So sorry about my delay on this chapter, honestly it's been so long since I written at all. This chapter has finally come together and I am so happy to be typing it up, for those of you have been with me this long, congrats by not getting scared off so far. That last chapter was a doozy for me. I re read it and was like…"did i really write that holy shit I just wrote that!" But now is the really tough part. So far most of the story has been in Jack's pov, from here out we may be switching Pov's of both our beloved boys,any of you who have been following me for a while are pretty accustomed to this but just a heads up anyway. But enough chit chat, onto our Chapter.

North, Bunny, Tooth, Sandy and I were scouring the globe for Jack. We had checked the arctic first knowing that was his go to, but when we didn't find him there we started looking in other places. I thought I had knew all most all of them, but when hours had went by and we still hadn't seen anything I started to get antsy.

"Where could he be?" I sighed my knee bouncing in the sleigh as I looked down into the clouds.

"Breath Jamie, We will find him. He's not far. With baby sapping powers, the wind can only take him so far." North tried to sooth me his hand coming to rest on my knee causing it to stop. I gave him a sad smile. Toothy flew up towards the sleigh at lightning speed.

"There is a large snowstorm brewing in the northern mountains of France,"

"That's him!" I exclaimed nearly jumping out of the sleigh "His powers must be creating that storm, maybe trying to protect himself," North nodded and looked to Tooth.

"Go inform the others, Jamie and I will go now" Tooth nodded and was once again on her way. I clung tightly to the sleigh as North steered it through one of him many magic portals. On the other side was a blizzard the likes of I had only read about. It froze the side of the sleigh. The sweater I was wearing wasn't enough to make me stop from wrapping my arms around my torso. North landed the sleigh on the peek and shrugged off his coat and slung it over my shoulders with a smile.

"Your warmth is more important," He smiled his blue eyes shining. I thanked him as my head turned towards the swirling mess of dense snow and ice.

"North something's wrong," I said shaking my head. "If Jack is making this" I paused pointing my thumb towards the snow.

"It is more than just shock," North said agreeing "We must head further in, he will be in the center" We walked further in the snow sticking to my hair as we made our way into the eye. We had to stop just outside neither of us capable of breaking through.
"Jack!" I called desperate coughing on the cold air "Jack please stop. I'm worried. Let me help you. JACK!"

Pov Jack.

I sat there bruised, aching, scared and cold from the storm that had formed around me on it own accord. I wanted it to stop afraid of hurting people, but too frightened to will the elements to listen. My eyes were puffy from crying and my throat hurt from how much I had screamed. I was covered in dirt and grime and felt the need to scrub myself clean. I felt dirty. That very word making me cringe. I felt so sick as the memories kept replaying like a movie in my head. I bit my lip trying not to burst into tears again when I heard it. The familiar voice.

"Jack please stop. I'm worried. Let me help you. Jack!"

It was Jamie, my heart fluttered knowing he had come looking for me. I felt happiness for only a second until I realized how he would react when he found out about what had happened. I paused, would he deem me unworthy of his love? would he cast me and his children aside? I was tainted and unclean, unworthy of his love anymore. I felt more alone and scared in that moment than I ever had been. What if I lost him? what if he stopped believing in me?

"Jack please, I love you, you fool let me come help you. I am scared, and what about the children Jack. Stop the storm before they get hurt, we need to get you warm" Jamie continued to plead. I could hear the desperation in his voice. How afraid he was for me and our unborn baby. I took a deep breath trying to block out all of my emotions for a moment. It would have been easier with my staff, I just didn't have the energy to get it. Eventually the winds slowed and the snow steadily came to a crawl, turing into the fluffy white flakes kids loved. I saw the hunched and shivering form of Jamie wrapped in North's heavy red coat as he forced himself to his feet and run towards me. Shock was aprent on both of there face as they took in my condition.

"Jack, what happened?" Jamie asked looking me over with just his eyes. I wanted to tell him what Pitch had done but fear gripped my heart and I looked away opting to stay quiet.

Jamies Pov

I scanned Jack's body seeing all the bruising around his wrist and ankles. His pants were thrown aside along with his staff, both out of his reach. His eyes were bloodshot like he had been crying this whole time. My heart pounded in worry.

"Jack?" I said reaching out towards him he pulled away from me flinching as if I would hurt him. I pulled my hand away slowly and looked up at North.

"Jack" North tryed as he to reached out to help Jack, but he again shied away from the touch. North and I were at a loss, but I didn't come all this way to be turned down. He clearly needed medical attention and an exam.

"Jack we need to move you, get you back to Santoff Clausen, make sure you and the baby aren't hurt," I said reaching out to pick him up, this time instead of just shying away from he. He hit my hand away freezing my fingers just enough for it to hurt.

"Ouch!" I hissed pulling my hand to my chest. Jack had never once used his powers against me. He was always in check when around children and the ones he cared about. I heard paws of Bunny approaching from behind. He came up behind me with Tooth and Sandy in tow. I looked over my sholder to see the the horrified faces of the other three Guardians, The gesture made Jack move pulling on his hoodie, he looked uncomfortable, which was something so unlike him. He loved attention. I hissed again as my fingers burned from where jack had hit me. Bunny was the first to break the silence. He bumped me with his nose.

"Ya okay?"

"Yeah, just mild frostbite...from Jack," I trailed off trying to still wrap my own head around it.

Bunny frowned and took my hand in his paws. His eyes glistened with anger before he turned to Jack.

"He did that! what the hell frostbite? First you run from the poor kid now ya attack him?" Bunny yelled at him.

"No don't" I said intervening, the last thing Jack needed right now was to be yelled at. That I was certain.

"I think," I paused thinking, "He was protecting himself," The words sounded strange coming out of my mouth. Especially when talking about Jack, but the look on his face and his sudden cold shoulder lead me to believe that I was right.

"From you? Why would he need to protect himself from you?" Bunny asked sounding unconvinced.

"I don't have the slightest clue, but my biggest worry at the moment is getting him back to Santoff Clausen. He clearly needs medical attention, but North and I can' even get anywhere near him." I sighed clutching my hand back against my chest. It was really starting to hurt.

"I can give it a go" Bunny offered. Sandy gave off a silent laugh at Aster's offer.

"That is not such good idea. No offence my dear friend, but If Jamie and I can't go anywhere near him. I doubt you can."

"What's that supposed to mean?" Bunny asked sounding hurt.

"You and Jack don't exactly have the best of relationship," I said rubbing Bunny's fur in comfort. His ears when flat against his head knowing what I said was the truth. Even though they had worked things out over the years they still had their spats.

"Yeah right, but maybe you can get through to him shelia," Aster said looking up to Tooth. She still looked onto Jack with sad eyes.

"I can try," She nodded flying her way over to Jack. She stopped her constant fluttering wings and kneeled down next to Jack carefully. She slowly reached out and brushed her hand against Jack's. He didn't make a move.

"Sweet Tooth, I know you must be scared, and we all want to know about what so we can help. However our main concern right now is just getting you home to safety. We just want to move you so we can treat these wounds. Will you let me move you to North's sleigh?" She asked her fingers rubbing soothing circled on his hands. He still didn't respond to her. Just sat there, unmoving.

"Jack, I am okay with you not talking right now, but I need some kind of response sweety please," she spoke staying calm. It took a few seconds but Jack shook his head no.

"No, you don't want me to move you too North's sleigh. Okay, but what about flying, would you allow me to fly you to the workshop?" She asked turning to the next logical solution that would appeal to Jack. He took another minute to think on it, his nails digging into his hoodie. Finally he nodded his head yes in response. The six of us let out a united sigh of relief.

"Be gentle when moving him Toothy. I have no idea what he may have suffered through. We don't want to cause him to be any more uncomfortable," North advised his companion. She nodded understanding.
"I have him North"

She carefully scooped him up. One hand under his knees and one around his back. He let out a quiet sob as he latched his arms around Tooth's neck. My heart hurt from the sound. My Jack wasn't supposed to cry like that. Someone threw a snow globe opening a portal for us to fly back to the workshop. Tooth's wings fluttered to life as she took off, Jack nestled safely in her arms.

"He is running quite the temperature North, I'm going to bring him to the infirmary and get him settled," She said taking off. The rest of them went and boarded North's sleigh, Bunny didn't even make a big deal. All of us were more worried about Jack. I walked over to his staff and picked it up with his tattered pants. I clutched them as North steered me towards the sleigh. I sat down thinking the question that we all wanted an answer to. What happened to Jack.

I hope you enjoyed this Chapter guys and I'm not gonna promise anything but I do believe that there will not be a long wait on the next chapter. Thanks again everyone for being so good about me updating and I hope that this chapter has you itching for more, becuse it is only going to get harder for them. until next time.

~Kaifudo...aka the author~