"Well, Jack Frost, care to explain yourself?" the fairy glared at the Winter Spirit. She wasn't the only one either, the giant rabbit was glaring at him, and Mother Goose had crossed her arms, as they waited for an answer. The yetis, as the children found that the creatures were called, were taking them on a tour of Santa's workshop while the Guardians had their meeting. Jack, though, was annoyed at the question, after he and the Corona children had already answered all of North's questions when they first arrived.
"About that . . . you see, they wanted to meet you guys, so I obliged," shrugged Jack.
"What are we going to do with you, mate? You can't just bring every child who wants to meet us to every meeting," Bunnymund blatantly stated. "As soon as we're done here, we're bringing them back home."
Jack sighed, "Fine, just give them a chance to say hi, and I'll take them home."
"We'll take them home, you can only carry one child at a time, Jack," North pointed out. Then he grinned, "Besides, I'm sure they wouldn't mind a ride in the sleigh."
Jack chuckled, "No, I'm sure they wouldn't mind. So, why exactly are we meeting tonight?"
"Actually, that is the reason why I have no problems with the children being here tonight. They'll be safer here," began North.
"Whoa, wait, you mean he did the right thing by bringing them here tonight?" Bunny asked incredulously.
"I actually did something right?" Jack almost whispered his question. Sandy, Katherine, and Tooth just stared at North.
"North, what do you mean? Is it Pitch?" asked Katherine.
North nodded, "Pitch is mounting an attack against Corona. He's always hated the country of the sun, it's just that he's now doing something about it. But Manny and I think that there's another reason."
"What is is it?" Jack asked, worry starting to creep into his voice.
"The crown princess, Rapunzel, may have the power of the sun in her hair. That would explain why it is so unique, and why it cannot be cut," North stated.
"That would explain a lot, and Pitch would go after her. If the power of the sun lives within her, he can't let her live or he could be defeated," Katherine added.
"But how did she receive that power? Neither of her parents have it," Jack wondered.
"Manny found out that the sun sent a drop of its power to Earth, and it manifested in a flower. It was a sign from the sun that this country was under its protection. The Queen was having difficulties during her pregnancy with Rapunzel, so the sun told the King to give her the flower as it would heal her and Rapunzel."
"What about the little girl, Sophie? She's got blonde hair too, just like Rapunzel," Tooth pointed out.
"Hm, good point, Tooth, but I think the majority of that power is in Rapunzel. Sophie might have some, but not as much as Rapunzel, it would seem."
"In which case, both could be in danger. Well, mate, what are we to do?"
"I think we need to have a Guardian watching over them at all times. Christmas is a few days away, and Katherine has offered to help with preparations, which means that we won't be available all the time. We'll help out whenever and wherever possible, but don't expect much until Christmas is over."
"Well, Sandy and I still have dreams and teeth to take care of every day. Not to mention that Jack has to take care of the weather," said Tooth.
"That is true, which means, Bunny, you'll have to keep an extra sharp eye on them. I'm sure that Tooth, Sandy, Jack, and even Manny will help you out as much as possible, but for the most part, you're on your own," said North.
"Sounds fine by me, have something to do between now and Easter. Oh, and as long as Frosty doesn't freeze me to death when his turn comes, I'll be fine," Bunny glanced at Jack.
Jack laughed, "Fine, Kangaroo, I'll keep the cold weather to a minimum."
"Oi, quit it with the Kangaroo!"
"Once you stop calling me Frosty," Jack grinned.
"Well at least Frosty is related to Frost, Kangaroo is a totally different animal!"
The two weren't able to continue their argument as the yetis and the royal siblings burst through the door.
"What have I told you about knocking?" North berated the yeti. The children sank to the floor, trying to catch their breath, while the yetis told North something. "What?" He walked out of the room, followed by the other Guardians. Bunny and Jack had paused to check on Rapunzel, Jamie, and Sophie before they followed. "In answer to your earlier question, Bunny, Jack did do the right thing by taking the children here." He paused, a worried look passed over his face as he looked at the globe, one section acting all weird. "Everyone to the sleigh, now!" He rushed towards a set of doors, everyone following him. The yetis and the elves got the sleigh ready in no time, and the siblings piled in along with the Guardians. They took off through the tunnel, and saw how North used a magic snow-globe to go anywhere. They reached the palace, with smoke rising from the towers.
"No!" screamed Rapunzel. If Jack hadn't held her back, she would have fallen to the ground, a good forty-foot drop. Jamie and Sophie just sat and stared in horror at what used to be their home only an hour before. North landed the sleigh just inside the castle walls.
"Jack, Tooth, Katherine, you stay here with the children, we'll go inside and see if we can find the King and Queen. If they come to the sleigh, send a fairy to come and get us," ordered North, as Bunny and Sandy followed him into action. The three raced inside, while Katherine began reading a story to calm down their nerves. Before long they heard a chorus of "wow". They looked out to their right and saw a group of children huddled around a young man.
'Eugene! Have you seen my parents?" Rapunzel asked the young man.
His face turned grim, "They were taken by the dark horses that attacked the palace."
