Chapter 2

We head back toward the Toy Factory only to be greeted by stray toys trying to maul us.

We dodged the toys and saw the burly man while he gave us a sheepish smile.

"Sorry Elliana, Jack, didnt mean to almost hit ya."

I pouted at North trying to look intimidating but ended up sighing. "Geez North, you should be more careful". He gave us a jolly laugh and rubbed his belly. "I know Elliana, but i need to test out the toys before they get packaged, especially this particular gift."showing us a globe of some sort.

Both Jack and I looked at eachother in astonishment. "Why is that, North?" Jack asked as North looked at us with glee.

"Well this globe is only for the special children of the world, per say."

"Arent all the children special?" I asked and North nodded his head. I looked at him confused at his contradiction.

"Yes all children are special, but this is for the kids that help us become the Guardians again; six years ago." North softly smiled as Jack and I's eyes widen.

"So this is for Jamie and the gang!" Jack shouted as he acted like a little child. I giggled at his childishness. He then turn to me with a pout and I only smiled.

"What is with that smug look, Elliana?" he asked as I smiled.

"I just love the way your eyes glimmer when Jamie and his gang are mention."

He looked at me with a sigh and gave me a hug.

"what am I going to do with you?" he asked as I blushed at his comment.

"Okay, okay break it up you two." shouted a voice, we turned our heads toward the voice and found Bunnymund in his hole.

"B-Bunny, what are you doing here?" I asked as Jack's grip tighten. His face leaned into my hair and he took in the scent of my strawberry scented hair.

"Just checking on the fat man over there." he stated pointing over at North.

"Now that is a little bit rude..."" murmured North but Bunny ignored him

"Why are you checking om him, I mean Pitch hasnt struck in six years..." Jack pouted as Bunny sighed.

"It doesnt hurt to check."

Jack's face formed a smirked and stared at Bunny. "So that means you do care for the Fat man."

"Again rude..." North huffed, Jack ignored North and continued to look at Bunny.

Bunny was shock and looked straight at Jack, "Bah, well he is one of my teammates, why wouldn't I care?" Bunny stuttered as Jack smirk widen.

I got out of Jacks grip and went over to the flustered Bunny, patting him on the back.

"There is no need to be flustered Bunny, it is very nice of you to care for North."

Bunny looked up at me and gave me a smile. "Well get out of that rabbit hole and lets go help out North!" I exclaimed as I ran toward the toys.

"Hey Sheila, slow down, your being really rumby you know." Bunny laughed as i pouted at the laughing mammal. "Oh be quiet Bunny, lets just get to work!"

I grabbed one of the paint brushes the Yeti was holding and I started to paint the toys.

North gave a hearty laugh and grinned at me. "Well, hop to it workers! We need a lot of toys stacked here; Bunny you do that. Jack you go assemble the toy trains."

"Aye Commander!" i exclaimed as I did a salute. North gave a jolly laugh and saluted back at me. "At ease, soldier!"

I grinned at the Jolly man and grabbed the paint brush and painted the toy robots.

Two hours has passed and we all were working diligently. I was on my last robot painting every detail on it. Some how paint got on my face and hands, well probably because me and the elves were having a paint war a hour ago.

I notice a smirking Jack coming up in my peripheral vision and I turn to him.

"Yes, Jackson?" I asked as he smirked at me.

"Oh Elliana, you do know that you have some paint on your face...?"

"Hmm, really where?"

"Everywhere."

"Oh shut up..." I blushed as I got up from my chair heading into the bathroom.

I head down the hall and turned a right, first door on the left. I open the door handle without getting paint on it and head inside the bathroom. I went straight for the faucet. I turn on the handles and warm running water came out of the faucet. My hands went under the warm soothing water; creating a small pool in my hands. I picked up the pool of water and splash against my stain face. My eyes shut closed and I enjoyed the warm water on my face.

I felt an odd presence but shrugged it off. I splashed more warm water on my face but the odd sensation hit me in the face. The water turn cold right when it contact my face. I looked around questioning what is creating the water to be cold.

"Why do you hang out with those bozos, anyways Elliana." a lugubrious voice whispered in my ear.

I turned around trying to find the owner of the voice.

"W-Who are you..." I whisper as I heard that low chuckle.

"You dont remember? Those six years ago, our encounter?" the voice gave a smug tone.

My eyes narrowed looking at every shadowed corner and everything became cold. "P-Pitch Black?"

"Ha, so wrong! Why would i be that idiot, you must remember me, unless you need a hint?"

My eyes widen but kept my worst fear in the back of my head, I turn to the mirror and my breath became short and sharp; I was hyperventalating.

"I know, you know who I am... You must know, Elliana."

"I dont want to believe it..." I stuttered as i felt his presence even more.

I felt a cold hand on my shoulder and I wanted to scream but nothing came out.

"I'll give you a hint, baby sister..." the voice whispered in my ear. The voice gave me chills; not like Jack's shivers, oh no, the shiver you never want to have.

"I'm feared everywhere I go, kids, adults, and elderly are afraid of me, people expect me, but they are not quick enough to notice, and obviously I'm related to you; Who am I?"

My breathing went sharp as I felt the cold sharp blade against my neck.

"Come on, there are no wrong answers, especially since you know the answer right off the bat." the voice whispered, my throat became dry that i felt a lump and then my insticts kicked in; I turned around and met a pair of blood red eyes.

Jack's P.O.V.

I was walking around carrying a lot of boxes of toys in my hands.

"Man, North cant you just make lighter toys." i groaned while pausing to adjust the position of the boxes in my hands.

I got into the globe room and saw Tooth and Sandy in the room with North and Bunny. They turn to me and I gave them a wave signaling I was around.

"Hey what are you two doing here?" I asked setting the boxes down.

North was the first to speak, "Well Manny came to talk to us actually."

My face gave them a confused look as I looked at Manny. I turn back to them and replied "what does he want to talk to us about?"

Tooth looked down and whispered, "That is what we want to know, Jack."

I looked at her and we all looked at the moon. He started to shine and Bunny was the first to notice.

"O-Ohi! Manny is trying to contact us!" he shouted, our eyes widen and we stop to listen to Manny.

His shine showed a shadow of some sort and he gave us chills. The shadowy figure had swayed hair and carried a sharp weapon. My eyes narrowed trying to figure out the shadowy figure. I looked up at the others and they all gave eachother a grieving look.

"What's wrong?" I asked. They all looked at me and gave me sorrowful eyes.

"This, this is not good." North mourned, his shoulder slump downward and he looked at the ground.

"What's not good?!" I shouted.

Sandy looked at me and tried to give me signs to explain how dreadful the situation is, but of course I didnt understand.

Bunny hopped over to me and sighed, "The problem is, he is back."

"Who, Pitch Black? We destroyed him like 6 years ago." I stated. Bunny shook his head.

"No, worse than Pitch."

"Who can be worse than Pitch?" I snorted as i kicked the end of my staff up so it could rest on my shoulder.

Tooth came up and her eyes show she was terrified, she swallowed hard and looked back at me.

"Well there is a problem about this foe."

"And what is that?"

She paused a minute and swallowed hard against her throat.

"He is Death."

My eyes widen. I've heard that name before, Death or the Grim Reaper, he is feared everywhere he goes. Everything he touches dies, he makes families depressed and lonely. Only he can mess up the Guardians mind and control him. He is the most fearful man ever.

"Worse of all..." North whispered. I looked at him in horror trying understand everything.

"Worse of all...?" I whispered at North, he looked at me and gave me a long mournful sigh.

"...He is related to Elliana..."