I can love a block of wood (septiplier nutcracker AU)

Chapter 10

Mark was the first to leave the sleigh, opening the door and offering his hand to help him down. Jack accepted the help with a smile.

"Nice hair." He said simply. If Mark could blush, he probably would be red in his cheeks. When Jack let go of his hand he ran his fingers through it while looking away. Someone cleared their throat and got both of their attention. Mark straightened himself up and held his hands at his side when he recignized Amy, who everyone called a witch. Mark saw now that she wasn't a witch but she was a fairy.

"Your Highness, It's good to finally meet you." She greeted with a beautiful smile. "And Jack as well. I have been looking forward to meeting you especially." Jack looked shocked as she turned to him as well. They watched her walked towards then in an elegant white and silver dress.

"Me? Why me?" He asked her quietly.

"I have seen you grow up and I have seen the man you have become. You are good with the toys and ornaments. Everyone here loves you." She swept her arm around and they saw the crowd of toys and ornaments who have gathered to see them. They were all watching him and mark. Jack looked back at Amy as she started to speak again. "Now, there is something important we need to discuss, well a few things actually." Mark seemed to perk up a bit.

"My parents and brother?" He asked. "Did Thoma get cured? Did they figure out about Felix?" He asked, now walking with Amy as they went towards the center of the floor. Jack took a moment to take everything before jogging to catch up with them.

"Yes, Thomas was cured but..."

"But?" Mark looked worried.

"Well... Your father never got to learn the truth before..." Mark finished the sentence in his head for her. His face fell and he looked ready to cry before he put on a mask of 'i'm alright'.

"And my mother?"

"She and Thomas both still believe that you had tried to kill him, but your mother does not believe it as strongly." Mark nodded a bit as Jack set a hand on his shoulder.

"Hey, you ok?" He asked quietly.

"I'm fine." He said simply before taking Jack's hand and lowering it. He didn't think he could keep himself together if Jack was comfortning him. "So they don't know about Felix?"

"No. They don't. It also doesn't help that Thomas has been doing everything that Felix suggests. The kingdom is falling apart." Mark frowned and looked down a bit in thought and started to pace a bit. "Thinking of a plan?" He nodded and Jack watched him in silence. "Why don't you do that while I take Jack around to meet everyone?" He nodded a bit with a bit of a wave of his hand. Amy sighed softly with a bit of a smile before motioning for Jack to follow her.

"So... Will he be ok?"

"For a while, yes. He will be ok. However, i am sure that once he is alone or with you comforting him he will fall apart."

"So... was leaving him pacing like that a smart thing?"

"Don't worry. He will be fine for now. Everyone wants to meet you and dance." She grinned at him. "And don't say you can't dance. I watched you dance with that Rose girl." Jack couldn't help but laugh a bit in embarrassment. "Alright! Let's celebrate the arrival of Prince Mar and Jack!" Everyone cheered and the floor became flooded with toys and ornaments. Amy went to Mark and said something quietly to him before the two went somewhere else. Eventually, Tyler and Ethan showed up and found their way to Jack.

"Do you know where Markipler went?" Ethan asked as Jack managed to steal a few moments away from the happy fans he made.

"No. Amy had said something to him before they went somewhere else."

"He is probably planning then. We will go find him." Tyler said simply before he and Ethan left and Jack was pulled off into another dance with a laugh. Everyone wanted to dance with him or at least meet him.  For a while, Jack didn't have a moment to rest, but eventually, he did. He looked around and noticed the man he pretty much plus two'ed with still wasn't there, but the three he had been with were there as well as Sam and Tim. Tim was dancing with a little girl he remembered as Tina and Sam was off to the side. Jack frowned a bit as he scanned the crowd again. Amy was dancing with a little boy he remembered as John, Ethan was dancing with a little blond woman named Chica. Tyler was sitting on his own as well but didn't seem to mind. Jack went to Tyler.

"Where is the prince?" He asked and then pointed to the sleigh. Jack finally noticed the bit of red from his jacket that he didn't notice before since he wasn't looking for him there. "Thanks." He started to the sleigh, greeting and smiling others as he went. He was stopped once to be asked for another dance but he had to reject. "I need to go check on someone, I'm sorry." They understood and went off to dance with someone else as he continued to Mark. He stepped in and leaned back. "Hey, are you ok?"