Fear of the Dark

Chapter 6

Pitch had a plan. But I knew nothing... again. All I "needed" to know was that I were not to help in any way. 

He writes me off as a child sometimes and acts like I'm a fragile porcelain doll. I can take care of myself just fine thank you very much. I have some abilities. I can do something if I really have to, he's just never seen any of them because I don't really use them that often. 

Pitch gets the capsule and takes my hand. We walk together to a pit I've never seen before. It's making me feel uneasy.

" Remember don't listen to them, If they get to you then there's no turning back. I can protect you as long as you focus on me." Pitch says as he does something I kinda missed because I was getting scared. He sensed it and squeezed my hand. He of course liked the fear I was literally giving him but it looked like he was also scared for me. 

All the sudden I hear loud whispers coming from this pit. It surprises me so I grab Pitch's arm quite harshly. He doesn't seem to care. He then starts talking and I focus on his voice as the whispers grow louder. He drops the capsule into the pit and keeps talking too the whispers. After a few minutes the capsule flies up and Pitch catches it.

" Now they will do their job, this has to work." He then says as the whispers start to fade away. I loosen my grip on his arm and he notices.

" I can tell you want to get away from here." He then says to me as I just nod. He then turns around, still holding my hand, and walks over to where the globe is.

" Just go into the bedroom while this happens okay. If you get in the way this might not work." He then says as he looks me dead in the eye.

" I'm serious." He then says. My face turns blank and I nod. He then points at me and disappears into the shadows. I go slowly into the bedroom on the top of the stairs. I sit down on the old bed and wait.

After sitting here for 30 minuets I hear a voice that is not suppose to be here.

" Babytooth, Babytooth come on! I have to find out what that is!" The voice says. I start walking down the stairs even though Pitch told me stay up here. As I get to the bottom I see Jack hanging from one of the cages in the ceiling, talking to the fairies. I almost step out of the shadow from the stairway but then he jumps from the cage to the mountains of capsules. I jump back hoping he didn't see me. Then Pitch starts talking from the shadows. Jack sends ice at the shadow Pitch made. Pitch goes to another shadow making Jack follow him. I can hear their conversation because they went to a bridge that's higher then where I am. I step into the light and try and listen to them but Pitch is toying with him, taking him through the shadows and making him confused. 

I look around, seeing if I can find them. Then I hear them and I freeze as I see them to my left. I watch but they are quite far away so they can't see me unless I would move drastically or my hair would change into a very bright colour. The thing is, I could feel it changing colour because I stepped into a more lighted area. I stood there wishing it wasn't too bright. But then Pitch disappears again and Jack goes flying after him. I stand there next to the globe and I see Jack. He looks like he's in pain as he goes down the stairs that lead down to the ground. Then after a short time, That I should have used to run back up the stairs, he comes back to the globe and as he comes up he bumps into me.

" (y/n)! What are you doing here!" Jack says as he got caught off guard, as well as me.

I just stand there. Hoping that he won't ask more questions so I could just run back up the stairs. Pitch then comes out of the dark stairway I should have been in this whole time. He looks at me with a kind of disappointed look. He turns to Jack and starts talking again. I'm not paying attention to what he's saying but all I know is that he's talking about what Jack is. I kinda just stand there, staring off into the distance. Then a hand waves in front of me.

" (y/n)!!" Jack yells snapping me out of this weird frozen sensation. 

" You can try all you want, I think she won't even consider the option." Pitch then says with a confident smile.

" Come with me (y/n).  You don't have to be is pet. You are your own person." Jack says. It kinda slaps both me and Pitch in the face. I'm not being held captive. I can leave when ever I want. There has never been a question about that, although it is quite hard without Pitch's help. But if I wish to leave I tell him and there's nothing more to it. But Jack's words are valid, he just want's me to be safe. It's understandable. All the sudden I start contemplating what the moon told me. Is this what he talked about? Is this my true moment to choose? I must have been gone a long time because once I could really focus on what was happening I didn't recognize where I was. All I saw were egg shells and Jack banging on a big door. I felt my hair changing colour also, It felt more green if anything. 

" What... where are we?" I ask as I can finally open my mouth. Jack turns around and looks deeply into my eyes.

" We are in Bunnies tunnel. These where his Easter eggs." Jack says. He sounds so sad.

" Wait Pitch let you take me?" I ask in shock. Pitch has been so protective of me lately. I don't understand.

" Not exactly. He kind of disappeared into the shadows, opening a way into these tunnels and I grabbed your arm and pulled you with me. I don't even think he's noticed." Jack says with a faint smile on his face.

" Better get going before he notices." Jack then says and takes my hand. We fly to a small park where there is an egg hunt. We come in time to see the horror as a child walks through Bunny and as Bunny falls to the ground as sadness fills his heart. We watch Tooth fly over to Bunny to comfort him. Then North's Russian accent calls Jack from behind us. He fills us in on what happened. 

" What are you doing here?" North then says as he turns to me.

" How did you get here? Weren't you with Pitch?" North then says as he looks at me with his big eyes.

" To be honest, I have no idea how I got here. But yes I was with Pitch..." I say, stuttering at the end. Tooth then flies to us. 

" Jack! Where did you get that?" Tooth asks as she notices the capsule. I look at him as well, as shocked as Tooth.

" Pitch gave it to you?" I ask with shock. Jack looks terrified.

" Where's Babytooth?" Tooth then asks, making Jack's look weaken even more. I think I heard him scream that at the big door in the tunnel.

" I was... I..." Jack stutters. Tooth gasps as she backs away from him.

" That's why you weren't here.. You where with Pitch?!" North then shouts. I would have though it was obvious. How else would I even be here? Jack tries to explain but he stutters so.

" He has to go." Bunny then cuts in. Jack turns around to face him.

" WE SHOULD NEVER HAVE TRUSTED YOU!" Bunny the shouts at Jack, almost punching him in the face but I stepped in between thinking it would help but if anything Bunny probably wants to punch me more for taking Pitch's side. Bunny pulls his fist down and lowers his voice. He then explains that Ester is about hope and that now its gone. He then walks away. Jack seems to feel bad about this as he looks at Bunny. He then turns around to look at Tooth and North, pulling a red wooden figure out of his pocket. North and Tooth look away from him. Jack then looks at the wooden figure for a second, then drops it to the ground and runs. I try to stop him but I can't.

" Before I go, North, Where is Sandy? Why isn't he here with you guys?" I ask, North looks at Tooth in shock. Tooth then takes my hand and takes me away from Bunny and North.

" Um.. (y/n)... Sandy isn't..." Tooth stuttered. I look her dead in the eye, waiting for her to tell me.

" Sandy.. Died. Pitch killed him." She then says and my jaw drops. I feel the tears form as I remember seeing Pitch make Sandy's figure out of his black sand and crushing it. I cover my mouth as I fall to my knees. I can't believe it. Tooth sits down next to me, patting my back as I cover my whole face and cry into my palms. Why was I so gullible? I don't think I can trust Pitch again after this.