Ch 8

Jack

J:"Elsa!" What the hell was going on?! One second were ready to leave and the next she'd been hit by black sand. Pitch…. She was laying limp in my arms with the sand falling off the back of her head and hitting the snow. I carried her bridal style and flew faster than I ever had back to her room. It felt like ages before we were back in her room. When we finally got there, I laid her down on her bed in a comfortable position. I put my ear to her chest, glad to hear and feel her heartbeat. She was probably asleep but since she'd been hit by Pitch it was without a doubt a nightmare she was enduring.

J:"on't worry Elsa, I'll fix this I promise…." I pulled out the snow globe that North gave me and told it to show me him. After a few seconds his face showed up.

N:"Jack! It's good to hear from you! I assume you talked to Elsa?" He said in his thick Russian accent, I was still trying to get used to it.

J:"North I need help, I need you guys to come here immediately I'll explain when you arrive but Elsa's in danger please hurry!"

North's face was now in a scowl and serious.

N:"Alright, I'll call the others we'll be there within the hour." His image disappeared and I turned back to Elsa. I walked back to her bed and sat beside her still body, not wanting to imagine what hell she'd been going through in that nightmare.

Elsa

It was so dark wherever I was, I couldn't see anything. All around me, however, I could hear screams and cries, some sounded like people, and others like wounded animals, and some were so terrifying I could hear them even if I covered my ears.

E:"Jack? Anna? Where am I?!"

I started walking forward, maybe something or someone could help me find out where I was. I kept walking for what felt like hours, days, weeks, never finding a clue of my whereabouts. I got tired and sat down again, and my body started shaking. I was sobbing. Where was I and how did I get here? Last thing I remember was Jack's surprise little garden. It had been so beautiful and then we were so close to kissing, his warm minty breath was so fresh, it felt like a breath of new life… My tears stopped and I saw a small light, like a candle lighting the dark place I was in. I started walking towards it. Hearing someone, a familiar voice, telling me it would be ok. That it would always be there for me, be my guardian… that it loved me and it would never let me fall.

E:"Jack…" I said realizing it was him telling me those things. But it was also the voice of Anna and my parents, all those close to me telling me to be strong, and as I walked closer to the light the voices got stronger. I was so close I could feel the warmth from the glow on my skin and suddenly it went dark again. A small breeze whipped by, sending a shiver through my body. I heard another voice, it was deep and I could barely hear it. It was a whisper in the wind, a whisper of death and it said I'm coming for you Elsa… When you least expect it I'll come for you… and I fell on the floor unconscious yet again.

Jack

As promised, the rest of the Guardians showed up within the hour and the sight before them startled them quite a bit. I hadn't noticed them until he felt a rather large, heavy hand on my shoulder. I jumped up from the bed in surprise and looked at them embarrassed at seeing me so close and concerned for Elsa. I rubbed the back of my neck searching for a way to explain what happened.

J:"Um… hey guys uh I was just watching Elsa she hasn't woken up since she got hit with the black sand she hasn't move or anything …"

Everyone reacted quite surprised, Pitch had attacked sooner than they would have liked but were ready to battle him if time would have it that way.

N:"Jack start from the beginning what is going on?" the way North asked the question hinted that he was asking about more than just the attack on princess…

T:"Oh her teeth are as white as yours Jack! Just I suspected…" said Tooth already inspecting the sleeping girl's teeth.

B:"Aye Tooth, it's not the time for that right now we have to help the girl"

T:"You're right, you're right I'm sorry." With that Tooth flew back to where Bunny was standing and they all stood waiting for Jack to explain.

J:"Well I took her to a forest just outside of town, there was something I wanted to show her, it was a small garden I'd made for her. She seems so sad and lonely all the time so I wanted to cheer her up a bit. We were just talking and stuff when we heard something or someone move around in the forest. Since its winter most of the animals are hibernating. I stood in front of her and looked around to see if I saw anything but I didn't. I just had a strange, dirty feeling, like someone was watching us so I told her we should leave. We were about to take off when something hit the back of her head and she began to fall, I caught her and saw black sand on her. I flew back as fast as I could and well you know the rest."

Everyone was at a loss for what to say or do, the first one to speak was North.

N:"She is no doubt stuck in a nightmare then, Sandy can we wake her up or at least try to help her in some way? Poor girl won't be able to handle Pitch right now. She won't know what hit her…" North was obviously worried for the girl, but Elsa was also needed for when the real battle against Pitch came, she could barely use her powers right now without having a full break down.

Sandy made some images above his head to speak, everyone understood what he said and now it was time to wake her up.

J:"Sandy are you sure this will work?"

Sandy nodded and proceeded to sprinkle some of his golden sand over Elsa's head. She scrunched up her nose and groaned in protest.

N:"Alright Jack you've spent more time with her, talk to her, and help her remember things that make her happy. That's how she'll wake up, but hurry Sandy's magic only lasts a few minutes."

I leaned in close to Elsa and told her about how her parents and sister loved her, things she needed to look forward to and the promise I made to her. How I'd help her get through this and find ways for her to be happy. She started struggling a bit more, we all watched in anticipation as to when she would wake up. A few more minutes passed but they felt like hours, she stopped moving yet again. I didn't think Sandy's plan worked and I got up and walked towards the window while the other stayed with her. I was about to leave when I heard someone calling me.

E:"Jack…?"I turned around and she was now sitting up and looking straight at me. Her voice sounded so afraid but with a wish of hope.