Mean Seasons 89 Keeping Promises finale

Carrie chokes back a sob at the sound of Jack's voice, giving him a watery smile. "Thank goodness."

"JACK!" Pippa screamed hapily, hugging her brother. Jamie shot up, the white still in his hair, and hugged him as well.

"Impossible! No...I will END you!"

Pitch was there in an instant, his shadows swallowing Famine.

"Oh shut up."

Carrie glares at Famine. "You sure we can't kill him?"

"You could, and then my daughter would bring him back."

Mother Nature nodded. "Unfortunately yes. He is needed for the Balance."

Jack stroked Jamie's back "Not yet my prince." Chill said, his eyes blizzards for mere seconds "Not yet. Soon, but not yet."

Carrie stares at Famine. "Can we cripple him?" She asks. She blinks at what Jack says but decides to ask about it later, after Famine is delt with.

Mother Nature laughs "What, seeing him blind and helpless isn't enough?"

"I was thinking doing something to make sure he couldn't hurt Jack and Pippa again... Like putting him in a coma..." Carrie says dryly.

Mother Nature smiled "Well you could break his arm, and give him another concussion with that pan of yours."

"I think my frying pan is busted... I'm gonna half to by a new one aren't I...wait, I gave him a concussion?"

"Yup you sure did." she laughed

Carrie smiles. "Good. Now what's going to happen to Famine?" She asks. "Can we get a restraining order against him so he can't come near Jack and Pippa again?"

"We could. I cold shackle him as I did with Summer and Spring." MN said thoughtfully

Carrie nods. "Let's do that."

Mother Nature smiled and did so.

Jack was still conforting Jamie, and being hugged by Pippa.

"shhhhhh my Prince. Not yet. Rest now, Jamie. Rest."

Carrie nods. "Both of you need rest." She says as she gets up. "And probably something to drink."

"So thirsty.." Jack rasped

Carrie nods. "I'll get you a glass of water." She went down to the kitchen and took several shuddering breaths. Carrie took down some glasses and filled them with water and took them upstairs on a tray.

Pitch apeared behind her

"Jack seems to know something about your boy."

Carrie nods. "Yes he does. Do you know what it is?" She asks.

"He knows Jamie's time is short. Surely you know that Jack is another form of Death."

Carrie flinched then took a deep breath. "Let's tallk about this later." She walked up the stairs and into Jack's room handing him a glass of water.

Jack smiled and drank greedily, still rubbing Jamie's back, and getting lightly scolded by Pippa, who was too glad to see him alive and not stuck in a coffin.

"Mom..." he rasped reaching a hand out to her.

Carrie took Jack's hand in hers sitting down next to the bed. "Hey. I'm glad to see you awake."

"I'm sry you...had to go through this...should have...should have ended him...but couldnt. Was too weak."

Carrie shook her head. "It was not your fault. The only one who's at fault is Famine. And you are not weak."

"Saved Pippa though." he smiled "He...didn't lay a hand on her."

Carrie smiles and begins to run her free hand through Jack's hair. "That's because your a good big brother."

"Was...was Jamie hurt too? Was he ok?"

"He's a bit weak and I thought he was going to gut Famine but he just had some of your bird familiars peck out Famine's eyes."

"He WHAT?!" Jack said, throwing himself into a coughing fit.

"Calm down. It's ok." Carrie said helping Jack sit up and drink some more water.

"But...Jamie is so laid back. So passive..." he said, "For him to deal a harsh punishment...What possessed him?"

Carrie shrugs. "I don't know but it was kinda like your Winter King persona."

Jack looked saddened then, and rubbed the boy on the back again

Carrie sighs and stands up. "You need to sleep and I don't think Jamie's moving anytime soon."

"I'm sorry." his croak was heartbroken

Carrie looks confused. "Sorry? What on earth for?" She asks.

"For this." he rubbed the brand "I've...I've CURSED him. And I can never take it back. I'm sorry."

Carrie sighs. "Jack honey we already had this talk. I don't blame you and I am kind of relieved that Jamie has you watching over him."

He smiled sadly

"so you aren't upset about his mood swing?"

Carrie shakes her head. "Nope I completely understand his mood swing."

Jack was now sleeping, his body torn, bleeding, and exhausted.

Pitch sneered and said from behind her

"I taste your fear."

Carrie looked over at him. "Really and what are they." She asks turning to leave the room to let her sons rest.

"You fear losing them again. You fear also because Jamie's time is short."

Carrie nods. "Yes yes I do." She says going down the stairs looking for her daughter and finding her playing in her room.

"It disturbs you that I said Jack is another form of Death." Pitch prodded

Carrie looks at Pitch. "Kinda. The unnerving part is what he said about Jamie dying soon."

Pitch nodded.

"My daughter knows his exact death date. Since he is on his way to being a winter sprite, she would know. Since he is Jack's, the frost child knows as well."

Carrie shakes her head. "I don't want to know. Especially not now." She says looking at her daughter.

"Comfort is not my style. I can tell you that when it happens, Frost will take care of him." Pitch said.

"On a lighter note (For me anyway) it seems young Sophie is also leaking out fear."

Carrie nods and sits down next to her daughter. "Everything ok sweetheart?" She asks.

"Almost lost Jack. Like Daddy. Jamie hogging Jack." she said softly "Mommy...when is it my turn to stay with Jack? Can I push Jamie off off off?"

Carrie winces. "I know baby and you can cuddle with Jack when he wakes up from his nap." She pulls her daughter into a hug.

she sobbed into her mother's chest.

"Why did that horrible man Hurt our Jack?"

Carrie clutchs her daughter to her. "I don't know baby girl I just don't know..."

"Because he's a bastard, you need a better reason?" Hiccup snarled, feeding Toothless and staying as close to the fire as he could.

"I'm sorry by the way." he told Mother Nature and Carrie "I kind of lost it back there. I'm sorry."

Carrie stares at Hiccup. "Please refrain from swearing in front of Sophie, and I don't blame you for losing your temper."

Hiccup looked embarrased "Sorry again. I don't usually swear either. You should hear my Dad..."

Carrie smiles at Hiccup. "It's ok."