(I'm not putting up the freaking disclaimer anymore. If they didn't get it from the first 15 chapters, they can kiss my butt. This Chapter doesn't have much fluff. I know I said it would get stronger but I'm setting up for a possibly longer chapter. There will be fluff, there will be an new character, there will be scandalous gossip about a certain couple and the will be DARKNESS!)

How Do You Love Someone?

Chapter 16 - Now There's An Idea!

Two teens sat on the edge of one of the Palace's spires, watching the tiny baby teeth go about their work in the sunset. Jack was sitting with his legs loosely crossed in front of him, Fay sitting in his lap with her bare feet dangling over the edge. Jack's staff sat across her lap with his arms draped around her waist. They had been chatting about memories since they both only remembered a handful of things before their immortality, when Fay gripped his arms. Startled he leaned forward back a bit to better see her as she turned to face him.

"THAT'S IT!" For a moment he thought she had lost her marbles.

"What-?"

"That's it! Memories. We can find out about Darkness through Memories" she was excited but she wasn't seeing the one major problem...

"Tooth won't have any of Darkness' teeth since she came along after he did. It was a good a idea though." Jack watched as she deflated a bit before she patted him on the head.

"Awww...Snow White doesn't know what I'm talking about. It's ok. I'll explain. Tooth holds the memories of individual humans. I'm talking about Memories as a collective whole. The Record Keeper, her name is Camila, stores records of every major individual, immortal and all worldly events. Even if she was born after Darkness, she gets the info somehow. I think she has the ability to see the past or something, not like she would admit it" Fay was slowly loosing the focus of her excitement as she drifted into talking about Camila. Jack tuned her out and slipped her out of his lap to stand.

"We need to talk to North about this. We could find Darkness' weakness or something-" he cut off at Fay's touch on his wrist. She shook her head.

"Not right now. It can wait 'til tomorrow. The Archives don't stay open after dusk. We would be running only to wait anyway." Her voice was calmer then before but he could see that if she knew they could get that info within the hour, she wouldn't be sitting still. She was right.

With a sigh, Jack slipped back down to sit with her again. This time though, she just leaned her head on his shoulder as he idly swung his staff below, tapping her foot. She giggled and swung her feet up to tuck them under her. An imp fluttered by and she held out a hand for it to land on. Three more joined it. One was smaller then the rest and sat beside the biggest. At first Fay was smiling at them when the critters began to chatter at her. When she managed to calm them down, she frowned and moved away from Jack. He touched her shoulder in concern.

"The one imp is yours Jack, but the others belong to those kids from the park. Jaimie, a girl named Cupcake, and the smallest is named Sophie. Something is wrong and they knew your imp could find us." she was concerned about the shivering dark fairies sitting on her fingers and the kids they belonged to. Jack stiffened.

"Jaimie's in danger?" but his answer was a shake of her head.

"I dunno. They say something is wrong but their language is limited so it's all I know. I don't think it's danger though. Just distress. Nightmares. Darkness must be making a move."

"This feels like we're playing chess. I hate chess. To many rules. To many choices to make" Jack grumbled as the imps fluttered away at her insistence that they find Bunnymund to take care of the problem. They weren't gonna let her do her job if she tried to follow them anyway.

It wasn't long until Tooth came to find them claiming Bunny had been by. Jaimie, Sophie and a few other kids in Burgess had horrible nightmares that were difficult to get rid of. He did manage to get rid of them though and the children were once again peaceful. Jack felt the worry fade and Fay looked like her own dispersed as well.

"You two should sleep if you want to see North about those Archives" Tooth had fluttered around them as she set to settling down her baby teeth. They were about ready to fall asleep mid-flight. Fay was the first to follow Tooth, wings spreading wide and glimmering with violet highlights in the moonlight. After watching her lift from the spire, Jack followed with a smirk, daring to run a hand through the soft downy feathers of her wings while she glided after the Guardian of Memories.

Tooth made them sleep separately. She had explained that she enjoyed seeing them together, but she didn't need her baby teeth to see two teens bumping like bunnies. Fay had giggled at the expression and Jack murmured into her ear that it was a saying that they could hold over Bunny's head for a good
while. But they didn't try to dissuade Tooth. Especially since the fairy had wanted to chat with Fay more and dragged her off. She would be sleeping beside the Fairy tonight. Jack wasn't bothered as long as she wasn't alone. Then the thought crossed his mind. They wouldn't leave her alone for an hour, let alone for an entire night without someone keeping an eye on her. What about the times she stayed at the Warren or the Workshop? One of the Yetis had probably checked on her periodically. But Bunnymund had no elves or yetis to check on. Had he slept beside her?

The rabbit was going to get it if he had.

You guys seemed to like the music list I put up and I have decided to put up the list of music I was listening to if I had any playing while I wrote the chapter. Everything is spelled properly so just copy and paste to youtube's search bar. If you can't find the right songs, PM me and I'll send you the right ones.

Akira Yamaoka - This Sacred Line

Keane - Crystal Ball

Mika - We Are Golden

Cute is What We Aim For - Newport Living

Scissor Sisters - I Can't Decide

Ellie Goulding ft. Bassnectar - Lights (Bassnectar Remix)

Celldweller - Welcome to the End

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