Sand, golden sand. That was pretty much all to the Sandman's humble abode. Clouds and clouds of sand, which were cushioning Jack Frost as he had a rather heated debate about whether or not someone lived inside of the sun, too. "I'm telling you, Sandy. The moon isn't the only place carrying someone, it can't be!" The sandman crossed his arms and frowned. A thick shiny 'X' formed above his head. "Right, well if there's no one in the moon, how do you explain all of my snow melting so quickly, at the worst possible times?" The Sandman smiled, shaking his head. Though his beam turned into a frown when Jack's face was illuminated by lights of pink, green, and white color.
"Something wro-" The guardian of fun stopped mid-sentence and stared at the Northern lights dancing across the contrasting morning sky. The lights would've been relaxing if the meaning behind it wasn't so urgent. Sandy motioned his hands upward and the dust followed: crafting a boat, to Sandy's delight. He grabbed the sailing mast and nodded to Jack. In reply, Jack winked. "See you there." Jack allowed the wind to carry him off.
Jack's P.O.V
Jack shoved open one of the vertical windows outlining the famed toy factory. Beating the momentum and not slamming against it. The four other guardians turned towards him as Winter himself spilled into North's home. Jack lifted his head to see Tooth, North, Bunnymund, and to his dismay, the Sandman standing before him. It was amusing for his head, but a slam to his ego to see the guardian of dreams arrive before him. It was an ongoing race between those two. "I'll bet you next time, pal." he assured, sending a gust of wind towards the Sandman, knocking him off his stubby legs. Jack chuckled, and dodged the predictable ball of sand that came whistling towards him in response.
"Right!" North exclaimed, clapping his hands once for emphasis. "You're all here now." The guardians stepped towards the brass model of Earth, twinkling lights still strong and pure. "What's this about, anyways?" Bunnymund questioned, clearly flustered. Disrupted just days after Easter, the poor thing. Jack suppressed a grin.
"It wasn't me." North informed, Russian accent dripping from every sentence he offered. "I didn't call you here. The Man in Moon did." Subconsciously they all glanced up and saw nothing but ceiling, and a ceiling window of sunrise. "Well that's great. Look at the product of the Man in the Moon's last get together. Can you imagine what's next?" he gestured towards Jack who had attempted to balance at the upright end of his staff and had toppled over in an unnoticed heap. "Hey!" Jack said.
"Er, guys." Tooth began, sounding startled. "Not now, Tooth." said North. "We're brainstorming." Aster paced the room, tossing one of his painted eggs back and forth. North sat baffled in one of many leather chairs, his hand on his chin; paying no attention to Tooth's calls. Jack rocked on the balls of his bare feet, stealing quick glances at the window. Still no sign of the moon.
"For goodness sake, Guardians, pay attention!" Tooth slammed her foot against the ground which caused a louder thud than expected. The three of them looked up to find an unconscious Sandman on the carpet. "Sandy?" Bunnymund whispered, advancing towards the sleeping pile. "You don't think-" Tooth began. "No way." Aster implored. "But could it be?" North questioned. Jack's eyes dashed to each of his comrades as they spoke. "Wait, what's going on?" he asked, feeling slightly useless at the moment.
"It's happened once before, the first time we had to defeat Pitch: the Man in the Moon spoke to me." North jerked a thick thumb towards himself, revealing his 'Naughty' tattoo, "through a dream."
"Could it be that urgent?" The tooth fairy started to fly in little circles, the faint buzzing of her wings growing constantly louder. "Okay, calm down. He'll snap out of it." Jack soothed.
Tooth's P.O.V
Two hours later, the Sandman was awake, a velvet blanket draped over him. Rapid signs were moving across his head. A bow and arrow, a globe similar to the one standing in the room, a large 'X', then what looked to be a ribbon. "Sandy, are you sure?" Tooth asked, seeming to be the only who followed. She turned to face her bewildered friends. "He says he was told there will be a new immortal." Gasps filled the room. The tooth fairy heaved a deep breath, then continued on. "There's no telling who the immortal will be, nor who they will turn into. All the information the Man in the Moon has offered is that it won't be an easy case. Not at all."
Authors Note: It's me again! I really hope you liked it. It'll get more interesting, I promise. Beginnings are always the hardest for me. Reviews are very much appreciated. And if you have a request, I do take them into consideration. Thanks a bunch for reading. New chapters daily! With love, Scout. xx