Six years. That was how long it took for Jack to feel so alone again. Jamie Bennet, his very first believer, was the last one of Jack's human friends to forget about the Guardians of Childhood. While that was to be expected, as sixteen was well over the age people generally stop believing at, it still hurt Jack to not be seen by someone as important as his first real believer.
The other Guardians slowly noticed Jack's shift in mood. His playful demeanor had dulled slightly and his once youthful glowing blue eyes lost their constant childlike glee. It pained them to see the young Guardian like this. Even Bunny tried cheering him up, to no avail. It wasn't till much later North figured out something that may help in Jack's dilemma.
"Jack, my boy, could you check up on a town on behalf of the rest of us Guardians?" North boomed after summoning Jack to his workshop.
Jack looked solemnly up at the towering Russian man. "Why? Am I needed there or something?"
"Not necessarily…" North responded, looking at Jack fondly.
"Then why can't you or the others go instead?" Jack implored, gazing at North with a curious expression adorning his face.
North averted Jack's eyes, opting to watch over the production of this year's toys. "We believe it's better for you to go. The rest of us Guardians aren't exactly… comfortable with this town."
"How come?" Pried Jack, a faint glimmer of childish excitement flickering in his eyes.
North turned back to the winter spirit, a sly grin growing on his bearded face. He stooped down so his face was level with Jack's before fishing around in his pocket and pulling out a very familiar snow globe. "You're going to have to see for yourself." He whispered in a way that alluded mystery.
Pouting, Jack huffed in disappointment, completely missing North muttering a destination to the crystal before he threw it to the ground a distance away from them.
Jack stared into the spinning vortex before roughly being pushed into it, a call of 'Good luck!' echoing from the now closed portal.
"It's times like these that make me wonder if North is on his own Naughty list," Jack muttered, sparing a glance back to where he came from then offering his gaze to the surrounding area.
"Now, where on Earth am I?"
"So, ya sent Frosty to the place?" The Easter Bunny said sauntering over to North. "Think it'll help 'im?"
North sighed deeply, turning towards his fellow Guardian.
"Let's hope so, Bunny. After all, Jack just wants to be seen again so why not send him to a place where everyone can see him." North replied, grinning slightly.
We can only hope.
Jack wandered around looking for some indication to where North had sent him. So far… nothing. Only trees. But that didn't last long. Soon Jack reached a road, and thinking something along the lines of: 'Sure, why not?', he began to follow it in the direction of far off light.
Eventually, Jack reached the edge of some town unknown to him. A large sign stood off to the side of the road reading 'Amity Park', 'A great place to live!', and a newly applied sign nailed to the bottom corner, almost hidden from view, that simply said 'Protected by and home to the Danny Phantom'.
The young spirit just gazed at the billboard in confusion. He's never been to nor even heard of this place before. None of the other Guardians spoke of this place yet North seemed to know I well enough to send Jack here for some reason. And who is this 'Danny Phantom' guy anyway? Phantom? As in ghost? Why did a town need to be protected by this ghost dude?
Jack shrugged in indifference.
"Might as well see what North wanted me to check out." He sighed, calling upon the wind to guide him through this 'ghost town'.