Author's note: I don't know exactly where Pitch's lair is or exactly what it looks like, so I'm just rolling with what I think it might look like. Also, at the end of the actual movie, Pitch was dragged by his nightmares into his lair and the entrance closed. This leads me to believe that his base was destroyed. Hopefully this will help with any confusion :) .

Bunny paced up and down the room. "What do mean he's stronger than ever?"

North sighed before looking at the others gathered before him. "I received a message from Man in the Moon. He told me that Pitch had gained more strength than even he thought possible."

Everyone looked at him with uncertainty and worry. Even North knew that deep down, he was afraid. "He is planning something that we must prepare for."

Tooth flew next to North and put a hand on his shoulder. "Like what?"

The jolly giant actually looked sad or depressed for a split second. "I do not know, but it is something very big."

Jack looked as though he was deep in thought for a moment before speaking up. "Well if he's planning something, we need to find out what it is."

The other spirits all looked at him. Bunny looked almost frightned. "What are you saying, mate? That we're going to just walk in to his filthy house and ask him what he's up to?"

Jack grinned. "Close. We're going to sneak in and find out what he's planning to do."

Everyone except Scarlett jumped back in surprise. North looked like he saw the boogie man himself appear. "Are you crazy? We don't even know where he is! It would be suicide to attempt to sneak in!"

Jack frowned and looked at the ceiling above him as if he were exhausted. "I guess your right. We don't even know where he's hiding."

Scarlett looked at the ground thoughtfully before speaking in a barely audible voice. "Actually..."

Everyone stared at her. "I do. I know where he is."

The guardians looked at each other with weary looks on their faces. Jack was the first to speak. "Where is he?"

Scarlett opened her mouth to speak, but was cut short when Bunny interrupted her. "Woah woah woah! How would she know where he is? How!? This seems really suspicious to me."

Jack didn't look away from Scarlett. "That doesn't matter right now! Now where is he? Where is Pitch?"

Scarlett hesitated for before answering. "If he hasn't moved, he should be in New Zeland."

North stood up almost immediately. "We must hurry! Everyone to the sleigh."

The guardians, plus Scarlett, all headed towards North sleigh. Only Bunny was hesitant to board, what Bunny calls it, the "flying death trap". Not because he was afraid of heights, but because he didn't trust Scarlett. Not yet at least.

The group all flew in the sleigh together, following Scarlett's directions. It took some time, but they eventually reached a large forest. They landed in a clearing and got out of their ride.

It didn't take long before they found a creepy wooden bed frame. It was just sitting there, rotting. A clear sign that this was the entrance to Pitch's hide-out.

Cautiously, the guardians all walked towards it and found a deep hole. One by one, North, Bunny, Tooth, Sandy, Jack, and Scarlett jumped down the dark entrance to Pitch's lair.

They all walked down a long, dark, empty hallway. Each guardian had their weapons drawn and ready, but they never encountered any of Pitch's nightmares.

Bunny was starting to get weary. "Looks like nobody's home."

His little joke didn't cheer up anyone. They all walked in formation, ready for an attack or ambush, but it never came.

Finally, after what seemed like forever, they reached Pitch's globe room. It was the same as his previous one, except the cages were gone. The ones that held Tooth's fairies.

North looked around curiously, but found nothing. "That's strange. There is no trace of Pitch or his nightmares."

Scarlett was worried. Pitch wouldn't just get up and leave like this. It had to be some kind of...

Scarlett's eyes grew wide. "Guys we have to get out of here! It's a trap!"

They immediately started running towards the exit, but before they could get there, the door slammed shut.

A menacing laughed echoed off the walls as the empty room came to life. Nightmares were appearing out of the shadows. "Well look what we have here."

The voice seemed to be coming from everywhere. "I wasn't expecting company."

Then a single black figure seemed to materialize right in front of them. "The guardians have come to play."

Black sand came up and tethered each spirit by their hands. Bunny struggled in his restraints. "Let us out of here you no good, dirty little..."

Pitch didn't move from the spot he was in. "Oh poor little Aster. Am I bothering you?"

Bunny glared at Pitch as he walked towards each guardian before stopping in front of Scarlett. "Well who is this? Could it be...?"

Pitch kept smiling and talking in his normal, intimidating voice. "Why it is Scarlett!"

Scarlett changed from being frightened, to wanting to rip out Pitch's tongue. "Get away from me you creep!"

Scarlett kicked Pitch in the stomach, causing him to stumble back. "Looks like we have a fighter."

Pitch dropped back into the shadows. "Oh you will all try to fight, but none of you are going to escape!"