Rise of the Guardians 2

Chapter 40

3 more figures stepped out. A giant rabbit, with black fur and fangs. A tall Russian man wearing a dark maroon coat and a black beard. The last was a short man made completely of black sand.

"What have you done to them" Merida whispered

"I've done nothing" Pitch said. I snorted. "I truly did not have anything to do with this. Not that I'm complaining. My original plan was to destroy the Guardians. I was slowly weakening them by destroying the faith of the children. However, Nirrhiti" He gestured to the black clad man he had been talking to. "The Spirit on Corruption, had a better plan. He had not joined me then and so I was not responsible for this."

"As belief in them faded, so did the belief in their centers. When they were weak enough, Nirrhiti was able to corrupt their centers. Because they supported new dark centers, that are very much believed in, they did not fade."

He pointed to the Dark North. "May I introduce the Krampus. Dark Spirit of Chaos. He is not the person you remember. In fact he's hardly a person at all. He lives for mindless destruction."

Pich beckoned and Bunny, or what was left of him stepped forward. "May I introduce E. Aster Bunnymund, Dark Spirit of Despair. He who once brought hope, now brings it's downfall."

"And here we have the lovely Toothina. Her center change was interesting. She collected teeth and in the protected the most important memories of childhood. She and her fairy followers helped children and adults alike remember anything they needed, good and bad memories alike. She now focuses on only the bad ones, tormenting their owners."

"And last, but certainly not least we have the Sandman. Dark Spirit of Nightmares. I might be able to influence them, but he is their true master."

Pitch settled back down in his seat. "Now that the pleasantries are over with, where were we. Ahh right" He turned to the Dark Guardians "Kill them"

"North let out a battle cry and leaped toward us. And that's when it happened. I burst into flames. Perhaps it was because I was so full on rage at the moment or perhaps it was the terror that filled me at seeing North looking at me with such malice. What ever had caused it, it was very helpful.

My captor yelled and dropped me. The fire was now spreading across the floor. The others were dropped as well as their kidnappers fled the advancing flames.

"Let's go!" I yelled and we all took off for the door. I heard the Dark Guardians chasing us and I felt a boomerang graise the top of my head. Nightmares were also sticking after us and I hear Pitch call "Kill them, you fools. Do not let them escape!"

I burst out of the door and shot up into the air. I turned to see Punz flying and Hiccup and Merida on Toothless.

"Where's Jack and Once!" I shouted

"I don't know" Hiccup shouted back "I thought they were with you"

"They're not" I said panic rising up inside me. "They must still be inside. We have to go back"

"Are you insane" Merida yelled "If we go back inside, we'll all be killed. If we don't leave right now we probably will"

"But-"

"We need to leave. They would want us to stop PItch and we can't do that if we're dead. Does anyone know a place where we can hide"

"I know one" Punz shouted "Follow me" I had no choice but to follow them, as Nightmares were now flooding the sky and I could see Tooth and Sandy giving us chase.

Thunder boomed overhead and rain began to pour from the sky. I saw a flash of light in front of us we all flew through a snow globe portal that we had taken from the Pole.

It had opened up into an equally rainy sky. Punz lead us to a very old tower in a hidden glade. We flew in the window and I collapsed and began to sob. We had escaped but Jack and Once were gone.