No, one more thing, I did NOT expect this story to be this well received in all honesty! 3,315 views and it's been added to a community! What the heck? Thanks to all those who have reviewed, it really means a lot!
-ROTG-ROTG-
The boy sighed as sat on his bed dressed in his Incubus-proof outfit, he was staying up for a second night waiting for Bunny. The note had said he'd see him soon. But how long is soon for the Easter Bunny? Bunny had told him that he was from another planet and he was older than the earth, so a year or two must be like a drop in the bucket.
A horrible thought forced itself to the forefront of his mind, what if Bunny wasn't coming back? Did he cross a line he didn't know about? Were Incubi not supposed to speak with donors? He stopped that train of thought before he depressed himself. Bunny promised to protect him, and Jack believed him.
"Aww so sweet!" A teasing voice came from under his bed, "You don't believe that at all, despite your best efforts to hide your fears I will always find them, your fear sings to me Jack, it pulls me to you!"
Jack rolled his eyes, "Right, creepy... You must be Pitch, what are you doing under my bed?" He tried not to show that Pitch had struck a nerve and that some of what he said rang true. But if hus voice wavered like it did in his head, needless to say, he failed.
"Why am I under your bed?" Pitch laughed, "Isn't that where all the monsters live?"
"No, there's no such thing as monsters... Only bad people who do stupid things."
"Like your mother." Pitch shot back, crawling out from under Jacks' bed.
Jacks' head snapped up, "What was that?"
"Nothing... Nothing at all." Pitch smirked, he knew fine well that Jack had heard him.
"You said something1 about my mother! My real mother?" Jack was on his knees pointing at Pitch accusingly.
"Yes, I know all about your mother, you have two choices... Come with me, and I'll tell you all you wish to know..." He pushed Jack down and held the boys hands above his head, "Or I can take here and now. Your choice."
Jack jerked his arms loose and pushed himself up until their faces were a mere inch apart "Fuck you."
Pitch chuckled "Nowhere to run and yet still so feisty... I like you... what would happen if I took your glove off and held your hand? Or if I lifted you shirt and ran my fingers down your chest? I'm assuming you know."
Jack scowled at Pitch hatefully as the man lifted his shirt slowly. 'So this is how I'm gonna die, huh, literally fucked to death.'
Pitch was just about to touch Jack as Aster flew through the open window and tackled Pitch to the floor. "WHAT THE FUCK DID I SAY? I FUCKIN' SAID STAY AWAY FROM JACK!" To say Aster was livid would be understatement of the year. He threw a few good, solid punches that connected, leaving Pitch with a broken nose, a bleeding lip and a swollen eye. Pitch eventually remembered who he was and melted into the shadows.
"Where were you?" Jack picked up his fathers pendant and enjoyed its comforting, permanent coldness. Whenever he was upset or confused Just holding this snowflake calmed him down.
Aster winced, he'd never heard Jack sound so serious. It was, for lack of a better word, unsettling. "Pitch killed my Warren mate, that's where Easter happens... I wish I could have stayed with you Jack, but the children come first."
"Yeah, sorry, I forgot you had other commitments. But you said you would protect me... I nearly died a few minuets ago. I know i sound selfish, but don't make promises you can't keep."
Asters ears drooped, he had promised to protect Jack and he nearly failed. "I'm sorry mate..." He made his way over to the boy and started chinning Jacks' hooded head. "Come with me to Manny, we need to get you relocated."
"Relocated? Away from work and my friends?"
"No! Move to the other side of town or somthin', because Pitch is getting kicked out tonight even if I have to challenge Manny and do it mahself!"
"Still not hearing why I have to move..." Jacks' confusion was evident in his voice.
"Pitch wants you! If he gets kicked out of our turf he'd become an outsider, which means he'd set of an alarm and the first place he'd come is here. So we could find him here and beat the tar out of him BEFORE he finds you."
"Ah! So like witness protection then?" Jack commented dryly.
"Yeah, just like that..." Aster was just playing along, " We also have to shave your head... your white hair draws waaaay to much attention."
"What?! Really?!" Jack gripped his hair.
"Haha, no... It's just the other side of town, so stop acting like I'm sending you to Canada or somethin' like that!"
"Right okay... It's just been a long day, sorry."
"Stop saying sorry, you didn't ask for this. It's my fault, not yours. Now come on! Let's get you safe." Aster took Jacks' gloved hand in his and held it tightly, "You want to take the stairs? I usually come in through the window, I don't think you would like me carrying you through the window though..."
"What if people see you?" Jack pulled Aster to the window.
The Pooka laughed, "Jack, I only get seen when i want to be seen!"
Jack was being so over casual when he saw some of his neighbours going into their flats on his way down that they gave him stranger looks than before. It was one in the morning and Jack was grinning at everyone they saw.
"Jack, you're creeping out your neighbours mate..." Aster chuckled as they stepped outside.
"I'm not a very good actor... So where's Manny at?" In answer to Jacks' question Aster tapped the floor with his foot. Jacks eyes widened as a tunnel opened at his feet, before laughing and jumping in after Bunny.
The tunnel led to a large white room, Jack looked around the room, he saw a weird silver skull and reached out to touch it...
"Don't touch that... I grind that to make poison." A unknown male voice chided Jack.
"Hey Manny, This is Jack... My regular. Take your hood down, we're inside it's rude." He aimed that last part at Jack, who instantly took his hood down.
Manny looked at Jack through squinted eyes, "Jack... Jack-son, Jackson Overland?!"
"Yes, you know me?"
"...No, I knew your father."
-ROTG-ROTG-
DUN DUN DUUUUUN!