Frost Vs. Ice (RotG)

Chapter 13

Chapter 13

*Alyssa's POV*

"I don't know!"

"Then I'll make you know."

I screamed again and my hands grasped my head. "It isn't fear!"

"What isn't fear?"

"The trigger for my visions!"

There was a release from the pain and fear he was creating inside my head and I sank to the ground.

"Then what is it?" He asked cruelly, pulling me to my feet.

"I don't know. Stress, I think."

"How would I stress you out? One of the most calm spirits?" At least he was still under that impression. I was freaking out inside! As I sat there, he said, "That wasn't rhetorical. Answer the question."

Oh. Nice. He wanted me to pick my own poison. How could I tell him that trying to be enough for everyone was what stressed me out? I couldn't. I had to find something else. Nothing. That was it.

I sighed. Lie and I had to kill Jack. Why did I have to pick that? "Knowing I'm not good enough to be around everyone I hang out with." I said quietly, keeping my eyes away from him.

"Interesting. Just saying that gives me a much better look at you."

My vision went dark and I felt myself fall to the ground.

*Nightmare*

"Alyssa, can you help me with this?" Tracy handed me a pile of things.

"Alyssa, I need help with this." Bunny hopped up and piled more on.

"Aly, you need to do this for me." Jack piled more onto the pile in my arms.

I backed up a few steps as everyone surrounded me. I tried to help, but with each task I fell a bit more.

Suddenly I dropped everything. "Alyssa, why couldn't you help me? I asked so little." They all said practically the same thing, until we came down to Jack.

"Jack?" I said softly. His color vanished then and I scrambled backward.

He frowned at me. "What?"

"Do you believe them?"

"Of course. You're awful and selfish and don't take help from anyone. You can't help anyone when you can't keep yourself safe."

"You need to do this." It started over. Everyone began throwing things on me as I laid on the ground. I had to do it all, otherwise they'd be angry at me. I worked and worked and worked, but no matter what I did they just added more to my load.

*End Nightmare*

Finally I got a headache, and I welcomed it as sweet relief from all the pressure. It still hurt, but not as much as the pressure from friends.

I saw all of the Guardians and Oracles standing around with determined looks on their faces. With an army of Nightmares, Pitch was standing across from them. For some reason, I didn't freeze. I wasn't afraid.

The scene changed and black dust laid across the ground everywhere, Tracy and Tooth were unconscious, and everyone else was standing close together, seemingly for support. Pitch stood over them, Nightmares everywhere. Nothing was right, Pitch was about to win! I watched them turn outward and try to defend themselves, but nothing worked. They were getting weaker.

I realized then why I didn't feel afraid of the Nightmares. I wasn't really there. I was seeing the battle that would occur if I didn't show up. Explains why Tracy was out cold, Oracles really only had a lot of power when we were all together.