Chapter 3
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A long time ago when Alicia was still the spirit of Summer.
Flashback
It was night and Alicia was walking through a forest she came upon. It was chilly but she could handle the cold draft.
Her ears peeked when she heard noises from...a horse? Then the sound of frantic breathing.
Her head snapped in the direction it was coming from and ran towards it. Maybe it was someone in trouble!
The closer she got the louder the noises became till she finally saw black horses chasing the Nightmare King. If it was another situation she would've found it funny but he didn't look good.
He was pale and sweat dripped from his face. His eyes were filled with...fear? That's new.
She quickly raced after them and before a horse could launch at Pitch she intercepted it with her scepter making it dust.
She stood tall in front of the fallen Boogeyman and glared at the horses. "Anyone else?" She asked and they were all ready for attack.
"Then come" and they did but they were no match for the scepter that just sliced through them. They disappeared in the night and Alicia sighed in relief.
She looked back and made her scepter disappear. Pitch was out of it. Alicia rolled her eyes. She picked him up and let the wind take her to her tree house.
She soon arrived and lay Pitch on the bed. 'Moon, he's warm' She thought. His face expression showed he was in much pain.
"Only one way doing this" she said and searched through her bottles. "Got it" she pulled out a bottle and warmed it up in her hand.
Smoke emerged and wrapped itself around Pitch. It soon cleared and he looked much better. "Nothing's better than a healing potion" She said with a smile.
"Good its working" she put a cold cloth on his forehead and sat down. She couldn't believe she was actually nurturing the Nightmare King. It was funny. She sustained a laugh.
The sun was rising and she had to get back to her daily work. She took one last glance at him seeing he was fine and flew off to bring summer...
Alicia returned soon and was greeted with thrashing. She entered the house and grabbed Pitch by his wrists forcing him down. "Calm down! You're safe!" She shouted at him.
His eyes flew open and the next thing Alicia knew she was grabbed by her throat and forced against the wall. 'Great I help this guy and this is how he treats me? Unbelievable'
He was breathing hard and tightening his grip with every breath. "Could you loosen your grip please" She asked but he didn't respond.
She closed her eyes and concentrated. Soon there was a yelp and the grip loosened around her throat. She sighed and rubbed it.
She saw Pitch with a shocked look on his face. His legs had vines attached to them and she smirked. "I think they like you" she teased and he growled at her.
"What am I doing here?" He asked threatening and she rolled her eyes. "You were attacked and didn't look to good so I took you in." She said.
She saw him gape at her. She loosened her vines and crossed her arms over her body. "It's rude to stare." She said and he snapped out of it.
"Are you going to tell me why the Nightmare King was being chased by him own nightmares?" She asked and he growled. 'Struck a nerve'
"I would watch it if I were you" he threatened. "It was those guardians...they made my fear turn against me" Pitch snarled angrily.
"Well then all you have to do is show them who is boss. You were the one that created them, so you should control them" Alicia said making the house neat again. Pitch gaped at her.
"Why-why are you helping me?" Pitch asked her in disbelief. "Look" she said and turned around to face him. "I don't like the way you torture people's nightmares or make them scared but that's who you are."
"I helped you because you needed it. Now stop asking questions and go get yourself back in check with your Fearlings. I don't want them all over the world on a rampage" she said and smirked.
End of flashback
"You were the first mortal and immortal to ever help me. You believed in me even though I could bring fear and nightmares" Alicia heard Pitch say.
Although she could feel no emotion she smiled. The ache in her heart returned.
I couldn't help it. Is it why you brought me back? The reason for almost giving away your powers? She thought.
He didn't answer but she saw it in his eyes. He disappeared once again in the shadows and left her alone.
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