"How did she manage to sneak out so easily?"
I've been waiting in my room for hours. That damned kangaroo is still out there, talking to North about Moon knows what. I have to go check Pitch's lair. But, since Peter Cottontail won't let me go, I'll just have to sneak out or something. That idea seemed to be harder then I thought. How did Marie even do this last year? She snuck past all of us while we wore asleep, shouldn't be too hard for me to try the same thing, right?
Finally, they both head off to North's study. This is my chance! I slowly peek out into the hall. The big window on the other side of the hall doesn't seem to be open. I can't risk taking one of the snowglobes though, so I'll just have to open it without the yeti's noticing.
Okay, all I have to do is leap over the giant globe, pass the yeti's without creating suspicion, open the window and out I go.
I give myself a little countdown and leap out of my room. I make a huge leap and manage to jump over the globe in one movement, nearly hitting a toy airplane. None of the yeti's look up from their work. I guess they're too busy with their jobs. Now to reach the window...
I slowly walk forward, looking around. Don't worry guys. I'm just minding my own business over here. I suddenly bump into something soft and I fall backwards.
"Garrbllgrrrlbgr?" The giant yeti, Phill, looks at me accusingly.
"Oh, uhmm..hey...Phill. Don't worry, I just...need some fresh air." I say to the yeti. Dammit! He'll ruin everything if I don't get him out of here.
"Gablagragh!" I have no idea what he is saying. I'll just say no.
"No, That's totally not what I was doing!"
Phill squints his eyes and points at me. Guess he'll be keeping a close eye on me. The yeti walks past me, still pointing at me. He then dissapears behind the giant globe, it's now or never.
I run towards the window, pull it open and fly out. None of the yeti's are looking out the window. Only a single elf is looking at me. A big grin spreads across his face and the bell on his hat jingles happily as he waves at me. I wink at him and wave back. The elves are rather ignorant, he won't tell North or Bunnymund about my absence. Now...to find Pitch's lair...

Something I probably didn't think through was the fact that Pitch's lair is in the middle of the forest of Burgess, where right now it is way too warm for this time of the year. Plus, I'd better not get Jamie or Marie's hopes up by letting them see me. I'm sweating like a pig right now. My hoodie sticks to my skin. Kind of weird to see all those people walking around with scarfs and warm jacket's while I'm up here in a hoodie and still it's too hot. I scan the forest for the hole that leads to Pitch's lair. Last time it was so easy to find. Of course I was kind of lead towards it the past times I went to Pitch's lair. It didn't end well the first time...
Suddenly, in a clear spot, an old wooden bed stands there. A dark hole is hidden under it. This is it! I dive down and brake through the wooden planks. The hole seems to go down forever. As I go deeper, I notice the heat getting more intense. Looks like I found the cause of all this. As always, his lair is completely dark. Only a few cracks in the ceiling allow a bit of daylight in. Staff at ready, I start my search for Pitch. My search doesn't take long, for I only just miss a huge blast of nightmare sand. "What are you doing here Frost?"
Pitch's voice echoes through his lair. I can't tell where it is coming from.
"You know perfectly well why I'm here!" I yell at him.
Another blast nearly hits me. "Leave, NOW! You have no reason to trespass!"
"Ha, that's a good one."
"I swear Frost, If you don't leave now...!"
"What? What will you do? Come on out and fight me."

"Very well then" His voice suddenly appears behind me. I turn around just in time to block his blade of nightmare sand. He moves his weapon faster and in smaller movements now, forcing me back. I fight back as much as I can, sending blasts of frost while trying to block his attacks. "You'd better give up frost, the heat's getting to you."
I only now really notice how sweaty I really am. Plus, I'm starting to get rather dizzy. But I can't give up. I can't. Not if I ever want to be able to see Marie again.
"NO!"I scream. I quicken my pace and manage to push Pitch a bit further away from me. But after that, I start to see two Pitch's. My knees suddenly buckle and I collapse to the floor.
Pitch smirks. "Told you, didn't I"
He stands over me, his weapon raised above his head. "I've waited a long time to do this" Just as I think he's ready to plunge the blade in my back, his blade is pulverized thanks to a wooden boomerang. It whizzes through the air back to its wielder.
"FROSTBITE! GET UP AND GET OUT OF HERE!" Bunnymund yells at me angrily. I slowly try to get up, leaning heavily on my staff. The heat is getting unbearable... I collapse again, and the last thing I hear is the sound of Aster yelling my name, and then the distinct sound of a blade cutting through skin...

I slowly open my eyes again...
"What the...?"

I'm at the arctics, or at least that's where I think I am. Slowly, I start to remember what happened.

"No, Aster!"
I don't think I have ever flown this fast. The speed in which I reach Burgess is surely a new record for me. For some reason, Burgess strangely enough feels a bit colder then usual. In panic, I search the woods again for the hole that leads to Pitch's lair. But It's not there anymore. I search almost the entire day, and as soon as the sun starts to set I lose all hope. I land on my lake, freezing it again as my feet almost touch the water.
I lost him...
I did this...

I'm baaaaaaaaack!

And I am so, so, so extremely sorry that it took me an entire month to upload a new chapter. I am a horrible person for leaving you guys for so long.
But I am back now, and I am going to set things right! If I don't, feel free to spam my inbox as much as you want. (Okay, maybe not too much, but just give me a nudge or get angry or whatever...)

I can't believe I actually got new readers even though I clearly haven't uploaded in a long time. To all of you, Hi :)

Feel free to review, and I hope I didn't make too many mistakes.

See you soon!
love,
The icecreampirate

(P.S : If you wore wondering about Jack's staff suddenly returning, Pitch broke it again in the first story, but Jack obviously went to find it afterwards and mended it easily.)