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"Luce!" The cat yelled, jumping on the globe. "They don't believe!"
"Cassie?" I asked hesitently. "Your a...cat?"
"This is what happens when enough kids don't believe!" Cassie moaned, pacing back and forth. "We have to go see North."
"Your right." I said, picking her up. "You know, your kind've cute as a kitten."
"Don't push it." She growled, showing me her claws.
"But its true." I pointed out, as we walked outside to her pumpkin patch. I pulled some dust out of my side pouch, and formed it into a golden horse. I hoisted myself onto it, and gripped it's mane tightly.
"Hold on tight." I warned kicking the horse's flank. The horse reared back before zipping forward, whipping my head back. Cassie swore loudly as the horse ran forward at a speed that bended the distance of Halloween Hallows to North's Workshop.
"Shiznet, this thing is fast." Cassie moaned, as we halted to a stop in the main area of th workshop.
"The yeti's are gone." I whispered in amazment. "Nobody is here!"
Just then, an elf walked by making us both jump.
"Hey, where's North?" Cassie asked it, jumping out of my arms. It just smiled and gestured wildly, making us roll our eyes and shake our heads.
"They're useless." I muttered, walking to North's globe. We stood there for a long time until few more dots lit up.
"Okay, somebody is making progress." Cassie said, pouncing to the town where the dots were glowing. "It's in Burgess."
"Burgess." I muttered. "Thats where Jack left me."
"Weird." Cassie agreed, nodding her small head. Suddenly another bright light filled the room, and Cassie sat on top of the globe in her usual crazy dress, stripped stockings, and michevious look. "Gosh, it feels better to be in my body."
"I know the feeling." I said sarcasticly. "Happens to me all the time."
"Shut up." Cassie laughed, jumping off the globe and landing lightly next to me. She then turned to the globe where the dots were turning on again. "So if the kids are believing again, where are the Big Four?"
"Yeah, where's my..." I trailed off as I saw something farther into the room. I slowly walked farther into the room, my eyes not leaving the spot. Extinguished candles surrounded a small triangle on it that I recognised as a grave, and I sank to my knees infront of it.
"Sandy." I whispered, running a hand over the smooth golden stone. A few tears slipped out of my eyes, dripping onto the cold grave.
"What is it?" Cassie asked, walking to my side. "Oh."
"Sandy." I said again, more of a moan this time. A sound like a dying animal came out of my mouth, and I curled into a small ball.
"It'll be okay." Cassie said, putting an arm around me. I made another moaning noise, and fell into her.
"I'm gonna kill him for dying." I groaned through my thick throat. She gave a small laugh to make me feel better. Footsteps then came into the room, stopping when they saw us.
"Luce?" A familiar voice asked. I twisted around in suprise, wiping the tears off my cheeks.
"Jack?" I said in shock, then coughing when my voice came out thick and crackly. My vision then turned to a familiar golden man. "Sandy?!"
He tilted his head, and made teardrops appear over his head with a question mark.
"Crying?" I demanded furiously. "I was crying because I thought you were dead! Your grave is right here!"
He made a confusing amount of guestures over his head, making me dizzy.
"I think we need to talk." North finally said. Out of the corner of my eye I saw Cassie smile at Bunnymund, and he smiled back. Yeah, she has a crush on the Easter Bunny. She loves to help him decorate eggs and stuff. They are a strange couple though. North guestured for me to walk, and I followed him with Jack at my side. He tried to catch my eye, but I deliberatly ignored him. We went into North's sitting room where the elves served us hot chocolate and cookies (I politley declined) and North started to tell Cassie and I what happened the last few days. At the end, Cassie and I sat there in shock.
"And why were we not informed of this?" Cassie demanded, giving North the death stare.
"Manny made it a Guardian matter." Tooth said quickly.
"Then why is Jack here?" I asked, standing up angrily. "He's not a Guardian!"
"Actually..." Jack mumbled, standing up and scratching the back of his head.
"You didn't." I growled, whipping around to him. "You...you, you... I can't even think of a word to describe you!"
"Its not that big a deal!" Jack argued, clenching his staff angrily.
"Really Jack, is it really not that big?" I said, folding my arms. "Fine. Go do your guardian stuff. I don't care. I walked alone for hundreds of years before you came along, and I can do it again. Bye, Jack."
"Luce, your overreacting." Cassie said, trying to calm me down.
"No, I'm not." I yelled, clutching my dress. "You don't know what it's like! To be alone, and now, he. He."
"It's okay, Luce." Tooth said, folding me into her arms. "We're here for you."
"No your not, stop saying that. It's not okay! Your not here for me!" I said, pushing away from her. I then ran out of the room, and started to fly.
I didn't need them. I didn't need anyone. Nobody gets it. They're believed in. Jack still knows, I guess, unless somebody believes in him now. Great. Now I'm the only spirit that is invisible. Nobody will ever get it, ever. Jack will eventually forget what it is like to be alone, and invisible.