Hello peeps, I bet you have been wondering why I haven't updated since a long time ago. Well I just blame technology. Anyway, I am going to be quiet so you can read this chapter. See ya at the end!

A week had passed in the Boogeyman's lair. Jack had been making improvement as far as his physical condition. Now he was able to stay awake during most of the day without passing out of exhaustion. As far as his powers went through; they were weak. Well, considerably weaker than he used to be. His mental condition though wasn't the best to be nice. Jack still couldn't go to sleep without having horrid nightmares about death, loneliness, and being captured. But that was only the tip of the ice burg. Once when Jack was eating, one of Pitch's nightmares suddenly appeared beside Jack and neighed loudly. It had scared Jack so badly that he passed out and did not wake up until six hours later. He was always sweaty and shaking. His eyes were bloodshot and his skin paler than usual. Pitch tried to help but nothing seemed to help except staying away from him. It stung but it worked. And Pitch was willing to do whatever he could do to make his son better.

Pitch Black walked along the walls of his cave towards Jack's room to do his daily check on him. As he walked closer and closer to his room he started to hear something crying. Automatically he thought of Jack. Pitch walked faster to his room and knocked on the door. A small yes was emitted from the room and Pitch walked in to see Jack crying. Pitch went and sat down besides Jack and asked, "What was it this time?"

Jack looked up at Pitch and sniffled, "The Guardians."

Pitch lovingly caressed Jack's back in small circles and Jack let himself lay on the boogeyman's chest, "What happened about them."

Jack sighed deeply and roughly wiped his tears from his eyes, "They tried to take me away from you again."

Pitch nodded silently and hugged Jack, "They can never take you away from me you know why?"

"No. Will you tell me though?"

"Of course. They can't take you away from me because I love you. And I will not let those pesky little know-it-alls take my son away from me ok. No one will separate us."

"Thanks that made me feel better."

"No problem Jack," Pitch replied and started to get up but a small hand stopped him.

"Will you stay with me until I fall asleep please?"

Pitch nodded with a warm smile on his face. He sat back down and let Jack lay down beside him. He started to rub Jack's hair and not a minute later he was asleep. Pitch smiled as he watched Jack sleep. It made him feel good. Like he was actually his real father. Pitch leaned down and kissed Jack's forehead and said, "No one will separate us."

And with that Pitch fell asleep with his son in his arms.

The Big Four sat in the globe room at Santoff Clausen getting ready for their journey to find their new guardian. Everyone knew the plan. It was quite simple really.

Once everyone was ready they all jumped into North's sleigh and headed to a small town called Burgess. That night they were going to succeed in getting their new guardian. They had to. If not then how would they defeat the rising evil making the children not believe? They had to get the new guardian, they would get him no matter what. Jack Frost was coming back with the Big Four no matter what happened.

I hope you like this chapter! Like it, review it, do whatever!

See ya next time! :)