This is the last chapter for this story. I am incredibly sorry it took so long for me to get this up! I've been having a really weird life recently. I had to move out of my house I'm sharing with my brother because he's an idiot and back in with my dad. My dad is buying a new house so I have to help him pack and he's having surgery done soon so we had to get everything done before then. On top of all that I've been working crazy hours. Anyway I really hope you all have enjoyed this story and please take the time to review. Thank you so much for your reviews they make my day when I read them.

As always I don't own Rise of the Guardians.

Jack was sitting on the window with his feet hanging outside. He was clutching his staff close to his chest. He was so tired of all of the hurt he was feeling. He failed to protect Jamie and the boy almost died. Pitch was gone because he got distracted during a fight. None of the guardians had come in to talk to him yet. He thought they were just giving him space to recover and gather his thoughts.

"Jack?" He turn and smiled softly at Tooth.

"Hey."

"How are you feeling?" She asked coming over to him.

"Upset! Angry! Confused." He said the last one weakly setting his staff down next to him and turning himself around to face her.

"What are you confused about maybe I can help?" She said picking the one feeling that seemed the easiest to solve.

"A couple of things. Jamie said he talked to my sister, but she's been dead for a long time now. That would mean that he would have died doesn't it?" Jack asked frowning.

"The yetis said they had to bring him back." She said gently.

"He was gone for a time then. I actually did fail to protect him." Jack said looking at his hands. "Pitch is gone because I didn't pay attention to my surroundings. Jamie was taken and tortured because of me."

"Jack stop!" She said sharply. "This is not your fault. The fearling took Jamie you did your best to protect him. He doesn't blame you and you shouldn't either."

"But Pitch-"

"Did a lot of good in the past few days." She said simply. Jack looked up at her.

"He's still gone." He muttered

"We captured the fearling and the host he was using." She said calmly.

"Can I see him?" She fidgeted slightly.

"We don't know how good of an idea that would be."

"Why not?"

"What if he hurts you?" She asked nervously. "You're still not completely healed yet."

"I just want to talk to Dylan." Jack said standing up almost falling back down because of his hurt leg. "You don't understand everything that happened when I was asleep! Pitch saved me! Dylan was Bunny. He was my best friend! That fearling took that over when he became him! I don't exactly know how because Dylan was dead, but he had that hurt look that I knew from being his best friend during our fight!"

"Jack, Dylan isn't a real person!" She said confused what he was saying didn't make much sense. "None of it was real!"

"The feelings were and when I kissed the girl who represented you," Jack stood up and walked with a small limp towards her. He touched her face with care. "I only thought of your beauty."

"The girl that represented me?" She asked confused she still put her hand on his though.

"You were my girlfriend." Jack smirked. "Just like I wanted. Just like I want now."

"Jack-" She was cut off by his lips pressing against her own.

"Oi!" They pulled apart and looked to see Bunny standing there arms crossed eyebrow raised.

"Bunny!" Jack said smirking.

"It wants to talk to Frosty." The rabbit said frowning.

"We all agreed that wasn't a good idea." Tooth said confused.

"North and Phil will all be in the room. " Bunny said turning to walk out of the room. "The situation has changed."

"Alright thanks Bunny." Jack said without looking back at either of them he left the room. Sighing he walked silently through the workshop. He was still amazed with this place and all the awesome magic in here, but today he wasn't in the mood to stop and admire. When he reached the door to the room the fearling was being kept he paused. Sighing he pushed it open and walked in. Phil was sitting in the corning, but North was not in the room."

"Jackson Frost." Dylan's voice happily. It sounded weak. Jack looked at him and did not see the fearling looking back at him.

"Dylan?" He asked wearily.

"In the flesh mate." He coughed weakly.

"How- how are you here?" Jack asked confused.

"The fearling decided I wasn't a good host any more." The boy shrugged. He looked incredibly pale and fragile. "I'm pretty sure he went back to Pitch."

"That makes him evil again!" Jack said in anguish.

"Yeah."

"Why are you so weak?" Jack asked Dylan sighed looking at his hands.

"I don't belong here mate." He coughed harshly. "I'm fading away. I wanted to talk to you before I'm gone. I wanted to apologize. I hurt Jamie and you."

"That wasn't your fault." Jack said quietly. "That was the fearling."

"I was aware of it." He looked into Jack's eyes. "I knew everything that was going on and I did nothing to stop it."

"Dylan-"

"Don't make excuses for me!" He said angrily.

"Why are you telling me this if you are going to be gone?" Jack asked angry. "Why would you just let me think you didn't know what was happening so my view about you stays the same?"

"You knew."

"How do you know?"

"We talked during the battle."

"Still lets not talk about this." Jack said sitting in a chair by him. "You don't look like you have much time."

Phil left the room when he realized nothing was going to hurt Jack. The two just sat and talked about this strange new place Dylan was in. He said he saw why Jack fancied Tooth. She was very beautiful and Jack would be stupid to let her slip by. He laughed about how Bunny looked. They talked about anything and everything. They talked about the elves and yetis. Dylan eventually dozed off. Jack just sat quietly looking at his friend. He felt tears fall down his face as the other boy started to fade away into thin air. Just like that Dylan was gone and Jack was sitting in a room alone.

"Jack?" He turned to see the giant Russian standing in the doorway.

"That's the second time I've seen him die." Jack said wiping away some tears.

"At least you got to say goodbye." Jack nodded agreeing with him.

"Thank you North."

"You should take Jamie home."

"Is he well?" Jack asked concerned for the boy.

"He is and he will continue to get better in his own bed." North said sighing. "I do not wish to worry his parents.

"Alright." Jack said standing up and going to collect Jamie. He opened the door and looked into the boys room. Jamie looked like he was sleeping soundly. "Jamie?"

"Hmmm?" Jamie didn't open his eyes he just shifted a bit.

"Jamie?" Jack said gently shaking the boy's shoulder.

"Jack?" The boy asked weakly. He blinked a few times looking around his surroundings.

"Hey kiddo, North wants me to take you home so we don't freak your Mom out." Jack told the boy. "You okay with me flying you or do you want to take a portal?"

"Can we just take a portal I want to be home now!" Jamie said looking away from Jack.

"Jamie-"

"Just get the snow globe!" Jamie snapped.

"Okay." Jack said startled. He left the room in shock.

Jack came back quickly. He had not told North and the others what had happened. He was hoping the boy was just tired and grumpy. Jamie was not awake when he came back to the room. Jack scooped him up and threw the snow globe. They reached the boys room and Jack gently laid him down on the bed and pulled the covers over him.

"I'm sorry I snapped earlier." Jamie said as Jack tucked him in.

"It's alright Jamie." Jack said shrugging it off.

"I just don't want to be alone." Jamie said tears starting to fall down his face. "When I'm alone I think of the nightmare."

"Wanna talk about it kiddo?" Jack asked sitting on the side of his bed.

"He made me dream of you beating me!" Jamie cried. "You even hurt Sophie and mom was abusive! You tried to kill me! You were coming at me with a knife and I was backing away and I fell onto something really sharp. I was afraid of you when I woke up and saw you! I know you would never hurt me but I couldn't help the fear!" Jamie was full on sobbing now. Jack gently reach over and pulled the boy to him.

"I will never ever hurt you or Sophie!" Jack said hugging Jamie as the boy continued to cry. Jack was shocked by what he had just been told. He couldn't imagine hurting Jamie much less trying to kill him!

"Is Pitch really gone?" Jamie asked in a quiet voice as he backed out of the hug.

"How-?"

"I went looking for you and over heard you talking to Tooth. I didn't mean to!" Jamie said quickly. "I just woke up and you weren't there. I was worried something had happened."

"I honestly have no idea what is going." Jack admitted looking at the boy. "As soon as I get back to the pole I am going to find out though."

"Are you leaving now?" Jamie asked filling with fear.

"Hey! Hey I'll be back!" Jack said putting a hand on his shoulder. "I have to check on you to make sure you are alright!"

"Jack I'm fine." Jamie said smiling a little. "I might need to stay in bed for a while and convince mom that I need to. How am I going to convince mom that I need to stay in bed?"

"I have no clue!" Jack said laughing he then got very serious. "Jamie you were dead for a short amount of time! They yetis brought you back, but you went limp in my arms as soon as we got to the North Pole. I will never be able to let the moment go. The fear I felt was overwhelming."

"Jack, I'm alright. You saved me!" Jamie told him.

"I have to go see whats going on." Jack said sighing. He hugged Jamie and went to the window.

"Jack!" Jack turned to face him. "Thank you!"

"Anytime kiddo!"

"Come back soon!"

"Promise!" Jack said as he flew off.

A Line!

North and Bunny were arguing when Jack flew in. Tooth blushed as soon as she saw him. Sandy looked at her confused. Jack just got angry.

"Hey!" He yelled and the two stopped fighting and looked at him. "What happened after I took Jamie away from the fight?"

"Jack are you sure you-" Tooth started to ask she quickly grew quiet after a look from Jack.

"Jack, calm down." A voice from behind him said calmly. Jack spun around and found himself staring at Pitch. He was laying in a bed with a bandage around his chest.

"How?"

"Sit down and I will explain." Pitch said motioning to a chair near him. Jack looked at the other guardians who nodded. All except Bunny who was still angry that Pitch was in the same building as him.

"You want answers Jack," North said. "We will give you answers."

"What happened?" Jack asked confused. He looked at Pitch. "I thought you died?"

"North and Tooth had the brilliant idea to use the fearling to save me." Pitch said shrugging. "They convinced him that the body from the nightmare would not withstand much more abuse. They were right he was already fading as they talked to the fearling. He agreed to join me again."

"So you're bad?" Jack asked. "How did he save you?"

"The fearling is like a parasite, but he also has the ability to heal the host he is using if he so needs to." Pitch explained. "I am not bad." Jack noted the defiant tone in Pitch's voice. "I am fighting him. I will continue to fight him as long as I can!"

"You will win." Jack said after a few moments of silence. "I believe in you."

Those words are what all of the Guardians, spirits, and children need to hear. Pitch looked up shocked. Jack smiled kindly at him. He looked at the others Tooth agreed with Jack and smiled brightly at him. Sandy gave him a thumbs up. North got up laughed and clapped him on the back. Bunny was the only on angered by this.

"He isn't like us!" Bunny said angrily.

"Neither am I!" Jack spat back.

"You don't hurt children!" They all grew silent for a minute knowing that wasn't necessarily true. "On purpose! His power isn't good! When is fear and nightmares ever good?"

"Fear is a very important instinct," Jack said quietly. "It keeps kids from doing stupid things. Without fear kids would be jumping off cliffs and bridges because it looks like fun."

"That's stupid."

"No, if you are afraid of something you take a moment to think. You don't rush in guns blazing." Jack said silencing the tall rabbit. "Nightmares are also important. They help with mental health and stuff like that. My point is that any power can be good or bad it's all in how you use it." No one said anything for a minute. "North, for example, could be making weapons and robots to kill us all. He chooses to make toys for children to enjoy."

"Thank you Jack." Pitch said quietly.

"You're welcome." Jack said facing him. He then turned back to Bunny. "You need to give people a chance, sometimes a second, sometimes they surprise you."

They all watched Jack leave the room to go talk to Phil. He was angry and needed to calm down some more. He needed to be away from Bunny.

"When did Frostbite grow up?" Bunny asked the room full of people.

"That's probably my fault." Pitch admitted sadly.

"Everyone is alive and safe. The fearling is captured. Jack is growing up mentally." Bunny stopped thinking. "Pitch is good. What do you think North everything work out alright?"

"My friend everything is better then before!" North said.

"You're forgetting the possibly mentally scared child and Jack shouldn't be growing up." Pitch said surprised.

"I have a feeling Jack is just defending you." North said patting his belly. "That boy will always be a boy at heart."

"Jamie is strong and has Jack to help him through whatever hardship he has." Tooth pointed out. "Yes this was traumatic, but Jack will help the boy recover. Jamie will help Jack. They are siblings just not by birth."

"So everything will be alright?" Pitch asked just before a snowball hit Bunny right between the eyes.

"It will take time, but everything will be fine my friend." North said as they watch Bunny yelling at Jack who was floating just out of his reach. Occasionally the boy would throw snowballs at the Bunny. It was nice to see Jack having fun.

That's it the end! I don't know if I like it or not. Let me know what you think. I may write an epilogue. Thank you all for reading this story it has meant a lot to me see your reviews each post! Please leave a review for this chapter! If I can get to 50 reviews I will post the epilogue! I think I only need eight reviews. Its completely possible so please review!

Also I have an idea for another story which will probably be up at some point this weekend because it is taking up too much space in my brain trying to get free. I would appreciate if you all would check that out when I post it! It's another Rise of the Guardians story. I'm still obsessed with it cause it's so awesome!