Though many beings would view the victory of the Guardians as something that would guarantee the safety of children throughout the world, there was one particular entity who believed that the world was worse off from being spared the attentions of the recently defeated Pitch Black.

While the being easily acknowledged that the Boogey Man had gone too far in his quest to reclaim the power he once wielded, that did not mean that his intentions carried a bit of truth.

The force of nature clearly recalled the years when Pitch had been at the height of his power, ensuring that the children of the world lived in a constant atmosphere of fear. But unlike the Man in the Moon, who had looked down in disapproval at a world that was sparse with wonder, hope and light, the more powerful being, who at least spent a considerable amount of time amongst the mortals of the world, actually approved of Pitch's influence, in moderate degree's at least.

The world was always filled with danger, and if one was careless enough to ignore this very clear message, then it was certain tragedy would soon follow. In an era where the lives of children were already uncertain, the Boogey Man had been a useful agent in ensuring that a child would be able to reach their adult years.

Sure he couldn't do much to combat such factors like disease, war, and starvation, which the being had seen countless times since assuming it's important duties, but Pitch could at least make children afraid of challenging the advice of their elders, who for most part did their very best to keep their children safe from harm.

But after the rise of the so called Guardians, the being had witnessed the effects of wonder, hope, and light had on the children of the world, leading to an increase of child mortality rates worldwide.

Whereas before children would be frightened to enter the darkened forest that laid outside the boundaries of their village, they now found themselves lost and alone until either starvation, the elements, or hungry animals caused them to become much more acquainted with the shadowy being.

Or where's a child who had previously been unafraid of stealing, whether for reasons of a selfless nature or something more self-serving, now faced the often heavy penalties for their often dangerous actions.

All of these things could be attributed to the influence of the Guardians, but what they failed to realize was that their efforts to vanquish the fear of children only served to increase the terror of children once they met their end.

And while the entity did not pay much thought to such ridiculous mortal notions of good and evil, it did nonetheless believe in balance, and thanks to the efforts of that boy who had escaped it's grasp thanks to the efforts of the Man in the Moon, the balance between light and darkness remained uneven.

So it was with that intent that the entity, who as in days long past created a physical avatar to once again walk the mortal world, silently walked through the gloomy tunnels that led to the heart of Pitch's domain.

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As soon as his nightmares halted their attempts to push him over the edge with fear, the Boogey Man knew that something was wrong.

For in their making he had bestowed upon them a certain degree of sentience, for what better way would they be able to sniff out a person's fear, and for them to suddenly stop meant that they had just been given an opportunity to feast on the fears on a new target.

But as he stretched out his senses to gain a hint on who this person was, a useful ability that aided him in determining a person's greatest fear, Pitch's momentarily relief soon turned into growing unease as he felt the very real power that was wafting off of his unexpected visitor.

But would truly scared him was the feelings of fear that seemed to cling to this person like an impenetrable blanket, for only a truly powerful individual could be surrounded in fear that was not their own. And as the being stepped into view, causing the surrounding nightmares to flee in a cloud of blackened sand, the Boogey Man quickly realized who had come to his rescue.

"Hello Death".

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Just a little thought I've had for a while. Not sure whether I'll leave this as a one shot…but will see. Hopefully you all enjoyed this.