Hello everyone!:) (yes, another rotg fanfic. I promise there will be others!)

Welcome to this story. The story is basically what the summary says. So... what if Sandy was really dead? What if Sandy wasn't there to save the day? That means that when the wave of nightmare sand came down upon our heroes, what would happen instead? What if Jack had to fight against the Nightmare King all by himself? What does Jack have to do to stop this? If he can...

In the beginning here I'm going to recap what's happening before the battle in Jack's POV before the plot starts to get a little twisted;) WARNING: In this story there will be blood and violence! And the worst of all... CLIFFHANGERS!XD

Kay guys, I don't know how long this story is going to be or where it is going but hopefully that doesn't make it any less as enjoyable to read! But read to find out what happens!

Enjoy!:)

Who would have guessed that the little sled boy, Jamie Bennett, was going to be Jack Frost's first believer? Over the course of his life time, Jack did recall the little booger, Jamie. For his father, Matthew Bennett, always loved winter. One of the many few that did. Father like son, Matt inherited his love for snow and ice onto his only son, Jamie. Jack had to admit, it wasn't like his affection for Jamie was never there before. Jack was there when Jamie played in the snow for the first time, his first day of school, every single snow ball fight of his life and even other things that didn't even have to do with snow and ice. But in the end, Jamie never saw Jack.

Jack didn't know why he had such a strong bond to Jamie. It wasn't Jamie's love for cryptids, his passion for winter, not even his exuberant personality which Jack loved most of all. It was their love for each other, which was always there even though Jamie didn't know Jack Frost truly existed.

But now he did and Jack couldn't be happier.

Sure, only a couple of days ago the Guardians had thousands upon thousands of believers and only just today did Jack have six, but Jack couldn't care more. Jamie, Pippa, Cupcake, Claude, Caleb and Monty were his believers and that's all that Jack needed.

Right now, the Guardians and the kids were sliding down the street on the ice path Jack had created. Everyone was having such a fun and glorious time when the ice path ended and the rough pavement created a rocky friction surface once more and the sledders skidded to a stop. The Guardians and children looked at Jack who had stopped flying and had horror stricken over his face, his feet glued to the ground. Jack's eyes were full of fear (not fun) and he was gawking at the billows and mounds of nightmare sand that had consumed the city and had them all surrounded from afar.

Jack felt so dizzy. It didn't help that he had just fallen from the clouds, crashing into a garbage disposal with only a telephone poll to break his fall. Thus, resulting in a few broken ribs, which Jack would not let it show. What am I standing on? Jack shuffled around ever so slightly. Oh yeah, a road. What do I see? Jack had to squint and focus to clear his mind so he could process what he was looking at properly. Pitch and a bunch of nightmare sand that's about to kill us all. Boy, did Jack wish Sandy was with them right now. No! Jack barked at himself. He forbade himself to think of the charming little Sandman. How nice the Sandman was, his fighting spirit, his love for children, his friendship with Sandy... especially how Jack was too late to save his life. Now Sandy was gone forever, and it was all Jack's fault. It didn't look so much on the outside, but on the inside, this fact was ripping Jack apart from the inside out. And he didn't even know Sandy for more than a day. Jack's eyes widened with fear. Never had he felt so scared and threatened in his life.

Jack was so out of it, he barely noticed Monty yip with cheer, only to retreat behind North which he thought would be hilarious on any given day.

Pitch chuckled as he came forth while riding a nightmare. "You think a few children can help you? Against this!?" Pitch taunted, gesturing back to his waves of nightmare sand which was electrified with lightning followed up by a menacing cackle of thunder. Great.

North lifted a sword in a threatening matter, only to stumble over, using his blade as a crutch. Tooth aided the man while Jack turned to Jamie who was worried sick.

"They're just bad dreams, Jamie!" Jack said sternly. But he could feel his voice waver. He had to stay strong and fight, for Jamie and his friends, the Guardians, the world, for Sandy... No! Jack twitched at the thought of the little golden man. It was only him, fighting, alone.

"And we'll protect you, mate." Bunny said, his little paws in the air in a defensive mode. Because, of course, Bunny was no bigger than a foot now.

"Aw..." Pitch pouted in a sarcastic way that only fit Jack Frost. "You'll protect them?" He said darkly, followed up by a menacing chuckle which shook Jack with fear down to the core.

Jack walked a few steps forward with his staff raised to his chest which still burned and ached. Bravely from the Guardian's and children's perspective, cowardly and cautiously from Jack himself.

"And who will protect you!?" Pitch roared. He sensed Jack's fear. Jack was afraid but willing to stand up for his loved one's at all cost. Yet Jack was so scared. Pitch could taste Jack's fear and it tasted delicious.

Jack slumped his shoulders with defeat. His breath hitched at the back of his dry throat. The impact of the battle was weighing down on him, the weight was so heavy and massive Jack had no words to describe it. Someone might just kill him now! No way would he be able to win this one, he might as well just toss in the game at that matter. He didn't give a toss whether Pitch knew or not. He didn't care. Jack just had to keep his friends alive. Jack patted North reassuringly as if saying he would be alright (even though he knew far to well he wasn't going to be) and stepped forward some more. By doing this, Jack felt as if he was willingly stepping into the Gates of Hell.

That was when Jamie made a fatal decision.

"I will!" Jamie said sternly, marching in front of Jack.

Jack furrowed his brows as his jaw hung slightly open, what was Jamie doing!? Jack's breathing grew unsteady once more as his chest heaved. Breath in. Breath out. Breath in. Breath out. Jack hoped he wasn't hyperventilating. That would help! The Guardian's exchanged worried looks as well.

"I will." Cupcake growled as she stomped up next to her friend with a grouch plastered on her face.

"I will!" Claude said, followed up by his twin brother.

"And me." Spoke Pippa.

"I-I'll try." Monty said.

What were they doing!?

Jamie looked at Jack with an expression Jack didn't know Jamie was capable of making, it was a face of determination. A very serious one if that. Jack nodded, trying to be brave. Honestly, Jamie was braver than Jack. That only made Jack more afraid. Did this kid know what he and his pals were getting into!?

"Still think there's no such thing as the, Boogeyman!?" Pitch spat.

With that, the nightmare sand collapsed and the waves crashed down on the streets as it hurled at the Guardian's and the children like a tsunami.

"I do believe in you. I'm just not afraid of you!" Jamie stated with confidence and resilience as the nightmare sand was getting close.

As the hordes of nightmare sand came yard by yard, it snuffed out each street lamp, causing it to shatter into a million little fragments. The sand made cars flip onto their heads. Once it had gotten only about ten yards away from the intersection where everyone was standing, the sand clumped and formed together as it spiraled into the air and drilled itself downwards upon the guardian's.

Jack's eyes widened as Jamie gasped with fear and raised his hand to defend himself. The nightmare sand used it as a target as the needle of the drill was now only inches away from Jamie's palm.

That was when Jack snapped out of his fear stricken body and lunged himself at Jamie. For a split moment, instead of Jamie, Jack saw Sandy. Who he was too far away to save. But now Jack was right there and in motion. He wasn't going to make that mistake again, not this time.

"JAMIE!" Jack screamed as he shielded the nightmare sand from the boy, both boy's eyes clenched shut and grasping each other for life.

Everyone including Jamie shrieked with sorrow and horror when the nightmare sand plowed itself into Jack and drilled him in midair.

For certain, there was one thing everyone for sure could see.

Blood.

(Ooh, I liked that chapter if I do say so myself!)

Gasp! The cliffhanger!XD Don't say I didn't warn you! But... OH NO!:( Jackie! Omg what's gonna happen to him!? Lol, guys... I didn't expect it either XD So stick around to find out. PLEASE PLEASE leave a review, (yes, I will do shout outs for everyone) and tell me what you think of this story:) constructive criticism is always welcome!It really helps me so much guys. So thank you all for reading this new story! Be sure to check out my others;) and I'll see you all later! Thanks again! Bye!

-SkatingDJ