He saw it. Watched, as the sands formed into a solid black arrow before the Boogeyman's hands. He stared as he took aim, as his arm drew back.

He didn't even realized he screamed before he took off from North's sled, as Tooth shouted out his name behind him.

The arrow was released. It was sent flying across the night sky towards the little golden man. He raced forward, as fast as the winds would carry him but it didn't seem like enough. He wasn't going to make it- but then he did! He shot through the storm of black and gold sand and pushed Sandy out of the way just in time. He'd done it! Jack had saved him!

It was a short lived joy. Sandy's eyes looked down at him, full of panic and concern. Jack didn't understand why, until a sharp pain erupted in his side, burying into his ribs. Then everything happened at once. His staff was knocked from his hands from the force of the blow and the wind suddenly abandoned him. In the distance he heard the Guardians shout his name again, but it was hard to make out between the rush of wind and his heart pounding in his ears as the pain started to spread. He had no idea what the nightmare sand would do to him- what it was doing- only he knew that it burned.

Looking up he desperately tried locating his staff. He spotted it spiraling downwards and quickly went after it. His vision was getting dark and blurred but the adrenaline was overpowering it as he had to get that staff. What he didn't realize was that the sleigh was zipping towards him. He didn't realize it until the moment he closed his grip around the icy wood, and the next moment the blur of red was below him before he had any time to stop.

The blur of red was the last thing he saw before the world suddenly turned pitch black.

Notes: This is something I've been wanting to write for a while. If I have time between my other fanfics I'll continue writing it, so let me know what you think!