You guys give some great reviews! I don't normally do this, but I had some responses for a few.

Snowflake- Ha ha, me too. Not some of my best writing, and I wasn't sure how to end it so I just kind of slapped something on there. Cest la vie!

Guest- *blushes* Hm, ya know, I could've thought about that a little more. *nervous laugh*

Frost- I hope you mean that in a good way. I agree, it was super cheesy. Mozzarella? Cheddar? American? Why not all the cheeses?!

Oh, I may not always be able to update daily like I want to because it's been storming and the internet has been going down at random times. :p

Disclaimer: I DO NOT OWN RISE OF THE GUARDIANS OR ITS CHARACTERS.

Snow was packed tightly around Jack and dream sand was sprinkled over his head. Once the Guardians were sure that the boy was sleeping soundly, they headed back to the globe room. There, they all huddled around Sandy's book. A silent explanation was given about Jack's condition.

"So…" Tooth said after the explanation, just to make sure, "There is a cure?" Sandy nodded and pointed to the bottom of the page, where some ingredients were listed. Bunny peered around Tooth's wing and read them.

"Two teaspoons of dream sand, half a cup of milky way, a splash of the victim's magic, three mulberries (seeds extracted), and a tear from the Nightmare king. How the bloody hell are we going to get half this stuff?!"

"Bunny!" Tooth scolded. "Watch your language!"

"There's a such thing as mulberries?" North asked, and began to murmur excitedly to himself while Bunny proceeded to start an argument with the Tooth Fairy. Sandy huffed. Must they always fight? He grabbed his book and, with all his might, slammed it back down on the table, making a resounding thud.

The other Guardians' heads snapped up. Sandy glared and pointed to the large window, where the moon was waiting much more patiently than the Sandman.

"Oh, yeah", said Bunny. "We can ask Manny for help."

It was cold. That's all Jack knew. It was cold, and it was dark, and he was scared. This time though, there was no moon. He tried to paddle to the surface, but found there was a pair of bony hands around his neck, and he could feel nightmare sand keeping his body under water.

Suddenly, he could see a face through the water. First it was Pitch's, and he was grinning devilishly. Next was Bunny, looking disgusted and angry. Then North, who was disappointed. Tooth, who looked regretful, and Sandy, who looked angry. Finally, there was his sister and Jamie together. They were yelling and crying, and he could just make out their words.

"Jack, I'm scared! Why won't you save me?!"

In his sleep, Jack screamed out for them.

Aster burst into the room. He bound over to Jack and shook him by the shoulders. The boy only let out a sob and struggled, and Bunny shook harder. Finally, the boy snapped up. He looked around fearfully before clutching at Aster and crying into his chest. The Pooka pulled him into his lap and rocked him, gently stroking his back. Jack sniffled, but relaxed a bit at his touch.

"Shhh", Bunny whispered. "Hush now, mate, it's alright. It's only a nightmare." They stayed like that for a long while, until Jack slipped back into slumber.

Sorry it's so short, the next one WILL be longer, I promise! Love to you all!