It has been two hundred years since Jack Frost became the fifth Guardian. He has had to say goodbye to his first believers, and said hello to new ones. It's now common for children in Burgess to be told stories of Jack Frost and the Guardians from birth until they tell their own children the stories.
Also, Pitch has now almost completely slipped the Guardian's minds. Until a few years ago, that is. The year 2216, December 21st, the Winter Solstice, Jack's day to shine. Something was wrong. Terribly wrong.
There was death instead of fun. Despair instead of joy and wonder. All hope was fading fast. It didn't take long for the Guardians to find out what was going on. World War 3. East verses West. Terrorism has spread like wildfire and the number of children in the world are fading drastically. Due to all the deaths in every nation.
The Guardians are working overtime to try and help the world solve this. But nothing they do is effective. Burgess used to be a blooming town of magic and fun. Now it's being used as a safe haven for injured troops for the Western Army, mainly the soldiers from the United States.
And on Christmas, no one is in the mood to celebrate. They ignore Christmas all together. This almost destroys North, the jolly Santa Clause becomes weak.
Easter isn't any better. The war still goes on strong, bombs are now being dropped on towns that are trying to hold into hope. E. Aster Bunnymund, the Easter Bunny, was seriously injured in a bombing and is resting, recovering at the Pole.
Jack has been focused on helping the troops in Burgess, and protecting the large collections of children around the world. But, this is where Pitch comes in.
September 19th, 2217. Pitch strikes the Tooth Palace and Burgess. Tooth Palace is left in ruins, not even Baby Tooth makes it this time. Burgess is no longer considered safe, with the deaths there in the thousands. And Jack has been getting weaker and weaker, if this wasn't bad enough. He tries, but to no avail. Soon he to, join North, Tooth, and Bunny in recovery.
We all can see what Pitch does next. He goes after the Sandman. The poor guy has been working to help his friends, and to keep the soldier's spirits up. Because now children are enrolled. He is in tears, that children are sent into battle everyday and die. Pitch eventually gets to him. The golden Sandman was never seen since.
April 1st, 2219. The Guardians have only one light left. And the war is almost over. Only two countries are still standing. And it's China, and Canada. The remaining light is always in those two. So the Guardians assume it's a child who was enlisted in the Army. And their final goal is to protect him or her. Not just because they are the only reason keeping them alive, but this light is a child. And they are Guardians. They're job is to protect children. And so they shall.
How depressing is this? I'm coming up with this with ease! And I'm half asleep to! Haha. What a sleep deprived mind can do. :) Anyway, my OC is young. Over 1,000 years old. Actually, about 1,013. So, please don't be mad at me for anything. Well, you can. I just won't take it seriously.
~Abi J.
