Other's Note: I'm soooo sorry for the late update, finals from school are finally finished and I spent my free time writing and working on portfolios. ;_; BUT HERE IT IS, another chapter. It's a bit short, but bare with me, I have a lot of twists in mind for Jack and the Guardians as well as Jaimie. And longer chapters, I swear! I'm trying to reach at least 70k words on this novella. Gah. Stupid word counts.

Chapter 2

"You didn't have to be so harsh. . ." Tooth said quietly to no one in particular, but the comment was obviously directed at her current party. She had her hands together and close to her chest, looking down at the grass. She didn't expect Jack to act like that, she knows Jack wouldn't act like that without a reason. The way his brilliant blue eyes stared at her was like looking at a lost child. The way he stammered at them and how he tried to explain what had happened but never got a chance. . . Bunnymund and North were just being too rational.

"So harsh? You're jokin', right?" Bunnymund stomped his huge feet to the ground, almost getting into Tooth's face. "He sold us out!" he yelled angrily, his arms gesturing at the broken Easter eggs that were scattered around The Burrow. "We should have never trusted him in the first place! Easter's gone because of him!" The term 'mad' was an understatement for the Easter Bunny at the current moment. No, he was enraged. And he had a pretty good reason, because of Jack, Easter was ruined. The day where people celebrated a new life and beginnings was just. . . gone.

Tooth looked down and her wings slowed down from fluttering, eventually finding herself landing swiftly on the grass. She looked away from the Guardian and Bunnymund felt a pang of guilt. He noticed the look his friend was giving and his ears immediately drooped down, "S-Sorry, Toothiana, I didn't mean. . ." he trailed off, irritated but more annoyed by the fact that he couldn't find a reason for his outburst.

Tooth sighed quietly, she looked back and smiled slightly, looking back at him and placed her small hand on his soft, furry shoulders. "It's okay, I know how you feel," she said quietly, "But it'll be okay, won't it?" she asked.

"We can't give up."

Both Tooth and Bunnymund paused and looked towards the sound of the thick Russian accent. North sighed heavily and rubbed at the bridge of his nose. "We just can't. We have to protect them." he said, "It's our job." They couldn't give up now, they couldn't afford it. They came this close to restoring the children's hopes and dreams. "We'll just have to do it without him."

Tooth frowned slightly at that statement, "Without Jack?" she asked, feeling something funny rise up in her, "But, he started this with us, he should help us end it. . . end this." she said quietly. "Jack's our friend."

At that, Bunnymund stared at her, "Your friend, maybe." he said bitterly. "Why should we go trust him again? He was being completely selfish. I say we just leave him on his own." he growled.

Tooth frowned. Yes, Bunny was letting his anger get to the better of him. That funny feeling inside her grew stronger and she huffed. North watched the two as he sat on one of the stone eggs and tried to think of the solution. "How could you say that?" Tooth asked, her voice slightly raised. "You honestly don't think he meant for any of this to happen, do you?"

"Well, what d'ya suppose went down, then?" Bunny asked, irritated at how Tooth was so defensive against the kid.

"Jack isn't that kind of guy! I mean, yeah, he is a bit mischievous and all he ever wanted was to have fun, but he'd never-" she was cut off when North had interrupted their banter.

"Quiet, you two!" North hissed, getting to his feet. His usually wide and bright blue eyes were narrowed, and starring at the sky as if he were looking for something. Both Bunnymund and Toothiana caught what North was getting at and Bunny's green eyes narrowed as well.

Something was wrong. Something was very wrong. He wasn't sure what it was but something wasn't right. It wasn't even his animal sense that had caught his attention on the sudden change of atmosphere because the other two before him were reacting to the unsettling feeling as well. He went on his large hind legs and his ears were twitching haphazardly.

The Tooth Fairy's violet eyes stared at what was once a bright sky and looked at Bunny then at North. She bit the bottom of her lip and sunk at the feeling. "Was it just me or did the sky darken a little just now. . .?" The Toothfairy asked, flying upwards as her bright purple eyes looked at the sky.

North took a step forward, eyeing the sky as if he were searching for something. "This is bad. . ." he said quietly, turning back to look at the other two. "Yeh two feel that?" he asked, grabbing on the hilts of his twin scimitars. It wasn't just his belly telling him something was wrong, but he could just feel it. They all did. And what was it? They did not know.

"Yeah, I felt it awright," Bunny growled, his green eyes still scanning the area. "It ain't Pitch, I can tell ya that much."

North's frown deepened and looked up at where the Man on the Moon would have been. The skies seemed to have darkened as well, and that wasn't a good sign. Not at all, especially in Spring. The only time that has ever happened is a Guardian had fallen or perhaps even worse, and what was worse than the lost of hope from the children? "What is it that you're tryin' to tell us?" he asked the Man on the Moon aloud, hoping for an answer, or perhaps a sign. But nothing came.

As if on cue, Tooth cringed inwardly and stumbled back, holding her head in pain from the sudden nausea she had gotten. Bunny, immediately forgetting his feelings towards Tooth, quickly ran to her side, "Tooth? What's wrong?" he asked worriedly. Tooth whimpered, shaking her head slightly and opened her eyes.

North frowned and noticed something different in the Guardian. He walked to the fairy and crouched down, placing his large hands gently on her, "Tooth?" he asked, his voice full of concern.

Tooth bit the bottom of her lip, her eyes vacant from all expression for a few seconds before she gasped, "It's- It's one of my baby fairies," she said, looking at the two with wide and worried eyes. "She's in trouble." she whispered, her hands rubbing against each other nervously, as if they were cold. "She's- She's up in the Arctic."

Bunny's frown deepened and rose a brow, "In the Arctic? What would she be doing there?" Both North and Bunnymund knew Tooth had a special connection with her fairies, they all did with their helpers, actually. It's how they got their job done so quickly.

Tooth shook her head, "Pitch. But . . . But he's gone for some reason," she paused for a moment, "She's safe, though. But she's trapped up in the Arctic in between two caverns." she said frighteningly.

"Then we must go and retrieve her!" North said, buckling his swords to his belt. "I do not want any more of us to get hurt."

"But what if it's a trap, mate?" Bunny suggested in a tense tone, "What if it's part of Pitch's plan ta use Baby Tooth 'n lure us in?"

It was North's turn to frown and he turned to face the two, unimpressed at Bunny's reaction to a child in need, "What would yeh do if it were one of yer hatchlings? Or even Sophie?"

That had gotten to Bunny and the claws on his feet dug into the ground. For some odd reason, Bunny felt a wave of anger hit him like a ton of bricks. Pitch had the guts to use children against them, what a coward. His face scrunched up slightly and he tapped the ground twice, harder than usual. "I'll meet ya up there." he said, ignoring what the others might say. But before he could jump down into the hole, large hands grabbed him by the shoulders and hoisted him back.

"Oh, no yeh don't, " North said, "We are takin' the sleigh. Much faster." he said, taking his hand and placing his two fingers in his mouth, whistling loudly to signal his reindeer to come.

Bunny cringed at the high pitched sound and frowned, "Listen, mate, I can give ya more ground cover if I use my tunnels. You might miss her if you use the sleigh."

North snorted and crossed his arms, "Yeah? And what if Pitch goes to get yeh too?"

Bunny just laughed, "Then he'll have to get to these first, " he said, showing his enchanted boomerangs, " 'Sides, I can change the path of my tunnels whenever and wherever I can. So he won't be able ta get me let alone touch me." he said. His lips quirking up into what could be a smug grin. "And they're faster."

"Radi boga, so stubborn, " North muttered to himself, rolling his eyes and Tooth almost smiled, "But take this, " North pulled out a snow globe from his pocket, inside was a scale and moving replica of Santoff Clausen; The North Pole. North handed the small globe to the Pooka who looked at it with curiosity then at North, "Just in case, yeh?" he said, watching as the reindeer settled its way next to the three.

Bunnymund rolled his eyes and placed the sphere in his pouch, "Yeah, yeah. Now come on, we don' have much time." he said, jumping into his tunnel as it closed. North quickly got onto his sleigh, followed by Tooth and he took the control of his reindeer.

Tooth took in a shaky breath, sitting herself in a tight position, "I wonder why Pitch didn't take Baby Tooth. . ." she wondered aloud, worried for her child.

North tugged at the ropes that were mounted on his reindeer and they were steadying to move at a faster pace, "Like Bunny said, it's most likely a trap, " Tooth didn't say anything and looked down, "But don't forget, every child's life is precious. We must protect them. " he said, reminding her.

That statement alone had brought back confidence in Tooth and she nodded, her brows furrowed and her concerned face turned into determination, "Let's go save her." she said, "And then I'm gonna kick Pitch's butt."

The reindeer trampled the ground with its hooves before neighing loudly, North tugged at the ropes harder and whipped at them before they had finally ascended off the ground. Within minutes, The Warren was completely empty. Within minutes, they had completely forgotten about Jack.

Other's note: Radi Boga means 'For God's sakes' in Russian. Or at least, I hope it does.