CHAPTER 8: THE MIM'S HELP
Pitch looked at the moon with rage and annoyance
How dare he try and contrast him?!
But whatever….Pitch was strong….and stronger than anyone.
Why should he fear?!
"afraid Boogeyman?" the mystical man asked, arms crossed
"stop it with this show! Who are you?" Pitch demanded
"my name is North" the now-revealed man said "and this is Bunnymund and Toothiana" he finished as the other two came to Pitch's vision.
The one called North was really tall and intimidating, tough he was also older than Pitch (meaning physical age). He didn't seem so tough but still, the punch he gave Pitch, had been strong enough to make him see stars for some seconds.
The one called Bunny, was a little shorter than North, and resembled a giant rabbit with two boomerangs behind his back as weapons. He seemed a little more stronger than that North-guy there…
The one called Toothiana didn't seem a threat at first….she was very delicate…almost like a fairy, with two big wings behind her torso but didn't held any weapons so Pitch was at ease with her….
He was so wrong….
"and we're the guardians" North finished as Pitch's glare turned in confusion
"guardians? Of what?!" Pitch asked as North shook his head, as well as the others…
"of the children of course…" North finished as Pitch gained his grin
"I see…" Pitch said, scythe re-appearing in his hands "I remember you now…" he finished launching his nightmares at them.
The black-sand creatures ran like a river towards the target, but when they hit, they instantly turned to gold sand, startling Pitch in the process…
"what the hell?!" Pitch said, backing away from that devilsh black sand "how did you do that?!" Pitch demanded an answer to that
"we did nothing" North innocently replied as North and Bunny got on attack mode while Tooth cared about the unconscious star in her arms.
The battle went on, and Pitch found strange the fact that they held so much power despite the situation…
"how can you be so powerful? Everybody here believe in me!" Pitch said as North swung his swords and crossed weapons with Pitch
"not really…" North began "by now….all of Sandy's dreams should have arrived in every part of the world, telling the children of love, hope and wonder….and of us" North finished as Pitch's face turned to horror at the speech.
Meanwhile Sandy had awoken, even tough he was still weak and, now, confused thanks to the display.
He turned to the giant-fairy that stood beside him with a question mark on his head, making her smile
"hello….Sandy right?" Tooth asked as Sandy nodded, still confused "the Mim brought us here to aid you sandman" Tooth said as Sandy titled his head
Sandman?! His name was Sanderson…not Sandman
"yes, Sandman!" Tooth said "the Mim told us" Tooth finished as Sandy looked at the moon
"he said that we had to help the children and that we were Guardians" Tooth explained as Sandy's face became suddenly brighter, energy coming back to him thanks to Pitch's weakening
He got up and smiled at the moon, muttering a silent thanks to it…
Meanwhile, the fight went on….
"get away from my spot!" said North as Bunny huffed
"YOU're getting in my way…not the other way around" Bunny said as North stared at him in rage
"I wanted to hit Pitch!" North said as Bunny fumed
"yeah well, I wanted to do the same ya know?!" Bunny finished
Pitch looked at the display in silent dismay
Those were guardians?
Whatever….better for him.
With his sand, he created a bow, but when he was about to strike, a gold whip slashed across his back, making him dart forward, falling on the ground.
He recovered quickly, but this time the hit was stronger…
Right behind him, was the sandman
"attacking from behind now are we?!" Pitch ironically asked as Sandy walked slowly towards him in rage
At the speed of light, Sandy took Pitch from his wrists thanks to his whips and launched him to the sky, only to make him smash on the ground right afterwards.
"this time you win" Pitch got up, holding on his sides in pain "but next time….i will!" Pitch finished as he disappeared through a shadow, going into his new home, that would have eventually become his liar.
The guardians congratulated with Sanderson and made him a guardian
Sanderson….
Again that voice….the one from the wish that day…
You will be know in all world as the "Sandman", the bringer of good-dreams. I make you, a guardian.
The Mim finished as Sandy bowed a little.
The dark ages were finished and so was Pitch, for now at least…
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Jack watched in silent awe from a tree branch, playing with his staff
Revealed it was all over
He wanted to follow the guardians back to North's place but he realized how much the wind had become strong, pushing him back, despite his attempts on going forward until it literally blew him out in the sky
He had to close his eyes…and when he opened them again, he was back at the Tooth palace with a concerned Tooth and Sandy in front of him.
The memories had ended
(AUTHOR SPEAKING: okay then…maybe I'll make another chap. Just to end the story better than this ok? See ya at next chap then ;))