Mythical Frost

Chapter 6

Myth's POV

I stood between Horror and Jack. What was I going to do? Jack has been filled with Horror's darkness. I stared at Horror and Pitch with pure anger.

"What are you going to do Myth? Your precious friend is ours now. As soon as we unchain him he will go cause monstrous blizzards, terrifying millions. Then we'll go for North, then the stupid rabbit, then Tooth, then that Sandman, and everyone will believe in Horror and I." I glared. "And the light will burn out." I walked over to them.

"Give me his staff." Horror shook his head.

"No." I stepped closer.

"Jack can't use his powers without it."

"And I'll give it to him when we let him go." I growled. But sighed. I couldn't do anything. What would happen if Jack got hurt more then he was? And what would happen if he was released?

"I can't let you turn the other guardians into dark guardians." Horror and Pitch glared slightly, but saw that I was showing no threat to them.

"Really Myth? You can't let us?" I looked at them, an emotionless mask covering the anxiety I was having. If I didn't let on that I was upset, let alone scared, they may give up, though my wings weren't helping much as they flickered with emotion every so often.

"No, I can't. Please, release Jack." They snorted.

"Why should I Myth? And why do you care?" I turned to Jack. His red eyes looking at me, but I could see the smallest hint of blue, meaning that he wasn't completely brainwashed and the real him inside was hearing this. "He hates you remember?" I stood straight.

"He's a guardian, chosen by my father. It's my job to keep them safe."

"Haven't you already failed at that? You let Pitch kill Sandy, and you allowed me to get my hands on Jack. Who do you think you're fooling?" I glared.

"I didn't help Sandy BECAUSE of Pitch. And I can't control Jack, if he runs from me and throws a flurry into my face like a child, I can't stop him. If I was able to stop those events I would've."

"And what of Lily?" My heart stopped. "You didn't save her." I clenched my fists.

"I can't cure illness, Pitch. It was out of my control. I saved her from you once though, that was the best thing I was able to do as an older sister." Pitch scowled. Horror rolled his eyes.

"Yes yes, you threw yourself into a fire to protect your baby sister and became a guardian. Boo hoo." I allowed the light to flash in my eyes.

"Pitch, I want to ask you something." Pitch just turned to me.

"What?"

"Why? What happened to you? You were so kind to Lily. What made you think I loved her more than you?" Horror smiled. I shot him a glance, then realized it.

"My brother. He told me that you were having second thoughts on our marriage because you didn't want me near Lily. And it was true. I wasn't really going to drop Lily. I let go and was going to catch her if you didn't run for her. But you did." I allowed the fire design to come back full power and allowed my eyes to turn as well. I summoned all the light I could at once into my hands.

"You mean to tell me that you were testing my love for you!" I released a ball and sent it at Horror, and it clipped his arm, making him drop Jack's staff. I grabbed it and walked over to Jack, allowing the second ball of light to fade.

"Myth, what are you doing?" I turned to Pitch.

"Pitch, I did love you. But Lily was a BABY! She couldn't care for herself, and I'm sorry for becoming attached to her. But I was hoping that after we were married we could just adopt her since she was so young. I was going to tell you the day I died." Pitch's jaw dropped.

"Myth." I glared.

"But I no longer love you Pitch. You questioned my feelings and allowed someone in the way. I lost every feeling I had for you once you let go of my sister's ankle. I have moved on. Now Horror, Pitch. Return under the bed and NEVER come out again." I regained the light and added to it and held my hand out to them and released the ball and sent them back.

I turned to Jack. His eyes were turning blue, his hair turning white. The darkness around him was fading.

"M-Myth." I smiled.

"Yes Jack?"

"Thank you." I allowed my usual colors to come back and untied Jack. He held his hand out for his staff but I shook my head.

"We have to go to Mythica and make sure Horror doesn't still have control of you." We returned to my castle and I sent out the Summer Lights. Everyone came and Jack was sitting on a throne next to me.

"You got him back Myth?" I nodded.

"Yes Bunny, I did. But Horror had gotten to him." They all got ready to fight." Don't worry. It seems that the darkness has left him, but we need to make sure. I need all of you to walk up to him and feel for darkness." Everyone did and no one sensed anything, except for Bunny.

"Myth, he still has some." I walked over to Jack and felt it get a little stronger. I sighed.

"This is going to be a long night. Bunny, help me, the rest of you may leave now. I will call for you when we have news." The others left and Bunny helped me bring Jack to my room.

"Why does it have to be your room?" I knew Bunny was a little on edge about it.

"Because my room has the most light energy in it. It will help me take the darkness out." I sat on my bed and crossed my legs, spreading my wings out. Jack seemed a little antsy. The darkness inside wanted to get the hell out of there.

"What are you doing Myth?" I ignored Jack and looked to Bunny.

"You're here to keep guard for now. I sent a few of my workers to your realm to help with next years Easter preparations." Bunny nodded and I motioned for Jack to come over. He did so slowly and as he got closer the darkness seemed to increase.

"What's going on?" I opened my arms.

"Come here Jack. Trust me. Please." Jack hugged me and I pulled him into my lap and got his arms off me. I cradled him. He spazzed. Because of the darkness or how I was holding him, I'm not quite sure.

"W-What are you doing Myth?" I looked at him, our faces close.

"It's the only way I know to get the darkness out. Now relax and close your eyes, try to curl up a little more." He got in the best fetal position he could get in and I looked out. The sun would set in a minute or two. I turned to Bunny.

"Myth?"

"I need to use my own light for the night. If it in the morning, when the sun rises, the darkness isn't gone, we'll have to go to the dawn room." The dawn room was the only room that was always in direct sunlight during the day.

"I understand." The sun was almost completely set.

"You ready Jack?" He didn't say anything and I wrapped my wings around Jack and I and allowed my light energy to flow from me into Jack and sent the darkness out. I adjusted Jack so his head was resting on my shoulder.

"Myth?" I shushed him.

"Sleep. You're going to need it." He just nodded. I saw a light blush on his cheeks. I smiled.

After a while I felt his breath slow and smiled wider. He was going to need the sleep. I have never needed to do this before, but Father had told me about it before when I was training my powers so long ago.