Disclaimer: I don't own Rise of the Guardians or the series The Guardians of Childhood. They belong to other people, I just write about them because they are awesome. Jewel is an OC and she belongs to me.

Remember, you are a guardian too; so always believe.

Nightlight flew through the morning sky. He felt alive, and it was a wonderful feeling. He always felt that way when he flew.

He looked behind him to see Jack, looking a bit tired. Obviously not a morning person. Cheer up, Nightlight signed to him.

"Just give me a few minutes, ok?"

Nightlight shrugged. Clouds are full of water.

Jack looked at a cloud, then flew up into it. He had disappeared for a little bit. When he came out, he was soaking wet.

"You were right," Jack said. He sounded a bit chipper. "So, where are we going again?"

I want to introduce you to someone. Manny told me about her and you might like to meet her.

"Is she a guardian as well?"

Nightlight gave the so-so symbol. While, yes, this girl was a guardian, she wasn't like the rest of them. She protected all people, not just children. Her biggest concern was always for the teenagers.

"What's that supposed to mean?"

You'll see.

They landed in a forest next to a college campus. Nightlight looked at the campus; not many people were out and about, just a handful of students walking tiredly holding Styrofoam cups. He turned back to Jack. Before we go, you should put your shoes on.

"Why?"

Nightlight thought for a moment as to how to explain the reason to Jack. It's a long story and I don't even understand the reason myself. She can explain it better than I can.

Jack shrugged and put on the shoes. They looked odd, considering the rest of Jack's usual garb. A blue sweatshirt decorated by frost, capri-styled brown pants that looked like they came from a different time (which they did), and then the shoes… They were a blue color that matched his sweatshirt, but they were pointed like an elf's with a bell on the end. Nightlight did not say anything, but motioned Jack to follow him onto the campus.

The grounds were pretty enough. The buildings were set up so they surrounded the grassy area, making it look more like an extended courtyard. Purple flowers were popping up in various clusters.

There was a grandstand on the grounds. It was occupied by one person. A girl with a braid that was held together by what looked like a star pin. Nightlight knew better; it was a real star. As to what the name of it was, he had no clue.

The girl looked up as the two guys joined her. She wasn't wearing her usual outfit; that day, she looked like a student. She wore a purple blouse with a star pattern in the bottom right corner, a jean skirt, and matching sandals that had a back to them. She didn't have her sword with her either.

Jack, this is Jewel. Nightlight signed. Jewel, this is Jack.

"Figured. I can tell from the frost design." Jewel stood up and shook Jack's hand. "Hi, Jack. It's nice to officially meet you."

"Really?"

Jewel nodded. "I've heard the story of how you became a guardian. Nice way to make an entrance, kicking Pitch's a… butt."

"But who are you?"

"I'm a guardian too, though I walk a different path that you guys."

"Which is why you are here with adults."

Jewel looked out on the campus. Nightlight followed her gaze to a student with a handful of books and a Styrofoam cup running to a building. He falls forward and everything from his hands goes falling to the ground and a brown liquid spills onto the pavement. "Honestly, that's debatable. Manny knew that, which is why I'm here."

"So… what do you do?" Jack asked.

"My thing is finding lost items… and people. I help people find bits about themselves which were lost. I also help them get through times in which they might lose themselves."

Jack smiles. "So you work out in the field too."

"Please, I can't stand not to." Jewel said, a smile coming to her face.

Are you working with someone now? Nightlight asked.

"Was. I think she'll be alright now. The girl is an English major and her writing was becoming less of her own and being more like everyone else's. It took some time, but I got her to realize she was losing a bit part of herself in the process. Took some time, but she understood in the end."

Jack walked around Jewel. "What?" Jewel asked, raising an eyebrow.

"Just wondering how you fight."

"Want to see?" Jewel asked, grinning a bit.

As much as Nightlight loved seeing Jewel fight, he didn't like the look on his face. Jewel, please don't.

"Relax, Nightlight. I won't kick his butt too hard."

"Hey, I'm a good fighter too." Jack said.

"You don't have as much experience as I do."

"We'll see."

'Friendly fight… sure,' Nightlight thought as he followed his fellow guardians into the woods.

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Jack watched Jewel as she took out a sword from a tree. "I don't normally keep it there, but I had to hide it somewhere."

"Why is that?" Jack asked, as he took off his ridiculous shoes.

Jewel looked at Jack's shoes. "Remind me later, and we can get you better shoes. Part of my power is that I, and others like us, am visible to anyone. Unless I have this on." Jewel pulled out a necklace that had a beautiful star on in. "This suppresses that power so that I am hidden like the rest of you."

"So that's why I had to wear the shoes."

"Yeah. I mean, it is a bit chilly out for no shoes yet. It would have looked a bit weird."

"How…"

"It's just a part of my power. I bring to light the things that are hidden. That includes childhood beliefs, even if people don't realize that is what it is."

"I wonder how people react to Bunny."

Jewel actually grinned. "Not in the way you think. Beat me, and I'll tell you."

Jack aimed his staff at Jewel. "Be prepared then."

"Just warning you kid. I was a soldier before I became a guardian."

Jack shrugged it off.

"Your funeral then."

They charged at each other, weapons aimed at each other. Jack was ready to bury this girl in snow, but Jewel could see exactly what he was going to do. Jack didn't have a good poker face and it showed too easily. Jack leapt up into the air; Jewel dived under him and hit him in a sensitive part in his back. Not many people knew about this, but there is a place in which people become limp if hit hard enough, which was no problem for Jewel. Jack fell to the ground, without any knowledge of how he got there.

Nightlight looked at Jewel with disbelief.

"Don't give me that, Nightlight. I'll fix him in a sec." Jewel knelt down at Jack. "This is what you get for coming at me with a jump attack. It's a very dumb move. Grant it, it does look flashy, but flashy doesn't work with me."

Jewel then pushed the point again and Jack sat up. "How?"

"As I said, I was a soldier. I learned how to bring people down. Trust me when I say you did not want to cross me on the battle field then."

"What about now?"

"You still don't want to cross me," Jewel gave Jack a dangerous look in which he backed off. "But I'm not as harsh as I was then. That's why I stayed out of your fight with Pitch."

"You were on his side?"

"I'm not saying that. What I am saying is that I don't have the same quarrel with him like you guys do. My fights are with more dangerous people."

"Like…"

Jewel shook her head. "Best not to say names, Jack. They have power behind them. One person in particular likes using names for power. No doubt you will meet them in due time. And when you do, I pray fate has mercy on your soul."

"They're that dangerous?"

"Let's just say, Pitch is nothing compared with what I face with some days."

Jack gulped. He could feel something grow inside him. It wasn't fear, it was more than that. Pitch was bad enough to battle against, but the thought of something more powerful than him…

"Hey, calm down, will you?" Jewel said, "Just because there are more dangerous people out there doesn't mean you need to freak out about it. Relax. Right now, they aren't doing anything. And even if they were, you aren't going to battle them alone. At the very least, you'll have me… unless it's Pitch."

"Why won't you fight Pitch?"

"Because… I believe in him. I believe he can be good."

"What? That is crazy."

Jewel just shrugged. "That is just my opinion and I haven't been proven wrong yet. Yes, I know what he did last time he caused havoc…" Jewel sighed. "I know you won't agree with me. Please, trust me. I don't sympathise with what he did. I just… know he is capable of good."

"What good can fear do?"

"Much, actually."

Jewel looked down at the hilt of her sword, where there was a blemish in the butiful handy work. A black scar upon a field of blue.

Let's drop this, ok? Nightlight signed. Let's go do something else.

"Alright, what did you have in mind?"

A snowball fight, with the other guardians.

That perked Jack up. "It's been a while since I've seen them."

We can bring Lucky with us, so it will be even teams of four.

"Sure even. I think Jack could take us all out easily." Jewel smirked at Jack.

"I can play fair sometimes."

Well? Nightlight had his fingers crossed in anticipation.

"Why not? Let's go."

(A Few Months Later)

Tooth flew through the halls of memories, making sure all the containers were in place. That and looking for the memories of a specific girl. Cherry Selvina. This was a request from Jewel. Once in a while, the star guardian had these requests about getting memories. Tooth never knew why, and was always too busy to ask.

She found the memories and flew back to the lake where the mural was at. Jewel was standing at the bank of the lake, looking up at the mural. Her wings were in a resting position, making them look more like a cloak than a pair of angel wings. Jewel turned around when Tooth walked up next to her.

"You got it."

Tooth nodded. "I have wondered this for a long time, but why do you need these memories?"

"I think it would be easier for me to show you. Can you come?"

Tooth nodded, but had an eyebrow raised. They took to the skies. Jewel led the way to an apartment in a big city.

"Won't we be seen?" Tooth asked. She knew about Jewel's ability to make them be seen to the normal eye.

"I have a charm on that mutes that effect. Don't worry, we won't be seen."

They landed on the patio of an apartment. Jewel motioned toward the window. Tooth looked inside; at the edge of the bed was a girl who was holding a medicine bottle. She was in her middle teens.

"She has been dealing with a ton of… stuff for a while now. Awful things. It came to my attention recently that she couldn't get in touch with her childhood memories properly."

"I didn't know that could happen," Tooth said.

"It's not often. Just once in a while, when the mind is set on a certain way of thinking." Jewel looked at the girl's memories and opened up the case. There was no glowing light that came from the case. "As I thought." She looked around the patio for a moment, then knelt down and from seemingly out of thin air picked up a tattered toy bunny.

"I still am amazed whenever you do that."

Jewel smiled as she mixed the memories in with the bunny. "Even before I became a guardian, I had a knack for finding things, except for when it's me I'm looking for.

Tooth couldn't help but chuckle a bit.

Jewel placed the bunny so that it leaned against the door, then rapped at the window. The girl looked up and noticed the toy. Slowly, with a confused look on her face, she got up and walked over. Picking up the toy, the girl took a closer look at the bunny. It glowed for a moment, and the girl smiled as she brought it inside. The memory holder glowed the same color.

Jewel sighed, "Thanks, Tooth. At least she has those memories readily accessible again. It makes me feel better for her looking into the future." She handed Tooth the memory container.

"I'm glad I could help. I didn't realize this is what you do day to day."

"This is more on the depressing side of things to be quite honest. Most of the time, I just try to help people home." Jewel looked up to the sky.

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