Here's Chapter 2, my posting may be sporadic, I have a baby so writing isn't the easiest.
As I feel out, I notice more love turning to hate. Not just lovers, but friends and families being affected as well. I start taking hate from everyone, calming them, allowing them to apologize and go back to the way they were. By the time I'm done I can almost see red, I'm shaking again but with fury this time. I have to get away, so much negative emotion needs to be let out properly. In rare times like these, I search out someone great for venting frustration. The only times Bunnymund and I typically interact are when we spar. He doesn't ask questions, and as long as it's not near Easter he's good. This time, however, he's not in the Warren. The only other place I could think him to be is with Sophie, and I'm not sure I can handle any more negative emotions. I could try going to North's but he might not be there either.
Not left with many options I try the North Pole anyway. To my luck the burly man is home. "North I need a favor." He looks up from his work, surprised to see someone standing in his workshop doorway. "Can we spar, I need to work off some anger." I watch as he thinks it over, looking from me to his new project. With a nod and a smile he sets down the ice and we both walk to his gym.
"It's been while, how are you?" I shrug, letting North get ready. We've sparred before, so he knows what to expect. I crouch low and lunge at North, not holding back. He blocks my punch, but I swing my body around and kick him in the side. North grabs my leg and throws me across the room. I stop myself from hitting the wall and fly at him, using my speed to my advantage. I fake a left hook and spin with an elbow jab to North's face. He blocks me and twists my arm behind my back so I let my weight drop and fall to the floor, breaking his lock. I can feel the anger vanishing with every blow, as my movements relax so do Norths'.
"That's enough, let's stop." We're both tired and all the negative emotions are gone. "Thanks, North, I need to get back out there." I wave and head out the way I came, back to work. I hate to be rude to North, but after this long, it's hard to find something to talk about.
With a clear mind, I search for any unusual hatred spikes but everything is normal. After a full day of searching the world, I finally relax in my small home in Paris. The Cherubs are asleep when I arrive, so I quietly make my way to my room. It's been such a long few days, and so I take some time to relax and think. Why would love turn to hate in a matter of minutes? There were no signs of underlying anger, it's like someone flipped the switch on their emotions. In all my time this has never happened.
After a short nap I feel better and head back out, I can already feel something wrong, the city of love is full of pain. Everywhere I turn I feel the hate, the sadness, the negative emotions so intense I can't feel myself. Lost in everything I try to make out the worst of this storm and take it away. I fight the tears threatening to blind me, hold back the screams forcing their way out. More, I need to take more! I give those filled with pain the courage to fix it all, to apologize and express the love they really feel. I'm at my limit but there are so many more I need to help.
"Cherubs, I need your help!" I don't mean to growl out the words, but I don't have a choice, the negative emotions are spilling out. Nonetheless, the little cherubs fly to my aide and pull the emotions from me, though it's only a little this allows me to take in more from the citizens. I feel the pain leaving the city, finally, the negative emotions are on a healthy level. "Thank you, go rest." Unlike myself, the cherubs only need to sleep away the negative emotions. I need to vent, and it needs to be away from people. I don't want to bother North or Bunnymund too much so I can't ask them to spar. My only option left is to express all the pain I feel.
I make my way to the ocean, letting myself scream out all the words of hate. This is one of the reasons I don't stick with may people. They have a hard time dealing with the mood swings. I cry my eyes out, huge ugly sobs wrack my body and I let myself fall into the water. The cold ocean calms me more, cooling the rage. I swim to the surface and breathe in a deep breath, the salty air stings my lungs, but I feel better. "Odd place to swim, not too worried about catching a cold?" I look up at Jack and stick out my tongue, flicking water at him.
"I just like the solitude and the silence. You should try it Frosty." I fly up and shake off the water, watching droplets splash back into the ocean. Jack studies my face briefly before grinning and hitting me with a snowball. I feel his magic build up and fill me with joy. I grin back and laugh, glad to feel some positive emotions. "Thanks, Jack."
"That bad? I haven't seen you like this in a long time." Jack and I fly back to France, sitting on the shoreline to talk. I tell him about the spikes of negative emotions, how love suddenly changes. "So long story short something bad is happening and you have no clues on what, why, how, or even when it'll happen again." I nod, it really sounds hopeless when put like that. "Well one thing's for sure, you can't keep taking the emotions away, it's not good for you."
"What else can I do? I can't let the cherubs do it, and there's no other way to draw out all this anger and pain that has no reason for being. I'm the only one who can help them Jack, the only one who can fix this. If I don't, who will?" He knows I'm right, I can see it in his eyes.
Jack sighs and pulls me into a side hug, patting my back "I'm here for you, and so are the others, don't be afraid to ask for help." With one last squeeze, he lets go and stands up. "Don't be a stranger." With that, he flies off to bring snow and fun to the world. I know I can depend on him, but I don't want to burden Jack with my issues. I need to solve this myself
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