others agreed but told him to keep at a safe distance.

Jacks pond

Flying over the pond Jack descended on to the pond but lost control on the way down and crashed into the side of the pond into a pile of snow. Picking himself up off the ground he dusted the snow off him and walked out onto the iced pond into the centre of it. Taking in a deep breath Jack looked up at the sky and curled and uncurled his toes to take in the coolness of the ice. Pacing up and down the pond he stopped as a voice whispered in his ear.

"Hello Frost."

Spinning around his gazed met with a pair of yellow eyes and followed by a sharp stabbing feeling in his stomach. Looking down he saw a long black blade or knife in his stomach where the pain was. Looking back up he saw a glimpse of Pitch before he saw a hand coming towards his head and meeting its mark knocking Jack out completely.

A short distance away, Sandy touched down behind a bush near the pond stepping out from behind the bush he witnessed what happened to Jack and watched Pitch carry Jacks body away into a shadow. To the shock of this Sandy flew off back to the Pole.

The Pole

"I hope dat Jack vil be all right." North said watching the revolving globe and the busying of the Yetis and elves.

"Let's hope that Sandy comes back soon with some news." Tooth said

"Well here he is now" Bunny said pointing at the window as Sandy sped in.

"That was quick but where is Jack?" Tooth said

Sandy shook his head and various symbols and pictures of Pitch and Jack popped up but they sped up and got confusing for the others who told him to slow down. Sighing Sandy formed sentences above his head

"Jack is injured; Pitch hurt him and knocked him out and Pitch has him now."

"Wait, what happened?" Tooth said concerned.

"Pitch stabbed Jack and hit him on the side of the head that knock him out and Pitch carried him away."

"We have to find him." Bunny said

"His lair. He must be there." Tooth said frantically.

"But we don't know where that is though "

"I think we might, Baby told me something about that."

"What she knows where it is?" North said grabbing a sword

"Yes there is an entrance to his lair underneath an old bed near Jacks pond"

"Let's go then." North said racing off the where the sleigh is held followed by the others.

Once in the sleigh they raced off to Burgess.

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