Confessions
Chapter 2
A/N: AGAIN I DON'T OWN RISE OF THE GUARDIANS!
I WISH I DID, BUT I DON'T!
I APPOIGZE FOR ANY SPELLING OR GRAMMAR MISTAKES
"Sophie, I thought you said there were some egglets about to hatch. Where are we going?" Jamie asked, following Sophie down an old over-grown path back towards Jack and Aster.
"Please, I told Aster about Jack and then you guys show up? Something's gonna happen and I want a front row seat. Now be quiet. We want them to know we're here," Sophie said, pulling out her video camera and tablet. "Let's see what we have to work with," she muttered, pulling up a program.
"Spyware? Sweet," Jamie said, looking over his sister's shoulder.
"Sometimes I think North wanted me to do this," Sophie snorted.
"What have we got so far?" Jamie asked.
"Hear for yourself," Sophie said, handing her brother an ear bud.
"How long Jack?" the kids heard Aster ask.
"At least the last 200 years."
"Wow, I knew Jack was old, but I didn't think he could hide something so big for so long," Sophie said, wide eyed.
"I love you Jack Frost."
"I love you too Aster Bunnymund."
"You two can come out now," Aster called over to where Sophie and Jamie were hiding.
Jamie came out, shame-faced, followed closely by Sophie. "Sophie made me do it!" he proclaimed.
"North made me do it," Sophie said sheepishly.
"And how did he do that?" Aster asked while Jack tried to hide behind him.
"He bribed me on Christmas. He gave me the spyware, the camera, the tablet, a blueprint, and detailed instructions, he's been planning this for a long time," Sophie said, jumping in front of Aster. "You needed this."
"I had no part in this!" Jamie exclaimed, his face red.
"Yep, Jamie bringing Jack here was just luck," Sophie crowed. "But how did you know I was spying on you?"
"Next time ya bug me, ya might want to be a bit more subtle," Aster said, grabbing a small egg-shaped pendant on the strap of boomerang holder and tossing it to Sophie. "Nice work on that by the way."
"Wait, did you bug this too?" Jack asked, pulling a delicate silver snowflake pendant out from under his hoodie.
"Yep, it was a lot harder than Aster's, because the metal work was so delicate. I enjoyed the challenge. If you want I can un-bug them and give them back."
"Please do. I don't enjoy being bugged and I really like that pendant," Jack said handing the pendant to Sophie.
"Okay. Aster?"
"Ya, you did too good a job on that pendant to give it up now," Aster said, "Now if you don't mind, we have some work to do Frostbite. You're welcome to stay if you want, but you have to help."
"Sorry, I have to go. North said he needed my help today. Jamie?" Jack asked, looking at the boy.
"I'm with you Jack," Jamie said, moving closer to the winter spirit.
"Well, we'll be off," Jack said, grabbing a snow globe.
"Bye Jack, bye Jamie," Sophie said, getting back to her eggs.
"Bye ankle-biter. Bye Frostbite," Aster said, giving Jack a quick kiss.
"Jack, let's go," Jamie said, tossing the globe between his hands.
"You're just jealous," Jack said, pulling away from Aster. "Let's go."
Jamie stuck his tongue out at Jack, whispered, "Santoff Claussen," and threw the portal at a wall. "See you at home Soph!" Jamie said, stepping through the portal.
Jack smiled and stepped through the portal behind Jamie.
The instant Jack stepped through the portal Jamie grabbed his arm and pulled him behind a worktable.
"Jamie, what's wrong?" Jack asked, instinctually whispering.
"Listen," Jamie hissed.
Jack listened for a moment. The normally bustling workshop was dead silent. There weren't even any elves running around.
"Jamie, do you have your emergency portal?" Jack asked. Jamie nodded. "Good. I need you to get Aster. Tell him Pitch is back. Then take Sophie and get all the other kids. Meet at the tree house. I have to find North," Jack said.
"I'm not leaving you Jack. You can't take Pitch alone. You barely defeated him last time. And that was all five of you and six of us kids. I'm not leaving," Jamie protested.
"Jamie I need you to go get the others. I can't protect you myself. Go get Aster. He'll know what to do. I need you to get the others to safety," Jack said.
Before Jamie could respond, a sinister voice came from above, "Well, well, well, it took you long enough Frosty. I thought you were supposed to be here an hour ago."
"Pitch," Jack hissed standing to face the Boogieman, "What did you do to North and the yetis?"
"Nothing they won't recover from. I didn't want them," Pitch said, an evil glint in his eyes.
"Jamie, you need to go now," Jack said calmly.
"Warren," Jamie whispered. But before he could throw it, Pitch grabbed him by the arm.
"Let him go Pitch! It's me you want, leave Jamie out of this!"
"Such deliousis fear," Pitch whispered as he stepped into the shadows, taking Jamie with him.
"Jack!" Jamie called, reaching back for Jack.
"Jamie," Jack whispered, looking at the spot Pitch and Jamie had disappeared.