Life after Death and Angel Wings
I lightly tugged on the throttling grasp of my new 'official Guardian' robes. God they were smothering, but I guess they looked okay though. They consisted of several layers of blue fabric with white trimming and were made to match the weird guardian slippers that were presented at my 'welcome new guardian' ceremony. The colors were nice, but the whole outfit looked archaic and uppity, and definitely not something I would have considered wearing of my own violation.
"North...do I really have to wear this?" I said in a whiney high-pitched voice, hoping to annoy North into letting me stay altogether.
North responded in his usual bellowing tone "You are Guardian now. You will be presented as new Guardian to all spirits of earth! This is very big deal."
Apparently every century most of the spirits of earth would gather at the Mount to meet and greet. The Mount is an area that can only be accessed by spirits, well invited spirits at least. Only the greater spirits were invited, many lesser spirits found a way to attend anyway, and the greatest of the great were absolutely required to attend, and that apparently included the Guardians.
"Yaaaaayy! This is going to be so much fun! Do you think cupid will be there? Oh of course he will! What about Calypso? Oh I can't wait for everybody to meet you Jack! Does my outfit look okay? It is a bit different from last time…"
Tooth apparently loved to attend this event, and was zipping from place to place with her long fluttering gown trailing behind her. Somehow though my spirits failed to be lifted by her enthusiasm. Maybe it had something to do with Bunny, who looked like he had the world's biggest bur stuck in his tail.
"Your outfit looks almost exactly the same as last year Tooth and you know that every bloody century that Calypso comes along with the tiny pink fool Cupid, the leprechaun and the BLEEDING GROUNDHOG! Could this dad get any worse?
As you see…Bunny wasn't very happy. In the corner of my eye I saw Sandy flash some pictures above his head.
"Your right Sandy, if Pitch showed that would certainly give events a turn for the worse" Said Tooth in response to Sandy's pictures her energy seeming to drain away at the thought.
"Pitch?! Why would Pitch be there?" I asked, glancing around at the now solemn faces of my fellow Guardians.
North let out a long sigh. "Jack, you see this gathering is not only for the good spirits of earth to attend. All spirits good or bad, naughty or nice are invited if they are of significant power. It is supposed to help prevent conflict."
"Well that worked out just peachy," I muttered under my breath.
"Perhaps not, but this is way things are," I rolled my eyes at the comment "and you must remember Jack…there is no fighting allowed at the Mount."
With the last two words he threw his snow globe and opened the passage to the biggest get-together of the century. I really hope that we all make it back in one in our respective pieces.