Chapter 2 – Phil's Dilemma
Warning: slight abuse, injury descriptions.
Disclaimer: I do not own Rise of the Guardians or any of the characters.
This is set before the Rise of the Guardians film and will contain spoilers if you haven't already seen the film.
Anyway thank you! You're lovely reviews are the only thing that has gotten me through the week! During the last chapter a lot of people got confused out what happened in the store room so hopefully this will clear it up.
The day had begun as the numerous ones before. The yetis woke, got ready for the day and began to make the toys first Santa Claus. The Hundred yetis that occupied the North Pole marched up the stairs towards their designated toy stations and began to prepare for Christmas. You may say it was too early to begin present preparations but that was the life a yeti. To prepare toys for Santa Claus who was also known as North, and to keep the North Pole in tiptop condition.
Phil was one of the toughest yeti's and was in charge of security, mainly from the issue known as Jack Frost, and to make sure all the other yetis done their jobs correctly. He was also responsible for taking the finished toys down into the store room. This meant loading up the elevator until it was hazardously full and then running down the stairs beside it, while dodging whizzing devices and other yeti is carrying precious bundles, then unloading the elevator at the bottom into the main store area. Only select few were allowed in the store area such as a handful of yetis and North. The store was known by many names such as: The Vault, Treasure Trove, Snow Store and Santa's Grotto.
Phil mainly called it the vault though. The bulky yeti was just beginning his rounds across the factory floors. Checking all the windows were closed, required doors were locked from unwanted guests, making sure the yetis were completing their work correctly and most importantly to keep the elves out of trouble. Christmas elves were not only naughty but could be potentially dangerous as they had a habit to play with electricity, mainly in the form of Christmas lights. Phil loved his job and loved to making and testing toys for children. It gave him great happiness to see them smile however due to his important jobs he rarely had time to make the magical gifts that children adored, but when he was able he generally created decorations that sparkled and shimmered in the light.
He was known throughout the workshop for his craftsmanship and attention to detail. Even North had expressed his delight in the yeti's talent. His latest declaration consisted of a tiny Christmas bauble, this no larger than a child's hand, covered in sparkling swirls and shimmering snowflakes. He had created this masterpiece after capturing Jack Frost attempting to break in through the window two weeks ago. After seeing Jack's stunning decorating of ice covering the window panel he knew yet to capture its beauty and succeeded in this small object, which remained locked up in the vault until Christmas Day whereupon the yeti was planning to give it to Jack Frost. Phil had always been confused as to the reason Jack had never received a Christmas present from North. After the winter spirit was created North had never given the teen a present even at the beginning when he was on the nice list. That only lasted two years though.
Suddenly a chill ruffled his brown and grey fur as a cold breeze swept across the factory floor. He was on the seventh level far right at the top of the workshop and away from any doors that could have been accidently left open. Also no windows on this level were supposed to be open due to the fact that this specific floor was dedicated to painting toys and the paint needed to be kept warm, meaning only one person could have been responsible. Many yetis would have brushed off the cold breeze as a figment of their imagination however Phil was used to this. It was a game himself and Jack Frost's had created and played often. Jack would attempt to break into the poll and Phil would kick him back out again.
All in all it was a bit of fun between the yeti and young winter sprite as nobody ever got hurt, nothing was damage and as much as Phil hated to admit it, it also gave him a chance to assess the security of the North Pole. Never had Jack made it past the window frame. Tracking up the long winding staircase to the eighth floor Phil was surprised to come upon the floor coated with the sheen of ice and Jack Frost sitting upon one of the desks laughing at the stumbling elves. Phil was both angry and amused at the sight for it meant Jack had finally broken into the poll, meaning his security was lacking, and to see the elves acting like complete fools, hardly surprising but it seemed to be funnier on ice.
Phil laughed, or grunted from a non-yeti's point of view, at the sight of one elf trying to run but obviously not moving which for some reason did not seem to discourage the determine the elf. The teen looked up in surprise. Dark brown eyes met shimmering blue and Chase begun. Phil chased the winter sprite up and down the stairwells from the top levels right down to the vault which had unfortunately been left open slightly by the yeti who was stepping out after a count to determine how many presents were needed in the run-up to Christmas.
Phil marched into the vault and found to his surprise that the youth had stopped and was admiring one of the magical toys. Phil noticed it was not one of the larger interactive toys but rather his little creation, ironically the decoration that Phil had designed based upon the mischievous teen.
"Did you make this?" The teen whispered. Phil could see his longing gaze as he admired the tiny object with complete fascination. The yeti nodded and Jack let out a small smile and admitted.
"It's beautiful" Phil nodded once again and held out his large hand for the winter sprite to place the decoration on. As much as Phil wanted to give the youngster the glass, silver sphere there could be no presence before Christmas. Phil also didn't want the teen to know what his present was in advance for that would spoil the surprise. The great yeti believed it would be more meaningful for Jack to receive the bauble is several weeks later to show that Phil hadn't forgotten.
Placing his shaggy hand upon the youngster's spindly shoulder, he led them up to the middle of the factory towards North's office, temporarily forgetting to check the vault door which would haunt him for the rest of his life.
Reaching the marvellous office Phil gave Jack a chance to look around. He let out a small smile at the sight of Jack's astonished expression of the office. The large yeti looked around and realised he had not fully gazed upon North's office for quite a few years and remembered what it was like for a person to see the wonder and magic of this place; especially in the eyes of one so young.
Suddenly an enormous crash echoed throughout the halls into the office from the corridor and Phil knew it could only be one thing. Leaving the winter sprite where he was Phil race down the four narrow flights of stairs towards the vault as quickly as possible, even though his mind was telling him it was too late. Skidding to a halt at the vault door the yeti could only look on in horror at the sight. It was complete chaos. The elves had managed to get in and attempt to play with the multi-coloured toys around the room and somehow within a short space of time had completely destroyed at least half the store. It looked like several fires had already started several strings of Christmas lights strung out throughout the room, all leading from one plug point, which weren't there before but had luckily been put out by the yeti is already standing amongst the war zone.
Phil strode forward into the vault and discovered his Christmas gift to Jack was thankfully unharmed. Phil felt his shoulders slumped forward and wondered how he was ever going to explain this to North. He was responsible for destroying half the Christmas toys stock seven weeks before Christmas. Phil wasn't sure how long his musing went on for but before he knew it North strode into the room with a scowl on his face and to Phil's horror Jack within his grasp.
North was in no way a violent man all the yetis knew how calm, patient and loving the large Russian could be. But the look upon his face was anything from loving. Phil noticed slight redness suspiciously in the shapes of finger marks upon Jack's neck as his hoodie shifted slightly and the rapidly swelling, bruised eye on the teen' s face which looked very painful. Taking the bauble in his hand, Phil knelt in front of Jack and placed the precious object in the teens care where he knew would be protected. He took a step back and looked around again when a flash of red court corner his eye.
He could only stare on in horror as he watched North rip the bauble from the youths grasp and throw it onto the floor for it to break in half. Phil drew back in disbelief that North would go so far. Especially when Jack had never done any of the damage and he was responsible. Phil and the other yeti's were stunned into complete silence as they watched the tiny winter spirit reached down to retrieve the broken decoration only to have North stamp viciously upon his hands. All of the yetis, including the few coming in through the door of the vault, watched the horrifying sight and began to advance on North to remove him from the vault and take Jack within their care. Phil rushed forward and let out a large roar determined to keep the child safe when the winter sprite took a terrified look at him and fled through the open vault door leaving a small flurry of snow in his wake.
All the yetis were stunned silence at what had just transpired before a tidal wave of anger washed throughout the room. Roars of anguish and sorrow echoed throughout the icy glaciers surrounding the factory. Several yetis began advancing on North, backing him into a corner, while the rest went as far as to destroy the remaining Christmas presents throughout the room. Phil knew this madness had to end and letting out an almighty roar he bought the North Pole to utter silence.
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