Sorry about how long it took for me to upload to this story, I guess I just kinda forgot about it... Anyway, here's the next chapter and I will be adding to this story from now on to make it a little bit more of an interesting read. Thanks for being patient guys :)
"C'mon Jack!" Emma calls, dragging her brother by his hand out of the door.
"Be careful." Their mother cautions.
"Haha, we will." Jack laughs, allowing his sister to drag him out into the cold winter day, looking back at their mother to reassure her. I watch as they step on the freshly lain snow and head toward the frozen pond. I keep in the tree line of the dense forest around the clearing, enjoying my view from the shadows. Jack kneels in front of Emma and slips on her ice skating shoes, tying them tight for her. Then the two gingerly step onto the ice. Taking each others hand, Emma uses her brother for support as they skate along the cool ice. The cold air blows down onto the clearing, rustling the trees and ruffling their clothes. I can't hold back my smile as I watch the amusement spread over Jack. He laughs as they gain speed. Emma, carefully, lets go off Jacks hand and ventures the ice on her own. She slows to a stop in the middle of ice, unsure of how to keep the momentum going.
"Jack." She laughs, pushing herself forward slightly. Jack laughs at the attempts of movements, and I silently join him, until a earsplitting crack echoes around the opening. Jacks becomes attentive and Emma freezes in place. She looks down at the cracks slowly spreading across the ice beneath her.
"Jack, I'm scared!" She cries. Her fear overflowing my senses begins to distract me from the situation.
'Do not interfere.' MiM's voice reminds me. I restrain myself and remain at the tree line.
"It's okay, it's okay! Don't look down, just look at me." Jack soothes, as calmly as he can. The ice begins to crack even more under her feet. I can feel every muscle in my body straining my mind as my thoughts scream at me to move and swipe the girl from the ice, rescuing them both from a possible impending fatality.
"I- I know, I know, but you're gonna be alright - you're not gonna fall in." He breathes. I can taste the fear he is releasing, but he's masking it well for his sisters sake, "Uh... We're gonna have a little fun instead!" He smirks, trying to assure his sister that the situation is in control.
"No we're not!" She cries. It's so difficult for me not to help in this situation. Because of mine and Jacks relationship, I'd also grown a family affection toward his sister. However, I knew that if I was permitted to interfere, there's nothing I would be able to do. I'm invisible to her.
"Would I trick you?" Jack questions, as fearless as he can.
"Yes! You always play tricks!" She exclaims, reminding him of all the previous pranks he had pulled on her.
"Well, alright, well not- not- not this time. I promise, I promise you're gonna be- you're gonna be fine." He breathes in acceptance, his eyes settling calmly on her. "You have to believe in me." I see Emma gulp in fear, but trying to swallow her because of her trust in her brother.
"You wanna play a game? We're gonna play hopscotch! Like we play every day!" He exclaims, trying to lighten the mood and draw her attention from the situation, "I- It's as easy as, uh, one -" the ice cracks a little more under his feet at his step forward. I move slightly out of the tree line, but am forced to restrain myself. The look on his face, proves to me that he knows that he's not going to make it out of this. "- woah!" he covers up his fear by faking almost falling over, and causing his sister to laugh. I can see the crying out for help, waiting to burst from both of their lips and it breaks my heart to know I can't help, I just have to watch... "Two!" She laughs again. "Three!" He lands on a part that is not as thin.
"Alright," Jack reaches for a stick shape into a crook on the ice, "Now it's your turn. One-" She gasps as the ice cracks more with the weight of her foot sliding forward. "That's it, that's it." He holds out the stick near her as she gasps again "Three!"
Jack grabs her by the knees using the crook in the stick and slides her around so that she is in the safe spot, but he has been flung into the cracking area. My breath is caught in my throat as I see the area cracking more. He sits up and smiles. She leans up on her arms, smiling too. He stands up, pleased, but his weight cracks the ice at last. I watch in horror as he slips through the ice. I move from the shadows and run in a last attempt to save him.
"Jack!" Emma cries in horror, extending her arms toward her brother. Jack sinks into the cold water in front of me.
I pull Jack from the waters and lie his head on my lap. He coughs up water and his eyes look up into mine.
"Hi." He breathes, smiling weakly. His sister spent no time in looking for help, running off into the village, crying, calling out to anyone and everyone.
"Hi." I replying, feeling my tears prick at my eyes as I smooth his wet hair out of his face.
"Have I ever told you I love you?" He gasps, his voice laced with fear.
"Several times. But I love you too." I breath, placing my forehead against his.
"Pitch." He whispers. I raise my head, but quickly push my lips against his cold ones. I attempt to exchange my heat with him. But, slowly, I feel his body go limp in my arms, his life force slipping from my grasp, and I pull away from his lips. The moon shines down on us, highlighting his blue lips, dark circled eyes and the small droplets of water that are falling down his face and onto the snow.
"You can't let me have anyone!" I scream at the moon. He was the only person there to blame. If he didn't bring me into this world, I wouldn't have met the only person I've ever had a connection with.
"We used to be friends! I used to protect you and follow your every request because I trusted you! IS THIS WHAT I GET IN RETURN?!" I cry, pulling Jack into my chest, gripping his still body tightly.
"He was an innocent boy... You could've done something." I breath, pressing my head on the top of Jacks.
'Put him back into the water Pitch.' The man in the moon softly orders.
"What for? So the waters can drag him down and his family will never find him? So he can sink with my memory of him?!" I question, aggravated at his order.
'I can save him.' My eyes dart up at the moon. My pulse increases and I pull the boy into my arms as I stand. Kneeling by where his life came to an end, I carefully lie his body into the I've cold pond and allow the liquid to drag him under. I keep one of my hands down in the water though, trying to keep in contact with him, the fabrics of his clothing brushing against my fingertips.
It doesn't take long for the ice to crack and for his body to reappear. The wind lifts him to face the Man in the Moon. His name is given to him and I see the boys face lighten up at the sound of his name. Carefully, he is lowered to the ground and his feet spread to balance his weight. Looking himself over, he smirks as the moons chasing some of my nightmares and shadows away. This is when I know I need to take my leave. Jack doesn't remember me any longer and I have no doubt in my mind that the Man in the Moon has told the teen to be wary of me and my movements if I'm seen. Sinking into the shadows, I leave my lover behind with hope that one day I'll be able to be with him again, knowing I'll never meet anyone as extraordinary as him again...Being forced to remain alone again...
And that's it for this chapter, hope you enjoyed and I hope it made up for it taking so long x Please review and tell e your thoughts, I love hearing what you have to say :)