Pitch Black was bored. After the battle with the Guardians 3 years ago the Bogeyman felt tired and drained. In the years that followed he paid some visits to his enemies hoping to create some havoc, especially to the little winter brat. However, he always got chased away back to his underground lair. That didn't stop him from sending his Nightmares to spy a bit on them, though.
The last time he had seen one of the Guardians was just a week ago, and it had been none other than Jack Frost. Despite the fact that Pitch was still weak, he wanted to engage in some sort of twisted revenge against him but to his bad luck, the Tooth Fairy had appeared mere seconds later and he had to abort. The winter teen had seen him, though; and the two gave chase before he disappeared into the shadows.
The Nightmare King sighted.
"Ah! Where is a Nightmare with good news when you need one?!" He yelled in frustration.
And as it was on cue, a Nightmare came riding along. He looked excited about something.
"What is it?" Pitch asked with curiosity.
"Master, I did what you told us to do. Four days ago, I was spying on the Guardians when suddenly, a silver light surrounded them and they disappeared-" the Nightmare started to explain, only to be interrupted by Pitch.
"WHAT DO YOU MEAN THAT THEY DISAPPEARED?!" he screamed.
"They- they were gone. But I still searched and searched, until I arrived to a little town, where I could smell a teenager's fear. He was at the beach, and he refused to get in the water. Then another teenager carried him and threw him into the ocean for him to get it over with and then he seemed to have an emotional breakdown-" the being continued to explain, just to be interrupted, again.
"I don't understand your point. What does this have to do with the Guardians?" Pitch said, starting to lose his patience.
"Besides the one who threw him, there were 3 other teens who sounded exactly like the Guardians (well actually 2); there was a round one who looked just like the Sandman. And the teenager who was thrown into the water, sir, looked almost exactly like the Winter Spirit. And of what I could hear, his name was also Jack" The Nightmare finished.
Now Pitch´s face was full of amusement.
"Let me see if I get this straight: you´re saying that the Guardians disappeared without a trace, and then five teenagers who look and sound just like them appear out of nowhere…and one of them has a big fear of water… and looks almost like the winter brat" he said slowly.
The Nightmare nodded. Pitch thought for a moment.
"Go back there and keep an eye on them for the rest of the day. Come back at midnight to give me your report" he commanded the Nightmare after a while of thinking.
Pitch watched the Nightmare disappear into the shadows.
"So, if what he says is true… Guardians… prepare for sweat revenge. Especially you, Jack Frost" he said while he created a black sand image of the winter spirit and crushed it with his hands, a evil smile on his face.