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Chapter X
"What could he possibly want with her?!" Rapunzel heard Jack yell from downstairs. They were back at North's house. Rapunzel went upstairs before Jack could say anything to her.
"We don't know Jack", she heard Bunny told him.
"He said it's for a favor... So he doesn't want her, someone else does", North reminded them.
"Her mother?" she heard Jack ask. Her body tightened at the mention at her mother. She couldn't be tied in with this, would she? No. She wouldn't hurt her that badly.
"Well regardless, what did he do in the past? Who is this guy?" Jack asked.
"His name is Pitch Black. He was a Guardian, but he was banished to the Outlands", she heard North telling everyone. How can a Guardian be banished?
"How can guardian be banished?" Jack repeated her question.
Bunny stood up," By being pure evil inside and out."
"He wanted to ruin the lives of every child on Earth", Tooth spoke up.
"How do you do that?" Jack asked curiously.
"By killing their hopes, their dreams, their love..." North answered," He wanted to rule. He wanted to play God. Rule everyone with an iron fist and kill anyone who stands in his way."
"So how did you guys beat him?" Rapunzel heard Jack pacing.
"With our strength and trust in each other", Bunny told him triumphantly.
"We fought back. We didn't let out fear show. He feeds off of fear", North told Jack," He can smell your hear. He and his minions."
"He has helpers?" Jack snorted.
"He creates them", Tooth told him," There were tons of them. He makes them out of black sand."
"Black sand?"
"Like the sandman", North explained," Took him years. We still don't know how he does it. He makes creatures out of it and they feed off of fear."
"Weren't you scared of him?" Jack urged on. It was like story time for him.
"We were more scared for the children. The only thing you have to fear, is fear itself", Bunny told him.
"Well, he's not getting Rapunzel", Jack told them. She smiled when he mentioned her. He was so protective and they weren't even anything yet. I mean, it's been just about a week since they have known each other and already she had such strong feelings for him. Like if she wasn't holding onto something she would just float away. Maybe it's just strong lust she thought to herself. No. I like him. Maybe I even am falling in love with him she told herself. She will not let herself put her down about something she feels so strongly about.
"Jack, nothing is going to come to her, but we also have to worry about the entire world if he has come back", Bunny told him. Rapunzel felt awful. Here she was worrying about herself when all the children in the world were in trouble now. And it was because of her. She can't take this anymore...
"We still haven't figured out what he wants with Rapunzel!" Jack startled everyone by jumping out of his chair. Rapunzel had walked into the room, but no one noticed.
"He has to need something that the other person is offering", Bunny told him," But how did this person even know how to find him?"
"Excuse me", Rapunzel spoke up, but no one paid her any attention.
"This person must have known him from before we banished him. No one mortal could get to where he is", North told them.
"Who says this mysterious person is mortal?" Tooth fluttered around
"Excuse me", Rapunzel tried again, but once again no one looked at her.
"Well whoever it is must have contacted him somehow", Bunny pointed out.
"Well what about Rapunzel?" Jack asked, not even realizing she was in the room," What are we going to do with her? I mean, we obviously can't let her go out on her own."
"She will have to be monitored and with one of us at all times", North told him.
"EXCUSE ME!" Rapunzel shouted out," I have something to say!"
Everyone stopped what they were doing and looked at her with wide eyes. They were all still dressed in their ball outfits.
"Rapunzel are you okay-", Jack started.
"No. Shut it", Rapunzel held her hand up to him," I want to talk. You guys are great and I love you all, but I am my own responsibility. I can stand up for myself. Now, your help is greatly appreciated, but kids come first. I'm not going without a fight."
She stood tall and for the first time, people were speechless. North smiled and walked towards her, placing his hand on her shoulder," That is why you were chosen for the school. That is what makes you a Guardian."
She beamed," Thank you. Now, what is our plan? We need a first step. The first question is who is the mystery person. Where can we find this person and what does this person want with me? What is this person going to give Pitch?"
They all nodded and started to think of people, both immortal and mortal. Jack walked out to the balcony in the living room. Rapunzel turned her head away from him and focused at the task at hand.
"It has to be someone close to you or was close to you. Or know you", Bunny pondered," Have you made any enemies?"
"No. I was in my tower for the better part of 16 years. The only contact I had was my momma", Rapunzel told them.
"I hate to tell you this, but maybe it's her", North told Rapunzel.
Rapunzel nodded her head," She's hurt me, but she wouldn't threaten me with Pitch. That's just playing fire against fire."
"Still, we shouldn't rule her out", Tooth fluttered.
"Alright", Rapunzel swallowed the lump in her throat. She couldn't wrap her head around her mother threatening the entire world with awakening Pitch, but they are right. They can't rule her out," Alright. Well how did she or whoever this person is contact Pitch?"
"Like I said", North told her," No one can get to him in the Outlands unless you are a Guardian or immortal. This person must have known him before he was banished."
"Well how would she or whoever, get in the Outlands to find him even now? How would they contact him?" Bunny pointed out.
They all took a moment to realize what he told them.
"Black magic..." Rapunzel pondered aloud.
"I guess with the right power and the right magic", North considered," What makes you think of black magic?"
"Mum had some books on magic at home", Rapunzel remembered," I remember I asked her about one time and she laughed it off. Said it was a gift from a friend as a practical joke. She said there wasn't anything magical or special about her. That I was the one with all the talent and magic."
"I think we have found out mysterious person", Bunny smirked.
"No", Rapunzel shook her head," Mum wouldn't want to hurt me."
"Pitch never said she was going to hurt you. He said that this person wanted you", North told everyone," Which makes sense. Jack rescues you and then you just disappear and she doesn't know where you went or if you'll ever come back."
"So what now?" Jack asked, coming back inside. He heard the whole conversation, but he couldn't accept what Rapunzel said. He was going to protect her whether she liked it or not.
"Now we go find Rapunzel's mother. Jack and Rapunzel you stay here", North told him," We will be back soon."
They left the room leaving Jack and Rapunzel to themselves.
"What's wrong, Jack?" Rapunzel walked to him.
"I don't like what you said", Jack told her, his eyes glaring.
"What?" she smiled with astonishment," Your mad because I'm standing up for myself. Something I never do. It's true. Of course I love your protection and your help, but he wants me. And I'm going to stand up for myself and fight whether you like or not."
He turned his head away for a moment and then visually relaxed.
"You're right", he sighed and turned back to her, his eyes brimming slightly with tears," I'm scared Rapunzel. I'm not ready for this. And if anything happened to my dad and to you..."
"Shhh", she smiled and placed her hand against the side of his face," Nothing's going to happen to me."
"Promise?" he asked her, closing the space between them.
"Promise."
And they sealed it with a kiss.
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