Okay here we go. I'm crossing my fingers... disclaimer (we all love them) I don't own anything except this plot. Warning this is short but hopefully powerful.

THE PRICE TO PAY

A furry paw shoved him into a chair. Jack stared up at the big four, hood up, hands shoved in his pockets. No one knew that he was crossing his fingers in the vain hope that they would understand.

"Jack," North started but was instantly cut off by Bunny.

"What the bloody hell were ya thinking? Wait let me guess, ya weren't!"

"You were joking right? You aren't seriously thinking of inviting Pitch?" Tooth asked.

"Yes I am," Jack said removing his hood.

"He's our enemy!" Bunny roared, "You're choosing him over us!"

"I'm not choosing anyone over anyone. I'm just trying-"

"How could you betray trust like that? You said you would behave. You gave promise. That was important event, Jack! Manny addresses everyone. Tells us what to do."

"MIM?" Jack asked shell-shocked.

It was irrelevant. He didn't care about the moon anymore. He hadn't told the Guardian's about his long silence with the moon nor what occurred in Antarctica.

"What are they going to think? That we can't control-" Tooth muttered.

"Pitch! Of all people why him?" Bunny yelled. "If you want to join him I say you should go right ahead and do just that. No one wants a traitor and that's what you are Frost. Nothing but a gutless, unworthy traitor. No wonda ya never had friends, you're a backstabbin' brat."

Sandy looked up at Bunny. He sighed. Jack wanted to trust the Boogeyman, the very person that had killed him and that very fact hurt Sandy the most.

"Jack, don't you remember what he did to us? What he tried to do to Jamie and what he did t-t-o Sandy!" Tooth wailed.

"Of course I remember!" Jack cried jumping to his feet, his chest heaving threatening to crumple from the harsh words.

"He is monster!" North said, "Don't you care about how this impacts us? Now others will think we are with Pitch!"

"I just want to-"

"Why bother? Pitch isn't worth anything. That man can only do one thing and that's cause trouble and pain for everyone!" Bunny said.

"That's what you all said about me….." Jack whispered.

Silence. He hated silence. It was true. Everyone had hated Jack before. Before he was given a chance, before he was noticed. Didn't they understand that? He only wanted to help….couldn't they get over themselves enough to see him…..to believe in him. The silence lingered. For the first time Jack allowed the smallest of hope to blossom. Were they considering what he had said? Were they listening?

"And we were right," Bunny said low and evenly.

Jack's world shattered. His mind evaporated into thin air. His heart was wrenched from his chest and squeezed to a pulp. His head snapped up and he stared, wide eyed and so full of hurt at what he had considered friends.

"You've let us down Jack, again. First Easter, now this. I agree with Bunny you need to leave," North said firmly.

Jack looked at Tooth on the verge of tears.

"Just, go Jack," She whispered turning away from him.

His eyes, now flooded with salty despair, fell on Sandy. He shook his head and closed his eyes forming a broken heart above his head. Jack was rooted to the spot. The light of hope went out. Nothing existed except the faces of the Guardian's. He was alone…..unwanted….

"LEAVE!" Bunny roared.

Jack screamed. It wasn't a yelp or a gasp but a full hearted, terrified scream. Tears ran in torrents down his white cheeks. He flew to the window. He flew out of the window. He flew through the raging, fatal storm brewing outside. He flew as fast as he could. He flew to escape. He flew in pain.

He flew and never looked back.

Bye bye Jack...bad bad Guardians. I suppose though its sort of like reality. Can't always be a lovey dovey happy family where Jack can be forgive for almost everything. Hmm. Well now what Jack? We'll have to find out ;D