What do you think of when you hear the words "Mortal Guardian" ?
Do you think about the Guardians of Childhood from the books or the movie? Do you think that being one includes using some power like Jack Frost does or even great battles with sabers like North? Maybe you don't think that at all, but think of maybe battling foes like Pitch Black? Of saving children from Nightmares or other such threats? Of being immortal? That this is just a story for your amusement?
If your answer to any the above is yes. You're in the wrong place.
I'm not here to fulfill a bunch of dreams or any such bull. I'm here to tell you the truth. You heard me right. First off let's get one thing straight. I'm not going to tell you who I am, where I live or anything really personal about myself because let's face it, you could care less. If you're still reading by this point then congratulations, you obviously want to know what it really means to be a Mortal Guardian.
That's what I am. Yeah, I'm for real. I know that putting the truth here means it won't likely be believed, but considering this is the best place to find others who actually believe... Well, it's probably my best bet. No one would believe my story to be real, after all, if I tried convincing those who aren't open to the "impossible" and who better to know what the impossible can bring than those who believe in the Guardians?
I'll be frank right now. What I have to say isn't for the weak hearted. I can't put details, but then again most of you aren't going to want to know the gory details of all of what I've seen and experienced.
If you've gotten this far and you still want to know... well, maybe you're right to join the ranks of the Mortal Guardians. I will give you this warning though, it's not all fun & games and it's certainly not as clean in terms of fights as what you might have read about Pitch or even saw in the movie. That's kid stuff compared to the work I do. Yeah, you heard me right.
See, Mortal Guardians aren't kids. We also didn't choose to be Guardians. You can't just choose this sort of thing, it's what you're born into. You were chosen. Still want to know?
Don't say I didn't warn you.
First thing I'll do is tell you the good news - The Guardians ARE indeed real, but see they are exactly what you think, a first line of defense against enemies like Pitch Black. They are the first ones to protect children when it comes to things like him, but there are worse things in this world. Things that are beyond their ability to do anything about, after all... they can only protect those who believe in them and after a certain time, most kids will stop believing.
So, what makes Mortal Guardians special? That might be a question you'd come up with. Well, it's who we are behind closed doors. Our true purpose deals with the older kids and adults. Yeah... we protect those the Guardians can't, but it doesn't stop there because we also protect the children who don't believe in the Guardians. Children who face things that would make your toes curl in disgust that they face that sort of life. We're not just special that way though either, see, we don't need to believe in the Guardians to be a Mortal Guardian. In fact there are plenty of us who are Mortal Guardians who write off the Guardians of Childhood as just what most of you would write this off as - as something to be entertainment. To them there is no such thing as the Boogeyman, that fearing the dark is just something they grow out of as they get older; that there's no real reason to fear going to sleep.
Yeah, I know, dreams are Sandy's thing, but he only deals with the dreams of children and can only effect those who believe in the Guardians anyway. His good dreams for those who are older or don't believe aren't as strong in terms of fending off Nightmares and other horrors that can cause nightmares (i.e. bad dreams that aren't Nightmares). That's where I and others like me come in.