Chapter 14

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Alicia felt heat hit her face. It felt comforting and she smiled.

"Is she going to be okay?" She heard a girl ask. "Yes, she will be fine Spring" A Woman spoke. Alicia's eyes flew open and she breathed hard. Spring?!

"Summers!" Alicia heard and was tackled by Spring in a death hug. Spring?! Oh Moon, how I've missed you! Wait! How do you know it's me? Where am I? Alicia asked breaking the hug.

Spring smiled, "You were brought to a very special person's home" She said and moved out of the way.

A woman came in Alicia's view. She was absolutely beautiful to say the least. She had beautiful long brown hair. Her eyes were green and her skin was dark tanned. She wore a green dress that fitted her body and slightly jumped out at the waist.

"Hello Diana, I am Iris. You know me as Mother Nature" She introduced herself. Alicia's eye widened and she stood up, oblivious that she had no injury.

Mom? Alicia asked and the woman nodded. Alicia stood there in shock before she crushed Iris in a hug and sobbed silently on her shoulder.

"It's okay now, it's okay" Iris comforted her and sniffed back a few tears. "I'm here and I'm sorry I left you" Iris said and Alicia broke the hug.

She wiped a few tears away before speaking. Why did you leave me? Alicia asked.

"Because I-I was afraid. I was afraid to not be the mother you needed and that I would be unable to give you a normal life. So when I saw the orphanage and how they learned them to survive, I knew you were better off there. I waited till you were of age and ready to venture on your own to introduce myself but you…" Iris swallowed hard.

Alicia held her mother tight before smiling at her, it's okay. She said and Iris smiled. "Thank you"

"We're so glad your back! I knew from the moment you talked to me and then your disappearance that you were alive! Then I ran into Iris and we found out you were alive! We were so relieved but then Hate had to come into the picture" Spring said and frowned.

Alicia also frowned, It was you that saved me from Pitch wasn't it? Do you know why he attacked me? Alicia asked Iris and she nodded.

"It was Hate, he managed to control Pitch. Luckily I had a little something that made him snap out of it" Iris said.

"Summer, we need your help. The Guardians are captured!" Spring said and Alicia's face fell. She turned away from them, Why do I care? She asked and shocked them.

It wasn't her fault on the one hand. The Guardians had forgotten about her and pushed her out. Never giving her a chance to explain herself.

"Listen Diana, I know you can't feel it but I know that you love them. They were blinded by the one you called Cullipso and it got them kidnapped. It turns out that the Cullipso you knew is Hate" iris said and Alicia's eyes widened.

She snapped around, Where are they? She asked and Iris smirked. "Knew you'd come around" Spring said and Alicia playfully slapped her.

"Before I tell you, there is only one thing you can do to defeat Hate. You have to break free from the curse" Iris said and Alicia raised an eyebrow.

Curse? That's the same thing Magic talked about.

"Yes, but you can't do anything. Everything is frozen, your powers included, because you gave the stone to Frost. You'll need to break free from it but I cannot help you. I have helped you where I can" Iris said and Alicia nodded.

She gave Iris one last hug along with Spring and looked determined forward in the forest. I'm coming for you.

The Guardians winced when a bright light hit their eyes. "Rise and Shine! Today's the big day! I wouldn't want you to miss it" Hate said.

All the Guardians growled at him except one. "Aww, is the little fussy Bunny upset? Well suck it up, the fun's just starting" Hate said and snapped his fingers.

The scenery changed and they were in a forest. The Guardians were free of their cages and their weapons were by their side. They looked relieved until Hate laughed.

"Don't look so happy, you'll have to beat yourself up if you're ever getting out of this place, literally" Hate said and easily dodged the frost Jack sent him. "Oh please save your strength" Hate said and grinned.

He snapped his fingers again and 5 figures came out of the ground. The Guardians watched in Horror as replicas was made of them, except they were dark and had red eyes.

"How do you like them? It took me a while to perfect. I call them the Guardians of Hate and guess what? They're made of your own hate. Let's see who will win" Hate said and laughed.

The Guardians stood ready and soon enough started to fight for their lives. Hate watched in its own amusement as the Guardians fought, it was so easy. They would tire soon and then be killed by themselves.

Hate felt the wind pick up but ignored it, not such a good idea. He was hit by the wind more fiercely and kicked in his side. What did I miss? Alicia asked landed on the grass.

Everyone stopped and looked in surprise at the Sorrow spirit. That's right I'm not dead, but you're gonna be. Alicia said and glared at Hate.

Hate laughed, "What a pleasant surprise, now I can kill you myself!" He snarled and attacked for Alicia.

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