Sophie held onto Jack as he held her. He, along with Sandy were taking her to a secret spot. She didn't know where. She hid her face in Jack's chest. She was in the air, and she was terrified of heights.
She held onto him tightly. She knew neither guardian would let her fall. But that didn't stop her from doing this. She shivered as she felt the bitter air hit her. She looked and saw she was at the North Pole.
Jack and Sandy carried her inside where she continued to shiver. "I'm sure they will give you something to warm you up. Look there's a fireplace." Jack said putting her down. Sophie nodded and went over to the giant fireplace to get some warmth back into her bones.
She felt a furry blanket wrap around her, making her look up and see North there with a glass of hot chocolate and some fresh cookies. She thankfully took them and sipped the drink, letting it warm her soul from the inside.
She looked back as the other Guardians she knew and loved came into the space she was taken to. They all looked at her. Jack was speaking in a quiet tone, so she couldn't hear what was being said. But she knew that they were talking about her.
It was why she was brought here.
Sophie looked at her hand. The mark on her hand was showing still. It still throbbed in discomfort. She rubbed it to try to stop the throbbing. But it didn't do anything to help it.
"Sophie. Can you come here?" It was Tooth who asked her. She stood and went over with the blanket left where she had been but kept hold of the cup of hot chocolate. Tooth took the hand that had the black mark on it.
She gasped as did the others did seeing it on her pale skin.
Sophies big green eyes looked at them. "What is happening to me?" She begged to know. They all looked around at each other as if they wanted the other to know the answer and or tell her themselves.
"It appears that The Boogeyman has returned and put a mark on you. We don't know how or why. But we promise we will keep you safe from him no matter what." Jack promised his friend. The others nodded, but it didn't give her the comfort she desperately needed at this moment.
The Boogeyman?
She has heard of him before from Jack and her brother. They defeated him when she was just a toddler.
Sure, they all knew that he wouldn't be gone forever. There will always be fear and nightmares in this world they lived in. But why now? Why attack her? She had no part in it that she can remember.
"Let's take her back and take turns watching the siblings at night especially. Make sure their dream clouds stay golden." North said. Sandy nodded in agreement. He looked at Sophie and touched her hand and tried to comfort her.
She gave a forced smile to the mute Guardian. Giving his golden hand a friendly squeeze.
"Sandy and Jack. You two go to Jamie and warn him. We will keep Sophie safe tonight." Bunny told the two. Jack looked at Sophie as if asking for her permission, so she nodded. "I'll be ok. Please. I don't want anything happening to Jamie." She told them all.
Jack nodded before he and Sandy hugged her and took off.
Sophie looked at the last three guardians. "Come Sophie. Let's get you home." Tooth said rubbing her back in a motherly way. Sophie finished her hot chocolate and nodded, following them outside.
She shivered and waited as Bunny made a traveling hole for them all to enter.
Once in her room once more, she curled up into her bed as tooth had one of her fairies look the room over. Soon coming out and squeaking to Tooth. "Everything seems normal as of right now. He left no traces of himself except that on her hand." Tooth told everyone.
North nodded. "Get some sleep Sophie. We will wake you if we need to." North said giving a smile. She nodded and tried her best to go back to sleep. Surprisingly, she fell right to sleep. Wishing for something different in her life.