Chapter 2! whoop yeah! Honestly do u really think I own ROTG? Alright lets get this show on the road!
North lead the group to the dinning hall where Phil and the other Yetis had set out a banquet. "Everyone sit where you like." He said, taking a seat at the head of the table, the Guardians taking the right side of the table while the Keepers took the left. So Bunny was across from Shiro, Tooth across from Dianna, Jack across from Jackson, and Sandy cross from Vahness.
"Well let's all dig in and get to know each other!" North encouraged. Slowly both sides started getting food. "Help me out. What is there to eat?" Vahness whispered to Jackson. "Don't worry Woman I got yah." He said, setting down a plate of food in front of her. "You'll like this, trust me. "
Vahness felt around for her fork, fining it after a few seconds. Sandy, who was on his second cup of eggnog, watched. Her fork was right next to her plate, so why did Vahness have to feel around for it...unless. The dream maker's eyes widen in realization. It was going to be hard for him to communicate with her in deed.
Down the table, Shiro reached over the table for a carrot. Her hand brushed against something fuzzy. " Oh Gomen, Usagi-san." She said pulling her hand back and giving a little head bow. "Oh no, here you can have it sheila." Bunny said, holding out the carrot. "Arigato." She thanked, taking the vegetable.
Yuki, who had been hidden, poked his head out of the front of Shiro's kimono and bounced onto the table. He started nomming on the carrot before realizing Bunny was watching and taking the carrot and hiding under the table. "Strange little kid, ain't he?" Shiro chuckled, "Yes he is. Yuki doesn't like being around strangers. I guess more if they're a male Usagi." She smiled.
"More like a kangaroo." Jackson whispered. "Finally someone agrees with me!" Jack declared. The two boys laughed and high fived each other. "Great another frostbite." Bunny groaned. "Sit back down, you look like an idiot." Dianna said, pulling the Halloween spirit back to his seat.
"So, now that ice is broken. " North began. " What exactly do the four of you do? Besides keeping bad spirits in their place." He asked. The Keeper's exchanged looks, well three of them did, before deciding who should speak. "Well, aside from Keeping dark spirit's in check. I record and collect the life of living organisms at the point they cease to function." Jackson stated properly.
"So..you're Death?" Toothinna said after processing Jackson's words. "That's correct." He said. "I have other workers that record deaths while I make personal calls with Dianna. It's simple but complex." He finished. " What is your job with him?" North asked Dianna. The Hispanic woman wiped her mouth.
"I'm more of a collector. My holiday is about remembering and honoring the dead. So I go with Jackson and collect specific items that were significant to them." She explained. "These items hold the memories and emotions of the person, allowing me to see how their life has been. " Dianna gave a small smile. "Because everyone should be remembered."
A silence over came the group. "That's the most touching thing I've ever heard." Toothinna said. "You and I have a lot in common Dianna." She said. "Perhaps we can work together sometime." Dianna gave an unsure smile. "I guess we'll have to see." She said before going back to eating.
"Right, so you two deal with Death. And the two of you with Love, right?" Bunny asked, looking to Shiro and Vahness. "Hai, Vahness-chan and I deal with two different aspects of love. I deal with what people call "Young love" or "Crushes". She deal's with "Pure love" as well as with it goes bad." Shiro explained.
Sandy could tell no one else had really noticed what he had found out. He waved to get attention and made sand images of eyes and an X while pointing to Vahness. "You're blind Vahness?!" Jack spoke, a little shock. "Well they do say 'Love is Blind' " She said, turning to Jack's voice.
"I can hear four of you speaking, but there's movement coming from five people." Vahness said. "It's the Sandman you hear, V. He's sitting across from you." Jackson informed her. "Ah right, he talks with pictures doesn't he. That could be a problem." Vahness said. Sandy looked around before an idea came into his brain.
Using his spoon, the little man tapped out something. "Can you understand this?" Sandy tapped out. "So you're smart and silent. Cute." Vahness said, taking a sip of her drink. The Jacks hid snicker by passing them off as coughs. Sandy shot the boys an annoyed look, though his cheeks showed embarrassment.
"Well then if you can't see. Then how do you use your bow and arrow?" Toothinna asked. " You seem to be under the misconception that I'm Cupid." Vahness sighed. "I'll make this clear. I'm not Cupid. Cupid is the son of Venus, since I'm named after her that would be my son. Due to events, children for me are out of the question." She stated. "Besides I use a crossbow instead."
"Oh, I didn't mean to upset you." Toothinna apologized. "She's just cranky, V doesn't sleep." Jackson explained. "Love never sleeps." Vahness stated. "Well it need a fricken' nap!" He snapped back. Dianna rolled her eyes. "Niños.(Children)" muttered before taking a drink. "Well, looks like everyone is about done." North said looking at everyone.
"How about we go into next room where Phil has brought out games and movies." The Guardians all nodded and began to get up. The Keepers, remained in their seats while exchanging looks and nods. "Come on you four. D-" North began.
"Alright we've had enough." Jackson stated, standing up and facing the Guardians with seriousness. "What are you Guardians playing at?" He asked. "What makes you think tha-" Bunny began. "That is bull. You Guardians call just out of the blue to have a meal and watch movies?" Dianna said, standing up as well.
"That screams suspicious. The four of you have had centuries, to try and speak with us." She continued, Shiro and Vahness standing as well. "Well Manny has never asked-" The Russian was cut off by a series of laughter from the quartet. "Of course how could we forget. The Guardians are Man in the Moon's lap dogs."
Using her hand to feel the table, Vahness walked around that she was on the side facing the Guardians. "I'm going to tell you something about your precious Man in the Moon. " She said, the dislike dripping from her words. "He USES us. All of us. Why do you think we are who we are. Because he manipulated our lives so that we'd be come who we are." Vahness finish.
"Hey listen." Jack said stepping up. "I get that the four of you have issues with Manny but Manny protects people from evil, like Pitch. -"
"And what makes you think Kosmotis is evil? Shiro spoke out, walking around the table. "Just because he's Fear doesn't make him bad. The world need a little fear to keep it safe but it's he's being treated as a monster. It's his job, some one has to do it." She stated. "I-I get your point but still-"
"Why are you with these guys Jack?" Jackson asked his eyes now focused on the young spirit. "Haven't you ever wondered you were isolated for so long? Never accepted into any group until now. And only when they were told to let you join." He stated. "Well then why didn't the four of you ever invite me!" The winter spirit, a bit of anger in his voice.
Silence over cam the group as the Keepers looked shocked. "You..you never got our invitations?" Dianna asked. "What invitations?" Jack asked, looking confused. " Jack-san. We left you gifts at your lake about two hundred years ago." Shiro said, Yuki reappearing and jumping into her arms. "You never got them?"
Jack stared at them for a moment, his mind racing back through his memories. "No..I never got anything." He said, looking away. "We'll then, I think we're done here. Ladies, let's go." Dianna, Shiro, and Vahness walked back to Jackson and stood in a line. "Thank you for the meal and a good day." They bowed and turned to leave.
"We call you here to try and become friends." Tooth said, fluttering a little forward so she was next to Jack. " You're right, perhaps we shouldn't have waited so long. But we're trying to now." She said. Jackson sighed and looked to his group. "Very well. We'll give this a test run." Stepping forward, the Halloween spirit held out a card.
"These are the coordinates to our home. Come before dark and plan to stay the night." He explained. North walked over and took the card. "We'll be there." Jackson nodded and paused to think. "And as a gesture of faith in this, I'm going to give you a head up." He said and pulled out a book, flipping through it to a a certain page.
"You all are familiar with the Bennett Family correct?" The guardian's nodded. "There a nasty virus that's gonna sweep past Burgrass the day after tomorrow, making a few kids terribly sick." Jackson held out a little bottle of some strange liquid. " Slip this into Sophie Bennett's drink before then." He said handing the bottle to North.
"Why? What's happen to Sophie?" Bunny asked, concern in his voice, " Nothing, yet, and nothing will as long as she drinks that. If not..then I'll be paying her a little visit." Jackson stated and turned back to his friends. "We'll see you in a week. Goodbye Guardians."
After the Keepers left the room felt stiff with tension. "I need to pay my lake a visit, I'll be right back." Jack said, grip in his staff. "I'll go with yah mate. North, give me that bottle." The Pooka said, taking the bottle and took off down a tunnel as Jack took off through an open window.
"This was truly eventful. I didn't expect that to happen." Toothinna stated, Sandy nodding in agreement. "Making Friendships is never easy. But at least we are moving along." North said and looked at the little card. "Lets find this location while Jack and Bunny are away. Afterwards we can still enjoy time together. " He suggested. The other two nodded and head off to the globe room.
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