I haven't posted in a while! D: I'm sorry I have just been SUPER busy. :( This is short I know but I just couldn't seem to get it to let me write it out. (Stupid indicisive plot bunnies!) Anyway Enjoy Chapter 13: Cold and Dark!

Even as the light dimmed a winter wind still flew through the room. The Guardians, and Pitch, looked over their raised arms to Jack.

He stood perfectly still, his back to them with his head lying on his chest. His now fixed staff was held tightly in his left hand as his right hung limply at his side. The wind pulled at his hoodie making it sway slightly.

Tooth was the first to break her shock. She fluttered forward slowly, looking Jack over worriedly as she looked for wounds. "Jack? Jack are you ok?"

Jack turned around and she almost cried with joy to see a smile, even if it was small, on his face. "I'm fine now."

Then it turned into a smirk as he glared harshly at Pitch, who was watching at him warily.

"Why Master,' Jack says in a mocking innocent voice. 'You don't look well."

"Now Jack…" Pitch says with a bit of nervousness showing through.

"You tried to take my memories!' Jack says angrily. 'You did use me to get power! Now I'm going to give you what you deserve for KILLING MY DAD!"

The last part was screamed as it was echoed by the now anger winds. Jack thrusted down his staff and frost spread from it, covering the floor and starting to go up the walls.

Pitch and the Guardians jumped back in surprise, shocked at the power Jack had. Pitch had to keep moving around because ice keeps trying to grow up his feet. The others just stood there; the frost and ice didn't try to trap them as all its focus was on Pitch.

Pitch tried to hit Jack with some nightmare sand but he just blasted it away.

Pitch tried to grab him but Jack twisted away and shot ice arrows at Pitch. He blocked it with a small wave of nightmare sand. Growling Pitch made two dozen nightmares, but the Guardians joined in and started attacking them.

While they fought the nightmares, Pitch and Jack fought scythe to staff.

Pitch swung widely and almost took of Jack's head but he ducked just in time to have it only take a small tip of his hair.

Jack rolled away when Pitch stabbed downward, jumping back to his feet he shot a blast of ice. Pitch swept it away with sand and shot more at Jack.

Jack ran towards Pitch then jumped over him. He threw more ice but it was blocked again. Growling in frustration he shot into the air then sent a arch of frost at him.

Pitch sent one back that sent up a snow cloud, making the Guardians shout in surprised.

Jack looked around but couldn't see where Pitch was.

He heard a small crunch of ice breaking behind him and snapped around to look at Pitch.

Pitch was just watching him with narrowed eyes. Jack leveled his staff to Pitch's chest.

The Guardians had finally finished off the last nightmare and were watching Pitch carefully to make sure he didn't hurt Jack.

Everything was quiet for a moment. The snow settled on the ground, the frost stopped climbing up the walls and from the corner of Jack's eye he could see something that hadn't been there before.

Standing almost evilly in the middle of the room was a dark gray, metal looking, ice scalper. It was big, the highest point inches from touching the ceiling, shape points jetting out of it.

"Amazing what cold and dark can make, isn't it?" Pitch asks him, completely ignoring the Guardians.

"Not really,' Jack says with his slick tongue. 'Looks like an over sized pin cushion to me."

Jack smirked ever so slightly where he saw Bunny and North's lips twitch and Sandy giving him a thumb up as he chuckled silently.

Pitch sighed sadly. "I know your fears Jack. I will tell you now, they don't love you-'

Bunny jumped slightly forward, glaring at Pitch. "Shut up you rat bag! We care for him! Jack don't listen to him!"

'They are just trying to save their own skin from being in trouble with Mother Nature and Manny.' Pitch continues as if Bunny had never said anything. 'As soon as they can they'll shove you away and never think anything of it. You'll be alone Jack, what will you do then?"

Jack didn't even hesitate. "I won't come to you, if that's what you're waiting for. I'd soon fade to my dad then join you."

Pitch and the Guardians stared at Jack for a moment, looking for any sign of untruth but there was none. Then their expressions changed. While the Guardians turned to respect and, dare Jack hope, love. Pitch's turned to pure rage as a sneer curled his lips back.

"Then I will not make you wait." He hisses.

Before The Guardians could react Pitch shot Jack straight in the heart with a nightmare arrow. Because of the in pact Jack blasted Pitch, freezing him completely in an ice block.

"JACK!" The Guardians cries as they race over to him.

Jack stood absolutely still, staring at the arrow sticking out of his blue polo shirt. Then he looked up at them as black spots danced in his vision.

"Sorry." He whispers softly and the darkness took over him before he even hit the ground.

You may think Jack might have gone over the top a bit at first but remember he's a kid. :P 88 reviews guys, we are so close to 100! Who ever is the 100th (or the one that is closest to 100 if we don't make it) I will write a one shot for you! So review my pretties! XD Ta.

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