(I DO NOT OWN ANY OF THE EXISTING CHARACTER EXCEPT MY OWN AND THIS STORY! I LOVE you people. Thanks for the reviews and keep them coming. If you got suggestions, don't be afraid to pass them forward. The story is just kind of chugging itself along here. I'm actually quite surprised Darkness choose to show up so soon. Holy smokes! 709 words in this chapter! Darkness shortened this chapter. I thought it was longer than this.)

How Do You Love Someone?

Chapter 5 -The Darkness

"I'm interrupting, right?"Jack had spun on his heel, swinging his staff up to face the source of the deep voice. It hadn't been just deep, but dark and silky with an edge that could cut. The lower half of the being was partly hidden in shadows but what he saw made Pitch look like a teddy had large horns lifting from his skull and broad chest that was displayed through a tattered silk cloak. His eyes and nails glowed sickly green as he plucked one the Imps from the air. The lower half wasn't visible beyond the tossed a boomerang but it harmlessly pasted through the beast who tossed his head back and laughed.

"How entertaining. You've made new friends, my pet"Those eyes burned as they narrowed at the girl behind Jack. Giving a glance back, he saw her slightly crouched, her wings flared, scythe drawn back in threat with her tail lashing angrily.

"You wound me-"

"I WISH!"

"You know that toothpick won't work on me. If it had, you wouldn't have almost lost your wings to me."Fey dropped lower and growled. So Darkness had gotten to her. It was why she feared being alone in her own home. It was why she had a healing scar on her back. And it irritated Jack to no end. Swinging his staff, he launched an icicle at Darkness. It met its end against the brick wall behind him after phasing through his chest.

"You're wasting your strength Frost. That's a shade. He isn't really here. The shade has no power" Fey muttered and stood a little straighter. Jack and Bunny followed her lead. Darkness smiled darkly and swept out his arm. A shadow snaked across the ground to punch Jack in the chest, launching him into the air. He landed hard with Bunny landing a foot behind him, both breathless. Fey screamed and was tossed like a rag doll just as he lifted his head. He rolled onto his back just in time for her to land on him sideways. From Bunnymund's grunt, he got hit by her foot.

"My bad," came Fey's pained voice. "Shades shouldn't have power like that." Her crumpled wings fluttered at an awkward angle and melted into her back, shedding a few feathers. Wait, feathers? Turned out her wings had feathers despite their bat-like make. Darkness's shade moved a bit more into the light, showing off his muscular goat shaped legs and massive cloven hooves.

"I regret not being able to stay but I must go. I will see you soon, my pet." Darkness chuckled and faded away. Bunny made it to his feet first and stood over the teens while he surveyed the area. Jack could have told him it was clear but Fey's elbow nudged his bruised ribs as they struggled to untangle themselves. In hopes of avoiding more injury, Jack grasped her waist and repositioned her so he could sit up. She fell into his lap with her legs sprawled on either side of him as she tugged his hoodie to stop from falling backwards. Bunny laughed at how red their faces got when he asked if Jack found his new jolly. Jack's staff and the handle of Fey's scythe smacked the rabbit on the head as they scrambled away from each other.

"Need some help friends?" Bunnymund flinched and groaned at the new voice.

"Shit. It's Cupid."

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