Confessions
Chapter 28
NOT MINE!

"The first thing you need to know about your powers is they are directly connected to your emotions. The more passionate the emotion, the stronger the reaction of the snow. Let's start with something simple. How about a snow flurry?" Pitch asked, taking a step back.

Jamie grinned and closed his eyes. He could see Jack, leading him on an amazing sled ride around Burgess. Sammie, smiling and laughing as they made an outrageous snowman. Sophie, a mischevious smirk on her face as they hunted Easter eggs, knowing where they were all hidden.

"Very good Jamie. But thinking of your old life will only make your new one harder," Pitch said as Jamie opened his eyes, looking in wonder at the snow storm he had just created.

Suddenly PItch stiffened, "Something's wrong. I can't feel Katherine anymore. Get your Nightmare."

Jamie didn't argue. He could hear something in Pitch's voice. He climbed onto his Nightmare and followed Pitch as he urged his Nightmare back to his lair at top speed.

"Katherine! Katherine were are you?" Pitch called as soon as he was off his Nightmare, dashing through the tunnels.

"She's not here Pitch, even I can see that!" Jamie called after Pitch as he made his way to the kitchen.

The room was a mess. There were clear signs of a massive struggle. By the looks of it, five Guardians, mutiple baby teeth, some elves, and at least two yetis. Jamie smiled to himself and began cleaning up the room.

"She's gone. I can't find her anywhere," Pitch whispered, sinking into a chair at the table which Jamie had just turned right-side-up.

Jamie said notthing, just setting a plate of cookies and a glass of milk on the table in front of him.

Seemingly without thinking, Pitch reached out and took a cookie off the plate. Jamie smirked, no one could resist Katherine's cookies.

"She's gone. They took her. They took Katherine."

Jamie kept on cleaning, letting Pitch brood in slience for a while.

Suddenly, Jamie felt the locket vibrate. He dashed out of the room and around the corner. Looking back around the corner, Jamie saw that Pitch wasn't paying him any attention and opened the locket.

Jamie what happened? We came to get you, but you and Pitch weren't there.

"Pitch took me out for a lesson on how to use my powers. Do you have Katherine?"

We have her. North gave her the antidote and some Dreamsand. She should be fine when she wakes up.

"When are you coming back? I can't last much longer against this Fearling."

We'll be back as soon as we can. But it'll be at least a week until we can make it.

Jamie shuddered. a week with Pitch as his only company? With Katherine would have been bareable. but just Pitch? "Alright, but hurry. I have to go now."

Alright, be safe Jamie.

"I'll try," Jamie whispered, tucking the locket back under his shirt.

Pitch hadn't noticed Jamie leaving the room, or re-entering for that matter. Jamie cleared his throat, gaining a small amount of satisfaction for starteling Pitch.

"What now?" Jamie asked, taking a cookie and leaning against the counter opsite him.

"I don't know. With Katherine gone, I'm going to have to train you faster. But I can't leave the lair to train you for any length of time. I guess I could show you how to manipluate shadows and talk to Nightmares," Pitch mused.

"That sounds fu-cool," Jamie said, stopping himself from saying fun at the last minute. No need to remind Pitch, or himself, of Jack.

"Good. You need to go to your room now. I have work to do, and I need to know you'll be safe," Pitch said, standing from the table. "You know the way, right?"

"Yeah," Jamie said, finishing his cookie and pushing off the counter.

"Good, I'll be back in the morning. Most of the Nightmares will be with me, but I'll leave a few with you to make sure you're safe," Pitch said, calling his Nightmares. "I'll be back as soon as I can."