~Little Tooth~

Chapter 33:

Hit List

-....-

Oliver's face twisted as his head was crushed against the hard wall and the hand of his attacker. He tried to push back, but the more he fought the more his body wanted to give up. He had never been in a situation like this, so had no real strength at all. He have give up all his strength years ago...

Mr. Auditore laughed as he watched the smaller man break. The gun had been kicked under the couch during the fight, and now the whole room was a mess, and now Mr. Auditore had to find another way to kill Mr. Time.

"I don't think I've ever had this much fun killing someone." Mr. Auditore hissed with pride.

Oliver's eyes opened, narrowly looking towards the hand that pushed his head against the wall. He spoke weakly, yet had some sort of vehement tone.

"You will never get away-" he stopped to gasp in pain, "-with what you've done!"

Oliver's ears suddenly picked up on a faint knocking sound. It came from the door. Though faint, Oliver was sure Mr. Auditore could hear it. But the made didn't seem to even flinch to it. Oliver felt his head begin to burst.

"Did you hear that? It's probably the cops at the door?" Oliver tried to fool the bigger man.

"Hear what? Don't play tricks on me." Mr. Auditore growled.

"There was a knock at the door." Oliver hissed. "Don't be rude to our dear guests."

Oliver felt the man pushed down on his head even more, making Oliver feel like passing out. He didn't have much longer. But also, with that reaction he got, Oliver realized something. Mr. Auditore couldn't hear the knock. It was far-fetched, but could it be...

"GAAAAAAAAHHHHH!" Oliver screeched as the pain throbbed in his head, his voice loud and pitch-breaking. It made Mr. Auditore smile with glee.

And then the door was swung open. Oliver's blurry eyesight picked up on someone he didn't expect to see. It was tooth, her rainbow colored feathers and wings showing through the poor eyesight he had. Tooth gasped in horror at the sight and growled. Mr. Auditore was stunned at the open door, but he couldn't see her.

"I knew it!" Tooth hissed to herself.

Out of nowhere, she pulled out a small, glowing ball of dream-sand. She was glad she asked Sandy for some after the Pitch invasion because it was the only thing she could use at the moment to save Oliver. She flew at Mr. Auditore at fast speeds, hitting the man with the glowing ball of sand over the head. Oliver felt all pressure leave him as the taller one passed out on the floor. Tooth pulled Oliver over to the couch.

"What happened!? Are you okay!? Who is that and why was he doing that!? Where Is everyone!? I knew something was wrong, I knew it!" Tooth said frantically, her feathers twitching like crazy.

"H-hold on...'a second..." Oliver regained his breath and held his head with his hand, slowing getting better. His head still throbbed and he wasn't too well.

"A-Are you okay?" Tooth asked again, sitting on the floor beside him. "Do you need to be taken to the hospital?"

"No no, I'm fine." Oliver shook his head and faced her. "But we need to hurry. If Mr. Auditore escaped from jail then I'm sure as hell that the other 4 have too."

"W-What?" Tooth asked.

"He's one of the men who killed some of the children at Little Apple and attempted murder on Jackson and now me." Oliver said. "I have a bad feeling that the others are being ambushed."

"W-Where are the others!? Where is Baby Tooth?" Tooth asked. And yes, she knew parts of the story of Little Apple. She didn't want to hear everything, though. It was too much.

"She said she was going to the park, but..."

Oliver's eyes wondered over to the body of Mr. Auditore. In the man's back pocket was a piece of paper. Oliver got up and picked it up, unfolding it to see writing on it.

"What is it?" Tooth asked, fluttering behind his back.

"It's a list. It tells who will target who!" Oliver gasped. He handed it to Tooth.

"Mr. Auditore – Mr. Time

Mr. Frosten – Cry

Mr. Kirkland – Felix

Ms. Elizabeth – Jamie"

It did not say anything about Mrs. Overland.

Oliver shook his head, walking back and forth.

"Tooth, we need to find out where those three are. We need to save Cry, Felix, and Jamie!" Oliver was freaking out.

Tooth suddenly took control. "Do you have a walkie talkie?"

"Y-yes, I do." Oliver answered her.

"Great!" Tooth brightened up. "I can fly over the town and point out their locations. I can report that to you, so then we won't waste much time!"

Oliver let out a stressed breath. "But that still only leaves me to save three at once, but they are all in difference places!"

"Jamie is fine, trust me." Tooth said. "And I know they can't see me, but that does not mean I can't save them."

"Explain." Oliver didn't really believe her.

"Lets just say Jack Frost was with me on our way here, but then he went off on his own way. And for saving them, I've got my own ways." Tooth said. "NOW LETS GO!"

Oliver calmed himself before going to get his walkie talkies. They were out the door shortly. Tooth flew out above the city, and while Oliver waited, he called the cops to make a report.

-...-

In the flick of the wrist, Sophie had been knocked down, hitting her head on the side of the wooden bench. She lay there in pain as Ms. Elizabeth got up to finish off Jamie. There were points when Ms. Elizabeth was out numbered, but she'd pull through and slowly drain the energy the two young adults had. Jamie was able to stand up and keep from being knocked down, and he was genuinely stronger then the woman, but the weapon she wielded, the rope, came in her aid.

"JAMIE! SOPHIE!"

Out of nowhere a large burst of cold wind filled the room, and in flew Jack Frost. He saw the scene playing out and was horrified, but knew he had to do something. Now the woman could not see him, and thus he could not touch her. He'd fall through her. But, using the wind to aid him, he pulled Jamie to the side. The woman was confused, but Jamie and Sophie were revealed.

"What are you going to do!?" Jamie yelled at Jack, worried.

"Just watch!" Jack said back.

Jack reached into his hoodie pocket and pulled out a small brown bag. He opened it and a gold glow came from it. It was some of Sandy's dream sand. He had asked for it after the pitch invasion due to the paranoia he had after it. The paranoia went away, but he was sure glad he kept the bag of dream sand. Jack quickly used the wind to take a handful out and, as if it were just beach sand, throw it at the woman before she could reach the siblings. The woman fell to the floor.

Jack then turned to the siblings. "Are you two alright!? Who is she!?"

Jamie got up, pulling Sophie up with him. Sophie coughed a bit.

"That's one of the woman who ran Little Apple. She tried to kill us!" Jamie said.

Jack frowned. The mere thought of his first believer dead? It pained him.

"She's supposed to be in jail." Sophie said. "Something tells me the others she works with are out and about as well. Others could be in trouble."

"We need to find them!" Jamie's arm shook.

"Where do we start?" Jack asked.

"We can start by calling the police." Sophie said, looking down at Ms. Elizabeth's body. "We can't just leave her here without saying anything."

"I also need to inform Tooth about this. She's here as well."

-...-

Cry dodged to the side as another empty bottle was thrown at him. After awhile, Mr. Frosten had gotten tired of full on fighting, and turned to throwing things and what not. Cry noticed the man's heavy breathing, showing he was out of energy. It shouldn't surprised him, he thought, this was the least fit of the LAO employees, after all. Also the one with the most problems.

Cry was getting pretty sick of this himself, His arm had been hit once, but he was overall okay. His hand clenched the phone in his pocket, for many reasons failing to pull it out. Cry backed up, backing into his motorcycle. He gasped softly, stopping. He went back to watching Mr. Frosten carefully.

But then the sound of a car took both their attention. Two cars parked in the gas station parking lot. Cry smiled lightly when, out of one came police, and out the other came Oliver. Mr. Frosten turned to run, but was taken down in no time. Oliver and a third cop walked over to Cry.

"Sir, are you alright?" The cop asked.

"I'm fine." Cry nodded his head.

"That's good." Oliver sighed of relief. "You have a few scratches though."

"They'll heal over time." Cry replied.

"Do you know what happened?" The cop asked.

Cry sighed. "That man came out of nowhere and attacked me."

"Hm." The Looked over at the other two whom were arresting Mr. Frosten. "Later we will need to talk to the two of you about the attacks, but for now we need to deal with the escaped ones."

"I can take care of him from here on." Oliver told the cop, referring to Cry.

As the cops left, Oliver turned to Cry.

"Attacks?" Cry questioned.

"I was attacked too. So was Jamie and Sophie." Oliver cleared his throat. "Jamie and Sophie have a few police men, saving Felix, whom was attacked too."

"Felix was attacked?" Cry was confused about the attacked. Amazed really.

"The Little Apple workers escaped, and we know where four are. However, Mrs. Overland , we have no clue." Oliver said as they walked towards the car.

Cry's eyes narrowed. "Wanna bet?"

"Hm?" Oliver looked at Cry, curious as to his guess.

"I'm going to bet She's after one of her children, and my money is on Jackson."

Oliver's eyes widen. How had he not figured this out already!? He just didn't think about it. He hurried inside the car, Cry following in the passenger seat. He needed to find Jackson before it was too late. Oliver knew Baby Tooth was with him too, and that they were searching for Sissi at the park. God, he hoped Mrs. Overland wasn't after them.

-....-

Felix and Marzia were saved and Mr. Kirkland was arrested as well, taken back to the police station just as the other three. The police left The two with Jamie and Sophie, who quickly learned from Tooth and Jack that the rest were heading to the park.

-....-

Baby Tooth ran past the trees, her breath heavy from it all. Her fear, the fright that's eating her away. What if Jackson was dying due to the bullets or blood loss!? Was Mrs. Overland after her, maybe not far behind her!? She saw an opening in the trees and jumped out, only to find herself at the end of the forest. There was a dirt cliff, and below the cliff were more trees. It was far far down, the drop. There were old, broken railings, and sitting right beside it, looking at the moon, was a little girl.

"SISSI!" Baby Tooth gasped, running over and picking the girl, taking her into her arms. Sissi gasped, the bear still in her arms.

"What are you doing here!? Your mother is worried sick! We all are!" Baby Tooth teared up. At least the girl wasn't hurt.

Sissi said nothing, looking sorry. Baby Tooth took a few breaths before, setting the girl down. Then she remembered Mrs. Overland.

"Sissi, we need to get out of her-"

to late.

"There you are."

Baby Tooth and Sissi turned to see Mrs. Overland. Seeing the gun in the woman's hands, Sissi's heart beated fast and she stepped back. Baby Tooth stood infront of the girl, wanting to not get her involved, even when she was from the start.

"Looks like you've found my granddaughter." Mrs. Overland hissed. "I'm not going to hurt her, if that's what you think. You were the one I tried to kill in the first place!"

Baby Tooth glared at the woman, one of her hands slowly going into her pocket. Her fingers felt the vile that contained the pill. She wasn't sure if she used it would it turn her into a fairy like that or would it take awhile, but MIM said she could use it in tight situations... She had a feeling that anything could go wrong now. If she was shot, she could take the pill before she passed out or died and she's turn back into an immortal fairy. That was her plan.

"Why?! How did you escape anyway!? Why do you even try when you know you've lost!" Baby Tooth barked, even if it didn't mean a thing.

"I'd rather not stay and explain. I've got to make sure the other lunatics are doing their job of ridding the earth of-" Mrs. Overland smirked. "Oh, if I remember, you're father isn't ever skilled in fighting back, is he?"

Baby Tooth's eyes widen in anger.

"WHAT DID YOU DO TO OLIVER!?" She screamed, Sissi flinching.

"I didn't do anything. That's Mr. Auditore's job..." Mrs. Overland smirked. "Oh, and I hope you don't mind the death of...oh, let's say, Jamie and Sophie Bennett? Felix and his little friend, Cry?"

Baby Tooth couldn't bare the thought of any one of them getting killed. Her eyes teared up, but that was exactly what Mrs. Overland wanted. She wanted to break the woman before she killed her. Baby Tooth's hand clenched the pill vile.

"D-Daddy.." Sissi sniffled.

Mrs. Overland said no more, and in the silence, she raised the gun. The light of the moon reflected off of it, making Sissi flinch, stepping back...and tripping. The girl's small gasp echoed in the ears of Toothiana Time, making the woman turn. Her eyes grew and her pupils became small. As if slow motion, she saw the girl drop the bear from her arms and fall backwards, off the end of the cliff.

All hairs stood on edge on Baby Tooth. Without hesitation, the instincts she's built up over the past 400+ years took control. She paid no mind to Mrs. Overland, pulling out the vile and opening the lid. Running towards Sissi, she took out the magic pill and threw it into her own mouth. She swallowed, jumping after the girl.

Mrs. Overland watched, having no clue how either of the two would live. She grinned, a chuckled escaping her mouth. Then a laugh.

And this all happened as the Moon's light showered down...as MIM watched. And trusted.

-...-

Oliver, Jamie, Sophie, Cry, Felix, Marzia, Tooth, and Jack Frost all scattered the large park, looking. It didn't take long for them to realize the two had to have searched in the woods, bringing them all to fear the worst. It would be harder to look for them. It was also very dark. As they made their way to the trees, they saw a figure. They stopped in caution. It walked with no balance and was hunched over. It wasn't till the Moon's light showed more then just their black silhouette that they realized who it was.

"JACKSON!" Oliver yelled, running towards the younger man.

Oliver helped the man stand, the others running over in worry. Jackson was breathing heavily, a wheezing sound somewhere mixed in. Once Jackson pulled his arms away from his side, it was shown that not only had a bullet entered his arm, but his lower side. Blood was everywhere. Before anyone could say anything, Jackson's weak voice spoke.

"B-Baby Tooth...'s in...trouble." He had a hard time saying anything. "Mrs...Overland...g-gun."

Oliver shushed him, then looked over at Cry and Felix.

"Take him to the hospital!" Oliver commanded. "And use my car! I've got a few things in there that you can use to stop his bleeding!"

Felix and Cry both stood by Jackson's sides, slowing, yet as fast as they could, taking the bleeding man to Oliver's car. Oliver turned to Jack and Tooth. They were already off to find Baby Tooth. He looked at Jamie, Sophie, and Marzia, but they got the message as well.

-...-