Jack dropped down into Pitch's lair in search of the Nightmare King. "What do you want Frost?" His voice came from the shadows, Jack spun around when he spoke and answered. "MiM sent me with a message. He wants you to go to the Lunar Lamadary for some meeting but didn't say what the meeting is for… oh and I'm supposed to escort you there."

Pitch sighed, "Very well let's get going then, the faster we get there the faster I can get this meeting over with." Before Jack could protest Pitch covered them both in shadows and when they withdrew Jack found them both standing in the Lunar Lamadary courtyard, Mother Earth and Tooth not far from them.

"Jack, I'm glad you got him to come with you." Mother Earth smiled as Pitch looked from Jack to Mother Earth and Tooth, shock written on his face.

"What is going on? Why are you two here and how does Frost know you?" He demanded to know instead of giving him an answer, at the nod from Tooth, Jack quickly knocked Pitch off his feet then froze his body from his shoulders down to the ground.

"I'm sorry but they told me it is for the best that you are unable to move when they do this. Forgive me." Jack mumbled once Pitch was frozen to the ground and stepped back as Tooth flitted to hover just above Pitch. Reaching down she pried open his mouth to get to his teeth releasing the memories held inside them then swiftly moved away as he started screaming, as if he were fighting himself.

"What's happening?" Jack shouted as he and Tooth are forced to back further away from Pitch as what appeared to be dark smoke started pouring from his mouth.

"Be ready to freeze the darkness that is coming from him Jack. I'll explain everything once this is over." Mother Earth told him as she moved to stand beside him and Tooth.

As soon as the darkness was clear from Pitch Jack quickly froze it as solid as he could get it while Mother Earth rushed to Pitch's side helping him to sit up after breaking the ice apart, a moan escaping him as she did. "What happened? Where am I?" He questioned, blinking.

As soon as he was sure the darkness couldn't escape Jack turned around to demand to know what just happened, his mouth nearly dropping open at the change of the man now in front of him, his skin no longer a gray color but a light peach almost cream color and his once all black clothes now golden armor. His eyes, too, had changed from the silvery gold color to a color close to Sandy's own eye color.

The words that came out of Mother Earth's mouth shocked Jack even more, "How much do you remember Father?" She asked Pitch.

"Last thing I remember is the Fearlings and Nightmare men taking control of my body after I opened the door leading to their cage. They had tricked me into thinking you were in there with them after that nothing." He responded not even questioning who Mother Earth is, having not taken his eyes off her face from the minute he turned to look at her, knowing she is his daughter.

Tooth fluttered over to place a hand on Jack's shoulder getting his attention. "The man you see before is who he was before he became Pitch Black. His name is Kozmotis Pitchiner and he was once the hero of the Golden Age. The Lama's and Mother Earth told me everything which is why I agreed to help them." She explained.

Sandy, Bunny, Jamie and Sophie are in the globe room with North, having seen the lights calling them there, the kits elsewhere in the workshop when Jack and Tooth showed up with Mother Earth and a man only Bunny recognized immediately. "It can't be." Bunny muttered as soon as he saw Kozmotis.

"Bunny who is he?" Sophie asked, having caught his words.

"Kozmotis Pitchiner but how, last time I saw you was when you were taken over by the darkness." Bunny hopped forward until he was standing directly in front of him.

"I'm sorry I don't recognize you, have we met before?" Kozmotis stared at Bunny.

"We have but only after you became Pitch Black, the Nightmare King name's E. Aster Bunnymund."

"Ah yes, the Guardian of Hope. Jack and Tooth told me about you before we came here." He stated then turned to North and Sandy. "You must be North the Guardian of wonder and Sandy the Guardian of Dreams. It is a pleasure to meet you… again… and on better terms."

Just then a loud crash sounded followed by all five teenage kits coming in sight at full speed. "We didn't do it!" Nate yelled as they ran to hide. North grumbled as he stomped off to go find out what happened leaving the others behind stunned as they either watched North stomp off or turned towards where the kits were last seen.

"I better go track them down before they cause more trouble." Sophie sighed as she got on all fours and hopped off after her children.

"So what happened to the darkness that had consumed you Kozmotis?" Bunny questioned once his mate was gone.

"Hm, oh the Lamas' allowed Jack to use one of the rooms under their temple to imprison them in his ice. He turned the room into an ice cave then sealed it off with more ice so they couldn't escape nor harass anyone ever again and there is one more thing, MiM gave me the job to oversee the nightmares on this planet, make sure they don't get out of hand so I guess I'm still to go by the name Pitch."

"So how did this change come about?" Bunny asked.

"It was Mother Earth's idea. She wanted her father back to the way he was before he became Pitch Black and mine and Jack's help in forcing the Fearlings and Nightmare men to release their hold on him. Jack froze him to the ground, except for his head then I used my power to over memories to help him regain his thus forcing them out of his body." Tooth explained.

"Well that's good at least we don't have to worry about him turning on us and trying to take over the world again." Jamie commented catching Kozmotis' attention.

"Who are you?"

"You mean Jack didn't tell you who I am?" Jamie glanced at Jack who chuckled while rubbing the back of his neck.

"Sorry I must have forgotten, um… can I call you Pitch?" Kozmotis nodded. "Okay then Pitch this is Jamie Bennett the Guardian of Bravery and the female Pooka from earlier is Sophie Bunnymund the Guardian of Innocence and Aster's mate though she wasn't always a Pooka."

Kozmotis looked at Jack in surprise, "What do you mean?"

"Well you see Sophie is my younger sister and we have only been Guardians for about eleven years, MiM turned her into a Pooka in order to restore what was lost. For a long time Bunny, err Aster was the only surviving Pooka anywhere and since he gave so much as Guardian MiM decided that he deserved something in return which is where my sister, once his favorite believer, comes into the picture."

Kozmotis nodded in understanding as he glanced at Bunny. "I take it the five young ones that came racing through here are yours then."

"Right you are." Bunny stated with pride making the other Guardians grin.

"We're all one big family and that includes you and your daughter Pitch." Tooth told him as she fluttered to hover beside the others as Sophie, with her kits trailing behind her, came back into the room. They moved to stand next to Bunny. Kozmotis stood back to get a good look at all of them before he stepped forward when they welcomed him into their family with opened arms, Mother Earth right behind him.