An Angel Rises

Chapter 17- Gold Scars

⚠️ TW: This chapter has slight discussions about self-harm, if that triggers you, please skip the chapter ⚠️
He cleared his throat, rubbing his eyes.
"Jack?"
"Huh? Oh, w-what is it?" He looked at me with red cheeks. "...what's wrong?" I said, a worried expression sat on my face. "Oh, nothing" He laughed it off.
"B-By the way, um-" He changed the subject rather quickly. "W-Whats on your...arms?"
"What do you-...oh," I looked at the gold marks on my arms. "Yeah, I have these all over," I chuckled. "My arms, my legs..." I looked at him, he had a slightly shocked expression. "Well, what are they?" He asked. "I don't know why it's such a big deal...it's just some marks, probably something the moon gave me" I answered.
"So...you don't know where you've got them?"
"Uhh...nope"

He lifted my arm slightly and slid his hand down to mine, I got goosebumps everywhere.
He lifted my hand close to his lips, I felt my whole face go red.
Was he...about to kiss my hand?

He went red as well as he let go of my hand. "*ahem* That's cool..." He looked away.
Something was wrong, but I couldn't exactly understand what...
"Jack your acting-"

"TOOTH!"
I heard someone yell.
I rushed downstairs to see Tooth collapsed on the floor, her fairies trying to wake her. I gasped as I ran down the stairs as Jack ran with me.
"Tooth?! Tooth!" I shook her. "She just...collapsed out of nowhere!" Bunny said as he put his hand on her forehead, checking her temperature.

Her fairies were now panicking a lot, I didn't know what to do.
"Bring her to her room-" Jack placed a hand on her. "She's freezing, get her a sweater, someone!" He yelled. "S-Sure..." I said nervously as I got the fuzziest sweater I could find from one of the bags and placed it on her.
North was the strongest out of Bunny and Jack, so he carried her to her bed.

"Is she going to be okay?" I heard Jack ask North. It was silent for a second. "Let's hope so"
I ran to my room and sat on my bed, and the feeling happened again, the feeling of the darkness spread my halo.
The burning sensation caused a few tears to escape my eyes as I held my hands close to my chest, slowly wrapping my wings around me.
I couldn't hold back the tears anymore as I began to sob quietly, biting my lip, trying to not make any noise.
My eyes burned as I trembled from the amount of emotion spilling from me, I'm so overwhelmed and scared.
Truly, I don't know what I'm doing.

Jacks P.O.V
I watched as Tooth laid in her bed, breathing normally but still wiped out. "Is she going to be okay?" I asked North. He looked away, taking a moment to respond. "Let's hope so"
I furrowed my eyebrows as I held back a couple of tears that pricked my eyes. I felt angry, Pitch is ruining everything, he's slowly taking everyone away from me...

I sighed as I left the room, I needed to clear my head.
I was about to walk into the room me and Avery shared before I saw her quietly sobbing, her wings wrapped around her.
I felt my heart sink.
Poor her, she's trying so hard and...I don't blame her for breaking down.

The lights turned off as I decided to go outside to clear my head.
It was cold, which made me, even more, grumpier since usually the cold doesn't affect me, but since my power is wearing off, I have to freeze to death.
The crunch of snow on my bare feet relaxed me, I placed my hand on a tree and an icy design appeared.
Not just any Icy design, a design of a...girl?
with wings?-

I blushed as I looked away, why is my mind like this?!
I hate to admit it...but, right now, all I can think about is her. Every moment we have shared since she was chosen, I feel so strange, what is this feeling? And why can't I figure it out?
I walked a bit more as I enjoyed the cold, night.
But I could only imagine her, how she was quietly sobbing, guessing how she didn't want to alert anyone.

I want to make her feel better, but how? I try my best to be empathetic, but sometimes it doesn't seem like I do a good job.
I glanced back at the cabin and see the light in her room go off, I don't want her going to bed sad...

I'm going to make this up to her. I'm going to make sure she has fun as a guardian.

I swear.