Chapter 38
Dead silent. I smirked, thinking about how this is the quietest the three of us had been, including no arguments.
My brain saw and heard who it was while my plant was listening and watching. When I realized who it was, I gasped and leaped to where the supposed intruder was, and hugged him tightly.
"Uh. Well hello mate!" Bunnymund grinned at me. He picked me up and set me on his shoulders like North had done so long ago. He galloped to wear Caleb and Jack were. And as soon as they saw each other, there was an uncomfortable staring contest.
"You two are working with this traitor?!" Bunnymund set me down and cautiously looked at me, as if to ask if I was myself or being controlled.
I shook my head and smiled. "Long story. -"
Caleb interrupted, "As I told Snowflake, I had my reasons, information and my mother was dying. Liz healed her."
Bunny snickered. "Snowflake? Oh that ones a keeper. Eh, I always knew this fella was good after all." he smirked, slapping his hand on Caleb's shoulder, and I rolled my eyes teasingly. Jack gave an exasperated sigh.
"All right. Well come on." Caleb motioned, running up beside me, and rubbing his shoulder.
"He patted you a little too hard?" I asked teasingly.
Caleb nodded sheepishly. "You'd think the armor would protect me from stuff like that." Caleb joked. I laughed, using that to subtlety look behind me. Good. Bunny and Jack seemed to get along fairly well.
Caleb caught on though, saying, "You worried?"
I glanced at him, surprised. "Yeah." I nodded and looked down.
"Do you think your brother and the others will ever trust me 100%?" He asked.
I smiled. "Yes I think you'll do fine, Caleb. I mean, Bunny is already acting like your pals!" I grinned, but he shook his head.
"That's what I'm afraid of. 'Acting.'"
I gave a sympathizing smile, when my head started spinning. The floor started moving. There were a million Calebs.
"Whoaaa..." I cried out, stumbling around. My legs gave out, and Caleb caught me before I hit the ground.
"What did you do?!" Jack cried out, taking me from Caleb.
"I didn't do anything! But, I think Pitch did, under Darkness's orders."
"Bunny help me." Jack said.
With that they lifted me gently onto a soft snow bed.
I stared blankly at them, through that stupid window. I wouldve kicked if it wasn't my eye.
"Sometimes, Caleb. I feel like you betrayed me, and we wouldn't want that, now would we?" said a cold hissing voice behind the other side of the glass.
I couldn't see Caleb from the window, but I could tell he was angry, when he said, "You harmed my mother!" he yelled angrily. "And I was never on your side anyways!"
"I'm right here. No need to shout. And you know I wanted to kill her. She could've helped the new spring guardian, and I couldn't have that." he chuckled.
"Well you didn't succeed! She's safe!"
A figure in the dark took a step forward, just enough light to see him smirk.
"Ah yes. Thats what you wanted anyway. Haven't you heard of that rumor where anyone who sees me or betrays me dies or gets someone close to them die? Well, sadly. You did both."
He snapped his fingers, and a sobbing woman was thrown out to the ground. The glowing girl in a cage, and Eliot clinging onto her.
Caleb's voice trembled. I saw a blur leap to his mother. The guardian of Help saying her last bit of advice to her son. "Run. Please. Run. Don't save me. Just run." her voice cracked. "I love you, Caleb. Please. Protect Eliot and Help. And run!"
I banged against the window. "NOOOOOO!" I screamed. "Let her go!" I sobbed.
"Oh? Seems like the young spring guardian wants to join the party. Well. We can just give her the best part then. Be a dear and kill the Guardian of Help." he snapped his fingers.
With that I sat up, and cocked my head, smirking.
I plowed through the window. "No! I don't want to join party. No party joinage for me! Introvert all the way!" I cried. I whammed into the window again, and sunk down to the ground, hugging my knees tightly.
"Mother. Please. I know you're there. Please. Give me something. Anything. Just help me overcome Darkness." I whispered, tears in my eyes.
Caleb stood up, the two of us facing each other. My robotic voice said, "Night night."
Caleb mouth gaped open, scared.
